“You want this Prince to apologize to you?”
Saint Yu could hardly believe his ears, and he was instantly enraged into laughter.
“It’s just a small misunderstanding, why make it unpleasant?” Zhao Liunian said calmly from his chair.
As soon as he spoke, the others also chimed in to mediate.
“Let’s go.”
Shen Qinghan maintained her forceful attitude, turning to leave, completely disregarding the group’s presence.
This time, Xing Yao did not stop them, allowing the three to depart.
Once they were gone, Saint Yu indignantly said, “Immortal Xing Yao, why did you stop me? Such rude people should be taught a lesson.”
Xing Yao remained silent, her gaze falling on the two mo crystals.
At this point, the others also noticed the mo crystals on the table. They had initially thought they were ordinary mo crystals, but upon closer inspection, they realized they were top-grade mo crystals.
For a moment, everyone’s expressions varied.
Top-grade mo crystals were far more valuable than that pot of spiritual tea; the two were not even comparable.
Spiritual tea could be bought on the market, but top-grade mo crystals were priceless rare treasures.
“What a grand gesture, actually using top-grade mo crystals as a tea fee. This is the first time I’ve ever seen such a thing,” someone murmured.
“Xing Yao, what is the background of these three?” Zhao Liunian frowned slightly.
Xing Yao did not voice her guess, merely shaking her head slightly and returning to her seat.
Saint Yu also realized by now that the three were not simple, but as the Second Prince of the Saint Martial Dynasty, he had his pride. It was impossible for him to bow his head and admit fault.
“Let’s put this matter aside and continue our previous discussion.” Xing Yao waved her hand, signaling for everyone to be seated.
“Not long ago, there was a tremor at the border between Central State and Barren State. Someone discovered an ancient secret realm there. A powerful expert deduced that this place is very likely the Immortal Emperor’s Tomb. You all know about this, right?”
“We’ve heard a little, but we hope Immortal can tell us the specifics.” Everyone showed curiosity, staring intently at Xing Yao.
“A few days ago, Dao Sect, Yao Guang Sect, and Piao Miao Sect, the three top sects, formed an investigation team. There were three Refining Void Realm experts and ten Transformation God Realm experts among them.”
“What happened next?” Everyone stared at Xing Yao without blinking, waiting for her to continue.
“Twelve seniors perished, and only one Transformation God Realm expert managed to escape by severing his cultivation,” Yun Xiang said with a grave expression.
Saint Yu and the others were stunned by this news, their hearts unable to calm for a long time.
“What did they encounter inside?” Someone asked blankly.
“Countless remains, immortal bones everywhere, and the remnant souls of the Ten Fiends.”
“This is just the tip of the iceberg of the secret realm. The space inside is equivalent to half of the Saint Martial Dynasty, and the Great Dao is in chaos. The reason that Transformation God Realm senior could escape was because he severed his cultivation, preventing him from being annihilated by the Great Dao laws within.”
“So, does that mean cultivators above the Transformation God Realm will trigger the Great Dao laws if they enter the secret realm?” Zhao Liunian asked.
“Theoretically, yes. Later, several major sects sent a few Nascent Soul Stage and Golden Core Stage cultivators inside.
These people did not go deep, only exploring the outer perimeter before coming out, but they also confirmed the view that Transformation God Realm cultivators cannot enter the secret realm.”
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
After a while, someone finally spoke, “So, Immortal Xing Yao, you summoned us to enter the secret realm?”
Xing Yao nodded slightly, softly saying, “Not just you, I have also contacted various Heavenly Talents on the ranking list, and they should arrive here within the next two days.”
“Besides that, the Demon Child and Xuan Xiao, among others, will also enter the secret realm.”
“What about Barren State?” Someone asked, puzzled.
“No information has been received yet.”
After Xing Yao finished speaking, her gaze involuntarily fell on the two mo crystals. She then said to Saint Yu, “These two top-grade mo crystals, may I return them?”
“Immortal, please do as you wish.”
Saint Yu did not hesitate and readily agreed.
