No wonder Mi'er looked at him with some schadenfreude; it turned out that what he wanted was unobtainable.
And just then, a look of conflict appeared in Mi'er's eyes.
Although she had a bit of a temper, she had been born and raised in the "Gui Qu Lai Xi" merchant alliance and still understood the priorities of business.
After a moment's hesitation, she somewhat reluctantly took out a white jade slip.
"Young Mistress, this jade slip does contain some records about the 'Howling Cold Stone'!"
Upon hearing this, Su Hong extended her snow-white, jade-like hand and took the jade slip, then gave Mi'er a reproachful glare.
She then immersed her Divine Sense into it. Just a moment later, a look of astonishment appeared on Su Hong's face.
Li Yan and Zhao Min had been watching Su Hong all along. Seeing the change in her expression, Li Yan's heart stirred.
'Could it be that there's news about the 'Howling Cold Stone'?'
When Su Hong removed the jade slip from her fair forehead, a strange look first appeared in her eyes. She then waved her hand at Mi'er, signaling for her to go out again.
This time, Mi'er did not argue. She knew that what Su Hong was about to say to these two was definitely very important.
After Mi'er went out again, a strange smile suddenly appeared on Su Hong's face.
"Fellow Daoist Li, this piece of news cannot be free. It requires thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones."
"However, what I want to say is that there are two pieces of news here, and the latter one will definitely not disappoint you."
"If someone else were to come to buy this news, we would not sell it for less than fifty thousand spirit stones."
Looking at the smiling Su Hong, Li Yan suddenly felt as if he were being stared at by a wolf. At the same time, Su Hong's somewhat triumphant voice sounded in his mind.
"Back then, for just a few drops of Crystal Bone Water, you were even willing to attack me. I'll tell you straight, besides the news about the 'Howling Cold Stone,' the other piece of news is about the Desolate Moon Continent!"
Li Yan's expression froze for a moment. Zhao Min's eyes swept over Su Hong and Li Yan, finally landing on Li Yan.
Without any hesitation, Li Yan took out a storage pouch and placed it on the table.
His heart ached. Although "Falling Star Valley" had given him a large amount of spirit stones every year these past years, it couldn't withstand this kind of spending.
"Including the previous message, there are more than three hundred mid-grade spirit stones here!"
Hearing this, the smile on Su Hong's face grew wider.
"Fellow Daoist Li, when you get this news later, you will definitely feel it was worth the price!"
Li Yan looked at the other's flower-like, jade-like face, and his heart twitched. The other party had shrunk his net worth by more than half in an instant.
"This news has only been circulated among a few top-tier sects on the Verdant Continent. There is a clan called the 'Hellsoul Clan' that once appeared on this continent."
"This clan was not well-known at first. It was not until the Demon Clan began to invade the Verdant Continent that this clan suddenly appeared out of nowhere."
"In the great cross-realm war with the Demon Clan, they shone with dazzling brilliance."
"For some reason, they regarded the Demon Clan as a thorn in their side. Before the top-tier sects of the Verdant Continent had even gathered all the cultivators, they had already taken the initiative to appear, continuously killing the invading Demon Clan cultivators."
"Every one of their cultivators was unusually powerful, often able to fight two or three Demon Clan members of the same rank on their own."
"Although 'Hellsoul Clan' cultivators also continued to die in battle, they killed even more Demon Clan cultivators."
"Some 'Hellsoul Clan' cultivators even directly infiltrated the Demon Clan's heartland, assassinating Demon Lords and Demon Generals to shake their morale, making them the talk of the town for a time."
"It was not until after that two-realm war that they disappeared again. Even after the few top-tier sects searched the entire continent, they were clueless."
"It was not until tens of thousands of years later that someone discovered an underground secret cave in the far west of the Verdant Continent. There, they obtained many cultivation method inheritances and a large amount of cultivation resources."
"This triggered a series of great battles. After a large number of cultivators died, this news finally got out."
"In the end, this secret cave was occupied by several major top-tier sects, and no other cultivators were allowed to enter."
