Undercurrents in the Shadows

Ning Fa's eyes brightened slightly. Though the man had refused verbally, sending Huo Yong away had already revealed his stance. There was hope.

With that in mind, he took a long wooden box from his Storage Ring and placed it on the table.

Song Zetao paused, a flicker of sharp light flashing through his eyes as he looked at the wooden box Ning Fa opened.

A hazy spiritual mist burst forth from within. Once it dispersed, a strange flower appeared inside the box.

The entire flower was blood-red, its petals streaked with golden threads that radiated exceptionally pure and rich spiritual qi.

"Golden Silk Blood Luo Flower! And it has a medicinal age of a thousand years!"

Song Zetao quickly recognized the spiritual flower's origin. Even with his vast experience, he could not help but look astonished and delighted.

Ning Fa smiled. "I hope Fellow Daoist Song can show some flexibility. This thousand-year Golden Silk Blood Luo Flower shall serve as my token of thanks."

With that, he directly pushed the wooden box toward Song Zetao.

He had obtained this flower back when he plundered Hidden Dragon Island.

Song Zetao carefully examined the strange flower, then closed the box again and smiled. "Fellow Daoist Meng truly has an astonishing hand."

After a brief pause, he said, "Then I'll give Fellow Daoist Meng a little inside information.

"Forget about the Nine Tribulation Thunder Jade and Thunder Marrow Star Essence.

"Our association may still have a small amount of those items, but they are simply beyond my reach.

"However, the Mirage Thunder Cloud Crystal may be possible. How much Mirage Thunder Cloud Crystal does Fellow Daoist require?"

Ning Fa felt somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. Sure enough, just like Wangyue Merchant Guild, they could not procure the Nine Tribulation Thunder Jade or