Chapter 2676 - 2668: Terrifying Like This

Chapter 2676: Chapter 2668: Terrifying Like This

The Amber Realm does not have Emergence Stage cultivators; the highest level is Nascent Soul Ninth Layer, and the domain can only bear the combat pressure of Nascent Soul Middle Phase.

Precisely because of this, various forces have constructed markets, each refusing to acknowledge the others.

If they truly could accommodate Emergence Stage battles, those few forces with an Emergence True Sage would have already organized the Amber Realm.

Also due to this, Feng Jun came without inviting two True Lords to accompany him; Yi Jue here is the top combat power, which is adequate.

In truth, the goal of both individuals isn’t to participate in the Heavenly Curtain’s activities, but understanding the whereabouts of the Heavenly Curtain is quite necessary.

Yi Jue advanced his cultivation to Nascent Soul Eighth Layer, changed his appearance, and arrived at a relatively significant market, posting a bounty.

The content of the bounty was simple, with just two questions: how many of the largest markets are there in the Amber Realm? Which market has the most informed news?

The one posting the bounty was evidently an outsider, and the reward wasn’t considered low — one hundred Intermediate Spirit Stones.

However, those wishing to deceive the bounty would have to weigh their options, because Yi Jue also set two requirements for the reward hunters.

The first requirement is having cultivation above Nascent Soul, and the second is providing a true identity.

The market manager was at Nascent Soul Initial Stage, and he disputed the requirements regarding the reward hunter as it was on his own territory. He didn’t hesitate to speak openly: "Senior, there is no one offering bounties like you do!"

Yi Jue was disinclined to explain and directly tossed him an Upper Spirit Stone: "Whether there are such bounties, you’re not the one to decide... right?"

"Right, Senior, you’re the one who decides!" The Nascent Soul Initial Stage immediately changed his tone, an Upper Spirit Stone was much more valuable than that one hundred Intermediate reward, so he asked with a smile, "Senior, your two questions are easy to answer. Why issue a bounty?"

"Because I want to know the news about the Heavenly Curtain," Yi Jue answered frankly, "Your market is a bit small, I want to go to a bigger market to post a bounty. Which is the largest and most informed market you know of?"

Only then did the Nascent Soul Initial Stage realize, "Oh, I can claim the bounty too. After all, everyone knows my identity, even repeating to someone else isn’t shameful at all."

Thus, he provided the answer: the largest markets are the ones under the Yuangang Sect and the Guo Family, but sect system markets do not allow loose cultivators to trade news. As long as the Guo Family is prosperous, they don’t care about this, though the Sun family is good at playing the edge ball and is well-connected.

He then elaborated on some additional information, also characteristics of some markets, without hiding anything.

This information isn’t known to everyone in the Amber Realm, because the community here is quite fragmented, practically feudal fragmented, and those without some strength don’t even have the ability to step out of their own area.

However, to say it’s worth one hundred Intermediate Spirit Stones, that is... a matter of opinion. Anyway, for someone like Yi Jue, who isn’t short of Spirit Stones and cares about time, it’s relatively worthwhile.

Especially considering this person is actually a market manager, even if you manage to evade the monk, you can’t evade the temple. Moreover, he can be a manager, so obviously his intelligence isn’t too low, how could he not understand the intent behind requiring the reward hunter to provide a "true identity"?

Yi Jue gave this person one hundred Intermediate Spirit Stones, and the person expressed he didn’t need it, as he already received an Upper Spirit Stone.

Yi Jue firmly stated: "The Upper Spirit Stone is for changing the rules, this piece is for the bounty, it’s not the same thing."

Only then did this person gratefully accept the Intermediate Spirit Stone, realizing that the opposite Kun Cultivator wished to continue issuing bounties, making him somewhat unhappy.

"Are you doing this because you don’t trust me or because you have too many Spirit Stones?"

The Amber Realm is somewhat stronger than the Kunhao Realm — it once had Upper Spirit Stone production, but that was only in the past. Now, like the Kunhao Realm, at least in public information, there is no Upper Spirit Stone production.

Therefore, Intermediate Spirit Stones are the most valuable currency. Nascent Soul cultivators wanting to acquire some Upper Spirit Stones must go to the main plane or other domains.

"I need to hear at least responses from two more people!" Yi Jue didn’t care about the person’s mood, hearing more wouldn’t hurt.

It was simply an attitude of "I have plenty of Spirit Stones and I enjoy it," as if to say: how am I to spend money is none of your concern.

This statement was incredibly disrespectful, but the market manager, who has seen much, managed to control his temper.

His experience informed him: high cultivation isn’t frightening, plenty of Spirit Stones isn’t frightening, but someone with high cultivation and plenty of Spirit Stones, must not be provoked!

Thus, he actually displayed a smile, saying he had also heard about the Heavenly Curtain matter and could assist in investigating, with a caveat: how many Spirit Stones are in the bounty?

"Five Upper Spirit Stones," Yi Jue casually replied, "but the person providing information must lead the way. Consider it yourself."

Even on the Tianqin Main Plane, five Spirit Stones is quite a lot for someone at the Nascent Soul Initial Stage, making it worthwhile to arrange a dedicated escort mission. In this domain where Spirit Stones are not produced, providing guidance is immensely cost-effective.

