Chapter 837 - 119: Zhou Xun: You Seek Death! (2)

Chapter 837: Chapter 119: Zhou Xun: You Seek Death! (2)

Then Su Yu revealed a hint of slyness and lowered his voice: "But in my view, Daoist Friend will agree anyway!"

"Since Daoist Zhou has said as much, I can’t very well refuse to give you face. How about nine Spirit Stones?"

"That’s still not even the price of two sales of your Teleportation Array Technique. Any lower, and I, Su, will take my leave!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xun’s expression shifted, and in the end he decided to agree.

First, he had earned quite a few Spirit Stones today and could easily take them out.

Second, if he could truly obtain that Heart Essence Blood, though the cost was much higher, it was still barely acceptable.

After all, this ’Golden Feather Cloud-Stepping Eagle’ was far too rare, long extinct for thousands of years in Great Jin.

Without this person’s information, who knew when he would encounter another chance, so he nodded:

"Nine Spirit Stones is no problem. But what if your information is false?"

"I, Su, can swear a Heart Demon Oath. That ’Golden Feather Cloud-Stepping Eagle’ was seen with my own eyes!" With that, he really raised his hand and swore.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun’s expression eased slightly, then he said,

"Very well, I’ll believe Daoist Friend. Please share the information."

But Su Yu remained unmoved. Seeing this, Zhou Xun gave a cold snort, then slapped his Storage Bag, took out nine Top-Grade Spirit Stones, and handed them over.

Su Yu accepted them, a flash of greed in his eyes, and pocketed the stones, then slowly spoke:

"This Golden Feather Cloud-Stepping Eagle is an Ancient Exotic Species, its bloodline extraordinary,"

"It has long been extinct in our Great Jin for thousands of years,"

"Yet fifteen years ago, I saw this creature with my own eyes. The place where it was, was precisely the Xuzhou Danyang Royal Mansion."

"It was reared by the previous generation King Danyang, and due to some special reasons, only a few people knew of its existence."

"I was able to find out only because I once entered the Danyang Royal Mansion to serve as a Steward, and by chance saw the ’Golden Feather Cloud-Stepping Eagle’ reveal its true form,"

"Daoist Friend, are you toying with me?" Hearing this, Zhou Xun couldn’t help but show a cold look and questioned:

"King Danyang is one of the top ten experts of our Great Jin, in no way inferior to True Monarch Hundred Bones. Within his mansion there is even a Late-Stage Nascent Soul expert like True Monarch Feiyu,"

"How am I to break through layer upon layer of defenses and take the Heart Essence Blood of this ’Golden Feather Cloud-Stepping Eagle’!"

"That is not something I, Su, need concern myself with. I have already told you about the ’Golden Feather Cloud-Stepping Eagle’. As for how to draw its blood, that is Brother Zhou’s problem. Our transaction is complete!"

Su Yu snorted coldly.

Yet in his heart he was secretly delighted; he hadn’t expected that this man could take out nine Spirit Stones—he’d made quite a killing.

At the same time, he decided that once he left here, he would immediately flee far away. After all, he wasn’t from Great Jin, merely traveling through, and had already planned to leave.

And his coming here today to attend the trade fair was only by virtue of an invitation from a Pavilion Master.

By then the seas would be wide for fish to leap, the sky high for birds to soar, and this man would not be able to find him.

"Good. Very good. I, Zhou Mou, will remember today’s affair!"

Zhou Xun’s heart grew slightly cold, a hint of killing intent leaking out. He hadn’t thought he would suffer such a great loss at this man’s hands; he definitely couldn’t let it go at that.

He said coldly, "Su Yu, you had best pray that every word you said is true. If there is so much as half a sentence of falsehood, one day I will never let you off lightly."

Su Yu’s heart tightened, but he quickly returned to normal: "Rest easy, Daoist Zhou, every word I, Su, have said is absolutely true."

"Since the deal is done, I, Su, will not linger. Farewell!"

With that, Su Yu quickly left, heading outside.

Watching Su Yu’s departing back, Zhou Xun let out a light chuckle, his gaze on him as if he were looking at a dead man.

He waved his hand and put the cup of Spirit Tea Su Yu had just tasted into his Storage Bag.

This man most likely had no idea that he possessed such a wondrous thing as a Divination Technique!

After doing this, Zhou Xun also left the private room.

...

After Zhou Xun returned to the Cave Mansion, True Monarch Tianci and Wang Erniu hurried up to greet him.

"Big Brother, how did it go?" Wang Erniu asked.

Zhou Xun showed a mocking look and told them the details of his transaction with Su Yu.

After hearing this, Wang Erniu said angrily, "This Su Yu is truly hateful, daring to deceive Big Brother like this. I’ll go after him right now and make him spit out those Spirit Stones to return Big Brother his justice."

