“Find Manager Min.”
Terra Su spoke directly to the maid who came to greet him.
Seeing the VIP pass from Five Treasures Hall in Terra Su’s hand, the maid didn’t dare to delay and quickly led him to a tea room inside.
“Young Master Su, what an honor to have you here! I apologize for not welcoming you sooner!”
Manager Min stood up immediately upon seeing Terra Su, his face beaming with enthusiasm. He promptly instructed the maid to brew the finest tea.
“You’re too kind, Manager Min.”
“Young Master Su, don’t be modest. The martial technique you sold to us last time was truly a treasure. I only auctioned off the first half of it, and it fetched a high price of fifteen thousand taels.” Manager Min said with a smile.
Heh…
Terra Su couldn’t help but twitch his lips. So, the fool who spent fifteen thousand taels was Otto Jiang.
However, now wasn’t the time to discuss this. Terra Su said to Manager Min, “I have a favor to ask.”
“Young Master Su, just say the word. It’s no trouble at all.” Manager Min perked up. As a businessman, he naturally understood the benefits of befriending someone like Terra Su. The fact that Terra Su could casually sell a Normal Grade mid-tier martial skill was enough to make a partnership with him beneficial for Five Treasures Hall.
“I’d like to stay at Five Treasures Hall for a while.” Terra Su didn’t lack other places to go, but considering the current situation, Five Treasures Hall was the best place to stay.
With a wide variety of goods available, Terra Su could easily purchase all the materials he needed for cultivation without leaving the premises. Moreover, with the backing of its headquarters, Five Treasures Hall wouldn’t fear the local forces of Clear River City.
As long as Terra Su stayed at Five Treasures Hall, the Ye Family wouldn’t dare to touch him.
“Of course, Young Master Su. Stay as long as you like.” Manager Min agreed readily. After all, the guest rooms at Five Treasures Hall were vacant anyway, and using them to earn Terra Su’s favor was a profitable deal.
“Envoy Feng is also staying at Five Treasures Hall. Would you like to see him?” Manager Min asked.
“No need, let him focus on his cultivation.” Terra Su waved his hand. The situation hadn’t deteriorated to the point where he needed Sean Feng’s help.
“Understood, Young Master Su. I’ll arrange a room for you right away.” Manager Min said.
“Wait a moment.” Terra Su stopped Manager Min, then picked up a pen and paper from the table and wrote a list on the spot. “Get me one of each item on this list. Once you have everything, take it to the Alchemy Guild and give it to Master Mo. Tell him I need his help to refine some Spirit Gathering Pills.”
Manager Min nodded, took the list and the silver notes from Terra Su, and hurried away.
Terra Su settled down at Five Treasures Hall. As for Sophia Xu and Emma Jiang, he sent someone to inform them that he was temporarily staying at Five Treasures Hall and that they shouldn’t worry.
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Ye Family Residence.
“Outrageous!”
Steven Ye was furious, staring at the cold, stiff corpse of Henry Ye, who had been carried back. His entire body trembled with rage, and he crushed the teacup in his hand.
“Wasn’t Henry sent to assassinate Terra Su? How could he be dead? Find out the cause of his death!” Steven Ye was heartbroken. He had sent Henry to kill Terra Su, but Henry had returned as a cold corpse. Henry, one of the Ye Family’s best assassins, was lost.
“Reporting to the Patriarch, Elder Henry’s body was found in a secluded alley.” The subordinate hesitated, “He… seems to have been poisoned and then had his throat slit!”
“Impossible!” Steven Ye found it absurd. “Henry was a master of poisons. In all of Clear River City, few could match him in using poisons. How could he be poisoned?”
A poison master dying from poison was as absurd as a fish drowning.
“But there are indeed traces of poison in Elder Henry’s body. It’s a colorless, odorless toxin that paralyzes the entire body upon inhalation, making it impossible to gather True Essence in the Dantian. That’s why he was easily killed.” The subordinate hesitated, finding it hard to believe that a poison master like Henry could be poisoned, but the facts were undeniable.
The veins on Steven Ye’s forehead throbbed violently. After a moment, he coldly spat out two words: “Terra Su!”
There was no need to think; this was undoubtedly Terra Su’s doing. Otherwise, how could Henry, sent to assassinate Terra Su, just happen to be killed by another expert? Such a coincidence was impossible.
“Terra Su, I underestimated you!” Steven Ye gritted his teeth. Although Henry wasn’t among the top ten strongest in the Ye Family, his expertise in poisons and assassinations had made him invaluable to Steven Ye over the years.
In the end, to kill Terra Su, he lost Henry. The thought made Steven Ye seethe with anger.
“Patriarch, what should we do now?” a subordinate asked.
“What should we do?” Steven Ye quickly calmed down. “Of course, we must kill Terra Su to avenge Miles and Henry.”
The Ye Family now had a blood feud with Terra Su. Miles Ye was completely crippled by Terra Su, and Henry Ye died because of him. The Ye Family couldn’t let this go.
Just as Steven Ye was about to give his next orders, a Ye Family spy responsible for intelligence rushed in to report, “Patriarch, Terra Su… he moved into Five Treasures Hall!”
“What?”
Steven Ye could hardly believe his ears. “Are you sure?”
“Absolutely. I saw Terra Su enter Five Treasures Hall yesterday afternoon and he hasn’t come out since. I asked a clerk at Five Treasures Hall, and they said Manager Min arranged a guest room for him.”
“This Terra Su is quite clever!” Steven Ye’s face darkened. He didn’t believe Terra Su moved into Five Treasures Hall on a whim. It was clearly to avoid the Ye Family’s retaliation.
But the most unbelievable part was that Five Treasures Hall actually allowed Terra Su to stay. Five Treasures Hall wasn’t an inn; it only had a few guest rooms for VIPs. Why would they let Terra Su stay?
“Patriarch, if Terra Su is staying at Five Treasures Hall, doesn’t that mean we can’t touch him?” The subordinate’s face also darkened. With the backing of its headquarters, Five Treasures Hall feared no local forces in Clear River City. If Terra Su stayed there, it would be nearly impossible for the Ye Family to trouble him.
“Don’t be hasty. I don’t believe Terra Su will stay in Five Treasures Hall forever!” Steven Ye said coldly. “Even if he doesn’t step out of Five Treasures Hall, I want to see how long he can hide!”
“Exactly!” The subordinate realized. “Terra Su can’t hide in Five Treasures Hall forever. We’ll just wait him out!”
“Someone, come here!” Steven Ye ordered. “Keep an eye on Five Treasures Hall. As soon as Terra Su steps out, report to me immediately!”
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