"Hehe, young brother, how about it? Fifty thousand Spirit Coin for a piece of information about Xiao Yan? That's an absolute steal! Once you capture Xiao Yan and bring him before the Four Great Sects, the merit you'll gain will be enough to ensure you'll live a life of comfort for the rest of your days!"
The sleazy young man looked at Xiao Yan from before the New Year with a grin, unaware that his words were met with scorn from the man before him.
"Heh, since that's the case, you know that as long as you capture Xiao Yan and bring him before the Four Great Sects, you'll be set for life. So why don't you go and capture Xiao Yan yourself?"
Xiao Yan smiled, looking at the lewd young man in front of him with amusement in his voice.
"Um... well... cough, actually, Xiao Yan is currently in a weakened state. Half a month ago, he went through a great battle, which left him severely injured. In order to quietly recover from his injuries, he chose to retreat into the Xilin Mountain Range. Now, he is healing and recovering in a secluded place somewhere in the Xilin Mountain Range. Although I know where he is, unfortunately, I am not strong enough to be his match. Several times I went to him, I was forced to flee in defeat. I even almost died at his hands. So, I had no choice but to sell this information. Sigh..."
The sleazy man recounted his experiences with Xiao Yan with a resentful expression, completely unaware that Xiao Yan was right in front of him. He couldn't imagine what kind of interesting expression would appear on the sleazy man's face if Xiao Yan revealed his identity at this moment.
Hearing the lewd man's words, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh inwardly, but on the surface, he maintained a calm expression. With a light chuckle, Xiao Yan's eyes flickered, a hint of doubt appearing on his face, and he asked the lewd man again:
"Oh? So you mean you've fought Xiao Yan before?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the lewd man's expression immediately relaxed, and he looked at Xiao Yan with a smile, as if to tell Xiao Yan that it was indeed true.
"Hehe, to be honest, young brother, I've fought Xiao Yan a few times. Although he was seriously injured, alas, Half-Emperor is still Half-Emperor. I was no match for him. Although I always escaped death, that kid Xiao Yan suffered quite a bit at my hands. I even managed to break one of his fingers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, seemingly afraid that Xiao Yan wouldn't believe him, the lewd man actually took out a piece of yellowed finger bone from his Storage Ring and placed it in front of Xiao Yan.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but cough twice. He had to admit that these swindlers were really resourceful, possessing all sorts of deceptive equipment, even a fake finger bone. Judging from the color of the finger bone, it was clearly over ten years old. He actually claimed that it was forcibly removed during his battle with Xiao Yan not long ago. How shameless!
"Hehe, little brother, now you should believe me, right? Let me tell you a secret, Xiao Yan is now even more injured. As long as you buy this information from me, find him, and you can kill him with ease! Hehe, 50,000 Spirit Coin for a lifetime of wealth and glory, little brother, you've hit the jackpot!"
The lewd-looking man looked at Xiao Yan with a smile, his words subtly revealing a hint of envy, as if the information he had described could indeed bring Xiao Yan wealth and glory.
It has to be said that, in terms of deception alone, this sleazy man's skills are top-notch. Not only is he fully equipped, but he can also control the changes in his facial expressions and the fluctuations in his emotions so skillfully. If it were anyone else today, they might actually have been fooled by him.
Unfortunately, what the lewd man didn't know was that Xiao Yan, whom he had described as someone special, was standing right in front of him with a mocking smile, his heart filled with cold laughter.
"Hehe, what you said is true, but I think it's better to forget it. Since you said that Xiao Yan was able to repel you several times even when he was seriously injured, and even almost killed you, if I go and die at his hands, wouldn't those 50,000 Spirit Coin be wasted?"
With a slight smirk, Xiao Yan chuckled and shrugged helplessly at the lewd-looking man in front of him, seemingly quite wary of the heavily injured but still capable Xiao Yan.
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the lewd man frowned. He hadn't expected that after all his efforts, the black-robed man in front of him still wouldn't dare to buy. Even so, the lewd man was still unwilling to give up. He had said so much today, so no matter what, he was determined to take those 50,000 Spirit Coin out of the black-robed youth's pocket!
"Hehe, young brother, don't worry. After my several battles with Xiao Yan, he has been greatly weakened. Xiao Yan is now at his limit. If you dare to attack him, Xiao Yan will surely become your dead body!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's tightly furrowed brows remained unchanged. Seeing this, the lewd man couldn't help but curse Xiao Yan inwardly, but ultimately, he swallowed hard, took a deep breath, and urged Xiao Yan on again, saying:
"Young brother, you absolutely can't let such a good opportunity slip by. You could kill Xiao Yan with just a flick of your finger, and then you'd be set for life, with power and beauties at your fingertips. And now, I'm just asking you to do something this simple. What do you have to worry about? Hmm?"
"Okay! I'll buy it!"
No sooner had the lewd man finished speaking than Xiao Yan let out a loud shout, attracting the attention of many people in the shop. However, when they saw the lewd man, they all curled their lips in disdain, then glanced at Xiao Yan with a hint of pity before turning back.
Clearly, many of the people in the room have probably fallen for this lewd man's tricks.
The lewd man, oblivious to the stares of others in the shop, instantly transformed into a look of delighted surprise after Xiao Yan finished speaking. His small eyes gleamed with deep greed, and he was filled with mockery towards Xiao Yan.
"Hehe, you're so easy to fool. If I could find Xiao Yan, how could you possibly have gotten that treasure? You're such a fool, hahaha..."
The lewd man scoffed inwardly, unaware that while he was mocking Xiao Yan in his heart, Xiao Yan was also giving him a cold smile on his face.
"Hehe, young man, you're truly a decisive person. I like dealing with people like you; you're quick and efficient, hahaha."
The lewd-looking man chuckled and, as he spoke, took out a sheepskin map from his Storage Ring, intending to hand it to Xiao Yan.
"Etc."