The courtyard wasn't too big, but the spiritual energy in it was astounding. With just a casual glance, Zhang Xuan could tell that there was a Spirit Gathering Formation set up in the courtyard, and it was at least a grade-6 pinnacle one.
Under the influence of the Spirit Gathering Formation, the spiritual energy in the courtyard was several times denser than that of the outside world. The entire courtyard was filled with medicinal herbs, and most of them were rare herbs that couldn't be found in the market.
"Not bad!"
With a casual glance, Zhang Xuan immediately saw at least ten Saint realm medicinal herbs, and his eyes lit up.
Even Xu Xu didn't have so many back then.
Jiya!
While the Eccentric Old Man was looking around, the door suddenly opened, and an unkempt old man walked out. Looking at Zhang Xuan and the others, he bellowed furiously.
"Who allowed you to enter? How dare you! "
The Eccentric Old Man bellowed furiously.
No matter who it was, they would be infuriated as well. To think that someone would barge into their home while they were doing so peacefully …
Can you be any more arrogant?
"Elder, he was the one who barged in. I didn't expect that …"
Seeing the Eccentric Old Man's rage, Zhou Xuan couldn't help but tremble in fear. He hurriedly stepped forward to explain.
He had maintained a good image for so long, and he didn't want it to be ruined because of this.
"Bluetigerbeast, send the guest out!"
Ignoring Zhou Xuan's words, the Eccentric Old Man bellowed.
Hu la!
Along with those words, a massive five-meter-long saint beast walked out from the room by the side. With every step it took, the ground would tremble violently.
The Bluetigerbeast was a Saint 2-dan primary stage saint beast. Its fighting prowess was on par with the Byzantium Helios Beast.
The powerful shockwaves and pressure it emanated left one's face pale, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
This was especially so for Hu Yunsheng, who nearly spurted blood. The few times he had been here, he had been pummeled beyond recognition by this massive fellow. This time, his heart couldn't help but tremble in fear.
Even Zhou Xuan couldn't help but retreat several steps. A saint beast of this level wasn't something he could deal with with with his current strength.
"Scram, or do you want me to cripple you and throw you out?"
The Bluetigerbeast glared at Zhang Xuan with its lantern-like eyes.
"What if I choose neither?" Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
"Cut the crap, throw him out." The Eccentric Old Man waved his hands casually before turning around to head back to the room.
With his pet beast personally taking action, he didn't have to think too much about it.
As soon as Zhang Xuan turned around, he heard the furious roar of the Bluetiger Beast behind him. Following which, a powerful shockwave burst forth, causing the ground to tremor violently.
Then, something flew into the sky.
Rumble!
It landed heavily on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust in the yard.
"You don't know how to tell good from bad!"
The Eccentric Old Man nodded in satisfaction.
The Bluetiger Beast had always been a ferocious beast, so it was clear that it had given the arrogant fellow a good thrashing.
"Forget it, just teach him a lesson, don't kill him … Huh?"
Waving his hands, the Eccentric Old Man turned around.
Even though he didn't care about the other party's true identity, the fact that he dared to barge in meant that his position was definitely not low. He just wanted peace and quiet and didn't want to escalate the matter further.
But before he could finish his words, the sight before him caused his body to stiffen, and he froze on the spot.
"W-what's going on?"
It took a long while before the Eccentric Old Man was able to find his words.
The situation ahead was completely different from what he had imagined. The Bluetiger Beast, who was supposed to be teaching the others a lesson, was currently lying down before the middle-aged man, licking the latter's palm with a fawning look in its eyes, reminiscent of a pug.
What in the world was going on?
I told you to throw the other party out, not to fawn over me.
Why does it feel like you aren't my tamed beast but the other party's?
Perplexed, the Eccentric Old Man quickly turned to look at Zhou Xuan and the others, only to see them standing dumbfounded on the spot as well, as if they had seen a ghost.
"Bluetiger Beast, what are you doing?"
Unable to take it any longer, the Eccentric Old Man bellowed.
What in the world was this? His own tamed beast had received orders to teach the other party a lesson, but instead, it was lying before the other party, making a fool of itself. Where was he supposed to put his face?
Wasn't this a little too ridiculous?
"Master, I …" The Bluetiger Beast turned around and scratched its head with its massive paw, not knowing how it should respond.
"Alright, I'll do it!" With a smile, Zhang Xuan walked up to the Eccentric Old Man.
Even though he was only at Nascent Saint pinnacle at the moment, in terms of true strength, not even the Saint 2-dan Combat Master Zhuo Qingfeng was a match for him. As powerful as the Bluetiger Beast was, it wouldn't be a match for him.
After sending the Bluetiger Beast flying with a single punch, it obediently obeyed Zhang Xuan's orders. Even though the other party had an owner, it was no longer a threat to him.
"You must be Elder Eccentric Old Man, right?" Zhang Xuan turned to the Eccentric Old Man and said, "I have a favor to ask of you. I would like to purchase a Sepulture Flower from you, the older the better."
"You have a favor to ask of me?" Glancing at the shattered door and the fawning tamed beast lying not too far away, the Eccentric Old Man's lips twitched.
Is this how you should act when asking for a favor?
Not only did you tear down my door as soon as you arrived, you even reduced my tamed beast to such a state … You aren't here to ask me for a favor but for me to beg you …
"If you wish to purchase a medicinal herb, you'll have to do it over my dead body!" The Eccentric Old Man's face reddened in anger.
