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"This is a change of guards."

Ning Qi nodded, speaking calmly.

"Young master, this is your Crystal Treasure Chest."

The guard stepped forward and waved his hand behind him.

Several guards came over and placed the Crystal Treasure Chest on the ground.

Each of them wore a solemn expression as they explained.

"Good."

Ning Qi then reached out and put the treasure chest away.

At the same time, he tossed his Storage Bag over, saying, "Take the Spirit Marrow Essence inside."

"Good!"

The guard took his Storage Bag and then said, "Young master, my holy maiden requests your presence."

"Tell her I don't have time," Ning Qi refused without hesitation.

There are other things to do after we leave here.

There's no need to waste time here.

"Young master, don't you want to know about that sword?"

"And what about the secret of the Crystal Treasure Chest at Mount Buzhou?"

The guard seemed to have known he would refuse, and a mysterious look appeared on his face.

"Oh? I don't need the sword."

"If she could explain the situation at Mount Buzhou to me."

"I'd be willing to go."

Ning Qi immediately became interested upon hearing this.

"Then, please."

Upon hearing this, the guard smiled and made way for him.

"Let's go."

Ning Qi didn't hesitate and waved to Xu Qingqiu and Medicine Spirit.

The two didn't say anything and simply followed.

Led by the guards, they went upstairs.

Soon, they arrived upstairs and stopped in front of a private room.

"Sir, the person has arrived."

The guards at the door spoke respectfully.

"Okay, come in."

Soon, Xu Feng'er's voice came from inside.

The group exchanged glances.

Ning Qi went in first and saw Xu Feng'er sitting at a dining table.

On the table were delicious dishes.

Some were still steaming hot, clearly freshly prepared.

"Young master, please have a seat."

When Xu Feng'er saw him come in, she pointed to the stool and said.

"Good."

Ning Qi didn't mince words and sat down directly. "Just tell me, what secret does this Crystal Box hold?"

"Or rather, do you know anything about Mount Buzhou?"

"Young master, please sit down and have some delicious food before we talk."

Why the rush?

Xu Feng'er smiled and poured him a drink.

"We're not acquainted, so there's no need to be so polite." Ning Qi reached out and pushed the wine glass away. "If you know anything, just tell me."

You can also tell me what price you need.

"No need to waste time."

"Alright, since you put it that way, young master, then I won't beat around the bush."

Xu Feng'er sighed before saying, "It's simple, I want to exchange secrets with you."

"You're willing to pay such a high price to buy this Crystal Box from Mount Buzhou."

"I presume you know something about the situation."

"Let's be more open and share what we know."

After hearing her words, Ning Qi finally understood what she was trying to do.

"Master, this woman is quite clever; she's trying to trick us into revealing information!"

Medicine Spirit immediately understood and communicated with the two through their Divine Soul in their Sea of Consciousness.

"Hmm, looks like we've been tricked." After agreeing, Ning Qi first shook his head. "I don't know."

Now that we know what's going on, there's no need to keep falling for it.

"Oh? You don't know?"

Xu Feng'er frowned slightly, a hint of doubt in her eyes. "Then why did you spend so much money to buy this?"

"Does buying it necessarily mean I have to know the secrets of Mount Buzhou?"

Ning Qi smiled and countered, "Since you know, why don't you tell me what you know?"

"I'll let you know if I find out anything later."

"Young master, you have absolutely no sincerity!"

Xu Feng'er shook her head. "I'm very sincere."

"Furthermore, if you tell me, I will give you another treasure."

"That sounds very tempting; if I knew, I would have told you."

Ning Qi sighed, feigning helplessness. "Unfortunately, I don't know either. If I've lied to you, I'm sure you won't let me off the hook."

"So, to avoid trouble, I'd better keep to myself."

He had completely realized that Xu Feng'er was trying to get something for nothing.

She knew absolutely nothing.

The reason for summoning him was simply to offer him a priceless treasure in exchange for the secret of Mount Buzhou.

Therefore, there's no need for us to stay.

After saying this, Ning Qi stood up.

As they spoke, they were already preparing to leave.

"Wait."

Xu Feng'er suddenly called out to him.

"Is there anything else?"

