Chapter 370: The Newcomer in the Forbidden Zone

"Ancestor." A rough-looking man walked out and called out to Bai Jixue respectfully.

Bai Jixue looked at the person who came and asked, "Are you okay?"

There is not only Bai Jixue living in Bai Jixue's palace, but also several Martial Lords and Martial Saints of the Bai family. These people have been in seclusion for a long time, and Mu Chen and Ye Shi had never seen them before.

When Bai Xiongtao's curse broke out before, Bai Jixue had no choice but to place him in a formation room.

"I got through it. There were times when I really wanted to die, but unfortunately, I couldn't bear to do so. I'm such a coward." Bai Xiongtao scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

Bai Jixue gave a bitter smile and said, "Don't say that. Sometimes, living is harder than dying."

Who would really want to die when they can live? Even ants are greedy for life, let alone humans.

Although the hope of getting out is slim, there is always hope as long as we are alive.

"Ancestor, is there someone else from the family coming?" Bai Xiongtao frowned.

Bai Jixue nodded, a wry smile spreading across his lips, "Yes! A little Shuang'er came to our family who cultivated the formation into her body and became a martial saint at the age of twenty-one."

Bai Xiongtao's brows suddenly tightened, and he said angrily, "What are the people in the family thinking? How could they let such a talented person be put in a place like this?"

As far as he knew, the vitality of Zhongzhou had become increasingly thinner, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to advance. For a Martial Saint at the age of twenty-one, one could imagine how talented this man was.

"You can't blame them. They don't know what's going on inside." Bai Jixue shook his head.

Bai Xiongtao was silent for a long time, and finally sighed heavily.

Bai Jixue gave a bitter smile and said, "That Xiao Shuang'er also brought his partner with him, a 22-year-old Martial Saint. He is said to understand formations and alchemy, and knows a lot."

Bai Xiongtao suddenly couldn't even smile bitterly. "They think the restricted area is just a tourist destination! But it's good this way. At least I have a companion and won't be too lonely. I wonder how the family is doing."

Bai Jixue looked at Bai Xiongtao and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Besides Xiao Shuang'er, there are three martial arts masters in the family, who are more than enough to protect themselves."

Bai Xiongtao nodded and said, "That's good. By the way, ancestor, where are they now?"

Bai Jixue smiled bitterly and said, "I went to the grocery store in Midtown."

Bai Xiongtao frowned and said, "Go to the grocery store. Why are they going to that black shop?" The store manager was not a good person.

"I went to buy some books." Bai Jixue said.

Bai Xiongtao said with a dark face, "Going to buy books? What books did you buy?"

Bai Jixue said helplessly: "Yanxing said that he needs books with inscriptions and talismans."

"Why buy this book? It's useless." Bai Xiongtao said puzzledly.

In this secret realm, there had been ninth-level inscription masters and talisman masters, but they were all dead. The remaining inscription masters and talisman masters only knew half of the skills, which were useless and gradually declined.

Bai Jixue shrugged and said, "Who knows! Xiao Shuang'er's partner seems to know a little bit about inscriptions and talismans. I think he bought it for his partner."

"This is a restricted area! It's not outside. Even if the inscriptions and talismans have reached level nine, they can't be used. Old Ancestor, why don't you stop it?" Bai Xiongtao shook his head and said with disapproval.

Bai Jixue rolled his eyes and took a sip of spiritual tea. "I just came in, so it's inevitable that I don't understand the situation. I'll learn my lesson after suffering some losses. Should I stop them? You can't stop them." Bai Jixue shook his head.

Those who can enter the secret realm are all powerful figures outside. They used to be able to call the wind and rain and were omnipotent. It is impossible for them to adapt to the secret realm all at once after entering.

Although inscriptions and talismans are of little use in the restricted area, it is different in Central Continent! The two of them have just arrived, so it is unlikely that they will change their minds all of a sudden.

Bai Jixue had tried to stop Bai Xiongtao in the past, but Bai Xiongtao didn't listen to Bai Jixue at all and only stopped after he suffered several losses.

"When you first arrived, weren't you also full of confidence and felt that you were invincible, that no one else could get out, and that only you could think of a way out?" Bai Jixue said with a sidelong glance at Bai Xiongtao.

Bai Xiongtao smiled dryly, scratched his face, and said awkwardly: "It's all in the past, ancestor, why are you still bringing it up now..."

"We're here." Mu Chen stopped and said.

"It really is a grocery store!" Ye Shi said in surprise.

There are only three simple words "Grocery Store" on the door, which is so straightforward that it is shocking.

"This store is so shabby? Will it have what we want?" Ye Shi muttered gloomily.

