169: I need you to compile a intelligence report for him.

A Cultivator nearby, thin as a monkey, lowered his voice and spoke mysteriously.

"In my opinion, it's more likely than not! To make a Soul Transformation kneel with a single word, I can't think of any other possibility besides the Tribulation Transcendence Stage!"

"And didn't you notice? From beginning to end, he behaved too relaxed, too casual! It was as if breaking the legs of the Danyang Chamber of Commerce's Young Lord was as simple as crushing an ant! This bearing, this courage, is definitely beyond what an ordinary person can achieve!"

"Exactly!" another person chimed in, "I actually think the Danyang Chamber of Commerce has kicked a steel plate this time! Think about it, would someone who dares to act like this not have a trump card? Perhaps behind him stands some hidden Holy Land we've never heard of!"

Hearing this, everyone nodded in deep agreement.

Meanwhile, in the east of the city, inside a heavily guarded mansion.

Several representatives from different Sects and Families were also holding an emergency meeting.

They had all arrived in Tianbao City early for the upcoming Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly.

"Everyone, what do you think of this new City Lord?" An old man wearing a moon-white robe, looking like a transcendent immortal, spoke slowly.

He was an Elder from the first-rate Sect, "Qin Feng Valley."

"Hard to say." Another beautiful woman, still charming despite her age and with a plump figure, frowned slightly.

"This person's actions are domineering and arrogant, without any scruples, and he completely ignores common logic. He's like a powerful crossing Dragon with absolute confidence, yet also like a reckless youth who doesn't know the depth of the heavens and earth."

"I lean more towards the former," said a middle-aged man with a raspy voice. "A reckless youth wouldn't have the ability to make Li Batian kneel. I suggest that before things become clear, our various factions should remain neutral, watch for changes, and definitely not take sides easily."

"Brother Wang is absolutely right."

Everyone expressed their agreement one after another.

The situation in Tianbao City had become more turbulent and unpredictable than ever due to Qin Feng's arrival.

All the factions were watching, guessing, and evaluating.

At this moment, Qin Feng, the focus of the entire city, had finished his meal.

He threw down a Low-Grade Spirit Stone as payment for the meal. That generous act made the restaurant manager so grateful he almost kowtowed on the spot.

Then, under the gaze of countless reverent eyes, he slowly began to stroll through the streets with his three ladies.

Lin Yao held his arm and asked curiously.

"Senior Brother, where are we going now?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Qin Feng's face.

"To a place where we can buy a 'surprise'."

His gaze turned toward the center of the city, to a black pavilion shrouded in mist and filled with a mysterious aura.

That was the most mysterious intelligence organization in the entire Eastern Desolation Continent.

The Tianji Pavilion.

An organization that circulated in the Eastern Desolation Continent like a near-mythical legend.

No one knew where its headquarters were, and no one knew who its Pavilion Master was.

People only knew that as long as you could afford the price, you could buy any intelligence you wanted at the Tianji Pavilion.

From the secret history of Holy Lands and the privacy of powerful experts.

To the whereabouts of Cultivators and the location of treasures.

All-knowing and all-aware.

This branch of the Tianji Pavilion in Tianbao City was an unremarkable black pavilion, shrouded year-round in a mist from a Formation, adding a touch of mystery.

When Qin Feng and the other three arrived in front of the pavilion,

the shrouding mist seemed to have a soul of its own, automatically parting to both sides to reveal a deep passage leading into the interior of the pavilion.

"Interesting."

Qin Feng smiled and, without hesitation, led The Three Women inside.

Inside the pavilion, the light was dim and the decor simple.

There was only a black wooden counter and a person in black sitting behind it, wearing a bronze ghost-face mask. His face was hidden, and no aura could be sensed from him.

"Welcome to the Tianji Pavilion."

The masked person spoke in a raspy, emotionless voice.

"Are the four of you here to buy intelligence or sell it?"

Qin Feng didn't answer his question but instead looked him over with interest.

"Your Tianji Pavilion is indeed well-informed."

"I've just arrived, and you already know my purpose for coming."

Hearing this, the body under the ghost-face mask stiffened imperceptibly.

For the first time, a hint of gravity appeared in the raspy voice.

"Senior must be joking."

"Keeping secrets for our guests is the primary rule of the Tianji Pavilion."

"Oh?"

The smile at the corner of Qin Feng's mouth deepened.

"Then True Man Huoyun of the Danyang Chamber of Commerce spent ten Top-Grade Spirit Stones to buy intelligence on the four of us."

"Is that also a secret?"

Boom!

These words were like a bolt from the blue, striking hard at the masked person's heart!

He suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes behind the bronze mask staring fixedly at Qin Feng, filled with extreme shock and... fear!

How... how did he know?!

It had been less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn since True Man Huoyun placed the order!

Furthermore, this was the highest-level secret within the Tianji Pavilion!

Besides him and a few core high-level members, it was absolutely impossible for a fifth person to know!

Yet the man in front of him had just said it so casually!

What did this mean?

It meant that in front of him, the intelligence System the Tianji Pavilion was so proud of, that pervasive monitoring network, was simply a joke!

A bone-chilling cold instantly swept through the masked person's entire body.

For the first time, his belief in the Tianji Pavilion's "all-knowing" creed wavered.

"Sen... Senior..."

His voice had already begun to tremble uncontrollably.

"It's... it's this Junior who had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai! I have offended Senior!"

"I beg Senior's forgiveness!"

Without hesitation, he prepared to kneel.

"That's enough."

Qin Feng waved his hand, stopping his movement.

"I didn't come here today to find trouble with you."

He walked to the counter and gently placed a Storage Ring on the table.

"I've come because I want to make a deal with you."

The masked person looked up tremblingly, not daring to look into Qin Feng's eyes.

"Sen... Senior, please speak. As long as it is something this Junior can do, I will certainly do it even if it means death!"

A demonic smile appeared on Qin Feng's face.

"It's very simple."

"Doesn't True Man Huoyun want to buy our intelligence?"

"You sell it to him."

"Huh?"

The masked person was completely stunned.

What kind of operation was this?

Selling his own intelligence?

"Of course, you can't sell the truth."

Qin Feng's finger tapped gently on the counter.

"I want you to fabricate a piece of intelligence for him."

"Say that I, Qin Feng, come from a hidden Imperial Clan in the Central Province, and because I had a disagreement with the clan, I ran away from home with my three Dao Companions to the Eastern Desolation to relax."

...As for why there are big changes recently, everyone who understands, understands!!!"