A joyous day in the Merry Forest began. Although the topic of their conversation wasn't anything joyous, it didn't affect their mood at all. Because they didn't feel that it had anything to do with them. Whether it was the imperial court of the three kingdoms or the four great academies, they were all high and mighty in the cultivation world and the entire continent. They were only sitting here chatting and gossiping, how could they affect the situation of the world that only the big shots cared about?
So what exactly happened in the Precious Treasure Pavilion? What happened in the North Style Academy's Seven Star Examinations? Why did the Green Peak Empire's Lin Clan betray the empire? They wouldn't get to the bottom of these things, they only used it as a topic of conversation, as an opening to the beautiful scenery of the night.
Their attention quickly shifted to the delicacies and wine, as well as the beauties shuttling among them like butterflies. There were both men and women among the practitioners that came to the Merry Forest, but not all the beauties were beauties. With such meticulous care, who would remember when the previous topic started and ended? No one would notice that the xiuzhe who had boasted about the top grade level four godly weapon had disappeared.
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"Mister Pei, we've tested it. The sword is indeed Masked Fragrance, that person's words should be true. "
There was a small bamboo house on the west side of the forest. Under the illumination of the Merry Forest's lanterns, the faint light it gave off actually hid it well in the darkness.
A balding middle aged man with a slightly round belly stood on the balcony beside the stairs, looking at the lights and noise not far away while listening to his subordinate's report.
"How long has it been since Masked Fragrance connected his four souls?" He suddenly asked.
"At least twenty years." The subordinate was slightly startled, but he still answered immediately.
"There shouldn't be many experts in the Treasure Forest that can compare to him." Mister Pei said.
"Those that need to come to the Treasure Forest to look for divine weapons or to make a living are mostly at the two or three souls realm. There is no need for him to connect his four souls." The subordinate said. The Treasure Forest wasn't some place for heroes. With the four souls connected, there were many powers on the continent that could take them in and give them everything they wanted. There was no need for them to come to a place like the Treasure Forest.
"Isn't there someone like that?" Mister Pei said.
"Yes, Jin Buhuan. Most people call her Sister Jin. However, she had only just broken through to the fourth level not too long ago. I believe that no one in the Treasure Forest has discovered this. "The subordinate said.
"So she's definitely no match for Hidden Fragrance?" Mr. Pei asked.
"Impossible." The subordinate shook his head.
"But as far as I know, there are very few direct confrontations in the Treasure Forest." Mister Pei said.
"Very few. But … "
"But what?"
"But compared to the occasional head-on confrontation, it's even more rare for the Divine Weapon to be picked up by someone else after the confrontation," the subordinate said.
"There will come a time when both sides will suffer," Mr. Pei said.
"We've asked carefully. That's not the case," said the man.
Mr. Pei fell silent. He thought about it carefully, but there was nothing else he could doubt.
"It should be done by an outsider," the subordinate said.
"Recently, the number of people coming to the Treasure Forest has increased. Even our Merry Forest is much more lively than before," Mister Pei said.
"But there are still very few true experts among them," the subordinate said.
It was still the same principle. Those who had reached the Four Spirits Realm could easily find many paths. So there was no need for them to come to a place like the Treasure Forest to cause trouble.
"It seems like there are fewer people today," Mister Pei said.
"Oh?" The subordinate paused, not quite understanding what Mister Pei meant. Following Mister Pei's gaze, he realized that he was looking at the liveliness in Merry Forest. So what he meant was that there were fewer guests today?
This wasn't something that the subordinate usually took care of, so he didn't have the right to say anything. And it seemed like his report had come to an end. He decided to ask for the final decision before leaving.
"What should we do with that person?" he asked Mister Pei.
"Will letting him live harm Merry Forest's reputation?" Mister Pei asked. Merry Forest was different from the Treasure Forest. It had always been very safe here, so people could have fun without worry. Although the people doing business here were ordinary people, everyone knew that there was a power supporting Merry Forest from behind. There were many guesses about this power, but to be honest, no one really cared who the owner of this place was. As long as the service here was satisfactory, and the safety here was reassuring, then that was enough. And Merry Forest had always done a good job in this area. But now, if someone were to lose their Divine Weapon here, or even have their Divine Weapon stolen, then who would dare to come here to play in the future after coming out of the Forest of Treasures? If they had just obtained a new Divine Weapon, or if they had just earned some silver, who would dare to come here to play?
"I understand." The subordinate nodded and immediately left.
Mister Pei was still looking at the liveliness not far away. After a while, he suddenly called out, "Tie Tou."
"Mister Pei." A person suddenly walked out from the forest beside the building and stood at the bottom, looking up at Mister Pei.
"Come and take a look. Aren't there too few people in Merry Forest today?" Mister Pei said.
"Yes." Tie Tou nodded. The balcony of the bamboo building was no more than two meters tall. To a cultivator, it was only a light leap, but he still obediently walked up the stairs beside the balcony.
He stood slightly behind Mister Pei and looked towards the liveliness. He looked very serious, his lips moving occasionally.
"You don't have to count so clearly. Just take a look." Mister Pei smiled.
"Yes." Tie Tou nodded and stopped counting. Then he said, "Compared to yesterday, it's a bit less."
"How much is it?" Mister Pei asked.
"About a quarter," Tie Tou said.
"Isn't that rare?" Mister Pei asked.
"Yes! Even when the weather is at its worst, this is the best place to take shelter. It might not be lively, but there will definitely be a lot of people. "Tie Tou said.
"So something happened today?" Mister Pei muttered.
"If something happened in the forest, we'll know soon," Tie Tou said.
Mister Pei nodded. Most of the guests had come from Treasure Forest. There was no need to specifically ask about what had happened in Treasure Forest today. If they used their abilities, they would probably be able to hear the gist of it.
"Come on, let's go take a look." Mr. Pei seemed to be more excited than usual.
"You want to go personally?" Tie Tou stilled.
"Hidden Fragrance is dead," Mister Pei said. "I wonder if there are any hidden experts among the guests today."
"Hidden Fragrance is dead?" Tie Tou was shocked. He had been standing not far from the bamboo building. With the hearing of a cultivator, he didn't need any abilities to hear the conversation in the bamboo building. But Mister Pei did not call him, so he never listened to what Mister Pei was talking about. That was why he knew of Hidden Fragrance's death.
"Yes, she's dead. Hidden Fragrance's sword was thrown into the forest, and someone picked it up, "Mister Pei said.
"This shouldn't have been done by someone from Treasure Forest," Tie Tou immediately said. Everyone had a firm understanding of the style of the people from Treasure Forest.
"Even if they wanted to, they probably couldn't do it. So someone capable must have come. "Mister Pei said as he looked at the cheerful lights in front of him.
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