The Monarch of the Nine States

"Underground market?"

On the streets, Cang Yun and Zhou Xian'er exchanged glances, their eyes lighting up. Evidently, the two of them were no strangers to this term.

Compared to this place, that place was much more secretive. Moreover, the ones that chose to sell in that kind of place were mostly things that could not be seen in public. However, it was also because of this reason that the quality was a little better than the ones outside.

In the next moment, seeing that even Zhou Xian'er had an expression of interest, Cang Yun made up his mind. He turned to the middle-aged man and asked: "Do you know of such a place?"

"I know, I know." The middle-aged man nodded, but then put on a worried face and stuttered, "But that place can only be entered by someone you know, and I have to look at the stalls, so even if I tell you, you won't be able to enter."

"Oh?" Cang Yun raised his eyebrows and immediately took out another hundred gold coins, throwing it over. He said with a smile, "You don't need to look at this stall anymore. Lead the way."

Firstly, he really did take the gold coins to heart, and secondly, he also knew that the middle-aged man was speaking the truth. The concealed underground city was usually a place where strangers were not allowed to enter, so paying for it would not be a loss.

"Hey, okay, let's go." After the middle-aged man received the gold coins, his eyes were filled with surprise and joy. After he put away the items that he had sold, he began to eagerly lead the way.

Seeing this, Cang Yun and Zhou Xian'er also followed up quickly.

After passing through the busy district for an hour, the three of them stopped on a shabby street under the guidance of the middle-aged man.

"Then that's the underground market." The middle-aged man pointed to a place not far away.

Upon hearing these words, Cang Yun and Zhou Xian'er also turned their gaze over. There was an abandoned stone house at that location. It was not considered large, but it was quite a secluded place within the underground market.

"Before you go in, you should wear this one. The dragons and snakes are mixed inside. It's best to not reveal your true appearance, lest others think too much of you." As he spoke, the middle-aged man withdrew two masks and passed them over.

Cang Yun received the mask and nodded his head. Although this fellow had knocked them, it was still quite thoughtful of them to do so. After Zhou Xian'er and the rest put on the mask, the three of them walked towards the stone house.

"Halt, who is it?"

However, just as they arrived in front of the stone house, two burly figures suddenly appeared and blocked their way.

Cang Yun was slightly shocked when he saw this. He had observed them before but did not find any traces of someone hiding. This meant that the cultivation levels of the two muscular men in front of him were not low.

"Brothers, these two people are here to participate in the underground market. They are recommended by me and are in charge of accommodating the situation." The middle-aged man smiled as he greeted them. As he spoke, he handed a few gold coins to the two guards.

The two guards took the gold coins and looked at Cang Yun and Xia Chen Xi again. Then, they nodded, "Okay, go in then. But do not cause any trouble inside. Otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences!"

"Of course, of course." The middle-aged man nodded and then looked towards Cang Yun, "The two of you, I will not go in. I wish you good luck!"

"Alright, go ahead." Cang Yun deliberately lowered his voice as he spoke in a somewhat hoarse voice.

Hearing that, the middle-aged man was startled, but soon understood, giving Cang Yun a thumbs up, and turned to leave.

Cang Yun nodded to Zhou Xian'er beside him, and the two of them entered the stone house.

After entering through the door, he saw many people wearing a bamboo hat. However, these people were like Cang Yun and the others, wearing a black bamboo hat that prevented others from seeing their faces clearly.

"Next up, don't run around. Stay by my side." After gently exhaling, Cang Yun instructed Zhou Xian'er at his side in a serious tone. In this dark place, the security was not that good. If something were to happen, it would be extremely troublesome.

"Yes." Zhou Xian`er nodded. She also knew that if something were to happen in a place like this, she wouldn't be able to deal with it, so it was better for her to obediently follow Cang Yun.

Just as the two were about to enter the marketplace, a beautiful woman walked over.

"From the looks of it, you two are newcomers. May I ask, are you here to sell or to purchase items?" The woman leisurely walked in front of the two of them and asked with a professional smile.

When Cang Yun heard this, he once again observed the face of the lady in front of him, which was not covered, and understood that the person in front of him was likely one of the employees of this underground city.

"The latter." As a result, Cang Yun did not hide anything and directly told them his purpose of visit. However, his voice also changed a little, and it sounded like it was difficult to determine his age.

This was something that Cang Yun had done on purpose. In a place like this, if he were to reveal his true age, it would be extremely difficult to deal with some old fogeys.

"In that case, we happen to have a trade fair where items are traded. Are you two interested?" After the woman glanced at the clothing of the two men, her eyes lit up and she asked with a smile.

"Oh?" Compared to ordinary market transactions, their specifications were much higher. This was because if one wanted to participate in such a trade fair, one must take out an item that was worth a lot of money to conduct a trade. Therefore, the quality of these products would not be too bad.

"Sure." Cang Yun nodded in agreement. This kind of trade fair was very rare, even if one did not find what they were looking for, even if they wanted to increase their knowledge it would be good.

"According to the rules, you two must take out a treasure to trade." The woman explained.

Hearing this, Cang Yun nodded his head and retrieved an item from his storage ring, "Is this okay?"

"Spirit-Cleansing Pill?" When the lady saw the pill in Cang Yun's palm, her beautiful eyes flashed with shock. She hurriedly nodded her head, "Of course you can, please."

The Spirit-Cleansing Pill was an extremely high quality pill. The woman was extremely happy to have such a treasure participate in the exchange. Therefore, she eagerly led the way for the two of them.

Under her lead, the three of them passed through the not too long underground market. After passing through a long gloomy corridor, a stone platform that was not small appeared in front of them.

"The trade fair is still an hour away from opening. The two of you can wait on the stone platform for a moment." After the woman brought the two of them here, she spoke.

Hearing this, Cang Yun glanced at the stone platform where many figures were already seated and lightly nodded his head. After which, he and Zhou Xian`er sat down in a relatively empty spot.