Of course, the underlying message of providing guidance is "face the consequences if you deceive me," but that’s not a big concern; a generous client is always superior — as long as there’s no intention of deception.

The cultivator at Nascent Soul Initial Stage smiled and nodded, "Alright, I will definitely have accurate information by this time tomorrow."

This market is neither small nor particularly large, and today is not one of the major market days, so there aren’t many people present. There’s no True Immortal of the Nascent Soul level, but some people know such individuals and, upon recognizing the reward’s attractiveness, went back to inform them.

By the afternoon, a cultivator at Nascent Soul Initial Stage arrived, rambled on with answers that differed from the market manager’s account. While the Yuangang delegation was correct, they claimed the Yuan Family was the primary clan, followed by the Sun family, with the Guo Family in third place.

Yi Jue and Feng Jun paid no attention to this discrepancy. Without a definitive evaluation standard, personal feelings play a significant role. As long as the difference isn’t too exaggerated, it doesn’t matter.

The fact that the two gave divergent accounts effectively ruled out the possibility of a decoy.

Eventually, at the last moment, trouble came. The cultivator at Nascent Soul Initial Stage extended his hand for the Spirit Stone, Yi Jue looked at him coolly, "Identity?"

"What identity?" The cultivator knew it was an outsider’s reward, so he feigned ignorance, delayed for a while, and when he realized the other party wasn’t buying it, he directly erupted, "I’ve told you so much, is there anything I’ve said that’s false?"

Yi Jue was even more decisive, releasing pressure and coldly uttering one word, "Scram!"

The cultivator stood up upon seeing this, walked a few steps, then turned back coldly, clearly indicating: You just wait.

Yi Jue didn’t even bother to lift an eyelid. Fortunately, this was a market, otherwise she would have directly slain the fool.

However, what she didn’t know was that the cultivator at Nascent Soul Initial Stage, after blinking away from the market, clenched his teeth fiercely, "Bastard, let me go test a genuine Nascent Soul High Stage cultivator, what a joke!"

Soon thereafter, another arrived to claim the reward, this time a Golden Core High Stage cultivator. Yi Jue didn’t bother hearing him, coldly waved him away, "Cultivation level lacks qualification, scram!"

Yet this one was undeterred, saying: You, an outsider, the bounty isn’t for a head. I live off information, so what does a lower cultivation level matter? I’ve never heard that asking for information requires a cultivation level check!

Yi Jue didn’t engage in more conversation, her Divine Sense swept across, finding the market manager leisurely drinking tea in the courtyard, and she realized what was happening. She reached out and directly crushed the man.

The market manager finally reacted, seeing a murder committed, blinked over, his face extremely unpleasant, "Friend, this is my clan’s market, harming people so wantonly, how does this leave my family?"

"Your family’s management has issues, always some ignorant fools causing disturbances," Yi Jue didn’t raise an eyelid, snatched the Storage Bag, "I helped tidy up your family’s order, how could that be wrong?"

The manager’s mouth twitched a bit, knowing full well in his heart that both the Nascent Soul cultivator and the Golden Core were dispatched by him. He didn’t intend to make things difficult, only to probe the roots. Little did he anticipate that the adversary was not only aloof but also ruthless.

The deceased Golden Core came from a secretive family, though expelled due to misconduct. However, he had an aunt married into a Minor Realm Family who doted on him excessively and didn’t allow anyone to bully him.

The Golden Core dared to take this task, first noticing the lucrative reward, secondly believing that as long as he reported his uncle’s family’s name, even a Nascent Soul High Stage would have to give some face — who among families doesn’t have a few rebellious kids?

Who could have known that Yi Jue wouldn’t give him a chance to speak, just uttering "Scram," and when he didn’t comply, directly executing him.

Honestly, the result was closely tied to the manager’s actions. Yi Jue wasn’t incredibly irritable, but seeing the manager so relaxed, she instantly saw through, realizing this Golden Core High Stage was problematic, hence acting decisively.

As for the reason... Is a reason necessary? Disrespect to superiors warrants execution.

The manager wasn’t certain if Yi Jue had seen through his tactics, so he could only expressionlessly remark, "Friend, the deceased Golden Core Master had backing from a Minor Realm Family. My request isn’t high; please leave behind your roots."

"Minor Realm Family... is it the Wei Family?" Yi Jue found a Waist Token from the Golden Core’s Storage Bag with a Wei character and corresponding pattern carved on it. Her lips curled with a faint sneer, "Don’t worry; I’ll explain to the Sancai Great Sage myself."

"Hiss," the manager, hearing this, drew a sharp breath, no longer daring to persist.

Most Tianqin cultivators aren’t aware of who the Sancai Great Sage is, since the Wei Family always stays tucked away in the Minor Realm. There were even rumors that Wei Sancai had fallen, so his recent appearance surprised many.

However, this manager was close to the Golden Core High Stage, frequently hearing him brag about "Sancai Great Sage," naturally aware of the Wei Family’s clout. Now, realizing this Kun Cultivator also knew Wei Sancai, he understood he had thoroughly hit the nail on the head.

More terrifying still, the other party casually indicated an intention to explain to Wei Sancai, appearing totally unfazed, eliciting sweat from his back — not just any Nascent Soul High Stage could easily meet an Emergence True Sage.

Who exactly is this Kun Cultivator, to be so terrifying?