Lu Xuan wasn't surprised by the steward's sudden change in attitude. He immediately got up and followed the steward to a secret room.
No matter how stupid Ao Ze was, he knew there was something unusual about the Plethora Treasures Tower. Lu Xuan wasn't here to buy or sell anything. He was here to meet someone. In fact, it was just as he'd guessed. Lu Xuan's unintentional gesture was a secret signal for people from the Anying Hall to communicate. It was because he saw the secret signal that the steward personally received Lu Xuan.
Of course, to be on the safe side, the steward didn't reveal any special information. It wasn't until the two of them exchanged all the secret signals that he could confirm Lu Xuan's identity. The Nine Dragon Jade Cauldron meant that Lu Xuan wasn't from the Anying Hall of the Eight Directions Temple, but from the headquarters of the Jiuhua Alliance. And when Lu Xuan said only the dragon that Sir Ye liked, it meant that Lu Xuan was from the Ye family of the Jiuhua Alliance.
The status of the Ye family in the Jiuhua Alliance was equivalent to the status of the Sikong family in the Eight Directions Temple. Naturally, the steward would be more respectful. It was just like how the subordinates of the Eight Directions Temple treated the Sikong family and the Fang family differently.
Lu Xuan sat quietly in the secret room for a while. Then, the door was pushed open. A slightly plump middle-aged man in fine clothes walked in alone. The steward was gone.
"I am the head steward of the Plethora Treasures Tower, Ning Yi. Please show me the treasures you wish to sell, sir." Ning Yi smiled at Lu Xuan. His face was full of friendliness. At first glance, he really did look like a merchant.
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "You're too kind, Steward Ning."
With that, Lu Xuan brushed his hand over his storage ring. A black medallion, made of neither gold nor stone, appeared in his hand. Nine golden dragons circled the medallion, and in the middle of the nine dragons was carved the word "special."
This was the last link between the two sides. Hand signals, secret signals, and a token. All three were necessary. If Lu Xuan couldn't produce the token, the mechanisms in the secret room would activate and kill Lu Xuan without a word.
Ning Yi knew that the Jiuhua Alliance had sent an envoy, but when he saw the medallion, he no longer had any doubts. His face grew solemn, and he cupped his hands in a respectful salute. "Your subordinate Ning Yi pays his respects to the envoy!"
Lu Xuan laughed and helped Ning Yi to his feet. "No need to be so polite, Steward Ning. You've been hiding in Sky Saints City for so long. It's been hard on you. I should thank you on behalf of the entire Jiuhua Alliance."
A hint of gratitude flashed across Ning Yi's face. "You're too kind, envoy. This is our duty. Besides, we all have identities in the Sacred Palace of Eight Directions, so it's not as difficult as you think. Add to that the Plethora Treasures Tower, and we don't lack cultivation resources. We've enjoyed so many benefits in hopes that one day, we can help the Jiuhua Alliance. Now, you've finally come."
Ning Yi's words were sincere, but Lu Xuan couldn't tell if they came from the bottom of his heart or just on the surface. However, he was undoubtedly a trustworthy person.
"Please take a seat, Steward Ning. This is my attendant, Ao Ze." Lu Xuan introduced Ao Ze to Ning Yi.
"Hello, brother Ao." Ning Yi nodded and greeted Ao Ze, then asked, "Envoy, why don't I see Hallmaster Yi?"
"This time, I've mobilized all the Anying Hall's forces in the Sacred Palace of Eight Directions to the vicinity of Sky Saints City. Hallmaster Yi is helping them settle down, so I came to Sky Saints City alone to understand the situation."
Ning Yi was secretly shocked when he heard this. The Special Envoy had actually gathered all the forces of the Anying Hall. Could it be that something big was going to happen? Or had the Alliance Leader finally decided to make a move against the Sikong family?
Although these thoughts flashed through his mind, Ning Yi didn't simply ask. The envoy would tell him what he needed to know. After some thought, Ning Yi said, "We've never relaxed our infiltration of the Sikong family. We've gathered a lot of information, and the situation in Sky Saints City is also under our control. If there's anything you want to know, please ask me."
Lu Xuan nodded. It was impossible for him to completely understand Sky Saints City and the Sikong family within a short period of time on his own. He could only achieve his goal through the Treasure Tower, the most important intelligence gathering agency of the Anying Hall. This was also the reason why he was here.
"Steward Ning, you should know about the Sikong family's Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu, right?" Lu Xuan asked.
Ning Yi nodded. "Of course. The Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu is the Sikong family's unique poison. Not only can it be used to kill enemies, but it can also be used to control subordinates. We once put in a lot of effort to obtain the formula to cultivate the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu, but the Sikong family protected it very strictly. The secret formula to cultivate the gu is only in the hands of a few elders. Although we put in a lot of effort, we didn't gain anything in the end."
After a pause, Ning Yi asked in confusion, "Envoy, are you here for the formula of the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu this time?"
Ning Yi could not understand. Although the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu was valuable, it would be a pity to expose all the forces of the Anying Hall for it.
Lu Xuan nodded, then shook his head. "I'm here for the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu, but not for its formula. I need to obtain the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu's Archaeozoic Insect!"
Ning Yi was shocked when he heard that. Since he had schemed against the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu, he naturally knew what kind of existence the Archaeozoic Insect was. From a certain perspective, the Archaeozoic Insect was even more precious than the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu's formula!
Even after obtaining the formula, the first thing to do in order to cultivate the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu was to breed the Archaeozoic Insect. The process of breeding an Archaeozoic Insect was extremely difficult. Just to successfully breed an Archaeozoic Insect required an endless amount of time, and to allow the Archaeozoic Insect to grow into an existence that could give birth to offspring required even more effort. If it weren't for the difficulty of breeding an Archaeozoic Insect, the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu wouldn't have become the Sikong family's unique insect.
After so many years of cultivation, the Sikong family had no more than three Archaeozoic Insects in their hands. If Lu Xuan really succeeded, then the threat of the Sikong family's unique insect would disappear in an instant. As long as the Archaeozoic Insect existed, anyone could be cured of the Yin Yang Broken Soul-killing Gu's poison. The Jiuhua Alliance could even use the antidote as a reward to rope in the experts and forces under the Sikong family's control.
Ning Yi's fingers could not help but tap on the table. Obviously, he was also thinking about the feasibility of this matter. Needless to say, the benefits of seizing the Archaeopterygium were great, but the difficulty was also beyond imagination. It was even more difficult than obtaining the formula. The formula could be tried using various methods, but seizing the Archaeopterygium, besides forcefully seizing it, there was no other way.
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