"What do you mean that's it?" Qin Shi widened his eyes with a puzzled expression.
He was wondering what Kong Hyun-hui was doing. Not only was she acting mysterious, but she was also taking him to a good place. This rundown house was so dark that there was not a single person around. Especially this stone house, it was extremely strange.
"Just watch."
Kong Hyun-hui smiled awkwardly and walked to the old painting hanging on the wall. She used her jade-like hand to gently stroke the painting. Her slender jade-like fingers stopped at the center of the painting, right on the strings of the guqin that the woman was playing.
"Open!"
Kong Hyun-hui softly chanted. A faint spirit light gathered between her jade-like fingers. At this moment, Qin Shi was shocked and quickly took a few steps back.
The moment the spirit light touched the painting, the graceful woman in the painting moved. Qin Shi rubbed his eyes. At first, he thought he was hallucinating, but then he realized that it was not. The woman in the painting was really moving.
The woman in the painting plucked the strings of the guqin, and a crisp sound came from the stone house. The melody was very beautiful, like an oriole flying out of the valley.
Soon after, as the zither sound rang out, the tsunami behind the ancient painting whistled and rolled. It actually formed a deep orchid vortex behind the graceful lady. The thing that caused Qin Shi to be most surprised was that this vortex had actually broken out of the painting?
"What … What is going on?" Staring at the orchid whirlpool, Qin Shi licked his dry lips.
"Don't be surprised. This painting is a spatial artifact. After you enter it, you will enter the Eagle City's black market." Kong Hyun-hui glanced at Qin Shi and said.
"Black market?" Qin Shi frowned.
"Yes, Eagle City's black market. It is the most famous black market in this area, but its location is very hidden. Only a few people know the entrance." Kong Hyun-hui said and pointed at the orchid whirlpool in front of the painting.
Qin Shi gradually understood, but he immediately asked, "Then why did you bring me to the black market?"
"Are you a pig?
You and Xu Yan are at each other's throats, let alone me. Everyone in the Chaotic Lands wants me dead. If we go to the Chaotic Lands like this, we'll be discovered. "
Kong Hyun-hui gave Qin Shi a strange look and said, "I know a disguise master in the black market in Eagle City. Let's change our identities before we go to the Realm of Chaos."
Hearing this, Qin Shi woke up from his dream. He really hadn't considered this before.
"Alright, don't just stand there. Let's go. The people inside will come out when they see that the door has been open for so long." Kong Hyun-hui urged.
Qin Shi nodded and followed him in without saying anything else.
After entering the orchid whirlpool, there was a secret passage. On the wall of the secret passage, there was an old painting. It must have been a reflection of the painting outside to create this space.
After passing through the secret passage, they came face to face with a huge nightclub. This nightclub was decorated very gorgeously. The lights were bright and colorful, and it was densely packed with people. There were men and women. The men were here drinking and getting drunk, and the women were here to show off their coquettishness. It was full of pomposity.
"Be careful in a while. Don't cause any trouble here. Most of the people here are fugitives. If they aren't wanted by some empire's faction, they are mercenaries, hunters who hunt Desolate Beasts, or bandits who rob merchants. It will be very troublesome to provoke them," warned Kong Xianhui.
Qin Shi nodded. He could see this even without Kong Hyun-hui saying it. Which normal person would hide in a place like this?
Following behind Kong Xianhui, they wandered around the black market a few times. It had to be said that this place was truly enormous. Qin Shi felt as if the entire Eagle City had been hollowed out. Every corner was filled with people of all shapes and sizes. Some were selling medicine, some were selling beast cores, some were selling martial arts, and some were even selling their bodies. He couldn't help but shake his head. "Hah, this place is only something you can't imagine, but there's nothing you can't buy."
"Yes. Even the eight regions' Gathering Deacons would come here to look for things."
"Then this black market, is there no one to care about it?"
"How?
There are tens of thousands of people here. Every one of them has a life on their shoulders. Are they going to capture them all?
What if they are captured?
What's more, the people here are all very powerful. The eight regions are not willing to take care of this mess, so they just let them be. "Kong Hyun-hui shook her head.
Qin Shi smacked his lips. He didn't expect such a place to exist on the Barren Spirit Continent. But as he was thinking, he suddenly felt very tired. His limbs were weak, and his forehead was sweating.
"Take this." Kong Hyun-hui saw Qin Shi's strange expression and handed a green elixir to Qin Shi.
"What is this?" Qin Shi frowned.
"The Blood Condensation Pill. The master of Eagle City's black market is an almighty Domain Realm expert. The entire black market is enveloped in his domain. Anyone who comes here for the first time will be repelled by his domain, and their bodies will feel uncomfortable. You haven't even used your spiritual power or mind power, otherwise …"
Boom!