He wished Xing Yao would take them away, so as to avoid others misunderstanding him as a petty, opportunistic villain.
…
On the other side, Li Taibai and the other two had just left the restaurant and turned into a commercial guild.
Inside the shop, various rare treasures were displayed, all very expensive.
A young woman in a tight purple robe came forward and bowed to the three, saying, “Three distinguished guests, may I ask what you need to buy?”
Li Taibai and the other two scanned the area but did not find what they were looking for, so they asked, “Do you have any Five Elements Innate Spiritual Plants or Divine Beast essence blood here?”
Hearing this, the woman’s face showed a strange expression, thinking they were troublemakers. However, seeing their serious demeanor, it did not seem like they were faking it.
“The two items you mentioned are each enough to shake the entire cultivation world. Please do not joke, sirs.”
“Then where can we find these two items?” The three quickly pressed.
The woman shook her head slightly, “I don’t know. Even if you inquire outside, it’s impossible for anyone to know. However, you can go to Baixiao Pavilion; perhaps there might be some clues there.”
“Thank you, miss.” Li Taibai cupped his hands and said politely.
Once the three left, the woman’s gaze remained on Li Taibai, and she murmured, “What a handsome young master, humble and courteous. I wonder which renowned sect’s disciple he is.”
The three inquired along the way and finally found the Baixiao Pavilion shop at the end of an alley.
At this time, an old man was sitting inside, appearing to be around sixty years old, with a goatee, holding a paper fan, and squinting as he continuously fanned himself.
Hearing footsteps, the old man slightly opened his eyes, sized up the three, put away his paper fan, and pointed to the table and chairs opposite him.
The three understood and sat down.
“One question, one hundred high-grade spirit stones,” the old man said calmly.
Chu Heshan immediately exploded upon hearing this, “Are you treating us like fools?!”
Facing Chu Heshan’s angry shout, the old man remained unperturbed, pointing outside the house: “If you think it’s unreasonable, the door is right there.”
Shen Qinghan tugged at Chu Heshan’s sleeve, signaling him to sit down, then spoke, “If the answer does not satisfy us, how will the spirit stones be handled?”
“Refundable,” the old man said with a confident expression.
Shen Qinghan nodded slightly, took out one hundred high-grade spirit stones and placed them on the table, “First question, how can we find Divine Beast essence blood and Five Elements Innate Spiritual Plants?”
Upon hearing this question, the old man’s eyelids slightly widened. He carefully looked at the three and smiled faintly:
“Divine Beast essence blood and Five Elements Innate Spiritual Plants are not currently available on the market, but ancient sects should still have some in stock.”
At this point, the old man paused, then continued: “There’s also another place where these two items might be found.”
“Where?” The three’s expressions tightened, and they quickly pressed for an answer.
“The ancient secret realm, the Immortal Emperor’s Tomb,” the old man opened his paper fan and fanned himself.
“Where is this place?”
“That counts as the second question.” The old man still maintained a calm demeanor.
This infuriated Chu Heshan, who immediately wanted to rush over and beat the old man.
“Uncle, calm down,” Shen Qinghan quickly pulled him back.
“This hateful old man,” Chu Heshan snorted, reluctantly sat down, and glared at the old man with his tiger eyes.
Shen Qinghan took out another one hundred high-grade spirit stones and placed them on the table.
The old man glanced at them and then spoke: “The Immortal Emperor’s Tomb is at the border of Central State and Barren State, that area is called the Ten Thousand Mountains.”
“Last question.” Shen Qinghan took out another one hundred high-grade spirit stones and continued: “I want to know all information about the Soul Extinguishing Hall.”
“Sorry, that cannot be provided,” the old man said expressionlessly, closing his paper fan.
“Farewell.”
Shen Qinghan did not linger, preparing to stand up and leave, but just as she made a move, the old man’s voice suddenly came.
“If you answer an question for this old man, not only will I not charge you for your spirit stones, but I can also provide you with information about the Soul Extinguishing Hall for free, including that assassin just now.”
