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n“Brother Xiao, since you have better luck than me, you have to give me a treat,” said Little Zhou.

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n“All right! Let’s go to the Drunken Immortals Court to get you dead drunk,” Xiao Ran agreed.

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n“Should we call Old Zheng and the others?”

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n“Yes, let’s do that! The more the merrier. I am not short of small change,” Xiao Ran said.

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nThey agreed to meet at the entrance of the dormitory at noontime.

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nXiao Ran did not return to the dormitory and instead walked towards the brokerage.

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nHe had two million taels in his pocket. With such a large sum of money, he could achieve a small goal and buy a house in the capital city.

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nThe capital city was a good place to live in, but the property prices were too high.

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nThey kept increasing without any end in sight.

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nBefore this, he might not have enough to buy a house, but now he had money.

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nI could buy one with a nice yard, he thought

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nHe found a larger brokerage and the middleman served tea.

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n“Sir, what are your requirements for the house?”

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n“The location has to be good. It’s best if it’s located in the Jingwen Square. There must be mountains, water bodies, and a large expanse of greenery,” Xiao Ran said.

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n“Eh! Dear Sir, your luck is too good. It just so happened that there is a dwelling for sale that meets your requirements. Why don’t I bring you over there to take a look now?”

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n“Sure,” Xiao Ran agreed.

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nWith the middleman leading the way, they stopped at a dwelling unit in the bustling area of Jingwen Square.

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nOn one side was a picturesque river. The environment was beautiful, and the two banks were lined with green leafy trees.

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nThe middleman took out a key and opened the lock. He made an inviting gesture. “Sir, after you please!”

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nThey entered the courtyard dwelling.

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nThe environment was quite pleasant. The front yard was planted with all kinds of valuable plants and flowers.

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nThere was also an artificial lake in the backyard teeming with fish.

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nThe entire courtyard dwelling was clean and tidy. It was well maintained.

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n“This courtyard dwelling occupies a total of three and a half acres. As the owner has lost money from doing business, he is facing cash flow problems and urgently needs to sell the courtyard dwelling. If you are sincere about buying it, the asking price is three hundred and fifty thousand taels,” said the middleman.

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n“So expensive?” Xiao Ran was shocked.

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n“Jingwen Square is a vibrant downtown area, and the location here is so favorable. There’s the picturesque river by the side and the excellent layout of the courtyard dwelling. The construction materials used are all top-notch, so it’s naturally more pricey.”

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n“I hope you are not trying to rip me off on account of my young age, are you?”

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nThe middleman looked aggrieved, but still forced a smile. “The property prices in the capital city keep changing on a daily basis. If the owner didn’t need money urgently, he wouldn’t sell such a nice dwelling.”

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nXiao Ran did not agree immediately. He walked one round in the courtyard again. The longer he viewed the place, the more satisfied he was.

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nAfter making payment, the middleman handed him the deed to the dwelling, and at the same time promised that they would handle the rest of the paperwork, which would be handed to him in three days’ time.

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nHe cleaned the master bedroom and bought some new furniture.

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nUsing his Spiritual Clarity Eye, he examined the feng shui and re-arranged some of the areas that were not harmonious.

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nXiao Ran was finally satisfied.

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nHe kept himself busy until noon.

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nBack at the dormitory entrance, Little Zhou and the other two had been waiting there for a long time.

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n“Brother Xiao, you didn’t rest?” Little Zhou and the others came up to him.

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n“I went out for a walk just now and used my savings to buy a small dwelling,” Xiao Ran said.

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n“Brother Xiao, did you strike the lottery?”

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n“That’s right, Brother Xiao. Other than Little Zhou who is a second-generation rich heir and owned a dwelling, Old Zheng and I still don’t have a house yet.”

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n“As long as you save some money regularly, you’ll be able to buy a house very soon too.” Xiao Ran smiled.

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n“Brother Xiao, you will have to spend a lot of money this time. It’s a happy housewarming celebration. In addition to the good luck you have, it’s an occasion of double joy. You have to let us have a good time,” Little Zhou said.

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n“How about two each?” Xiao Ran asked.

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n“Brother Xiao is indeed generous.” The three of them gave him a thumbs up.

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nThey arrived at the Drunken Immortals Court.

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nHe asked for a private room.