"You'll know if you go in and take a look." Mu Chen thought for a moment and said.

"Let's go then." Ye Shi said.

Mu Chen nodded and said, "Okay."

The boss who was dozing off in front of the counter suddenly woke up when he saw Mu Chen and Ye Shi.

"Gentlemen, what do you need? The goods in our store are genuine and fair in price. You will definitely feel at home and your trip will be worthwhile!" The boss walked up to the two of them with a smile on his face.

Mu Chen looked at his boss, who looked like he was excited to see a fat sheep, and his mood suddenly became a little weird.

Ye Shi took a look at the inscription book section in the store and was immediately stunned. The eighth-level inscription books and the ninth-level inscription books were displayed like garbage. This store owner must be a liar. If these things were real, how could they be displayed like this?

Ye Shi found several level eight and level nine formation books in the formation book area.

Ye Shi was somewhat surprised to find that those books were actually real. Among them were several formation books, which were actually the Bai family's top formation books. Ye Shi suddenly felt confused.

The boss observed Ye Shi's expression and immediately understood. "What do you two need? We have a lot of good things in our store. We have everything you can think of."

Mu Chen picked up a ninth-level inscription book and asked, "How much is this book?"

"Young man, you have a good eye. This thing is the treasure of our store. Look at you, young man, you are handsome and outstanding. You are a rare talent. You will definitely become a ninth-level inscription master in the future..." The boss said incessantly.

The corner of Muchen's mouth twitched. The store's treasure, the store's treasure, was all covered in dust!

"How much..." Mu Chen interrupted the boss.

"Two hundred thousand medium-grade Yuanshi..." said the boss.

Ye Shi's eyes suddenly widened. Two hundred thousand mid-grade Yuanshi? Even the bargain price wasn't that high. If this thing were sold outside, even two hundred thousand high-grade Yuanshi wouldn't be enough to buy it. This restricted area was truly insane.

The boss looked at Ye Shi and laughed in his heart.

"It's too expensive." Mu Chen said firmly.

Ye Shi opened his eyes again and thought to himself: Mu Chen is so crazy.

"Young man, how much do you want?" asked the boss.

"Two thousand medium-grade Yuan stones." Mu Chen said.

"Young man, you are such a joker. This is a ninth-level inscription book! Two thousand medium-grade Yuanshi can't even buy a page." The boss said with a complaint.

Mu Chen smiled calmly, looking at his boss with teasing eyes.

"Young man, you are really good at bargaining. Since this is your first order today, I will sell it to you." The boss said generously.

Ye Shi stood aside, stunned. A ninth-level inscription book only cost two thousand medium-grade Yuanshi. If the group of inscription masters outside knew about this, they would cry to death.

Mu Chen bought a lot of magic books and left with Ye Shi.

"Goodbye, little brother. Come back next time." The boss saw Mu Chen and Ye Shi off with a smile on his face.

Watching the two people walk away, the grocery store owner's expression finally changed.

"Three thousand years have passed, and another three thousand years have passed. The essence stone that has not been contaminated by the curse has an aura that is truly intoxicating!"

"Old ghost, here come two fools! They are stupid but rich. Although they are Martial Saints, they are probably just newly promoted ones. Do you think we should take advantage of them when they leave the city and make a big move?"

The grocery store owner smiled and said to the air, "No fighting is allowed in the city. This is everyone's consensus. If anyone fights in the city and disturbs the old monsters in the city within the city, he will die without knowing how."

"These two can't move." The man in black walked out from the shadows and said.

"Why?" the white-clothed boss asked in confusion.

"These two were brought back personally by Old Monster Bai from City Within City. It seems they are related to Old Monster Bai." said the man in black.

"Is he a member of the Bai family? Or was he invited back by Old Monster Bai himself? I thought that most newcomers would be intimidated by the price I offered, but they would never bargain so fiercely like this one. Old Monster Bai must have warned them." The white-clothed boss curled his lips and said.

"Be content, you made a lot of money from this order." said the man in black.

The white-robed boss chuckled and said, "Not much, not much. It's just a small business, how much can I earn?"

The white-clothed boss changed the subject and said, "Don't the Bai family all study formations? Those two guys just bought a lot of random books! They bought very few books on formations."

"Those two might be planning to take it out and resell it." The man in black said sarcastically.

The white-robed boss shook his head helplessly and said, "You are young and ignorant!"

The man in black looked at the white-robed boss sighing and said helplessly, "Alright, stop being so sympathetic. If they weren't so ignorant, they would have let you off easily."

The white-robed boss smiled innocently and said, "That's right, that's right."