Hearing this, Xuanyuan Xun stepped forward and said, "Li Luo Tower? Sounds good. If you can provide the intelligence we need, the price is not an issue."
The man with the sinister expression smiled lewdly and asked, "What kind of intelligence do you require?"
Xuanyuan Xun's mind stirred, and the God-Slaying Overlord Spear appeared in his hand.
Spiritual energy flowed slightly on the God-Slaying Overlord Spear, and it moved at an astonishing speed, drawing on the ground.
In an instant, a vigorous and elegant Chinese character, "Ye," appeared before everyone's eyes.
The sinister man's lewd smile froze on his face, as if he had been frozen solid.
He said with a grave expression, "Are you sure?"
Xuanyuan Xun chuckled and nodded. "We are. But what we want to know are things that others don't! As for the common knowledge, don't try to fool us with that!"
The sinister man pondered for a moment, then finally made up his mind. "We at Li Luo Tower do have intelligence on this matter, but this is not a place to talk. Please accompany me to Li Luo Tower."
Xuanyuan Xun and Zi Linling exchanged glances, and he said with a half-smile, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! But I'll put it plainly, if your intelligence doesn't meet our needs, don't blame us for refusing payment!"
The sinister man's eyes glinted coldly. "If the intelligence from our Li Luo Tower can't satisfy you, then no intelligence organization in the entire Zhantian Domain can!"
Shen Liuxing sneered, "Big talk is useless. Lead the way!"
The sinister man nodded. "Please, everyone!"
Under his guidance, Zi Linling and the other eight turned nearly half the city before arriving at Li Luo Tower.
Li Luo Tower was situated on a bustling street, giving it the feel of a hidden gem in plain sight. It had three floors. The first floor was the mission hall, where various tasks were posted, ranging from collecting herbs and capturing demonic beasts to bodyguard duties and even assassination missions.
Seeing the scene before them, Zi Linling and the others wore expressions of surprise.
"Our Li Luo Tower is the largest mission trading hub in the Zhantian Domain. You can post missions or accept them. Young masters from families and disciples of major powers often come here to take on tasks."
"On one hand, it's to hone their skills, and on the other, they receive corresponding rewards upon completion."
The sinister man explained the situation to Zi Linling and her group as he led them to the second floor.
"The second floor is where we trade intelligence. This intelligence covers not only the Zhantian Domain but also all eight other domains."
"All intelligence, once compiled here, is divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. Yellow-grade intelligence is less confidential and the cheapest, while Heaven-grade intelligence is the most confidential and the most expensive."
Having said this, the sinister man led Zi Linling and the others into a room with a sound-insulating barrier.
Inside the room, an old man with white hair and a youthful complexion, perhaps bored, was dozing off intermittently.
"Elder Shou, these friends wish to inquire about the Ye family. Please assist them!"
After speaking, the sinister man bowed respectfully and withdrew, closing the door behind him.
The old man, addressed as Elder Shou, suddenly opened his eyes. With a casual wave of his hand, another barrier lit up on the walls of the room.
"You wish to know about the Ye family?"
Once Elder Shou confirmed the barrier was secure, he asked.
Shen Liuxing nodded. "Yes!"
Elder Shou inquired, "Regarding what aspect?"
"Patriarch Ye Zhan of the Ye family!"
Xuanyuan Xun and Zi Linling exchanged a look and stepped forward.
"Oh?"
Elder Shou lowered his gaze and said, "One hundred peak-grade spirit stones."
One hundred peak-grade spirit stones!
Everyone, including Zi Linling, was stunned.
One hundred peak-grade spirit stones were equivalent to ten thousand top-grade spirit stones, a price that could be considered astronomical.
"That expensive?" Xi Jingran exclaimed.
"You think it's expensive?"
Elder Shou scoffed. "If you think it's expensive, the door is behind you!"
"You..."
Xi Jingran choked, a breath caught in his throat.
Shen Liuxing raised an eyebrow. "Is this how you do business?"
Elder Shou's eyes narrowed. "The intelligence regarding Ye Zhan is at least Earth-grade. Is one hundred peak-grade spirit stones expensive?"
"This..."
Shen Liuxing was unable to retort.
The value of intelligence was inherently difficult to quantify accurately.
Xuanyuan Xun exchanged another look with Zi Linling and said with a smile, "Expensive or not, who knows if your intelligence is worth the price!"
Elder Shou looked up. "You'll know if you try!"
Xuanyuan Xun laughed heartily. "In that case, I'll ask!"
"Ask away! Don't say I didn't warn you, one hundred peak-grade spirit stones can only buy one question. Make sure you don't waste it!" Elder Shou said calmly.
"Why don't you just rob us!"
Shangguan Yulin, who was the most impatient, became furious.
He felt that this Elder Shou was even more detestable than a bandit.
"Rob? Hmph!"
Elder Shou rolled his eyes at Shangguan Yulin, displeased. "This intelligence was obtained by our people risking their lives. How is that robbing?"
Just as Shangguan Yulin was about to argue further, Xuanyuan Xun pulled him back, signaling him to stop.
Shangguan Yulin felt indignant but knew this was Zi Linling's intention, so he suppressed his anger.
Xuanyuan Xun smiled. "Alright, as long as your intelligence is worth the price!"
Elder Shou let out a soft snort and said nothing, waiting for Xuanyuan Xun's question.
Xuanyuan Xun asked, "Has Ye Zhan ever been to the Tianyuan Continent or the Tianci Continent?"
Elder Shou opened a machine beside him and entered Xuanyuan Xun's question.
Soon, two words appeared on the screen: "No!"
It turned out that the machine was an intelligence database. All the intelligence of Li Luo Tower, after being organized, was stored in this database.
When needed, one could search the database to find the desired answer.
Zi Linling's pupils contracted as she looked at the machine in Elder Shou's hand.
This machine bore a striking resemblance to the computers in her previous life.
Zi Linling took out one hundred peak-grade spirit stones from her Nine Spirit Ring and placed them on the table before Elder Shou. "Have any other members of the Ye family been to the Tianyuan Continent or the Tianci Continent?"
Elder Shou glanced at Zi Linling and then quickly entered her question into the machine.
Soon, two words appeared on the screen again: "No!"