Chapter 365: A Small Interlude

Half an hour later.

An exquisite Pavilion appeared before the six of them.

Outside the door of the Pavilion, a plaque was hanging.

On the plaque were written the four large gold-plated characters for "Xuanguang Chamber of Commerce".

"This is the place."

Wang Jianqiang waved his hand.

The five women followed him into the Pavilion.

"Daoist Friends, are you looking to buy or sell items?"

Just after entering the Xuanguang Chamber of Commerce, a service staff member with a delicate appearance immediately came up to greet them.

She looked at the five women, and even though she was a woman herself, a flash of astonishment could not help but cross her eyes.

As a service staff member of the largest commercial institution in Xuanguang City.

Although her cultivation was only at the Qi Refining stage.

Her eye for detail had already undergone professional training.

These people had an extraordinary bearing and were certainly not ordinary Cultivators.

Thinking of this, her demeanor immediately became a bit more polite, and the smile on her face became even richer.

"Do you have maps for sale here?"

Wang Jianqiang said.

The woman smiled and nodded, "Of course, where would the senior like to go?"

Wang Jianqiang pondered for a moment and said, "A map from this location to the Northern Territory, preferably including the entire Northern Territory region."

The woman pondered for a moment, "Should it also include details of some special areas, such as Secret Realms or dangerous places?"

"No need, just marking them out is enough." Wang Jianqiang shook his head.

They were just returning to the sect, not going on an adventure, so detailed maps of those special areas were useless.

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, the woman nodded, "Please come with me."

After speaking, she led Wang Jianqiang and the others to a counter.

She took out a Jade Slip from the counter.

"This Jade Slip contains a map of one-third of the Eastern Territory and almost the entire Northern Territory."

"However, it is quite rough and can only be used for travel."

"That's fine, how is this map sold?" Wang Jianqiang nodded.

"Fifty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones; if you use Mid-grade Spirit Stones to purchase it, you only need thirty," the woman said.

Hearing the woman's words, Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred.

The value of one Mid-grade Spirit Stone was equivalent to ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Logically speaking, it should cost fifty if using Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

However, the Tianhuo Domain could only be considered medium-tier among the thousands of domains in the Chiyan World, and the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth was quite barren.

Mid-grade Spirit Stones were extremely rare.

This caused the value of Mid-grade Spirit Stones in the Tianhuo Domain to be significantly higher than their actual value.

In the Assessment Secret Realm.

There were quite a few Cultivators who had died at his hands or had been robbed by him, and they were all the best among the examinees.

The vast majority of these Cultivators came from large domains, and some even came from the Ancient Domain.

They had abundant wealth.

What they carried were basically Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Now, the number of Mid-grade Spirit Stones he had on him was quite considerable, already exceeding twenty thousand.

A mere thirty Mid-grade Spirit Stones was nothing, and he took them out casually.

Seeing Wang Jianqiang take out Mid-grade Spirit Stones to pay.

The woman's eyes lit up.

Mid-grade Spirit Stones were quite rare.

The Spiritual Power contained within them was not only more powerful than that of Low-grade Spirit Stones but also much purer.

They could not only be used for cultivation but also for some Arrays and Puppets that could not be driven by Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Their uses were more extensive.

Some lucky people might occasionally obtain a few Mid-grade Spirit Stones, but they would certainly be reluctant to take them out to use as currency.

Only those with deep foundations or people from large forces could use Mid-grade Spirit Stones as currency without changing their expression.

Thinking of this.

The woman's demeanor immediately became respectful.

She carefully put away the thirty Mid-grade Spirit Stones and handed the Jade Slip to Wang Jianqiang, "Does the senior have any other needs?"

Wang Jianqiang took the Jade Slip and scanned it with his Spirit Sense.

After confirming the map, he shook his head, "No need."

After speaking, he led the five women toward the door.

Just as they reached the entrance.

Four figures walked toward them.

At the very front was a young man with a frivolous expression, holding a bewitchingly beautiful woman in his arms.

The two people following behind him were middle-aged in appearance and seemed to be the young man's bodyguards.

At the same time that Wang Jianqiang and the others saw this group of people.

The frivolous young man also saw Wang Jianqiang and the others.

When he saw the five women behind Wang Jianqiang, his eyes nearly went straight.

As he brushed past Wang Jianqiang and the others, a wicked arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

He raised his hand to grab at Mu Lingxi's chest.

The next moment.

The wicked smile at the corner of his mouth vanished instantly.

The wonderful sensation he had imagined did not appear.

The instant his palm was about to touch Mu Lingxi, it was suddenly blocked by an invisible force.

It was as if he had slammed into a wall forged of immortal gold, and his five fingers nearly snapped.

Immediately following.

A massive force of recoil swept through.

Crack!

His arm instantly twisted into a bizarre arc, and with a scream, his entire body was sent flying.

He crashed heavily onto the ground, clutching his broken arm and howling in agony.

The sudden, piercing scream caused the Xuanguang Chamber of Commerce to fall silent.

"Ye Shao!"

The two bodyguards following behind the frivolous young man were startled.

Their figures flashed, appearing beside the frivolous young man to help him up.

At the same time, the bewitching woman who had previously been held in the frivolous young man's arms also reacted and rushed to his side, "Ye Shao, are you alright?"

The frivolous young man's face turned pale from the pain, sweat beaded on his forehead, and for a moment, he could not speak.

Seeing this, the bewitching woman turned to look at Mu Lingxi, "You bitch, how dare you sneak attack Ye Shao! Do you know who Ye Shao is? You truly don't know how to live!"

"I sneak attacked him?" Mu Lingxi raised an eyebrow, "Are you blind, auntie? Didn't you see that he was the one who couldn't keep his hands to himself first?"

What...

Auntie?

Hearing Mu Lingxi's form of address, the bewitching woman nearly fainted from rage.

She was recognized as one of the top beauties in this Xuanguang City.

This bitch actually called her auntie?

She instinctively wanted to retort with a sarcastic remark.

But when she noticed Mu Lingxi's breathtakingly beautiful face, the words on the tip of her tongue suddenly choked in her throat.

Even if she did not want to admit it, she could not deny one fact.

The appearance she had always been so proud of was inferior to the woman before her by more than three grades.

Furthermore.

The other party was clearly much younger than her.

It was not just youth in appearance; from the aura of the Soul, one could perceive that the other party's true age was also much younger than hers.

It left her feeling as though she did not know how to refute it.

Just at this moment.

The frivolous man seemed to have finally adapted to the pain in his arm; although he was still breaking out in cold sweat, it no longer hindered his speech.

While sucking in cold air, he spoke viciously, "Seize that bitch for me, and capture those four women beside her as well."

"As for that man..."

"Kill him."

Hearing the frivolous young man's words, the two middle-aged men exchanged a glance, "Yes, Ye Shao."

Having said that, the two stepped forward a few paces and looked at Wang Jianqiang and the others.

"You heard Ye Shao's orders."

"Will you come yourselves, or do you want us to take action?"

As they spoke, they seemed to be making a show of force.

The aura of the Golden Core Late Stage erupted without the slightest reservation.