Shenwu Yutianlei

Chapter 166 Following

There were endless complaints. Indeed, it was undeniable that the lightning wood was indeed a good thing, containing powerful lightning energy, and it was not an ordinary item at first glance. However, one thousand low-grade spirit stones was not a small amount, it was a huge fortune. Even though this was the prosperous and bustling capital of the country, Liuyun City, and there were many rich people here, not everyone could easily come up with a thousand low-grade spirit stones. Many people might not be able to accumulate so much wealth even if they struggled all their lives.

For a moment, Shen Yun was the only one standing in front of the stall, staring at the piece of lightning-struck wood thoughtfully.

After a while, Shen Yun slowly stretched out his right hand, which was steady and firm. He gently picked up the lightning-struck wood, and his movements were so gentle that he seemed afraid of damaging this precious treasure. After picking up the lightning-struck wood, he did not hesitate at all and put it away carefully, as if he had decided on it long ago. Then, Shen Yun looked at the stall owner calmly and said in a steady voice: "One thousand low-grade spirit stones, I want them." After saying this, Shen Yun calmly took out a thousand low-grade spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them to the stall owner.

At this point, the stall owner's expressionless face, like a dead fish, began to change. The corners of his mouth slightly lifted, revealing an extremely ugly smile, which seemed to carry a hint of surprise and a hint of barely perceptible joy. He reached out to take the spiritual stone handed over by Shen Yun, looked at Shen Yun, and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you for your patronage."

"Wait, Young Master Ben wants that piece of lightning-struck wood." Just when Shen Yun was chatting happily with the stall owner, a slightly anxious voice came from the side.

The stall owner still had no expression on his face, and said coldly: "Young master, you are late. The lightning-struck wood has already been bought by this young master." As the stall owner spoke, he pointed at Shen Yun beside him.

"If you sell the lightning-struck wood to me, I will give you an extra hundred low-grade spirit stones. I must get this lightning-struck wood," the man said loudly and arrogantly, his chin slightly raised and his eyes full of disdain.

Shen Yun pretended not to hear it and turned away, leaving only two words: "Not for sale." His voice was crisp and clear, without any hesitation.

"You are so brave, do you know who I am?" The man was furious, his face flushed, and he was about to bring up his background to scare Shen Yun.

"I don't know, and I'm not interested in knowing." Shen Yun said without turning his head. His footsteps did not stop at all. His figure gradually went away, leaving the man stamping his feet in anger.

Shen Yun clearly remembered Huo Jingtian's instructions before entering the city: we won't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of it either.

Judging from the young man behind him's words, actions and attitude, it seems that his family has a certain level of strength in Liuyun City.

If it were just some ordinary items, then it would be fine to sell them. After all, the other party was willing to pay more money, so everyone would be happy. However, this piece of lightning-struck wood was extremely important to him, so it was absolutely impossible to sell it, not to mention that it was just a young man, and his cultivation had just broken through to the first level of the foundation-building realm. Even if the one who came today was a first-level Jindan cultivator, Shen Yun would still be firm and not give in, and would never retreat or compromise.

Shen Yun walked away without any hesitation, leaving the young man standing there with his face red with anger, cursing and muttering some unpleasant words.

The young man frowned, his eyes showing a hint of viciousness. He then beckoned a servant and said gloomily, "Follow him quietly and take a close look at where he came from. Find out everything about him."

"Yes, young master." The servant did not dare to be negligent when he heard this, and nodded quickly in response. Then he quickly followed and his figure soon disappeared in the crowd.

After Shen Yun got the lightning-struck wood, his mood suddenly became particularly good, as if a huge stone in his heart had finally fallen to the ground. He became relaxed and happy, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, revealing a faint smile.

After walking around again and not finding anything good, I returned to my residence.

After returning to the inn, Shen Yun immediately told the waiter not to disturb him in the following time. After the waiter agreed, he quickly closed the door, then activated the pre-arranged formation in the room, and set up another breath-retaining formation, making the room relatively safe and hidden.

Outside the inn, the servant who had been following Shen Yun from a distance was hiding in the dark and observing. When he saw Shen Yun enter the inn, he hesitated for a moment, and finally did not continue to follow.

As someone who has lived in Liuyun City for a long time, he knows very well that although this inn looks ordinary on the surface, the people behind it are not people like them who can easily provoke.

In a luxuriously decorated mansion, the lackey was standing in front of the young man, reporting the situation to him seriously.

"Are you sure that guy entered Miss Lin's inn?" The young man's expression became extremely serious at this time. He frowned and stared at the lackey and asked.

"Master, there is absolutely no mistake. I saw it clearly. The young man entered Miss Lin's inn. There is no mistake at all." The lackey nodded quickly and answered with a firm tone.

"This is not going to be easy." The young master frowned and looked troubled. He paced and muttered to himself, "If we offend Miss Lin, even if the ancestor comes in person, we may not be able to get away with it. Miss Lin is not someone we can easily offend."

"Sir, in my opinion, it seems that there is a high probability that the boy came here from another place. We might as well send some people to keep a close eye on him. As long as he steps out of Liuyun City, we will have plenty of opportunities to capture him." The servant offered the plan very sincerely, and at the same time made a gesture of wiping his neck with his hand.

"Yes, this is a good idea. He actually dared to compete with me for something. I think he is just a birthday star who wants to hang himself. He is tired of living and thinks his life is too long. You should immediately arrange some people to wait outside the inn. You must also arrange people to watch at the city gate. Don't let that kid get away."

"Master, don't worry."

The young master nodded with great satisfaction. Not long ago, with the help of the resources provided by the family, he successfully broke through to the first level of the foundation building realm and suddenly became the focus of the family's training. Moreover, by chance, he obtained a second-level top-grade martial arts book. The core of this martial arts book is to fight the enemy by driving hidden weapons. The texture of lightning-struck wood is extremely hard, and almost nothing can destroy it. It is very suitable as a material for forging hidden weapons. It is precisely because of this that he is willing to increase the price to buy the lightning-struck wood in Shen Yun's hands. It's a pity that Shen Yun doesn't buy his tricks at all. No matter how hard and soft he tries, it's useless. This led to a series of events later.