Chapter 0176: Soul-Shaking Powder

Chapter 0176: Soul-Shaking Powder

After Qin Yun left, he hurriedly made his way to the previous secret room. This secret room was underground and was a relatively spacious hall.

He arrived at this secret chamber, but Duan Qian was not there.

"Brother Xie and the others should be arriving soon. I’ll give them a surprise!" Qin Yun quickly hid behind a black wooden screen.

Before long, the door to the secret room opened, and someone entered.

Hidden, Qin Yun saw through the gap in the screen that the person who came in was a woman dressed in a light purple dress.

The woman was graceful and stunning, exuding an alluring charm in every movement. It was Meng Feiling!

Meng Feiling sat elegantly on a chair, waiting patiently.

"What is Sister Feiling doing here? Does she know I'm still alive?" Qin Yun wondered in his heart.

Soon after, two more people entered.

One was Huo Zhong, a burly man dressed in rough grey clothes with a simple smile on his face. His shiny bald head was quite eye-catching.

Murong Daren was dressed in splendid blue brocade clothes, holding a golden folding fan. A jade pendant hung from his waist, and his silver belt was adorned with gorgeous gems, making him look extravagantly luxurious from head to toe.

"Meng the Enchantress!" Murong Daren screamed like he had seen a ghost when he saw her lovely and stunning face.

Mentioning Qin Yun, Murong Daren sighed deeply, and Huo Zhong's smile disappeared, both sitting down heavily on the chairs.

"Senior Sister, are you here to save Xiao Yuemei too?" Huo Zhong asked.

Meng Feiling nodded and said, "Xiao Yuemei had a good relationship with Brother Qin Yun. She did what I wanted to do but didn't dare to. So, I have to contribute no matter what."

At this moment, a handsome man in white clothes walked in. He looked stern and had only one arm. This man was Xie Wufeng.

As soon as he entered, Qin Yun sensed his sharp sword presence.

When Xie Wufeng saw Meng Feiling, he nodded at her, understanding her intentions.

Meng Feiling said, "Little Meilian wanted to come too, but she's not good at this kind of fight, so I didn't let her come."

After sitting down, Xie Wufeng said, "Meilian is inherently kind and innocent. We should try our best not to involve her in such matters! Senior Sister Meng, you've also broken through to the seventh level of the Martial Body stage. With you joining us, things will be much easier."

Both Murong Daren and Huo Zhong looked over in surprise, as they hadn't noticed that Meng Feiling had reached the seventh level of the Martial Body stage.

Qin Yun had noticed it earlier and knew that with Meng Feiling's solid foundation, it wasn't surprising that she had become a seventh-level martial artist with a bit more effort.

"Is Chief Steward Duan not here yet? I'll change into a night suit. We might take action tonight!" Murong Daren headed towards the black wooden screen.

Seeing Murong Daren approaching, Qin Yun quickly messed up his hair, blackened his face, and rolled his eyes.

As soon as Murong Daren reached behind the screen, he saw the disheveled Qin Yun. He recognized the face immediately and, because of this, screamed in fright.

"A ghost!" He was so scared that he scurried like a mouse back to the center of the hall.

Meng Feiling, Xie Wufeng, and the others stood up quickly, and Qin Yun also ran out from behind the screen, chasing after Murong Daren.

"Brother Yun, although I, Murong Daren, like to take advantage of situations, I never thought of taking advantage of you. Please, spare me..." Murong Daren was terrified and cried out loudly.

Seeing Murong Daren so frightened, Qin Yun laughed loudly, "Haha..."

Xie Wufeng, Huo Zhong, and Meng Feiling were startled and thought Qin Yun had turned into a ghost.

"You brat!" Meng Feiling, realizing it was the living Qin Yun, stomped her foot angrily, walked over, and twisted his ear, saying coquettishly, "You're not dead, yet you pretended to be a ghost to scare people? Do you know how worried we were about you?"

"Brother Yun, you're still alive!" Huo Zhong exclaimed in surprise.

Xie Wufeng walked over, patted Qin Yun's arm, and said with a delighted smile, "Brother Qin Yun, it's really you!"

Meng Feiling let go, gave Qin Yun a big roll of her eyes, and was indeed scared.

When she had heard the news of Qin Yun's death, she had secretly cried for a while, but now he was alive and well, playing tricks as a ghost, which was quite infuriating.

Qin Yun tidied his messy hair, cleaned his face, and said with a grin, "I'm indeed still alive. Murong Laoer, you always boast about yourself, so why were you scared like a dog?"

"Well, I was just going along with you to scare them! I have a clear conscience and am not afraid of ghosts knocking at my door at midnight!" Murong Daren laughed freely, "Do I look like someone who was scared?"

Meng Feiling snorted, "Forcing an excuse for your cowardice!"

Xie Wufeng laughed, "Brother Qin Yun, it's great that you're still alive. Otherwise, as your elder brother, I would feel very guilty!"

"I'm grateful that you all came to save Yuemei. You are truly my good brothers!" Qin Yun said with a smile.

Huo Zhong asked, "Brother Qin Yun, wasn't the Tian Qi Forbidden Land destroyed by a meteorite? How did you escape?"

