320: Such strength is simply unbelievable!

On the top floor of the Never Look Back Merchant Guild, Shen Liu and Shen Qi watched Heavenly Que disappear into the city, both greatly shocked.

“This kid’s strength is far greater than that of Holy Son Fufeng back then!”

Holy Son Fufeng’s strength had only just entered the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm Fourth Level, yet Holy Son Heavenly Que, who was also a Saint, had already reached the Heavenly Elephant Realm Sixth Level, and he only used one strike to kill a master of the same Realm!

Such strength was simply unbelievable!

“He gained a great fortune in the Inner Sea, so it’s not strange for his strength to advance further. I actually think his inherent strength already surpassed Holy Son Fufeng’s; he just hid it too deeply!”

Shen Liu analyzed it in an instant.

Whether it was Heavenly Que or Holy Son Fufeng, both were very young and extraordinarily talented. Compared to the so-called Saints in the Inner Sea, they possessed even more outstanding talent, so faster progress in strength was normal.

At the same time, to survive in an environment like the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, without some hidden foundation, one wouldn’t even know how they died!

In the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, the hierarchy was strict, but similarly, the strong were revered. If one’s strength was sufficient, even if he forcefully pushed his way through and usurped a position, no one would care!

This system was completely opposite to Dianxing Academy!

“With such a master dead from the Qilin Mansion, the others probably won’t jump out so quickly. We can also relax a bit. Let’s wait until the main body comes out of seclusion.”

“Mm!”

...At the same time, the entire Suspended City had already exploded in chaos, terrified by the recent battle!

Many Cultivators who had fled the city to watch the battle from outside had already returned to the city.

“It’s too terrifying! Holy Son Heavenly Que actually killed Xiang Tiande, one of the Eight Gates Elders of Qilin Mansion, with a single strike? They were both at the Heavenly Elephant Realm Sixth Level, so how could the gap be so enormous?”

“Is this the difference between a Saint and an ordinary Cultivator? But this strength is too frightening. I’ve never heard of a confrontation between those of the same Rank resulting in a one-hit kill. Qilin Mansion has really lost face!”

“Losing face is nothing. I’m wondering, with Holy Son Heavenly Que appearing in Suspended City at this time, could it really be as rumored that the Saints and Prodigies of the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves perished here because people from the One Sect and Three Halls secretly made a move?”

“I’d say it’s highly likely! Besides them, I can’t imagine who else would have such methods. Those so-called Eight Seas Bandits, Three Demons of Departure Island, and Elder Baixuan were probably also hired by them!”

“Now that you mention it, it really is possible. After all, besides those few Sects, who would spend 200,000 catties of divine marrow to do such a thing? With masters like Chen Xuantong and Elder Baixuan, ordinary forces wouldn’t be able to command them!”

“Among the One Sect and Three Halls, besides the Saint of Star Palace who hasn’t appeared, others have shown up. If the Saint of Star Palace is discovered again recently, this matter… will probably be confirmed!”

Cultivators from various forces were all speculating, but while they called it speculation, in reality, many Cultivators now believed that this incident on Suspended Island was definitely related to the One Sect and Three Halls!

Counting them all, no top-tier force could accomplish this alone. Some had also suspected if an immortal Sect from another great region had secretly infiltrated, but there was no clear evidence to prove it now.

Instead, the One Sect and Three Halls were the most suspicious!

...Three days later, Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange arrived late!

The once bustling Suspended City was now largely shattered due to the actions of Holy Son Heavenly Que and Xiang Tiande!

From a distance, it looked like a desolate battlefield, tattered and ruined.

If not for seeing half of the city still intact, the two of them might have thought they had come to the wrong place.

“This… is this really Suspended City? Didn’t they say those guys were ambushed outside the city? How did Suspended City also get beaten into this state?”

Feng Wuliang looked surprised. From a distance, outside the ruined city, many flying boats were still hovering, and Cultivators moved to and fro within the city.

One side was bustling with activity, while the other was dilapidated, like a ghost town.

“Judging by this commotion, there must have been Cultivators of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm fighting here. Eh? That wisp of Sword Qi is incredibly powerful, condensed and unscattered, carrying a hint of chilling killing intent!”

“It was caused by Heavenly Que’s Juque Sword! That guy really came!”

Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange were overjoyed. This was truly effortless gain!

They had originally come out to find trouble with Holy Son Heavenly Que, and if possible, it would be best to kill him here, which would also be a meritorious deed for Dianxing Academy!

Anyone who could be called a Saint in the Holy Heaven Demon Sect was no ordinary person. Since they encountered him in the Inner Sea, Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange decided that they must deal with him before returning to the Academy!

