Chapter 1031: Chapter 1031: Deadly Situation

The Red-faced Elder glared at Jiang Fan:

"Still trying to argue?"

"You’ve blackmailed my crystal stones a hundred times over; I’d recognize you even if you turned to dust!"

Jiang Fan cried out in despair.

What kind of day is today?

He had spent five or six days peacefully in the Fire Worship Sect, but today was the last day.

And he happened to encounter this elder.

"Elder, to be honest, it was all my little female companion’s idea."

"By the way, she’s Hua Wuying from Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple, under Master Song Lingyu."

"Elder, grievances have a source, don’t wrong an innocent man."

Bam!

The Red-faced Elder stomped and cracked the ground, laughing angrily: "You little rascal!"

"You’re honest? Then there wouldn’t be any schemers in the world!"

Jiang Fan’s scalp tingled.

Feeling resigned, he let go of the Holy Fire Order and said, "Alright, let’s consider the Holy Fire Order as my apology to you, elder."

"Farewell, farewell."

Immediately he summoned a Thunder Dragon to flee.

But who would have guessed?

The Thunder Dragon had just descended when the elder glanced at it, causing it to dissipate on the spot.

Instantly, Jiang Fan felt his whole body freeze, unable to move.

It felt just like facing the Evil Crow Venerable.

This made Jiang Fan gasp in shock, incredulously gazing at the Red-faced Elder: "E-Elder."

"Are you a Venerate?"

He felt the world’s overwhelming hostility towards him.

He accidentally swindled someone, and it happened to be a Divinity Transformation Venerable?

In the entire Taicang State, how many Divinity Transformation Venerables are there?

The chance of encountering one is one in a billion, right?

But he truly met one.

If someone said this isn’t the world’s hostility, he wouldn’t believe it even if it killed him.

"Ha!"

"You do know Venerates after all!"

The Red-faced Elder chuckled.

Jiang Fan swallowed hard, saying, "Elder, please calm your anger."

"I am an officially appointed translator by the Wan Jie Temple Venerable, the most trusted partner of the True Word Venerable, and the Bodhisattva’s designated Imperial Messenger."

"We are all on the same side."

The Red-faced Elder fumed: "Who the hell is on the same side with you?"

"You little black merchant!"

"Let me dig out your heart and see how black it is to blackmail my crystal stones a hundred times over!"

Oh my!

Jiang Fan’s eyes widened; what is the true identity of this old man in front of him?

Such audacity in his tone?

At this moment, he spotted something odd.

Though the elder possessed strength akin to a Divinity Transformation Venerable.

He lacked a Divine Ring at the back of his head.

Could it be his body has problems, making his cultivation in Divinity Transformation Realm unstable?

Rolling his eyes, Jiang Fan quickly spoke before the elder took action: "Elder."

"Have you heard of Space-Time Dust?"

"I know where it is!"

The Red-faced Elder’s eyes shone brightly: "Space-Time Dust?"

"You, a black merchant, actually know the whereabouts of Space-Time Dust?"

Seeing there was hope, Jiang Fan hurriedly said: "Elder, to be honest."

"I am the Vice Building Master of Jiangshan First-class Building; I know a great deal about commodities across the continent."

The Red-faced Elder showed a surprised expression.

No wonder his heart is so dark.

Turns out he’s from Jiangshan First-class Building and even a Vice Building Master.

At this moment.

The Great Yin Sect Master, the Fire Worship Sect Leader, and the Jiangshan First-class Building Owner all hurried over.

Upon finding the Holy Fire Order in the elder’s hands, their eyes instantly showed heat.

Fortunately, the Fire Worship Sect Leader bowed deeply, waking them up in shock.

"Elder, why have you come out?"

The Red-faced Elder took one look at the Holy Fire Order in his hand and replied: "The Netherworld Ghost Fire has appeared, so I came to have a look."

He casually stuffed it into his sleeve.

Their flaming hearts were immediately doused with ice water.

The elder before them was mysterious beyond measure.

None dared offend him.