Before Kong Hyun-hui could finish her sentence, an explosion suddenly came from a place not far away. Qin Shi's eyes widened. He saw a middle-aged man explode in front of him, turning into a rain of blood.
Most importantly, the people around him didn't react to his death, as if they were used to it. They just shook their heads and continued with their own business.
"Alright, he's a good example. If you use your spiritual power or mind power here, you'll follow in his footsteps." Kong Hyun-hui smiled and said, "The power of the territory will strongly resist external powers."
Gulp …!
Qin Shi swallowed hard, and his back was sweating. He cursed, "Damn, can't you tell me this earlier next time?"
How dangerous was it?
In the past, when Qin Shi entered an unfamiliar place, he would definitely use his mind power to sense it. This time, because it was his first time seeing a black market like this, his attention was completely attracted by the surrounding scenery, so he didn't use his mind power.
Otherwise, he would have become a pile of mush by now. He couldn't help but feel scared when he thought about it.
"That's common sense, okay?" Kong Hyun-hui pouted. She didn't think much of it.
The more she acted like this, the angrier Qin Shi became. Damn it, he almost died.
If he died just like that, how unjust would it be?
"Alright, take this Blood Condensing Elixir. As long as you don't use your spiritual power or mind power, the power of the territory won't repel you." Kong Hyun-hui smiled.
Qin Shi unhappily snatched the Blood Fusion Pill and swallowed it in one gulp. Only then did he feel much more relaxed. His weak limbs also recovered.
"Come on, this is the place."
After a few rounds, Kong Hyun-hui stopped. In front of her was a young Taoist priest. This Taoist priest was very gentle, and gave people a comfortable feeling.
"What do you need this poor Taoist to do for you?" The Taoist priest smiled politely.
"Help us disguise ourselves." Kong Hyun-hui smiled and stuffed ten Xuan Crystals into the Taoist priest's hands.
After getting the ten Xuan Crystals, the Taoist priest was stunned at first. Then, he quietly put them into his pocket and said to the two of them.
The two of them followed the Taoist priest to the tent at the back.
As soon as they entered the tent, Qin Shi smelled a pungent smell. First, the Taoist priest changed Kong Hyun-hui's appearance. He used some beast's blood, bile, and ink. Anyway, he smeared all of them on Kong Hyun-hui's jade-like face.
After everything was done, the Taoist priest took out a strange talisman with one hand and stuck it on Kong Hyun-hui's jade-like face. Then, a miraculous scene appeared. Kong Hyun-hui's appearance changed drastically, and she turned into a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. She looked very cute.
"It's your turn." Kong Hyun-hui stood up and patted Qin Shi.
"Ah?"
Qin Shi shivered. He still hadn't recovered from the surprise of Kong Hyun-hui. Now, it was his turn. He couldn't help but twitch his mouth. "This, this thing doesn't have any side effects, right?
Don't tell me I can't change back? "
The Daoist Priest smiled bitterly. "No, this is a secret technique passed down in my family. It doesn't require any spiritual power, so there are no side effects. It only relies on the beast's blood and bile to fuse with your face and change it. If you want to change it back, you just need to pour spiritual power into the top of your head and dispel these things."
"So that's how it is." Qin Shi was amazed. There were many strange things in this world.
Then, he finished his disguise. He discussed with the Taoist priest and turned him into a very clean, pretty boy. He was very handsome.
Looking at himself in the mirror, Qin Shi was very happy. "I didn't know I could be this handsome!"
"Don't be so smug. Are you going to the Chaotic Lands to attract bees and butterflies?
Hurry up and change to something more ordinary, "Kong Hyun-hui scolded him impatiently.
Hearing this, Qin Shi became listless. In the end, Kong Hyun-hui pressed him down and made him look like a common-looking young man. He was the kind of person that could be easily found in a sea of people.
"Sigh, it's a pity that my foundation is in such a state." Qin Shi unwillingly curled his lips.
But he also understood that Kong Hyun-hui was right. A tall tree attracts the wind. This time, the Chaotic Lands was full of danger. It was better for him to be low-key.
After the disguise, Qin Shi admired the Taoist priest. He thought that even if he went back to the Red Flame Kingdom, the people of the Qin Sect wouldn't be able to recognize him.
"You two, please wait." But when they were about to leave, the Taoist priest suddenly stopped them.
Qin Shi curiously turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Are you going to the Chaotic Lands?"
"Huh?" Qin Shi became more vigilant. "How did you know?"
"Don't be nervous. I heard what you said just now."
The Taoist priest hurriedly waved his hand and smiled. "I was just thinking, if you are going to the Chaotic Lands, can you do me a favor?"
"What favor?" Qin Shi asked carefully.