Chapter 100

A tea tree that was almost dead was exchanged for a pot of vibrant, spirit-filled tea flower. Such a trade seemed to be a great deal for the other person, while Qi Xiang suffered a significant loss.

If it were anyone else, they would probably curse Qi Xiang as a fool in their heart and quickly agree. However, the person was already quite old, with a wealth of life experience, and clearly understood the principle that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Therefore, he naturally had doubts about Qi Xiang's proposal.

"Of course, it's not a free exchange," Qi Xiang added, "If we exchange directly, I would definitely be at a loss. So, you need to add something extra, give me some money, or something of equal value..."

Hearing this, the person felt relieved, thinking it was reasonable. Despite this, he still hesitated, "What do you want this tree root for?"

"Of course, it has its uses," Qi Xiang smiled, "After all, it's a spirit root. Even if it can't be saved, it still has a wide range of applications."

"I..." The person glanced at the tea flower, somewhat tempted, but also somewhat reluctant, "I've been growing this tree for decades, to sell it like this..."

"It's not a sale, but an exchange," Qi Xiang shook his head, "You should think of it as making the best use of it, which is a good end for it. If you are reluctant now, do you want to watch it gradually lose its vitality and eventually turn into a useless piece of wood?"

"This..." The person was conflicted, clearly wavering.

"Think it over carefully," Qi Xiang had no intention of forcing him, stood up casually, and said, "After this, there won't be another opportunity. I'll go for a walk, and if I find something else I like, I won't exchange with you."

As he spoke, Qi Xiang turned and walked away.

"One, two, three..."

Qi Xiang had only taken a few steps when the person's voice came from behind, "Wait!"

"Then let's make the exchange."

The person struggled internally for a moment, finally made up his mind, "The tea tree is yours, and I'll give you... three million, for your tea flower..."

"Three million is a bit low... but never mind, I'll take a loss, and consider it a good deed."

Qi Xiang's voice was cheerful, "Deal!"

The two reached an agreement, each getting what they wanted. One person held the tea tree, the other the tea flower, and both had a look of satisfaction on their faces.

"There are three million in the card, the password is six sixes!"

At this moment, the person took a card from his pocket and casually placed it on the table, "This is a temporary card, you can transfer the money at any time, and it won't leave any trace..."

"Thank you!" Qi Xiang didn't hesitate, took the bank card, and put it in his pocket, not worried at all about being deceived.

After all, the organizer of this gathering was the Tea King Zhu Hongwu. If there were any problems, he could directly find him. Perhaps this was also the reason why Zhu Hongwu had appeared in public earlier, as a form of indirect guarantee.

The transaction completed, the person picked up the tea flower and hurriedly left, as if afraid that Qi Xiang would change his mind. He turned a corner and disappeared in an instant.

After the person left, Qi Xiang suddenly let out a sigh of relief, slightly opened his left hand, and a faint, jade-like glow shimmered in his palm, the turtle shell gently trembling.

In fact, as soon as he entered the room, the long-dormant turtle shell began to tremble. Qi Xiang had experience and knew that this was a warning from the turtle shell, indicating that there was something valuable nearby.

Something that could wake up the turtle shell, which was in a damaged and dormant state, must be a precious treasure...

After some observation, Qi Xiang locked onto his target, knowing that the tea tree was not ordinary. After some effort, he successfully obtained the tea tree.

"A thousand-year-old spirit tea tree, if it can be saved, it will definitely be a rare treasure, a heavenly material."

Qi Xiang was lost in thought, quickly calculating in his mind, and a smile of joy appeared on his lips.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a shock occurred!

Qi Xiang, sitting in the room, felt a strange tremor, and the entire room shook. The air, which was formless and intangible, became distorted, and an unsettling atmosphere filled the room.

"What's happening?"

Qi Xiang was startled and quickly went to the main hall. At this moment, others also came out, looking around, equally at a loss.

"Bang!"

The explosions continued, sometimes loud, sometimes soft. The sound of breaking air reached everyone's ears, making them uneasy.

"What's going on?" someone asked, tightly holding the item in their hands, and vigilantly observing the surroundings. Others reacted similarly, and the atmosphere in the hall became tense, with undercurrents of tension.

"Someone is fighting..."

