Chapter 4393

This is the situation: we heard that your Qianyang Palace jointly controls a small Hunyuan Stone ore vein with several other forces. We are interested in purchasing some Hunyuan Stones from you.

"Purchase Hunyuan Stones!"

Zhao Ruyan was slightly taken aback. She had heard that Immortal Lord Taihao was skilled in artifact refining, and the Wang family's artifact refiners were highly proficient, selling Chaos Armor and Immortal-Slaying Arrows to others. While Qianyang Palace could produce mid-grade Chaos Armor, their success rate was too low. Hunyuan Stones were vital strategic resources, so it made sense for the Green Lotus Wang family to send a Grand Unity Golden Immortal to negotiate.

"Madam Zhao should know that our family sells Chaos Armor externally. Our demand for Hunyuan Stones is significant. This visit is to discuss cooperation with you; we can sell you some mid-grade Chaos Armor."

Bai Linger said, "Harmony brings wealth," so they preferred to avoid conflict if possible. They couldn't confirm whether Yuan Tianshan was hiding in Qianyang Palace, nor did they know his relationship with the palace.

"Mid-grade Chaos Armor! How many Hunyuan Stones for one set of mid-grade Chaos Armor?" Zhao Ruyan was tempted. If Qianyang Palace could acquire a batch of Chaos Armor, they could train more Golden Immortal-level Immortal Armored troops.

Wang Qingshan took out a green jade slip and handed it to Zhao Ruyan, saying, "This lists the prices. Besides Hunyuan Stones, we also wish to purchase a batch of cultivation resources from you, all unique to your Qianyang Sea region. Madam Zhao can take her time to review it."

Zhao Ruyan took the jade slip and scanned it with her divine sense. "Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang, you've had a long journey. Junior Brother Sun, please arrange accommodation for our two fellow Daoists. Let them settle on Qianyang Island first; there's no rush for the cooperation discussions," Zhao Ruyan instructed.

"Then we shall impose," Wang Qingshan agreed, and followed the golden-robed elder out of the reception hall.

Zhao Ruyan took out a red dharma plate, cast a spell, and made a few gestures. "Junior Sister Liu, please check if there have been any major events in the Chaos Continent. I have a strange feeling about this; it's quite unusual for Sword Sovereign Green Lotus to personally come here to discuss business with us," Zhao Ruyan instructed.

Sword Sovereign Green Lotus's seniority was second only to the Green Lotus Immortal Couple. It was indeed peculiar for Wang Qingshan to forgo his cultivation to personally come and purchase Hunyuan Stones from Qianyang Palace.

The purple-clad young woman responded, took out a purple dharma plate, cast a spell, and contacted her subordinates.

A short while later, the golden-robed elder returned. "Senior Sister Zhao, I've settled them on Welcoming Immortal Peak," the golden-robed elder said. "Here are their prices, take a look," Zhao Ruyan handed the green jade slip to the golden-robed elder.

The golden-robed elder scanned it with his divine sense and said with some surprise, "This price is incredibly favorable." Qianyang Palace would typically use enough Hunyuan Stones to refine three sets of mid-grade Chaos Armor just to acquire one set, and even then, with five sets of materials, Qianyang Palace's own artifact refiners weren't guaranteed to produce a single mid-grade set. When trading with other forces, they usually needed enough Hunyuan Stones to refine five sets of mid-grade Chaos Armor to get one. The Wang family couldn't possibly be unaware of the market rates; offering such significant concessions certainly indicated they had an ulterior motive.

The purple-clad young woman, Liu Mei, put away her purple dharma plate and said, "Senior Sister Zhao, the Nangong Immortal Clan has acquired the Grand Unity Creation Cauldron, which is said to be able to purify the core crystals of nine-colored Chaos Beasts. Nangong Dezhi also killed a Grand Luo Golden Immortal from the Chahar Tribe. The Wang family is purchasing Hunyuan Stones from multiple forces, but the exact quantity is unknown."

"In that case, the Chahar Tribe might be preparing to confront the Nangong Immortal Clan, and the Wang family is collecting large quantities of Hunyuan Stones to refine Chaos Armor and prepare for war," analyzed the golden-robed elder, Sun Tianyang, who was an early Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

"Even so, the Wang family's prices are too low. I don't believe in such convenient windfalls just falling into our laps," said Liu Mei, the purple-clad young woman, who was an early Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

"Guests are guests; treat them well. If they have a request, they will certainly state it," Zhao Ruyan instructed.