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nHe requested for six lady companions, and Little Zhou and the others each took two.

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n“Brother Xiao, you’re not joining in?” Little Zhou asked.

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n“I’m not interested. You guys can have as much fun as you want.”

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nThe three of them exchanged pleasantries and drank with Xiao Ran for a while before hugging the two girls and going into the room next door.

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nXiao Ran felt bored and was about to leave.

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nA wisp of demonic aura came out from the backyard. Although it was very well concealed, he just happened to sense it.

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n“Strange! Where in the Drunken Immortals Court did this demonic energy come from?” Xiao Ran was puzzled by this unexpected development.

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nUsing his Spiritual Clarity Eye, he looked towards the backyard.

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nHe found a room filled with dense demonic aura and evil energy. Although they were trying their best to suppress it and not let it leak out, there were still some that seeped out.

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nIt was completely incompatible with the surrounding scenery.

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nHe pondered for a moment.

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nXiao Ran withdrew his Spiritual Clarity Eye, mobilized the immense power of his spiritual soul energy, and proceeded to check on the room.

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nThe occupant inside was very cautious and had set up a restriction force field in the room.

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nHowever, how could something like that stop him?

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nWithout alerting anyone, his spiritual soul energy seeped into the room.

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nA man in a blood-red robe and a black-robed man were sitting on the chairs, looking ashen-faced.

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n“We made a serious miscalculation this time,” the Demon Lord said.

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nThe Patriarch of the Blood Blade Sect was ashen-faced. As he clenched his fists, he hissed, “Those b*stards from the Sky Devil Sect are so unreliable. They said that the guys from the Imperial Court will not appear for fifteen minutes. It was only five minutes before they came charging in there.”

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n“Fortunately, both of us were more than capable of handling them and breaking through their encirclement, or else we would have been locked up in the Purgatory right now.” The Demon Lord raged.

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nEveryone fell silent.

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nAfter a while, the Patriarch of the Blood Blade Sect broke the silence, “We are all seriously injured and won’t be able to leave this place anytime soon.”

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n“I’ve already sent out a message to have some guys come over to escort us out. When they arrive, we will leave this place.” The Demon Lord said.

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n“My men are on their way, too. When they arrive, even if the guys from the Imperial Court discover us, they can’t keep us here.”

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nXiao Ran frowned. Two bonus demon heads?

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nManipulating his spiritual soul energy, he began scanning his surroundings.

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nHe got the shock of his life when he saw what was presented before his eyes.

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nThere were three Lords Amethyst Sword from the Divine Sword Guards in a room next to them.

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nOther than the three of them, there were dozens of Divine Sword Guards lying in ambush.

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n“Is this an entrapment?” Xiao Ran muttered.

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nHe immediately lost interest in taking action, paid the bill, and left Drunken Immortals Court.

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nThe moment he arrived at the Celestial Dungeon, a dungeon guard who had been anxiously searching for him rushed over. His eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Ran, and he quickly welcomed him, “Brother Xiao, you’re finally back. I’ve been looking for you for almost two hours.”

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n“What happened?” Xiao Ran asked.

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n“My Lord is looking for you. He wants you to go over immediately.”

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n“Okay.” Xiao Ran nodded.

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nHe then entered the Celestial Dungeon.

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nThe newly appointed lieutenant was frowning. When he saw Xiao Ran, his face broke into a smile. “Come here quickly.”

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n“My Lord, is there something you need?” Xiao Ran asked.

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n“The higher-ups were furious about what happened last night! The Cardinal Vulpes Tribe actually dared to barge into the Celestial Dungeon. The higher-ups want to execute that fox demon with the Grand Master Perfection Level as a warning to others!” The lieutenant said.

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n“Any requests?”

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n“Dismember him and cut him at least 3,650 times. You are the best here. I’ll have to count on you for this.”

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n“Yes, I’ll do it right away,” Xiao Ran agreed readily.

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n“How is the Eldest Princess now? Is there anything that needs to be addressed?” The lieutenant suddenly asked.

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n“No. Everything’s fine.”

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n“Then you may go.” The lieutenant waved his hand.

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nXiao Ran entered the Purgatory with the Ethereal Pouch and the document.

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nHe stopped at cell number 188, took out the key, and opened the cell door.

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