He was only a manager of the Inkcloud Quarter, so he didn't have the right to make a decision over a few hundred high-tier spirit stones.
"Go!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
If it was that easy to obtain news about the Poison Temple, he wouldn't have been so clueless about it for so many years.
Thus, he had already prepared himself to throw money at the other party as soon as he arrived.
Even if the other party didn't know the exact news, he should have at least heard some clues after staying in Jingyuan City for so long. If it had been anyone else, they wouldn't have been able to discern the authenticity of the news.
However, to Zhang Xuan, as long as there was news, he would dig it up even if the Poison Temple was hidden underground.
"Yes!"
Zhu Xiao hurriedly left the room and headed out. Not too long later, he arrived at a spacious room.
"Boss!"
Walking in, Zhu Xiao clasped his fist and greeted a middle-aged man.
The boss of the Inkcloud Quarter, Hu Yunsheng, a Saint 1-dan pinnacle expert!
"What's wrong?"
Hu Yunsheng was in the midst of flipping through something when he suddenly noticed Zhu Xiao walking in.
"Reporting to the boss, a cultivator has just arrived, and he wishes to purchase information regarding the Poison Temple!"
Zhu Xiao said.
"Information regarding the Poison Temple?" Hu Yunsheng frowned. "Just tell him that we don't have any and chase him away!"
"I already said that we don't have any, but the other party seems to be extremely wealthy. He took out at least five hundred high-tier spirit stones to purchase the information, so I'm afraid that I won't be able to make the decision."
Zhu Xiao explained the matter to Hu Yunsheng.
"Five hundred high-tier spirit stones?" Hu Yunsheng narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
Even Elder Mi, Elder Zhao, and the others of the Master Teacher Academy would only take out several dozen high-tier spirit stones at once, never exceeding a hundred. From this, it could be seen how valuable the other party was.
For the other party to take out five hundred high-tier spirit stones at once … even the annual profit of the Inkcloud Quarter wouldn't be that much!
"Yes!" Zhu Xiao nodded.
"What kind of person is he?" Hu Yunsheng asked with a deep frown.
"He's in his forties, and his cultivation is on par with me, Nascent Saint pinnacle. However, I'm not too sure about his background …" Zhu Xiao replied.
"A Nascent Saint pinnacle cultivator took out five hundred high-tier spirit stones at once?" Hu Yunsheng couldn't believe his ears.
Even he couldn't take out so how could a Nascent Saint cultivator be so wealthy?
Could it be that they were from some great power or clan?
"I'll go and take a look!"
Hu Yunsheng stood up.
"Yes … But Owner, we really don't have any information about the Poison Temple. If he insists on buying it, what should we do?" Zhu Xiao asked.
The Poison Temple was extremely mysterious. Even though Inkcloud Quarter had a wide network of sources, it was impossible for them to not know the exact location of the Poison Temple. Given how rich the other party was, if they were to insist on purchasing the Poison Temple, their reputation would be severely damaged.
"That will depend on the situation. If he's from a powerful clan, it won't be a problem for us to pass on the information we have gathered to him... But if he's just a nouveau riche or something like that, we won't be letting such a fat sheep walk out of Inkcloud Quarter alive..."
Hu Yunsheng's eyes flashed.
Not only did the Inkcloud Quarter sell treasures, it also controlled the entire black market in Jingyuan City. It would have been one thing if the other party was a descendant of a major power and had the backing of a powerful expert. Otherwise … for a mere Nascent Saint cultivator to take out so many high-tier spirit stones, wasn't that no different from courting death?
Even though there were few who dared to violate the rules of the Inkcloud Quarter, the Inkcloud Quarter was a remote area. There wasn't even a single Mingshi Tang in sight. If he were to kill one or two of them, no one would be able to notice it.
"This … To be able to take out so many high-tier spirit stones, even if he's just a nouveau riche, he must have an expert backing him …" Zhu Xiao said worriedly.
