Chapter 65: The Profligate Merchant
Nan Xiao looked up at Su Xun beside him with a meaningful look.
Brother, your current attitude is very good, keep it up.
Su Xun was confused and touched his face, but there was nothing there.
Everyone in the group had different thoughts and no one spoke.
The road under my feet was bumpy and the sound of the wind around me seemed a little weird.
At this time, Yang Boyong spoke up to remind them, "Go further and you'll reach the demon's territory. The air there is confusing. If you have Qingxin Pills, take them before going in. If you don't have any, wet a piece of cloth and cover your mouth and nose to prevent being attacked."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Yang, for the reminder."
Nan Xiao took out a bottle of pills and asked Su Xun to distribute them to the soldiers behind him.
The disciples of Huanhai Sect all bring their own elixirs.
In other words, the only people who didn't have the elixir were two disciples from the Four Phases Sect and two people from the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Yang Boyong did not have the habit of being shameless enough to ask others for pills, so he took off two pieces of cloth from his robe, wet them, and covered his face with them.
Nan Xiao raised her eyebrows slightly. It was time to sell pills again. She walked up to the two of them, spread her palm, and took out the Qingxin Pill.
"Second brother, one pill costs two thousand, do you want it?"
Yang Boyong was stunned. He thought it was a free gift and had already thought of his excuses to refuse.
I didn't expect that you would need spirit stones.
Fortunately, I didn’t say it out loud, otherwise it would have been so embarrassing.
"Don't you want it?" Nan Xiao tilted his head slightly, puzzled.
Are they poor? That doesn't seem likely.
"Ah, yes, I want two." Yang Boyong said quickly.
Who needs that wet cloth when there is an elixir? It is so uncomfortable to cover your face with it. Although this elixir is a bit expensive, the disciples of the Four Phases Sect are not short of spirit stones.
The two of them happily completed the transaction, and Nan Xiao put the spirit stones away.
At this moment, a tall shadow appeared in front of her, blocking her way.
"What's up?"
Nan Xiao looked up, slightly puzzled. The person who came was Shen Chaochao's senior brother.
The young man had a gloomy demeanor, as if shrouded in a haze. He took out a bag of spirit stones and handed it to Nan Xiao, his expression arrogant and cold, saying, "Here are the spirit stones, and I'll give you the pills."
Nan Xiao sneered. The people from the Tianjian Sect all liked to speak in a condescending manner, which really made people feel uncomfortable.
But she won't go against Lingshi.
Nan Xiao stretched out his hand and said, "I'll sell them for two thousand. You..."
Her eyes fell on Gu An's face, her eyebrows raised slightly, and she uttered three words lightly:
"Five thousand."
When asking for help, you should have the attitude of asking for help. If you act like a big boss, you will be ripped off. It’s up to you whether you want to buy or not.
The boy's face turned pale, and a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes. "You'd better not go too far."
Although he has no shortage of spirit stones, he doesn't want to be taken advantage of.
Two thousand spirit stones are already ridiculously expensive, and you want to sell it to him for five thousand. Are you crazy about money?
"Forget it." Nan Xiao put the pill away.
She can sell as many pills as she wants.
"Wait...I want it." Gu An said while gritting his teeth.
"Okay, bring the spirit stones."
Nan Xiao counted the spirit stones given by Gu An, confirmed that there was nothing missing, and then gave him the pill.
Su Xun, standing by, was a bit stunned. The little junior sister's actions were so smooth and effortless, it didn't seem like the first time at all. When the little junior brother had said that the little junior sister was rich, he hadn't believed it. How could a little girl have any money? She relied on her master and brothers for support.
Now he believed it, he couldn't afford to buy a pill that cost two thousand yuan each.
But when he thought about the fact that he had a lot of these pills without having to spend spirit stones, Su Xun felt an inexplicable sense of pride.
"Brother, let's go."
…
Yang Boyong and his junior brother looked at each other, and both of them swallowed the Qingxin Pill.
Compared with the two people from the Tianjian Sect, their pills are really cheap.
Junior Sister Nan is really kind-hearted.
Gu An and Shen Chaochao, who were walking at the end of the team, were not in such a good mood.
"Third senior brother, I'm sorry for getting you into trouble. If it weren't for protecting me, you wouldn't have been injured, and you wouldn't have... lost so many spirit stones." Shen Chaochao's tone was gentle, and there was innocence in his misty eyes.
"What does this have to do with you? You just met a profiteer and a villain." A fierce look flashed in Gu An's eyes.
His spirit stones are not so easy to get. Sooner or later, she will have to give up everything with interest.
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"This should be it," Yang Boyong said, pointing to the open space ahead. "That's where we encountered the demon spirit."
All around was a mess, with broken branches and leaves scattered all over the ground, and the tree trunks were covered with marks of varying depths.
There was a battle not long ago.
"Everyone, split up and look for any clues."
Nan Xiao looked at the ground and found an obvious dragging mark.
She followed the dragging traces all the way, and her location became more and more remote, and the surrounding scene became more and more desolate and silent.
The last place where the drag marks disappeared was at the edge of a steep cliff.
Nan Xiao stood on the edge of the cliff, his brows furrowed, staring at the bottom of the cliff with a gloomy expression.
"Junior sister, why did you come here alone without saying a word? It's so dangerous." Su Xun grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
When he found Nan Xiao, she was stretching half of her body and looking at the bottom of the cliff. In that instant, he was so scared that his heart almost jumped out.
"Junior Sister???" Su Xun frowned and muttered to himself, "You didn't take the Qingxin Pill and were bewitched by the demon spirit, right?"
"Junior sister, please wake up quickly, don't let your mind wander!!!"
Su Xun grabbed her arm and shook it, his tone almost as if his father had died.
"Fourth Senior Brother, please let go." Nan Xiao struggled.
The shaking made her dizzy.
She just stared blankly for a while, thinking about things.
Who would jump off a cliff if they were so depressed?
Problem.
Su Xun's expression changed, and he became a noble and cold young man again. "Oh, you're okay."
What a waste of his expression.
Nan Xiao: “…………”
"Fourth Senior Brother, let me tell you something serious. I can sense Xiaoya's presence. She should be nearby, but I can't contact her."
Contracted spirits or beasts like this can communicate with their masters' minds within a certain range.
Su Xun became serious for once, and said solemnly, "You mean, at the bottom of the cliff?"
"No, I think it should be under our feet." Nan Xiao also guessed. She pursed her lips and continued, "There should be some hidden entrance nearby."
"Fourth Brother, call everyone else over."
There is strength in numbers...it will be easier if we all search together.
"Okay~"
After a while, Su Xun brought everyone over.
"Junior Sister Nan, have you found anything?" Yang Boyong asked
"There should be an entrance or a mechanism nearby. Please help me find it."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately dispersed and searched the surrounding area carefully.
Nan Xiao was not idle either. She squatted down and carefully observed the traces on the ground.
"Everyone be careful, there might be some traps," Yang Boyong reminded.
Time passed minute by minute, but everyone got nothing.
Gu An sneered expressionlessly, and glanced at everyone with contempt: "Heh... She's just a little girl, and you really listen to her."
"It's a waste of time."
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