Lu Yun's eyes lit up at his words, and she immediately perked up.
"You're refreshingly straightforward, fellow cultivator!"
She deftly edged half a step closer and lowered her voice, looking every bit the seasoned trader:
"Then I won't hold anything back. My information comes in three tiers."
"For ten Spirit Crystals, I'll tell you this Secret Realm's origins and rules."
"For thirty, I'll give you the full rundown on the temperaments and taboos of the people leading the Kong and Wang Families this time."
"And for fifty..."
She raised a finger and wagged it mysteriously:
"I'll guide you myself, keep you out of both families' way, and help you find a safe opportunity so you come out in one piece!"
Ye Li couldn't help raising an eyebrow:
"You actually know that much?"
Peddlers selling information were common, and a little boasting was par for the course.
But everything she had just said was actually true. That was enough to make him see her in a new light.
As for Spirit Crystals... they were a cultivation resource with a wide range of uses, not limited to [Lu Hai Changling].
"Of course. I have an exclusive source."
Lu Yun smiled as she spoke.
Ye Li glanced at her, then asked:
"I don't have Spirit Crystals. Will Ancient Coins from Gaoyang City do?"
"...They will." Lu Yun frowned at first, then quickly relaxed:
"Gaoyang City has plenty of good things, too. Twelve hundred Ancient Coins for fifty Spirit Crystals, and the information is yours."
"I only have a thousand."
"That works, too." Lu Yun nodded.
"..."
The corner of Ye Li's mouth twitched, and he tossed her the money pouch he had obtained earlier.
Lu Yun caught it and probed inside with her Divine Consciousness. Her smile immediately broadened:
"Don't worry, brother. As