"Over your dead body?" Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly. "Since that's the case, I guess I'll have to accept your request then!"
After saying those words, a powerful aura burst forth from his body. Following which, he opened up his palm and spread open his palm.
Hong long!
The Eccentric Old Man felt zhenqi gushing toward him like a hurricane. Even though the other party's zhenqi was of a lower tier than his, be it in terms of strength or purity, it was far beyond what he could match up to.
If the other party's palm were to land on him, there was a good chance that he would be reduced to meat paste on the spot.
"Damn it!" With a livid face, the Eccentric Old Man stomped his feet on the ground and hurriedly leaped backward. This time, he exerted all of his strength, and his figure moved as fast as a bolt of lightning.
Even though his cultivation was only at Saint 1-dan, his movement technique was extremely profound. In the blink of an eye, he was already out of the range of the palm.
Fearing that the other party's attack would come after him again, the Eccentric Old Man didn't dare to stop. He leaped backward twice, and only when his back was about to crash into a building did he finally stop.
"Ah?"
Heaving a sigh of relief, the Eccentric Old Man realized that the other party was still standing on the spot, showing no signs of pursuing him. The other party's hands were placed behind his back, and his head was slightly tilted upward. A light breeze blew past, causing his robe to flutter in the wind, reminiscent of an otherworldly expert.
The Eccentric Old Man's face twitched.
Wasn't the other party's transformation a little too fast? The other party's previous palm strike seemed as if he was determined to kill him, and yet, in the blink of an eye, the other party had already transformed into an otherworldly expert … Did he have to change so much?
He wasn't the only one. Zhou Xuan and Hu Yunsheng stared at one another in bewilderment.
It was one thing for the fellow before them to be powerful, but the speed at which he changed his face seemed to be even more frightening. It was hard to fathom what he was thinking or what he was up to.
"If you want to kill me, just kill me. You wish to toy with me? Dream on!" The Eccentric Old Man's face turned livid.
He felt as if the other party was intentionally toying with him. The other party clearly possessed the strength to kill him easily, but he chose not to make a move.
"Toy with you? You are thinking too much! " Zhang Xuan shook his head and looked at the Eccentric Old Man sympathetically. "I just want to ask you a question. It must have been hard for you to survive for so many years under the assault of the [Green Spittle Poison], right?"
"Ah? Y-you … "
Upon hearing those words, the Eccentric Old Man, who was just about to fly into a rage, staggered two steps backward. His mouth fell agape, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.
Just as the other party had said, he had indeed been afflicted with the Green Spittle Poison. Due to his superior medical skills, he had managed to survive for so long … But even so, he was on the verge of collapsing. Just that … he had never told anyone about this matter, and he had never met the other party before. How could the other party possibly know about it after just meeting him for the first time?
The Eccentric Old Man was dumbfounded.
"Hehe, the Green Spittle Poison is forged using the saliva of a Saint 4-dan Green Spittle Snake as its main ingredient. Even a Saint 4-dan expert would die from it easily. If I'm not mistaken, the reason why you are still alive is because you consumed a stalk of Seven-Star Grass when you were young, right? "
Before the Eccentric Old Man could ask any questions, the other party's impassive voice sounded once more.
"I …"
The Eccentric Old Man's body jolted.
The other party was right. When he was seven, he had consumed a stalk of Seven-Star Grass by mistake.
Even though he wasn't poisoned to death on the spot, he had still suffered greatly from it. That was also the reason why he had worked so hard to study the Way of Medicine in order to resolve the problem once and for all.
There were very few people who knew about this matter, and yet, the other party was able to point it out so easily. Could the other party be an old friend?
Taking a closer look, the Eccentric Old Man couldn't help but shake his head.
Be it in appearance or aura, he had never seen the other party before.
He was certain that he had never met the other party before.
"Actually, it isn't too difficult to deduce this. After consuming the Green Spittle Poison, not only will one's body turn green, one's eyes will also undergo a change. There are crimson lines within the grayish green, and from afar, it looks like the eyes of a snake."
Zhang Xuan turned to the Eccentric Old Man and said, "Of course, this is all I can do to deduce whether you have been bitten by a Green Spittle Snake or not. If I'm not mistaken … you used this hand to pluck the Seven-Star Grass back then, and it was pricked, right?"
"This …"
The Eccentric Old Man trembled once more.
Back then, he was still too young, so there were many things that he couldn't remember. However, as soon as the other party mentioned it, he recalled that his finger had indeed been pricked by the Seven-Star Grass before.
"The Seven-Star Grass has thorns on its surface, and it harnesses venom. However, it has a suppressive effect on the venom of the Green Spittle Snake. When the two fuse together, your body will turn from green to white, and it will be able to preserve your life. However, at the same time, it will also torture you … Every night, your body will swell up, and your bones will feel itchy, right?"
Zhang Xuan continued.
The Eccentric Old Man's body stiffened.
Seeing the expression on the Eccentric Old Man's face, Zhang Xuan knew that he had achieved his goal, and he smiled once more. "Alright, can I enter your room now to discuss the matter of purchasing the Sepulture Flower?"
"Quick, come in, come in!"
The Eccentric Old Man hurriedly bowed.
"Elder …" Hearing the conversation between the two, Zhou Xuan was dumbfounded. He couldn't help but step forward to ask what was going on.
"Hurry up and pour me some tea. What are you waiting for?"
The Eccentric Old Man bellowed.
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