"Little master, that old guy's sensing ability is so strong!"
The voice of the Heavenly Dao Brush echoed in Li Xuan's mind. Li Xuan nodded slightly, glanced in the direction where Xu Shaoyang and the other two had left, and then his figure moved, shooting towards Tianqian City.
Within the Prison Suppression, Li Xuan had naturally instructed the Heavenly Dao Brush to keep a close watch on Xu Shaoyang and the other two. As for the mark on Li Xuan's body, it had been removed under Tuoba Yan's guidance. However, even so, Xu Shaoyang had sensed something and returned.
At this moment, Li Xuan's sole purpose in heading to Tianqian City was to purchase spiritual swords.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest. Xu Shaoyang and the other two would likely never have imagined that Li Xuan would do the opposite and return to Tianqian City. After all, with common sense, knowing that Xu Shaoyang was the City Lord of Tianqian City, anyone would naturally choose to flee.
Upon entering Tianqian City, Li Xuan went directly to the wine shop where he had previously drunk.
During that period of drinking, Li Xuan had gained a general understanding of the people who frequented the establishment. Otherwise, his aimless wandering after each drinking session would truly have been without purpose.
"Ever since Gongsun Qiu broke through to the Dominator realm and left, this seems to be your first appearance." Li Xuan sat directly at a round table occupied by a fat man. The fat man glanced at Li Xuan and then said softly.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and said, "There are reasons for my absence, and the circumstances were rather hasty. So, I'll get straight to the point. I need to purchase a batch of immortal swords, the more the better."
During that time, Li Xuan had discovered the other identity of the fat man in front of him. He was, without a doubt, the link for black market transactions. Moreover, all private black market dealings within Tianqian City passed through this man's hands.
The fat man did not seem surprised that Li Xuan knew this. He nodded and said, "One immortal sword costs sixteen million high-grade spirit stones."
Sixteen million high-grade spirit stones was a full million more than what had been available in the underground black market led by Yang Zi. However, at this moment, Li Xuan had no other avenue.
"Agreed. However, how many can you provide?" Li Xuan pondered for a moment before nodding.
This time, a flicker of surprise appeared in the fat man's eyes. "In terms of quantity, I can get you around thirty swords in a short period. If you need more, I'll need an hour."
"I'll wait here for you," Li Xuan said directly.
Thirty immortal swords were of no use for Li Xuan to increase his cultivation level at his current strength.
"Your appetite is still quite large," the fat man said, setting down his wine cup. "Within an hour, I can gather a hundred for you, but you'll need to pay me a thirty percent deposit first."
Li Xuan didn't hesitate. With a wave of his hand, a spatial ring appeared on the fat man's table.
The fat man picked up the spatial ring and took a look. Then, he looked at Li Xuan with some surprise, "Aren't you afraid I'll run off with your deposit?"
Li Xuan smiled and replied, "Unless you're willing to leave Tianqian City and venture into the central region."
The fat man's expression tightened slightly, then he nodded. "Wait for me here."
After speaking, the fat man got up and left. Li Xuan picked up a wine cup, poured himself some wine, and drank it slowly.
"Little master, aren't you really afraid he'll run?" the Heavenly Dao Brush's voice sounded in Li Xuan's mind.
Li Xuan replied, "This man is at the Half-step Dominator realm, but even so, he cannot cross the Tianqian Land. Furthermore, he has almost monopolized the entire underground black market within Tianqian City and is connected to three major factions. With such a background, he is naturally exceptionally intelligent."
"I understand. Little master, your words were actually a warning to that fat man. Someone who can casually produce five hundred million high-grade spirit stones is not someone to be trifled with. Moreover, when you first entered Tianqian City, you were only at the peak of the Heavenly Machine realm, and now you've already reached the early stage of the Samsara realm. That fat man naturally knows this too," the Heavenly Dao Brush said.
"You've become much smarter than before," Li Xuan said with a smile, nodding. Then, he raised his wine cup and drank it down in one gulp.
Time gradually passed, and Li Xuan finished the entire pot of wine on the table. At this moment, the expression on Li Xuan's face grew increasingly cold. Nearly an hour had passed, and the fat man had still not returned.
Just then, the sound of footsteps was heard. Li Xuan put down his wine cup and stood up.
"I was indeed careless," Li Xuan said with a helpless shake of his head as he saw Xu Shaoyang, Fan Libai, and Guan Zeyang entering with the fat man.
"You can't say that. If I can gain some fortune, it would allow me to step into the true Dominator realm. Compared to the spirit stones earned, I value the improvement of my own cultivation more," the fat man said with a smile.
"You brat, you actually returned to Tianqian City. That little trick you played back then, which I didn't expect to be so useful. Kid, this is truly a case of 'heaven opens the road you refuse to take, and hell has no door yet you insist on entering'." Xu Shaoyang sneered.
"Master, let me out!" Qinglong's voice rang out in Li Xuan's mind.
Li Xuan ignored Qinglong. Three Dominator realm experts and one Half-step Dominator realm expert. Even releasing Qinglong would be of no avail.
"I heard you have a spirit beast, a Qinglong of the Dominator realm, and a holy sword. If you're willing to hand them over, we won't interfere further," Fan Libai said, looking at Li Xuan.
Xu Shaoyang's expression turned somewhat ugly at this. However, he quickly came to terms with it. Since Fan Libai and Guan Zeyang were only interested in the Qinglong and the holy sword, Li Xuan's fortune would belong to him.
At the thought of this, Xu Shaoyang was even more eager for Li Xuan to agree.
"You're so sure you've got me cornered?" Li Xuan looked at Xu Shaoyang and the other three, then shook his head slightly. "With my current strength, I indeed cannot defeat you. However, if I had absolutely no preparations, do you think I would be foolish enough to walk into a trap?"
Xu Shaoyang, the other two, and the fat man all changed their expressions. Could it be that Li Xuan had someone backing him?!
For a moment, the four of them fell silent. But soon, all four of them revealed a cold smile.
In the outer region of this chaotic land, a beginner Dominator realm expert was already at the peak of existence. Even if Li Xuan had someone behind him, at most they would have similar strength. Even if they were a bit stronger, they would still be no match for the four of them acting together.
"Let's take him down first," Xu Shaoyang said directly.
Fan Libai, Guan Zeyang, and the fat man nodded in response. Then, the three of them waved their hands, and a wave of pressure instantly enveloped Li Xuan. The combined pressure from the three was unimaginably terrifying.
Even though Li Xuan had comprehended the will of defiance, his physical body was still subjected to immense pressure. His body involuntarily bent downwards.
Crack!
A crisp sound rang out. Li Xuan's body began to crack, and blood instantly soaked through his clothes.
Just then, a figure slowly appeared in the center of the scene.
The newcomer took a deep breath and then stretched lazily.
"Mmm, the air outside is really fresh."