Something's Up

Jiang Xiaofeng frowned at the sudden appearance of the person.

"Who are you?"

"Young man, I'm the information broker of Star Luo City. As long as you pay enough Gold Soul Coins, I can get you any information you want. Seeing as you're entering the city alone, it must be your first time in Star Luo City, right? I don't know anything else, but I know this whole Star Luo City like the back of my hand. If you want to go anywhere, I'll take you there for just 10 Gold Soul Coins!"

Jiang Xiaofeng took a closer look, surprised. This shifty-eyed guy was actually a Soul Ancestor.

Logically, a Soul Ancestor shouldn't be doing this kind of thing.

"I'm not an idiot. Ten Gold Soul Coins is enough for a normal person to live on for a year. You want ten Gold Soul Coins just to lead the way? You're dreaming!"

"Haha, looks like you're not new to this, young man. How about two Gold Soul Coins?"

Jiang Xiaofeng was a little speechless. The man had started by asking for 10 Gold Soul Coins, but after Jiang Xiaofeng said just one sentence, the price dropped to two. The difference was quite significant.

"You, a Soul Ancestor, are actually doing this kind of thing? I'm very suspicious of your motives!"

The man in front of him was stunned.

"You can actually see my soul power level? Impossible! I clearly used a special soul tool to conceal my soul power aura!"

Jiang Xiaofeng chuckled.

If you were just a person from Douluo Continent, you might think you were an ordinary person, but I'm not.

So, his method of concealment worked for Soul Masters from Douluo Continent, but it didn't do much for Jiang Xiaofeng. He could still see through it.

"Tell me, you've been watching me since I entered the city. What do you want? It can't be as simple as just guiding me, right?"

The guy in front of him looked a little awkward. His identity had been exposed, and there was no point in continuing the act.

"Haha, don't be angry, little brother. As soon as you entered the city, our boss took a liking to you. At such a young age, you've already reached the Soul King realm. How about joining our team?"

So, this guy wanted to take him to his boss.

Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head. "I have no interest in your team. But didn't you say you knew everything about Star Luo City? I have something I want to ask you!"

"Go ahead!"

Jiang Xiaofeng asked, "How strong is the Star Luo Royal Team? I mean their real strength, not just what they appear to be on the surface!"

The person in front of him carefully sized up Jiang Xiaofeng.

"The Star Luo Royal Team is naturally very strong. They are a hot favorite to win this Soul Master Tournament. The members of their team are all at the Soul King realm. The oldest members are just within the age limit for the competition. Their strength is very formidable. It's said that this Soul King team once went up against a Soul Saint and apparently did pretty well!"

Jiang Xiaofeng was stunned.

According to the information he had gathered, the best the Star Luo Royal Team had ever done was defeat a Soul Emperor. As for Soul Saints, they had tried, but it was simply impossible.

"When did this happen? How did I not know?"

The person thought for a moment and said, "It seems like a little over a month ago. Their combat strength skyrocketed, and everyone's level increased significantly. Although they haven't broken through to Soul Emperor, they are already considered outstanding experts among Soul Kings!"

This was the best piece of intelligence Jiang Xiaofeng had received since arriving in the Star Luo Empire.

Jiang Xiaofeng frowned, it seemed there was some kind of conspiracy involved.

It was impossible for a team's strength to increase so drastically in such a short time.

Unless they, like him, had obtained Celestial Herbs.

But people in Douluo Continent rarely recognized Celestial Herbs, let alone the fact that they had already obtained the rare Celestial Herbs. It was impossible that the people of the Star Luo Empire also had them.

"Young brother, are you really not considering joining our team?"

Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head and said, "No, but do you know why their strength has increased?"

"I'm not too sure about that. It's their secret, and outsiders definitely can't know!"

Jiang Xiaofeng nodded, and 10 Gold Soul Coins appeared in his hand, which he directly tossed to the man.

After doing this, Jiang Xiaofeng walked aimlessly on the streets of Star Luo City.

Suddenly, their strength had greatly increased, and they could even spar with a Soul Saint. Even if it was their Fengshen Team, without him, it would be impossible to defeat a Soul Saint.

Since he couldn't solve the mystery after thinking about it, he could only go and watch the scene.

The Advanced Soul Master Competition was a grand event, and the crowd of Soul Masters watching was, of course, a sea of people.

However, for Jiang Xiaofeng, who had no concept of money, he simply scattered a handful of Gold Soul Coins, securing himself the best viewing position.

This position essentially meant Jiang Xiaofeng had bought it.

Today's two matches were team battles between Soul Ancestors.

For Jiang Xiaofeng, they held no appeal. He only watched one match before shaking his head and leaving; this level of combat was meaningless to him.

The next day, the second round began.

The members of the Star Luo Royal Team had to fight today, and Jiang Xiaofeng was already waiting for them. He wanted to see what kind of enormous opportunity these guys had received.

Occupying an advantageous position, Jiang Xiaofeng quickly spotted the members of the Star Luo Royal Team, easily identifiable by their distinct attire.

When he saw the members of the Star Luo Royal Team, his expression turned a bit grim.

All seven members were Soul Kings, and their soul power levels were all above level 55.

A team like this was probably unique on the entire continent.

The Fengshen Team members were already considered incredibly formidable, reaching the Soul King realm at such a young age, and yet there were only four of them. But this team had seven Soul Kings, all above level 55.

And this information wasn't in his intelligence reports.

If the information had been from a month ago, Jiang Xiaofeng could have attributed it to a time lag. But a month had passed, and their strength should have already spread. Why hadn't the information in Jiang Xiaofeng's possession been updated?

Then, it was highly probable that someone within the Spirit Hall had falsified the information.

Why would they falsify it? That was very clear: someone wanted Bibi Dong to be ousted from the Spirit Hall.

And this top figure was, of course, the Great Elder, Qian Daoliu.

Not everyone in the Spirit Hall obeyed Bibi Dong; a significant portion of them followed Qian Daoliu's orders.

"It seems this trip to the Star Luo Empire was worth it. Bibi Dong probably doesn't even know about this important information, right?"

Jiang Xiaofeng didn't immediately send a message back because he knew that this letter couldn't be sent back.

If he sent the message, he would likely expose himself, and his life might be threatened. Jiang Xiaofeng wasn't stupid. Since you want to play dirty, don't blame me for being unfriendly.

Faced with the sudden change, Jiang Xiaofeng appeared exceptionally calm.

He'd seen all sorts of storms; this tiny scheme couldn't faze him.