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122 Murderous Intent on a Rainy Night

As evening fell, the sky was ablaze with colorful clouds. The streets gradually emptied of pedestrians.

Xu Yan stepped out of the store, golden light illuminating half of his profile.

Looking out at the sky, the mountains stretch endlessly under the setting sun, and a misty fog rises from the mountains, with several birds soaring high in the golden clouds.

Witnessing this scene, Xu Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions: The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's nearing dusk...

A sudden, piercing discomfort, like a thorn in his back, interrupted his thoughts.

Xu Yan's gaze darkened: Was he being watched?

Damn it, how come I always run into such awful things wherever I go?

Looking around, there were at least dozens of pedestrians, and it was impossible to tell which one was staring at him.

Xu Yan immediately abandoned his original plan and rushed to the Xianyuan Inn, located on the east side of Xianfang, while it was still early.

Upon entering, the lazy innkeeper sized Xu Yan up and down, unable to discern his cultivation level, and immediately dropped his languid expression: "Fellow Daoist, are you here for a meal or to stay the night?"

"A place to stay," Xu Yan said, sounding very familiar with the place. "Arrange a cave dwelling for me!"

The shopkeeper immediately perked up: "Long-term rental or short-term stay?"

"Just a short stay!" Xu Yan said.

The shopkeeper immediately deflated: "Our shop offers three grades of cave dwellings: superior, middle, and inferior. Which one would you like, fellow Daoist?"

"The lowest grade is acceptable."

The innkeeper reverted to his lazy demeanor: "The only remaining low-grade cave dwelling is number nine in the Ding section. It costs seven spirit scrolls per day. How many days are you planning to stay, fellow Daoist?"

Xu Yan tossed over a fifth-tier golden armor talisman: "Will this be enough for a few days?"

The shopkeeper took it and examined it carefully, his eyes immediately lighting up: "Five...no, seven days!"

I just heard someone say that a cultivator who came from nowhere was making a large-scale purchase using jade talismans. Without asking, it must be the one in front of me.

A fifth-tier Golden Armor Talisman costs around sixty Spirit Techniques, but the problem is that it's not something you can just buy whenever you want, and you can resell it for a difference of ten Spirit Techniques, making a killing, right?

The shopkeeper had already decided to keep the jade talisman for himself; he would cover the shop's expenses himself.

"Okay!" Xu Yan nodded in agreement.

The shopkeeper immediately summoned a waiter and led Xu Yan to the back mountain.

Xianyuan Inn is built against the mountain and occupies a large area. In addition to dozens of guest rooms and more than a dozen courtyards, a spirit-gathering array has been set up on the hillside behind, and dozens of caves of varying heights and sizes have been dug out, making it an excellent choice for visiting cultivators to stay temporarily.

The waiter escorted Xu Yan to a cave at the foot of the mountain, left the array plate behind, and politely took his leave.

Xu Yan couldn't help but click his tongue.

This Fairy Tale Inn has truly mastered the art of catering to different people.

The superior cave dwelling in the center of the Spirit Gathering Array has the most abundant spiritual energy. Not only is it well-shaped, but it also has its own small courtyard. The medium-grade cave dwelling does not have a courtyard, but it is still quite well-organized. The inferior cave dwelling is different. It is plain on the surface and extremely rough inside and out.

Fortunately, the necessary features haven't been reduced too much; tables, chairs, beds, and protective formations are all included, making it reasonably cost-effective.

Xu Yan immediately activated the protective array, and the strange feeling in his divine sense finally disappeared.

We were definitely being watched!

It's alright, let's see who has the patience best. No matter how bad this Immortal Market is, it shouldn't be robbed right here in the market... right?

No, no, wine and women are alluring, and wealth is tempting.

Who knows if a few desperate fools will jump out, willing to offend the Immortal Workshop just to pull off a big heist?

With that thought in mind, Xu Yan abandoned the idea of ​​getting a good night's sleep and prepared to return to the real world.

Outside the inn, a light rain unexpectedly arrived.

In the shadows behind the street corner, two furtive figures lurked in the dark, waiting anxiously.

A moment later, another dark figure rushed back from the direction of the inn.

The two immediately went to greet him: "How are you?"

"We've entered the Fairy Tale Inn!"

"Keep an eye on them, and strike as soon as you get the chance..."

"You've lost your chance!"

The three were startled and turned around simultaneously: "Who?"

A bolt of lightning tore through the sky, and a man in black, carrying a flying sword, emerged from the shadows.

Jia Chen?

Upon recognizing the person, the three were shocked and immediately backed down: "Senior, please forgive us, we'll leave right away!"

Jia Chen sneered, "Did I, Jia, say you could leave?"

The three men felt a chill run down their spines, realizing this couldn't be resolved peacefully: "We'll fight!"

The three drew their weapons and charged forward simultaneously.

Instead of retreating, Jia Chen advanced, his sword flashing in the darkness. Several sharp sounds of blades piercing flesh rang out, followed by the sound of an electric disc player dispelling the darkness. The three petty thieves, already dead, collapsed to the ground.

Jia Chen wiped the blood from his sword and said coldly, "The fat sheep that I've set my sights on is not something you can covet."

Gazing at the cave dwellings, Jia Chen gritted his teeth: "They actually live in cave dwellings? My money!"

Several people emerged silently from the darkness and dragged the corpse away.

One of them sidled up to Jia Chen and said, "Brother Jia, we just received news that the Pang brothers have also set their sights on this fat sheep."

Jia Chen frowned: These two are not easy to deal with... This fat sheep is too careless!

These two, like him, were at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. It was a two-on-one situation, and he couldn't gain any advantage at all.

"Also, Pingshan Village outside the town is also looking for this person."

Jia Chen suddenly turned around: "How did we get involved with Pingshan Village again?"

Naping Mountain Stronghold was a powerful band of mountain bandits outside the town, with seven leaders of varying ranks. Apart from the chief leader, who was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, the others were in the early or middle Foundation Establishment stages.

Outside of this Immortal Market, all the major and minor forces with any reputation have powerful figures behind them, and Pingshan Village is no exception.

But no one knew who it was; they only heard that it was a big shot in the neighborhood.

"I heard that Song Lao Er and Hua Si Niang failed, and they were probably killed by this man."

"No way?" Jia Chen suddenly felt uneasy.

Although this pair of adulterers were only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, they were always inseparable. Their combined attack techniques were insidious and cunning. If they both fell into this person's hands, wouldn't that mean that even the two of them combined were no match for him?

Jia Chen was extremely confident in his skills, certain that he could defeat either Song Lao Er or Hua Si Niang. However, facing both of them at the same time was a different story.

No, he can't handle this order on his own!

However, Jia Chen always preferred to work alone, and for the time being, he couldn't find anyone he could cooperate with.

As time passed, more and more forces emerged, and killings continued in the rainy night. Jia Chen alone killed three groups of overconfident thieves.

But before he could find someone to join forces with, he heard that Scarface Liu had wiped out the Pang brothers.

Scarface Liu is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and Jia Chen can't afford to offend him.

Soon after, rumors spread that several other forces were also determined to acquire this lucrative target. After much deliberation, Jia Chen made the decisive decision to give up.

However, just as people die for wealth and birds die for food, those who choose to retire gracefully like Jia Chen are ultimately a minority. There are countless others who harbor illusions and are willing to take risks.

In an instant, the Immortal Pavilion was filled with the glint of swords and the clash of spears. Countless people died silently, disappearing without a trace.