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Ouyang Shaohua arrived at the trading area for personnel.
Here, in front of each person for sale, there was a signboard indicating their skills, physical parameters, and selling price.
Ouyang Shaohua glanced quickly and noticed that most of these individuals were outsiders escorted from afar, with some signboards even stating that they were from the Lower Realm.
Ouyang Shaohua hurriedly left this place and walked a bit further, where he saw a market openly selling salt.
Salt, regardless of the Dynasty, is a strictly controlled item. The fact that it was being sold here openly suggested that the backing was quite strong; who would dare to violate such a significant rule?
Many large carts were coming and going, busy hauling salt away. Each salt cart had several bodyguards accompanying it. Many of the large carts also had small flags at the front, most of which were signs of Bounty Agencies.
It seemed that the salt trade here had been established for a long time and had already formed a scale.
Ouyang Shaohua looked around again and was surprised to see at least a hundred disciples from the Great Dao Realm scattered about. Clearly, their responsibility was to protect this salt field.
Ouyang Shaohua quickly left this area and continued on his way.
As he moved forward, he gradually entered the center of the Mixed Residential Area. It was said that the several gangs here had different backgrounds, each claiming their territory in this central area. For various reasons, they often engaged in fierce battles.
The advantage of this place was that everything relied on Combat Power; the victorious side seized the benefits while the defeated side had no choice but to concede. Basically, brawls occurred almost every day, so there was no concept of retaliation.
As Ouyang Shaohua entered the gang-occupied zone, a brawl broke out outside a Weapon Shop in the occupied area.
The incident began when a young couple came to buy weapons. After some haggling, they purchased an iron-forged Red-Handled Broadsword for three hundred taels of Golden Red Sand. Both were self-cultivated Great Dao Realm Cultivators and felt quite pleased with themselves. After acquiring the greatsword, they happily swung it around in the shop, resulting in the blade slicing through the air and tearing the Long Robe of a Gang Disciple standing nearby.
This provided the Gang Disciple with an excuse to demand compensation, insisting that the couple pay two taels of Golden Red Sand, which would allow them to buy three similar Long Robes.
However, the Gang Disciple insisted on ten taels of Golden Red Sand. At this point, disciples from another faction could no longer stand by and intervened, leading to a fight.
Soon, disciples from both factions joined in the melee, and the battle escalated as everyone began to fight seriously, pulling out their weapons and engaging in real combat.
Casualties began to mount.
Such situations were common in this area, and people had grown accustomed to them. Many stood by with their hands tucked into their sleeves, watching the spectacle unfold.
As more and more people gathered at the scene, Ouyang Shaohua was passing through. She had no intention of getting involved in such a brawl and planned to leave immediately.
But a shout made her stop in her tracks.
“Ouyang Feixue, we can't just stand by; we should help them! They are fighting for justice on our behalf!”
Ouyang Shaohua looked over and saw a young couple, with the young man suggesting something to his wife.
Seeing this couple reminded Ouyang Shaohua of Guan Yue and herself, causing her heart to race. She quickly realized that the girl was taking charge while the man was simply waiting for her decision.
The girl named Ouyang Feixue appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, younger than Ouyang Shaohua. Her face was filled with excitement and eagerness as she exclaimed, “Of course we should help! Our Ouyang Family is one that distinguishes between gratitude and enmity; how can we stand by and do nothing when someone has done us a favor?”
As she spoke, she waved her small hand and rushed forward, followed by the man who joined the fray.
Ouyang Shaohua was moved; encountering someone from the Ouyang Family here was indeed a stroke of luck. Thus, Ouyang Shaohua immediately decided to stay and watch the battle between the two sides.
As the fight continued, more and more people joined the fray. It seemed that both gangs were not far from here, so reinforcements arrived at any moment.
Now there were over fifty people engaged in a chaotic battle. The side that Ouyang Feixue was helping had significantly fewer members than their opponents, and they were increasingly at a disadvantage, taking more hits. Ouyang Feixue and her husband were also under mounting pressure.
Ouyang Shaohua remained vigilant and had already activated the Yuli Huanfu Technique, ready to protect Ouyang Feixue at any moment.
At that moment, Ouyang Shaohua overheard someone nearby mentioning Ouyang Feixue.
"Those two in brand new clothes are the ones—the couple. They injured our brother with Blade Qi at the weapon shop, and now Sea Eagle Gang has jumped in to oppose us. That's why it has escalated like this. Big brother, let's just capture those two and interrogate them."
"They just said they are from the Ouyang Family. We should try not to target them."
"Ouyang Family? Let's pretend we don't know and take them down first. If we can avoid a confrontation, we'll play dumb. If they want to get serious, our Tiger Gate Gang is not to be underestimated. At worst, we can just disband our branch in this Mixed Residential Area."