“Since he came here, he might still be hiding in the city.”

“Let’s look around first, then go to the Never Look Back Merchant Guild. As long as that guy is still here, he’ll definitely show himself!”

Having made up their minds, the two walked towards the half-intact Suspended City.

Feng Wuliang held a wine gourd in his hand, taking a few sips from time to time. In reality, he wasn’t good at drinking; he was merely putting on airs, or in layman’s terms, showing off!

Ji Tiange looked around, still feeling a sense of novelty about everything here.

“They’re here, they’re here! Look, those are Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange of Star Palace! I heard they are Saints of Dianxing Academy, and their strength is comparable to Holy Son Heavenly Que’s!”

“Good heavens, they actually showed up! Holy Son Heavenly Que just left, and these two guys brazenly appeared. You tell me that the deaths of those Saints have nothing to do with the One Sect and Three Halls, who would believe it?”

“That’s not necessarily true. Who knows if they came here to find the Never Look Back Merchant Guild?”

“Do you think that’s possible? Only appearing after so many people have died? I think it’s clearly the same trick as Zhong Moli and Li Xingdou, just trying to distance themselves and deliberately showing their faces!”

“These two guys are not someone we can provoke. I heard that even Holy Son Heavenly Que had to flee from them. Let’s discuss quietly…”

Watching the two swagger into Suspended City, masters from all forces scrutinized them, with suspicion, fear, and indifference in their eyes.

“What’s wrong with these people? Their gazes at us are strange. Why do we look like criminals?”

Feng Wuliang scratched his head. The gazes of the many surrounding Cultivators naturally didn’t escape their perception.

If they had paid attention to what they were saying, he would have known why these people were looking at them like that.

Ji Tiange casually glanced around, and a sharp Qi instantly spread out!

With just that one aura, all the surrounding gazes vanished!

“Isn’t this better?”

“These spineless people, if you’re tough on them, they’ll know we’re not to be trifled with!”

“Don’t mind them. Let’s go to the Trading Firm first. I heard they have everything there. Let’s see if we can find some treasures suitable for us!”

The two didn’t rush to find Heavenly Que. Instead, they leisurely walked towards the Never Look Back Merchant Guild... The Never Look Back Merchant Guild, compared to its grand opening, was now rather deserted!

It wasn’t that the items in the Trading Firm had run out, but the deaths of many Saints and Prodigies from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves had caused widespread panic. Many Cultivators were waiting in the city for these top-tier Sects to come and investigate.

But the one they finally waited for, Xiang Tiande of Qilin Mansion, had come because of Holy Son Heavenly Que.

After the battle in Suspended City, half of the entire city was destroyed. At this time, apart from a few Cultivators who had visited a few times, everyone else had no intention of going out and were hiding in inns and taverns, waiting for the situation to change.

“So this is the Never Look Back Merchant Guild? It looks quite grand, but there aren’t many people coming. It’s not as popular as rumored.”

Feng Wuliang was a bit disbelieving. The Trading Firm’s doors were open, but indeed no one was coming, making him somewhat suspicious.

Ji Tiange, however, thought this was normal. “Are you perhaps foolish? So many Saints from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves have died. Until it’s thoroughly investigated, all Cultivators in the entire city are under suspicion. At a time like this, who would still be in the mood to wander around?”

That’s right!

Feng Wuliang scratched his head. He had indeed thought too simply.

“You two have come a long way. If you need anything, please feel free to come in and look around. I guarantee you’ll leave with a full harvest!”

As the two spoke, Shen Liu, holding a folding fan, stepped out and smiled at them.

“Are you the shopkeeper here?”

Shen Liu nodded and said, “Indeed. Please come in, distinguished guests.”

The identities of Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange had spread throughout the city the moment they arrived.

Shen Liu had been paying attention and naturally knew. Moreover, the information they knew was even more extensive than what was being spread outside, including their identities and why they were here; they had already thoroughly investigated.

“Alright, I happen to be missing a Purple Dragon Flying Smoke. Let’s see if you have it here.”

“Of course, we have it. The quality is first-rate, it’s just a bit expensive.”

“I don’t mind the price. I can afford any amount of divine marrow!”

Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange stepped into the Trading Firm.

Shen Liu smiled, following closely, and also returned inside the Trading Firm.

“Golden Lotus Flower? Six-Branched Snow Orchid? Holy cow, they even have Earth-Grade inner armor and weapons?”

As soon as Feng Wuliang entered the Trading Firm, he immediately recognized many treasures rarely seen in other Trading Firms.

Ji Tiange’s gaze swept around, and his eyes were also filled with shock!

As Saints of Dianxing Academy, they had seen countless treasures. Many of the treasures they could use and appreciate were generally not sold in ordinary Trading Firms!