If the Netherworld Ghost Fire ended up in their hands, nobody would dream of taking it back.

The Fire Worship Sect Leader, disappointed, cupped his hands and said: "We shall depart."

The others retreated respectfully.

"Are you the Jiangshan First-class Building Owner?" Suddenly, the Red-faced Elder called to the Building Owner.

The latter quickly turned around, responding respectfully: "Yes, elder, do you have any instructions?"

The Red-faced Elder snorted heavily: "You at Jiangshan First-class Building best be careful."

"How deceitful have your disciples become?"

"This is outrageous."

The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner inexplicably received a scolding but could only nod in confusion: "I respectfully follow elder’s advice."

He cautiously receded.

His mind wondered: "It’s time to rectify the atmosphere within the building."

"Profiting a double or triple the amount on a commodity is sufficient."

"To extort ten times the profit? Isn’t it courting heaven’s wrath?"

"Enough so that even this elder couldn’t bear to watch."

After everyone had left.

The Red-faced Elder finally turned to Jiang Fan, saying with hands behind his back: "Follow me."

Jiang Fan, helpless, could only grit his teeth and follow the Red-faced Elder into the underground palace.

Before entering the underground palace.

He quickly signaled the Little Qilin to run off with the Heavenly Thunder Stone first.

He had too many good things; he couldn’t let a Venerate search him.

The temperature inside the underground palace was even higher.

Upon reaching the bottommost secret room, Jiang Fan’s clothing began to combust.

He had to use Nascent Soul Power to keep the heat at bay.

Nervously, he stood in the room, his eyes darting everywhere.

Suddenly.

He noticed a familiar blueprint on the table, struck speechless.

Wasn’t that the design blueprint for the Phoenix Feather Nine Flames Fan?

That means the elder who True Word Venerable requested for artifact refining was the Red-faced Elder before him?

The Red-faced Elder’s face sank as he looked at Jiang Fan, "Tell me, where is the Space-Time Dust?"

Jiang Fan’s eyes rolled, replying: "Elder, I know a mysterious person selling Space-Time Dust."

"If the elder requires it, I can step in and buy it."

Since the elder seemed to have bodily issues, he was surely in need of it.

With such leverage, there seemed hope of escaping today.

But who would have guessed, the Red-faced Elder’s next words plunged Jiang Fan into an icy pit.

"I don’t need it."

"I’m just curious where such Space-Time Dust came from in Taicang State."

"Since you know nothing..."

Jiang Fan’s heart skipped wildly.

Knowing the Evil Crow Venerable’s ruthless nature, he understood too well how insignificant his life was in a Venerate’s eyes.

Killing him was like crushing an irritating bug to a Venerate.

He quickly pleaded: "Elder, spare me."

The Red-faced Elder chuckled: "Give me a reason to spare you."

Jiang Fan’s mind raced, saying: "I... can move the Connecting Sky Black Pillar."

"When the Ancient Giant descends someday, perhaps it can help."

The Red-faced Elder showed slight surprise: "You’re the kid who carried the Connecting Sky Black Pillar to the White Horse Temple from the continent?"

"Quite unexpected."

"But, this reason isn’t enough."

"Whether you move it or not, it won’t change the outcome of the Ancient Giant’s arrival."

His fingers tapped on the table, sizing up Jiang Fan with interest.

"I’ll give you one more chance."

Jiang Fan was shaken.

Even this didn’t work?

Seeing the Red-faced Elder’s fingers tapping faster and losing patience.

Jiang Fan’s heart sank rapidly.

Still, he couldn’t think of anything that would convince a Venerate to let him go with mere words.

Should he offer up his Magical Treasure for survival?

No way!

That would be drinking poison to quench thirst; the other party would ask for more and more, eventually leading to inevitable death.

Suddenly.

An idea struck Jiang Fan like lightning: "Elder, have you heard of the Ancient Token?"

The Red-faced Elder’s fingers froze mid-air.

A deep regret appeared on his face:

"I know, I almost acquired it."

"Our Central Earth world missed a chance to change fate."

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