In the blink of an eye, Mu Yijie carried the sleeping Yong Shanling and followed a group of people into the reception hall. Mu Yijie gently laid her on the bed. After watching for a while, he stormed out with a dark look on his face.
Sitting on the sofa, there was a large crowd standing beside him. Each of them wore a troubled expression, and the foreheads of several leaders were already beaded with sweat.
They had no idea that such a thing would happen on the second floor. With distinguished guests on the second floor, they couldn't act rashly. And there were also several pairs of people sitting beside Mu Yijie.
A young couple from Room 1 came from one of the most prominent families in town. And in Rooms 2 and 4, there were several gentlemen.
The girl from Room 1 started shouting non - stop, “If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, we're not leaving until this is resolved today.”
“It wouldn't be difficult for me to shut down your black market. You must give me a reasonable explanation!”
The people around didn't say a word but clearly agreed with her.
“Miss Wu, we're really sorry. We're also looking for that gentleman. As soon as we have any information, we'll let you know,” a manager stepped forward to console Wu Xu.
“Looking? What's the use of finding him? Do you think a simple apology would be enough? How would you feel if someone pointed a gun at your head?”
Hearing Wu Xu's words, it was obvious that she was looking for some compensation. There were all sorts of rare items in the black market, but the prices were extremely high. Even wealthy young people could only afford a few mid - range items.
The manager seemed to catch her drift. A flash of disgust crossed his eyes, but he still maintained a professional smile as he looked at Wu Xu.
“Miss Wu, please rest assured. We'll send someone to discuss compensation with you later. Everyone, please rest assured. There will definitely be compensation.”
Hearing the manager's words, everyone's eyes lit up. Since there would be compensation, they decided to back down a bit. But Mu Yijie was different. He watched as the people around him left.
Seeing Mu Yijie still sitting there, the manager thought he was trying to extort more. He looked at Mu Yijie with a sneer.
“Sir, would you like to take a look at the compensation items? We'll choose the appropriate ones for you.”
Mu Yijie burst out laughing and looked at the manager with a mocking expression.
“Do you think I would care about those useless things when I can afford to bid 200 million for your ultimate spiritual beast?”
“Do you think you can fool me like you did the others?”
The manager suddenly remembered that the person who had bid 200 million was sitting right in front of him. He regretted his words even more.
He immediately changed his attitude and flattered Mu Yijie.
“Then... what does Mr. Mu want?”
“Give me all the information about Room 5, every bit of it.”
The manager looked embarrassed. “This... we can't disclose guests' information casually.”
Mu Yijie looked at him indifferently. “You should know that I can find out by myself. It's just a matter of time. If you don't cooperate, I think this black market needs a thorough cleanup.”
By the end of his words, Mu Yijie emphasized each word.
“Yes! Sir, we'll get the information right away.” The manager knew he had met a tough customer and didn't dare to say more. He immediately went to retrieve the information.
“Creak...” Hearing the sound of the door opening behind him, Mu Yijie immediately stood up and walked over. Seeing Yong Shanling leaning against the door weakly, his eyes were filled with self - blame.
“What's wrong? I'm already investigating them. We'll find Cruz soon. Lie down on the bed and rest for a while.”
Yong Shanling shook her head and walked towards the sofa. After sitting down, she realized how exhausted she was after just a few steps.
“The woman has a very strong and pungent aura of seduction. It's hard to hide. Even if she tried her best to cover it up, there would still be traces left.”
Mu Yijie pulled her closer to him, hoping she could lean on his shoulder to rest. She didn't resist.
“Do you have any ideas?”
She closed her eyes and found a comfortable position to lean on.
“I can send Liu Lingtong to follow her aura and find her. But I'm not sure how many of them there are. If they're all like that woman, we might be in trouble...”
Suddenly, she seemed to think of something. She opened her eyes and stood up. “Uncle Shu! Take me to see that ultimate spiritual beast quickly!”
“It's okay, but why?” Mu Yijie looked at her in confusion.
“I'll tell you later. Take me there first.”
Mu Yijie called the internal line, and another manager came to lead them. They took the elevator to the third basement floor. There were spiritual beasts of various levels locked up there. Only the top - notch ones had their own rooms.
They pushed the door open and saw a green snake coiled around an ancient tree. Each of its scales glowed with a green light, which was quite dazzling under the lamp. Its pupils emitted a faint blue - colored light, making it look extremely intimidating. As soon as Yong Shanling took a step forward, the snake went on high alert. It stuck out its tiny tongue and wriggled its body. Even the manager beside them was a bit scared.
“T - that, the beast tamer will be here soon. P - please wait a moment.”
Yong Shanling was immediately captivated by the ultimate spiritual beast. Her pupils dilated slightly, and she started breathing carefully.
As the snake wriggled, no one noticed that green shoots were sprouting from the flower pot beside them. They grew taller and taller.
“Something's strange around here,” Mu Yijie seemed to sense that the atmosphere around them was changing.
“As expected, an ultimate spiritual beast that's been alive for thousands of years is not to be underestimated,” Yong Shanling said, her eyes full of excitement as she looked at the green snake.
The next second, countless vines flew towards them. Yong Shanling curled up the corners of her mouth and murmured a spell. A magic barrier appeared. As soon as the vines touched it, they caught fire.
“Uncle Shu, they might be after this ultimate spiritual beast's primordial essence. If someone absorbs the primordial essence of a spiritual beast that's been alive for thousands of years,”
“Even a cultivator in the Out - of - Body stage can reach the early stage of the Tribulation - Transcending stage. But the pain during this process must be unimaginable.”
“So, can we use it to lure them out?” Mu Yijie looked at the dancing vines in front of him and felt a bit scared.
“Don't worry, Uncle Shu. I won't let them have it or Cruz.”
After a while, since the vines couldn't harm them, the green snake retracted them. The vines immediately wrapped around it, forming a protective circle.
“It only used one - tenth of its power, and it's already like this. As expected, an ultimate spiritual beast is just as powerful as the legends say,” she exclaimed in admiration at the spectacular sight in front of her.
Just then, a man pushed the door open...