Battle Through the Heavens: Clan Leader, I'm sorry, now I just want to be a good person.

Xiao Fan and Yun Yun followed behind Lao Wan and went directly up to the sixth floor through a special staircase inside Tianxiang Tower.

This staircase doesn't go through the lower floors; it only connects the second and sixth floors. It seems to be a special feature designed to protect the privacy of those who purchase the information.

Upon reaching the sixth floor, Xiao Fan was greeted by a series of strange cubicles. Old Wan led Xiao Fan and Yun Yun into one of the cubicles.

Xiao Fan's gaze swept over the cubicles. Each cubicle was connected to the main structure of Tianxiang Tower, and special materials were added to the wooden panels inside to prevent sound transmission, ensuring that conversations inside would not be leaked. Of course, such measures would have no effect on a powerful expert like Xiao Fan, but even ordinary Great Dou Masters would find it impossible to detect what was happening inside.

Inside the cubicle, two large sofas were placed on either side, and in the middle of the sofas was a solid wood table. The table was entirely black, except for a small red area around the center.

The red area has a ring of cracks around its edge, which appears to be assembled from multiple parts.

"Please sit down, both of you!"

Old Wan gestured politely to the two of them, then sat down opposite Xiao Fan and the others.

After Xiao Fan and Yun Yun were seated, Lao Wan placed his folding fan on the table, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Xiao Fan and said with a grin, "I wonder what information you two have come to Tianxiang Tower to seek out?"

Xiao Fan smiled upon hearing Lao Wan's words, and then said to Lao Wan, "Two things. The first is the reason why the royal family of the Izumo Empire is recruiting poison masters this time, and the second is the death of the Wanxie Sect's hall master."

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Old Wan, sitting opposite him, raised an eyebrow, then glanced at Xiao Fan discreetly before speaking, "Alright, please wait a moment, but the price for these two pieces of information..."

Price is not an issue.

Xiao Fan smiled faintly. Perhaps it was Xiao Fan's calm demeanor that put Lao Wan at ease. He nodded, then took out a jade tablet and a piece of paper from his storage ring. He wrote what Xiao Fan had just said on the paper, and then gently tapped the red area in the center of the table with his finger.

As Lao Wan moved, the red area on the table suddenly rose slowly, opened from the middle, and revealed a small box.

Old Wan smiled at Xiao Fan and the other person, and put the jade token and the paper into the box together.

After the box was closed, it sank back into the wooden table, and the table returned to its original state.

"What an ingenious mechanism."

Looking at everything that had just happened, a glint appeared in Xiao Fan's eyes. He hadn't expected that in this world where strength was paramount, there would be such exquisite mechanical arts.

"Hehe, these are just some petty tricks, nothing to be so surprised about."

When Lao Wan heard Xiao Fan's words, he looked up and laughed, pretending to be calm, but his eyes, which were now just slits, betrayed his inner smugness.

Xiao Fan didn't have to wait long before the red area on the table suddenly made a "clicking" sound, and then rose up again, just like before.

Old Wan opened the box, took out the jade pendant, and then held the newly appeared piece of paper in his hand. He hesitated and said to Xiao Fan, "This...you two..."

Seeing his expression, Xiao Fan reached into his pocket, took out a bag, and tossed it to Lao Wan with a half-smile.

Old Wan caught the cloth bag that Xiao Fan threw to him with one hand. A faint blue light flashed from the bracelet on his wrist. He tossed the bag in his hand, nodded in satisfaction, and then handed the paper with the information recorded to Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan took the paper from Lao Wan and began to examine the information on it.

After reading the message, Xiao Fan handed it to Yun Yun.

The note stated that the reason the Izumo Empire's royal family recruited a large number of powerful poison masters was because the current sixth princess of the Izumo Empire, Sikou Ning (whose surname was Sikou and was created by herself), had recently been poisoned by a strange toxin.

This toxin continuously eroded Si Kou Ning's meridians, and whenever she tried to mobilize her battle qi, she would experience excruciating pain all over her body, as if her bones were being ripped out.

The Izumo Empire spent a great deal of money to hire poison masters from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, but the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect was also helpless. In the end, the Izumo Empire's royal family had no choice but to issue a notice that they wanted to recruit a group of powerful poison masters. As long as they could pass the test and cure the Sixth Princess's poison, they could directly become the Izumo Empire's royal family's servants, and they would no longer have to worry about cultivation resources in the future.

However, so far, although many poison masters have gone to Tianrong City to participate in the royal family's test after hearing the news, very few have passed.

Moreover, even those who passed through were helpless against the deadly poison in Si Kou Ning's body.

As for the second thing Xiao Fan inquired about, the hall masters of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect are members of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect stationed in various locations within the Chuyun Empire. Their strength is generally at the Dou Ling realm, and their status in the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect is second only to the sect master and elders. They are usually responsible for the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's assessments, recruiting new disciples, and guarding the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's territory.

However, this time, three hall masters of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect were poisoned to death in their homes without any warning, along with their families.

These three gang leaders, along with their families, died with smiles on their faces. Even those who later examined their bodies found one of them had died silently, which drew everyone's attention.

Most importantly, even though the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect dispatched its elders to investigate, they still couldn't figure out how the three deceased hall masters were poisoned.

That's what made this matter so widely publicized.

It should be noted that the elder who went to investigate was a famous poison master in the Chuyun Empire, whose strength had reached the Dou Wang realm. However, he couldn't even figure out how they were poisoned or what kind of poison they were poisoned with. This made everyone in the Chuyun Empire very curious about the culprit.

As a result, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect had no choice but to issue a notice stating that anyone who could provide clues could enter the sect and choose two rare medicinal herbs.

The information provided by Lao Wan also mentioned that the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect has increased the bounty for wanted persons. If someone can provide information, they can obtain a low-level Xuan-rank fighting skill or enter the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect and become an inner disciple.

As the bounty offered by the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect increased, everyone in the Izumo Empire was eager to capture the murderer immediately and hand him over to the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect in exchange for their own bright future.

Xiao Fan hadn't expected Tianxiang Tower to be so well-informed, even receiving the latest updates from Wanxie Sect so quickly.

After all, Flowing Light City is not located within the Izumo Empire; in fact, it is rather remote. Yet, news still travels so quickly.

Xiao Fan thought for a moment, then said to Lao Wan again, "Lao Wan, I need to inquire about someone else."