Chapter 1567 - 627: Hidden Master

Chapter 1567: Chapter 627: Hidden Master

The Exotic Treasures Pavilion is very large, divided into four sections: east, west, south, and north.

Within these four sections, there are the Spiritual Artifact Area, Elixir Medicine Area, General Area, and Trading Zone.

The first two areas, as the name implies, sell Spiritual Artifacts and Elixirs. Unlike ordinary Spiritual Artifact Shops and the Alchemist Associations, these two areas in the Exotic Treasures Pavilion also sell raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished products.

The prices of the three vary significantly.

As for the General Area, it sells items other than Spiritual Artifacts and Elixirs.

The Trading Zone provides a place for Demon Hunters to sell personal or team items.

In this massive Exotic Treasures Pavilion, spanning over hundreds of acres, anything renowned in the Ancient Nine Provinces can be bought here.

Ye Lingyue estimated roughly that it would take a whole day just to walk through the entire Pavilion.

As the members of the Huangquan Team had different interests, they soon dispersed after entering the pavilion.

Fortunately, Ye Lingyue had agreed with everyone to meet at the entrance around noon, so she simply wandered around with Guangzi, accompanied by Tang Tiansong, looking around as they walked.

Ye Lingyue and Guangzi were both Doctors, most interested in Elixirs. Coincidentally, Tang Tiansong also wanted to purchase some Medicinal Grass, so the three first went to the Elixir Medicine Area.

The Elixir Medicine Area was divided into Spirit Plant Category, Semi-finished Product Category, and Elixir Category.

The prices for Spirit Plant Category were the lowest, depending on the grade, costing from tens to hundreds of Merit Points.

Ye Lingyue looked around, noting some precious Spirit Plants among them.

If the Spiritual Energy in her Hong Meng Heaven was still abundant, she would be happy to buy a batch, as nurturing them for a while could double their value.

Unfortunately, the remaining five Fragments of the Jiu Provinces Cauldron had yet to be found, and relying on Spirit Plants to get rich was just a dream stranded in limbo.

Ye Lingyue sighed inwardly and then looked at the Semi-finished Product Category.

The Semi-finished Product Category contained some rudimentary Elixir Pills and Spiritual Liquids with impurities, made from processed Spirit Plants.

The prices were higher than Spirit Plants but much more cost-effective compared to finished Elixir Pills, though buyers had to be Alchemists, hence most of the people around were Alchemists.

As for the Elixir Category, prices were the highest; Ye Lingyue noticed that some seventh and eighth-grade Elixir Pills were worth several hundred or even thousands of Merit Points.

Due to the high value, only those affluent Third-tier Representative Teams could afford them.

Following the Elixir Recipe given by Ye Lingyue, Tang Tiansong spent over a thousand Merit Points to buy enough Spirit Plants. While he was settling the bill, he heard an arrogant voice.

"Tang Tiansong, it’s you again?"

Ye Lingyue and Guangzi looked towards the voice.

Tang Tianqi and Hong Mingyue approached, and unlike yesterday, there was a middle-aged Martial Artist in his fifties or older following Tang Tianqi.

His eyes shone with brilliance, walking like a dragon and a tiger, clearly a master.

Ye Lingyue scanned him with her spiritual power and discovered that the Martial Artist was, in fact, an Early Stage Great Divine Power Realm master, which surprised her.

Isn’t it stipulated by the Jiu Provinces Alliance that Martial Artists of the Great Divine Power Realm or above cannot participate in the Jiu Provinces Hunting? So how was this Martial Artist justified?

With a little thought, it was clear.

Tang Tianqi’s father is said to be the next Family Head of the Tang family; the Tang siblings are highly valued in the family, and obviously, this Great Divine Power Realm master is here to act as a protector.

During demon hunts, he might not act, only ensuring the safety of a young miss like Tang Tianqi in daily life. In short, he’s just a nanny.

Not only Tang Tianqi, but many second-tier teams from Outer Heaven also have Great Divine Power Realm warriors as guards.

Generally, to avoid attention, they rarely reveal themselves.

Perhaps Tang Tianqi suffered a blow last night, which led to this master showing himself early.

How foolish, Ye Lingyue thought to herself, mocking silently.

During the Jiu Provinces Hunting, until the final stages, anyone with a bit of intelligence would hide their strength as much as possible. For example, Di Shen and Xi Jiuye had never shown their true power, and neither had Ye Lingyue.

Yet Tang Tianqi went the other way, virtually courting death.

But then again, even the City Lord or a Hall Master of the Jiu Provinces Alliance is only at the Great Divine Power Realm, and the Tang family casually sends out an Early Stage Great Divine Power Realm bodyguard; it shows the Tang family’s indeed extraordinary strength.

Backed by a strong figure, Tang Tianqi no longer had the frightened demeanor from last night, instead, looking quite arrogant.

"Thirteenth Miss... Tang Tianqi, the Exotic Treasures Pavilion is a public place; since you can come, naturally, I can too."

Upon seeing the middle-aged Martial Artist, Tang Tiansong frowned slightly but recollected what Ye Lingyue had said the previous night, responding neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Ye Lingyue nodded slightly in approval.

Tang Tianqi hadn’t expected Tang Tiansong to change so drastically overnight and was left speechless for a moment.

"Tang Tiansong, how dare you! Aren’t you afraid I’ll go after your parents?"

Tang Tianqi pointed at Tang Tiansong, spewing insults.

"My parents have been loyal to the Tang family for decades. If the Tang family harms them over a single complaint from you, it truly would be ’when the cunning hare is dead, the hound gets boiled.’ The Tang family would surely suffer people’s contempt."

Tang Tiansong finished speaking, glancing at the master of the Early Stage Great Divine Power Realm, seeing some dissatisfaction as he said.

"Thirteenth Miss, please be cautious with your words so as not to give the Tang family a pretext."

Even though Tang Tianqi appeared to be in charge, before leaving, her father had repeatedly instructed her to heed the words of this Great Divine Power Realm master, Lord Song. Though she was unwilling, she didn’t dare defy him, growing increasingly resentful of Tang Tiansong in her heart.

Seeing this, Hong Mingyue smiled, saying.

"Sister Tianqi, why even bother with such a person? Don’t let him delay our important affairs."

Hong Mingyue and Tang Tianqi looked very close, like intimate friends.

Who is Hong Mingyue really? She’s naturally cold—willfully abandoning even her own kin. She only just met Tang Tianqi, yet they seem tightly bonded; she clearly has ulterior motives.

Seeing this, Ye Lingyue couldn’t help but smirk.

Hong Mingyue is truly a born actress, isn’t she? Isn’t she infatuated with Xi Jiuye? Yet she can still get along with Tang Tianqi, who shares the same affection.

Surely this woman has ill intentions. If Tang Tianqi suffers down the line, her regret would be well-deserved.

But so be it; neither of these two are any good. Let them bite each other like dogs.

Tang Tianqi’s face brightened immediately at those words, then looking at the Spirit Plants Tang Tiansong had just purchased, she laughed mockingly.

"Tang Tiansong, you’re from the Tang family after all. Just look at what kind of trash you’ve bought. Do you really intend to use this rubbish to refine Elixir Liquid? A fool’s dream. Someone, bring out our Tang family’s Spirit Grass to show them what real quality is."