Seeing Zhao Li nod, Mo Xuyu thought to himself, Just as I expected. From Zhao Li's performance in the previous few auctions with his Pills, he had a strong feeling that Zhao Li was an Alchemist, and not one of low rank.
Getting confirmation, he seemed not to hear the coldness in Zhao Li's tone. He smiled and quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands towards him, and said kindly:
"Haha, Mister is so generous with his spending. I presume your Alchemy Technique is probably the best in the Black Corner Region, wouldn't you agree? This old man has no other intention, I just want to ask, is Mister willing to become a Guest Elder of my Black Emperor Sect?"
"No interest."
Zhao Li refused without a second thought. For the past ten years, he had been refining Pills to the point of nausea. He had finally completed most of the promises he made at the Sect Master's Grand Ceremony. Now, he didn't even want to refine Pills.
Mo Xuyu had only made the offer subconsciously and didn't have much hope, so he wasn't disappointed by the refusal. He chuckled and, as a second choice, said:
"Then, I wonder if Mister would be willing to take action and refine a batch of Pills for my Black Emperor Sect? The compensation will absolutely satisfy you."
Hearing this, Zhao Li's eyebrows raised slightly, and a hint of mockery appeared on his lips. He then said with certainty:
"You don't have the ability to give me what I'm interested in."
With that said, Zhao Li didn't even look at the frozen smile on Mo Xuyu's face. Without waiting for him to speak again, he turned and walked out of the Passage.
Seeing his repeated concessions and offers being flatly rejected by Zhao Li, and even being mocked, a hint of coldness flashed in Mo Xuyu's eyes:
"I kindly invited you, but you refused. Since you think so highly of yourself, don't blame me."
From beginning to end, he had never felt any threat from Zhao Li. Aside from being somewhat wary of the terrifying force that might exist behind Zhao Li, he hadn't really taken Zhao Li seriously.
As for the force, although he was wary, don't forget, this is the Black Corner Region. People disappear every moment. Moreover, those who have their eyes on Zhao Li are not a few...
Looking at Zhao Li's back, several thoughts flashed through Mo Xuyu's mind. With the Black Emperor Sect's prestige in the Black Corner Region, he rarely received such treatment.
In the dim Passage, Mo Xuyu's expression changed for a while. After a moment, he summoned several Elders, among whom was the white-haired old man who had presided over the Auction earlier.
As the several Dou Emperor experts appeared, the atmosphere in the narrow Passage suddenly seemed to become oppressive.
"Is it arranged?"
Mo Xuyu asked a seemingly inexplicable question, but the old man knew what he meant and nodded:
"Sect Master, rest assured, it's all arranged. Haha, these people really don't learn. As usual, those who bought those treasures have been targeted."
Mo Xuyu was noncommittal and decided to include Zhao Li in the hunting range:
"Send people to secretly follow that young man and find out his background. A high-level Alchemist who can produce Breakthrough Pills and Dou Spirit Pills is hard to come by. Since he is unwilling to serve my Black Emperor Sect, he naturally cannot benefit others. Otherwise, he will be a disaster sooner or later."
Mo Xuyu's faint voice contained an undeniable cold killing intent.
"Yes."
All the Elders responded in unison.
"Okay, you go and handle it. Find some people who are skilled at concealing their presence. Old Yan, let's go and watch a few good shows first."
Mo Xuyu waved his sleeve and disappeared into the dim Passage with the Peak Dou Emperor Elder.
Zhao Li slowly left the huge Auction House. Standing at the entrance, he looked up at the slightly dim sky and let out a long breath:
"The real struggle has just begun."
He naturally knew that his performance at the Auction was a bit eye-catching, but he didn't care. If no one had any ideas, then so be it. If they really thought he was a fat little lamb, then they could only blame themselves for being unlucky.
With the perfect conclusion of the Auction, the atmosphere within Black Emperor City also seemed to become much more festive. Under the grand banquet of the Black Emperor Sect, the entire City was enveloped in a festive atmosphere.
However, some sharp individuals could faintly sense that beneath this festivity, a storm of blood and gore was about to erupt.
Zhao Li walked among the crowd, feeling several gazes fixed on him. He shook his head slightly, and then, under their gaze, he suddenly disappeared within Black Emperor City.
Among the passing crowd, several figures rubbed their eyes in disbelief. They scanned the surroundings again but saw no one. They were stunned for a moment, then waved their hands, and the figures quickly dispersed, either continuing to search or returning to report.
Outside Black Emperor City, in the dense forest, a figure walked leisurely. His steps seemed slow but were actually fast, each step covering tens of meters. It was Zhao Li. It wasn't that he was deliberately fishing, but this scene inexplicably made him want to watch a show, and he couldn't stop.
Zhao Li released his Soul Power and, through the cover of the branches, clearly saw groups of people ambushed every few hundred meters in this dense forest. They were all dressed in Black Robes and masked, as if this attire made them feel more at ease when抢夺.
A smile unconsciously appeared on Zhao Li's face. This is indeed very Black Corner Region.
Since their target wasn't himself, Zhao Li didn't do much else and continued walking. Soon, he went deeper into the mountain forest. There were fewer people in the forest, but the auras were much stronger. The people here, whether in terms of strength or patience, were much stronger than those outside. Each of them was well hidden.
In the dense forest valley, there were clearly many people, but it was extremely quiet. Even the birds, sensing the killing intent spreading from the forest, shivered and shrank into their nests, not daring to make a sound. A strange, quiet atmosphere lingered in this area for a long time...
"Oh! Someone couldn't help but make a move?"
At a certain moment, Zhao Li murmured softly in his heart, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked up towards the distance of the mountain forest. He passed through the layers of trees and took everything in.
In the mountain forest shrouded in a strange atmosphere, the air suddenly slowly solidified. The source of this solidification was the Dou Sect expert hidden in the ordinary seats at the Auction, who was surrounded by a dozen figures with gloomy expressions.
These dozen figures with gloomy expressions seemed to be a small team. However, the strength of these people was not weak. The leader, a man with slightly gray hair, judging by his aura, was clearly a Dou King expert, and the rest were obviously not ordinary individuals.
The fierce aura that permeated from their bodies made it clear that these guys were ruthless individuals who would truly become "rolling meat" for the sake of profit and money. Otherwise, they wouldn't risk intercepting and killing people halfway.
Facing the sudden appearance of the dozen figures, the mysterious Dou Sect expert slowly stopped. Then, his gaze was filled with various strange emotions as he looked at the dozen figures.
In this strange atmosphere, as long as someone took the lead, these guys, whose rationality had already been largely burned away by greed, would completely incinerate that last shred of rationality.
After a while, the mysterious Dou Sect expert seemed not to have discovered their backup, and couldn't help but be a little surprised:
"Although I've long heard that the Black Corner Region is extremely chaotic and that killing and plundering happen anytime, anywhere, do you really think you can stop this Sect Master with just you? When you do something in your next life, open your eyes wider first."
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