Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 4015 The Song of Purple Moon (66) - Accidentally Entering the Heavenly Family?
"Please tell me the way to the noble district!"

Li Huamei didn't really consider the danger to herself; she had a gut feeling that Zhang Bolu had most likely entered the forbidden zone that Senior Yujia had mentioned.

As for the reason, she doesn't know for the time being, but she is still willing to believe in the captain who created the Gorge of Freedom and Wildness and ended the chaotic era of Void Pirates after the New Gods Era.

“Telling you won’t help,” Yuga shook his head. “Anyway, you can’t get in, and you can’t get out of this ordinary area… Do you know how big this place really is?”

"How big?" the witch asked, seemingly skeptical.

“It’s about a billion square kilometers,” Yuga said calmly. “And that’s just the area of ​​the ordinary district. The noble district will be even larger than this… As for the royal district further inside, I won’t go into details.”

The witch started counting on her fingers.

Yuga casually said, "Under the rules of the courtyard, with your current mortal bodies, even without eating or drinking, it would take at least a year to reach the border of the noble area."

Miss Witch instantly abandoned her calculations and widened her eyes... A year is a long time; even if she finally makes it, it will probably be too late.

"Isn't there any other way?" [Xiang Feihu] frowned and said, "Senior, since you have been living here all this time, you must know some convenient methods. I hope you can tell me. Whatever it is, as long as Li Huamei can do it, I will definitely do it for you."

Yuga narrowed his eyes and ordered the small black dog on the roof to bring a chair. He sat down comfortably and then said leisurely, "What, after you've done your best to do something for someone, do you naturally assume that others need to do something for you in return? Have you ever considered whether I'm willing to do it?"

[Xiang Feihu] opened his mouth subconsciously, but suddenly fell silent.

Miss Witch clenched her fists inwardly, tears streaming down her face—she was so damn moved! Finally, someone had pointed out [Shohiko's] flaws to her face... She might be righteous but she's actually evil, but you can't expect others to have the same righteousness, darling!

“I…that’s not what I meant.” [Xiang Feihu] shook his head. “I was too impatient. What I meant was, what do I need to do before you can tell me, senior? Whatever it is, I…”

Yu Jia suddenly slammed his cane against the chair leg, the sound of wood striking wood, interrupting Li Huamei's next words. "It's just a different way of saying it. What's the difference in essence? I just don't want to, and what can you do about it?"

[Xiang Feihu] gritted his teeth and resolutely knelt down on the ground.

Yu Jia's cane landed precisely on her knee, and because of the pain, Li Huamei instinctively stood up again.

"Don't try to play the kneeling game with me." Yuga waved his hand. "It's too boring, and it's just forcing your will on others."

Li Huamei fell silent immediately. She even closed her eyes and stood like a statue—as if she intended not to kneel for long and just stand there without moving.

Yuga yawned, and soon fell asleep in the chair.

As the rhythmic snoring began, the witch was in a dilemma... [Shohiko] was willing to wait it out, but she wasn't?

She tentatively approached Yuga, but the little black dog didn't show any protective behavior. Instead, it was playing happily with a bone stick.

Miss Witch quietly moved closer to Yuga's face to examine him.

"What is it?" Yuga asked calmly.

The witch said awkwardly, "Senior, do you really not have a lost brother named Yoda or something?"

“No need to ask, most people from the Force Clan look like me.” Yuga looked like a difficult old man. “I don’t know him, and that’s that.”

"...Senior, how long have you been in this courtyard?" The witch then began to formally begin her strategy.

"Don't ask. I have no interest in telling you even if you do." Yuga waved his hand, as if shooing away a fly.

The witch squinted and said, "Senior, you've been staying in this courtyard the whole time. Aren't you interested in what's happening outside? You know, the void after the New God Era is incredibly exciting!"

When the words 'New Gods Era' were mentioned, the witch paid close attention to Yuga's expression—but to her disappointment, Yuga remained unmoved.

—Could it be that I'm mistaken, and Yuga didn't survive the Old Gods?

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Senior, I just heard you say that Zhang Bolu came once before, and you even warned him... Why don't you tell me about what happened when Zhang Bolu came in last time?"

