I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 97 Jiang Haiyue

Ying Chan asked in surprise, "What good news?"

Li Xuanying said, "I heard that a senior brother may have the Phoenix Perching on the Wutong Tree."

"Hmm?" Ying Chan's eyebrows twitched. "Is this true?"

"Of course it's true."

Li Xuanying said, "Moreover, this senior brother often comes to Danyue Terrace, which is why I have heard of him."

"Actually, the reason I invited my senior brother to come tonight was because of this matter. However, I didn't know if that senior brother would arrive tonight, so I didn't rush to tell him, lest I be disappointed."

"Hearing Xuan Ying say that..."

Ying Chan asked, "Has this senior brother shown up tonight?"

"Exactly."

Li Xuanying said, "Although they arrived late, I saw them take their seats just before the clouds cleared."

"Senior brother, would you like to go and pay a visit?"

Ying Chan didn't rush to agree. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Is Xuan Ying acquainted with this senior brother?"

Li Xuanying was slightly taken aback: "We've met once, but we're not exactly acquainted."

"Is it?"

Ying Chan frowned and said, "If that's the case, it would be unwise to rush to visit someone for a treasure in someone else's possession."

"Xuanying," Xu Yuan, who was listening nearby, suddenly asked, "Which senior brother are you talking about?"

Li Xuanying said, "Brother Jiang Haiyue."

“Jiang Haiyue,” Xu Yuan said, frowning. “I haven’t had much dealings with this guy before…”

He thought for a moment, then turned to Qiao Honghu and asked, "Senior brother, do you know this person?"

"It's natural."

Qiao Honghu overheard their conversation and, after a moment's thought, asked, "May I ask, what use does Junior Brother Ying have for this Phoenix Perching on the Wutong Tree?"

Ying Chan felt he had nothing to hide, so he briefly recounted the matter of Cai Que'er's bloodline.

"A phoenix?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Honghu couldn't help but show a hint of surprise: "No wonder Junior Brother wanted to find this item."

"In that case..." he pondered, "I can negotiate on behalf of my junior brother, but the Phoenix Perching on the Wutong Tree is a rare treasure. Whether Junior Brother Jiang is willing to give it up is another matter, but even if he does agree, it will probably be quite valuable."

Ying Chan, upon hearing this, could not help but sigh, "I have the same concern."

"Although I am willing to give my all for this matter, in reality, I am quite poor as a beginner."

"Is it?"

Qiao Honghu nodded, but said only, "This matter is not urgent. Let's ask Junior Brother Jiang what he thinks first."

Since he had already said all that, Ying Chan, though puzzled, could only cup his hands and say, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother."

"It's nothing, come with me."

Qiao Honghu smiled slightly: "Junior Brother Xu, Junior Brother Li, you can wait here."

Having said that, he got up and left with Ying Chan.

There were only seven or eight tables set up at Dan Yue Terrace. The two walked through the seating area and soon stopped in front of one of the tables.

The table was not filled with unfamiliar faces; among them was one of the two who had just been sparring with the sword, whose surname should be Yao.

He was somewhat surprised to see Qiao Honghu suddenly arrive, and quickly stood up and said, "Senior Brother Qiao."

"Junior Brother Yao," Qiao Honghu laughed heartily, "shall we have a drink together?"

"How dare I refuse?"

Master Yao hurriedly invited the two to sit down, poured them wine, and after they had drunk for a while, he said with a smile, "Why did you suddenly come over to invite us to drink, senior brother? And you even brought a new face with you."

As he spoke, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Ying Chan: "May I ask how I should address you?"

"This is Junior Brother Ying," Qiao Honghu introduced, and Ying Chan returned the greeting.

"I brought Junior Brother Ying here to find Junior Brother Jiang."

Yao Daoren looked at Jiang Haiyue, who was also somewhat surprised. Jiang Haiyue cupped his hands and asked, "I wonder what guidance Senior Brother has?" Qiao Honghu asked, "Junior Brother Ying, would you like to discuss this with Junior Brother Jiang?"

