The Third Elder continued, "Such a large buyer is definitely not weak, and the arrival of a powerful figure from the Black Gold Domain could not have been done quietly."
"I can easily get the results by sending someone to inquire a little."
In fact, long before he brought An Ruoxuan here, he had already secretly instructed people to investigate the situation in the Black Gold Domain, and he estimated that a reply would be forthcoming soon.
An Ruoxuan's face immediately showed despair.
The Divine Court is indeed very famous in the Black Gold Domain. In addition, Su Chen came to their Treasure Seeking Merchant Guild that day, which led to the closure of the guild.
Even a fool could figure out who the buyer was.
It must be related to the Divine Court!
Seeing An Ruoxuan's expression, the Third Elder felt reassured. If the buyer were discreet, she wouldn't have shown such an expression.
The Third Elder's lips curled slightly upward; he already knew what was going on.
The Third Elder spoke again, asking, "Tell me, what are the buyer's needs? And what are your details? I'll say it again, as long as you tell the truth, I guarantee your life."
An Ruoxuan simply turned her head away, not saying another word.
Now that things have come to this, she knows that getting out of this situation won't be easy. The only thing she can do is to cause more trouble for the Third Elder and the others.
An Ruoxuan felt utterly hopeless.
The change happened far too quickly, from the mountaintop to the bottom.
She was overjoyed when she returned to the Tianhe Domain, but now she is extremely distressed.
However, all of this was due to her carelessness.
If we go directly to the Family Head, wouldn't all this trouble be avoided?
The Family Head might withhold his commission, but he would never kill him.
Seeing this, the Third Elder narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Don't think I can't do anything to you just because you don't talk. I'll always find a way to make you shut up."
"You'll stay here for the time being."
The Third Elder didn't bother arguing with An Ruoxuan and turned to leave the secret chamber.
As for An Ruoxuan's life, she cannot be killed for the time being.
Because he didn't know who the buyer was, or the relationship between that person and An Ruoxuan, killing them now would put him in a passive position later.
At the entrance to the secret chamber stood a masked woman with a seductive figure.
The Third Elder said coldly, "Use torture until she's willing to tell the truth."
The masked woman nodded upon hearing this, and then walked into the secret chamber.
For her, there was no need to ask what the matter was; she only needed to interrogate until the person inside was willing to talk.
Excitement gleamed in her eyes; she could finally start tormenting people again.
After leaving the secret chamber, the Third Elder immediately sent a message to An Hefeng, asking him to come to the Treasure Seeking Merchant Guild.
After returning to the previous room, the Third Elder dismissed everyone else.
Not long after, a handsome young man with an extraordinary bearing walked in. He cupped his hands and smiled, saying:
"Third Elder, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"
The Third Elder's expression was extremely solemn. He recounted everything that had happened to An Hefeng.
After listening, An Hefeng frowned deeply.
"Third Elder, is this true?!"
Clearly, he didn't quite believe that An Ruoxuan could actually sell 130 million top-grade Immortal Crystal, and even received an order for 1 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal.
This means a lot, you should know.
The Black Gold Domain is very weak; it's impossible for them to have a force with that kind of financial power.
In other words, this force is most likely from outside.
If this force comes from the Northern Nether Empire, those within that empire with such wealth know very well that they would never go to An Ruoxuan, but would come directly to the Headquarters.
If it were an outside Immortal King's force, that would be fine.
However, if it were an external Immortal Lord force, the Northern Nether Empire might be turned upside down.
The Third Elder didn't explain; instead, he Past the two Space Rings at An Hefeng.
An Hefeng took the Space Ring, and when he probed Past with his Divine Sense, he couldn't help but gasp.
It's actually true!
He believed that the Third Elder wouldn't play games with him over something like this.
But this is just too outrageous!
Taking two deep breaths, An Hefeng calmed his inner shock and couldn't help but ask:
Third Elder, do you know where An Ruoxuan is?
The Third Elder took a sip of tea and said calmly, "He's been locked up and is being interrogated."
Upon hearing this, An Hefeng understood the Third Elder's true intentions.
An Hefeng suddenly bowed to the Third Elder: "Third Elder, such a great kindness cannot be repaid."
"If I one day become the President of the Treasure Seeking Merchant Guild and the head of the An Family, I will Certain not let down the Third Elder's cultivation of me today."
The Third Elder immediately smiled.
In fact, the first three sons of the An Family each have their own strengths and weaknesses. The Eldest Young Master is decent in business and Cultivation Level, but neither is particularly outstanding.
The Second Young Master's business acumen is not particularly outstanding, but his cultivation aptitude is exceptionally strong.
The Third Young Master excels in business, but his talent in Cultivation Level is rather ordinary.
Although their Treasure Seeking Merchant Guild primarily focused on business, without Cultivation Level, everything was just empty talk. Therefore, the Third Elder chose the Second Young Master, who possessed the strongest talent Cultivation Level.
As it turned out, he made the right choice.
The Second Young Master has already reached the peak of the peak Primordial Golden Immortal, and is on the verge of becoming Immortal King. At that time, their faction will be the most powerful in the An Family.
The Third Elder stepped forward and helped An Hefeng up. He said with a kind and gentle expression:
"What are you saying? We're family, and you're my nephew. Isn't it only right that I help you?"
"I've already sent people to the Black Gold Domain to gather information, and I expect to have definite results soon. Now, let's interrogate An Ruoxuan and see if we can get any concrete information."
The words had barely left his mouth when a voice rang out from the doorway:
"Greetings, Third Elder."
Upon hearing the voice, the Third Elder immediately smiled and said, "Come in."
A stern-faced middle-aged man walked in, knelt before the Third Elder, and said respectfully:
"Third Elder, I have investigated the situation. A new force has recently emerged in the Black Gold Domain, called the Divine Court. The person behind it is Su Chen, the Lord of the Xuantian Realm. According to my investigation, he should have the Cultivation Level Immortal Lord."
"Also, everything in the Black Gold Domain's warehouses has been sold out, and the Black Gold Domain's Treasure Seeking Merchant Guild are all closed now."
"Before the Black Gold Merchant Guild closed down, there seemed to be a rumor that Su Chen, the Lord of the Divine Court, had entered the Treasure Seeking Merchant Guild in Rizhao City, and An Ruoxuan happened to be there that day as well."
Immortal Lord!?
The Third Elder and An Hefeng couldn't help but exchange a glance, their faces showing undisguised shock.
It was actually Immortal Lord level expert.
In the Myriad Star Realm, everyone has their own territory, just like wild beasts.
But now, another fierce tiger has appeared in the territory of the Northern Nether Empire, and what will happen next is self-evident.
When two tigers fight, one will surely be injured.
Unless this powerful Immortal Lord is only passing through temporarily, he will definitely have a battle with the Immortal Lord from the Northern Nether Empire; the two of them cannot coexist.
An Hefeng couldn't help but gasp.
An Ruoxuan is incredibly lucky to have connected with a powerful figure at the Immortal Lord level.
But he quickly became excited. Originally, that opportunity belonged to An Ruoxuan, but now it was different, because it was his opportunity.