"Scum like him isn't worth keeping around."

Ye Yun lightly tossed the Heavenly Moon Order in his hand. It transformed into a beam of light that flew toward the Store Manager's neck.

SWOOSH!

The ray was extremely sharp, severing the Store Manager's head instantaneously. Strangely, though his head was cut off, no blood sprayed out. All the blood from the bowl-sized wound was contained.

"Toss this head out."

Ye Yun stood up and walked straight out of the private room.

The young woman who had been sitting next to the Store Manager fainted in fright and collapsed to the floor when he was suddenly decapitated.

Big Black Cat chuckled. He recovered the nineteen Dragon Spirit Pills from the Store Manager, placed them in his storage ring, and then, carrying the Store Manager's head, walked out of the private room and tossed the head into the main hall.

Kitten was the last one to leave. Seeing three or four bright green tea leaves still in the cup, she quickly scooped them into her storage ring. Though the tea leaves had already been brewed, Kitten believed they still held potent effects.

Big Black Cat was leading the way, too focused on tossing the Store Manager's head to notice Kitten's actions.

All the employees in the auction house were shaken when they saw their boss's head rolling on the ground, his eyes wide open in an unseeing stare. People began to scatter and run in all directions.

"You scum! This is your retribution for running a crooked shop!" Big Black Cat roared furiously.

"You dare to execute the Store Manager! The Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird will not let this go!" a woman dressed in black shouted loudly.

"Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird?" Big Black Cat muttered the name twice, then chuckled. "Come on then, who's afraid of you?"

Ye Yun merely smiled at the woman's threats, then slowly made his way out.

The Wu Kun Mountain Black Market did indeed have many stores owned by the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird, and there were members of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird stationed in every store. Ye Yun didn't care about the small commotion in the auction house. Since the Saintess had already identified him as a Half-Step Life-Death Realm expert, he was certain she wouldn't dare to cross him. As for the properties of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird in the Wu Kun Mountain Black Market, Ye Yun had no interest in eliminating them. After all, there were plenty of black markets in the world.

「One hundred thousand years ago, Ye Yun had also visited many such markets.」

He knew that black markets also served as a kind of normal transaction channel, albeit for items that couldn't see the light of day. He had no saintly aspirations regarding this. As long as they didn't provoke him, he didn't have the leisure to wipe out all the black markets in the world.

After this small interlude, Ye Yun continued to stroll down the street. Big Black Cat and Kitten followed closely behind.

"Hehe, this is great! An extra nineteen Dragon Spirit Pills!" Big Black Cat laughed gleefully, glanced at Kitten, and said, "Want me to share two with you?"

Kitten lowered her head, not saying a word.

"What are you thinking about?" Big Black Cat curiously leaned in, looking at Kitten, and noticed she was actually smiling. What's going on? "Are you hiding something from me?" Big Black Cat immediately grew suspicious. He spent most of his time with Kitten and knew something was off about her demeanor.

"Nothing, nothing," Kitten hurriedly tried to cover it up.

"That's not right. You've definitely done something sneaky. Spit it out, or I'll beat you until you see stars!" Big Black Cat threatened fiercely.

"Big Brother, it's really nothing. I just took the tea leaves that Master left behind..." Kitten said, her eyes welling up with tears, sounding wronged.

"What? Master's leftover tea leaves ended up in your hands?" Big Black Cat jumped up as if his tail were on fire. He said resentfully, "Well, now! Such a wonderful thing fell into your hands, and you didn't even think of sharing half with your Big Brother Cat? That's really uncool of you, especially when I even helped you call off your engagement..."

"Big Brother, calm down. I'll share half with you right now..." Kitten helplessly took out the teacup and separated two leaves from the tea inside.

Big Black Cat's eyes shone brightly. As if he had found a treasure, he gently pinched the two jade-green tea leaves, brought them before his eyes, and examined them carefully for a long time. Then, he sniffed them lightly, instantly feeling the fragrance penetrate from his nostrils into his lungs.

"Wow, this feels amazing!" Big Black Cat said ecstatically. The next moment, the world spun around him, and he collapsed.

"Big Brother, are you okay?" Seeing Big Black Cat suddenly fall, Kitten hurriedly supported him.

"You silly oaf," Ye Yun, standing nearby, couldn't help but chuckle.

Although most of the tea leaves' medicinal effects had been brewed away by the hot water, the remaining medicinal power was far more than Big Black Cat could withstand.

With a light touch from Ye Yun, the destructive force within the medicine was dispelled, and the remaining life force was sealed by him within Big Black Cat's body. It would gradually be released as he cultivated in the future.

"If you two want to consume these two Immortal Tea leaves, the water from a single brewing needs to be diluted at least ten thousand times before drinking..." Ye Yun instructed with a smile.

"Yes, I understand, Master," Kitten replied respectfully.

Her gaze shifted to the still-unconscious Big Black Cat, and she couldn't help but giggle. This Nine-tailed Spirit Cat was truly too clever for his own good! He almost got himself killed by these tea leaves.

「A few seconds later.」

"What happened to me? Why did I suddenly pass out?" Big Black Cat opened his eyes and struggled to stand up.

Kitten quickly recounted what had just happened.

"Sigh, how embarrassing." Big Black Cat scratched his head, his face flushing red, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.

"Haha, let's go," Ye Yun laughed loudly and walked forward leisurely, his hands behind his back.

He hadn't bought the Heavenly Moon Order yet, but he had already scanned the area and found several places selling Heavenly Moon Orders. This time, he would head straight for his destination and buy the Order first.

「Inside the tallest building in Wu Kun Mountain.」

A woman dressed in black knelt in the main hall, tearfully recounting the incident at the auction house.

At the head of the great hall sat the Saintess of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird. On her left and right sat eight Destiny Realm elders.

"Damn it! That fellow, relying on his Half-Step Life-Death Realm cultivation base, is acting with impunity in Wu Kun Mountain!" one elder roared angrily.

"Our Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird holds sway over the entire Heavenly Moon Dynasty! When have we ever suffered such a huge loss? No, this grudge must be avenged!" another elder said with a grim expression.

"Let's not argue anymore. This incident happened because our subordinates were in the wrong. Trying to secretly use shills to drive up the price naturally couldn't fool that Half-Step Life-Death Realm expert, which is why they met with such retribution. In my opinion, let's just let this matter go..." the Saintess said slowly after a moment of thought.

The other elders grunted but said nothing more. Although the Saintess's cultivation base wasn't the highest, her status in the Sect was extremely high, and she was also the one secretly in charge of the Wu Kun Mountain Black Market. Her word was law here.

Seeing that the elders beside her had fallen silent, the Saintess suddenly stood up and floated out, skimming close to the ground.

"Saintess, where are you going?" an elder asked in surprise.

"To forge a connection," the Saintess replied with a faint smile, her face as radiant as a peach blossom, captivatingly beautiful. Suddenly, she raised an object in her hand.

The elders looked closely and saw that it was a Heavenly Moon Order.

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