On Welcoming Immortal Peak, within a secluded estate, in a three-story blue pavilion, Wang Qingshan and Bai Linger sat on chairs. Bai Linger held a Golden Prism Mirror, secretly listening to the conversations of Qianyang Palace cultivators.

"No issues have been found so far. Perhaps Yuan Tianshan is simply hiding somewhere in the Qianyang Sea region and has no connection to Qianyang Palace," Bai Linger said.

"Let's hope so!" Wang Qingshan flicked his sleeve, and a golden light flew out—it was Wang Lei, who had cultivated to the late Golden Immortal stage. "While we spend these days negotiating business with Qianyang Palace's Grand Unity Golden Immortals, use the Golden Prism Mirror to eavesdrop and see if there are any clues about Yuan Tianshan," Wang Qingshan instructed.

"Yes, Master," Wang Lei replied.

The day quickly passed. Early the next morning, Sun Tianyang arrived and invited Wang Qingshan and Bai Linger to Qianyang Peak, where Zhao Ruyan and Liu Mei were also present.

After some small talk, Zhao Ruyan brought up the main topic: "Fellow Daoist Wang, we can sell you Hunyuan Stones, but the price is too low. You're offering such significant concessions; what are your demands?"

"To be frank, Madam Zhao, we are pursuing a Golden Immortal cultivator. We only know his surname is Yuan and that he possesses considerable supernatural abilities. Of course, he might not actually be surnamed Yuan. We received reliable information that this person fled to the Qianyang Sea region, and we would like to ask for your assistance in finding him. After the matter is concluded, we will offer you another generous reward."

If Yuan Tianshan was indeed hiding on Qianyang Island, this explanation might alert Zhao Ruyan and the others, potentially revealing clues in their private conversations.

"A Golden Immortal cultivator named Yuan? Do you have a portrait of this person?" Zhao Ruyan asked.

"No," Wang Qingshan shook his head.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, what exactly did this person do to warrant your personal involvement?" Sun Tianyang asked, puzzled.

"He killed a clan member whom our ninth uncle and aunt were specifically cultivating. Had Yun Kong not met with misfortune, he might have already advanced to Grand Unity Golden Immortal," Wang Qingshan said with a regretful tone.

Wang Yun Kong was a core clan member fabricated by Wang Ruyan, who supposedly died while seeking treasure in the Immortal Spirit Tomb in the Immortal Spirit Sea Region—a widely known incident.

"Yun Kong? Is that the descendant Immortal Fairy Tianqin was searching for in the Immortal Spirit Sea Region?" Liu Mei asked.

"Precisely. Madam Liu, your information is quite extensive! We finally found clues about the perpetrator, but just as we were about to act, he fled."

"The Qianyang Sea region is vast. It won't be easy to find a Golden Immortal there! You can't just find this person by posting a few notices," Zhao Ruyan said.

The fact that a clan member specially cultivated by the Green Lotus Immortal Couple was killed, and Sword Sovereign Green Lotus personally intervened to track down the perpetrator, all seemed perfectly reasonable.

"Your influence in the Qianyang Sea region is considerable. If you help, there's at least hope; otherwise, relying solely on us would be like searching for a needle in a haystack."

"No problem, we can dispatch people to help you search for him. However, without a portrait, and only knowing his surname is Yuan and that he has Golden Immortal cultivation, it will be very difficult for us to find him," Zhao Ruyan said. Wang Qingshan had provided too few clues.

"We'll do our best and leave the rest to fate! To avoid alerting him, please, Madam Zhao, do not mention our Wang family, nor disclose our presence to outsiders. You can search openly, and we will investigate discreetly," Wang Qingshan said. He reasoned that if they publicized their search, even if they succeeded, it might arouse the suspicions of the Yama Palace. By not appearing openly, the Wang family could reduce the Yama Palace's suspicions.

"It's a small matter, leave it to us. Junior Sister Liu, I'll entrust this task to you. Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang rarely visit; please stay longer on Qianyang Island so we can properly fulfill our duties as hosts," Zhao Ruyan agreed. This deal was too good to pass up. As for the search, Qianyang Palace could easily make a show of it to satisfy them.

"Then we shall trouble you, Madam Zhao," Wang Qingshan said, expressing his gratitude with a joyful expression.

Zhao Ruyan nodded and began to chat idly with Wang Qingshan.