"Right, let's take them down first."
With that, several members of Tiger Gate Gang charged toward Ouyang Feixue and her husband. Suddenly, they found themselves in danger as the Sea Eagle Gang members were too preoccupied with their own issues.
Ouyang Shaohua realized that if she didn't act now, Ouyang Feixue might get hurt immediately. So she leaped forward and positioned herself between Ouyang Feixue and the members of Tiger Gate Gang.
The members of the Tiger Gate Gang were furious when they saw Ouyang Shaohua intervening and immediately attacked her. However, Ouyang Shaohua completely ignored their assaults and instead turned her attention to Ouyang Feixue, carefully inquiring about her injuries.
Ouyang Shaohua was a girl and had been part of the Gentlewoman Sect of the Chunhua Women's Academy for many years. She understood that providing help in times of need was far more valuable than mere embellishments, so her decision to act at this moment was based on her own considerations.
Indeed, when Ouyang Feixue was on the brink of danger from multiple attackers, a middle-aged woman suddenly appeared to assist her, and she felt immensely grateful. Therefore, when Ouyang Shaohua asked about her injuries, she was very concerned that the people behind her would harm Ouyang Shaohua. However, Ouyang Shaohua insisted that Ouyang Feixue take the medicine first before she could feel at ease, which further touched Ouyang Feixue.
The few members of the Tiger Gate Gang who had attacked Ouyang Shaohua from behind were taken aback and immediately ceased their assault.
At that moment, they had not seen Ouyang Shaohua use any techniques but had completely countered their attacks, hitting each one of them.
The power behind this middle-aged woman was astonishing; they could hardly imagine enduring a direct hit from her. The members of the Tiger Gate Sect dared not think further.
In fact, this was the effect of Ouyang Shaohua using the Yuli Huanfu Technique. The reason she faced away from them while focusing on caring for Ouyang Feixue's injuries was to create this very effect!
Sure enough, after witnessing the formidable power of the Yuli Huanfu Technique, the members of the Tiger Gate Gang gradually stopped their attacks. Seeing their disadvantage in numbers, the Sea Eagle Gang quickly surrounded Ouyang Shaohua. They realized that the Tiger Gate Gang was now very afraid of this middle-aged woman.
As everyone ceased fighting, Ouyang Shaohua began to inquire about what had happened. Through Ouyang Feixue's account, she learned the full story.
Ouyang Shaohua angrily pointed at a member of the Tiger Gate Gang whose Long Robe had been torn and said, "Is your Long Robe really that valuable? Can't you buy another with three taels of Golden Red Sand?"
The Tiger Gate Sect member retorted angrily, "Of course I want compensation for ruining my clothes without reason! How can it be settled without a proper amount?"
"Fine, then I'll give you what you want," she replied as she prepared to fight.
Ouyang Shaohua and the other girls received specialized survival training from Western Celestial Law Ancestor and Ruyi Girl. Ruyi Girl specifically taught them that in the Dragon Python Celestial Domain, no one could be relied upon but themselves, emphasizing the importance of using their wits and advantageous situations to ensure their own survival.
At this moment, Ouyang Shaohua aimed to establish her authority in front of Ouyang Feixue, creating an image of herself as a strong individual. This would allow her to enter the Ouyang Family favorably, leading Ouyang Feixue to speak well of her.
Thus, Ouyang Shaohua immediately employed the Concealment Technique taught by Guan Yue, hiding her presence before swiftly flying to confront a member of the Tiger Gate Gang. She delivered two sharp slaps to his face and then returned to her original position, deactivating the Concealment Technique.
The entire process occurred in the blink of an eye, leaving everyone stunned as the young man's face became red and swollen from the blows.
Ouyang Shaohua was cautious not to escalate the situation too quickly, opting for a light punishment.
Most of those present were disciples at the Great Dao Realm, with only a few at the Minor Ancestor Realm. However, none could discern how Ouyang Shaohua had approached the young man and struck him so swiftly!
As expected, Ouyang Feixue looked at Ouyang Shaohua with admiration on her face. Even her husband gazed at her with respect.
This middle-aged woman was truly remarkable!
In front of everyone, Ouyang Shaohua took out five taels of Golden Red Sand and tossed it to the young man, saying, "Five taels should be enough for you to buy two Long Robes. Now everyone disperse; retreating will open up broader horizons."
Immediately turning to the members of the Sea Eagle Gang, she expressed, "Thank you for your righteous words and for standing up for my Ouyang Family. On behalf of the Ouyang Family, I appreciate your support. Let's drink together again in the future."
Upon hearing Ouyang Shaohua's words, both Ouyang Feixue and her husband widened their eyes in surprise: How could she also be part of the Ouyang Family? They had never seen her before!
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