Ying Chan nodded and bowed to Jiang Haiyue, saying, "Senior Brother Jiang, we meet again."

Jiang Haiyue nodded slightly: "Junior Brother Ying, it's fate."

"Hmm?" Qiao Honghu asked in surprise, "Don't you two not know each other?"

Ying Chan explained, "When I arrived at Yunqu tonight, I happened to meet Senior Brother Jiang."

It turns out that this Senior Brother Jiang was among Yun Youfeng and Yun Youtian's group, and Yun Youfeng had even given him a brief introduction, so Ying Chan still remembered him.

"Such a coincidence?" Qiao Honghu clasped his hands together and laughed, "Then this matter is easy to discuss, Junior Brother Ying."

Ying Chan cupped his hands again and said, "To be honest, Senior Brother Jiang, I do have a favor to ask of you."

Jiang Haiyue had naturally anticipated this situation.

He remained calm, took a small sip from his cup, and then said, "Junior brother, what you say is true."

"I've heard that Senior Brother possesses the Phoenix Perching on the Wutong Tree?"

"There is indeed a small branch," Jiang Haiyue said calmly. "What advice do you have for me?"

"To be honest," Ying Chan said, "I really need this item. I wonder if you, senior brother, are willing to lend me some?"

"Is this..."

Jiang Haiyue's eyes flickered: "Why don't you tell me your sincerity first, Junior Brother?"

“I see.” Ying Chan was pondering how to reply when Qiao Honghu suddenly said, “Junior Brother Jiang, I’ll get straight to the point.”

"Name your price, and if it's right, we can exchange it now."

Ying Chan was taken aback, but before he could ask a question, he heard a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "Junior brother, do not worry."

"If you can accept the price offered by Junior Brother Jiang, just agree to it, and I'll take the blame for you."

"This……"

Ying Chan was startled.

Qiao Honghu said that this matter was not urgent, and he thought it was just a word of caution, but he never expected it to be done in this way!
Jiang Haiyue was unaware of Qiao Honghu's telepathic communication. Upon hearing this, he remained silent for a moment before saying, "Originally, I intended to carefully preserve such a treasure as the Phoenix Perching on the Wutong Tree."

"But since it's Senior Brother Qiao who's stepping forward, I'm not unwilling to give in."

"Eight hundred coins."

Jiang Haiyue said, "Of course, if there are equivalent spiritual essences or precious medicines, that would also be acceptable."

"Eight hundred coins..."

Qiao Honghu remained expressionless upon hearing this, but Ying Chan couldn't help but frown.

The high-grade magic artifacts he and Li Xuanying saw in the Wanshan Cloud Boat in the past were only worth a few thousand magic coins.

It should be known that if a high-grade offensive magic weapon is activated at full power, its power can be comparable to that of a Qi Refining cultivator.

Although the Phoenix Perching on the Wutong Tree is a rare object, it is clearly not worth the value of such a magical artifact.

However, he also knew that this item was even more valuable because of its rarity, and the other party had no reason to give it up.

Therefore, after much deliberation, I decided to accept the decision.

He had promised Cai Que'er that he would do his best to help her cultivate, which was not only a promise but also something that suited his heart.

However, no matter how pleasant the conversation between Ying Chan and Qiao Honghu was, it was only their first meeting. Even if Qiao Honghu didn't mind, Ying Chan still felt somewhat guilty about having to pay the Dharma fee.

"It seems that I really have no choice but to give this up?"

Ying Chan rubbed something in his sleeve, then nodded and said, "Alright, eight hundred coins it is."

"Well."

Jiang Haiyue pondered for a moment before saying, "That's fine then. However, I didn't bring the Phoenix Perching on the Wutong Tree with me. Let's exchange it in a few days."

Qiao Honghu clasped his hands together and smiled: "Then this matter is settled?"

Jiang Haiyue nodded and said, "Junior Brother's sincerity is so great, it is difficult for me to refuse."

(End of this chapter)