The same night, at Keystone Business.

Mu Wansu had just returned from a banquet co-organized by the shopkeepers of top businesses in Donglin Town.

Having been expecting a big event, Mu Wansu attended the banquet only to hear mainly discussions about Golden Hall.

This formerly unknown business was now arousing disturbances and discussions all over the town. Today, especially, an Explosive-flame Saber caused many business leaders to lose their cool and gather together to discuss countermeasures.

Donglin Town was not big in area and had long been carved up by varied forces. Suddenly a Golden Hall appeared and wanted a share, which other businesses absolutely wouldn’t tolerate.

Unfortunately, in the end of the banquet there wasn’t an agreed countermeasure yet. After all, these businesses all had their own intentions, without enough profits, how was it possible for them to band together?

Most importantly, this Golden Hall appeared so suddenly and caused such a big sensation in just two days that it was too late for other business to stop its rise.

Not interested in suppressing Golden Mansion, Mu Wansu was clear that in the eyes of the three native forces in Donglin Town, namely Wu Business, Treasure Loft and Gold Collector, Keystone Business was merely an intruder with fierce competition against them.

So, Mu Wansu wasn’t in the mood for such a thing.

On returning to her own room at Keystone Business, Mu Wansu was surprised to see a person waiting there already.

“Wang Lin, what happened?” asked Mu Wansu.

Seeing Mu Wansu, Wang Lin was a bit complicated in expression and asked, “Miss Wansu, did you hear the event that happened at Golden Hall today?”

Golden Hall again!

Mu Wansu frowned and then replied absent-mindedly, “Yes, why?”

Taking a deep breath, Wang Lin asked tentatively, “Then do you know the history of the Flaming Spirit Saber?”

Immediately getting interested, Mu Wansu invited Wang Lin to her room to have a seat and finally asked, “So you already know the master who refined this spiritual weapon?”

After tonight’s event in the banquet, even Mu Wansu was also curious about the mysterious spiritual tattooist who refined such a unique Explosive-flame Saber.

It was even renamed as a Flaming Spirit Saber for its improved power, which was indeed a great glory for a spiritual tattooist.

Like other business leaders, Mu Wansu was also brooding that if she could find this spiritual tattoo master, she must use every means to draw him over to Keystone Business!

Wang Lin shook his head, “I have no idea who refined this Flaming Spirit Saber, but I do know who sold it to Golden Hall.”

Mu Wansu was refreshed with eyes brightened, “Oh, tell me.”

Hearing that, Wang Lin hesitated for a while before he said in a low voice, “Miss Wansu, do you remember that Lin Xun came yesterday?”

Mu Wansu said sullenly, “Why mention that bloke here? Could it be…”

Suddenly, as if realizing something, her facial expression altered abruptly, “You are not saying that this bloke Lin Xun is right the one we are looking for, are you?”

Wang Lin nodded with a forced smile.

Hearing that, Mu Wansu’s excitement vanished, and her charming and pretty face looked extremely mumpish and uncertain. Finally, she asked, “Did you mean that the spiritual weapon he brought to Keystone Business for sale yesterday was right this Flaming Spirit Saber that stirred the whole town?”

Wang Lin could see that Mu Wansu was a bit out of control, but eventually he nodded and said, “That’s right. I’ve personally identified the saber yesterday and again in Golden Hall today. There is absolutely no mistake, it is definitely the one Lin Xun brought here yesterday.”

Bang!

The teacup in Mu Wansu’s hand was crumbed, her full and tempting chest heaving heavily out of extreme emotion.

Indeed, she hadn’t expected that there should be such a coincidence. Yesterday she was so pleased that she successfully dislodged and completely set boundaries with a little bastard whom she had grudged for long. Today, however, she was told that this little bastard was right the mysterious initiator who helped Golden Hall to be well-known.

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What’s worse, but for her decision yesterday, the unique Flaming Spirit Saber would have belonged to Keystone Business!

“Why didn’t you say it earlier?” A little bit unpleased, Mu Wansu glared at Wang Lin coldly.

Wang Lin said with a forced smile, “Yesterday, Lin Xun and I agreed upon the price of the saber, but you were resolute in standpoint, I had no way but to…”

Mu Wansu was red with anger, “You didn’t say that Flaming Spirit Saber was really something.”

Wang Lin felt wronged with the rebuke and retorted, “I told you yesterday indeed. But you said it was just an Explosive-flame Saber. No matter how unique it was, it was still nothing.”

Being in a daze, Mu Wansu suddenly recalled that she had indeed said it yesterday, which was actually the most frustrating part.

She didn’t care about the Flaming Spirit Saber at all. What really interested her was the spiritual tattooist who actually created it!

If she could hire the spiritual tattooist who could refine such a spiritual weapon, that would be a great help and certainly bring immeasurable benefits for Keystone Business!

Apparently, owning this saber, Lin Xun must know its origin clearly. However, she personally ruined it all!

Thinking of this, Mu Wansu couldn’t help regretting to herself. Had she known it, she wouldn’t have fallen out with that bloke yesterday.