Ning Qi stopped and asked in a deep voice. He had absolutely no interest in such a scheming woman.

Even if she possessed unparalleled beauty, in his eyes she was nothing more than a human being.

"You really don't intend to tell me?"

Xu Feng'er asked again.

"I don't know, what am I supposed to say?"

Ning Qi shrugged. "Do you want me to lie to you?"

"Alright, then I won't keep you any longer."

"Please."

Xu Feng'er sighed and had no choice but to give up.

Goodbye!

Ning Qi clasped his hands in a fist salute, then led the two away.

"Holy Maiden, what should we do?" The guard who had just entered entered, his face filled with anger. "This kid is really stubborn."

"Leak his information to those people who just opposed him!"

Xu Feng'er smiled and continued, "It's inconvenient for me to take action, but there are plenty of others who are."

"Leak that he's in that city too!"

"Teleportation is possible here; if he leaves the city, he'll be watched!"

"Understood, I'll take care of it right away!"

The guard accepted the order and then hurriedly left.

Ning Qi was unaware that he was being targeted.

By this time, he and the two others had already gone outside.

"Master, I can tell at a glance that this woman is no good person!"

Medicine Spirit followed him, her face contorted with anger. "They're clearly treating us like fools!"

"Let her be," Ning Qi said indifferently. "We're just passing through here; she's trying to harm us."

We've long since flown far away.

"That's true, but what if she tries something underhanded?"

Xu Qingqiu looked worried. "She is the Holy Maiden of this place. What if she leaks our information because of this?"

"If we leave the city, we'll be watched."

"That will be very troublesome."

"Those people just now, I felt they were quite strong as well."

"Hmph, they'd better not mess with me."

"Otherwise, let them never leave alive."

Ning Qi snorted coldly, revealing a smile.

I've come here, but haven't yet had the chance to demonstrate my abilities.

He had almost forgotten that he was already Taiyi Golden Immortal. Here, even if the city lord himself appeared, he wouldn't take him seriously, let alone these small fry.

"Master, where do we go next?"

Looking around at the surroundings, Medicine Spirit couldn't help but ask.

"We've already eaten and had enough fun."

"Then let's get ready to go back. We have to leave tomorrow!"

Ning Qi also looked up and then made a suggestion.

"Okay! Let's head back then!"

Xu Qingqiu didn't want to stay here any longer either.

She felt that it was no longer safe there, and that staying would only give others more opportunities to take advantage of her.

"Then let's go this way!"

Medicine Spirit pointed in a direction and suggested, "If you go this way, you can see some street performances!"

"Okay, let's go then." Ning Qi agreed without hesitation and started walking forward.

Xu Qingqiu paused for a moment, then followed. "Young Master Ning, I feel we can sneak out."

"There are caravans everywhere here; people are always going out."

"If we find a way to sneak in, wouldn't that avoid being watched?"

"What you said is true, but it's too troublesome."

"Instead of doing that, let's face it directly!"

Ning Qi wasn't bothered and reassured him, "You have faith in my strength; I can handle them."

"In fact, if they're too weak, I don't even need to intervene."

"Medicine Spirit can easily deal with these people."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing his words, Xu Qingqiu immediately showed an expression of disbelief.

If Ning Qi could do it, she could understand. But the fact that Medicine Spirit could do it was something she couldn't comprehend.

She knew perfectly well what kind of person Medicine Spirit was back then.

He was the kind of person who would abandon Ning Qi in the face of danger.

Sometimes, you give up right at the beginning.

How could someone like this possess such formidable strength?

If that's really the case, wouldn't that make him even more powerful than his own Nine-Tailed Cat?

"What, you still don't believe me?"

Seeing her like this, Medicine Spirit immediately became displeased.

"Believe me? Then I'll see!"

Xu Qingqiu snapped out of her reverie and replied with a smile, "In that case, let's leave the city."

"Perhaps I'm overthinking it. How could they possibly know our whereabouts?"

"These are people from the Cloud Mist Sect, after all; they're very disciplined." "If he reveals our identities, who will come here again?"

"But have you considered this: what if we were all silenced?"

Will she still have these concerns?

Hearing her words, Medicine Spirit countered with, "So, nothing is that absolute."

"We just need to be more vigilant!"

"That's right!"

