Warning

Qiu Han looked solemnly at the young man standing in the hall.

The man, dressed in plain clothes with his hair casually tied back, calmly admired the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall.

No wonder Qiu Han was shocked. He had been talking to Liao Xu not far from the Courtyard, but he had no idea when someone had entered his yard. He hadn't even noticed the person's presence until his eyes fell on him.

Even now, he still couldn't detect the person inside the room with his Divine Sense, as if he would forget their existence as soon as he looked away.

Qiu Han's eyes narrowed slightly, then he suddenly smiled, "So you are Gu Yuanqing, Daoist Friend?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Qiu, the calligraphy and paintings in this room are quite good. They must be the work of a famous artist, with extraordinary artistic conception, and Non-Self Qian Yuan Realm."

Qiu Han said, "These are just some mundane items. If Daoist Friend like them, I can have some sent to North Spring Mountain."

"Daoist Friend very much, fellow Daoist. Please have a seat, Fellow Daoist Qiu." Gu Yuanqing laughed and sat down at the head of the table.

A flash of displeasure crossed Qiu Han's eyes. Although this was the land of Great Qian, this Courtyard belonged to the Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild. This man surnamed Gu had come to his courtyard and acted as if he were the master, which was rather disrespectful to him.

However, he was also a man of great composure, and he calmly sat down with a smile, then said, "I have long heard of Daoist Friend's name. Back then, the Crimson Cloud Bai Family suffered a hidden loss at Daoist Friend hands. Seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary."

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "You flatter me. It's amazing that you, Fourth Shopkeeper, even know about such trivial matters. Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild is spread throughout Exquisite and has excellent information network. You truly live up to your reputation."

Qiu Han said, "This is no small matter. The Crimson Cloud Bai Family is also a major Lineage in the within the Exquisite World. A dignified Celestial Person perished because of Daoist Friend, fellow Daoist, yet in the end, they swallowed their anger and withdrew from the Crimson Cloud Realm. Countless Cultivator in the within the Exquisite World praise your Daoist Friend in the Spell Art of Incense Power offerings."

"Daoist Friend flatters me." Gu Yuanqing laughed, neither confirming nor denying. He knew that Qiu Han's words were not meant to praise him, but rather to imply that Qiu Han knew Gu Yuanqing's background and methods.

Sure enough, Qiu Han changed the subject, saying, "Having come to the Qian Yuan Realm, I should have personally visited Fellow Daoist Friend at Baichuan Mountain. I didn't expect Daoist Friend to come here so late at night, and I was not able to greet you properly. I have been very impolite."

Gu Yuanqing said with a smile, "Not at all. As the host, how could I allow guests to visit again? It is only right that I come to greet them and show my welcome."

"Haha, Daoist Friend Gu is truly hospitable!" Qiu Han laughed heartily, but his brows twitched involuntarily.

His words just now implied that Gu Yuanqing's unannounced arrival late at night was somewhat impolite, but Gu Yuanqing's words were telling him that he was the master of the Qian Yuan Realm and could go anywhere.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "As the saying goes, isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar?"

The two chatted back and forth, as if exchanging pleasantries and making small talk.

After a long pause, Gu Yuanqing smiled and got to the point, asking, "May I ask what brings Fellow Daoist Qiu to my Qian Yuan Realm?"

Qiu Han said, "Daoist Friend Gu, please don't overthink it. I've come here simply because my Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild is opening in Great Qian. As the manager, it's only right that I pay my respects to the host."

Gu Yuanqing said, "Speaking of which, I must thank Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild. My Qian Yuan Realm has just embarked on the path of cultivation and is lacking in many areas. It is precisely because of the assistance of a large trading company like Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild that we need it. I would like to express my utmost welcome to Fellow Daoist Qiu and Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild."

"Not at all, it's mutually beneficial. I'm a businessman, and I came to the Qian Yuan Realm for business. I'll need Daoist Friend continued support in the future," Qiu Han said.

Gu Yuanqing laughed heartily, "Daoist Friend, rest assured, as long as you abide by the law, you are perfectly safe in my Great Qian."

The two chatted idly for a while, seemingly about nothing in particular, before Gu Yuanqing finally stood up with a smile, "It is a great pleasure to see Daoist Friend today, fellow Daoist. However, I am currently at a critical juncture in my cultivation, so I will not chat with Daoist Friend any longer. It is late, and Daoist Friend should rest now. Perhaps we can have a long chat another Daoist Friend."

Qiu Han clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, saying, "Then let's talk again another day."

Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly, and his figure suddenly disappeared.

Qiu Han's smile vanished abruptly, his face turning terrifyingly grim. He stood up, clenching his fist, but suddenly felt the scene before him shatter.

When he woke up again, he found himself with one foot just inside the lobby.

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead and back. Everything that had just happened was just an illusion. He had unknowingly fallen into the other party's trap, and from beginning to end, he was completely unaware.

If the other party had malicious intentions, they might already be dead.

Qiu Han took two deep breaths to suppress the shock and panic in his heart.

Just then, Liao Xu shouted from outside the courtyard, "Fourth Shopkeeper! Fourth Shopkeeper!"

Liao Xu then rushed into the Courtyard. Upon seeing Qiu Han, he hurriedly asked, "Manager, are you alright?"

Qiu Han asked, "Why are you here?"

Liao Xu said, "I heard the shopkeeper shout just now, and I sensed something was wrong, so I rushed over. Shopkeeper, what happened just now?"

Qiu Han's expression turned grave. He turned to look in the direction of North Spring Mountain and said, "They've come here specifically to warn us."

"Who? Gu Yuanqing? He was just here!" Liao Xu exclaimed in surprise.

Qiu Han nodded and said, "Who else in the Qian Yuan Realm could it be but him? I just chatted with him here for half an hour."

"Half an hour?" Liao Xu asked in surprise.

"How?"

"I rushed over as soon as I heard your voice, it was only a snap of the fingers." After Liao Xu finished speaking, he suddenly looked up at the bright moon in the sky and felt a chill run through him. Then he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have been in a daze when he arrived at the Courtyard.

In that brief moment of confusion, half an hour had passed!

Liao Xu spoke with difficulty, somewhat incredulously, "There's Formation activated in the manor. Even Celestial Person would find it difficult to ignore it, right?"

Qiu Han had composed himself and said in a deep voice, "The Path of Incense and Fire is most adept at such mysterious techniques. This person's cultivation level is even higher than we anticipated. I'm afraid he is indeed Cultivator at the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change. With the help of the Realm Token, it's not surprising that he could do this."

As for the level of Yin-Yang Great Cultivator, Qiu Han didn't even dare to think about it; that was a level of existence at the Peak of the Exquisite World.

Upon hearing Qiu Han's words, Liao Xu's expression also turned serious. Since the Fourth Shopkeeper said so, Gu Yuanqing's cultivation level was undoubtedly at the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change Realm. He asked, "Then how should my Heavenly Treasure Chamber of Commerce operate in this realm from now on?"

Liao Xu said, "Let's deal with it according to the rules of the Upper Thirty-Six Realms. We are just businessmen, and profit is our priority. It's not advisable to antagonize Great Cultivator Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change."

"Yes, I understand." Liao Xu bowed.

Gu Yuanqing of North Spring Grotto-Heaven withdrew his gaze and smiled slightly. Even the Qian Yuan Realm had difficulty dealing with Cultivator Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change, so it was natural for him to step forward and warn them. At least for now, the other party seemed to know what was good for them.