Chapter 4387: Trading (None Today)

Jinxiao City, a celestial city, is under the jurisdiction of Huancheng City. The streets were bustling with people and carriages, exceptionally lively.

A vast estate bore a plaque with the three silver characters "Jinluo Garden." Within the estate were pavilions, waterside corridors, and exotic flora and unusual rocks.

Luo Shan sat by a blue tea table, sipping tea. He took out a shimmering golden communication disk. After casting a spell, a respectful male voice emanated from it: "Elder Luo, Senior Ye has arrived."

"Please invite Fairy Ye in!" Luo Shan instructed.

"Understood!" The man assented.

Shortly after, an unassuming girl in a black dress and a tall, slender man in a blue robe entered.

"Li Tao, you may leave." Luo Shan waved his hand, dismissing the blue-robed man.

"Fairy Ye, please take a seat and try some of my newly acquired immortal tea. It just arrived." Luo Shan picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for the girl in the black dress.

"Let's get straight to business. Where are the items I requested?" The girl in the black dress stated.

Luo Shan produced a black storage bracelet and handed it to the girl in the black dress. The girl in the black dress scanned it with her spiritual sense, then nodded in satisfaction. She then took out a seven-colored crystal core and handed it to Luo Shan.

Luo Shan took the seven-colored crystal core, clearly sensing a surge of pure energy.

"Excellent, a pure seven-colored crystal core. Fairy Ye, besides the Jade Aperture Stones and Primordial Stones, I have other valuable items. Are you interested?" Luo Shan said enthusiastically.

"No, thank you. I'll take my leave." The girl in the black dress declined directly, turned, and departed.

Luo Shan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and a pensive expression appeared on his face.

After leaving Jinluo Garden, the girl in the black dress strolled through the streets, occasionally entering shops to browse items before emerging shortly after. Half an hour later, she entered a teahouse and requested a private room.

After closing the door, the girl's features shimmered, revealing the true face of Ye Haitang. She took out a shimmering green "Immortal Communication Mirror," cast a spell, and Wang Yingjie's face appeared on its surface.

"Am I being followed?" Ye Haitang inquired.

They had come on Wang Ruyan's orders to trade a pure seven-colored chaos beast crystal core (from a beast in the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage) with Luo Shan for two Jade Aperture Stones and some Primordial Stones.

"None detected so far. Please depart first. I'll observe from the shadows and meet up with you later." Wang Yingjie replied.

Ye Haitang nodded, put away the Immortal Communication Mirror, and departed via a teleportation array.

Inside a secret chamber in Baixiao Tower, runes flickered on the stone walls, emitting powerful restrictive fluctuations. Lan Tianhe held a shimmering blue Immortal Communication Mirror, on which the face of Immortal Lord Tianluo was visible.

"You still haven't found the origins of those two?" Immortal Lord Tianluo asked with a frown.

They had captured Fairy Cuckoo's Nascent Soul and handed it, along with the "Heavenly Aperture Immortal Scripture," to Immortal Lord Tianluo. Immortal Lord Tianluo had soul-searched Fairy Cuckoo's Nascent Soul, discovering that she had no knowledge of the two Taiyi Golden Immortals who had assisted. Furthermore, Han Rong had been slain by them. Han Rong possessed knowledge of many confidential matters concerning the Yama Palace and had reached the Grand Perfection stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation. It seemed the other party had specifically targeted her. Immortal Lord Tianluo was not concerned with Han Rong's life or death, but rather feared she might have divulged the Yama Palace's secrets.

"It's unclear. I've conducted extensive investigations, but there's no information on these two. They must have altered their appearances. I've already activated my spies among the Demon Race to fully track their whereabouts." Lan Tianhe replied.

Baixiao Tower was an peripheral organization of the Yama Palace. Apart from Fairy Baixiao, its master, no one else, including Lan Tianhe, was aware of this connection. Lan Tianhe only knew that Immortal Lord Tianluo's surname was Li, and that he was Baixiao Tower's powerful patron.

"Keep an eye out for pure nine-colored crystal cores or treasures capable of purifying high-grade chaos beast crystal cores. Contact me immediately if you find anything." Immortal Lord Tianluo instructed, explaining that setting up a third-tier immortal formation was required to assist with the ninth aperture of the "Heavenly Aperture Immortal Scripture," and pure nine-colored crystal cores were the core material.