One had to possess strength in order to protect one's wealth.
Otherwise, no matter how much money one had, it would still belong to someone else.
Given how the other party was able to take out so many high-tier spirit stones without any fear, even if he didn't have a powerful backing, he couldn't be a simple figure. If they were to kill him discreetly, it would be troublesome for the Inkcloud Quarter.
"Hehe, isn't he looking for information on the Poison Temple? It shouldn't be too surprising for him to be killed by those from the Poison Temple, right? As long as we do a good job, who would suspect our Inkcloud Quarter? "
Hu Yunsheng sneered coldly.
"This …"
Zhu Xiao was stunned.
That was true.
The other party was looking for information on the Poison Temple, and as a result, he ended up being poisoned to death … As long as they did a good job, no one would suspect them.
"Alright, go and prepare the gourd of fine wine I gave you previously. Once we arrive, act according to the situation!"
Hu Yunsheng waved his hand casually, not saying anything else.
"Yes!"
Zhu Xiao nodded before rushing into a room. Not too long later, he returned, and the two of them walked into the silent chamber that Zhang Xuan was in.
"I heard that this friend wishes to purchase information on the Poison Temple?"
Entering the room, Hu Yunsheng sat down and assessed Zhang Xuan carefully.
The middle-aged man before him was indeed a Nascent Saint pinnacle cultivator. However, he had never seen him before, so it was unlikely that he was from Jingyuan City.
There were only so many Nascent Saint experts in Jingyuan City and the surrounding ten cities. Even if he had never seen them before, he had at least read through the relevant information. None of them matched the description of the middle-aged man before him.
"That's right!"
Zhang Xuan replied calmly.
"The Poison Temple is not only secretive, they are also vengeful. If we were to reveal any information on them, there's a good chance that they would seek revenge on us … May I know how I should address you and why you are heading to the Poison Temple? Is it convenient for you to reveal your intentions? That way, we can consider the situation carefully. "
After a moment of hesitation, Hu Yunsheng asked.
"I am Sun Qiang!" Zhang Xuan replied.
His name could be considered to be quite famous in Hongyuan Empire. On the other hand, Sun Qiang, as the butler of the Poison Temple, had no reputation at all. Even if he were to reveal his name, the other party would only think that it was someone with the same name.
"Sun Qiang? Are you … from the Sun Clan of Qingyuan City? "
Hu Yunsheng was taken aback for a moment before asking.
"That's not it!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"Then … are you a descendant of the sect leader of the Taunting Tiger Sect?" Hu Yunsheng continued asking.
Zhang Xuan shook his head once more.
"Then …"
Hu Yunsheng asked about the Sun Clans of Hongyuan Empire consecutively.
"There's no need to think too much about it. I am just an unaffiliated cultivator. The reason why I'm asking about the Poison Temple is because I have some personal matters to attend to. Don't worry, I won't say that I got the news from you!"
Seeing that the other party was determined to get to the bottom of the matter, Zhang Xuan waved his hands casually.
"Unaffiliated cultivator?"
Hu Yunsheng chuckled. "I see. Since Brother Sun is so confident, I won't beat around the bush. I do have some information regarding the Poison Temple here, but it's not very detailed … Zhu Xiao, bring it over to Brother Sun!"
"Yes!"
Zhu Xiao nodded before standing up. But before he could leave the room, he heard the other party instructing, "Wait a moment. Get someone to bring some wine and dishes over first!"
After which, he turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Brother Sun, there's no need to rush. It'll take some time to sort out this information. Why don't we drink while waiting?"
Nodding, Zhu Xiao left the room. Not too long later, he returned with some dishes and a flask of wine.
"Brother Sun, please!"
Hu Yunsheng chuckled as he filled the wine cup to the brim.
Zhang Xuan nodded as he raised the wine cup. Then, he looked at Hu Yunsheng earnestly and asked, "May I know how to address the boss?"
