No hope for eternal life

"Boss." Song Zhi suddenly spoke up, and said softly, "Since you are running a business, every item should have a price. Why don't you name a price first? If we can't afford it, it won't be too late to return the beads to you later."

"Buzz." The stall owner heard Song Zhi's voice and felt his head buzzing. His mind became blurred. Then he said uncontrollably: "What you said makes sense. How about this? I won't ask for too much. Five thousand middle-grade spirit stones. If you can afford it, you can buy this black bead."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xun heaved a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the other party would ask for an exorbitant amount of money. Then, he frowned again. He had bet two thousand middle-grade spirit stones at the gambling den before, and now the number of spirit stones he had left was far from five thousand middle-grade spirit stones.

"How many mid-grade spirit stones do you still need? I'll lend them to you." Mu Changsheng took the initiative to say. He also knew that Mu Xun might not have enough spirit stones.

"Two thousand three hundred yuan is enough." Mu Xun said quickly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Changsheng directly took out two thousand three hundred middle-grade spirit stones and gave them to Mu Xun. He was not afraid that the other party would make an offer, but was afraid that the other party would not make an offer. With the magical power of this black bead, let alone five thousand middle-grade spirit stones, even if it was ten thousand or twenty thousand, Mu Changsheng would help Mu Xun buy it.

After Mu Xun took the spirit stones, he took out his own spirit stones, making up a total of 5,000 medium-grade spirit stones, and then handed them all to the stall owner.

The stall owner took the spirit stone, nodded slightly stiffly and said: "Yes, the black pearl belongs to you."

Mu Xun felt as if he had been pardoned when he heard this. He thought he had found a great bargain, and hurriedly took Mu Changsheng and the other two away, fearing that the boss would regret it. Although five thousand medium-grade spirit stones was not a small amount, he could almost conclude that five thousand medium-grade spirit stones would be a great value for money to buy this black bead.

After the three of them walked a long way, Mu Xun slowed down his pace and thanked Mu Changsheng and Song Zhi: "I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. You two helped me a lot, one of you spoke up for justice, and the other of you donated money. I will never forget this."

"Okay, okay, stop being sentimental." Mu Changsheng said with a smile: "That black bead is obviously related to your black sword. We two don't practice swordsmanship, so it's useless to us."

"Mr. Mu is right." Song Zhi said with a smile.

"Oh, right." Mu Changsheng asked Song Zhi, "Miss Song is very knowledgeable. Do you know what that black bead is?"

"I don't recognize it." Song Zhi shook her head slightly, and then explained: "Although I can't recognize it, the black bead can fly by itself, which shows that it is extraordinary and is definitely not an ordinary thing. When Master Mu goes to the capital to participate in the palace examination in the future, he can find a capable person there to identify it and know its use."

"I will consider Miss Song's suggestion." Mu Xun said gratefully, but he was thinking about something else. Instead of looking for some capable person, it would be better to ask Mu Qun to help take a look after he returns home. After all, all this was caused by the black sword in his hand.

Song Zhi nodded when she heard this, and then said apologetically: "I just remembered that I have to go buy something, so I have to excuse myself for the time being."

Mu Changsheng nodded and said, "Okay, we've been out for so long, it's time for us to go back to the reception hall."

Afterwards, Mu Changsheng and Song Zhi parted ways temporarily.

At this time, in the grocery market, the original owner of the black bead, who was also the stall owner, finally woke up. He looked around hurriedly, but could not see Mu Changsheng and the other two at all.

"My mind was just controlled by someone." The stall owner was so scared that cold sweats broke out. He realized that among the three people he just met, at least one of them was not as simple as he seemed on the surface. He was able to attack him without him knowing!

The stall owner quickly checked his belongings, fearing that his wealth might have been robbed, and eventually discovered that he had five thousand extra mid-grade spirit stones, but the black bead was missing.

The stall owner first breathed a sigh of relief, then gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, that black bead should have been my treasure, mine."

But no matter how angry he was, the stall owner did not dare to go find Mu Changsheng and the other two. He knew that since the other party could control him silently, they could also take his life silently. Between treasure and life, he naturally valued the latter more.

On the other hand, after Song Zhi and Mu Changsheng parted ways, they naturally did not really go to buy anything. Instead, after making many turns in Nansha City, they entered a secret manor.

As soon as Song Zhi stepped into the manor, a man in black with an eagle nose and ring eyes appeared in front of her, standing less than ten feet away from her.

The man in black stared at Song Zhi sharply, gathering his magical power in his palm, ready to strike at any time, and said sharply: "Password?"

"Heaven and earth are cruel." Song Zhi slowly gave the secret code.

"All things are straw dogs." The man in black replied and temporarily relaxed his vigilance. If the person who suddenly broke into the manor could not give the password, he would kill the person immediately.

Then, the man in black continued in his sharp voice: "You shouldn't have come to see me. You and I are not on the same page. If we meet again, there will be an increased risk of being exposed."

"It's an emergency, and there's no time to report it to higher authorities. This is the only way." Song Zhi said coldly, "I know you want to attack the cultivators who are taking part in the county exam. Your target should be the cultivators from Guiyang County and Fengyin County."

"So what?" the man in black answered coldly. Although Song Zhi gave the password correctly, he could not gain his trust 100% because it was unreasonable for Song Zhi to come to him suddenly.

Song Zhi continued, "I want you to change your target and make the monks from Qihua County your primary target, and then Guiyang County."

"What's the reason?" the man in black asked again, and the tension in his heart relaxed a little again. If it was just a matter of changing the target, it would be just a small matter for him.

Song Zhi replied: "According to my observation, the monks in Qihua County are more worthy of being killed. Among them, there is a monk named Mu Xun. He has a newly acquired black bead in his hand, the value of which is inestimable. Perhaps it is a priceless treasure. It is worth changing the target just for the black bead. In addition, the black sword in his hand is also quite extraordinary. After you kill them, remember to take those two things away."

Song Zhi had not lied when she told Mu Changsheng and the others that she did not recognize the black bead. However, it was precisely because she did not recognize it that the preciousness of the black bead was further verified. If she had not needed to hide her identity and continue to participate in the Kamikaze National Martial Arts Test, she would have personally attacked Mu Changsheng and the others just now.

The man in black was silent for a while after hearing this, then nodded and said, "I will change the target of the operation according to your wishes, but I will report this matter. If something unexpected happens, you will not be able to escape."

"Escape?" Song Zhi sneered and said grimly, "We are all a group of lifeless souls. Where can we stay? Is there any need to escape?"