In their lodgings in a corner of the Market Ward, Lu Xing and the others were still reeling from Li Ling's earlier Dharma-Form Transformation.
Although they did not know that it was the legendary Dharma Form body, they could still sense how extraordinary it was and feel an inexplicable stirring within.
Lu Xing said in astonishment, "Senior, just now, you..."
Hesitant and conflicted, he wanted to ask about Li Ling's condition.
But with the words on the tip of his tongue, he did not know where to begin.
Li Ling glanced at him. "Fellow Daoist Lu, do you want to ask where I obtained the Orchid of the Secluded Valley in my hand?"
That was not actually what Lu Xing wanted to ask, but hearing this, he could only nod.
Li Ling said, "There's no harm in telling you. I took it from the Merchant Association's Treasure Vault. That Wan Chengbo really is capable. He actually broke into the Treasure Vault with such ease."
Lu Xing and the others felt sheepish upon hearing this. "You took it from the Merchant Association's Treasure Vault?"
They had entertained such thoughts in their occasional flights of fancy, but they had no way to pull it off.
"Wait, how could the Merchant Association have an Orchid of the Secluded Valley? Did they go to the place I told them about ahead of time? That doesn't make sense either. I kept something in reserve and never told them its exact location."
Lu Xing suddenly froze.
One of Lu Xing's friends spoke up indignantly on his behalf. "Those people from the Merchant Association are utterly despicable! They pretended to cooperate while working behind your back, trying to cut you out, Fellow Daoist Lu!"
"How dare they do that? We already signed a contract... right, the contract