Su Hong, of course, also saw this scene. She was a little anxious and was about to speak again to urge them, but Li Yan just chuckled at her.
"It's fine, you can talk to this senior. We'll just listen from the side!"
Meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land. To be able to meet a cultivator from the Desolate Moon Continent here, and one who had taken good care of him, Shuang Qingqing.
Although he still didn't know why the other party had also appeared on the Verdant Continent, Li Yan's mood at this moment was definitely joyful.
Seeing Su Hong's somewhat anxious appearance again, he pretended to be confused and replied nonchalantly.
Upon hearing this, Su Hong was both hateful and annoyed, but she was also an extremely intelligent person and immediately reacted.
For Li Yan to dare to say such a thing in front of a Nascent Soul cultivator, apart from the fact that he was acquainted with this expert, there could be no other reason.
Instantly, she glared fiercely at Li Yan and then waved her hand at Mi'er, who had already opened the door.
"You should go out first!"
Mi'er, who was still in a fog, glanced at Li Yan and the others.
"Young Mistress..."
"It's fine, go out!"
After the door was closed again, Su Hong no longer paid any attention to Li Yan and Zhao Min. She was a little annoyed at the other party for teasing her just now, so she didn't care if they stood or sat.
Of course, she didn't have time to think about Li Yan's relationship with this Nascent Soul expert. With her status, not to mention a Nascent Soul expert in the clan, she had even seen the clone of a Void Refining cultivator.
So she didn't feel anything just because Li Yan and the others knew a Nascent Soul cultivator. Of course, these were all her subconscious thoughts.
If Li Yan were to know of this matter, he would definitely be shocked beyond words. He would then be able to guess how terrifying the power behind Su Hong was.
Su Hong immediately bowed gracefully to Shuang Qingqing.
"Senior, our shop's Elder Yang has gone out on business. I wonder if there is anything I can do for you."
"Although this junior, Su Hong, has low magical power, I can still make some decisions on behalf of Elder Yang. Please rest assured on this point!"
As she spoke, Su Hong also sized up Shuang Qingqing, who was sitting there, with the corner of her eye. After thinking carefully, she did not recognize this expert in front of her.
In fact, back on the Desolate Moon Continent, with the capabilities of "Gui Qu Lai Xi," they had of course collected information on all the experts on the Desolate Moon Continent.
But Shuang Qingqing was an exception. She had been missing for too long.
Although she later returned, the Wood Flow Sect she was in was located in a remote area where the spirit qi was so thin that only some third-rate and below small sects were willing to settle there.
Even an existence like "Gui Qu Lai Xi," with its shops spread all over the continent, would not set up a branch there.
At most, they would collect and sort intelligence on such an area once every six months or so.
And just as they had gathered that there were some changes in the Wood Flow Sect, Su Hong had already left the Desolate Moon Continent and had no way of knowing about the subsequent intelligence.
Shuang Qingqing also had a good impression of Su Hong. Not only was this woman beautiful, but she was also very proper in her handling of matters, and she exuded a strong sense of confidence.
"Oh? You can make decisions for Elder Yang? Are you his disciple?"
Shuang Qingqing's voice revealed a soul-stirring charm. This soul-hooking charm of hers was completely different from Su Hong's allure.
Su Hong was charming, while Shuang Qingqing was the kind of mature and ultimate charm, the kind that could make a man willingly "devote" everything to her with just a beckoning of her finger.
Shuang Qingqing, of course, did not recognize Su Hong either. After returning to the Wood Flow Sect, she had been recovering the physical body she had seized.
Besides, Su Hong was just a small Foundation Establishment cultivator on the Desolate Moon Continent back then. Shuang Qingqing even thought that the woman in front of her might be someone Li Yan had met on the Verdant Continent.
There were only two types of people who could make decisions for a Nascent Soul cultivator: either their favored disciple, or their Dao companion or concubine.
