Beggar Cultivation System-Chapter 293 : Stop?

"You already knew he was dead, but you still agreed to my request!" Sir Guo said, rising from his seat. "And do you think I'm d*mb? I already know everything!"

Apollo felt like he'd just been caught cheating by a girlfriend. Yet, looking at the man before him, all he felt was disgust. He spat on the ground and raised an eyebrow at the bamboo hat-wearing man. "Anyway, the deal is off. There's nothing you can do about it!"

"You!" Sir Guo pointed at Apollo, his face red with frustration and anger. In the end, he sighed heavily and slumped back onto the platform's stairs. "Fine. You win. The deal is off."

"Haha, good," Apollo said, nodding. "So, bye! See you never again!"

"Wait!" Sir Guo shouted just as Apollo turned to leave.

"What? Don't beg me to be your disciple again!" Apollo snapped, glaring coldly at the man. "Let me tell you this! Even though you're stronger than me, I'll never back down from a fight!"

It was a lie. If Sir Guo actually tried to kill him, Apollo would run as fast as possible. Though he was at the 3rd-Step Qi Condensation Stage, the gap between their strengths was like heaven and earth.

"If you don't back down, you'll die," Sir Guo said with a chuckle. "But I'm not asking you to be my disciple anymore. We're friends, right? So do your good friend a favor—"

"No," Apollo said firmly. He turned and walked toward Bluetooth, who was clawing at the scarecrows. Suddenly, a flash of lightning illuminated the area, and Sir Guo materialized in front of him.

"Don't leave so soon! Hear me out first!" Sir Guo pleaded.

Apollo frowned. In a burst of lightning, he disappeared and reappeared next to Bluetooth, but before he could catch his breath, Sir Guo was already in front of him again.

"F*ck! Can't you just stay away?" Apollo cursed.

This time, Sir Guo dropped to his knees, placing his forehead on the ground. "Do me a favor! Come with me to my home sect and pretend to be my disciple!"

"Didn't I already tell you? I don't want to be a disciple!" Apollo shouted.

"You're only pretending to be a disciple!" Sir Guo begged. "Please! I'll compensate you handsomely—something you won't regret!"

The frown on Apollo's face faded, replaced with a thoughtful expression.

"Lightning Cultivation Techniques—the flashiest and strongest techniques in your sect. If you promise to give them to me, I'll agree," Apollo said after a moment of thought.

"Yes, I promise!" Sir Guo looked up, his eyes shining with hope.

"Swear it to Heaven," Apollo said, pointing toward the sky with a smirk.

"I…" Sir Guo hesitated, but seeing the cold glint in Apollo's eyes, he gritted his teeth. "I swear to Heaven that I will give you the strongest and flashiest techniques from my home sect!"

"Good," Apollo chuckled. "You do realize you just lowered yourself by bowing to a beggar, right?"

"If I have to prove that I'm better than them, then it doesn't matter," Sir Guo replied, standing up from the ground.

"I don't care what your beef is with your sect, but as long as you deliver what you promised, we're good," Apollo said. "So, when are we going?"

"In three weeks. I still need to take care of a lot of things," Sir Guo replied.

"Is the destination along Manida Land?" Apollo asked.

"Yes."

"I see," Apollo said with a nod.

"Good. Don't worry, we're not going to stay there long," Sir Guo added.

"Alright. You'll find me on Manida Land when it's time to go to your sect," Apollo said.

"Oh? Are you going to join the Exchange?" Sir Guo asked, raising an eyebrow, intrigued.

"I need a vacation," Apollo said casually. When he accepted the training ground guardian's offer, he also decided to join the knowledge exchange. Since he was leaving the city, why not make the most of it?

The beggar was curious about life in other cities. At the same time, he wanted to better understand this world. He had only read about things in books and had yet to experience most of them firsthand, especially the terrain outside the city.

"Vacation? That's a word I haven't thought about using since I became a Cultivator," Sir Guo said, reminiscing. Shaking his head, he looked Apollo over from head to toe. "You'll only draw attention to yourself in that outfit. Most of the people attending an event like the Knowledge Exchange are those—"

"Braindead types who make a big deal out of nothing, meddle in things that don't concern them, and belittle others just to boost their own ego. Yeah, I get it," Apollo interrupted.

Sir Guo was left speechless.

"There are people programmed to act together, and I really hate them," Apollo continued with a cold smirk. "But once in a while, it's fun to see their faces black and blue."

"Hahaha," Sir Guo laughed heartily before letting out a sigh. "Don't get too overconfident, kid. They're good with words, and things might turn out worse for you if you try something funny."

"Well, let's see about that," Apollo said, stepping past the training ground guardian. "I have to go."

Sir Guo nodded. "We'll meet on Manida Land."

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"Sh*t!" A loud curse echoed inside a room, filled with anger and frustration.

Footsteps resounded as a man paced back and forth, a deep frown etched on his face.

"Manager Fu," someone called out.

"What?!" Manager Fu snapped, turning toward the speaker, his assistant Alek.

Alek gulped, seeing the Skyline Savory branch manager's furious expression. "I… I think we should stop."

"Stop?" Manager Fu repeated, a cold chuckle escaping his lips. He took a step forward and delivered a slap. The wind churned, and the sharp sound of his palm striking Alek reverberated.

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Others in the room immediately lowered their heads when they heard the slap.

"This is the second time they've done this to us!" Manager Fu shouted, his face red with rage. "And you're saying we should just let it go?! They've beaten us in the streets! We'll bring shame to Skyline if we don't take revenge!"

"B-but… they clearly have an expert among them," Alek stammered, gritting his teeth as he tried to reason. "Gail can defeat all of us in an instant, but she didn't even show herself. That means it wasn't her. If we keep attacking them and always end up defeated… I'm afraid this will be the end of this branch."