Assassins

"What are you disturbing? With the current situation, there's no time for me to go into seclusion."

Li Weiyi, accompanied by Hidden Nine and Hidden Eleven, headed to the dining hall. "It's only been a day or two, what do they want from me?"

Hidden Nine said, "The Mind Master combat power displayed by Hidden Person is enough to rival the top Zhen Xin of the Dao Palace, making him a highly sought-after figure. Not to mention them, some old fellows of the Jiu Li Tribe have repeatedly asked me to contact you. I came here today specifically to invite Hidden Person out of seclusion because of Yao Yin; she wants to see you."

The meals at the Hidden Gate stronghold were prepared by the Cooking Elder and Hidden Twenty-Four.

Yu'er, wearing an apron, busied herself helping out.

The three sat down at the table and breakfast was soon served: three bowls of steaming hot noodle soup.

"She's not coming to the Hidden Gate Sect's stronghold? It seems she hasn't completely come out of this situation yet," Li Weiyi said.

Hidden Nine said, "She's only eighteen after all, with sharp edges and a strong sense of love and hate. Can you expect her to be like those old folks who have lived for hundreds of years? If she takes all emotions lightly and can accept everything calmly, that would truly make her seem unfamiliar and worrying."

Li Weiyi nodded and asked loudly, "Who made today's noodle soup?"

"It's Sister Twenty-Four! Master, I helped start the fire," Yu'er said, as if seeking credit, her little face covered in soot, making her look like a spotted cat.

Li Weiyi said, "Not bad. In the past two years, your cultivation has dropped significantly, but your cooking skills have improved."

Hidden Twenty-Four rolled his eyes at him. "My cultivation hasn't declined."

"Your sister's cultivation has already reached the Third Heaven the Dao Seed Realm, while you are still in the Five Seas Realm. When Yao Yin and I were in the Spring Realm, you were already in the Five Seas Realm." Li Weiyi's eyes were full of disdain.

Hidden Twenty-Four's full chest heaved with anger. "It seems the Hidden Person can't eat too much. I didn't provoke you."

Hidden Nine suppressed a smile. In the entire Hidden Gate, there was really no one else with such sharp edges. In the world today, apart from those Longevity Realm Giants, it would be hard to find another person who would dare to respond to Li Weiyi in such a way.

Hidden Eleven said, "Her cultivation speed is quite fast; she's almost at the peak of the fifth realm. I'm in the Five Seas Realm, and my cultivation speed is far inferior to hers. You and Yao Yin are two monsters... uh, two Young Son of Heaven..."

"Sigh, I can't grasp the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent. My cultivation is lagging behind. From now on, practice your cooking skills diligently and take on Elder Stew Master's duties. Here, take this dragon seed. Don't curse me in your heart anymore; I can hear everything."

Li Weiyi took out the last remaining dragon seed and placed it on the table.

Afterwards, he left the base with Hidden Nine and Hidden Eleven and headed to Hai City.

In fact, Li Weiyi had two dragon seeds left; the other one was in Lingxiao City, which he gave to Zhuang Yue.

After watching the three walk away, Hidden Twenty-Four quickly stepped forward, put away the dragon seed, and his eyes changed from doubt and surprise to disbelief and joy.

Surprisingly, the guy didn't take the opportunity to ask for an exorbitant price. He probably felt that even if he sold her, he couldn't afford to buy her back.

The good news is that with the Dragon Seed, the Longevity Realm is no longer out of reach.

"Twenty-fourth sister, Master just likes to bicker with you, but he actually cares about you a lot," Yu'er said.

Hidden Twenty-Four remained silent, nodded gently, and led Yu'er to wash her face.

Li Weiyi and Yao Yin traveled through the waterways of the mirage in a small boat, attracting envious and jealous glances from countless martial arts practitioners.

Yao Yin sat at the bow of the boat, took out a silk hat and put it on her head, but she could still feel the burning gazes from both banks and hear all kinds of discussions.

