Chapter 917: Luck Backfired

As the trading phase began, Jiang Hao was the first to speak. The others were perplexed.

It seemed that something was about to happen.

It was well-known that Jing paid attention mostly to major events. If it wasn’t something major, he didn’t really participate.

Jiang Hao looked at Zhang.

“Zhang, are you in the West?”

“Yes.” Zhang nodded.

“I want to ask about the Nine Rain Tea Leaves of the Divine Rotation Sect and those related to it,” Jiang Hao said.

“Do you want to take them away?” Zhang asked.

“Yes. It would be better for them to be taken away to the academy for safety. Then, prepare a box of tea and deliver it to Guan Zhongfei of the Divine Rotation Sect,” Jiang Hao said.

Zhang thought for a moment and asked, “You need me to find people related to the ‘tea’… How many specifically?”

“Probably two to three,” Jiang Hao said.

Those would likely be Man Gu’s wife and children. Jiang Hao didn’t know how many children Man Gu had.

“Alright. Find them, make sure they are protected, and then get a box of tea. That’s all?” Zhang asked to confirm.

Jiang Hao thought for a moment. “If the person related to the tea is a woman, ask her for an item that is related to her.”

He wanted to complete everything in one go.

Zhang nodded.

Jiang Hao asked, “Is there anything you need, Zhang?”

“If it’s not too difficult, I want the same reward as last time. If it’s too difficult, I’ll bring up the reward next time,” Zhang said calmly.

Jiang Hao nodded. That suited him as well.

At that moment, Liu said, “I’ve used your technique. It worked perfectly. What reward would you like in exchange, Jing?”

“Information about the Shangguan family. Any news, their abilities, behavior, character… basically anything you can find,” said Jiang Hao.

“Do you need anything else?” Liu asked. Jiang Hao shook his head. Information about the Shangguan family was enough.

“I’ll try to collect detailed information,” Liu said.

Jiang Hao didn’t mind. He wanted to see what kind of people the Shangguan family were. If helping them put himself in danger, he wouldn’t offer it.

Liu turned to Xing. “Xing, the information you wanted has been found. I can give it to you anytime.”

Xing nodded. This made his tasks much easier.

Liu didn’t mention any reward. He would wait for it.

“I’m heading to Heavenly Note Sect,” Gui said.

Jiang Hao knew she was there for Sage’s Pages. It was part of his deal with Xing, and Gui acted as the intermediary. With the deal completed, she could ask for her reward from Xing.

“You can look for him as usual,” Jiang Hao said.

Gui nodded. She felt quite lucky.

Throughout this journey, she benefited a great deal, even with helping others. She didn’t have anything she wanted Xing’s help with.

“Do you have any more trades to do?” Gui asked.

Jiang Hao turned to Gui. “Are you curious about the person behind you?”

“Huh? Do you know who they are?” Gui was surprised.

Others were also quite curious because this unknown person had plunged Gui into the vortex in the West.

They knew that someone like that would definitely not be ordinary.

“I think I do,” said Jiang Hao.

“Who is it?” Gui asked.

“Have you ever spied on the Hundred Night Curse before?” Jiang Hao asked.

“I have…” Gui said. “Is it because I spied on the Hundred Nights Curse that the person targets me?”

Dan Yuan had mentioned that the Hundred Nights Curse was connected to someone.

The chef at the noodle shop had also asked her if she had spied on something dangerous. At that time, she hadn’t known about it.

“Yes. That person is named Gu Changsheng,” Jiang Hao said.

Everyone was puzzled because no one knew who that was. There was no record of such a person anywhere.

Everyone looked at Dan Yuan.

“Gu Changsheng… a formidable power in the West. He was a Lord of the West a little earlier than Gu Jin. Later, he was defeated by Gu Jin and embarked on a bizarre path,” Dan Yuan said.

“A bizarre path?” Gui was shocked. “What kind of path is that?” “That… you have to ask Jing about it.” Dan Yuan smiled.

Jiang Hao said, “According to some records, he was cursed to fuse with the Longevity Tree and transformed into the Longevity Cursed becoming Tree. The Longevity Clan was overshadowed by this curse and lived in the shadows.”

“Could that curse be related to the Hundred Nights Curse?” Gui was shocked.

Jiang Hao didn’t answer. He wasn’t sure. If it was indeed related to the Hundred Nights Curse, then the Shangguan family might be connected to the Longevity Clan.

Gui was puzzled. “But why would he target me?”

“Perhaps it’s because no one has dared to spy on him before?” Zhang said.

Gui was speechless.

She never dreamed it would be like this, just because she spied on a curse…

But it all made sense.

She was adept at curses, and the other party seemed to be skilled in curses as well.

“What will happen to you?” Liu asked.

“If the other party has the upper hand, it’ll be dangerous. It’s important to find a common ground to communicate,” said Jiang Hao.

“How can we do that?” Gui asked.

“Now that we know of his existence, it’s possible to establish contact with him. But we need the help of a very powerful individual,” Jiang Hao said and looked at Senior Dan Yuan.

There was no one here stronger than Senior Dan Yuan.

Gui also looked at Senior Dan Yuan. “Can I exchange my previous reward for your help instead, Senior?”

“You can,” Senior Dan Yuan said bluntly, “but the success of such a move isn’t very high. We need an intermediary.”

Jiang Hao said, “Under the mines of the Heavenly Note Sect, there is a shadow of the Longevity Cursed Tree.”

“That will work.” Senior Dan Yuan nodded, then looked at Gui. “Is there anyone you have in mind to be an intermediary?”

Gui felt like her luck had started to backfire. She had to find a way to solve this problem.

It was dangerous to be targeted like this, but at least, she could try to contact the person and negotiate.

“This method will do.” Gui nodded, then turned to Jiang Hao. “Is there anything you need, Senior Jing?”

“Not right now,” Jiang Hao said.

The reward could also be put on hold for now. Perhaps her curses might prove useful in the future.

With that, the trading phase came to an end.

Jiang Hao had said almost everything he wanted to say. The rest would depend on how these people chose to act. All that was left was to wait.

As for Old Man Corpse Sea, he needed to be cautious. If he were to open the Corpse Sea to deal with the Heavenly Note Sect, he would be in big trouble.