Immortal Road.

Elder Izumo's move was quite unexpected; he openly posted other people's information at the trade fair, demanding money to buy intelligence.

The purpose was to understand what these people did during the trade fair, what treasures they obtained, and to gain a thorough understanding of their situation.

But can trade fairs do that?
Everyone learned something new. They looked at each other, and the person in charge, an elder from the Imperial Household Department, turned a blind eye, pretending to be asleep and ignoring the situation, which was clearly tacit approval.

Elder Chuyun stroked his beard and smiled, feeling confident and fearless. After giving his instructions, he went down to wait for someone to come and find him.

Then other people went on stage, but they were all clearly distracted.

The Annihilation Avatar was hiding behind, and was now sitting with Xing Shuzi. The two of them simply stopped pretending!
Since their identities have been exposed anyway, there's no point in pretending; they can only discuss countermeasures together.

During this time, several people approached Elder Chuyun below the stage and whispered something to him, and soon received chip rewards.

“Brother Jiemie, did you see that? Those people have already betrayed me.”

Xing Shuzi's beard trembled, and his tone was desolate, carrying an indescribable sense of bleakness.

The Annihilation Avatar was very puzzled:

"Why are you like this, brother? What kind of intelligence can he buy with money? We didn't buy anything during the trade fair, so what are we afraid of?"

"You don't understand. I used any means necessary to win, which gave others leverage over me. Now I'm afraid I'll be exposed!"

"Ok?"

Elder Chuyun was suddenly startled and stood up abruptly. He looked around excitedly and whispered to the stranger if what he said was true.

"See, he knows."

Seeing this, Xing Shuzi, who was sitting in the back, turned ashen-faced and almost burst into tears.

The Annihilation Avatar was completely baffled, wondering what kind of trump card this guy had prepared and how he had let it be leaked so easily. What was he up to?

Elder Huang, who was in front, was also quite shocked when he heard the news. He turned around and looked at the two people behind him, his eyes wide open like copper bells.

He looked as if he was marveling, "You two are really cunning!"

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The stage was filled with different groups of people, and all sorts of magical items were displayed but no one paid any attention to them. Compared to an auction, the quality was far inferior.

Until the sixtieth person, a sinister old man came up, lifted his hood to reveal a ferocious face, and it seemed that he was not practicing any righteous martial arts.

"I've recently made some new progress in my research on poisons. This is a newly formulated Nine-Element Soul-Destroying Powder, which can be added to one's supernatural powers and spells. It can dissolve a person's soul in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn; even the primordial spirit and embryo cannot withstand it! Anyone interested? Ten chips per share. It's a real gem!"

"breaking Bad!"

The expressions of the crowd below the stage changed drastically; they had clearly recognized this ruthless man.

Especially when I heard that the other party had invented a new formula, I couldn't help but get a headache and secretly resented the organizers for letting just anyone in.

Poison Master is a profession with an extremely high skill ceiling, but this is limited to the lower levels. Before they can grow in skill, they are mostly suppressed and killed.

Breaking Bad is an exception. He is a renowned master in the South China Sea and is said to have poisoned a seventh-tier demon emperor to death with a massive amount of poison!
Who wouldn't want to stay away from such a vicious person?
"Gentlemen, I've come to Qiyun Ridge this time to conduct normal business. If the auction house hadn't refused to accept my items, why would I be bringing them out at the trade fair?"

Breaking Bad grinned sinisterly:

"At this price, you won't lose out. If you want to outmaneuver someone, it's guaranteed to be a game-changer at crucial moments. Your opponent will be badly injured, if not killed. Are you sure no one needs it?"

Hoshino, who was in despair, suddenly grasped at a straw and immediately made a bid.

"I want it, ten chips, give them to me!"

Everyone turned around abruptly, their faces filled with disbelief.

The Nirvana Avatar didn't even have time to persuade him, and the appraiser next to him hadn't even appraised it yet. He watched as the other person handed over all the chips and received a paper-wrapped item in return.

No, didn't you say you were broke before? How come you have money again?
Besides, how can we determine the truth or falsehood based on just one person's account?
"I trust the Breaking Bad brand!"

Xing Shuzi opened the paper package, brought it close to her nose and sniffed it slightly. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and realized it was working. She immediately folded it up and put it in her pocket.

Now it was Elder Huang and Elder Chuyun's turn to panic!

He quickly stood up and asked:
Is there an antidote for this poison?

On stage, Breaking Bad was very honest and nodded in response.

"nature."

As he spoke, he pulled out another paper package and slammed it on the table.

"The antidote also costs ten chips."

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The entire room fell silent, staring blankly at his shrewd maneuver. Clearly, this person had already figured out that there was an enemy in the market through the previous transactions, so he deliberately sold the shares separately to take the opportunity to make a fortune!
Since Hoshino has willingly fallen into the trap, the two of them have no choice but to follow suit.

