Chapter 53: Releasing Gu

"This is natural. Master Jin, just name it, I'll take it."

Long Xuan had long been prepared that the price would be very high, but this time, even if the price was far higher than the normal price, he was prepared to take it down without hesitation.

"Don't be in a hurry. Let's drink wine first, drink wine."

Master Jin still had that beaming smile, sincerely wanting to whet Long Xuan's appetite. That piece of Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, which was about to become Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, was also taken back by him.

The two had been talking for so long, and Master Jin's disciples finally started serving the dishes.

Various meat dishes with complete color, aroma, and taste were served one after another by his disciples, along with fine wine. Of course, compared to Long Xuan's wine, it was completely garbage.

Although the food was very rich, Long Xuan had already eaten at the Qian Family Restaurant and was still full, so he had no appetite at all.

He wished he could take down the Thousand-Year Ice Marrow now and turn around to leave. How could he have the mind to eat and drink?

But he couldn't show an impatient look, otherwise wouldn't he be giving Master Jin a chance to name a high price?

He could only endure the impatient psychology and finish this meal first.

"Haha, come and taste this dish quickly. This is fourth-rank spirit beast meat, prey that only a Gu King might be able to hunt. The price is ridiculously high. If it weren't for meeting you, little friend, and feeling like old acquaintances, I wouldn't be willing to eat it."

Master Jin pointed to the hardest meat dish in the middle of the table, and then, in front of Long Xuan, picked up a piece of meat and threw it into his mouth.

Seeing him eat it with his own eyes, Long Xuan also picked up his chopsticks, prepared to endure the discomfort in his stomach, and give Master Jin some face.

However, just as he reached his chopsticks toward that dish, his arm suddenly stiffened.

It was entirely because he had long been frightened by the various unpredictable Gu-releasing methods in this world, so he had developed the habit of checking everything he ate with the Eye of Heavenly Mechanism first.

So what if Master Jin had tasted it himself? Even in the Qian Family Restaurant, where the reputation is absolutely guaranteed, he would first confirm with the Eye of Heavenly Mechanism that there was no problem before moving his chopsticks.

He had just subconsciously scanned it with the Eye of Heavenly Mechanism. This habit had long become a conditioned reflex. Even if he didn't order it, the Eye of Heavenly Mechanism would form muscle memory and take a look.

Unexpectedly, after this look, he really found a problem. There were small insects crawling in the dish. The insects were extremely small, and it was difficult to see them without magnifying his vision.

Cold sweat broke out on Long Xuan's back, his crown felt cold, and he felt a lingering fear in his heart.

What on earth is this Master Jin trying to do? Why are there insects in the dish?

Whether it was intentional or unintentional, could this meal today be a Hongmen Banquet?

Good Master Jin, thick eyebrows and big eyes, always with a beaming smile, saying everything with a loud laugh, kind and generous. It turns out this guy is just a smiling tiger. The dishes today are probably not good dishes.

Long Xuan had to be glad that he fortunately had the Eye of Heavenly Mechanism, otherwise he would probably have been tricked today. This Master Jin was simply too kind. Who could have thought that he would hide another face under that kind face? Even he had been deceived by this kind face.

Although Long Xuan was already in a stormy sea and horrified in his heart at this time, his expression remained calm. He changed the direction of his chopsticks and reached toward the vegetable dish on the side.

Just wanting to say that he was avoiding meat and wanted to eat some vegetables, but before he could drop his chopsticks, his arm stopped in mid-air again.

This vegetable dish also had insects, and they were in increased quantity.

Long Xuan looked at the remaining dishes again, including the wine. Good fellow, they all had insects.

Good Master Jin with thick eyebrows and big eyes, simply too damaging. It turns out he threw all his insects into the dishes. Did he throw all his insects into the dishes?

Long Xuan awkwardly stopped his chopsticks in mid-air, not daring to touch any of the dishes.

This Master Jin did it too thoroughly, not leaving him a way to live. What could he do? He could only awkwardly retract his chopsticks and laugh dryly, "I'm really sorry, I have an urgent need to urinate. I'll go outside to relieve myself first."

"I'll be back in a while. After I come back, I'll have a long talk with Master Jin and drink until we're both drunk."

Saying this, Long Xuan got up and walked toward the outside of the cave, preparing to use a "urination escape" to slip away.

However, how could things end so simply? Before Long Xuan had walked a few steps, the array under his feet had already started. A circular transparent barrier rose, firmly enclosing the hall. He almost bumped his head into the barrier.

Long Xuan's face changed slightly. He turned back to look at Master Jin and pretended to be puzzled, "Master Jin, what is the meaning of this?"

Master Jin still had that beaming smile, but at this time, he had already walked out of the barrier range holding the Array Token, leaving only Long Xuan in the barrier.

At this time, Master Jin finally stopped pretending and laughed, "Although I don't know how you discovered the Gu in the wine and dishes, wanting to leave so easily is probably thinking too much."

"This is my home field, everywhere is an array controlled by me. Even if you haven't been poisoned by Gu, it's hard to escape death today."

Long Xuan had long discovered that his Eye of Heavenly Mechanism had the ability to break arrays, so he didn't feel worried about being trapped in the trapping array, but asked calmly, "I wonder when I offended Master Jin, please clarify!"

Master Jin's smile didn't diminish, "Hehe! In the Gu world, why do you need to offend someone to kill? How many people are idle and have nothing to do to offend others? Being weak and possessing wealth is the original sin."

"Thousand-Year Ice Marrow is a priceless treasure. Converting it into spirit stones would cost hundreds of millions. You have been collecting this kind of thing, isn't that telling others that you have hundreds of millions of wealth? You don't really think that I, an artifact refiner, can't even recognize artifact refining materials, right? Do I need you to identify whether it's true or false?"

"So that's the reason! No wonder." Long Xuan nodded. This reason was truly unsolvable. He had to collect Thousand-Year Ice Marrow. Could he not collect it for fear of disaster? Could he not refine the Ice God Flame?

He didn't do anything wrong, it's just that some things are destined to be unavoidable.

"Master! Now that he is trapped in the array, let's release poison gas to kill him! Last time we killed that scattered cultivator surnamed Feng, we used poison gas to take him down without a fight."

The one speaking was the youth who had just greeted Long Xuan at the door. At this time, he no longer had the respectful look from just now.

Judging by this, Master Jin is clearly a repeat offender; this is far from the first time he has done such a thing. Who knows how many loose cultivators have been deceived into his cave abode, only to be killed by him.

No wonder he often distributed communication talismans to those with wealth every time there was a treasure exchange meeting, under the name of facilitating private transactions. It turns out this was the reason. No wonder, Long Xuan understood in his heart.

"No need. He has the Cockroach Gu. That thing is simply unbelievable. Most methods simply can't kill it. Releasing poison definitely won't be able to do anything to him."

"I'll release Gu worms to eat him up. I don't believe that if he turns into a pile of minced meat, the Cockroach Gu can still keep him alive."

Master Jin sneered, opened the insect breeding bag, and released three fierce-looking Gu worms into the array.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 54 =====