After Elder Gou left, Lu Ming picked up the jade slip to check its contents.
The first item was the Chengying Sword. The buyer's description was a person wearing a black robe and a bronze mask.
The analysis below it stated that there was an eighty percent chance they were from the Haoran Sect.
Next was Old Ghost Jiang's information.
Lu Ming began scrolling through them one by one. Right then, a figure caught his eye.
It was the woman from the private room opposite theirs. She had purchased two items.
A shape-shifting female spirit beast, and a spiritual herb used for spirit beasts.
As for her identity, the Blood Fiend Tower's analysis guessed there was a fifty percent chance she belonged to the Fox Clan.
Lu Ming glanced at Big Yellow. No wonder she took an interest in Big Yellow. So she was a shape-shifted spirit beast, and a fox spirit to boot.
Big Yellow was quite the lucky dog!
“Blech...”
Right then, a figure that made Lu Ming's stomach churn appeared in the jade slip.
It was that weirdo dressed head-to-toe in bright green.
He had won a set of exquisite women's clothing. This outfit was not only beautiful, but it also possessed strong defensive properties.
As for his identity, the guess provided by the Blood Fiend Tower could hardly be called a guess anymore.
It was practically a certainty. There was a 99.99% chance he was from Wuhua Palace, one of the three major demonic factions of the Northern Province.
“Diao San, do you know about Wuhua Palace?”
“I do.”
Hearing Lu Ming's question, Diao San immediately began to explain:
“Wuhua Palace is one of the three major demonic factions in the Northern Province. Their disciples are all...”
At this point, Diao San cautiously looked left and right before whispering,
“...all rootless people.”
“Ah? Don't tell me they practice the Sunflower Bible?”
Lu Ming couldn't help but gasp. No wonder that guy was such a freak. So that was why.
“It's the Sunflower Demon Canon. I hear it's incredibly powerful!” Diao San corrected him.
Lu Ming's mouth twitched.
“Woof, woof?!”
Big Yellow couldn't help but ask curiously what a "rootless person" was.
Erniu also widened his eyes, looking curiously at Diao San and the others.
Lu Ming's lips curled up slightly. “If we castrate you, you'll be a rootless dog.”
As he spoke, Lu Ming made a slicing motion with his hand, followed by a squeezing gesture...
Scaring Big Yellow and Erniu so badly that they both clamped their legs shut.
“Hahaha...”
Lu Ming couldn't help but laugh mockingly.
“Woof, woof!”
Big Yellow pointed its front paw at Lu Ming and let out a torrent of barks:
Lu Ming, you're not human! How could you scare a dog like that?!
Beside them, Erniu opened his mouth, really wanting to say, But I'm a human...
“Alright, alright, but what I said is true!” Lu Ming comforted Big Yellow with a few words.
Only then did Big Yellow grumble and let it go.
Right then, Diao San continued:
“People from their sect have a certain quirk: they love recruiting disciples. Otherwise, where would Wuhua Palace get so many members? Very few people join them voluntarily...”
As soon as Diao San finished speaking, the entire room fell dead silent.
Everyone instinctively clamped their legs shut. This was too damn terrifying and unsafe.
“Holy crap.”
Lu Ming felt a shiver run down his spine. I couldn't have been targeted by him, right?
It seemed he had to be careful.
Then, Lu Ming suddenly froze. Didn't they say there was no information on demonic cultivators?
How did this one slip in?
Was it because Wuhua Palace was too universally disliked? Or did they just not pay the protection fee?
Lu Ming turned to ask Diao San,
“Who is the last of the three major factions in the Northern Province?”
“Blood Fiend Tower.”
Lu Ming was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected it to be the Blood Fiend Tower itself.
Before Lu Ming could ask, Diao San spoke up to report what he knew:
“Compared to the other two major sects, Blood Fiend Tower isn't as bloodthirsty. However, their business is massive... stretching across the entire Northern Province...”
Lu Ming nodded. “Who won the bid for the Nine-Turn Alchemy Furnace?”
“VIP Room 37.”
Hearing Diao San's answer, Lu Ming cross-referenced it and found that the Dingyuan Sect had won it.
They had won it with a bid of ten million low-grade spirit stones.
Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
“As expected of the number one alchemy sect in the Eastern Province. They're loaded.”
“Alright, since we're done here, let's head out.”
“Yes, sir.”
Diao San and his men complied and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, Lu Ming's eyes lit up. The Grand Elder should like these, right?
He immediately set to work, swiftly sweeping the room's tables, chairs, benches, teapots, teacups, and fruit platters into his storage bag.
Anyway, the Blood Fiend Tower didn't have any rules saying they couldn't take them.
Diao San and his men watched Lu Ming's actions. They were stunned at first, but then a wave of deep emotion washed over them.
The Great Sect Master had sacrificed far too much just to keep them fed and clothed.
The moment Lu Ming started moving, Big Yellow also rushed over to help.
After Lu Ming and his group left, the Blood Fiend Tower's staff came in to clean the room.
The moment the staff member stepped inside, they doubted whether they had walked into the wrong room.
The entire room was completely bare. The tables, chairs, and benches were all gone.
If it were just those things, they could let it slide, but damn it—even the carpet and floor tiles had been pried up and swept clean...
Upon hearing the report, the fat man came to the room. His mouth twitched, and the bumps on his head flashed erratically.
Even before investigating, a certain figure flashed in his mind.
A pale face, dark circles around his eyes, and a very poor family background.
Sure enough, when he checked, it was indeed the work of the guy whose family was supposedly going through hard times.
How damn poor could his family possibly be?!
He checked further and found that their residence was in the slums of Black Fiend City...
Well, okay. Their family conditions were indeed quite poor.
Although he was angry, the fat man didn't send anyone to cause trouble for Lu Ming's group.
After all, the Blood Fiend Tower was an institution of principle.
Before this, they indeed had no rule stating that guests couldn't take things.
“Send out an announcement immediately. Guests are strictly forbidden from taking the room decorations and furnishings...”
The fat man quickly issued the order.
“Is the Blood Fiend Tower out of its mind?”
“Who the hell would steal your tables and chairs for no reason?”
“Who are they looking down on?”
The guests, who were all preparing to leave, suddenly received this bizarre notice and couldn't help but curse under their breath.
Hearing everyone's complaints, the staff of the Blood Fiend Tower muttered to themselves:
You guys might not take them, but that doesn't mean others won't!
Elder Gou, who had just finished stuffing the tables and chairs into his storage bag, had no choice but to take them out again in resignation.
Sigh... If only I had been a bit faster.
Watching him pull the items back out, the staff member couldn't help but wipe the sweat from their brow. Thank goodness the announcement went out quickly.
Otherwise, another luxurious room would have been stripped bare down to the concrete.
Although those things weren't worth much, replacing them was a massive hassle!
Before leaving the Blood Fiend Tower, Lu Ming handed the exchange token directly to Diao San to collect the items.
“M-me? I'm going?”
Diao San was filled with utter disbelief. This was worth over five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!
“Yes, you. You're the most suitable one...”
Lu Ming didn't waste words and handed the exchange token straight to Diao San.
Looking at the token in his hand, Diao San's eyes grew red with emotion.
“Rest assured, Great Sect Master! I will definitely bring these items back completely safe and sound.”
“Mhm... I trust you.”
Soon after, halfway back, Lu Ming had Big Yellow lead the men back home.
Meanwhile, he found a secluded spot, put on his cloak of invisibility, and stealthily returned to the Blood Fiend Tower's exchange counter.
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