True Monarch Tianci stopped him, saying, "Erniu, don’t be hasty. If we chase now, I fear it’s already too late. Since Su Yu dared act this way, he must have prepared long ago and likely won’t let us find him."

"Still, we’ve at least obtained information on the ’Golden Feather Cloud-Stepping Eagle’, so it wasn’t entirely in vain!"

Zhou Xun nodded slightly and said, "What Daoist Brother Tianci says is very true."

Then the three of them began discussing how to extract the Essence Blood of that ’Golden Feather Cloud-Stepping Eagle’!

"This Heart Essence Blood is of vital importance to Big Brother. Even if the Danyang Royal Mansion is fraught with peril, we still must give it a try," Wang Erniu said.

Zhou Xun’s gaze was firm as he said, "Indeed. This eagle’s bloodline is extraordinary and exceedingly rare. Aside from that place, I fear there’s nowhere else to be found!"

"Why don’t we use a ’lure the tiger from the mountain’ stratagem? Erniu and I will seize the chance to attack the Danyang Royal Mansion, while Little Brother you slip into the Prince’s Mansion to draw the blood. That might work!"

"But King Danyang is a Nascent Soul Peak grand expert. If he gets entangled with us, it will be quite troublesome!" Zhou Xun shook his head.

True Monarch Tianci smiled slightly at this.

"Little Brother, don’t underestimate us. Today I obtained this ’Crossing Pill’; breaking through to Middle-Stage will be a matter of moments,"

"Once I break through, many Divine Techniques can be brought to bear. Even if I can’t win then, I’ll certainly have no problem escaping!"

"Then I’ll be troubling Daoist Brother!" Zhou Xun nodded.

He thought of True Monarch Tianci’s Cultivation Technique, the ’Crimson Flame True Technique’. Upon reaching Middle-Stage Nascent Soul, he could cast the Fire Escape Technique,

which was one of the top Escape Techniques in the world.

After settling on a strategy, they each set to their tasks.

Zhou Xun and Wang Erniu were responsible for gathering information on the Danyang Royal Mansion, seeking an opportunity to infiltrate; as for True Monarch Tianci, he went into seclusion,

beginning his assault on Middle-Stage Nascent Soul.

...

Meanwhile, after leaving the Celestial Joy Tower, Su Yu immediately began circling around,

while secretly releasing Spirit Insects. Only after confirming that Zhou Xun wasn’t tailing him did he nod in satisfaction.

But he wasn’t done yet.

He found an inn, took off all his Magic Robes, and used his Divine Sense to inspect his body inch by inch. Finding nothing unusual,

he then changed into new clothes and returned to his own lodgings.

He gathered all his treasures and prepared to leave.

Just as he was about to head to the city’s Teleportation Hall, he stopped in his tracks.

"That Zhou Xun, an Early-Stage Nascent Soul, could defeat a Late-Stage Cultivator. Who knows what background he has. If he has people watching the Teleportation Hall, wouldn’t I be walking into his trap?"

"Today I’ll do the opposite and leave through the city gate instead!"

"No matter how hard he racks his brains, he’d never think I’d take that route!"

"After all, for the vast majority of Cultivators, their first instinct is to use the Teleportation Array to flee far away!" Thinking of this, Su Yu couldn’t help but smile smugly.

"Had I known, I would have swindled a few more out of him—those were Top-Grade Spirit Stones!" Su Yu sighed.

At the same time, he left through the South City Gate, looped around, and then sped toward the north.

...

On the second day after True Monarch Tianci went into seclusion,

Zhou Xun planned to go out to the city’s information brokers to seek out news regarding the Danyang Royal Mansion.

But before leaving, Zhou Xun, as usual, took out the Divination Compass and that teacup.

After being deceived the previous day, Zhou Xun took out the Compass every two Hours to perform a Divination, afraid that the man would slip away.

What surprised him, however, was that the man had actually remained in the city all this time.

Placing the Divination Compass properly,

Zhou Xun chanted under his breath, formed hand seals with both hands, and pointed at that teacup.

Immediately, a strand of invisible qi was drawn out and merged into the Compass.

A moment later, the Compass flashed, and a golden arrow appeared, pointing to some place in the north.

"Leaving through the city gate—truly a clever one. It’s just a pity that no matter how you schemed, you never accounted for my Divination Technique!"

He then put away the Compass and the teacup,

and immediately left the Cave Mansion.

He arrived outside the South City Gate, took out the Compass again, and performed another calculation.

In the end, following the direction indicated by the arrow on the Compass, he sped away.

He wanted the other party to understand that his Spirit Stones were not so easily taken.