It was just that she could tell at a glance that although Su Hong was full of charm, from the shape of her hips and waist, as well as her standing posture, she was clearly still a virgin. That was why she had made such a speculation.
"Senior, this Miss Su has a great background. She came from the 'Gui Qu Lai Xi' headquarters. In terms of power, that Elder Yang you mentioned is probably not as powerful as she is."
This time, before Su Hong could answer, Li Yan, standing by the door, rubbed his nose and answered for her.
Although he didn't know what Shuang Qingqing had come for, after not finding a cultivator of the same rank, and without understanding Su Hong's situation, she would definitely think that she was boasting. He felt he should still reassure Shuang Qingqing.
Sure enough, as soon as he said this, Shuang Qingqing was stunned. Seeing that Su Hong did not refute, she immediately knew that this woman's identity had a great background.
So she glanced askance at Li Yan. She hadn't expected this brat Li Yan to know someone with such a great background. She also knew how powerful the force behind "Gui Qu Lai Xi" was.
It was just that this glance from her made Li Yan's heart stir. Although he maintained a smile on his face, he forcibly suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
Shuang Qingqing's every frown and smile was something no man could resist. He, Li Yan, was no saint, but rather a man with extremely vigorous qi and blood.
"Good, then I want to inquire about the specific whereabouts of the current Grand Elder of the 'Tianli Clan.' How many spirit stones does this piece of information cost?"
"The whereabouts of the Tianli Clan's Grand Elder?"
Su Hong repeated in a low voice. Some messages suddenly popped up in her mind, and her heart stirred slightly.
'It is said that a few years ago, an elder named Shuang Qingqing returned to the Tianli Clan, just a few years before I arrived.'
'The news we got is that this person seems to have appeared on the Desolate Moon Continent before.'
'She only suddenly came to the Verdant Continent a few years ago and then entered the Tianli Clan. Oh, that explains it...'
'I was wondering how that fellow Li Yan suddenly knew a Nascent Soul cultivator. This explains it...'
Su Hong's thoughts spun rapidly. Although she didn't recognize Shuang Qingqing, before she came to the Verdant Continent, she had, of course, carefully reviewed the information on some high-level cultivators and elite disciples of the major sects on this continent.
It was just that she had not seen a portrait of Shuang Qingqing in the information she had read, so she could not recognize the other party at first glance.
These things were quickly analyzed in her mind, but her expression did not change. She had already given an answer.
"Oh, please wait a moment, Senior. I have also just arrived at this branch and am not too clear about some matters."
"I need to check before I can determine if I have the information you want. As for the price, it can only be set later!"
Before long, Mi'er presented a jade slip to Su Hong and then went out again.
Su Hong still stood respectfully at the lower seat. After receiving the jade slip, she pressed it to her fair, snow-white forehead, and her Divine Sense immediately sank into it.
Soon, she raised her beautiful and exquisite head.
"Senior, we have some information on the whereabouts of the current Grand Elder of the Tianli Clan, Shuang Fengyan. The accuracy is about sixty percent."
"This piece of information requires one thousand mid-grade spirit stones. I wonder if Senior is willing to trade?"
Su Hong immediately quoted a price that made Li Yan and Zhao Min's teeth ache.
"This shop is too ruthless in making spirit stones. It's just a piece of news, and they're charging one thousand mid-grade spirit stones. This could fill the entire room if converted to low-grade spirit stones!"
And Shuang Qingqing, sitting in the main seat, waved her jade-like hand. Amidst the fluttering of the cyan gauze, a storage pouch floated in front of Su Hong.
"Speak!"
Su Hong immediately picked up the storage pouch. After a sweep of her Divine Sense, she put it away. Then she glanced at Li Yan and Zhao Min at her side and rear. Seeing that these two had no intention of avoiding it, she no longer hesitated.
"Shuang Fengyan, his current cultivation is at the Late-stage Nascent Soul. Although he is the Grand Elder of the Tianli Clan, he has actually long since stopped asking about clan affairs and has been traveling outside for many years. The specific reason is unknown."
