Chapter 679: Chapter 267: I Told You, We Would Meet Again Soon

That’s why they had no qualms about driving up the price.

In the end, the Divine Charm Map unexpectedly sold for the high price of six hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

This was quite a bit higher than Xiao Chen had initially expected, which was a pleasant surprise.

"The last item is a defective Purple Heart Barrier-breaking Pill!"

Golden Bull held the Elixir and began a long-winded introduction of its origins and effects.

In short, it was a Rank-Breaking Spirit Pill that offered a ten percent increase in the success rate of Nascent Soul Formation.

A defective Elixir’s effects were halved, so of course Xiao Chen wasn’t interested.

He watched coldly from the sidelines as the others fought over it, treating it like a play.

A defective Spirit Pill with compromised medicinal properties was hardly a good choice.

But in the end, it still fetched the incredibly high price of a full 1,200,000 Spirit Stones.

Based on that estimate, a perfect Rank-Breaking Spirit Pill could probably sell for over three million Spirit Stones.

Even for Xiao Chen, that was a considerable sum.

Of course, he still had the two primary ingredients Su Li had given him, so he didn’t actually need to spend that much.

"This concludes the centralized trading session. Everyone is free to move about."

Golden Bull shot out a stream of True Essence, immediately opening a full nine secret passages in the surroundings.

Eight of them led directly outside, while the last one returned to the heart of the mountain.

Some of the Cultivators present got up and left immediately. Others warily sized up the crowd, wanting to avoid leaving in the same direction as anyone else.

Xiao Chen didn’t want to bother with too much subterfuge, nor could he be bothered to take the long way around outside.

So he chose the path back into the Black Market to find Silver Rat and collect his Spirit Stones.

"One moment, please."

A moment later, Silver Rat returned with the bill and several Storage Rings that had no Restrictions.

"Eleven items, sold for a total of 2,050,000 Spirit Stones."

"Seventy percent comes to 1,435,000 Spirit Stones. Not a single stone more, not a single one less."

With a few quick strokes of his brush, Silver Rat jotted down a list.

Then he handed over a Storage Ring. "You can count them right here. If there are no issues, we’ll consider our business concluded."

’Damn, is their cut really this big?’

Xiao Chen calculated it in his head twice, but the number was indeed correct.

’Damn, this really is a fucking racket.’

’A Black Market indeed.’

He put away the Spirit Stones, tossed the empty Storage Ring back, and left without another word.

Following his predetermined plan, he headed straight back to the Marketplace, preparing to sell the Tree Heart in his possession.

Outside the desolate island, the Cultivator from the Wang Family watched Xiao Chen’s confident, departing figure.

Seeing his incredible speed, the cultivator hesitated for a moment and decided not to follow him directly.

But not every Cultivator would be deterred by such an impressive Escape Speed.

Another shadowy figure quietly trailed after him.

「Half an hour later.」

The figure then suddenly accelerated, openly rushing to catch up with Xiao Chen.

’Oh? Someone’s coming after me?’

The figure’s movements were so blatant that Xiao Chen noticed them immediately.

Instead of being alarmed, he was delighted. He came to a halt, deliberately stopping to wait for his pursuer.

A few breaths later, the shadowy figure shot in front of him.

The newcomer wore a familiar Bronze Mask.

He looked at Xiao Chen, who had removed his Conical Hat after leaving the island, and laughed. "Hahaha, Xiao, it really is you!"

"What did I say before?"

"We’d be seeing each other again soon!"

This was the very same mysterious Cultivator who had snatched the Yi Family Ancestor’s Life-extending Elixir at the Tingtao Sea auction.

"Oh, you’re with the Black Market?"

Xiao Chen studied his mask. It looked similar, but the style seemed slightly different.

"No, no, no, Xiao. I think you’ve misunderstood."

The man behind the Bronze Mask shook his head and sighed softly. "Alas, I very much wish to be open with you."

"Unfortunately, the time is not yet right. It is not yet convenient for me to reveal my true identity."

"What a shame. Such a shame!"

’Hmm?’

Xiao Chen frowned. ’Can’t this guy just talk normally?’ "Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance."

"Who are you? And what do you want with me?"

"I have to warn you, I can’t be bothered to play games, and I’m not a patient man."

"I’d advise you to watch yourself, unless you’re looking to die!"

He was dead serious, but the man opposite him clearly didn’t care.

"Hahaha, you’re so impatient!"

The Bronze Mask let out three loud laughs. "Xiao, let me give you a piece of advice: don’t be too curious. It’s the best way to live a long life."

"As I said, my identity must remain a secret from you for now."

"But that’s alright. As long as we engage in a... pleasant partnership, you’ll naturally find out who I am."

Even though the mask hid his face,

Xiao Chen could picture the smug, nauseating expression that must lie beneath it just from his teasing tone.

"Fine, fine, fine. You like talking like this, do you?"

He raised a fist and threw a punch straight at the man before him.

"Die, you damn riddler!"

He hadn’t forgotten how this guy tried to frame him back in the auction hall.

If it hadn’t been for all those Nascent Soul True Monarchs watching, making it inconvenient for him to act, Xiao Chen would have taken care of him long ago.

And now he dared to show up on his own accord, playing his mysterious games.

He was practically begging to die!

’I’ll just kill him and search his Storage Ring. I can find clues about his identity that way.’

"BANG~! CRACK~!"

An ocean-blue Spiritual Light flashed as a previously transparent Spirit Shield revealed a faint outline in the air.

Its Spiritual Barrier had automatically activated to block the punch.

But the Spirit Shield itself buckled under the immense pressure.

The force was so great that a distinct crack appeared on the light-blue Spiritual Barrier.

"What?"

The figure behind the Bronze Mask faltered. "I really didn’t expect your explosive power to be even greater than I imagined. No wonder you have such a temper."

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