"However, the cultivators who had obtained treasures before also spread the word that this secret cave was the legendary sect location of the 'Hellsoul Clan'."
"It was just that for some reason, the 'Hellsoul Clan' cultivators there had long since perished, leaving behind only a lot of inheritances and cultivation resources."
"This news spread wider and wider, and even many experts came from across the realm. In the end, even the few top-tier sects of the Verdant Continent could not withstand the pressure."
"So, it was finally decided to open it once every one hundred and fifty years. After cultivators entered, they could obtain their own opportunities based on their own abilities."
"Thus, in that underground secret cave, countless cultivators died in the following years. At the same time, a large amount of cultivation materials were also brought out, including some 'Howling Cold Stones'."
"Such frequent opening of the secret cave eventually resulted in the treasures inside being almost completely plundered."
"For the next thousand years, the cultivators who entered every one hundred and fifty years rarely obtained any treasures."
"Thus, that place slowly became a deserted land, and fewer and fewer cultivators went there to seek treasure."
"But three thousand years later, when some undying-hearted cultivators went there again, they actually discovered some heavenly materials and earthly treasures that had long since disappeared."
"Instantly, a bloody storm arose again!"
"The occurrence of this situation naturally alarmed many old monsters. They also found it strange. The treasures in the secret cave had clearly been scraped clean. How could they reappear?"
"Thus, after these old monsters at or above the Nascent Soul realm intervened, they quickly found out the reason."
"The heavenly materials and earthly treasures that were discovered again in the secret cave were the regeneration of some herbs and the slow re-gathering of spirit qi in the rocks, spring water, and so on."
"Instantly, many sects wanted to monopolize this place. If it were to be used as the foundation of a sect, it would definitely be an excellent Feng Shui treasure land."
"But everyone wanted such a place, so in the end, no one could occupy it alone."
"In the end, it was still led by a few top-tier sects, who led some of the sects in their respective regions to take turns guarding there, no longer allowing cultivators to enter at will, including themselves."
"But considering what had happened before, this time they did not completely prohibit cultivators from entering. It was just that every cultivator had to pay ten thousand low-grade spirit stones in exchange for a token before they could enter."
"Anything the cultivator obtained inside belonged to them personally, and the cultivators guarding the secret cave would not ask."
"This at once eliminated more than eighty percent of the cultivators from entering the secret cave. Ten thousand spirit stones was a great fortune even for a Golden Core cultivator."
"Besides, after spending so many spirit stones, they might not get anything in the end."
"At the same time, due to these restrictions, the secret cave also became a good place for killing."
"Many people not only robbed for treasures inside, but even for revenge, they would find helpers to ambush and kill their enemies inside."
"To this day, fewer and fewer cultivators go to the secret cave, because although the treasures there will regenerate, they are not as easy to obtain as in the beginning."
"Often, after taking out ten thousand spirit stones, they end up with nothing, but have instead wasted a lot of spirit stones for nothing."
"The 'Howling Cold Stone' that appeared on the Verdant Continent one hundred and seventy years ago was brought out by someone who obtained it from the secret cave. I say this, I believe you two fellow daoists understand!"
After listening to Su Hong say so much, Li Yan finally understood Su Hong's intention, which was to let him go to the so-called "Hellsoul Clan" secret cave to try his luck.
However, this piece of news alone was not worth so many spirit stones.
"Miss Su, what is the other piece of news you mentioned?"
Li Yan looked at Su Hong and asked, pretending not to know. He didn't want Zhao Min to know about the private voice transmission between Su Hong and him.
"That is the news about the Desolate Moon Continent!"
Su Hong picked up her fragrant tea and took a light sip. After talking so much just now, her mouth was really a bit dry. At the same time, she glanced sideways at Zhao Min.
Sure enough, she saw Zhao Min, who had been listening quietly, with a momentary look of bewilderment on her face.