"Why should I tell you?" Yuga suddenly sneered.

"I...I just want to know if the mighty 'King of Pirates' is in a sorry state after arriving here." The witch bluntly stated in front of Li Huamei, "After all, that old guy always acts so arrogant, it's infuriating! If he suffers a setback here, I'll feel genuinely pleased!"

[Xiang Feihu] suddenly opened his eyes and glared fiercely at the witch, but did not say anything.

"Whether you're happy or not is none of my business," Yuga turned around. "Don't get in my way while I'm sleeping."

The witch wasn't angry. She silently stepped back and came to [Xiang Feihu]'s side, abruptly pulling her away.

"What are you doing?" Li Huamei frowned.

Miss Witch pondered, "This old man has been staying in this place for who knows how long. You can't outlast him by simply trying to outlast him. You might as well think of another way to pry him open!"

"Do you have a solution?" Li Huamei's eyes lit up slightly.

"No," the witch shrugged. "But everyone has weaknesses, it's just that... we haven't found a way to overcome them yet. [Shohiko], could you help me think of something? What hobbies or interests do these stubborn old men usually have?"

"Growing vegetables?" Li Huamei looked at the vegetable garden inside the fence and said subconsciously.

The witch was about to retort when she suddenly paused, a thought flashing through her mind, and asked, "Big sister, do you know how to farm?"

“Of course, it’s such a simple thing.” Li Huamei said subconsciously, “I’m with the children at the orphanage…”

"Alright, I know." The witch waved her hand to interrupt. "You know how to farm, and I know how to farm... So let's start by farming."

"Is this... okay?"

“Didn’t you say that you only know if there’s a result when you reach the end of the road? Even if there isn’t, you can just take another road.” The witch rolled up her sleeves. “We can’t just sit here and do nothing.”

With that, she walked toward Yuga again.

Whether Yuga was truly asleep or not, he suddenly said, "Didn't I tell you not to bother me while I'm sleeping? Can't you understand human language?"

"Senior, my sister and I are just killing time anyway, we can't just starve to death, can we?" the witch said with a grin. "Could you please rent us some vegetable garden, senior?"

"Rent?" Yuga slowly opened his eyes a crack.

Miss Witch nodded. "After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch! Senior, you see, my sister and I will rent some land from you to grow things. After the harvest, we'll use part of the harvest to pay off the land rent... You see, there are still many empty vegetable plots over there. Since they'll just sit there anyway, why don't we cultivate them? What do you think?"

Yuga pondered for a moment and said, "It sounds alright, but do you know how to farm?"

The witch shrugged and said, "If you don't know how, just plant them for now. It's better than starving... By the way, since we've already rented the land, could you perhaps provide some farming tools and seeds, senior? We can pay with the harvest!"

Yuga said calmly, "Go get it yourself from the tool shed next door... As for the land, you can only use the one on the very edge."

After saying that, Yuga began to snore soundly again.

Miss Witch immediately gave [Xiang Feihu] a look, and then, full of enthusiasm, headed towards the tool room as instructed.

Seeing this, Li Huamei had no choice but to leave it at that for the time being, until a better solution was found.

Just then, a soft cry came from the tool shed... Li Huamei was startled and rushed in without thinking.

"What's wrong, Ms. Black Cat?!"

The witch was standing motionless in front of a basket, like a dazed chicken... When [Xiang Feihu] rushed in, she suddenly shuddered and pointed tremblingly at the basket in front of her.

"This...is this?"

The basket contained many farm tools, such as hoes, machetes, and shovels. However, among these tools were also some weapons.

[Xiang Feihu] frowned and subconsciously pulled a black longsword engraved with gold patterns from the basket. Instantly, a tremor in her soul spread throughout her body.

“What a fine sword…” [Xiang Feihu] paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, “This sword is probably at least at the level of a [divine weapon]… but I wonder how it compares to the masterpieces among the swords on the [Void Divine Weapon] list.”

The witch suddenly shuddered!
If Xiang Feihu could see the value of this sword, how could she not?

"Holy crap, is this whole basket full of amazing artifacts?!"

“Indeed…” Li Huamei couldn’t help but gasp.

