Chapter 143: Tang Ying is dead!?

"Cabbage stewed with radish!"

"Fraud! You are committing fraud!"

When the two arrived at Wangyue Pavilion and a basin of cabbage stewed with radish was placed on the table, let alone Jiang Xun, even Si Yuyan wanted to rush out and curse.

"Eh, guest, you can't say it like that. Our Wangyue Pavilion has been open for so long; we at least have some integrity."

The waiter on the side looked at Jiang Xun and smiled.

"One hundred High-grade Spirit Stones just to buy a cabbage stewed with radish from you?"

Jiang Xun pointed at the soup and said through gritted teeth.

He hadn't expected that consumption at Wangyue Pavilion used Spirit Stones, and he certainly hadn't expected that one hundred High-grade ones could only buy a bowl of radish and cabbage!

"It seems the guest is here for the first time." The waiter was stunned upon hearing this, then leaned in close to Jiang Xun secretively: "This Emerald Radish... Emerald Golden Silk Soup, what you are eating is not the soup, but a piece of information."

"If the guest has any information they wish to know, you only need to purchase this Emerald Golden Silk Soup, and this information will be told without reservation."

"Is that so?" This was something Jiang Xun hadn't expected.

"Exactly." The waiter nodded solemnly.

"Fine, then I'll ask you, what color undergarments is your proprietress wearing today?" Jiang Xun looked at the waiter and asked.

"... Are you here to cause trouble?" The waiter was stunned, then frowned and said.

"You said it was just radish yourself!" Jiang Xun slapped the table and shouted.

"Black."

Just at this tense moment, a woman's voice came from behind the screen in the room.

Following that, the sound of high heels rang out, and a pair of black high-heeled boots stepped out from behind the screen, followed by a woman in a long dress with a black base and white floral patterns, a white belt, and her hair put up.

This woman had an extraordinary appearance and was born with Natural Charm Bone.

Thin, slightly red lips, a high, pert nose, and perfect phoenix eyes—a complete fox-like face.

"This humble one is wearing black today."

The woman came before Jiang Xun and smiled, simultaneously waving her hand to dismiss the waiter.

The waiter understood and immediately nodded and left.

【Ding, SSS-rank Daughter of Luck detected: Zhongli Lingyu】

【Favorability: 20】

【Return Multiplier: 200】

"Proprietress?"

Jiang Xun asked upon seeing this.

"Indeed." Zhongli Lingyu nodded and sat on the chair beside Jiang Xun: "Hehuan Young Master has graced us with his presence; I failed to welcome you properly."

"You recognize me?" Jiang Xun was puzzled, and at the same time, he smelled an unusual scent on Zhongli Lingyu, unable to tell if it was fragrant or foul.

"A single glance made this humble one's heart flutter. Although I am not a good person, I would never be moved so easily. As for men with Natural Charm Bone, I only know of one."

Zhongli Lingyu smiled.

"Young Master just asked three questions, which totals six hundred Spirit Stones, oh."

"You're robbing me!" Jiang Xun felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this.

Although these Spirit Stones didn't amount to much, he had said it himself—he couldn't just spend them on useless things, right?

Moreover, this didn't count as a gift to Zhongli Lingyu; the money was paid to Wangyue Pavilion, not to her personally.

And, the reason she didn't say her name was also to wait for him to ask her, and then make money off it, right!?

Damn it.

No wonder Wangyue Pavilion has been able to survive until now.

"That was a declarative sentence, not an interrogative one; it shouldn't count as money."

Jiang Xun then added.

"Heh heh." Zhongli Lingyu was also amused by Jiang Xun and covered her mouth with her Folding Fan as she laughed: "Young Master is truly interesting. You didn't know what the Emerald Golden Silk Soup was, yet you ordered it as soon as you arrived."

It was also because of this that she had curiously come over to take a look.

"If you want to know, give me two hundred Spirit Stones."

Jiang Xun rubbed his fingers together.

"That won't do. Is there any reason for something that has entered this humble one's mouth to be spat back out?"

Zhongli Lingyu smiled.

Jiang Xun, however, thought of something else: once it enters the mouth, does it really not get spat out?

