Chapter 8

Chapter 6: The Five Heroes of Shendu

"Master Ji is one of the Five Heroes of Shendu, one of the most outstanding young warriors in the Warring States. Tuoba Ye is just a child, Master Ji could kill him with one finger."

"The Five Heroes of Shendu are not only famous in the Warring States, but even in the Divine Martial Continent, they are considered to be among the more outstanding young warriors."

The servants of Tuoba Wei were discussing animatedly, lavishing praise on Tuoba Ji while belittling Tuoba Ye to nothing.

A three-year-old child who hasn't even started cultivation, yet he dares to step forward. No one really believed he had the ability to stand up to Tuoba Ji.

"Madam, Young Master is in danger," the butler Lin was extremely worried.

Xia Yuxuan was full of confidence: "Don't worry, Xiao Ye is not simple."

She had personally experienced Tuoba Ye's strength and knew better than anyone else.

Tuoba Ye stepped forward, his little face serious, which made people find it somewhat amusing.

"Come on, let me teach you not to underestimate any opponent. There are always better people and higher mountains!"

His old and experienced demeanor made Tuoba Ji's face turn ashen with anger.

"Just you? You're far from it," Tuoba Ji said angrily.

"Master Ji, teach him a lesson!"

"Master Ji, you're sure to win!"

The servants of Tuoba Wei were really putting in a lot of effort.

"First move of the Tyrant God Fist: Tyrant Lifting the Cauldron!" Tuoba Ye didn't hesitate and took the initiative.

He moved swiftly, closing the distance in a blink, and was right in front of Tuoba Ji.

Tuoba Ji was greatly alarmed, finding it hard to believe, but he still didn't take it too seriously. He just kicked out, trying to kick Tuoba Ye away.

Somehow, Tuoba Ye dodged and continued to approach Tuoba Ji.

Don't underestimate Tuoba Ye; though only three years old, he was about the size of a five or six-year-old child.

With his small hands, he grabbed Tuoba Ji's right leg with one hand and his right waist with the other, then lifted him up.

The Tyrant Lifting the Cauldron contained a sophisticated grappling technique, so exquisite that even Tuoba Ling couldn't see through its subtleties. Tuoba Ji was already lifted and couldn't move.

Tuoba Ye had found Tuoba Ji's weak points, making him unable to use his strength, leaving him only to glare helplessly.

Everyone present was wide-eyed with shock.

Tuoba Ye was only three years old, yet he had managed to capture Tuoba Ji and lift him over his head.

Tuoba Ji was a Ninth Star Aftersky Warrior, with a weight of a thousand pounds. The fact that Tuoba Ye could easily bear it showed his strength was quite abnormal.

"Ji'er, are you okay?" Tuoba Ling was extremely worried, almost rushing over.

"Tuoba Ling, are you going to bully the young?" Xia Yuxuan said coldly.

Tuoba Ling was extremely anxious but couldn't act.

Tuoba Ji shouted loudly: "Put me down."

"Do you really want to come down?" Tuoba Ye asked.

"Put me down quickly!" Tuoba Ji roared.

"Then I'll really let you go?"

"Put..."

Suddenly, Tuoba Ye threw Tuoba Ji down, using a bit of force.

"Boom!" Tuoba Ji tried to flip and stand steady but couldn't move. He fell hard to the ground.

Dust flew everywhere, and Tuoba Ji's disheveled figure made for a rather amusing scene.

Tuoba Ye shrugged, looking innocent: "Cousin, you wanted to come down yourself. You insisted so much, I couldn't refuse. Don't blame me."

"You..." Tuoba Ji couldn't speak, whether from pain or anger.

"How is this possible? A three-year-old child has such strength!" Tuoba Ling said in shock.

Tuoba Ye smiled: "I am indeed a child, and I haven't even started cultivation. If I were to say, it's just that Cousin is too weak, even a three-year-old child can beat him."

Tuoba Ji was so ashamed he wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in.

Tuoba Ling said: "Xiao Ye, it seems you are quite hidden. Let me test your skills."

"Uncle, isn't that inappropriate? You are my elder. If I throw you, wouldn't that be disrespectful?" Tuoba Ye tilted his little head.

"Tuoba Ling, do you really have the nerve to act?" Xia Yuxuan said coldly.

Tuoba Ling hesitated; if he won, it would still be bullying the young.

If he were really thrown to the ground by Tuoba Ye, he would lose face and might never be able to show his face to Xia Yuxuan and Tuoba Ye again.

Tuoba Ye gestured: "Uncle, I love wrestling. Do you want to wrestle with me?"

Tuoba Ling hesitated for a long time and said: "Sister-in-law, I'll give you three more days. If you don't move out by then, don't blame me for being impolite."

He left with his servants, helping Tuoba Ji up and quickly departing.

Tuoba Ji gritted his teeth: "Tuoba Ye, I will kill you!"

"Ji'er, what happened just now? Tuoba Ye is only three years old, how could you be lifted by him?" Tuoba Ling was somewhat angry.

Originally, Tuoba Ji was his hope, with boundless potential.

Tuoba Ling's talent was lacking, so he had pinned his hopes on Tuoba Ji being selected by a cultivation family or sect, which would elevate his status.

