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The waiter brought in the Azure Glazed Branch and said respectfully, "My lord, this is your Azure Glazed Branch, which costs a total of 57 million high-grade spirit stones."

Luo Yiyan tightened her grip on the storage bag, her face turning slightly pale.

He only had 52 million in his pocket, far short of the amount he needed; he simply couldn't come up with it.

He subconsciously turned to look at Lin Zhixu, his eyes filled with both anxiety and guilt.

If he hadn't insisted on having this herb, Zhixu wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess.

"I want to see your manager," Lin Zhixu said calmly.

The waiter paused for a moment, a troubled look on his face: "Sir, this is against the rules."

"Go tell him I can exchange information for it again," Lin Zhixu interrupted him. "Your manager knows the value of the information I provide."

The waiter hesitated for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the two of them, before finally bowing slightly and carrying the glass cover out.

As soon as the door closed, Luo Yiyan asked nervously, "Are you trying to exchange information for spirit stones? But where did you get so much information? Would the manager agree?"

"Yes." Lin Zhixu said firmly, then paused and added, "If he doesn't agree, I also know some of the secrets of their Black Building."

He didn't know, but he had a system, so the system definitely knew.

System: ...Thank you.

Luo Yiyan stared at him blankly, her eyes somewhat dazed.

Zhixu seems to have changed a lot, and has many secrets that he doesn't know.

He didn't even know what triggered this change.

The two of them seem to be drifting further and further apart.

……

The waiter returned to the old man with the Azure Glass Branch and relayed Lin Zhixu's words.

The old man raised an eyebrow, realizing his master had indeed guessed correctly.

He dismissed the servants and personally carried the glass cover to knock on Lin Zhixu's door.

"Speak, what do you want? Are you short of money?" The old man casually placed the Azure Glazed Branch on the table.

Lin Zhixu smiled slightly: "You are truly a prophet."

The old man snorted irritably, "I've been guarding this place for hundreds of years, and I've never seen anyone like you. You have no money but you dare to keep bidding up the price. Aren't you afraid of being carried out alive?"

"I dare to call out, and I have the confidence to do so. That's why I've brought you here."

The old man couldn't help but glance at him again.

The young man had half his face covered by a mask. He was thin and clearly not very old, but he spoke with an air of maturity, which was quite interesting.

He was starting to like this side of him, so he pulled out a chair and sat down. "Alright, enough with the flattery. So, what are you planning to offer as compensation this time?"

"That depends on what you want to know." Lin Zhixu sat down opposite him. "Think carefully before you ask this time. If you waste this opportunity, it won't be so easy next time."

The old man pondered for a moment, then looked up at Luo Yiyan standing to the side.

Lin Zhixu followed his gaze and nodded to Luo Yiyan.

Luo Yiyan understood, turned around and left the room, closing the door gently behind her.

Lin Zhixu: "Now it's just the two of us in the room, you can speak."

The old man fell silent.

He lowered his eyelids, his fingers unconsciously rubbing together, as if weighing something.

"I do have something on my mind that makes me restless and unable to eat or sleep whenever I think about it."

Lin Zhixu listened attentively.

The old man's tone turned melancholic. "My people have been scattered for hundreds of thousands of years. They are wandering in various places, their fates unknown. I want to ask, is there ever a day when my people can be restored?"

Lin Zhixu paused for a moment, then said in a subtle tone, "You're not asking for information, you're asking for a fortune reading, aren't you?"

The old man paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Indeed, I was confused. Let's ask another question."

"I've heard that Immortal Venerable Yan Lingcang of the Tianheng Sect has reached the half-step Nascent Soul stage, and it's rumored that he possesses a divine lotus. I wonder when that divine lotus will ripen?"

Lin Zhixu's eyes flickered slightly; he hadn't expected him to ask that question.

You don't need to ask the system; it can answer that question.

"The divine lotus will ripen in two days."

The old man nodded, and actually raised his hand to push the Azure Glazed Branch in front of him: "I've finished asking my questions. This Azure Glazed Branch is yours."

Lin Zhixu did not reach out to take it. He looked up at the old man, wondering if he had gone mad.

The fact that the Frost Lotus would mature in two days was no secret among the higher-ups of the Tianheng Sect; a little inquiry would reveal the truth.

The old man in front of him had been in the Black Tower for hundreds of years, and his information channels were no less than his own. How could he not know when the Divine Lotus would mature?

Trading a known problem for a known answer, and giving away the Azure Glazed Branch worth over 50 million spirit stones for nothing—either they're crazy, or they have ulterior motives.

He didn't believe there was such a cheap thing in the world.

Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.

What's free is often the most expensive.

Lin Zhixu asked warily, "Are you sure you want to use this question to make a trade? This Azure Glazed Branch is worth 57 million high-grade spirit stones. I don't believe you don't know this information."

The old man didn't answer, but gave him a meaningful look, then stood up and walked towards the door.

"I don't feel like I've lost out. Consider it a good deed. Perhaps we'll meet again someday if the opportunity arises."

"By the way, someone's already watching you. Be careful when you leave."

As soon as Luo Yiyan saw the old man leave, he immediately pushed open the door and went in, and immediately saw the glass cover in Lin Zhixu's hand.

His eyes lit up instantly: "It's done?"

Lin Zhixu nodded and handed the Azure Glazed Branch to him, but his brows were still slightly furrowed.

He felt somewhat uneasy about the old man's attitude towards him.

Luo Yiyan held the glass cover steady and quickly asked, "How many spirit stones did it cost? I'll have my master make up for the extra amount when I get back."

"No spirit stones were spent."

Luo Yiyan was stunned, thinking she had misheard. Her eyes widened as she asked again, "You didn't spend spirit stones? Then what deal did you make with him? Why would he give us something so valuable for nothing?"

Lin Zhixu's eyes were complicated: "I also want to know why he gave us such valuable things for free."

Luo Yiyan thought for a moment, then suddenly stuffed the glass cover back into Lin Zhixu's hand.

Lin Zhixu looked down at the Azure Glazed Branch in his arms with a puzzled expression, then looked up at him.

"I don't know what deal you made with him, but this is what you got in return, so it should belong to you," Luo Yi said seriously.

"Then what are you going to do? You came here for this."

Luo Yiyan laughed nonchalantly: "It's okay, I'll figure something out later. Actually, this thing shouldn't have belonged to me in the first place. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even have been able to get into the Black Building, let alone bid on it."

Lin Zhixu hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and put away the Azure Glazed Branch.

He didn't actually want the herb; it was just that the old man's attitude earlier made him uneasy. If he had it on him and something went wrong, it wouldn't implicate Luo Yiyan.

Besides, if we leave it with him, he can take it out again when he needs it later.

As soon as the two stepped out of the private room, a waiter came to greet them, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"My lords, please follow me."

Lin Zhixu and Luo Yiyan exchanged a glance but neither moved.

Seeing this, the waiter explained in a low voice, "The manager instructed that you two should exit through the hidden door."

"There were quite a few people watching you at the auction just now; things might not be peaceful at the main entrance."