Chapter 128: Unscrupulous Merchant Cooperation

128. Chapter 128: Unscrupulous Merchant Cooperation

"It seems the Heifeng Sect is not trustworthy."

Luo Yao sighed; her attempt to contact the Nether Nether Prefecture through Heifeng City had failed, so she could only think of another way.

She turned to look at Xiao Wan lying on the bed, still unconscious, enveloped by yin energy, her brows tightly furrowed, clearly enduring immense pain.

Luo Yao felt both heartache and guilt; the eruption of yin energy within Xiao Wan was all because she had taken Xiao Wan to eat quite a bit of beast meat.

This beast meat was rich in spiritual energy, causing an imbalance between yin and yang within Xiao Wan's body.

Although yang energy suppressed the yin energy in the short term, because Xiao Wan cultivated a special technique and wore a special Dharma Treasure, she would naturally and actively absorb yin energy to balance the yin and yang within her body.

But this was, after all, a land of yin energy, where the yin energy was excessively dense.

The unscrupulous merchant couldn't help but say, "Is the Heifeng Sect issuing a wanted order for you because of this matter as well? Do they want to force you to tell them the news so they can monopolize the merit?"

"You mean the matter of the missing Princess of the Nether Nether Prefecture?"

"Exactly."

This time it was a woman.

"That's not right!"

Clearly, Luo Yao had been wanted by Heifeng City; everyone in the entire city knew of this figure named Luo Yao, but as for what Luo Yao had done or why she had offended Heifeng City, no one knew.

Luo Yao, hiding within Xiao Kui's sea of consciousness, also retracted her Divine Sense, trying her best to let Xiao Kui act on her own to avoid generating any strange behavior.

"You should know about the recent uproar in the Ancient Battlefield, right!"

After appearing, Xiao Kui immediately deployed her Dharma Treasure; fortunately, there were no ambushes in the room.

Besides, no one knew whether the person she found was the loyal Xiao Wan or a traitor.

Instructor Lin was furious; the person had arrived right before him, and missing her once was bad enough, yet he never expected she would escape again.

Although the Red Sun Pill was currently suppressing the yin energy within Xiao Wan's body, it was only a temporary measure after all.

Just after leaving the inn, dozens of gazes swept over her body and lingered for a moment.

"Correct." Luo Yao lowered her voice and said, "I have news regarding the Princess of the Nether Nether Prefecture and need to go to Duanzui Cheng to contact the Nether Nether Prefecture; if you are willing to help, we will split the merit equally when the time comes."

"Either find a powerful Alchemist and see if there is a way."

"Halt!"

After all, what Heifeng City publicly announced was that Luo Yao committed violence in the streets and violated city regulations, but anyone who wasn't a fool knew that such a minor matter could not possibly mobilize the entire Heifeng City.

Luo Yao did not answer immediately; instead, she left the alley, found a more secluded place, set up an Array, and only then spoke.

Luo Yao ignored the unscrupulous merchant's words and got straight to the point, saying, "I want to go to Duanzui Cheng; do you have any way?"

He hurriedly reported his speculation upward.

"Uh..."

"Good!"

After entering the Space Magic Treasure, Luo Yao had asked Xiao Kui to help calculate the time; now, only half a day had passed.

As for finding an Alchemist, that was equally difficult to locate, and furthermore, it was uncertain whether there would be a solution even after finding one.

"Correct." Luo Yao nodded, "But it must be done quickly, otherwise there will be no chance."

"For now, the only plan is to either find people from the Nether Nether Prefecture; they definitely have a way."

"Exactly."

Outside the inn.

The unscrupulous merchant hesitated for a few seconds, then decisively said.

Bang!

A sound came from the opposite end of the Jade Pendant, followed by panicked footsteps; clearly, the unscrupulous merchant knew the matter was serious and had to go to a secluded place before speaking.

"Not good; that person must be disguised."

For a Puppet, changing one's appearance was even simpler, and moreover, it would not be detected.

Furthermore, the person who left earlier was a man.

She immediately took away the Image Recording Stone, then released her Divine Sense.

This caused the yin energy within Xiao Wan's body to finally erupt.

Just as Xiao Kui walked out, she was blocked by a group of yin spirits, and her heart immediately skipped a beat.

Luo Yao hadn't expected the unscrupulous merchant to be so good at jumping to conclusions, and his assumption was quite similar to the excuse she intended to use.

"Search! Search everywhere; if you don't find the person, don't bother coming back."

The unscrupulous merchant smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, aren't you afraid I will sell this news to the Heifeng Sect?"

"Never mind that; let's go to Duanzui Cheng first. There is a Loose Cultivator Alchemist there; if he has no solution, we will find a way to contact the Nether Nether Prefecture within Duanzui Cheng."

But time was pressing, so Luo Yao still controlled Xiao Kui's body to appear within the inn.

Xiao Kui quietly seized the opportunity to walk out of the room, then followed the other guests as they left.

However, it was unknown whether the people from Heifeng City had left or not.

Going to Duanzui Cheng by herself would probably take one or two days, so Luo Yao wanted to ask the unscrupulous merchant if he had any means, as well as if he had any news about that Alchemist in Duanzui Cheng.

The inn seemed unaffected and was still in business, except that it appeared to have changed innkeepers.

Therefore, when Xiao Kui left, although he felt a slight sense of familiarity, he didn't think much of it, since some people look quite similar.

"I've recently heard about Fellow Daoist's magnificent deeds."

The unscrupulous merchant soon responded, "Fellow Daoist, is there business again?"

One of the guards immediately changed color, saying, "There is a problem with the person who left earlier."

And the yang energy within Xiao Wan's body came merely from the beast meat; once digested, the yang energy would be unable to resist the yin energy, while the continuous stream of yin energy from the outside was still drilling into Xiao Wan's body.

"Identity!"

"You won't, because there's a huge deal that's absolutely worth more than your leaking secrets."

"Are you telling the truth?"

To find someone from the Netherworld Court, first she must have a way to contact them.

"Oh? What deal?" The treacherous merchant immediately took interest.

Xiao Kui also heard the commotion, realized she might have been exposed, so she changed the meeting location with the treacherous merchant, changed her clothes, and restored her original appearance.

However, when she arrived at a certain alley nearby, she began contacting that treacherous merchant.

Fortunately, Xiao Kui wasn't using her own face, but rather the face of another guest Luo Yao had encountered when she first checked in.

Soon, the Yin Soul cultivators on the main street saw the Yin Souls of the Black Wind Sect surge out, beginning to search every corner of the street, and everyone had their identity checked to see if they were using a Disguise Art.

"The city is already under martial law; entry and exit require identity checks. Do not rush out; wait until I arrive before we discuss anything."

But now, thinking calmly, something felt wrong.

The treacherous merchant reacted quickly, his breathing suddenly becoming rapid, "Is the deal you mentioned related to this?"

Luo Yao hurriedly said, "So, do you want to cooperate?"

How could this not make him angry.

"Wait for me a moment; I'll be there immediately."

Xiao Kui breathed a sigh of relief and quickly headed toward the city gate.

Indeed, those gazes lingered on Xiao Kui for a moment before vanishing.

Most guests had already left last night; he remembered one guest who had left and never returned to the inn, but he just saw that guest go out again.

"What identity? I just entered the city not long ago."

That Yin Soul didn't speak much; he took out a black mirror and shone it toward Xiao Kui.

When the light hit Xiao Kui's head, the mirror instantly changed from black to other colors...