But Tuoba Ji being inferior to a three-year-old child naturally made him furious.

Tuoba Ji's face was still very grim: "I don't know what happened. Tuoba Ye's hands were very powerful. Once he grabbed me, I couldn't break free, and I couldn't move at all."

"How is this possible? Could Tuoba Ye have innate divine strength?" Tuoba Ling still didn't believe it.

Tuoba Ji quickly said: "Innate divine strength is impossible! It's rare for even the Divine Martial Continent to produce a strong person with innate divine strength. It's likely I was careless. Next time I face him, I will definitely defeat him."

"Yes, we all underestimated him. Be more careful next time, and you will definitely defeat him," Tuoba Ling sighed.

...

Tuoba Ye became a little hero in the eyes of Xia Yuxuan and Lin Butler, defeating one of the Five Heroes of Shendu, Tuoba Ji. If this news spread, he would surely become famous in Shendu.

"Little Master is amazing, even Master Ji couldn't match him!" Lin Butler praised.

"Grandpa Lin, he was just careless. I'm not that strong," Tuoba Ye was very humble.

Xia Yuxuan said: "Lin, don't let this spread outside."

"Yes, Madam!" Lin Butler quickly replied.

"Mother, I want to go to the slave market tomorrow," Tuoba Ye suddenly said.

"Why are you going to the slave market?"

"To buy slaves, or maybe magical beasts," Tuoba Ye said. "Our family is too small; we can't do everything ourselves."

Xia Yuxuan agreed, knowing Tuoba Ye was very decisive and didn't ask why.

The next morning, Tuoba Ye took Xia Yuxuan straight to the slave market.

The Divine Martial Continent had many countries, and constant wars produced many captives, most of whom became slaves.

The slave market was very popular on the Divine Martial Continent, and as the capital of the Warring States, Shendu naturally had the largest slave market.

The largest slave market was called the Shendu Slave Market, directly controlled by the Royal Situ Family.

The slave market not only had male and female slaves but also included Southern Barbarian tribes, magical beasts, and some rare races.

In short, anything you could imagine was available. As long as you had enough gold coins, you could even buy a Prebirth Martial God-level slave.

Xia Yuxuan was visiting this place for the first time, and no one recognized her.

They were unfamiliar with the slave trade and just walked around casually.

"Madam, can I assist you?" a merchant asked politely.

Xia Yuxuan said: "We are here to buy slaves. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Of course, I am happy to help. Do you prefer male or female slaves? Do you have any special requirements?"

"Xiao Ye, what kind of slave do you want?" Xia Yuxuan asked.

Tuoba Ye thought for a moment and said: "I want children with high talent, any race. If there are powerful young magical beasts, that's fine too."

"Little Master, please follow me."

This merchant had a large business, with a vast building full of slaves, and people were negotiating prices and making transactions.

Once a price was agreed upon, the transaction was completed immediately.

Tuoba Ye was very curious about the slave market, looking around and seeing many races he had only heard of but never seen.

For example, the Southern Barbarian tribes, with their towering three-meter-tall, incredibly muscular bodies.

"Madam, Little Master, young slaves are highly malleable but less practical, and their prices are relatively low. I suggest you choose some adult slaves. Once you buy them, they can guard your home."

Tuoba Ye said: "I want a Prebirth Martial God-level slave. Do you have any?"

"Of course, but the price is quite astonishing."

A Prebirth Martial God-level strong person was a significant figure on the Divine Martial Continent, at least an officer in the military.

It was not easy for a family to cultivate a Prebirth Martial God-level strong person, requiring a lot of resources.

To directly purchase a Prebirth Martial God-level strong person, the price would be exorbitant.

Tuoba Ye smiled bitterly: "Then forget it, we don't have that much gold."

After passing through many rooms, the merchant led Xia Yuxuan and Tuoba Ye to the back yard, where the slaves were mostly untrained children.

Originally, these slaves needed more training before they could be sold.

"Madam, Little Master, please choose freely. The price is ten gold coins per slave."

Untrained slaves had a low cost, at most two or three gold coins. The price of ten gold coins was already quite high.

Xia Yuxuan and Tuoba Ye had no concept of the price, so they didn't haggle and agreed immediately.

"Boss, you can go. We'll pay you the gold coins once we choose the slaves," Xia Yuxuan said.

"Alright, take your time," the boss left.

Without the boss around, Tuoba Ye began to use his divine sense to check the slaves, looking for those with spiritual roots.

Tuoba Ye's goal was simple: to select a few slaves with spiritual roots and cultivate them to protect his family.

With the cultivation techniques he knew, it wouldn't be difficult to cultivate a few cultivators.

However, people with spiritual roots were extremely rare, and finding a few slaves with spiritual roots would not be easy.

There were thousands of young slaves in the back yard, and Tuoba Ye quickly scanned them but found no satisfactory slaves.

They found the boss, and Xia Yuxuan said: "Boss, do you have better slaves? We didn't find any we liked."

The boss thought for a moment and said: "I do. They just arrived a few days ago, but they were too noisy, so I kept them in a separate room."