It was already late at night when we left the auction house. Although the sky was as dark as ink, there were still a few stars, allowing people to barely distinguish the direction. Yunyan was walking alone on the way back to the restaurant.
As he passed through a long alley, he was suddenly blocked by two strange figures in front of him.
Judging from the soul power auras deliberately displayed by these two people, their cultivation levels are not lower than the fifth level of martial arts, and it seems that they are coming with bad intentions.
Yun Yan did not expect that even in the auction city, there would be people who would dare to act recklessly.
So, he stopped and carefully observed the situation around him, thus finding the most likely way to escape in the shortest time.
However, the two people in front didn't seem to intend to take action immediately. They walked forward slowly and stopped less than three feet away from Yun Yan.
One of them spoke to Yun Yan.
"We meet again."
Through the faint starlight, Yun Yan could only vaguely distinguish that they were two middle-aged men, but judging from the accent of the person who spoke, they were the two Tianque elders who had previously bid for the fragments of the Rongtian Cauldron in the auction house.
Yun Yan could feel that this person had no murderous intention for him for the time being. Perhaps they were also concerned that they were in the auction city after all. If they acted without any scruples, they might not be able to explain to Su Xuan.
Yun Yan immediately replied respectfully.
"You two must be the two seniors of Tianque. I didn't know it was so late. What do you want from me?"
Yun Yan's polite inquiry seemed to satisfy the other party, so the elder also spoke politely.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yun. We have no ill intentions in coming to you so late. It's just because you stayed in the auction house for too long, so we waited until now."
Hearing this, Yun Yan was a little surprised. As the elders of Tianque, what on earth did they have to wait until now.
So, he asked in confusion.
"Why don't you two seniors wait until tomorrow instead of looking for me tonight?"
The Tianque elder laughed when he heard this.
"It may be late tomorrow, but none of that matters. We are waiting for you here tonight because we want to tell you something."
"whats the matter?"
Just listen to the elder's casual answer.
"Someone wants to kill you, but we want to save you."
Yun Yan couldn't understand what he meant for a moment, but the elder then spoke again.
"But you don't have to be afraid. As long as Mr. Yun does what we say, nothing will happen to you."
Yunyan was curious about what they wanted her to do, so she asked happily.
"Then what do you want me to do, senior?"
Seeing that Yun Yan was very obedient, the elder replied with great satisfaction.
"Take our secret letter and go to the Kyushu Alliance headquarters immediately, find Jackal, join his organization, and go to the Night Continent with him.
If you can successfully complete this mission, I guarantee that all the troubles you are encountering now will disappear. "
As he said that, the elder handed a secret letter to Yun Yan through the air. A lone wolf howling to the sky was faintly visible on the envelope. This must be a sign of the connection between them and the jackal.
However, from the elder's words, Yun Yan initially judged that they and Jackal were in the same group. As for whether they were Jackal's backers in Tianque, he was not sure yet.
But since the other party promised that as long as he and Jackal help them complete a task, they can help him solve the current trouble.
At the same time, Yun Yan also realized a problem, that is, this elder seemed to know his situation well.
So, Yun Yan asked calmly.
"You haven't asked the two seniors for advice yet?"
Just listen to the elder reply with a smile.
"My name is Lu Ming, and his name is Song Jin. Both of us work for the Weapon Refining Sect of Tianque Headquarters. As for attending the auction city's trade fair this time, we are just dropping by. In fact, our real purpose is to investigate.
one thing. "
"Lumen Stone?"
Yun Yan naturally thought that they came to the auction city to investigate the Luming Stone.
Lu Ming nodded and replied.
"Yes, we were originally here to investigate matters related to the Lumen Stone, but what we didn't expect was that we also found out that you and that guy Jackal were working together to kill Hu Bao near Tianchi. This is really It’s a bit of a headache.”
Hearing this, Yun Yan suddenly became vigilant, because he didn't understand until now that what Lu Ming said before was not about helping him at all, but just a naked threat.
Discovering the changes in Yun Yan, Lu Ming deliberately released an extremely powerful soul pressure, completely covering Yun Yan, making him unable to take even a step back.
Then, he continued.
"Both of us are weapon refiners, so we are relatively weak in terms of cultivation strength, but it also depends on who we are.
For example, in front of us, two practitioners of the fifth level of martial arts, if you, a young man with only the second level of martial arts, are allowed to escape easily, then our old faces will be greatly humiliated. "
Yun Yan understood what Lu Ming meant, and he also secretly tried to see if he could still move, but the result made him feel desperate.
Because with his current strength, there is no possibility for him to escape in front of two strong men who have already condensed their martial arts hearts.
