“Cut me once, your knife will be broken.”
Jiang Yuan paid no attention to the knife at his throat, instead kindly reminding the chubby guard.
“What did you say?” The chubby guard furrowed his brow, not quite understanding Jiang Yuan’s meaning.
Jiang Yuan remained silent, ignoring the guard’s obstruction, and continued walking towards the entrance of the trading company.
“You’re asking for death!”
The chubby guard in a moment of desperation, swung his knife at Jiang Yuan’s throat.
Snap!
The blade instantly snapped in two.
The chubby guard felt a numbness in his hands due to the tremendous impact.
Jiang Yuan’s throat remained completely unharmed, without a scratch.
Onlookers stopped in their tracks, gaping at Jiang Yuan in disbelief.
The guards were equally shocked, staring wide-eyed as if witnessing the most unimaginable scene.
“The knife… the knife actually broke!”
“Am I… am I seeing things? How is this possible!”
“What’s wrong with this guy’s body?”
“Is the knife fake?!” The chubby guard who was holding the broken blade began to doubt.
Jiang Yuan shrugged, expressing helplessness.
“I told you. Cut me once, and your knife will be broken. But you wouldn’t listen.”
“Get him together, take him down!”
The guards exchanged glances and then unsheathed their swords, advancing towards Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan didn’t react, continuing to walk forward nonchalantly.
No retreat.
No dodging.
No defense.
He didn’t even blink.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
With a series of metal collisions, all the swords simultaneously broke in half.
The guards felt numbness in their hands, staggering backward.
All the onlookers were dumbfounded, unable to believe what they had just witnessed.
If one knife broke, it could be attributed to a quality issue.
But when all the knives broke simultaneously, it couldn’t possibly be a matter of quality.
After all, the probability of all the knives having quality issues at the same time was negligible.
“What’s happening? Why is it so noisy?”
Just as everyone was in utter shock, a hoarse woman’s voice rang out.
All eyes turned towards the sound, and a woman dressed in silk emerged from the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce.
People turned their heads in the direction of the sound, only to see a woman clad in silk walking out from the entrance of the trading guild.
This woman was adorned with gold and silver, dressed in a luxurious manner, showcasing her wealth and nobility. Although she was already over forty, she still retained a charming allure, and exuded a myriad of alluring gestures.
“Elder.”
Upon the woman’s arrival, the guards instinctively stepped aside.
One guard respectfully said, “Elder, this person forcefully entered the Chamber of Commerce, and we were trying to stop him.”
The woman glanced at the broken sword on the ground, then released her perception to probe the cultivation aura of Jiang Yuan.
To her surprise, Jiang Yuan emitted no cultivation aura at all.
“You’re a bunch of useless people, you can’t even stop an ordinary person!” The woman scolded the guards discontentedly.
Then she turned to Jiang Yuan, using a hoarse voice, “Young man, daring to cause trouble in the Tang Chamber of Commerce, you’ve got quite the courage!”
“I’m not causing trouble, just looking to discuss something with your guild leader,” Jiang Yuan replied expressionlessly.
“To discuss something with my master? Haha, do you think you still have that privilege?” The woman disdainfully chuckled and then activated the internal vitality, evidently intending to take matters into her own hands.
Seeing the woman preparing to attack, the guards quickly retreated.
Onlookers, and passersby included, also stepped back with regretful glances toward Jiang Yuan as if witnessing someone facing imminent doom.
Because they were well aware of the terrifying strength possessed by the gorgeously adorned woman before them.
This woman’s name was Su Yanhong, a formidable expert ranked among the top 100 on the human rankings. Simultaneously, she was also the disciple of Medicine Master, a powerful figure on the earth rankings.
She was notorious for her ruthlessness in Zhongzhou.
If she personally took action, the man before her would undoubtedly meet a miserable end.
“Deal with your own life first.” Facing Su Yanhong’s hostility, Jiang Yuan calmly advised.
“What did you say?” Su Yanhong’s expression stiffened, seemingly struck by something.
“You know what?!”
Jiang Yuan pointed at her, speaking in a casual tone, “Flushed skin, hoarse voice, dilated pupils.”
“Based on these symptoms, you’re poisoned by the Soul-Devouring Flower. If the toxicity isn’t removed promptly even with the use of elixirs to suppress it, you won’t live more than three months.” Jiang Yuan spoke nonchalantly as if discussing everyday matters.
“How… how do you know these things?” Su Yanhong’s face revealed astonishment.
The matter of her poisoning was known only to her Master, no one else was aware.
How could the man before her know?
“Not only do I know about your poisoning, but I also know how to detoxify it.” Jiang Yuan, who had tasted every poison on the continent in his quest for suicide, naturally had an in-depth understanding of their characteristics.
“You know how to detoxify it?” Su Yanhong was still skeptical.
Jiang Yuan continued, “Every midnight, you experience excruciating pain as if ants are gnawing at your heart. At the same time, you’ll vomit black blood. Am I right?”
Hearing Jiang Yuan’s words, Su Yanhong was completely shocked.
Because everything he described perfectly matched her condition.
“Do you really have a way to detoxify me?” Su Yanhong still found it hard to believe as even her Master couldn’t remove the poison.
Jiang Yuan nodded indifferently. “Of course.”
“As long as you can help me detoxify, whatever you need, I can fulfill your request.” Su Yanhong immediately offered, though still uncertain. She had no other choice, her life was at stake.
“First, take me to see your Master.”
Jiang Yuan finished speaking and walked confidently towards the Chamber of Commerce’s main building.
Su Yanhong did not hesitate and followed Jiang Yuan. Guided by her, Jiang Yuan passed through the Chamber of Commerce and reached the octagonal building at its center.
In the hall of the octagonal building, several pill furnaces were arranged.
Several middle-aged men in brocade garments were standing in front of these pill furnaces, focusing on refining.
Even when Su Yanhong brought Jiang Yuan in, they didn’t divert their attention.
“Please wait here for a moment, I’ll go and bring my Master out.”
After seating Jiang Yuan, Su Yanhong went upstairs directly.
A few breaths later, an old man with white hair and a youthful face was led downstairs by Su Yanhong.
The middle-aged men stopped their actions, respectfully saluting the old man.
“Master.”
“Ignore me, continue your work.” The old man waved his hand and walked to Jiang Yuan.
“Young friend, this is my Master, the president of the Tang Chamber of Commerce.” Su Yanhong introduced the white-haired elder to Jiang Yuan.
“These materials, prepare one set of each and deliver them here as quickly as possible.” Jiang Yuan handed a list to Su Yanhong.
“Yes.” Su Yanhong nodded respectfully and left with the list.
Seeing Su Yanhong’s reaction, several middle-aged men were somewhat surprised. In their impression, Su Yanhong was an extremely arrogant person. Even they, as her senior brothers, weren’t usually taken seriously.
Now, a young man of unknown origin made her act so respectfully?
What exactly was going on here?
