The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 747 - 416: The Qianjin Hall Master

If that’s the case, she and Mr. Gongshu Zhao do share a common goal. Haven’t you heard "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"?

With Mr. Gongshu Zhao’s arrival, both the atmosphere and the topics of discussion in the venue changed immediately. Langya pointed to a plate of belly slices and asked, "These are products from your establishment, Brother Gongshu. Can you find any more clues from them?"

Mr. Gongshu Zhao stepped forward, took two slices to smell, and pressed them with his fingernail, smiling as he said, "The situation is pretty much as this young lady described. These poisonous insects have developed perfectly before they exploded; it’s evident they haven’t been disturbed. If I were to add anything, the time when the explosive poison was placed should have been three mornings ago."

Three days ago, wasn’t that the day when guests from various Sects watched the maturation of the Dragon Elephant Fruit? Ning Xiaoxian keenly felt a subtle change in the atmosphere, and the expressions of the people present darkened, some even showing a schadenfreude-like look in their eyes.

Hmm? There must be some drama unfolding that she wasn’t aware of.

Langya sighed heavily and said, "Three days ago? I see. Additionally, I know this might be difficult, but doesn’t Qianjin Hall have a record for each of the items sold?"

Mr. Gongshu Zhao’s smile remained unchanged, "Qianjin Hall keeps a record of every sale. However, I’m sorry, the list of sold items is strictly confidential. I cannot reveal it to you, otherwise who would dare to buy from Qianjin Hall in the future?"

Everyone showed looks of understanding. If customer information were to be leaked casually, no matter how good Qianjin Hall’s items were, no one would dare to patronize them in the future. Understanding aside, the glint of fierceness started to appear in the eyes of the demons here. The intermediaries of Hidden Stream are not willing to take "no" for an answer from an outsider, even if that person is the leader of a Sect and the owner of Qianjin Hall.

As if Mr. Gongshu Zhao hadn’t noticed, he continued, "However, what I can tell Langya brother without a doubt is that the buyer of the explosive poison was definitely not one of the intermediaries from Hidden Stream." He added, "They also don’t live in the Bashe Forest."

Langya laughed, and the tense atmosphere in the venue relaxed instantly.

As for Ning Xiaoxian, no one insisted on detaining her anymore. Elder He gave her a meaningful look, and she quickly retreated, still standing among the Pill Masters. However, the Pill Masters now looked at her with gratitude. For the sake of a few unrelated people, she dared to confront Lord Jiu Mo and Thorny Hall; her courage and magnanimity were not something ordinary people could attain.

Of course, they didn’t understand that the precious medicines in the Immortal Plant Garden had been heavily damaged, and she was more heartbroken than anyone. The reason she stood up to speak was also just a fear that the matter might be related to Yin Jiu You.

What followed had nothing to do with the Pill Masters. The two Sect Leaders spoke out, requesting all Pill Masters to return to their accommodations, but not to move around at will.

Only she remained, waiting on the second floor of the Forest Palace, because before she left, she transmitted a message to Langya saying, "I am entrusted by someone to meet with Mr. Gongshu." This person gave her a sidelong glance, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but ordered a guard to take her here.

She stared absentmindedly at the merfolk oil, covered in popping golden speckles, her mind racing with thousands of thoughts that she discussed at length with Changtian.

It seemed like a century had passed before someone softly approached her from behind and said, "Langya brother mentioned someone wanted to see me."

As Ning Xiaoxian turned around, she saw those eyes as clear as a bright moon after a storm. It was strange, this person’s stature should not be inferior to Jiu Mo or Langya, and his demeanor was even more graceful, but the way he spoke to you was as if he was an equal, comfortably reaching into your heart.

She didn’t say much, just took out Nangong Zhen’s wine gourd from her chest and handed it over: "Prior to facing his calamity, Sect Leader Nangong Zhen of Guangcheng Palace entrusted me with this item to give to you."

He did not take it, questioning, "What’s this?"

In a low voice, she said, "He used his own body as a guide, collecting all of the God Slaying Thunder that had entered into his body right here."

It was then that Mr. Gongshu Zhao was moved, taking the gourd and examining it for a while, before finally exhaling deeply, "Nangong Zhen, truly a remarkable man!" She suddenly widened her eyes in surprise at the words he spoke, which were exactly like what Changtian had said that day!

After securing the Divine Thunder, Mr. Gongshu Zhao sincerely said to Ning Xiaoxian, "Transporting this item involved great risk. May I ask for your esteemed name, miss?"

"My surname is Ning," she replied with a slight smile, testing, "On the day when Duanmu Yan was killed, I was also there."

Upon these words, a sudden silence fell over the room.

Mr. Gongshu Zhao looked at her for a long time, finally raising his eyebrows and asking, "What?"