Xu Qingqiu nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly, and said, "Then we must be careful."

"Okay, let's go!"

Ning Qi didn't say anything more.

After agreeing, he continued leading the way.

The group quickly arrived outside the city gate, on the road there.

Flying is not permitted. After leaving the city, they headed straight for their carriage.

Before long, they arrived at the carriage.

The coachman and several others got into the carriage and hurried on their way.

As they set off, they were unaware that several people were already watching them.

Is this the person?

"That's right, it's him!"

"Keep up!"

"..."

After discussing it amongst themselves, this group of people followed.

Several other groups of people were observing Ning Qi's situation from the side.

After he walked away, people gradually followed him.

Meanwhile, Ning Qi was inside the carriage, leaning back with a contented expression.

"Master, I can sense that we're being watched!"

After a moment of Medicine Spirit, he said to Ning Qi in a deep voice, "It seems that the Cloud Mist Sect isn't exactly a respectable place."

"For their own selfish gain, they actually betrayed their guests."

"Hmm, it's alright, we'll talk about it when we get to the mountains."

Ning Qi didn't care and said with a smile, "Perfect, I'll show them what I'm capable of!"

"Good!"

Medicine Spirit said no more, and after agreeing, she fell silent.

After he agreed, the carriage began to accelerate.

Soon they arrived at a mountain range.

In these mountains, all is quiet.

On the mountain road, besides the calls of birds and animals, the only other sound was the clatter of their wheels.

"They've arrived."

Ning Qi suddenly looked towards the mountain peak on one side.

"Hmm, there are a few very strong auras."

"However, it's still too weak for me."

Medicine Spirit nodded, a smile appearing on her face, "Master, I'll go take care of them."

"Don't worry, another group is coming."

"Let's go out and meet them."

Ning Qi stretched and then said, "Stop the car."

"Good!"

After the coachman agreed, he stopped the carriage.

As the carriage came to a stop, Ning Qi and the others emerged simultaneously. By then, it was clear that quite a few people were standing on the mountaintop.

One of them looked down.

He stared indifferently at Ning Qi.

He sensed that Ning Qi was also looking this way, so he suddenly moved.

With a single flash, he was suddenly below.

He stood proudly atop a huge rock in front of the carriage.

"A lackey of the Cloud Mist Sect."

Medicine Spirit cursed directly.

Those eyes were filled with disdain.

"Kid, I'll twist your head off later."

"Pull out the tongue and feed it to the dog."

The man snorted coldly, revealing a bloodthirsty look. "Whoosh!"

At the same time, the others also landed one after another.

Each of them wore a look of disdain.

"You all came from the auction, right?"

Ning Qi smiled and then stepped out, "Was it the Cloud Mist Sect that told you about my identity?"

"I might as well tell you, that's exactly right."

"So that you can die in peace."

A middle-aged man stepped out of the crowd. "In your next life, don't be so arrogant."

Otherwise, it would have been this bad.

"Oh? You're so sure I'll be killed by you?"

Ning Qi laughed, leaping into the air. "Instead of you being killed by me?"

"Hmph, you're just Heavenly Immortal, even this girl is stronger than you." The middle-aged man said disdainfully.

His gaze fell on Xu Qingqiu.

He was unaware that Ning Qi had been concealing his true strength all along.

It's not that he's weak, but that he's too strong.

After concealing his strength, he was unable to detect it.

"Young Master Ding, what should we do? There are too many of them."

"Moreover, there are several whose strength is unfathomable; I can't even discern their true nature."

"This strength is at least at the peak of the Golden Immortal Peak!"

Xu Qingqiu said worriedly.

"Miss Xu, don't worry, these scoundrels don't need the master's help."

Medicine Spirit laughed, waved his hand, and said, "Tu Hu, come out, we'll each have half!"

"Whoosh!" "Roar!"

After he spoke, a Spirit Beast suddenly appeared from Ning Qi's side.

It materialized in the blink of an eye.

Its mere appearance caused a shockwave in the area.

That powerful aura made everyone around feel a chill.

"What?"

"Is this Spirit Beast with the strength of a Taiyi Golden Immortal?"

"Damn, that's too strong."

"..."

Many people looked grave upon seeing their condition.