One hour later.
Outside the misty forest.
âDan Taiyuan, will the little beast get lost?â Lou Qianxue worriedly glanced at the forest behind her.
âIt wonât.â Dan Taiyuanâs cold gaze was as calm and deep as the sea. âWhen the timeâs up, itâll come back.â
Lou Qianxue heaved a sigh of relief. âForget it. If itâs still not back after the weapons bet ends, Iâll come here to look for it again. Right, you said that there are containment fruits outside the forest. Where exactly are they?â
âThere.â
Lou Qianxue followed the direction pointed out by Dan Taiyuan and looked over.
She faintly saw a huge pavilion that looked like a giant beast creeping.
âThis misty forest is even bigger than Qingyun Mountain. All kinds of people come here to take risks. I didnât expect to see such a manor in this place. Letâs go and take a look. See if we can think of a way to obtain the containment fruits.â
Qingshui Villa.
âMaster, Master, there are two warriors outside who wish to see you.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âMuddlehead! What kind of a place is my Qingshui Villa? Can anyone who wishes to see me do so?â
âMaster, they have an extraordinary aura. They might even be Mystic Martial Realm experts.â
âMystic Martial Realm? Could they be experts who want to seek refuge at my Qingshui Villa? Go and invite them in.â
âYes.â
Lou Qianxue and Dan Taiyuan followed the servant all the way into the villa. âQingshui Villa? Itâs a pity that I have never left the Tian Zhao Empire before. I donât know what this place is. I donât even know whether itâs fine to ask for herbs so rashly like this. Forget it, everything will turn out well. Weâll see how it goes after meeting him.â
Lou Qianxue glanced at Dan Taiyuan, who had a cold gaze and expressionless face as always.
However, his hand that held hers rubbed against her palm from time to time.
Half an hour later at the yard of the villa...
âSo it was the two of you who wished to see me?â
As the elder with a triangular beard saw the two young people slowly walking over, a tinge of surprise flashed past his eyes. But he quickly suppressed it.
âYes, it was us.â
Lou Qianxue was neither humble nor overbearing as she slowly said those words.
However, the elderâs gaze stagnated on Dan Taiyuan. The aura of this man is indistinct and void. Heâs either an ordinary person who doesnât know about Essence Martial Power or a mighty figure with high cultivation. If they have really come here to seek refuge at Qingshui Villa, it should be the latter...
The elderâs eyes gradually lit up. âAre the both of you here to seek refuge at Qingshui Villa because of our good reputation?â
â...â Lou Qianxue froze for a moment, then shook her head. âItâs not that. We just happened to pass by here, and something caught our eyes. We have set our eyes on a bunch of spiritual herbs. We merely wish to purchase them.â
âSpiritual herbs?â The elder narrowed his eyes. âWhat herbs?â
âThe containment fruits.â
âContainment fruits?â The elder sneered. âThose are extremely rare fourth-grade spiritual herbs. How much do the both of you want to offer?â
âFifty million taels.â Money was just a number to Lou Qianxue. She had won too much money at the Life-or-death battle stage at Lingxi Prefecture.
âF-Fifty million taels!â All the servants in the villa gasped.
A tinge of greed flashed past the elderâs eyes. âI have to say that you juniors are naive. Before entering this manor, didnât you two think that your lives and money could get buried here?â
Dan Taiyuanâs indifferent and merciless gaze landed on the elder.
At the next instant, a coldness penetrated the elderâs bones and spread everywhere from his limbs!
The elderâs expression changed, and he instantly flew into a rage
âOur lives?â Lou Qianxue smirked and faintly smiled. She shook her head and replied, âYou canât afford to have them.â