Elder Huang was forced to take out ten chips to buy back the antidote, just in case.

Elder Izumo is even more ruthless!

"Do you have any more Nine Yuan Soul-Destroying Powder? I'll put up ten chips to buy another pack!"

At the same time, his cold gaze swept towards the back row, making Xing Shuzi and the Annihilation clone feel a chill run down their spines.

If you can buy poison, so can I!
Breaking Bad grinned, showing his teeth, and pulled out another paper package.

"Of course, plenty."

This terrified Xing Shuzi, who immediately sought help from the Annihilation Avatar.

"Brother, hurry, I'm out of money, go buy the antidote."

Nirvana Avatar: "."

Are you guys playing house here? What's that thing in that paper package? You bought it without even trying it out?
The problem is I'm out of money. I was swindled out of 30 chips by the Yellow Turban Warriors, and I only have six chips left. How am I supposed to buy the antidote?
Hoshino was still trembling as she pleaded with him:

"We only have poison, not an antidote. What will we do if the enemy adds supernatural powers to it?"

The Annihilation Avatar really wanted to slap him!

This teammate is more trouble than he's worth. With his character, he still wants to team up with me against Elder Huang? Do you even have the ability?

If it weren't for the fact that his ancestors came from a declining family of star lords, I would have kicked him out long ago.

There was no other way; the two poor brothers had to scrape together the money on the spot.

The Silent Avatar took out six chips, and Xing Shuzi had two more. The two of them then took out two more Grade 7 Thunder Talismans that they had bought earlier and asked the Deadly Poison Master if they could be exchanged for two chips. The other party shook his head and said no.

He had no choice but to search his entire body in full view of everyone, finding a whole bunch of random things to exchange for the antidote, and only then did he manage to persuade Breaking Bad to give them the antidote.

With such a comparison between the two sides, how could the onlookers not see the difference?
Putting aside the difference in combat strength, the difference in financial resources is enormous. How can you two possibly compete with an elder?

Having made a huge fool of themselves at the trade fair, Xing Shuzi was incredibly shameless, and his clone, Jiemie, was equally shameless. Lacking money, they continued to linger at the fair, acting as if it didn't matter at all.

The main thing is to observe Elder Huang and Elder Chuyun's next moves and what treasures they acquire, and be mentally prepared.

However, from the sixtieth to the final eighty-ninth, nothing particularly amazing was produced, and those two didn't make another move. When it was Xing Shuzi and the Annihilation Avatar's turn, they simply didn't go up at all; they were penniless anyway, so why humiliate themselves?

The Dongxu period trading session lasted for the entire afternoon.

Seeing that the trading session was nearing its end, the elders of the Imperial Household Department rose and went up to announce its conclusion.

"Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoists. This trading session is now over. You may wish to continue exploring the market area. There might still be some good items in the various merchant guilds and even on the streets. Our friendship remains unchanged. If you have the chance in the future, don't forget to come to Qiyun Ridge to find me for a drink and some pleasantries!"

"Definitely, definitely."

Everyone bowed politely and then left their seats.

Xing Shuzi and the Annihilation Avatar also quickly made their escape, preparing to go back and make some preparations, when suddenly a sound rang out behind them.

Wait a minute.

"!!!"

The guests all turned around and saw Elder Izumo reach out to call out names.

"There is also Xing Shuzi, a major criminal personally designated by Qiyunling, on the field. As an elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, I should not spoil everyone's enjoyment during the trade fair. Now that the trade fair is over, it is time to capture him and bring him to justice."

A repeat offender? Xing Shuzi?

Instantly, whispers filled the air. Everyone was shrewd, and their gazes unconsciously shifted to the two lurking figures at the door.

Oops!

Xing Shuzi and the cloak of the annihilation clone had drastically changed their expressions. They had expected Elder Chu Yun to make a move in advance, but they did not expect him to make a move now!

Is this a plan to reveal all on the eleventh day, right after the trading session ends?

But we weren't ready.

The elder of the Imperial Household Department on the stage frowned, clearly worried that Elder Chuyun was acting too hastily and would damage the reputation of Qiyun Ridge and the Thirty-Three Markets. He coughed and reminded his old friend.

"Ahem, Brother Chuyun, the guests are still here, let's bring this up another day."

For the sake of the overall situation, although the Imperial Household Department was on the side of its own people, it could not ruin the overall reputation, since it would cause a lot of negative impact if word got out. It was not too late to arrest people after thirty days.

However, Elder Izumo's attitude was unusually firm at this moment, and he produced evidence!
“Xing Shuzi, during the trade fair, you are roaming around the thirty-three markets, setting up black markets to sell black goods. In particular, our Luoxia Mountain cultivation community has explicitly prohibited the possession of evil items such as the Soul-Seizing Elixir!”