"But we speculate there are two reasons:"
"One is that he may have been looking for a suitable ascension node, which is the biggest obstacle for many Nascent Soul cultivators to ascend;"
"The second speculation is that, without confidence in his ascension, he wanted to break through to the Spirit Transformation stage in the lower realm before ascending to the Immortal Spirit Realm in one go."
"But to transform into a spirit in the lower realm is unimaginably difficult, so he is constantly traveling in search of his own opportunity."
"As for where he is now, no one can say for sure."
"But Shuang Fengyan has a strange and regular behavior. Although he doesn't care about the affairs within the Tianli Clan, he will return to the clan on time every thirty years."
"But his stay will not exceed three days at most, and then he will disappear again. According to the time he last returned to the Tianli Clan,"
"Shuang Fengyan will return to the Tianli Clan again in half a month. This is the information we have obtained!"
"In addition, we also have information on this Grand Elder of the Tianli Clan's specialized techniques and other past data, which I can inscribe for you now, Senior!"
As she spoke, Su Hong had already taken out a blank jade slip. It seemed that there was really a lot of personal information about that Tianli Clan Grand Elder, and it was a bit tedious to express it in words.
'So she was inquiring about the whereabouts of a Late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator. No wonder it costs so many spirit stones. If a Grand Cultivator knew someone was collecting his information, they might even come looking for them...'
Li Yan thought to himself.
And at this time, Shuang Qingqing suddenly waved her hand at Su Hong.
"If there is no other news about his current whereabouts, then there is no need to inscribe the information."
Then, she lowered her head, and a sentence that was almost inaudible came from her mouth.
"I was wondering why he hasn't made a move yet. It turns out he was waiting for him to come back..."
The three of them could no longer hear the subsequent words.
Li Yan's heart stirred. He had heard the two "he's" in Shuang Qingqing's mouth, which clearly referred to two different people.
'Is someone going to make a move against someone?'
Li Yan thought to himself.
For a time, the room fell into a dead silence.
Shuang Qingqing seemed to be considering something extremely important. She did not speak, and the other three, of course, did not dare to break the silence here.
After about the time it takes for half a teacup to cool, Shuang Qingqing suddenly raised her head. She looked at Su Hong again.
"I remember that you 'Gui Qu Lai Xi' can hire Nascent Soul cultivators to act. So, to hire a Nascent Soul cultivator to possibly fight someone once, how many spirit stones would it cost?"
As soon as she said this, the three below were stunned. This was clearly a matter that even Shuang Qingqing couldn't solve, and she was actually seeking help.
Especially Li Yan and Zhao Min were even more surprised. They knew the combat power of this senior. She was an existence that could face a mid-stage demonic general head-on.
They still didn't know that Shuang Qingqing's current strength was even stronger.
Su Hong quickly reacted. She shook her head slightly.
"Senior, I think you have misunderstood. Our shop does have a demand for Nascent Soul stage cultivators to act, but it is limited to escorting treasures and protecting someone's safety."
"And in protecting others' safety, it is basically escorting them out of a dangerous area. After reaching the designated destination, the transaction is considered complete."
"We will not directly intervene in duels with others, unless we are intercepted on the way, then we will act."
"As for the price for a Nascent Soul cultivator to act, that depends on the specific level of the Nascent Soul cultivator you need us to send, as well as the distance to be escorted, and so on."
"But even if you want an Initial-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to act, and the escort distance is only a million li, that would probably require at least a hundred high-grade spirit stones."
"Because, these spirit stones are not all taken by this Nascent Soul cultivator. He also has to pay thirty percent to the shop."
"So, he definitely has to calculate the part that he is more satisfied with, and the asking price will definitely not be cheap."
"But if you want a Nascent Soul cultivator to directly fight someone, the shop does not have that."
"You can only discuss this with them yourself. If he is willing, it is not out of the question. For example, the Elder Yang here is expected to return tonight!"