Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 226 Enemies meet on a narrow road!

"Outrageous! Absolutely audacious! Young master, I'm going to find that thief right now and demand an explanation!"

The man in the blue robe gestured to stop the angry servant.

In the underground trading market, where all three major halls have their own support, the most taboo thing is to cause trouble. If one hall makes a fool of itself, the other two halls will definitely seize the opportunity to teach it a lesson. He absolutely cannot allow himself to make any mistakes.

Furthermore, he had no proof to demonstrate that the sunflower in the other party's hand belonged to him.

"Let's go." After taking a deep breath, the man in the blue robe turned and left.

The movements of the two people behind him were naturally within Guan Xun's expectations.

She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, her smile widening, and handed him the black nightshade flower in her hand: "Here you go."

"Hey, good, good, good." The stall owner quickly took it, his face full of excitement.

Seeing this, Zhao Gui couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. He already felt it wasn't worth exchanging the Nine-Aperture White Jade Ginseng, and now he had to exchange it for an even more valuable spiritual herb...

The girl was really generous! But it wasn't his anyway; he was just remarking on it.

"Could you please carry this for me?" Guan Xun said indifferently. Bai Ze was covered in blood, and she really didn't want to lift a finger.

“Okay, sure,” Zhao Gui replied, bending down to open the cage. Just as his hand touched the lock, a thick, soft pink ribbon suddenly appeared and quickly wrapped around the lock like lightning, making it clang loudly.

At the same time, a soft laugh drifted over.

"I've also taken a liking to this ghostly white deer. I wonder if this friend would be willing to part with it?"

The moment the thick, soft pink ribbon came into view, Guan Xun's smile vanished, and a chill ran through his deep eyes.

No one has ever been able to rob her.

Her gaze lingered on the pink ribbon for a moment, then she slowly turned her head and saw a woman in a pink gauze dress gently tilting her head and smiling. Her laughter was soft and clear, like a bell, and her dimples were shallow on her cheeks. Anyone who saw her would feel soft-hearted.

However, her smile didn't reach her eyes, and her curved eyebrows and eyes carried a somewhat effeminate air.

Beside the woman stood another woman in a white dress with a similar build.

This person… Guan Xun recognized him; he was Taishi Muxue from the Holy Light Branch Hall!

I never expected that we would meet again so soon after parting ways at Burning Phoenix Manor. What a small world!

Her gaze swept over the attendants behind the two men through the veil, and she noticed that the two old men in front were surrounded by particularly powerful auras. One was of similar strength to her, and the other was actually a level 90+ expert.

To have someone of such strength following and protecting you when you go out, your status and position are beyond doubt.

In the Zhongtan Holy City region, Taishi Muxue happened to be with him, and this woman was most likely a young lady from the Holy Light Temple.

The sudden intervention of the woman in pink drew surprised glances from those around her. To be able to bring such a powerful person along when traveling must mean she is not someone to be trifled with.

Seeing that the other party did not speak, the woman in pink smiled slightly again: "I can offer double the price to give it to me, how about it?"

Although the tone was questioning, the ribbon in his hand was tightly wrapped around the lock of the cage, showing no sign of moving it away; it was clearly a blatant robbery with no intention of letting go.

"We've already offered double the price, what are you still hesitating for?" Tai Shi Muxue chimed in. "This ghostly white deer looks quite badly injured. Even if you get it back, you'll lose a lot if you're not absolutely certain you can heal it. This is double the price, aren't you tempted?"

Zhao Gui gripped the lock of the cage tightly, showing no intention of backing down. He looked up at Guan Xun and frowned.

Double the price would be two black nightshade flowers; if they were sold, they'd make a fortune! Even if the girl wasn't interested, he was already somewhat tempted.

Guan Xun stared intently at the woman, then slowly shook his head after a moment, saying in a calm tone, "I won't change."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and flicked his finger, unleashing a powerful burst of internal energy that shattered the pink ribbon wrapped around the cage.

His movements were lightning fast, and only after he finished did Zhao Gui belatedly blink.

Guan Xun's sudden move caused the woman in pink to pause slightly in her smile.

Tai Shi Muxue, now living under someone else's roof, is very good at reading people's expressions. Sensing the fluctuations in the emotions of those around her, she immediately took action, her hand hidden under her sleeve suddenly striking out with an empty palm.