"I forgot to introduce myself … My surname is Hu!"
Hu Yunsheng replied.
"Hu? I happen to have a friend with the surname Hu as well. However, she's as cunning as a fox, and from the looks of it, she seems to be very sincere! "
Zhang Xuan remarked.
"That's only natural. Since you're here, you're my guest. Business is based on trust, so naturally, I have to be more sincere!"
Hu Yunsheng hurriedly replied, concealing the slight awkwardness on his face.
"That's true. As a businessman, we have to be more sincere. Cheers!"
After exchanging a few words, Zhang Xuan raised his wine cup and gulped it down.
"Cheers!" Hu Yunsheng nodded. He took a sip of the wine cup before placing it down.
"Brother Hu, are you looking down on me for only drinking so little?"
Seeing that Hu Yunsheng only took a sip of the wine, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
"Of course not! It's just that I have a lot of matters to attend to, and I'm not good at drinking, so …" Hu Yunsheng's lips twitched as he hurriedly explained.
"What do you mean by not good at drinking? Since you said that you're sincere, you should be more sincere when drinking. Here, I'll help you!"
Zhang Xuan chuckled as he placed his right hand on Hu Yunsheng's shoulder. Then, he lifted the wine cup with his left hand and pushed it toward Hu Yunsheng's mouth.
Seeing that the other party was going to feed him wine, Hu Yunsheng's face darkened in displeasure. "There's no need to trouble Brother Sun, I'll do it myself …"
"There's no need to trouble yourself. We're all friends here, so there's no need to stand on ceremony …"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as his lips crept up.
"I …"
Seeing that the other party was going to force the wine cup down his throat, Hu Yunsheng drove his zhenqi. Just as he was about to struggle free from the other party's grasp and push the wine cup away, he realized that his entire body had been sealed.
It was as if the other party's zhenqi was an irresistible shackle, binding his entire body, preventing him from moving at all.
"This …"
Hu Yunsheng narrowed his eyes, and cold sweat trickled down his back.
Previously, he had thought that the other party was only a Nascent Saint cultivator, so he didn't think much of him. However, upon feeling the other party's zhenqi, he suddenly realized … How could the other party be a Nascent Saint cultivator? Even a Saint 1-dan pinnacle cultivator like him would be no match for the other party!
That fellow was truly a wolf in sheep's clothing!
Where did he come from?
More importantly, the other party seemed to have noticed that there was something wrong with his wine, so he forced it down his throat …
"Come, drink up. There's no need to stand on ceremony!"
While Hu Yunsheng was still in the midst of his shock, the other party's wine cup had already reached his mouth, and without any hesitation, the other party poured the wine down his throat.
"Cough cough cough!"
Hu Yunsheng choked on the wine, and tears streamed down his cheeks. Just as he was about to speak, the other party picked up the wine gourd and stuffed it down his throat.
Gudong, gudong, gudong!
Several mouthfuls of wine flowed down his throat, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
This was wine that was laced with lethal poison! Even with the antidote, it was impossible for him to drink so much at once! To think that he would end up being pecked in the eye instead!
Gugugugu!
In the blink of an eye, the other party pinched his mouth and forced the entire gourd of wine down his throat.
After which, the other party finally released his grip and looked at Hu Yunsheng with a smile. "Your wine is still the best. How does it taste?"
"You …"
Hu Yunsheng's face paled. He hurriedly took out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth. Then, he glared at the middle-aged man with killing intent in his eyes. "Who in the world are you?"
"I am Sun Qiang. Didn't I tell you earlier?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled as he slapped his forehead. "Oh right, I accidentally added some condiments into your wine. It's a little strong, so I wonder if you'll be used to it …"
But before he could finish his words, Hu Yunsheng's face suddenly paled, and his entire body stiffened. 'Wa!', he spurted a mouthful of blood.
"You poisoned me?" Hu Yunsheng narrowed his eyes. "You're a poison master?"
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