Chapter 6

Holding the gold ticket he had obtained by robbing Lan Langlang, Ye Xiao hurriedly made his way to the agreed location — a small alley behind the Left Chancellor’s residence.

Just as Ye Xiao had covered about half the distance, night fell, enveloping everything in darkness.

Not far ahead was the Left Chancellor’s residence. Ye Xiao smiled with satisfaction and intended to turn to the side, taking a detour to the small alley. However, just as he turned the corner and was about to enter the alley, a sudden, bone-chilling sensation surged through him!

"Hmm?" Ye Xiao abruptly stopped.

It was an extreme sense of danger!

This was a spiritual intuition honed through countless life-and-death crises and ambushes in his previous life; it would never be wrong.

This intuition was as divine as a god in sensing heavenly treasures and was absolutely accurate in perceiving danger!

Once this sense of danger appeared, it meant he was in a highly perilous situation.

Ye Xiao could feel that a large number of experts were rushing towards this area from all directions.

And the position he was in seemed to be the center, the core.

"Is this aimed at me?" Ye Xiao frowned, then shook his head. "It shouldn’t be... I don’t have the qualifications to make so many experts mobilize like this. They’re overestimating me!"

At the same time, from the nearby alley, came the sound of restless pacing. A voice muttered, "That Ye Xiao guy won’t come, will he? He’s not playing me, is he?"

It was precisely Zuo Wujin’s voice.

Clearly, this guy had already arrived and was waiting anxiously.

Ye Xiao’s mind raced: This absolutely isn’t a trap set by Zuo Wujin.

I really need that thing.

And if Zuo Wujin keeps muttering, the noise he makes might attract those people to him...

Ye Xiao darted forward and quickly entered the alley.

"Ah ha... you..." Zuo Wujin, seeing Ye Xiao arrive, immediately let out an excited cheer and ran over.

"Shh." Ye Xiao quickly covered his mouth. "Do you have the thing?"

Zuo Wujin’s eyes sparkled. Though his mouth was covered and he couldn’t speak, he nodded repeatedly and then handed over a package from behind his back.

Ye Xiao knew without opening it that it was the large piece of Heavenly Crystal Spirit Marrow!

It seemed this guy was used to being a thief, and everything was smooth sailing for him.

"Hmm, this is a gold ticket for 15,000 taels. Remember to pay it back on time." Ye Xiao took the package and felt a wave of immense happiness, then handed over the gold ticket.

"Thank you, thank you..." Zuo Wujin’s voice choked. "Brother, you’re a true brother... From now on, you’re my blood brother, I, I..."

He seemed too moved to speak.

Thinking about how he would soon redeem himself and buy back the item, and no longer be treated like a punching bag by his grandfather and father... Zuo Wujin was instantly on the verge of tears: "... sniff, my savior..."

Oh, heaven; the title of the capital’s number one wastrel will soon be taken off me. Who knew how much pressure I’ve been under these past few days, really, so much...

"Alright, alright, you’d better go back quickly. We can exchange pleasantries later when we need to." Ye Xiao, having obtained the item, didn’t want to stay a moment longer.

It was too dangerous.

Fortunately, Zuo Wujin was even more eager to leave: "Brother, after the auction ends the day after tomorrow, I’ll turn things around, and we’ll have a good drink together."

Saying this, he pocketed the gold ticket and ran off like a streak of smoke.

With the capital to turn things around, Young Master Zuo couldn’t stay a moment longer, feeling extremely anxious.

"Damn..." Ye Xiao was also taken aback: "This bastard is even faster than me..."

But no matter what, the long-desired item was finally in his hands. Ye Xiao felt immensely satisfied as he caressed the Heavenly Crystal Spirit Marrow in the package, about to turn and leave this place of trouble.

Unexpectedly, a strong dizziness suddenly surged in his mind, and Ye Xiao couldn’t help but stop, supporting his forehead and swaying.

The toxins dormant in his body were now showing signs of being uncontrollable.

Didn’t I suppress the toxins? Why are they suddenly retaliating?

The dizziness in his mind grew even more intense, and there was a vague, urgent desire...