Even the Pirate Alliance headquarters' treasury isn't necessarily this extravagant... I do know that Falgaro has a private collection room in his mansion, I wonder if it has this many items?
"What the hell is this empire...?" The witch sighed heavily. "Even the tool shed of an old gardener guarding a courtyard in the ordinary district is filled with so many divine artifacts used as farm tools. This isn't the kind of extravagance you can show off. Have I... accidentally wandered into the imperial palace?"

[Xiang Feihu] quickly composed herself. She took a deep breath, grabbed a hoe from the basket, and went outside.

"..."

Miss Witch was speechless.

She didn't know if Li Huamei was truly unmoved... Anyway, she was immediately smitten and could barely control herself, wanting to take the basket and everything else in the tool shed!

"But, I'll die a horrible death, won't I?"

Miss Witch gave a bitter laugh, sighed, closed her eyes, picked up a small shovel, grabbed a handful of seeds from the table next to her, and left in tears!

—Once upon a time, a whole basket of genuine, miraculous artifacts were placed in front of me…

But when she stepped out of the tool shed and subconsciously looked towards Yuga's location, she found that he had already left at some point—having lost his power, he naturally had no senses, and the witch was not sure whether Yuga had gone into the house or into the sea of ​​flowers outside.

Or... should we sneak into Yuga's house and take a look?
But after glancing at the little black dog still having fun in the yard, the witch dismissed the idea.

"[Xiang Feihu] Lord, let me help you turn the soil! Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm incredibly good at sucking up dirt!"

……

In the distance, two figures, no bigger than beans, could be seen busily working in the yard behind the fence... And at that moment, a tall man stood silently beside Yuga.

Zhang Bolu!
"Is it alright to leave her here?" Yuga said calmly. "I can sense that this little girl is quite loyal to you."

The Pirate King said expressionlessly, "Hua Mei is actually the type who can be loyal to everyone, not me."

—In front of this extremely short Yuga, Zhang Bolu no longer referred to himself as "this old man"... because he was simply no older than the other party.

"Is that so?" Yuga gave a noncommittal hum, then shook his head and said, "I didn't expect you to come back so soon... Wasn't the lesson from last time enough?"

"I had no choice," Zhang Bolu said with a wry smile. "But since I'm already here, I'd like to see how far I can go this time."

Yuga shook his head. "Zhang Bolu, this is just a courtyard, not a training ground. It's not a place for you to test your strength."

“Whether it’s a courtyard or not is irrelevant,” Zhang Bolu sighed. “For me, this place can simply be used as a training ground.”

"The divine magic has evolved? No wonder you're so confident." Yuga glanced at Zhang Bolu casually. "I can give you another chance, but if you fail again, you can't refuse my terms."

Zhang Bolu chuckled and said, "So impatient? I thought you were already used to it here."

Yuga didn't say anything, but flicked his finger slightly, and a badge the size of a coin instantly flew in front of Zhang Bolu. "Go soon, and come back soon after you fail, you stubborn brat."

The moment the badge was in hand, the Pirate King once again exuded the aura of a powerful figure from the Radiant Moon realm—in this royal courtyard, only by obtaining a token could one escape the constraints of its rules.

The badge that Yuga gave him was a certificate of identity as a "trainee gardener".

Yes, the mighty "King of Pirates" could only earn him the title of "Apprentice".

“Hua Mei…this child has great potential.” Zhang Bolu said abruptly, “I’d appreciate it if you could take good care of her…if she can face herself squarely, I think she will achieve even greater things.”

“Just average.” Yuga said calmly, “If we’re only talking about potential, the one with her… is barely acceptable. However, the Void isn’t a place where you can pave a smooth path just by looking at individual potential. I’ll say it again: go early and come back early after failing. Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to your people. After all… I don’t want you to hold a grudge against me.”

Zhang Bolu nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "There were a few others who came in with me... You'd better be careful. I feel that their origins are all extremely extraordinary."

Yuga's face remained expressionless.

But a nagging thought began to creep into my mind... Had someone else come in?
Why doesn't it feel anything here?
—Could it be that they went directly into the courtyard noble district? Wouldn't that make them...true nobles of the empire?