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Young Master Lei heard this and was a bit annoyed: "Don't worry about how I am?"

"Just tell me, can we trade or not?"

"You were the one who proposed it just now, using information about a Nascent Soul Stage treasure to trade."

"Now you want to back out?"

Gu Changan was silent for a moment, though he actually felt incredibly relaxed.

It was just a core formation pill, wasn't it?

He could copy it with a wave of his hand; the question was what kind of Nascent Soul Stage information the other party could provide?

Wasn't it likely a trap to frame him?

Gu Changan raised a question: "Do you have concrete information?"

Gu Changan casually took out a pill bottle and toyed with it in his hand.

Young Master Lei's breathing quickened; the fact that the other party held it in his hand meant this was the core formation pill to be traded this time.

It was actually within reach?

Young Master Lei steadied his breathing: "You still want concrete information?"

"Do you think I could get that?"

"Knowing a general idea is already not bad!"

"Don't forget, I'm only at the Foundation Establishment Stage!"

Gu Changan heard this, and the unease in his heart eased significantly; what the other party said made perfect sense.

However, general information was also fine; in fact, he wouldn't even dare to believe concrete information.

Young Master Lei asked eagerly: "Are we still trading or not?"

Gu Changan nodded.

Young Master Lei also relaxed and picked up his wine cup to take a sip.

"Speaking of which, over this past month, our Family's Old Ancestor has mobilized a large amount of manpower and resources."

"They collected all sorts of bloody things and sent them to the Blood Fiend Alliance in the south!"

"As for the specific location, I don't know!"

"However, anything that can interest a Nascent Soul Ancestor must be a Nascent Soul Stage item!"

Gu Changan nodded at the right moment, showing a look of great interest.

Young Master Lei dipped his finger in the wine in his cup and wrote the character for 'blood' on the table.

"I judge that this Nascent Soul Stage item, or perhaps the Nascent Soul Stage information, is related to blood!"

Gu Changan was stunned upon hearing this: "That's it?"

Young Master Lei pointed his finger at the sky: "I swear here that everything I have said is true."

"If there is any falsehood, may my cultivation never advance!"

Gu Changan nodded; for a Cultivator to swear on their own cultivation was already a rather harsh oath.

However, he didn't seem interested in what the other party said at all!

Bloody things—was it an Immortal Cave?

Or a Formation?

Or a bloody treasure?

What did he need that for?

It could also be the corpse of a Nascent Soul Stage expert, but none of these were worth risking his life for.

He would likely hand it over to his Tingfeng Hall and let them investigate.

Or perhaps he could place a commission with the underground organization, Night White Tower?

Commission them to inquire about this information.

After all, his Tingfeng Hall only had a few people; he couldn't afford to lose them in this.

Gu Changan nodded and stood up casually.

Before leaving, he placed the low-grade golden core pill, which contained a lure, on the table.

When Gu Changan walked out of the restaurant, Young Master Lei finally suppressed his excitement and picked up the pill bottle.

Opening the cap, the unique fragrance of the low-grade golden core pill wafted out.

Young Master Lei hurriedly and carefully covered the cap and placed it in a corner of his Storage Pouch.

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief; he now had a core formation pill too.

It was actually exchanged for a piece of dispensable information; it sounded almost like a fantasy!

However, this could also win some resources for his branch.

His branch would suddenly have two Golden Core Cultivators.

Young Master Lei thought about it and felt happy, but looking at the figure in the distance,

He felt a bit hesitant in his heart—should he find someone to deal with him?

But for just one core formation pill, it was likely not worth it.

It would be bad if it caused a conflict between the two families.

One piece of information in exchange for one core formation pill; if the other party was greedy and went alone, they would likely lose their life.

Young Master Lei prepared to return to his Family after the matter was settled.

Actually, when Gu Changan took out the core formation pill, The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou received the news not long after.

After all, he hadn't given up hope before.

He had arranged for subordinates in his Family to keep watching the monitoring Formation, monitoring this core formation pill.

After all, every core formation pill was a scarce resource.

Every time one was obtained, the Family would gain another Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

After The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou received the news, he immediately rushed to the location of the Soul imprint.

He ended up finding that it was Gourmet Hall?

Gu Changan took out the core formation pill with the Soul imprint and toyed with it in his hand for a while.

He did it specifically to give The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou some reaction time so that he could find him.

After Gu Changan swaggered out the door, the core formation pill with the Soul imprint was still on the table.

Therefore, The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou did not suspect Gu Changan, who had walked out.

He just brought people to carefully observe the situation inside Gourmet Hall.

As a result, he only saw a person toying with a pill bottle, which was then put into a Storage Pouch.

Then the Soul imprint disappeared; he couldn't sense it at all!

The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou was a bit confused—how could it be such a coincidence?

How did he happen to run into it?

He looked at the Gourmet Hall in front of him—an industry of the Lei Family!

The Young Master who walked out the door was someone he likely didn't recognize, presumably a junior of the Lei Family.

But the two Golden Core Stage servants behind him were people he likely recognized.

These were all Lei Family attire!

The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou realized everything in an instant.

Since the core formation pill had fallen into the hands of a disciple of the Lei Family!

How should he get his hands on it?

Intercept and kill him outside?

Wouldn't that cause a war between the two families?

Knock him out and take him away?

Knock him out and rob him?

This was the most feasible!

However, looking behind him at the group of Foundation Establishment Stage subordinates, how could they go head-to-head with the other party's two Golden Core Stage subordinates?

Perhaps they would all be killed in a single encounter?

The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou stroked his beard and pondered for a moment.

"Let's go!"

After saying that, he took his people and went straight back to his Family.

The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou dared not look for the Family's guest elders, as these people were all outside Cultivators.

If even the slightest bit of news leaked, it could cause a war between the two families.

It was safer to use the Family's own Cultivators.

The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou found two Cousins from his own Family and hurried out of the city.

They laid an ambush directly between Tianbao City and the headquarters of Treasure Pavilion.

Because Tianbao City was at the foot of the mountain, the headquarters of Treasure Pavilion was situated at the Peak of three mountain ranges.

To return to the headquarters of Treasure Pavilion from Tianbao City, one had to climb a huge mountain range.

This was where they would make their move.

The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou, along with his two Cousins, laid an ambush in the mountain forest on both sides.

The two Cousins were still a bit confused: "Cousin? What are we doing here?"

"Is there anyone in Tianbao City who dares to offend you?"

"Doesn't he want to live anymore?"

The Golden Core Stage Shopkeeper of Zhenbao Lou was silent for a moment: "No one offended me!"

"But your Cousin has something that requires the two of you to help!"

"In a moment, there will be two Lei Family guest elders; you help me lure them away!"

When the two heard this, their hearts thumped a little.

This was to deal with people from the Lei Family?

Wouldn't this cause a confrontation between the two families?

After all, their side was the one making the first move!