The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 683

Chapter 683: Chapter 679: It's No Coincidence Chapter 683: Chapter 679: It's No Coincidence Shen Luo was taken aback. The sudden change in Boss Hua, who was demanding sky-high prices just moments ago and was now drastically lowering his prices and even offering to refine artifacts for free, was jarring.

“Boss Hua, do you know Master Chan'er?” Shen Luo knew that the changes in Boss Hua were related to Chan'er. He couldn't help but ask again.

“What's with all these questions! The real question is – Will you do this deal or not?” Boss Hua suddenly became irate and spoke in a cold tone.

“Here is a thousand immortal jades.” Shen Luo didn't negotiate further. He took out a thousand immortal jades and placed them on the table.

“Come for your goods in ten days!” Boss Hua said coldly, picked up the broken mirror pieces and the immortal jades, and walked back into the house without looking back.

“Please wait a moment, Boss Hua. I have one more thing.” Shen Luo said suddenly.

“What else do you want?” Boss Hua stopped and turned around.

Instead of answering, Shen Luo waved his hand and took out the Five-Fire Fan.

“This fan is quite good. It seems to be a replica of the ancient Five-Fire Seven Birds Fan. Unfortunately, the refining skills were poor, causing a lot of good materials to be wasted.” Boss Hua looked at the Five-Fire Fan for a moment, his eyes flickering. Then he scoffed.

“Boss Hua, I admire your ability to see through the quality of this fan at a glance. The power of the Five-Fire Fan is indeed a bit lacking. I have here three golden phoenix feathers and a sphere of phoenix flame from a Black Phoenix Demon at the Great Mahayana Stage. Can you increase the power of this fan?” Shen Luo then took out the three golden phoenix feathers and a golden crystal sphere he had previously acquired. Inside the sphere was a golden flame – the Phoenix Flame.

During the great battle at Hei Feng Ao, the Heavenly Book had collected two spheres of Phoenix Flame from the Black Phoenix Demon. The Phoenix Flame, one of the Spirit Flames, was sealed away by Shen Luo.

Later, in Bai County City, his Five-Fire Fan only managed to block the combined attacks of two monks at the Soul Condensation Stage. Even though he didn't use full strength, he discovered the limitations of this fan.

Upon seeing the three golden phoenix feathers in Shen Luo's hand, Boss Hua's eyes lit up. He took the Five-Fire Fan, the three golden phoenix feathers, and the golden crystal sphere.

He touched his fingertips on the three golden phoenix feathers and the Phoenix Flame one by one, emitting a white light.

“Not bad, not bad! These three feathers contain an impressive amount of the Phoenix's bloodline power, and this Phoenix Flame is quite potent. I won't make any promises, but I can at least double this fan's power,” Boss Hua said, nodding.

“Double the power! Boss Hua, are you serious?” Shen Luo was thrilled. Originally, he just wanted to increase the power of the Five-Fire Fan by about thirty percent, which would have already satisfied him.

“What, don't you believe me?” Boss Hua slanted an eye at Shen Luo.

“Of course not, I'm just a bit surprised. In that case, I'll be back in ten days.” Shen Luo respectfully bowed, and then, along with Sun Hai, took his leave.

“Don't worry, Elder. Boss Hua's refining skills are excellent. Since he said he can do it, there shouldn't be any problem,” Sun Hai told him.

“I hope so. Thank you for leading the way today, Fellow Sun,” Shen Luo said. He then took out a white silk handkerchief and gave it to Sun Hai.

This was a low-grade magical tool that he didn't remember acquiring from someone's storage magical tool. It has both a defensive and a restraining effect and is quite ingenious.

Although Sun Hai was only an outer disciple of Hua Sheng Temple, he only had one low-grade attacking magical tool. After detecting the grade of the handkerchief with his mana, Sun Hai was delighted, expressed his gratitude repeatedly, and then left.

“Master, you left the Five-Fire Fan, those turtle planks, and the thousand immortal jades behind with Boss Hua. What if he runs away with them?” As soon as Sun Hai left, Ghost General's voice immediately sounded from within the Qiankun Bag.

Upon hearing these words, Shen Luo's eyes flashed with a hint of uncertainty.

Based on the current situation, this Boss Hua was unlikely to do such a thing. However, one can only know a person's face, not their heart, so it was still necessary to take precautions.

“You make a good point. You should stay here to keep an eye on him. Even though your Hundred Ghosts Infused in Body Dao is only partially complete, it contains a powerful ability to conceal your presence, which should serve you well here. This place is pretty secluded, so you shouldn't be disturbed. Just stay underground, and you should be safe,” Shen Luo said after a moment's consideration.

Ghost General immediately agreed and flew out of the Qiankun bag and disappeared into the ground. He quickly burrowed deep underground and began to conceal himself.

Shen Luo spread out his divine sense to explore the ground. Seeing that he couldn't detect Ghost General's presence, he felt relieved, but warned him nonetheless:

“We're currently in the Great Buddha Country, and there are monks everywhere in Red Valley City, so you need to be very careful. Just stay underground and don't wander around. If anything goes wrong, let me know immediately.”

“Don't worry, Master.” Ghost General's voice echoed in his mind.

Shen Luo turned around for a final look at the small courtyard, then left.

He didn't immediately return to the posthouse but continued to stroll around the city. After trekking through various parts of the city without finding anything suspicious, he muttered to himself,

“Am I overthinking?” He stood in a hiding spot at a street corner, looking ahead.

Not too far ahead loomed a magnificent temple, with its grandiose Buddha halls and numerous stupas stretching towards the horizon, making it seem larger than the imperial palace in Chang'an. The sound of ringing bells and chanting emanated from within, instilling a sense of awe in the onlookers.

This was the headquarters of the Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar.

Shen Luo silently observed the Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar for a while before turning to leave.

In a dark hall deep inside the Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar, a blurred silhouette sat, with a sphere of white light suspended in front of it. Inside the light was an image of Shen Luo looking at the Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar.

“Hehe…” The blurry figure chuckled, waved its hand, making the white light dissipate, and disappeared into the darkness of the hall.

Shen Luo didn't continue strolling through the city but promptly returned to the posthouse.

Bai Xiaotian was keeping watch by Chan'er's side and didn't ask for a shift change. He suggested that Shen Luo rest more, seemingly concerned about his health.

Although Shen Luo appreciated it, he didn't put on any airs and accepted Bai Xiaotian's kindness. Before leaving, he thought of something and asked,

“When we were at Boss Hua's today, both Chan'er and Boss Hua were acting strange. Did you ask Chan'er about it when you got back?”

“I did ask. Even Master Golden Cicada couldn't figure out the cause of the headache. He does not seem to remember anything about Boss Hua. Regarding today's events, it might just be a coincidence,” Bai Xiaotian sighed slightly, and shook his head as he spoke.

Hearing these words, Shen Luo didn't say anything else. He bid Bai Xiaotian farewell and left.

He knew very well that it wasn't a coincidence. That peculiar Boss Hua, who after seeing Chan'er, suddenly reduced the refining price by so much, must have some reason.

However, since the other party didn't want to talk about it, and Chan'er couldn't remember anything, this matter could only be investigated further later.

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