Mentioning this, Xie Wufeng's expression became serious, realizing the severity of Qin Yun having spent several days with the Soul-Refining Madman. He said solemnly, "The fact that you're still alive should be kept quiet for now! If you want to attend that engagement banquet, it's fine. Teacher Du and Dean Hou will be there too. With them protecting you, it will be safer."

Meng Feiling added, "Yes, yes, and there's also Elder Zhuochuan from the Runes Hall. He was also very sad when he heard of your death."

Murong Daren laughed, "I've checked, and they will all be there at the engagement banquet!"

Xie Wufeng looked at Qin Yun with a furrowed brow and asked in surprise, "Brother Qin Yun, have you cultivated Golden Bones and reached the seventh level of the Martial Body stage?"

Qin Yun couldn't help but admire Xie Wufeng. Even Meng Feiling couldn't see through his cultivation level, but Xie Wufeng could sense it a little.

He nodded, "Yes, I managed to break through by luck!"

But now, Qin Yun has reached the seventh level of the Martial Body stage!

"How did you manage to breakthrough? Can you teach me?" Murong Daren asked in surprise.

Qin Yun shook his head with a smile.

Xie Wufeng said, "This is great. We have three people at the seventh level of the Martial Body stage, which will make rescuing Xiao Yuemei much smoother!"

Duan Qian walked in, and Qin Yun and the others stood up.

Duan Qian quickly gestured for them to sit down and said, "I'll get straight to the point!"

"Xiao Yuemei is being held in the Xiao Yuemei Tower of Xiao Yuemei Villa. This villa is located in the northwest part of the Imperial City of Tian Qin, about 10,000 meters from here, a location very favorable for us."

Xie Wufeng looked suspicious and said, "She's in Xiao Yuemei Villa? I thought Xiao Yuemei was locked up in Tian Xiao Tower. Tian Xiao Tower is the largest hotel villa of the Tian Xiao Empire here, much bigger than Xiao Yuemei Villa."

Duan Qian said, "Xiao Yuemei Villa has fewer people and is easier to guard! Tian Xiao Tower has too many people coming and going, which is not conducive to guarding, especially during this time when members of the Tian Xiao royal family are in Tian Xiao Tower to welcome visits from other prominent clans. The people coming and going are even more complicated."

"Makes sense! How many people are guarding Xiao Yuemei Villa? What are their strengths?" Xie Wufeng asked.

Duan Qian spread a map of Xiao Yuemei Villa on the table.

From the map, Xiao Yuemei Tower was located near the eastern part. There weren't too many buildings, but there were quite a few gardens and artificial hills.

Duan Qian said, "The red marks are all watchtowers! Although Xiao Yuemei Villa is a residence for the Tian Xiao royal family when they come to visit, it is actually a reconnaissance branch set up by the Tian Xiao Empire in the Imperial City of Tian Qin."

"It's mainly used for spying on various information, and it's also a warehouse, storing various things from underground transactions, so it's heavily guarded. There is at least one Martial Dao stage expert guarding it, and several at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage."

There were over a dozen watchtowers, especially near Xiao Yuemei Tower, where there were as many as seven!

"I should be able to fly in easily," Meng Feiling said.

Xie Wufeng looked at Qin Yun and said, "Brother Qin, how are your infiltration skills? Confident?"

Qin Yun, using his Black Sun Martial Soul, could blend into the darkness at night, so he was very confident and nodded, "I'm confident I can infiltrate without being detected!"

Xie Wufeng said, "Good! Then I'll go in with Senior Sister Meng first and be responsible for drawing away the Martial Body ninth level and other distractions. Murong and Huo Lao San, you two will be in charge of throwing fire talismans near Xiao Yuemei Villa to burn some important warehouses, which will draw some people away to put out the fire."

"What about the Martial Dao stage expert?" Qin Yun asked with a frown.

Xie Wufeng looked at Duan Qian and said seriously, "Use the Soul Shake Powder! I've inquired that within the Lin Ying Tower in the Tian Qin Empire, there's a hidden black market where there will be an auction for the Soul Shake Powder."

Qin Yun took a deep breath and said, "Is this true? Someone is actually selling Soul Shake Powder!"

Soul Shake Powder was a spirit-grade king-level elixir, a powder that could make Martial Dao stage experts lose their senses and be easily controlled; it was a forbidden drug!

Duan Qian nodded and said, "It's true. That underground black market is run by our Runes Hall. We'll need a lot of crystal coins, and I'll do my best to help you get it!"

"How many crystal coins will it take to buy the Soul Shake Powder?" Qin Yun asked.

"I'm not sure, but I'll use the resources of the Runes Hall to buy it," Duan Qian said. He couldn't take action himself and could only help Qin Yun and the others this way.

There weren't many Martial Dao stage warriors in the Imperial City, and everyone knew each other. If he took action, he would be recognized.

The plan was set, and they just needed to get the Soul Shake Powder to start the operation.

The auction would begin in five days.

Qin Yun immediately went back to his room to make talismans, crafting sleep and immobilization talismans. He could now make medium-grade beast skin spirit talismans, which could ensure effectiveness against stronger warriors.

Xie Wufeng and the others stayed in the Runes Hall, waiting for the auction to start. As soon as they got the Soul Shake Powder, they would act immediately.

Five days passed, and Duan Qian sent someone to attend the auction. He was originally very confident about buying the Soul Shake Powder, but when the auction began, he received news that the seller of the Soul Shake Powder had suddenly withdrawn from the auction!