Although Su Hong had said there were two pieces of news, Su Hong had already talked about the Desolate Moon Continent before. She never would have thought that the other party would suddenly mention the Desolate Moon Continent again.
"Fellow Daoist, please clarify!"
"I also just got some other news from this jade slip, which I also did not expect."
"This news may be related to the matter of crossing the realm to the Desolate Moon Continent, but this is all just our speculation."
Li Yan and Zhao Min did not respond, but strange expressions appeared on their faces. This matter was truly somewhat bizarre.
They had been looking for a way to return to the Desolate Moon Continent. Before, Su Hong had denied that there was any other way apart from being escorted by a Nascent Soul cultivator.
After Li Yan asked about the "Howling Cold Stone," the other party had brought out a jade slip, and then said there was news about crossing the realm to the Desolate Moon Continent.
This made Li Yan even feel that Su Hong was deliberately toying with him. Su Hong also saw the doubt in the two's eyes.
"This matter is also really a coincidence. The matter I am talking about is recorded in the jade slip just now, related to that 'Hellsoul Clan,' but everything is just our merchant alliance's own speculation!"
"'Gui Qu Lai Xi' has always walked the world with a good reputation, so unconfirmed things are never sold to the public. Therefore, it was sealed up and only briefly recorded at the end of other related matters."
"Therefore, I cannot guarantee the truth of this news, but considering that you two fellow daoists are very anxious to return, I am giving it. The truth of everything is up to you two fellow daoists to judge for yourselves."
After hearing Su Hong's explanation, Li Yan and Zhao Min finally understood a little.
"The 'Hellsoul Clan' has a way to get to the Desolate Moon Continent? That's not right either. If they did, with so many experts on the Verdant Continent, they should have found out the exact news long ago."
Li Yan asked in confusion.
"Does Fellow Daoist know about the Immortal-Seeking Lineage?"
Su Hong did not answer directly but suddenly asked a question.
After she asked this question, Li Yan, who had been calm all along, his face changed several times without any concealment. Only then did he return to normal. He stared at Su Hong.
"Miss Su, why do you suddenly bring up the Immortal-Seeking Lineage?"
Although Li Yan's face had returned to calm, his expression just now and his somewhat low tone of voice now made Su Hong hear that something was wrong. A look of doubt also appeared on her face.
"The reason I say this is, of course, that the 'Hellsoul Clan' is related to the Immortal-Seeking Lineage. If Fellow Daoist does not know about the Immortal-Seeking Lineage, I will naturally have to explain."
"That is a special sect formed by some martial arts masters among mortals..."
"Shopkeeper Su, we know about the Immortal-Seeking Lineage!"
"Before Junior Brother Li entered the Immortal Sect, he was ambushed by people from the Immortal-Seeking Lineage, so there was some misunderstanding. You should talk about the 'Hellsoul Clan.' What is their relationship with the Immortal-Seeking Lineage?"
At this time, Zhao Min's silver-bell-like voice sounded. She, of course, knew why Li Yan had stepped onto the path of immortality. This was no secret on Little Bamboo Peak.
To the side, Li Yan also understood at this moment, so he gave Su Hong an apologetic smile. The matter of the Immortal-Seeking Lineage was something he was most unwilling to think about.
After hearing this, a look of astonishment appeared on Su Hong's face. She really didn't know that Li Yan also had a connection with the Immortal-Seeking Lineage.
Li Yan was just a small cultivator from the Malevolent Spirit Sect. The reason she had inquired about Li Yan back then was only because of how Li Yan had treated her, so she had only inquired about Li Yan's cultivation, personality, and the like.
"Oh, I'm really sorry about this. I really didn't know about this matter."
"It's like this. This 'Hellsoul Clan' may be the Immortal-Seeking Lineage, and the cultivators who initially established the sect should have come from the Desolate Moon Continent."
Su Hong went straight to the point, but her words caused a huge shock in the hearts of both Li Yan and Zhao Min.
"The Immortal-Seeking Lineage from the Desolate Moon Continent? What evidence does Miss Su have?"
Li Yan asked in surprise!