"It's the Hermit of Jiu Li Hidden Person and the Saintess Yao of Du'e Temple. The two of them are actually boating on the river again. Last time, they were assassinated in the mirage."

"I really envy Li Weiyi. Despite her noble status, the Saintess Yao is completely devoted to him. Others would find it difficult to even see her, but he can spend time alone with her anytime."

"You're envious of that?"

"Have you heard of Jiang Ning, the most beautiful woman in Lingxiao City? She's his confidante, someone he personally acknowledged in Lingxiao City."

"If I were his Fiancée Zuoqiu Hongting, I would have broken off the engagement long ago. Before that, I would definitely teach him a lesson; he's gone too far."

"A lesson? Although the Jiu Li Hidden Person's path of martial arts has been severed, his speed of cultivating mental power is terrifyingly fast. His unparalleled heroism at the Commander's Feast —how many of the younger generation in Lingxiao can compare?"

"The cultivation speed of Northern Young Lord, Southern Hidden Person is simply heaven-defying. Once Nan Shenyin breaks through to become Saint Mind Master, all the criticisms leveled against him will vanish."

Yao Yin said softly, "Is this what you call 'relieving stress'? What are you really up to?"

"They don't sell medicine, but I've come to buy some."

Li Weiyi put away the information about the four masters of the Saints Learning Sea given to him by Hidden Lord, looked up, and saw Master Ma's stall in the distance.

The small boat was moored beside the stall.

Of course, Master Ma knew the identities of the two men in front of him. When he saw that important clients had arrived, his eyes lit up and he stood up to greet them.

Li Weiyi asked, "Do you have any elixirs aged five thousand years?"

"Yes," said Master Ma.

Li Weiyi asked, "What's the price?"

"Fifteen million Spring Coin, or fifteen Top-grade Blood Crystal," Master Ma said.

Li Weiyi asked in a low voice, "Are there any spots left?"

Master Ma was taken aback, secretly admiring the intelligence network of the Jiu Li Hidden Gate: "There are only ten spots, and everyone is scrambling for them. Since it's Hidden Person, they'll have to squeeze out at least two spots. Each spot costs ten million Spring Coin."

"The price has been halved; it seems like spots are hard to sell."

Thinking this to himself, Li Weiyi transmitted his voice, saying, "There are too many people around here, let's find a secluded place to make the deal. Also, I'd like to meet your two grand-nephews; such a large transaction needs to be verified."

"Okay," said Master Ma.

The price of the 5,000-year-old medicinal herb is three times higher than the Four Thousand Year Vintage one I bought last time.

Normally, the essence medicine sent by the Hidden Lord, plus the essence medicine obtained from the Qiong Ji Daozi Realm Bag, would be more than enough to slowly feed them up to the Ninth Heaven.

However, if you want the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors to grow to the Eighth Heaven of Dao Seed Realm in a short period of time, you must purchase a five-thousand-year-old refined medicine.

After closing up his stall, Master Ma took Li Weiyi and Yao Yin to his residence.

He ordered the demon servant to serve tea.

Then, a little demon was sent to invite the Water Ferret Immortal and Prince Baba.

Master Ma sat down in the main hall, facing the entrance, his head resembling a huge hippopotamus. "The Hidden Person is incredibly brave. Aren't you afraid that I, Master Ma, harbor ill intentions?"

Li Weiyi sat down in the chair next to Master Ma, picked up his teacup, and said, "Master Ma is no ordinary person, but the Jiu Li Tribe and the Du'e Temple are not so easy to mess with. This is Moon Dragon Island Market. Of course, if Princess Dengfeng takes action, that's a different story. We young people have our own way of fighting and our own rules."

After laughing heartily, Master Ma took out Treasure Box containing the Thousand-Year Elixir from his waist pouch.

Li Weiyi opened the Treasure Box, confirmed that it contained white jade Ganoderma lucidum that was five thousand years old, and immediately closed it. Then, he took out the Thousand Character Artifact that he had prepared beforehand and exchanged the artifact for the medicine.

