The prices at Mingxiang Garden were simply sky-high. There was nothing to be done about it—this was just how things were in a place like Nine Bends Cave.
Still, the Golden Core female cultivator Su Fan had found was quite good. She was also a proper cultivator of the Joyful Union Path from the Demon Sect.
The various tricks, like forty-eight moves and seventy-two forms, had truly opened his eyes.
Su Fan wantonly cultivated with the young woman until midnight before casting the Divine Soul Secret Method and putting her into a deep sleep.
He left his clone in the private room. He also left behind the robe bearing Song Haodong's mark, then transformed into a faint mist and drifted out of the private room.
As soon as Su Fan, in his mist form, floated out of Mingxiang Garden, he sensed the auras of several cultivators. They were probably spies Song Haodong had arranged to keep watch.
However, all their attention was focused on the clone in that private room at Mingxiang Garden, and they did not notice Su Fan in his mist form at all.
It was already midnight, yet Nine Bends Cave remained brightly lit. The streets were still packed with people and extremely lively.
Su Fan found an empty alley and restored his true form. By the time he walked out of the alley, he had already changed his build, appearance, and aura.
He came to the entrance of an inconspicuous shop, glanced up at the signboard, and then stepped inside.
The shop was not large. It had only one counter, and all the goods on display were ordinary, unremarkable items.
There was only one shop assistant inside. He was dozing behind the counter, but hurriedly stood up when he saw Su Fan enter.
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