Yan Chihuo lay on a stone bed. This was the cave dwelling he had rented for five hundred yellow Ten Thousand Treasures Money, for a term of one hundred years. Cave dwellings in Radiant Sun City were leased in increments of one hundred years. Yan Chihuo had not wanted to rent one for so long, but anyone without lodging in Radiant Sun City at night would be driven outside.
Outside lay the Crimson Blood Desert, where there was nowhere to shelter. Thus, Yan Chihuo had no choice but to rent a cave dwelling. He sent Gu True Person out to gather information while he examined the jade slip himself, looking into the notable figures within the city. Most importantly, he wanted to learn Madam Hua's preferences and how best to deal with her.
Even if Madam Hua possessed the Ten-Thousand-Year Purple Ganoderma Orchid, if he went to her door to propose a trade, she would neither know nor recognize him and certainly would not reveal the truth. If things turned sour then, it would only make matters worse.
"Do you know me?" Gu True Person stared at the Green-Clad Man before him, his face filled with terror. He had gone out to gather information, only to encounter this man.
Gu True Person sensed that this man bore him ill will and tried to shake him off. Who would have thought that the other man's cultivation was so profound? He had gotten ahead of him and secretly restrained him, without anyone else noticing.
The Green-Clad Man dragged Gu True Person into a secluded courtyard. Gu True Person had no idea what he intended.
The Green-Clad Man said, "Whether you know me is irrelevant. Take this jade bottle to your master and open it. Then I'll spare you."
Gu True Person shook