Chapter 2418: Acting in Secret

Chapter 2418: Chapter 2418: Acting in Secret

Ru Li carried a total of twenty-two divine soul items.

There were divine soul magical treasures, soul techniques, and two Divine Soul Immortal Pills that could enhance the Divine Soul Body.

Ru Li certainly wouldn’t casually reveal that he possessed such things on him.

Even if all went smoothly in the auction house of Mystic Underworld City, Ru Li would extend the timeline as much as possible. His preliminary plan was to sell some items first, then take the acquired resources back to Hongmeng City to deliver to City Lord Jing Yan, and thereafter return to Mystic Underworld City to continue cashing out. There would be more changes in the details, such as privately trading with any cultivator who really wanted a divine soul item, as long as the price met his demands.

Upon hearing Ru Li say this, Quan Guangzhen’s eyes flickered again.

From Ru Li’s tone, he discerned that Ru Li indeed possessed more than just one divine soul magical treasure.

"Mr. Ru, do you plan to publicly auction or directly sell the item to the Golden Cicada Auction House? If you wish to quickly obtain Black Crystal Stones, you might consider old practices and sell it directly to us. Regarding price, the Golden Cicada Auction House is absolutely fair," Quan Guangzhen said in a lowered voice.

"Chairman Quan, why don’t you offer a price first?" Ru Li replied by advancing through retreat.

"Mr. Ru, don’t rush. The value of a divine soul magical treasure is hard to determine, after all... even at large auctions, it’s not necessarily seen. How about Mr. Ru stays at the Golden Cicada Auction House today? By tomorrow, I will certainly give Mr. Ru a satisfactory number," Quan Guangzhen said with a smile.

Ru Li frowned.

Staying at the Golden Cicada Auction House was not his preference. Here, ultimately under someone else’s authority, he was somewhat worried about unexpected events. After all, he carried over twenty divine soul items. If the Golden Cicada Auction House harbored bad intentions toward him, it would be a massive problem.

"Chairman Quan, let’s do this. I happen to have to meet an old friend, so I’ll stay with my friend today. I’ll come back tomorrow," Ru Li proposed after some thought.

"That’s also fine." Quan Guangzhen nodded, not insisting Ru Li stay at the auction house.

After reclaiming the divine soul attack magical treasure, Ru Li left the Golden Cicada Auction House. Naturally, he did not go to meet any old friend; instead, he found an inn to stay. Within Mystic Underworld City, cultivators gathered in large numbers, and various industries were quite complete, with numerous inns available. Ru Li dared not stay at an inn affiliated with Golden Toad Commerce but chose one run by a loose cultivator instead.

Moreover, Ru Li promptly sent a message to Jing Yan, asking whether he should leave Mystic Underworld City first. Jing Yan directed him to stay at that inn for the day.

Mystic Underworld City Lord Mansion.

After Ru Li left the auction house, Quan Guangzhen went alone to the City Lord Mansion.

The City Lord of Mystic Underworld City was named Meili, a female cultivator at the middle-stage Immortal Venerable level.

"Guangzhen, is what you said true?" Meili looked at Quan Guangzhen in surprise.

Just now, Quan Guangzhen had informed City Lord Meili about Ru Li bringing a divine soul magical treasure to the auction house.

"It is completely accurate; it’s definitely a decent-quality divine soul attack magical treasure. In my judgment, it should have power capable of affecting the strength of Immortal Venerable experts," Quan Guangzhen said excitedly. "Divine soul magical treasure of such quality is not commonly seen in the Nine Days of Immortal Domain. I believe, even in Nightmare City, they are not easy to obtain."

On this point, he wasn’t wrong.

The magical treasures Jing Yan brought were naturally carefully selected, so anything inferior wasn’t worth bringing from the Nightmare City region to the Nine Days of Immortal Domain.

"City Lord, this Ru Li likely carries even more divine soul magical treasures. I tested his tone, and there is over a ninety percent certainty," Quan Guangzhen glanced at City Lord Meili.

"If we were to purchase these divine soul magical treasures, it would require sufficient Black Crystal Stones. Just the one divine soul attack magical treasure I saw cannot be obtained for less than two trillion Black Crystal Stones. Ru Li is not easily fooled; he knows the preciousness of divine soul magical treasures," Quan Guangzhen continued.

"Eliminate him," City Lord Meili casually said.

Eliminate him!

As if crushing an ant.

"City Lord, eliminating Ru Li could bring about some trouble," Quan Guangzhen’s face flushed slightly.

He had considered directly killing Ru Li to seize the divine soul magical treasures. But Ru Li wasn’t simply a rootless drifter; directly eliminating him could lead to a chain reaction.

City Lord Meili turned her gaze to Quan Guangzhen.

This City Lord Meili was also a ruthless individual.

"Recently, a new city has appeared in the nearby region, and its City Lord is named Jing Yan. This person seems to have considerable strength. I’ve investigated; Gale Gang, Blood Moon Gang, and other robber organizations have been absorbed by this person named Jing Yan. If this person didn’t possess substantial strength, it wouldn’t have been possible,"

"So now, Ru Li is also one of Jing Yan’s people,"

"Ru Li suddenly presenting divine soul magical treasures; I suspect it could be related to that Jing Yan," Quan Guangzhen said slowly.

"Chairman Quan, I’m aware of what you’ve said. What you don’t know, I’m aware of as well," Meili sneered. "This Jing Yan is not a member of any major faction. Suddenly emerging from deep within the Thunder Domain; even if he has some capability, he won’t amount to much. Of course, we won’t rush to deal with him. Chairman Quan, we just need to be discreet, not leaving any evidence. What could Jing Yan do? Would he dare come to Mystic Underworld City?"

Meili remarked dismissively with a mocking expression.

"Moreover! Do you think Ru Li would inform outsiders about carrying divine soul magical treasures?" Meili turned her gaze again.

"Indeed, Ru Li surely wouldn’t dare to tell outsiders about possessing divine soul magical treasures. Items worth thousands of billions can prompt some old-timers to act personally. Ru Li isn’t foolish; he’s busy hiding it," Quan Guangzhen nodded.

"City Lord, I’m just slightly concerned that if the news spreads, it might affect the reputation of our Golden Toad Commerce," Quan Guangzhen remarked.

Kunling Heaven may be chaotic, but superpowers like Golden Toad Commerce highly value reputation. Although they may commit atrocious acts secretly, they still maintain a fair image publicly. Such matters as murder for treasure must be carried out discreetly.

Meili furrowed her brows and paused before speaking, "Then I’ll personally go for a trip! Hmm, not killing Ru Li yet; control him first."

"With City Lord personally acting, nothing could go wrong," Quan Guangzhen promptly flattered.

City Lord Meili, as a middle-stage Immortal Venerable expert, could effortlessly take down someone at the Immortal Rhythm Peak with assurance that Ru Li wouldn’t be able to resist at all.