He held a jade box in his hand, and when he opened it, a seventh-grade pill appeared. He then asked an appraiser to examine it, and the appraiser immediately nodded, saying that what he said was true and that it was indeed the infamous body-snatching pill.

Two people stepped out from the crowd, claiming that they had been deceived a few days ago and bought the evil pills sold by Xing Shuzi on the black market, and presented them as evidence on the spot!
Now that's the case, with witnesses and physical evidence, let's see how you deny it.

"These evil cultivators spread elixirs everywhere, instigating others to take lives, fearing nothing more than peace and quiet. They have seriously disrupted the order of my Qiyun Ridge. Such black sheep will not be tolerated. Today, I will bring them to justice!"

The elders of the Imperial Household Department were speechless, and Xing Shuzi was trembling with fear at the sight. It turned out that Elder Chu Yun had planned this all along!
Was this a trap set for me, just waiting to end it and reap the rewards?

The Annihilation Avatar was caught completely off guard; who would have thought that the other party had already gathered all the evidence and made preparations in advance?

Hoshino is such a terrible teammate; if you don't die, who will?

At this critical moment, the two of them were surprisingly in agreement: "It's better for me to die than for my friend." They pointed their fingers at each other.

"He is Xing Shu Zi!"

After shifting the blame, he stormed out the door without looking back and ran away on the spot!

Everyone was taken aback by this scene, and for a moment they looked at each other, standing there at a loss.

Elder Huang, on the other hand, laughed heartily.

"Even now, these two are still shirking responsibility and trying to drag the other down with them. With this kind of infighting, how can they possibly stand against me?"

After saying that, he pushed open the door and went after the two men.

Elder Chuyun also turned around and greeted the Ministry of Internal Affairs, then hurriedly followed, determined to take this opportunity to eliminate any potential threats!
The group of people were left staring at each other blankly.

Outside, Xing Shuzi and the Annihilation clone were fleeing frantically.

"Why are you following me? Let's split up!"

"No, if we split up, we'll be picked off one by one. Only by sticking together do we have a chance of survival."

The annihilation clone was furious, wishing he could shake off this guy, but the other guy clung to him like glue, as if afraid his teammate would run away.

Elder Huang and Elder Chuyun followed closely behind as soon as they stepped out, their eyes fixed on them, looking like they were serious.

“Our purpose this time is only to capture Xing Shuzi. The other fellow Daoist is not involved and can leave immediately.”

Even at this point, they were still thinking of sowing discord, deliberately seeing through things but not saying anything, and ruling by dividing and conquering.

The Annihilation Clone was indeed fooled by this!
Anyway, Xing Shuzi is useless, more trouble than he's worth, so he might as well expose himself to avoid implicating me, since my domain hasn't been fully developed yet.

"Sizzle~~~"

They ripped away Xing Shuzi's disguise in an instant, revealing the short old man inside. His small, shrewd eyes showed confusion, as if he couldn't believe he had been exposed.

"Brother, you should leave the city and hide for a while, deal with them, and I'll come back to save you when my domain is fully developed!"

"no."

Xing Shuzi suddenly grabbed the Silent Avatar and ripped off all his clothes, replying unwillingly via telepathy.

"I've also gathered the materials needed for the restoration. Brother, go hold them off for now, and I'll come to rescue you once I've recovered."

The annihilation clone was also exposed at once, leaving it dumbfounded in the sky.

"Where did you get this domain treasure? Didn't Elder Huang steal it all?"

"So you know it was taken by Elder Huang? By the way, where did you come from?"

"I placed fake orders and gave positive reviews to Yibaolou Chamber of Commerce, and I managed to snag some deals every hour on the hour."

"I also leave positive reviews for the Purple Spirit Chamber of Commerce and other chambers of commerce, and I participate in the hourly flash sales every day!"

The Annihilation Avatar then realized that not only could he place orders, but others could too. The old man Xing Shuzi had been placing orders for other merchant guilds and had unknowingly collected enough materials.

They didn't even tell me!
Both of them have the materials on hand, but they haven't had time to digest them yet.

However, Elder Huang and Elder Chuyun did not give them a chance, and resolutely launched an attack ahead of time, determined to nip it in the bud before it could recover.

That being the case.

"Quick, call Fellow Daoist Xiong Shan, the three of us will fight them to the death!"

"It's too late. Fellow Daoist Xiong Shan isn't in Market No. 1. We need to escape Qiyun Ridge first. The mountain-protecting formation is acting strangely."

The two simultaneously sensed the spiritual energy above them becoming volatile, realizing that the protective mountain formation might pose a threat to them. Elder Chuyun had considerable influence and connections in this area, and it was not impossible for him to settle personal scores.

run!
Without looking back, they transformed into rainbows and flew straight to the horizon, disappearing from Sunset Mountain in the blink of an eye. (End of Chapter)