Chapter 2502 — Trading for a Treasure

"Boss, why did you suddenly ask about that?" Han Xiaopo asked, puzzled. "Did someone bring one of those treasures to the exchange this time?"

"No. Someone who used to be my enemy joined the Tomorrow and Tomorrow sect and became one of its disciples. He obtained a mid-grade Golden Cicada Undergarment, and I have no idea how to deal with him." Wei Zhao made no attempt to hide anything from Han Xiaopo and told him the truth.

"Oh? Then this will be difficult..." Han Xiaopo thought for a while, but he could not come up with much. He merely shook his head. "I've only heard about it myself and have never seen one. The Hidden Han family has no records of anything similar either..."

"I will think of something myself." Wei Zhao nodded. "If all else fails, we'll have no choice but to ask Old Master Pi to step in."

If Wei Zhao truly could not handle Zhong Yongliang, then he could only have Old Master Pi intimidate him. For the moment, Wei Zhao had no other options.

"That would work. A Heaven-rank expert is actually the best counter to a mid-grade Golden Cicada Undergarment," Han Xiaopo said.

"There's something else. How can we find the cultivators who were setting up stalls and trading during the day?" Wei Zhao asked.

"The cultivators who had stalls during the day? What are you trying to trade, Boss?" Han Xiaopo asked.

"The blood of that earth-element Heaven-rank spirit beast." Wei Zhao replied, "You should remember. It was the thing that cool little beauty in the black leather jacket and pants asked about."

"Oh, that!" Han Xiaopo nodded. "We can only check with the service desk downstairs. Some traders register the items they want to trade along with their room numbers. They do that to keep the transactions discreet. Some cultivators aren't strong enough to trade with others in full view of the public, and they also worry about being watched..."

"Then let's go take a look." Wei Zhao rose after hearing that.

"All right, but he may not have registered it..." Han Xiaopo said as he left the room with Wei Zhao.

"We will see what we can find first." Wei Zhao was only giving it a try. If it did not work, they could deal with it tomorrow.

The two of them went downstairs to the service desk in the lobby on the first floor. Han Xiaopo asked, "Hello. I would like to inquire whether any guest has registered that they want to trade for the blood of an earth-element Heaven-rank spirit beast."

"Sir, please wait a moment while I look it up for you," the attendant said.

"All right." Han Xiaopo nodded.

The attendant skillfully searched the computer for information on the item Han Xiaopo had mentioned, then said, "Yes, someone did register this."

"Can we go and trade with him?" Han Xiaopo asked.

"Please wait. I will ask him." The attendant picked up an internal phone. Only after receiving an affirmative reply from the other end did he turn to Han Xiaopo and say, "You may, but please show me your room cards first. I need to record the information."

Han Xiaopo and Wei Zhao took out their room cards and handed them to the attendant. This was meant to ensure the safety of the transaction; if any dispute arose, the people involved could still be identified.

Once the attendant had recorded the information, he said to Han Xiaopo, "The trader is waiting for you in Room 4109. Please take the elevator over there."

"Thank you!" Han Xiaopo and Wei Zhao took back their room cards, then rode the elevator upstairs together.

They stopped outside Room 4109. Wei Zhao knocked, and the voice of the Heaven-rank cultivator from earlier that day came from inside. "Come in!"

Wei Zhao and Han Xiaopo pushed the door open and entered. The Heaven-rank cultivator appeared to have prepared for his guests already. A tea set had been placed on the coffee table, and hot water was ready as well.

"Please, have a seat. You want to trade for the blood of an earth-element Heaven-rank spirit beast?" The Heaven-rank cultivator pointed toward the sofa and got straight to the point. As a Heaven-rank expert, he naturally had nothing to fear from Wei Zhao and Han Xiaopo. Only a handful of Heaven-rank experts had come to this exchange, and he knew all of them.

"That's right." Wei Zhao nodded and sat down on the sofa with Han Xiaopo.

"Help yourselves to some tea." The Heaven-rank expert gestured toward the tea set on the coffee table, showing no intention of pouring it for Wei Zhao and Han Xiaopo himself. Then again, he was a Heaven-rank expert, and it was only natural for him to carry himself with an air of superiority. "Since you have come, I assume you know my terms. I only want to trade for something from a water-element Heaven-rank spirit beast."

The Heaven-rank cultivator had not recognized Wei Zhao and Han Xiaopo as the two people who had been with Yang Qiqi earlier that day. His attention had been focused entirely on Yang Qiqi, and he had not formed much of an impression of the other two. After all, many cultivators had come and gone to examine his goods, and he could not possibly remember every one of them. Only Yang Qiqi, who had shown an interest in trading, had left any impression on him.

"That's right." Wei Zhao nodded again. "But you are offering the blood of an earth-element Heaven-rank spirit beast in exchange for something from a water-element Heaven-rank spirit beast. It may look like an equal trade, but you are the one who needs something from someone else. Shouldn't you be offering a little more?"

"Heh. Since you came to me to make this trade, the blood of an earth-element Heaven-rank spirit beast must be useful to you as well, right? How can you say that I am the one who needs something from you?" The Heaven-rank cultivator was no fool. He chuckled and answered directly.

"To be frank, I am only at the peak of the mid Earth rank, while my friend is at the early Earth rank. One of us is a fire-element cultivator, and the other is a wood-element cultivator." As he spoke, Wei Zhao casually unleashed the first form of the Raging Fire Fist to prove his words.

Han Xiaopo naturally cooperated by unleashing a wood-element martial technique of his own, confirming what Wei Zhao had said.

"Hmm..." Seeing the attributes of their cultivation arts and the strength of the two men, the Heaven-rank cultivator fell silent. Wei Zhao was right. The blood of an earth-element Heaven-rank spirit beast really was of little use to either of them.

"Let me be honest. I am simply trying to profit from the situation." Wei Zhao said, "I have something from a water-element Heaven-rank spirit beast, but I do not need it and have no use for it. I came to trade with you because I want to get as much out of this deal as possible."

"What? You really have one?" The Heaven-rank cultivator abruptly rose to his feet and stared at Wei Zhao in delighted disbelief. He had been searching for something from a water-element Heaven-rank spirit beast for years. Naturally, hearing that Wei Zhao possessed such an item filled him with immeasurable joy.

"If I came all the way here and said all that, of course I have one." Wei Zhao smiled.

"I see..." The Heaven-rank cultivator slowly nodded. "Since you have made yourself perfectly clear and want to obtain greater benefits, I will not haggle with you over every little detail. Could I take a look at your goods first? As long as it is something I need, everything can be discussed!"

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