Someone listened for a moment and came to this conclusion, then without even saying a word, rushed towards the most intense fighting sounds.

"Fighting?"

Some people exchanged glances, either curious or puzzled, but they all became interested and followed.

Of course, some people understood the principle that curiosity can be fatal, and after weighing the options, they left the hall, staying away from trouble.

Some people were bold and adventurous, while others were cautious and prudent, their thoughts determining their actions.

In a moment, the vast hall was almost empty, with few people left.

Qi Xiang stayed in the hall, pondered for a moment, and chose to be adventurous. He suddenly had a hunch, feeling that this commotion was related to the White Lotus.

Or rather, Gu Shanhe, who had taken the White Lotus Bamboo, was also in the villa. Enemies meeting, naturally, would be especially angry. A fight was not surprising...

Qi Xiang speculated in his mind, but his steps did not slow down. He quickly made his way to the outside of the palace.

Outside the palace, there was a mountain hollow, with a forest of trees, lush and dense, blocking everyone's view. However, the roaring sounds were coming from within the forest.

Some people had sharp eyes and could see the treetops swaying in the depths of the forest.

"There..."

At first glance, some people had already entered the forest, disappearing in a few flashes.

The forest was dense, with lush branches and leaves, and green vines entangled between the branches and trunks, forming a web-like structure, intricate and complex.

A group of people entered the forest, like drops of water in the sea, immediately merging into it.

Dozens of people entered the forest, and then one by one, they disappeared. If it weren't for the fact that they were wary of each other and deliberately split up, Qi Xiang would have suspected that the forest was a maze, making it impossible to find direction.

However, strangely, when they were outside, they could clearly hear the sounds from the forest. But once they were inside, the explosions and noise seemed to disappear.

Qi Xiang frowned, looking around and listening carefully. His eyes saw the lush branches and leaves, and the snake-like green vines. His ears heard the rustling of the wind through the leaves.

Apart from that, he saw no one and heard no sounds.

"Strange..." Qi Xiang couldn't help but scratch his head.

To be honest, the mountain hollow wasn't that large, but it was full of trees. Each tree, though not completely blocking out the sky, had a canopy of leaves, intertwining to form a natural umbrella.

Under the umbrella, there were countless grass vines and parasites.

These grass vines and parasites, woven like a net, competed for nutrients and space, filling every corner of the forest, leaving no inch of ground untouched.

Ordinary people entering the forest without a machete to clear the way would find it difficult to move.

Qi Xiang didn't have a knife, but he used his strength to tear some of the parasites, managing to walk about twenty to thirty meters. Then, the path ahead was blocked by a layer of vine net, making it impossible to proceed.

The grass vines were intertwined in layers, extremely tough, and almost as difficult to handle as steel bars.

Qi Xiang tried to pull, but couldn't break them, and ended up sweating.

"Fine, I'll wait outside."

After struggling for a while, Qi Xiang gave up and turned to leave. At that moment, the sound of rustling leaves reached his ears.

"Hmm?"

Qi Xiang quickly looked over. His eyes were sharp, and he soon noticed something. In the depths of the dense forest, a figure was swinging like a monkey, using the strength of the tree roots and vines to move through the air.

The figure was blurry, but Qi Xiang felt it was Gu Shanhe. Moreover, behind Gu Shanhe, there was a mass of grayish smoke, chasing him fiercely.

Gu Shanhe seemed to fear the smoke, and as soon as it got close, he fled desperately. He even seemed to be panicking, grabbing any long vines he saw and swinging in another direction.

During the swings, his hands, feet, and face rubbed against the branches and vines, leaving deep and shallow blood marks on his body...

Compared to his recent confident and arrogant demeanor, Gu Shanhe now looked extremely wretched and pitiful.

"Knowing this, why did you do it in the first place!"

Qi Xiang clicked his tongue, understanding the depth of a woman's revenge. As he sighed, Gu Shanhe disappeared into the forest.

Qi Xiang didn't chase, and he didn't intend to. As long as he confirmed that the girl called White Lotus had the upper hand, he didn't need to meddle.

"Go home, have a meal..."

Qi Xiang held the withered tea tree and was about to leave.

"Wait, what's that?"

As Qi Xiang turned, his eyes caught a glint of light, immediately drawing his attention. He focused his gaze and saw a faint glow on a nearby towering tree...

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