Even if they were, they were rare and required luck to encounter.

Only super-large Trading Firms like Myriad Treasures Pavilion, which spanned several great regions, possessed such resources!

But Myriad Treasures Pavilion was, after all, too few; there was only one such establishment in the entire Inner Sea!

“Shopkeeper, we want all of these: the Golden Lotus Flower, the Six-Branched Snow Orchid, the Earth-Grade inner armor, and that ancient sword. Please calculate how much divine marrow it will cost in total?”

Ji Tiange immediately demanded everything, demonstrating what it meant to be rich and powerful!

As Saints of Dianxing Academy, they naturally had this confidence. Even the top-tier Sects of the Inner Sea couldn’t compare to them!

“100,000 divine marrow!”

Shen Liu was also straightforward, saying with a smile.

100,000 divine marrow!!

This was no small sum. The lives of all the Saints and Prodigies of the Inner Sea’s top-tier Sects combined were only worth 200,000!

This was already enough to make the Eight Seas Bandits and Elder Baixuan flock to it!

Ji Tiange’s eyelids twitched. He almost directly grabbed them without paying!

“Shopkeeper, isn’t this too expensive? While these treasures are good, they shouldn’t cost 100,000. How about 80,000 divine marrow?”

Feng Wuliang took a deep breath and said calmly.

The deeds of the Never Look Back Merchant Guild had now spread throughout the entire Inner Sea. A Trading Firm with a Heavenly Phenomenon Realm master as its shopkeeper, besides Myriad Treasures Pavilion, was the only one!

From this, it was evident that the hidden force behind it was absolutely not to be underestimated.

The two had no intention of being forceful, so they naturally suppressed their anger.

Shen Liu smiled and said, “Gentlemen, I said it before: we have everything here, except it’s a bit expensive!”

“You don’t need to say anything else. 100,000 divine marrow, plus we’ll give you a piece of information. How about it?”

Information?

Could a piece of information be worth 20,000 divine marrow?

Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange were skeptical, but they didn’t refuse.

“Then tell us, what information is worth 20,000 divine marrow!”

If it was truly worth that much divine marrow, there would be no need to tell others; wouldn’t it be better to keep it for oneself?

“You are both Saints of Dianxing Academy. Coming to Suspended City, you must be here for the incident that recently occurred here, right?”

Shen Liu revealed their identities with a single sentence and also stated their purpose for being there.

“How do you know?”

At this, Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange couldn’t sit still.

Their identities were no secret in the Inner Sea, but their purpose for being here was definitely unknown to anyone!

“So many Saints and Prodigies have died in Suspended City, yet only the One Sect and Three Halls are unscathed. Although you are from Dianxing Academy, you now represent Star Palace. Haven’t you heard the recent rumors?”

“It’s spread throughout the Inner Sea that the deaths of these Saints from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves are all related to your One Sect and Three Halls. Aren’t you here to investigate this matter?”

Shen Liu was an Incarnation of Shen Tianxing; all his words and actions were Shen Tianxing’s will.

He deliberately brought these things up in front of these two people to muddy the waters in Suspended City!

But because of Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange’s relationship with Shi Linglong, Shen Tianxing still felt it was right to give them a hint so they could be mentally prepared.

“It seems your Trading Firm is quite extraordinary.”

“We are indeed here for this matter, but this is nothing major. It doesn’t seem worth 20,000 divine marrow!”

Feng Wuliang said indifferently.

Shen Liu knew he would say that and continued, “The Holy Son Heavenly Que you are looking for has already been here and encountered a master from Qilin Mansion responsible for investigating this matter. You might also encounter him very soon!”

“Heed my advice and leave early if there’s nothing for you here. When people from all forces gather here, even if you are Saints of Dianxing Academy, I’m afraid you will be at the mercy of others.”

“Stay away from the vortex. As long as they can’t find you, even if the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves want to settle scores, they will have to face the One Sect and Three Halls, not you outsiders.”

Feng Wuliang and Ji Tiange were not fools; they understood immediately.

The masters of the Six Mansions, Twelve Caves, and other major forces would certainly not let go of the deceased Saints and Prodigies so easily. Now that the One Sect and Three Halls were under suspicion, they would definitely not be polite to them!

This was the Sea of Buried Demons; if anything happened, it would be perfectly normal!

“Shopkeeper, 100,000 divine marrow. Thank you for your advice!”

Feng Wuliang paid the divine marrow without hesitation, collected his items, and left the Trading Firm with Ji Tiange.

Only now did they realize that their situation was already somewhat unfavorable!

It wasn’t fear, but simply not wanting to be inexplicably targeted!