Cash on delivery.
The waiter took the top-grade spirit stones and left the room. Zi Ren examined the Cloud Bottle in front of him with delight in his eyes. "It seems that there are clouds floating on this Cloud Bottle. It is indeed not an ordinary item."
A smile appeared in Fu Chishang's eyes. With the Yun Gang Bottle, the Aversion Cone in his sister's body could be resolved.
Ruan Xiyan stared at the Cloud Bottle in front of her, remaining silent. A flash of red light appeared in her eyes, and then she frowned slightly. "It's fake."
"What?" Fu Chishang looked at Ruan Xiyan. "Xiao Xi, do you mean this Yun Gang Bottle is fake?"
Ruan Xiyan said with certainty, "I don't know what method they used to conceal it so that the jade bottle could exhibit such power and aura."
"But my senses are correct. This Cloud Bottle is at most a low-level sacred artifact. If you don't believe me, you can go to a master craftsman to confirm it again."
“Xiao Xi, I believe you.” Fu Chishang said, “Zi Ren, go and invite that Young Master Yi Shu here. I want to have a good talk with him.”
"Yes, Your Highness." Zi Ren pushed open the door and went out.
A short while later, Zi Ren rushed back. "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Yi Shu is missing, and not only Yi Shu, but everyone else at the auction has also disappeared."
Fu Chishang's eyes instantly turned icy cold. "Find him! You must find him for me, even if it means turning the whole town upside down."
Since they met, Fu Chishang had always been a gentle and refined gentleman in her presence. This was the first time she had ever seen him so angry, which showed how important the Yun Gang Bottle he was looking for was to him.
“Sect Leader Fu, perhaps I can help you find him,” Ruan Xiyan said.
Upon hearing this, Fu Chishang looked at Ruan Xiyan with pleading eyes, "Xiao Xi, please."
Ruan Xiyan's bloodshot eyes revealed a signal: Track!
That Yi Shu used a fake Yun Gang Bottle to swindle a large amount of top-grade spirit stones. The auction has just ended, so he certainly hasn't gone far yet.
With her mental power combined with her Blood Eye technique, she should be able to detect his presence in the surrounding area.
Ruan Xiyan got up and walked outside, and Fu Chishang immediately followed her.
At the corner of the alley, a smug man was swaggering forward, occasionally popping a top-grade spirit stone into his mouth and chewing it.
Fortunately, this place is sparsely populated; otherwise, anyone who saw this scene would be utterly astonished.
As soon as the man turned the corner, he saw Ruan Xiyan and Fu Chishang standing in front of him. He stopped abruptly, then turned and ran back. However, he was unknowingly blocked by Zi Ren behind him.
"Xiao Xi, is this the waiter who delivered the things earlier? Aren't we looking for the fraudulent Yi Shu? Could he lead us there?"
“It’s no use blocking me, you three. I’m a victim too. I don’t know where that bastard Yi Shu ran off to. I’m just a messenger, I don’t know anything,” the man said aggrievedly.
Ruan Xiyan crossed her arms and quietly watched the man in front of her perform. "Keep acting. I never knew that the Lord of the Black Market not only has the ability to transform his appearance, but also such superb acting skills. It's a waste of his talent to be the Lord of the Black Market."
"Sect Master Ruan, are you saying that he is the Black Market Lord, Yi Shu!" Zi Ren exclaimed in shock.
Even after being exposed by Ruan Xiyan, the man still refused to admit it, saying, "Why would you wrong me, young lady? I am really not Young Master Yishu. Young Master Yishu is known for his handsome appearance and dignified demeanor. How could someone as ordinary as me be Young Master Yishu?"
Ruan Xiyan stared intently at the man, who felt flustered and unconsciously took a step back. "What are you looking at?"
“I think your ability to transform is truly first-rate. Whether it was the Yi Shu who was auctioned on the high platform earlier, or the person in front of us now, neither of them are the true face of Young Master Yi Shu,” Ruan Xiyan said, word by word.
"Are you going to reveal your true face willingly? Or are you going to keep being stubborn and test the power of my flames?" Ruan Xiyan's lips curled up slightly.
When the man saw the flames appear in Ruan Xiyan's hand, fear showed in his eyes.
What is this woman's background? How could she see through his disguise at a glance? This is her innate skill; even a god-king wouldn't be able to discern his true appearance.
But this woman did it. Not only did she find him so quickly, but she also knew he was faking it. Most importantly, she even knew that fire was his nemesis.
If it was just a coincidence, judging from the woman's confident demeanor, she was clearly certain of victory, and there was something strange about her.
Seeing Ruan Xiyan approaching him step by step, the man hurriedly said, "I admit defeat, let's talk this out."
He was afraid of ordinary flames, let alone the powerful black flame in her hand. If he were hit by this flame, he would definitely suffer.
As the man finished speaking, a white light flashed across his body.
In the blink of an eye, he went from an ordinary waiter to a boy of eleven or twelve years old.
The little boy has a soft, cuddly appearance, making him look adorable, but his expression is serious and even a bit aloof.
"Wow! What kind of transformation ability is this?" Zi Ren circled around Yi Shu in surprise, looking him over.
Yi Shu ignored Zi Ren and focused his gaze on Ruan Xi Yan's palm. "I have restored your true form as you requested. Put away this terrifying flame first, and everything will be negotiable."
Ruan Xiyan did as she was told and put away the Glazed Demon Flame.
A look of doubt flashed across Fu Chishang's face, but his tone carried a hint of certainty, "You are not human."
He had never heard of anyone who could change their appearance so freely, and even their height and looks.
“He is the spirit of the Luo scroll,” Ruan Xiyan said.
With the help of her blood-red eyes, she discovered some clues: his true form was Luo Huajuanshu, and he was the spirit of the scroll.
"How do you know everything?" Yi Shu muttered softly.
Why did his proud transformation talent feel worthless in front of her? He even felt that he had no secrets left from her.
"Luo Huajuanshu is well-informed. Few things on the Nine Provinces Continent can be kept from him. All sorts of things are recorded in Luo Huajuanshu, which is why Luo Huajuanshu is known as the All-Knowing Scholar."
"But later, the Luo scroll disappeared without a trace on the continent, and some people said that the Luo scroll had been destroyed long ago."
"I never imagined that Luo Huajuan Book would cultivate a book spirit, which took on the appearance of a human and walked on the Nine Provinces Continent. No wonder no one noticed it."
Fu Chishang took out the Yun Gang Bottle and said, "I sincerely want to make a deal with Young Master Yishu. As the master of the black market, why would Young Master Yishu try to deceive me with a fake Yun Gang Bottle?"
"If you don't give me an explanation today, this matter will not be resolved peacefully."
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