This overwhelming strength gap for him made him clearly realize that his life was hanging by a thread at this time. If there was a slight mistake, his life might not be saved.
Therefore, Yun Yan suppressed the fear in her heart and slowly put the confidential letter that Lu Ming had given him into her arms to show her submission.
Lu Ming was very satisfied after seeing Yun Yan's actions, and then he removed the suppression of Yun Yan's soul power.
However, when he discovered that Yun Yan had put the secret letter in her arms, he couldn't help but said with some humor.
"The Zhou brothers and sisters are a little too mean to you, and they are not even willing to give you a basic storage magic weapon.
Well, I still have an extra intermediate treasure storage bag here, which can be regarded as a meeting gift.
As long as you and Jackal can help us get things done, I will reward you with a better treasure after you return to the Nine Provinces Alliance. "
Speaking of which, Lu Ming handed a black brocade storage bag to Yun Yan, and Yun Yan immediately discovered after a little exploration that the storage bag contained the mark of Lu Ming's hidden soul power.
It's just that this kind of soul power mark, which is extremely simple and can only be used for tracking, is very different from the soul power mark on Su Xuan's jade pendant.
After Yunyan took the storage bag, she skillfully put the secret letter into it.
At this time, Song Yao, who had been silent all this time, spoke.
"Looking at your sophisticated skills, our guess was indeed correct. You are indeed a rare tool-refining genius, so those purified lumen stones must be your masterpiece, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Yan nodded and admitted.
"I made the seniors laugh. My skill in weapon refining is naturally not worth mentioning in front of the two seniors. It's just that I don't understand why you are looking for me."
Song Zhen immediately smiled.
"You don't need to be too modest. It is said that the only weapon-refining genius among the younger generation is Du Yu from Flame City. Now it seems that your weapon-refining talent is no worse than him.
The reason why we are looking for you is because you not only know how to refine weapons, but your own cultivation level is also not low. The most important thing is that you have only been in Heaven for a short time, so we can rest assured.
At the same time, I also intend to accept you as a registered disciple, but the premise is that you must help Jackal complete this special mission. "
Hearing this, Yun Yan couldn't help but curse Song Jin in her heart.
"You guys, why don't you just say that I have just entered the heaven and I don't have any backers yet, so I can be at your mercy."
However, although Yun Yan was angry in his heart, he still pretended to be respectful to them on the surface. After all, he had no choice at all.
So, Yunyan asked again
road.
"What do you want me to do for you, senior?"
Song Jing shook his head slightly when he heard this.
"It's not you, it's you and Jackal, because you two have to do this."
Lu Ming immediately spoke.
"Let me tell you, the thing is like this. Originally, the Night Continent would regularly purchase a large amount of lumen stones from our Tianque for cultivation, and we would have been happy to make such a deal with them.
But in the past few decades, we have discovered that some people are selling low-level magic weapons privately in the third heaven, but reselling such low-level magic weapons is not a big deal in the first place.
However, they have gone too far and even started selling brand new storage magic weapons, and even dared to privately make Yuan Jin. You can't blame us for not being able to tolerate him. "
Hearing this, Yun Yan was a little puzzled, because according to Lu Ming's meaning, it seemed that within the third heaven, if someone wanted to trade magical weapons, they must obtain permission from Tianque.
Otherwise, they have broken the rules of Tianque. This is exactly the same as what Su Xuan said before. It seems that neither Tianque nor the Martial Arts Hall will allow anyone to challenge the order they have set.
So, Yunyan pretended to be confused and asked.
"They also need to consume the same raw materials when refining magic weapons, and if their selling prices are reasonable, this is considered a normal transaction.
As for Yuanjin, although it is a common transaction currency in the heaven, I have carefully observed that the raw materials for making this currency are basically equal to the value of its final form. So, what are they trying to privately produce Yuanjin? "
Lu Ming heard this and said with praise.
"You are quite smart, you discovered the key point so quickly, but I still have to emphasize one point.
That is, occasional private sales of magic weapons can happen, but no one can conduct large-scale transactions in batches outside our control. Otherwise, this will be challenging the rules set by Tianque for the third heaven.
As for the private Yuanjin, they are simply looking for death, because Yuanjin, as the universal currency of the heaven, can only be controlled by the Martial Arts Hall, the sole ruler of the Sky City, and our Tianque is the branch of the Martial Arts Palace in the third heaven. "
Only then did Yun Yan understand the truth of the matter, but he still didn't know what Lu Ming and Song Yao wanted him to do.
So, Yun Yan tentatively asked Lu Ming.
"Senior, do you want Jackal and I to get rid of them?"
Lu Ming heard this and replied coldly.
"What? You're scared!"
