The Innkeeper
chapter-1147

Lex's journey was not smooth. Between meteors, tsunami's, spirit storms and being struck by random flashes of lightning, he faced many obstacles, but other than slightly getting on his nerves they had no effect.

Fortunately, though the planet was massive, Sim was not actually too far away. After teleporting through a few more regions, he appeared over what looked like an ancient, abandoned city, though now it was being occupied by contestants.

When Lex appeared in the sky, he saw the contestants running around the city, as if navigating some maze, in a rush to accomplish something. He wasn't sure what was going on, but that was not his concern.

He immediately spotted Sim, the lumbering Druid running after a large red bull. Compared to the other contestants he had seen so far, who were all either good looking or had some charm, Sim seemed to have rather simple taste. While the others paid great attention to their appearance, Sim looked like he had been out working in the fields. His hair was going wild, practically appearing like a crows nest, and the wolf-pelt robes he wore made him appear like he was from an ancient, barbaric tribe.

He looked at all the girls surrounding him, some human, some Druid and some nymph or other races, and felt like they might not exactly find someone like him appealing. But then again, he shouldn't be one to judge. Who knew? Maybe this was just Druid tradition or culture.

Without wasting any more time, Lex teleported right in front of Sim, the nearly fifty girls around him filling up the street he was in, directly blocking Sim who had been chasing a bull. The sight was quite eye-catching, and not just because Lex still had a blue beacon above his head.

"Rancher Sim, we meet again," he said, wearing a faint smile.

But Sim did not smile. He grimaced, and suddenly wanted to lash out at Lex. Compared to Lex, he was stronger. After all, he was an Earth Immortal. But for some reason, he didn't feel stronger. Nor did it seem like Lex was bothered by the difference in cultivation.

"Can you please just leave me alone? We can deal with this once the show is over."

"I'm sorry, it's not my fault you refused to sell the feathers through the emporium. Trust me, I am being very civil by asking you to sell them to me politely. As soon as we get this over with, we can both go back to doing our respective things and not bother each other. So what do you say? Shall we get this over with?"

"How can we just get it over with? I don't have the feathers on me. They're back at my ranch. We're on Lover's Island. We can't just return whenever we wish."

"You just need to agree. I can take care of the rest myself. Look, to extend a helping hand, I've even brought along a large group of ladies with me. They've all agreed to give you a chance to see if you guys can build a connection. Of course, nothing is forced. But isn't this much better than blackmailing instead?"

Although Lex claimed he was helping, his actions somewhat embarrassed Sim even more because it was like blatantly admitting that he couldn't get a partner on his own.

Sim's prideful nature was causing his anger to bubble. Not only had he been embarrassed in front of a large group of ladies, but also in front of everyone watching this show across the Origin realm.

He was on the verge of exploding and disregarding his instinct to avoid clashing with Lex, but Lex acted first. Not only could he easily read Sim's emotions, he could also sense that the bad luck accumulating around him was increasing exponentially. He was losing his patience.

Lex let his Domination flood out, this time not as something that attracted potential mates, but with the full fledged might of his presence, completely unfiltered.

After years of training atop Pelvailin, absorbing his might while strengthening himself as well, his Domination had undergone a massive change. In fact, it could already rival if not surpass the Dragons Might of a newborn dragon. As soon as Lex entered the Immortal realm it would become even stronger, surpassing the Dragons Might of the average dragon within the same realm as him.

This was the result of Lex's increased strength, the addition of the resin in his body, his cultivation technique, and a number of other factors that all strengthened him tremendously.

Considering that newborn dragons were in the Earth Immortal realm, his Domination was already an effective deterrent against immortals! If he could add a hint of laws to this Domination, it would go from deterrent to direct suppression.

As such, when Lex unleashed his aura, it was not just Sim who was affected. All the various ladies who stood behind him were gripped by fear. They saw only his back, but it seemed to become larger than the sky. It dominated their minds, freezing them where they stood.

It also affected everyone across the realm who were watching. Even though the aura transmitted through the recording formations around Lover's Island was extremely diluted, and could not harm anyone in any way, it stirred the hearts of many as they realized that Dragonsbane was no joke. Lex was challenging them where they were strongest, and it seemed like he was winning.

Lex's bounty rose, countless fell in love with him and even more began to hate him out of jealousy. None of that mattered to Lex. His eyes were locked on to Sim.

"I believe I've already said this, but I'll say it one more time. I'm just being polite by asking you to sell me the feathers. If you're not interested, fine. I will go back. You won't see me again. But just like I took a dragon, and just like I stole a planet, I will just take your entire ranch, and you will never see it again."

Sim's mind rapidly cooled down under the threat of Lex's aura. He no longer let his pride guide him or his anger control him. Although he had many personality flaws, it was also true that he had real abilities, which is why he was able to nurture and support the notoriously difficult to ranch Velvet Goose Kings. Even they were just one among many other animals that he took care of.

Finding, raising and then protecting such rare animals required him to have very real strength. But right now, it was because he was genuinely strong that he knew that going up against Lex was not a good choice. After all, if what he said was true, Lex didn't need to fight him. He just needed to return and steal his ranch.

Although he didn't think it would be so easy to commit such a crime on Dunya, not easy did not mean impossible.

"Fine. It's my mistake. I should not have invited you over to begin with. Let's go back."

Lex's aura suddenly vanished, as if it had never been there, and a pleasant smile returned to his face.

"See? Wasn't that easy? Let's go. But first," he turned around and looked at the group of girls behind him. Many of them looked at him with fear, though there were a few strange gazes mixed in between.

Lex was not ignorant, so he knew what those fiery gazes meant, but he wasn't the least bit interested.

"Ladies, it seems like I didn't need your help to persuade Sim anyway. But if you're ever interested, rancher Sim is a very talented rancher. You can find him up on Dunya if you're ever visiting. Good luck with the rest."

Originally Lex had planned on relying on blackmailing Sim, telling him that if he didn't agree he would continue to deprive him of opportunities. But as he saw his bad luck increasing so quickly, he knew he needed to get off this planet. He was strong, but he knew just how powerful bad luck could be.

"By the way, does anyone know where the hosts of this show are located?" he suddenly asked. He would need their help if he wanted to go back.

"They're up on the moon," answered Thaliel.

"Thanks. Oh and remember, if you can't heal your wings here, you can find me in the Midnight Inn. Well, you can find me there eventually. I'll be a little busy the next few weeks."

Without extending the farewell too long, Lex placed his hand on Sim and teleported them into the sky. Of course there was a barrier preventing them from leaving the planet, but since when had that been an issue for Lex?

After dispelling it, Lex directly teleported over to one of the moons around Lover's Island. But that particular moon was uninhabited, so he had to teleport to another before he eventually found the filming crew, who were in the middle of a meeting.

"Hey, excuse me, don't mean to interrupt," said Lex, as he interrupted them. "Can anyone point me in the direction of the formation going back to Dunya? I'm in a bit of a rush, thanks."