The first item is a wheel-shaped Thousand Character Artifact.

Beneath the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain, they killed a transcendent disciple of the Demon Kingdom and seized it.

"First-Rank Thousand-Character Artifact, exquisitely crafted, worth four million Spring Coin."

The second Thousand Character Artifact that Li Weiyi took out was the Tian Ji Sword of Qiong Ji Daozi.

Master Ma recognized it at a glance.

Li Weiyi said, "I obtained it through a transaction with Liu Fengshu!"

"This sword is extraordinary; it can be considered Qiong Ji Daozi's lifeline. It's worth ten million Spring Coin," said Master Ma.

Li Weiyi didn't take any more Thousand Character Artifact. Instead, he took out two Dao Fruits, paid the last million Spring Coin, and then bought a batch of materials for refining the Heaven Sword Talisman, including the Transcendent Bone, from Master Ma.

"I've heard that Master Ma also sells information. As a major client, could I possibly receive a piece of information for free?" Li Weiyi possessed an extraordinary air of confidence, exuding self-assurance in every gesture.

"Of course, of course, normal messages can be sent."

Master Ma was very interested in establishing a long-term business relationship with this Jiu Li Hidden Person. He also realized that this young man was no ordinary person.

Li Weiyi asked, "Who tried to assassinate me and the Saintess Yao that day in Haishi?"

The people who were actually assassinated were Zuoqiu Hongting and Yao Yin.

Master Ma's eyes narrowed slightly.

Li Weiyi said, "Master Ma is incredibly resourceful; he couldn't possibly not know."

How could a creature capable of casually producing five-thousand-year-old medicinal herbs and addressing the Water Ferret Immortal and Prince Baba as his grand-nephews be an ordinary demon beast?

Master Ma nodded and sighed, "This information is quite valuable; consider it a gift to make a friend of the Hidden Person! As far as I know, the ones who made the move are assassins trained by the Bai Yi among the Three Island Barbarians, but their goal isn't assassination; they want to capture the Saintess Yao."

Li Weiyi asked, "Who is the mastermind behind this?"

"That Innate Dao Spirit of the Western Demon Race, Bai Yeqing," said Master Ma.

Yao Yin sat quietly to the side, remaining composed throughout.

But Li Weiyi could sense that the fluctuations in her heartbeat and breathing did not indicate a state of tranquility and authenticity.

He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Master Ma, saying, "Thank you for telling me."

Outside the room, the Water Ferret Immortal's anxious voice rang out. "Oh dear! Finally, business has arrived! Where is our esteemed guest... Cousin, let's go, there's no esteemed guest, we've come to the wrong place..."

When the Water Ferret Immortal saw Li Weiyi sitting inside, she turned to leave, but was stopped by Prince Baba.

Prince Baba already knew that "Lu Cangsheng" of the Old Yuzhou Prefectural City was actually Li Weiyi, and he had a good impression of him, unlike Water Ferret Immortal who was afraid of him.

Having been imbued with the Death Spirit Fire, how could the Water Ferret Immortal not be afraid?

I just want to get as far away as possible.

Li Weiyi stood up, walked out the door, and smiled at Water Ferret Immortal, "Shall we discuss this deal privately?"

"Okay! I'll talk to him. I'll talk to him alone. Nobody knows how to bargain better than me."

The Water Ferret Immortal immediately released a dark red Immortal Smoke of Longevity, enveloping herself and Li Weiyi alone. Then, she feigned arrogance, but her tone was full of pleading. "Brother Ren, stop playing with me. Release my Death Spirit Fire, and I'll agree to any condition."

"I want a free spot," Li Weiyi said.

Water Ferret Immortal immediately agreed, "Okay!"

"Protect her for me, in case anything goes wrong..." Li Weiyi said.

The Water Ferret Immortal, "As long as I am here, she will be here."

"Very well, if you can accomplish this, I will remove the Death Spirit Fire from your body."

Immediately afterwards, Li Weiyi added, "I want to see Princess Dengfeng!"

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