However, before the attack could land, it was blasted back by Zhao Gui in the same way. The two hidden forces collided and clashed with a muffled explosion. Although they did not hit the cage, the fluctuations in their energy still made the entire cage buzz, causing Bai Ze to curl up even more in pain.

If it weren't injured and unable to defend itself, it wouldn't dare to speak, otherwise it would have already started yelling.

You can fight all you want, but don't hurt the innocent! It's injured, seriously injured! A slight mistake could cost it its life.

Tai Shi Mu Xue's cultivation was naturally not as profound as Zhao Gui's, and the aftershocks of the clash of internal forces swept her back a few steps.

The two powerful elders behind him didn't even blink at this scene. Such petty squabbles by the younger generation were not worth their attention.

The woman in pink raised her eyebrows and glanced at the person next to her with disdain in her eyes. Then she yanked the ribbon in her hand tightly and raised her wrist sharply.

The ribbon shot out like a nimble soft sword, cutting a tiny slit in the space.

Faced with such a swift and ruthless counterattack, even though the underground trading market had a rule against fighting, Zhao Gui could not sit idly by and wait to die. He changed his palm to his fingers, tightly gripping the ribbon, and with a powerful twist of his knuckles, he firmly pulled the ribbon, which was as sharp as a knife, into his hand with just a few twists of his wrist.

Immediately, he raised his other hand and swiftly brought it down with a chop!

"boom!"

The taut ribbon snapped instantly, and the shockwave made the girl in pink stagger half a step, the pearl hairpin at her temple swaying precariously.

"You insolent brat!"

When the woman in pink suffered a loss, the two old men behind her turned slightly grim. One of them, a shorter and weaker old man, stepped forward and appeared at the very front. His large hand, like an eagle's claw, reached out and grabbed at Zhao Gui's arm.

In that instant, Guan Xun took a light step forward and appeared in front of the old man like a ghost, blocking between the two. With a flick of his wrist, a wisp of scorching flame shot out.

His fair wrists were exposed outside his black robe, and the old man snorted dismissively at the sight.

Hmph, a woman?

He pulled his wrist and fingers together, intending to pry off that hand, which was much smaller than his own.

At the critical moment, the white-haired old man who had been standing at the back without showing his face suddenly changed his expression.

"careful!"

He flashed and appeared behind the short old man, quickly grabbing his shoulders and pulling him backward, away from the crackling flames.

Although the speed was extremely fast, the short old man's hands were still scorched by the flames, and there was a hair-sized charred red wound on his wrist. The blood mixed with the stench of cooked meat quietly entered their noses.

The pain caused the old man's hand to tremble involuntarily a few times. He covered his wound, stared at the flames in horror, and took a step back.

They all possessed spiritual energy to protect them, and even a tiny flame could pierce through the barrier and injure someone. If he hadn't been stopped in time, he would probably have been seriously injured.

"What? The transaction is over, are you still planning to forcibly take it?" Guan Xun withdrew his hand, lowered his voice, and said calmly.

"How dare you attack and injure people? Do you know who we are...?"

"Shut up."

Tai Shi Muxue was interrupted by the woman in pink before she could finish speaking. She was quite indignant, but she still bit her lower lip and stopped talking.

The woman in pink looked at the man in black robes with a slightly lowered gaze. What was this person's strength? How could he have injured a level 80+ expert? Could he be someone from the other two halls?

After a moment's thought, a faint smile returned to her face, and she said, "Since you're unwilling to change, then let's just forget about it."

"Then we won't disturb your enjoyment any longer. Farewell."

After saying that, he left with a group of people.

"Miss, are you alright?" Zhao Gui watched the departing figures of the group. Even though he was angry, he could only give up. Not to mention that he couldn't cause trouble here, the other party had a master guarding them. Even if they wanted to fight, they definitely couldn't win.

"No problem."

"These people dare to cause trouble so openly here, they must be of high status, maybe even from the Three Great Halls." Zhao Gui couldn't help but worry, fearing that he would be in trouble later.

Guan Xun didn't say anything more. He turned around, opened the cage, and said, "Take it with you, let's go down to the third level."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Tai Shi Muxue and her group had just left.

The woman in pink frowned slightly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. She gave a cold laugh and waved to her attendants behind her.

"Go and see what place that person registered when they came in."

"Yes, ma'am."

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