"Understood, Elder Li." Lan Tianhe readily agreed, then, recalling something, added, "Elder Li, we received news that a disciple of the Cyan Lotus Wang family killed True Monarch Blood Shaman's disciple. True Monarch Blood Shaman is aware of this, but so far, he hasn't shown any aggressive reaction; he's acting as if nothing happened."

"He knows his place. The Cyan Lotus Immortal Couple is not someone he can afford to provoke. This matter is not directly related to us, but you can send someone to investigate why a disciple of the Wang family would kill True Monarch Blood Shaman's disciple." Immortal Lord Tianluo commanded.

"Understood, Elder Li." Lan Tianhe assented. The mirror then dimmed, and Immortal Lord Tianluo's face disappeared.

In Myriad Beasts City, a vast estate bore a plaque with the three characters "Yuxuan Garden." Yang Qing and Jiang Bin sat in a blue stone pavilion, sipping tea and conversing.

"What? No clues whatsoever?" Yang Qing's face was filled with perplexity.

"I brought many people to the Immortal Spirit Sea Region to look for clues, but we found nothing. Some suspicious traces have also been erased, likely by the Wang family." Jiang Bin stated.

Without concrete evidence, they couldn't act against the Wang family. Given the Wang family's current strength, the Nangong Immortal Clan would certainly protect them, and any large-scale confrontation would be difficult to resolve.

"Erased by someone? And you can't determine who was responsible?" Yang Qing asked with a frown. She had expected Jiang Bin's intervention to yield immediate success, but they had found nothing.

"I don't know. The other party covered their tracks meticulously; there isn't a single clue. Perhaps we've misunderstood, and the disappearance of Madam Chen and the other two has no connection to the Wang family." Jiang Bin analyzed. Chen Ying and her two companions, along with Ye Haitang and Wang Yingjie, all entered the Immortal Spirit Tomb in search of treasure. The intelligence they possessed was limited, making it impossible to definitively conclude that the Wang family was responsible. It was possible that other forces were secretly instigating conflict between the Heavenly River Sword Sect and the Wang family.

"Can't we capture a few Wang family Golden Immortals and soul-search them?" Yang Qing asked with a frown.

"The Wang family is no ordinary force. Without concrete evidence, we cannot act rashly, or the situation will escalate beyond control." Jiang Bin replied. This matter involved the Cyan Lotus Immortal Couple, so he dared not lay a hand on a Wang family Golden Immortal. If the news were to leak, he would be held entirely responsible.

"Is there no news of Ye Haitang and Wang Yingjie?" Yang Qing asked.

"According to our various inquiries, they entered the Immortal Spirit Tomb in search of the Blood Infant Jade Apricot Fruit and were severely injured by a restriction. They've been recovering from their injuries for years and haven't appeared publicly. Perhaps we've been overthinking things." Jiang Bin analyzed.

"If Senior Brother Xu were to intervene and use the Law of Karma, would he be able to find any clues?" Yang Qing asked persistently.

"Do you think Senior Brother Xu has nothing better to do? He wouldn't concern himself with such matters." Jiang Bin replied, then changed his tone, "Of course, the Wang family is indeed suspicious. If you were to comprehend a Supreme Law, you would have a say in front of Martial Uncle Liu. For now, however, it's out of the question."

While there were many Taiyi Golden Immortals in Myriad Beasts Palace, those capable of comprehending a Supreme Law were considered priority cultivation targets and held a very high status.

Yang Qing's expression was bitter. She said, "I've currently opened seven apertures and mastered seven types of law power, but I haven't even opened the eighth aperture yet. How can I possibly comprehend a Supreme Law?"

"Then there's nothing I can do. Martial Aunt Liu is already in seclusion for cultivation. Without concrete evidence, I cannot disturb her." Jiang Bin spread his hands helplessly.

Yang Qing nodded. After chatting for a while, Jiang Bin bid farewell and departed.

"I hope the Wang family isn't responsible. If their cultivators truly killed Aunt Ying, I will never let them off." Yang Qing murmured to herself. Her status in Myriad Beasts Palace was not high, and her personal interests could not supersede those of the palace. Ultimately, power reigned supreme in the immortal realm. If she were to master a Supreme Law, her status would significantly increase, granting her far more influence.