"Oh? You bought information from him... In that case, you should have been the last person to see him."
"Then do you know which direction he went, and... whether he mentioned any particular place?"
Su Shi'er raised an eyebrow. He immediately knew that he had come to the right person by seeking out Lu Xiaosheng.
Though the other man's cultivation was not high, since he made his living selling information, he surely had some substance when it came to intelligence and news.
Lu Xiaosheng frowned without answering at once. His eyes revealed a thoughtful look as he racked his brains to recall the details.
Suddenly, as though he had remembered something, Lu Xiaosheng's eyes lit up. His body trembled as he blurted out, "Demon Dragon Pool! He went to Demon Dragon Pool!"
As he spoke, two flashes of terror flickered through his eyes, as if he had thought of something dreadful.
Taking in his reaction, Su Shi'er's expression remained unchanged. He calmly asked again, "Demon Dragon Pool? What kind of place is that?"
Lu Xiaosheng obediently answered, "I would not dare deceive you, Senior. Based on the information and materials this junior has gathered..."
"Within Heavenly Absolute Peak, there are three places that must absolutely never be entered!!"
"These three places are Demon Dragon Pool, Demon Dragon Wall, and Demon Dragon Rock!"
Though he tried his utmost to compose himself, the fear rising from the depths of his heart still leaked out unconsciously.
Su Shi'er frowned and continued asking, "Oh? What is so special about these three places?"
Lu Xiaosheng quickly swept his gaze around, glancing at the surrounding spectators, who had long since pricked up their ears.
Every one of them wore confused expressions, yet none could conceal the curiosity in their hearts.
Then, gritting his teeth, he said,