Chapter 9: Are You Kidding Me?

"Heavenly Secret Pavilion?" The Great Wilderness City Lord also spotted the loft. He was curious. When did the Great Wilderness City acquire such a building, and he had never heard of it before.

Shaking his head, he dismissed the random thoughts in his mind. He maintained a respectful posture, standing in place. Since the Holy Lord-level figure had not left yet, he absolutely dared not be lax. If he offended the other party, the Great Wilderness City would be no more.

…

Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

Yang Qiu walked in. Right away, he saw a man in a blue shirt lying on a long bench. From appearances, the person seemed ordinary, with no visible spiritual energy circulating. However, strangely, there was a trace of Dao rhyme about him. Though faint, Yang Qiu still sensed it.

"Is someone from the Great Luo Sword Sect here?" Yang Qiu, hands behind his back, exuded a majestic aura, making people hesitant to meet his gaze.

"Yang Qiu?" Li Yun put down the book in his hands, looked at the newcomer, and a hint of a smile appeared on his lips. In that instant, a light blue screen rose in front of him, revealing Yang Qiu's background.

[Name: Yang Qiu]

[Strength: Peak of Heavenly Origin Realm (Holy Lord-level Peak)]

[Affiliation: Nine Nether Demon Sect]

[Cultivation Technique: Nine Nether Subduing Heaven Scripture, Demon Soul Crossing, Mad Demon Howling Heaven Sutra…]

[Divine Arts: Demon Eye Observation Technique, Three Slashes of Ghosts and Gods, Evil Finger Breaking the Sky, Evil Moon Heavenly Splendor, Phantom Nine Profound Palms, Nine Nether Slaying Heaven…]

[Weapons: Demon Heaven Umbrella (Holy Lord-level), Soul-Binding Deathlock (Holy Lord-level), Nine Profound Bead (Heavenly Elephant-level), Demon Cloud Shoes (Astronomical-level)…]

[Current Situation: Peak condition. Due to disciple's death, burning with anger, eager to find the mastermind and then cut them into pieces…]

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After reading Yang Qiu's introduction, Li Yun's eyes twitched. This was a big fish! There were too many good things on him, tempting Li Yun to plunder. Thinking about the reputation of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Li Yun resisted the urge and lifted the tea cup in front of him, taking a gentle sip. Finally, he suppressed the impulse to rob.

"Is someone from the Great Luo Sword Sect here?" Yang Qiu frowned and repeated.

He stared at Li Yun without blinking. For some unknown reason, a sense of crisis arose in his heart. In that moment, he almost fled in panic. Fortunately, the feeling vanished as quickly as it came. Due to this instinctive perception, he didn't immediately take action but decided to assess the situation first.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, please have a seat first," Li Yun waved his hand, and a chair appeared out of thin air. "There is no need to be hasty in doing business."

"What business," Yang Qiu remained standing, speaking in a deep voice. "I am asking if someone from the Great Luo Sword Sect is here. If they are, you better hand them over. Otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless!"

"Oh?" Li Yun raised an eyebrow, amused.

"Heavenly Secret Pavilion is open for business, dealing in the trade of information. Since you're asking about someone from the Great Luo Sword Sect, isn't that a transaction?

"Is it possible that you don't inted to make a deal, but want to steal the information?" Li Yun chuckled. Just when he was figuring out how to catch Yang Qiu, the latter handed him the opportunity. If the other party attacked first, it wouldn't be his fault if he seized the chance.

"What?" Yang Qiu sneered, cold light flashing in his eyes. He said, "Do you think I dare not… Huh? Wait!"

As a practitioner of the demonic path, engaging in cunning and forceful methods was nothing new. As an elder of the Nine Nether Demon Sect, Yang Qiu had done things like hunting down Holy Sons, let alone eradicating a Heavenly Secret Pavilion. Without even blinking, he could wipe it out.

However, just as this thought arose, a tremendous sense of danger descended upon him. Yang Qiu was baffled. As a Holy Lord-level figure, his intuition was extraordinarily keen and had never been wrong. This alertness couldn't be baseless.

He turned to look at Li Yun and discovered that the latter was staring at him with a fiery gaze. He shivered. Something was off! Very off! This Heavenly Secret Pavilion seemed not as simple as he initially thought!

"Since Fellow Daoist is talking about trade, I wonder what method of exchange is preferred?" Feeling uneasy, Yang Qiu forced a stiff smile, sat down in the chair, and spoke.

"Huh?" Now it was Li Yun's turn to be puzzled. What's going on? Aren't you going to make a move? If you make a move, I promise not to kill you. I will just snatch your storage ring and techniques, that's all.

"Cough!" Li Yun coughed lightly. Considering the reputation of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, he once again suppressed the impulse to seize the person.

For the sake of the pavilion's reputation, he cleared his throat and said, "Well, Fellow Daoist, it depends on what information you want to buy."

"Any information is available?"

"Any information is available!"

"Then… who is the one that killed my disciple?"

"A top-grade spiritual treasure!"

"…"

Yang Qiu fell silent for a moment. While a top-grade spiritual treasure held considerable value, it wasn't much to him. Without hesitation, he took out a long spear, its surface emanating a chilling light, and tossed it towards Li Yun, saying, "Fellow Daoist, Can you speak now?"

"From the Great Luo Sword Sect, it's Liu Chengxue!" Li Yun caught the spiritual treasure and tried exchanging it in the system. The system priced it at twenty Secret Points! The top-grade spiritual treasure was more than twice as expensive as the high-grade one Liu Chengxue had offered. And he got it without spending a dime! What a big win!

This piece of information was something he already knew, something he had orchestrated himself. To exchange it for a top-grade spiritual treasure, it seemed like a deal that required no upfront cost!

"Is that really the case?" Yang Qiu's mind stirred. This information aligned with his own speculations, both pointing to the Great Luo Sword Sect. The only difference was, he didn't know which member of the Great Luo Sword Sect was involved. However, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion directly revealed the person's name to him!

"Where is this person now?" Yang Qiu inquired.

"A top-grade spiritual treasure!" Li Yun extended his hand, gesturing.

Yang Qiu: "…"

Another top-grade spiritual treasure given away, Yang Qiu said in a deep voice, "You can speak now."

"Great Wilderness City, Heavenly Secret Pavilion!"

"Are you kidding me?" With a bang, Yang Qiu abruptly stood up. His eyes seemed to shoot flames, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot. He felt that something was very wrong; he seemed to have been played!