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Chapter 332: The Xuan Guang Cave Once More
Chapter 332: The Xuan Guang Cave Once More
Demon Suppressing City.
To do business in such a place, one's strength is secondary; the key is to be skilled in reading people and situations.
At the slightest hint of trouble, they would flee without hesitation.
No one would risk their life for a mere cup of tea or a drink.
Collecting information from the conversations of passing customers is the real money-making business.
Today, the tea house owner welcomed a big spender.
The customer was not picky at all; he welcomed all kinds of rumors, from the opening of the Thousand Demons Cave's Immortal Mansion to which power had offended the Xuan Guang Cave. As long as it was spoken, it could be exchanged for a bottle of treasure pill.
"Do you know about Purple Flame True Person?"
The tea house owner, excited by his earnings, gradually became more and more reckless, "He's the one who slaughtered the Zheng family, and later appeared outside the Thousand Demons Cave. The Xuan Guang Cave sent people to investigate, and they traced it back to that Tang Yuan senior."
"What do you think?"
"What?"
Shen Yi picked up the teacup and took out another bottle of treasure medicine.
He wasn't overflowing with resources to the point of not knowing what to do with them.
Only by listening to all kinds of news could he avoid exposing what he truly wanted to know.
If this owner could sell others' information to him, he could also sell his information to others.
"There's no more."
The tea house owner was afraid that this big spender would think he was playing games with him, so he quickly added, "According to the Xuan Guang Cave's temperament, even if it's truly related to Wutong Mountain, as long as they have a reason, they'd dare to ask about it. Moreover, Tang Yuan senior is just a named disciple... Believe me, there's definitely something fishy going on here."
"..."
Shen Yi joined his fingers together and calmly pushed the treasure pill towards the owner.
This was useful information.
At least he now knew the temporary progress of the Xuan Guang Cave.
He already had the lives of three people from the Xuan Guang Cave in his hands, and if he remembered correctly, they only had about seventy disciples.
If the news were truly exposed, it would be a big enough matter to attract the attention of the truly powerful.
While the Xuan Guang Cave suppressed Da Qian on one hand, they secretly developed their strength, hoping to one day replace Wutong Mountain, so their power was definitely not weak.
Most likely, there was a Profound Spirit Late Stage Cultivator stationed there.
Shen Yi's head wasn't clouded by his significant improvement.
He now held the Youwei Spear, had the cultivation of the Profound Spirit Early Stage, and his Body Tempering was comparable to twice that of the Demon Sovereign of the thirty-eighth cave.
His Golden Body Manifestation had reached a height of six chi and seven cun.
Logically, even when encountering a Profound Spirit Late Stage Cultivator, he might still have a chance to hold his ground.
However, would those top-notch experts not have special means? Could it be that after plundering so many cultivators' Immortal Mansions, their foundation was still inferior to his?
If he truly held such a belief, Shen Yi felt that Da Qian would soon receive news of his demise.
Currently, among the three other supreme powers,
Shen Yi had little interaction with Wutong Mountain, but he had made deadly enemies with both the Xuan Guang Cave and the Thousand Demons Cave.
He had encountered such situations before, like when he offended the Yangchun Riverwater Clan during the Jade Liquid Realm.
But in the past, he had the backing of the Demon Suppressing Office, and could still use their influence. Now, there's no one else to rely on, so we must be even more cautious."
The slightest mistake would not only result in his Dao dissipation and death, but also take the common folk of the Nine Provinces of Da Qian and the Xu family with him.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi turned to look at the tea house owner again.
"Senior, I have one more piece of news, and it's about the Immortal Mansions of the Xuan Guang Cave and the Thousand Demons Cave."
The owner put away the bottle of treasure pill, "But this can only be exchanged for information. I don't know if you can afford the price."
He was most clear about why these people came to Demon Suppressing City; they would never give up on matters concerning Immortal Mansions.
The generous cultivator with such a lavish display must have an extraordinary background.
Shen Yi paused for a moment before saying calmly, "Purple Sword True Person has a named disciple who was killed by Xuan Guang Cave and blamed it on the Blood Transformation Demon Emperor."
Before he finished speaking, the teahouse owner's eyes widened in shock.
He could hardly believe his ears.
Nie Jun's disciple, who was a mere mortal, had someone dare to harm him? He suddenly recalled the rumors of Purple Sword True Person's relentless pursuit of the Blood Transformation Demon Emperor...
"Enough! Please don't say more," the teahouse owner said, his heart racing. He hurriedly waved his hands in surrender, "I didn't hear anything! The news I mentioned earlier was about the group from Xuan Guang Cave who came to investigate. They learned of some unusual activities in a certain Immortal Mansion from a group of Loose Cultivators, and they've already entered Thousand Demons Cave, heading north."
"If you have the courage, you can still get a share from them," he added.
Then, he pointed to the corner, "That man who just entered is a companion of the Loose Cultivators. He's late because of another matter and is hesitating over there whether to follow them in. As long as you can afford the price, he doesn't know that the one who took his companion is from Xuan Guang Cave, and he's alone and afraid to go in. He wants me to help sell the information. If you're willing to spend a few more bottles of treasure pills, there won't be any problem with him guiding you."
Shen Yi glanced at the corner.
Coincidentally, the man with the mole was also looking in his direction.
Their gazes met.
Ma Guangshan seemed to realize something and quickly stood up, "Greetings, Senior Shen."
Oh, these two were acquaintances.
Hearing this, the teahouse owner politely bid farewell and scurried upstairs.
The news he had just heard was so shocking that it could be considered a matter of life and death.
Fortunately, he suppressed his greed and didn't inquire further... If there was solid evidence, his life would likely be in danger. However, if it were just a rumor, there might still be an opportunity to profit from it.
"..."
Shen Yi nodded, indicating for the man with the mole to approach.
This man was the Primordial Profound Cultivator who had sought him out in the Eight Directions Dining Hall to exchange the True Yang Qilin Stone.
Ma Guangshan came over dejectedly and explained in a low voice, "I've had a string of bad luck lately. It was only with your help that I barely managed to repay my friend. They don't plan to give me more, so they're taking me along to explore the newly discovered Immortal Mansion."
"I thought that with such bad luck, I should bathe and fast at home for a few days before setting out. I didn't expect that within these few days, I'd be in trouble again..."
"Of course, if Senior Shen is interested, I won't take a single penny."
Although he was greedy for small gains, during their previous encounter at the Eight Directions Dining Hall, only Senior Shen was willing to help him. Even knowing the low value of the True Yang Qilin Stone, Senior Shen still left him with a set of Dharmic Robes.
At least he didn't lose face completely in front of so many fellow cultivators.
"Tsk."
Shen Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at Ma Guangshan.
Bad luck?
If he remembered correctly, during their previous exploration of the Immortal Mansion, Ma Guangshan was the only Primordial Profound Cultivator who didn't encounter him and managed to escape alive.
This time, he had escaped another calamity.
It seemed that he indeed had some good fortune.
"Keep it. Lead the way."
Shen Yi didn't waste words and took out several bottles of treasure pills from his storage treasure.
A Qing had already sorted everything.
These pills for Primordial Profound Realm cultivation and replenishing essence were all from Xuan Guang Cave and were among the rarest treasures.
Unfortunately, no matter how good the pills were, they couldn't compare to the convenience of directly consuming demon pills.
Moreover, now that he had advanced to the Divine Transformation stage, these pills were useless to him. He specifically used them as currency, and once they were gone, he could always get more since Xuan Guang Cave had many disciples.
(End of Chapter)
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