Ye Xiao felt the dizziness getting worse and didn’t notice this abnormality, but he didn’t dare to delay. He gritted his teeth, took out a corner of the jade marrow, and pulled out a dagger from his pocket. There was no other choice; since the toxins could erupt at any time, he had to cut off a piece to detoxify, even if it meant wasting some. Life was the top priority.

With two swift slashes, the sharp dagger instantly cut through the outer layer of the Heavenly Crystal Spirit Marrow, but the inner crystal was extremely hard. Despite using all his strength, Ye Xiao could only barely scrape off a thin layer of powder...

"Surprisingly hard!" Ye Xiao, helpless, tilted his head back and swallowed the small amount of powder.

Ye Xiao knew about the Heavenly Crystal Spirit Marrow, but he had never touched or consumed it before. This was the first time he realized how hard it was.

It was "extremely hard"!

As he swallowed the powder, the Heavenly Crystal Spirit Marrow in his arms emitted a strange fragrance, making him feel refreshed. Ye Xiao took a deep breath, feeling completely at ease, and then...

A more intense dizziness surged in his mind, as if several golden characters flashed through it. The next moment... his hand suddenly felt light; the Heavenly Crystal Spirit Marrow had vanished!

The package was clearly still in his hand, but the Heavenly Crystal Spirit Marrow inside was gone, vanished into thin air!

Ye Xiao couldn’t help but widen his eyes: What’s going on? He could clearly feel that it wasn’t taken by any expert!

Even if Ye Xiao had lost his cultivation, no one could take something from him without him knowing!

This thing must have entered his body!

But... how could it enter his body?

Such a large piece! How did it get in? Through where?

Ye Xiao was truly confused, not physically but mentally. Before he could check what was happening, a surging current of energy suddenly rushed up from his dantian!

In just a moment, Ye Xiao was drenched in sweat. An uncontrollable surge of spiritual energy was violently surging through his body. Ye Xiao could clearly feel his meridians trembling weakly, struggling in vain.

"This is bad!" Ye Xiao was extremely depressed.

As an expert in cultivation, Ye Xiao knew exactly what he was facing. This sudden surge of spiritual energy was definitely not a good thing. He was likely to be in serious trouble.

The reason was simple: this external spiritual energy was too violent; with his current state, he couldn’t possibly absorb it, no matter how much he wanted to. In his previous life, he hadn’t encountered this, though he knew it was powerful, he never imagined it would be this powerful!

The current situation was at least ten times worse than his original expectations, perhaps even more. The only solution was to release it, or his body would definitely be destroyed. If he wasn’t killed by the poison, but rather by a rare treasure, that would be too tragic!

At this moment...

A loud explosion came from the side, followed by a burst of flames.

A sudden, intense battle erupted nearby, the sound of weapons clashing like thousands of people forging iron. Ye Xiao felt like crying.

The worst thing he feared had happened. His earlier feeling was right; the Left Chancellor’s residence was under attack!

And it happened at this critical moment!

The people he had sensed earlier were indeed heading for the Left Chancellor’s residence, not for him.

But no matter what, his current position was too close to those people...

His body was in such a state, and he was about to be caught in this chaos.

The only thing he could do was to put the package over his head, making a simple hood.

Then Ye Xiao wanted to leave...

This chaotic situation has nothing to do with me...

The shouts of battle grew more intense, clearly indicating that the Left Chancellor’s forces had responded and were counterattacking.

A strange sound rang out, and Ye Xiao frowned: This sound, one long and three short, was a signal to retreat...

By the time Ye Xiao reached the alley entrance, he wasn’t trying to be slow, but his body was suffering both internally and externally, making it difficult to move. Suddenly, a blade of light flashed down like lightning.

Some people had already arrived.

Without a word, they drew their swords and attacked, ready to kill anyone who stood in their way.

Those who blocked the path were to be killed without mercy.

Ye Xiao immediately felt a chill: These people, dressed in black and masked, were clearly not from the Left Chancellor’s residence. Their actions were swift and decisive, indicating they were not ordinary warriors but trained killers!

And from the looks of it, they weren’t just ordinary killers!

Ye Xiao thought, but the attacker’s blade didn’t stop. The blade flashed and fell like lightning, a ruthless and merciless strike!

With the momentum of the attacker’s charge, the blade emitted a dazzling green light, causing the nearby walls to crack and the ground to split. The blade’s energy seemed to tear the air apart.

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