After Zhongli Lingyu finished speaking, Jiang Xun did not say anything more.

The two remained silent for a moment.

"Why has Young Master stopped speaking?" Zhongli Lingyu asked first.

"Talking to you is too expensive; I don't want to talk anymore." Jiang Xun waved his hand.

In fact, he had just tried to charm her, but it hadn't worked.

There were two possibilities: either this Zhongli Lingyu's cultivation realm was much higher than his, or this Zhongli Lingyu also possessed Natural Charm Bone.

Or perhaps it was both.

"Then shall this humble one take her leave?" Zhongli Lingyu said upon hearing this.

"Hurry and ask! This doesn't count as money wasted!" Si Yuyan shouted upon hearing this.

"Safe travels." Jiang Xun ignored Si Yuyan and waved his hand: "By the way, remember to serve the two bowls of soup I bought with those four hundred Spirit Stones earlier."

"Giggle... Young Master is truly interesting." Zhongli Lingyu didn't leave after hearing this; she looked at Jiang Xun, resting her chin on her hand as she leaned on the table: "How about this, this humble one will give you two more pieces of information for free. Is there anything you want to ask?"

"What does this mean?" Si Yuyan was stunned upon hearing this.

"You, you don't understand women," Jiang Xun replied, then looked at Zhongli Lingyu and asked, "Proprietress, do you have any news here about the former sect leader of the Baihua Sect, Tang Ying?"

"She is dead," Zhongli Lingyu said directly.

"Hmm?" Jiang Xun was stunned upon hearing this, his brows furrowing tightly.

Si Yuyan was also struck as if by lightning.

Seeing her answer so readily, and with such a serious expression, it did not seem like she was speaking nonsense.

"How did she die? When?"

Jiang Xun pressed.

"That would count as three pieces of news."

Zhongli Lingyu replied.

"I will pay you."

Jiang Xun said.

"It was about nine hundred-plus years ago; she came to Tianling City, and just like you, after arriving in Tianling City, she headed straight for Wangyue Pavilion and ordered the Emerald White Jade Soup."

Zhongli Lingyu recalled: "Because her cultivation realm was profound and she was also very beautiful, I had interactions with her, so my impression of her is quite deep."

"She was a Saint of the Great Vehicle Realm, and at the time, a Venerable at the Integration Great Perfection in the Tianyu Dynasty needed a Saint's Supreme Position, so she was targeted by the Tianyu Dynasty. Furthermore, her Dao companion, Jun Tianling, had come to challenge the previous Holy Emperor over one thousand nine hundred years ago and caused his death, so with both factors combined, they made their move."

"Was it people from the Tianyu Dynasty who killed her?"

Jiang Xun asked.

"How should I put this... originally she was going to die at the hands of the people from the Tianyu Dynasty, but later, a woman appeared in the Tianyu Dynasty holding Jun Tianling's sword, Soul Suppressor, killed Tang Ying, broke through to the Great Vehicle Stage on the spot, and taking advantage of the fact that no one dared to approach while the Heavenly Tribulation descended, she escaped with Tang Ying's corpse."

A woman holding Soul Suppressor killed Tang Ying and broke through to the Great Vehicle Stage?

Could it be Si Yuyan?

"Does everyone in Tianling City know about this?" Jiang Xun pressed.

If Saints were battling, wouldn't the common people of Tianling City have seen it?

"They only knew that Saints were battling and that someone was undergoing Tribulation Transcendence to become a Saint; they did not know who it was that died."

Zhongli Lingyu shook her head.

"Including the previous ones, that is a total of two thousand two hundred High-grade Spirit Stones; remember to go downstairs to pay."

Zhongli Lingyu then smiled.

"I will give you two thousand more High-grade Spirit Stones; if you know, just say it, and if you don't know, go find out."

Jiang Xun looked at Zhongli Lingyu and said.

"Young Master, please speak." Who wouldn't want to earn money?

"Who was the woman who killed her?"

"Two hundred is enough," Zhongli Lingyu waved her hand: "Jun Tianling's Artifact Spirit, Si Yuyan."

"You know Si Yuyan!?" Jiang Xun was startled upon hearing this.

This can't be possible, right!