Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

"Netherworld Veil, don't underestimate it, this thing is a top-tier magic artifact! Not only can it neutralize attacks, but it also has the miraculous effect of corroding magic power, using softness to overcome hardness, and it can defend against anything."

Old Man Qian gently waved his palm-leaf fan:

"How is it? Are you satisfied, young friend?"

Yao Han held the two items in his palm and examined them carefully.

These two magical artifacts were indeed to his liking, but—

"Why do all your things look so eerie?"

Yao Han asked with a strange expression:

"Aren't there any who look... uh, look even a little decent?"

"upright?"

Old Man Qian smiled:

"Young friend, you're getting too attached to appearances, aren't you? As the saying goes, there's no such thing as good or bad in martial arts; it's all in the heart whether it's righteous or evil. Isn't the same principle true for magical artifacts? Whether they're righteous or evil, good or bad, depends on who ends up with them."

"You old codger, it's rare for you to say something pleasing to the ear. Alright, I'll take these two items. Name your price."

"The Impermanent Boat, four hundred spirit stones. The Netherworld Silk, eight hundred. Since you bought so much from me today, I'll give you a discount; take it all, one thousand each."

Yao Han was surprised:

"The sun must have risen in the west! You're giving me such a huge discount?!"

"Well... how should I put it?"

Old Qian stroked his beard, a hint of melancholy appearing in his eyes:

"Since coming to Ziqiu City, there have been more guests than before, but I always feel less happy than when I was in Guiling. Maybe it's because I've been with those straightforward demonic cultivators for too long and I haven't gotten used to it yet."

"I feel much better today. I keep seeing a shadow of an old friend in you... Sigh, let's not talk about it!"

Yao Han remained silent.

He didn't know if Old Man Qian had recognized him, but even if he had, he wouldn't admit it.

They are not friends, at most they have a business relationship. Some things are better left unsaid. Bringing them into the open is not a good thing for either of them.

"Why aren't you leaving yet? Perhaps you're planning to buy something else? Or perhaps you'd like to take another look at this old man's mechanical puppet..."

"What exactly happened between the Demon Palace and the Blood Slaughter Sect?"

Yao Han finally couldn't resist his curiosity and asked.

Old Man Qian narrowed his eyes:

"You really want to know?"

Yao Han nodded, and then he saw Old Man Qian smiling as he stretched out three fingers and rubbed them together.

That old man, really...

Yao Han curled her lip and tossed a spirit stone into his hand, this time using a low-quality one.

Old Man Qian let out a strange laugh, put away the spirit stones, and transmitted his voice:

"Whatever you do after hearing this, don't tell anyone. Both of these things have murky connections to the Six Factions!"

"Um."

Yao Han nodded:

"and then?"

"That's all."

"That's it?!... What's the difference between saying nothing and saying nothing at all? Give me back my spirit stones!"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't be in such a hurry. Young man, why are you so temperamental? I haven't finished speaking yet."

Old Man Qian placed the palm-leaf fan on the table:

"To be specific, it wasn't the six sects, but three of the six sects, who joined forces to wipe out the two major demonic sects entrenched in Ghost Tomb. Their attack was incredibly ruthless; not even a chicken escaped within a hundred miles of those two sects!"

"That's more like it."

In fact, what Old Man Qian said was similar to Yao Han's previous speculation.

Although the Demon Palace is weak, it still has two Nascent Soul stage experts in charge, which makes it a powerful force in its own right.

Cultivators who reach the Nascent Soul stage all possess their own unique methods and supernatural abilities. While it is easy to trap or fight among those of the same level, killing them is extremely difficult.

Judging from the situation that day, the two Nascent Soul elders in the sect must have been instantly restrained, otherwise these low-level cultivators would have had a chance to escape.

Either one of the two elders suddenly betrayed them, or several Nascent Soul cultivators arrived at the same time, which would have been necessary to destroy such a large sect in an instant.

In Dongling, apart from the Six Schools, Yao Han couldn't think of anyone else who could have such skill.

"Do you know which three factions they are?"

"I don't know. However, there's a rumor circulating, but I don't know if it's true or not."

"Please feel free to speak."

"Hmm... It's said that the Nianxuan Sect led this crackdown on the demonic path, but the truth of the matter remains unknown."

It's the Nianxuan Sect again.

Yao Han frowned.

"It seems that a storm is brewing in Dongling."

"Alas, how could low-level cultivators like us possibly get involved in these major sect conflicts? We'd be lucky to even save our own lives. Why don't you take a look at my mechanical puppet? This thing is no ordinary thing..."

Yao Han ignored him and turned to leave.

"You're leaving? Come visit again sometime!"

Old Qian watched Yao Han's retreating figure, nodded, then shook his head, before lying back in his rocking chair.

……

Yao Han left Old Man Qian's shop and walked along the path towards the exit of the black market.

On his way, he came across a stall selling pills, and spent spirit stones to buy some of the necessary pills before leaving satisfied.

Touching the gradually bulging storage bag, Yao Han felt a little more at ease.

However, the other bag was deflated...

The expenses along the way have almost depleted the more than one hundred spirit stones, leaving only thirty-five high-quality spirit stones in my pocket.

These spirit stones are never enough; the path of cultivation is truly expensive!

Despite the fire, the harvest was considerable.

The Wind Whispering Array, the Misty Sea Echo Flute, the Burning Shadow Whip, the Shattering Moon Axe, the Impermanent Boat, the Netherworld Veil, three Heavenly Thunder Tokens, five Earth Thunder Tokens, and more than ten bottles of emergency healing pills...

The only regrettable thing is that the fine iron shield has been turned into scrap metal and can no longer be used.

However, it can be considered that it makes the best use of resources.

After all, without this refined iron shield, it's uncertain whether he could have survived the battle between Xu Yuan and Tianying Zhenren.

All preparations have been made, and we can now set off for the Kingdom of Binghai.

Without further hesitation, Yao Han exited the black market, found his bearings, and strode quickly toward the east gate of Ziqiu City.

Time was of the essence, and he did not consider spending the night in Ziqiu City; lifting the restrictions was the top priority.

He has done his best in everything he could, and whatever happens next, he can only do his best and leave the rest to fate.

If possible, he would like to find a few high-level cultivators to help him, but he really doesn't have any reliable connections. Even if he spends a lot of money to invite people, he doesn't know if he can trust them.

"Alright, the East Gate is just ahead. Once we're out of the city, we'll board the Impermanent Boat and head northeast... but I don't know where the Wanxiang Temple's main gate is; we'll have to ask around along the way..."

Yao Han hurried forward, but unexpectedly, someone was walking even faster than him.

Two figures walked past him side by side, as fast as the wind.

Judging from their appearance, it was a man and a woman, and behind them was a large group of people shouting loudly, as if they were chasing after them.

Oh? This man is actually a cultivator, but only at the first level of Qi Refining.

Yao Han merely glanced at it with his divine sense and then stopped paying attention, since it had nothing to do with him anyway.

But when the man being chased passed by him, Xiao Yuan, who had been quiet until now, suddenly became restless in the spirit beast bracelet!