Chapter 218
“Elixir pills?”
Xiao Chen wandered around and suddenly fixed his eyes on the stall in front of a ferocious-looking middle-aged man. This middle-aged man was rather powerful and had reached the third stage of the Blood Bear Realm. He was six feet tall and had well-developed muscles. His arms were crossed in front of his chest and his eyes were cold.
The middle-aged man’s powerful aura didn’t affect Xiao Chen at all. Xiao Chen turned around and walked to the front of the elixir pill stall. He first looked at the two jade bottles that were placed on a piece of cloth on the ground. He then looked at the middle-aged man’s cold eyes and asked indifferently, “Do you have any Desolate Essence Elixirs that are Tier 6 or above?”
“No.”
When the middle-aged man heard Xiao Chen’s request, he answered casually. He then subconsciously sized up Xiao Chen. When he saw that Xiao Chen was carrying a giant sword on his back, his eyes flashed with greed. Immediately, he regained his cold expression and added, “We don’t have it here, but there is a place that does.”
Xiao Chen was just about to turn around and leave when he heard the answer. His keen senses told him that this middle-aged martial artist, whom he had just met for the first time, seemed to harbor ill intentions towards him. When he heard what the middle-aged martial artist said, he was even more convinced that his intuition was right.
“Oh?”
Therefore, Xiao Chen pretended to be interested and responded with an ‘oh’. However, he was sneering in his heart. You want to take advantage of me?
I’m afraid you might lose your life because of this!
When the middle-aged man saw that Xiao Chen took the bait, he was laughing viciously in his heart. However, he still put on an indifferent expression and said in a deep voice, “It’s absolutely true!
The Tier 6 Desolate Essence Elixir is priceless and extremely precious. I didn’t bring it with me but hid it in a secluded place. Brother, if you really want it, you can follow me to retrieve it. However, the price is a little expensive. I wonder … ”
“Is 200,000 purple gold enough?”
Xiao Chen interrupted the middle-aged man and gave a sky-high price. Although the Tier 6 Desolate Essence Elixir was worth at least 100,000 purple gold, it was still a little scary for Xiao Chen to give such a price directly.
As expected!
Hearing Xiao Chen offer such a high price, the middle-aged cultivator became excited. His expression was no longer cold, but one of excitement and greed. He stared at Xiao Chen with a fiery gaze, treating Xiao Chen as a fat sheep.
“Enough!
Enough!
Little Brother, since you’re so sincere, then I’ll bring you to retrieve the medicinal pills right now! ”
The middle-aged warrior agreed excitedly as he quickly picked up the two bottles of pills from the ground and put them in his pocket. Then, he eagerly pulled Xiao Chen out of the underground market, as if they were brothers who had been separated from each other for many years and wanted to find a place to have a good reunion.
Xiao Chen felt strange. They didn’t go in the direction of the entrance, but in the opposite direction. Could it be that the entrance was different from the exit?
Although he was puzzled, Xiao Chen didn’t say a word. He followed the middle-aged warrior in front of him silently. His cold eyes stared at the evil person in front of him as though he was looking at a dead man. It was obvious that Xiao Chen was determined to kill the middle-aged warrior.
After a while, Xiao Chen followed the middle-aged warrior to the other end of the market and found an exit. There were two Level 3 White Tiger Realm martial artists in their thirties guarding the exit. The two guards obviously knew the middle-aged warrior. When they saw the middle-aged warrior, they revealed a flattering smile and called out at the same time, “Brother Tian!”
“En!
Thanks for your hard work, brothers. I’ll bring this little brother to retrieve something. I’ll be back in a while. Can you do me a favor? ”
The middle-aged warrior nodded his head at the two guards and said plainly. He didn’t wait for them to respond and walked out immediately like a big brother.
The two guards didn’t seem to mind the middle-aged warrior’s arrogance at all. After all, the strong were respected. They continued to flatter him, “Brother Tian, have a safe trip. Come back early. After you’ve done your job and earned a lot of money, let’s drink together tonight!”
Xiao Chen had been watching from the sidelines and listening quietly. Not only did he know that the three of them were very familiar with each other, but he also felt that there was a deeper meaning in the last sentence of the two guards. In addition, the way the two guards looked at him contained a trace of mockery and coldness, as if they were looking at a dead man. Xiao Chen thought of something, and that was that the middle-aged warrior seemed to have done a lot of murder for money.
“Jackals of the same tribe indeed. Since that’s the case, I’ll deal with you two after I’ve dealt with him …” Xiao Chen thought things through and added the two guards behind him to his kill list. He then strode forward to catch up with the middle-aged martial artist who was looking back at him with a hint of impatience.
After exiting the underground market, they walked towards the west for more than five minutes. Xiao Chen followed the middle-aged warrior to a group of old buildings. There weren’t many people here and it was a good place to kill and plunder. Xiao Chen looked around and sneered in his heart.
The middle-aged warrior suddenly stopped in front of a dilapidated building. He turned around and looked at Xiao Chen, who was three feet behind him. He smiled and said, “The Sixth-Grade Desolate Essence Pills are hidden in this building. Brother, please!”
The middle-aged warrior wanted to let Xiao Chen enter the building first and then sneak attack Xiao Chen from behind to kill Xiao Chen easily. It was a good plan. Not only could he kill Xiao Chen easily, but he could also get Xiao Chen’s belongings and weapons. At this moment, he was already laughing lewdly in his heart.
“En?”
Xiao Chen was slightly stunned and immediately understood the middle-aged warrior’s sinister intention. He sneered in his heart but pretended to be confused. “You want me to enter first?
I’m not the one who wants to sell elixirs. Don’t tell me there aren’t any elixirs? Are you kidding me? ”
“Ah?
No … no, of course there are elixirs!
I’m talking about the customer first. Haha. Since you are shy, let me lead the way. ”
The middle-aged warrior was caught off guard by Xiao Chen’s question. He laughed it off to hide the awkwardness on his face. He had almost killed Xiao Chen on the spot, but he managed to restrain himself in the end. Killing someone in the city would cause too much of a commotion. It would be perfect if he could lure the target into his house and kill him without anyone noticing.
The idea was beautiful, but the reality was cruel.
The middle-aged warrior thought that his plan was flawless, but it was full of loopholes. He could only fool a rash person who was crazy about the elixirs. How could he fool Xiao Chen, who had experienced many ups and downs?
He treated Xiao Chen as a fat sheep to be slaughtered. He wanted to be a successful wolf, but who was the real wolf?
There would be an answer soon.
The middle-aged warrior turned around and walked towards the building’s main door. The moment he turned around, his eyes turned vicious and his face turned hideous. He didn’t know that it was his overcaution that hastened his death. Because — —
The moment the middle-aged warrior turned around, Xiao Chen’s face suddenly turned murderous!
“Clang!”
A crisp and light sound of a sword being drawn rang out in this relatively quiet city. The middle-aged warrior who was walking in front was shocked when he heard the sound. He knew that his evil intentions had been seen through by Xiao Chen. His expression suddenly changed. At this time, his front foot had just stepped into the main door, and his back foot was still outside. Retreating was obviously suicide. Dodging to the left and right was not realistic. The only way to survive was to rush forward.
“Ah!”
The middle-aged warrior was obviously an expert who had experienced hundreds of battles. At the moment of life and death, he made the fastest response. His mouth let out a strange roar, and his huge and strong body suddenly exploded, shooting into the slightly dark room.
But would Xiao Chen, who had prepared his attack and used a sneak attack from behind, let him escape so easily?
The answer was no!