“This bastard bloke is too annoying!”

Whining secretly in heart, Mu Wansu finally realized that this bloke would bring her big trouble every time they met. Yesterday, for instance, she thought that she finally got even with Lin Xun. Today, however, she received the retribution.

Was this little bastard doomed to be the bane of her life?

Mu Wansu was so annoyed. Having nowhere to venture her rage out, her bright and beautiful face was tinged with resentment.

Seeing this, Wang Lin said, “Miss Wansu, this is also a good thing. Now in Donglin Town, probably only Golden Hall and we know the fact that this Flaming Spirit Saber came from Lin Xun, which is actually our advantage. As long as we can find Childe Lin Xun, we can surely find out the mysterious spiritual tattooist who refined the Flaming Spirit Saber. And it would truly be a blessing if we can hire this spiritual tattooist to our Keystone Business at the soonest.”

Mu Wansu hesitated and said, “You want me to make peace with that bloke?”

Wang Lin was in a daze, “Miss Wansu, do you bear any deep hatred against Childe Lin Xun?”

“Nope.” Mu Wansu shook her head. Not a deep hatred indeed, it was merely…personal conflict!

Wang Lin smiled, “In this case, tomorrow I will meet Childe Lin Xun on behalf of you. I believe that as long as we are sincere enough, he would not mind it anymore.”

Thinking of yielding to Lin Xun, Mu Wansu couldn’t help feeling rageful. She frowned and shook her hands flatly, “No need!”

Wang Lin was dumbfounded.

Mu Wansu said coldly, “Lin Xun is just a nobody at the fifth level of Martial Realm from the remote Feiyun Village, how could it be possible for him to consort that mysterious spiritual tattooist? In my view, he must have got the Flaming Spirit Saber by accident, so there is no need to waste effort on him.”

Wang Lin couldn’t help asking, “But what if…”

Mu Wansu said, “Even if this bloke really has something to do with that mysterious spiritual tattooist, we can still handle it later. As for now, let’s just stay quiet and figure out what role Lin Xun is actually playing in the event.”

Saying this, Mu Wansu had recovered her confidence as usual. Trying to get her to yield to Lin Xun? Impossible!

Sighing privately in heart with flagging interest, Wang Lin said no more. He stood up and took his leave.

“From tomorrow on, send some scouts to keep an eye on Lin Xun to see what he does and who he meets every day. It may help to find the mysterious spiritual tattooist.” Mu Wansu ordered.

Wang Lin nodded and then turned to leave.

All they talked was about the “mysterious spiritual tattooist”. However, neither of them would expect that this mysterious spiritual tattooist was Lin Xun.

It was understandable, being in the fifth level of Martial Realm, how could Lin Xun successfully refine a spiritual weapon?

In the past history of Ziyao Empire, there were indeed some spiritual tattooists who successfully refined spiritual weapons in the level of Martial Realm, but they were so rare that it would hard to actually meet one in decades or centuries.

Could Lin Xun be one of the rare and incomparable spiritual tattooists?

Neither Mu Wansu nor Wang Lin would believe it.

Still less, this Flaming Spirit Saber was so unique in that it could unleash 20% more power than an ordinary low-grade spiritual weapon of Human-rank. How could a young man in the level of Martial Realm make it? Even a normal spiritual master couldn’t do it!

So subconsciously, besides Mu Wansu and Wang Lin, even Gu Yanping of Golden Hall also regarded Lin Xun and the mysterious spiritual tattooist as two different persons.

Wang Lin left, but Mu Wansu was somewhat agitated for the figure of Lin Xun kept popping up in her mind like a haunting ghost.

Biting her juicy lips, Mu Wansu’s delicate face kept changing in the lights, sometimes gnashing, sometimes frowning, and sometimes lost in thought…

“This little bastard definitely is sent by god to torture me!” Mu Wansu sighed faintly.

…

At night, Lin Xun refined another Flaming Spirit Saber, again succeeded at one go. But compared with the previous two successes, he was not too excited anymore.

The only thing pleased him was that after lightening the second spiritual star in the Sea of his Consciousness, his perception obviously advanced to a higher level, keen and firm, making it easier for him to inscribe spiritual tattoos.

Soon, Shia Zhi returned. Seeing Lin Xun sitting on the bed and cultivating concentratedly, she did not disturb him and prepared herself some hot water for washing. After washing, she lay on the bed and watched Lin Xun’s clear-cut face, lost in thought.

Having seen the information about Clan of Wu reported by Fatty Diao, Shia Zhi knew that it was a bit tough for Lin Xun, but she had decided what to do.

At this moment, Lin Xun suddenly opened his eyes and said, “I am not opposed to your fighting in this area. As for issues of Clan of Wu, I have a plan and won’t allow you to take any risk.”

He looked unusually serious, even austere.

Shia Zhi looked at Lin Xun in a trance for long with her crescent eyes and softly replied, "Uh huh." She then closed her eyes, feeling a bit surprised and complicated. “So…he can actually read my minds?”

Shia Zhi now looked so happy that a faint smile unknowingly crept over the corners of her mouth…