Five Thunder Market, a market established by the Five Thunder Sect.
The streets teemed with pedestrians, while carriages and horses streamed past in endless bustle.
The Hundred Weapons Pavilion was a shop that sold Immortal Artifacts, and quite a few cultivators went in and out.
On the fifth floor, a gold-robed elder with a ruddy complexion and a purple-skirted woman with striking features sat beside an Azure tea table, savoring tea and chatting.
"Shopkeeper Qian, then it's settled. Notify me as soon as the goods arrive."
The purple-skirted woman spoke courteously.
"Certainly!"
The gold-robed elder agreed.
"I still have matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave. There's no need to see me out."
The purple-skirted woman rose to leave. She had barely stepped out when a Golden Shirt Youth with ordinary features came up.
"I'm Qian Shuo, the shopkeeper of the Hundred Weapons Pavilion. How should I address you, Fellow Daoist?"
The gold-robed elder spoke courteously.
The Golden Shirt Youth did not answer. Instead, he took out an Azure Jade Pendant. An Azure Lotus was carved into its front. When he infused it with Immortal Essence Power, the Azure Jade Pendant immediately radiated dazzling green light and transformed into a miniature Azure Lotus.
Qian Shuo's expression changed. He took the Azure Lotus, examined it carefully, and said, "Fellow Daoist, please follow me."
He led the Golden Shirt Youth into a secret chamber. Runes flickered across the stone wall, radiating powerful Restriction fluctuations.
"Qian Shuo pays his respects to the special envoy. What orders do you have?"
Qian Shuo spoke courteously.
His true identity was the Deputy Hall Master of the Azure Lotus Wang Family's Shadow Hall, responsible for gathering intelligence in the Five Thunder Sea Region. The Hundred Weapons Pavilion was merely a cover for his identity.
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