Chapter 755

The one who blocked Zi Chen's path was a brawny man. His thick arms were clearly powerful. After blocking Zi Chen, he said coldly, "This place is full. Come back next time."

The brawny man blocking the way made Zi Chen unable to determine if he was from the tavern or another faction. However, he had already taken a step into the tavern and could see some things inside.

Just like the entire wooden tavern, the tables and stools here were all made of wood. Moreover, they were made of a substance that gave off a dark glow. The wooden tables and stools gave off a glossy glow. This made Zi Chen unable to determine whether they were made of a special substance or had accumulated grease stains over the years.

The wooden tables in the tavern were arranged in two rows. Zi Chen could only see four in each row. Presumably, there should be eight wooden tables here. Although he didn't know if there were any empty seats beyond his line of sight, there were two tables that Zi Chen could see that were empty.

At the other two tables sat two youths. With a single glance, Zi Chen found that this place wasn't as crowded as he had imagined. In fact, it was very spacious. Thus, Zi Chen made a move to go forward.

The brawny man exerted force in his arms, causing his veins to bulge as he blocked Zi Chen's path. His previously cold voice became even colder as he shouted, "Full."

"I already saw an empty seat." Zi Chen, who had just arrived, didn't want to cause trouble. He spoke calmly.

"We've already reserved the place. Do you understand?" The brawny man shouted at Zi Chen in a loud voice.

"I don't care. I'm here to buy information." Zi Chen spoke again.

"Come back tomorrow." The brawny man stood in front of him and said bluntly.

With such a scene occurring, there should have been someone in the tavern paying attention to this place. However, there wasn't a single person. The two youths sitting alone didn't even glance at Zi Chen. They were both looking at the wine in their cups. It seemed that this thing was more interesting than a lively scene.

"San-er, why waste words with him? Just give him a drop of liquefied origin essence and send him away." At this moment, a voice rang out from the tavern.

The voice came from somewhere out of Zi Chen's line of sight. The voice was indifferent and sounded very young. It was probably another young man.

The burly man named San 'er nodded. Then, with a flash of brilliance, a drop of low-grade Yuan Liquid appeared in his hand.

Taking out the low grade yuan liquid, the brawny man impatiently threw it at Zi Chen and coldly said, "Here, take it and get lost."

The low-grade essence liquid flew directly towards Zi Chen's face like a bolt of lightning. Coupled with the fact that it was so close, almost no one could avoid it.

But Zi Chen just so happened to dodge. In fact, he didn't dodge at all. He simply extended a finger and lightly flicked it in front of him.

The low grade yuan liquid that had just flown in a straight line suddenly flew back in a diagonal arc. Because the burly man was taller than Zi Chen, the low grade yuan liquid flew diagonally upwards, heading straight for the burly man's face.

To be able to counterattack at such a close distance, the burly man's eyes flashed. Then, his fists danced, crisscrossing in front of him. One fist was aimed at the low-grade yuan liquid, while the other was aimed at Zi Chen's face.

"Bang."

With a crisp sound, the low-grade yuan liquid exploded. It didn't explode at the burly man's fist, but at his face.

Like a water droplet shattering, the exploding low-grade yuan liquid splashed all over the burly man's face. Then, just as the burly man's other fist was about to hit, a huge force emerged from the splattered yuan liquid and directly sent the burly man flying.

Then, there was another muffled explosion. The flying man smashed through the wooden house behind him, as if it was a human-shaped wooden door.

Outside the human-shaped wooden house, the burly man fell to the ground and let out a miserable scream. Fresh blood flowed out of his face.

Although a simple blow that sent the burly man flying didn't shock everyone present, it still made the pupils of many cultivators shrink.

Many who wanted to enter the tavern had experienced the burly man's strength. It was almost unfathomable, but now he was sent flying with a single blow.

Zi Chen strode into the tavern, followed closely by the monk and the devil ape.

There were indeed eight tables in the tavern, but now, five of them were occupied and three were empty. Of the five tables, except for two that were occupied alone, the rest were occupied by groups of three to five cultivators. There were both men and women, and they were all very young.

At this moment, the eyes of the young men and women at the three tables fell on Zi Chen. Apart from a few of them showing curiosity, most of them were angry, as if blaming Zi Chen for interrupting their drinking.

As for the two that were sitting alone, they still didn't look at Zi Chen and were quietly sipping their wine.

After Zi Chen retracted his gaze, his gaze landed on the counter of the tavern. On top of the shiny counter, there was a crystal bottle, and within the bottle, there was a strange substance.

There were slender plants, gorgeous flowers, and even some animal parts.

Then, Zi Chen's pupils shrank slightly. Among the various things, he saw a heart that looked very much like a human heart. These things were all soaked in a pale golden liquid, and Zi Chen happened to see that these people's wine glasses were also filled with the same pale golden liquid.

There was only such a crystal bottle on the counter, and there was nothing else behind it. It seemed that this was the only kind of wine that was sold here.

After his gaze moved away from the crystal bottle, Zi Chen saw a one-eyed man standing behind the counter. He seemed to be the boss here.

At this moment, the other party was also sizing up Zi Chen. When their gazes met, Zi Chen didn't see the wisdom and vicissitudes of life in the other party's eyes. Instead, he saw turbidity and a bit of world-weariness and helplessness. It was as if the business of the tavern that he tried his best to maintain wasn't good and was about to close down.

Before Zi Chen could say anything, the one-eyed man said, "You've damaged this place. You'll need ten drops of low grade yuan liquid to compensate for the repairs."

Ten drops of low grade yuan liquid was not cheap. Let alone a wooden house, it would be enough to compensate for a thousand or so houses.

Zi Chen didn't argue, and only nodded, "Okay."

Hearing Zi Chen agree to compensate, a smile clearly appeared on the one-eyed man's face, as if a customer had finally arrived in a declining tavern. He warmly welcomed them, "Since you've come, you're a guest. You're welcome to try our tavern's most exquisite wine."

The most exquisite, it seemed, could only be called the only wine.

Zi Chen and the other two sat down, and the one-eyed man began to pour wine for the three of them. He then walked out of the counter and delivered the wine to the three of them. During this time, no one continued to obstruct Zi Chen, nor did anyone deliberately cause trouble.

The burly man's screams had already stopped, as if nothing had happened.

The one-eyed man walked with a limp and was extremely unsteady. However, not a single drop of wine spilled from the three wine cups in his hands.

Zi Chen had originally thought that the other party was a cripple, but after sweeping his gaze over him, he discovered that not only was the other party one-eyed, he was also one-legged. Where his leg had been, there was a black wooden prosthetic leg.

Seeing this scene, Zi Chen stood up and received the three cups that were clearly a size larger than the others.

A hint of gratitude appeared on the one-eyed man's face. "Many thanks. That'll be ten drops of low grade yuan liquid."

Zi Chen was somewhat astonished. Could it be that he really only wanted them to taste the wine? The wine was free. However, he didn't ask, and instead paid for everything. It seemed that there was something strange about this place. Zi Chen didn't want to be nosy. He had only come to scout for information.

"Boss, you must have miscalculated." Just as Zi Chen handed over the yuan liquid, a voice sounded from the side.

This voice belonged to the same person who had spoken to the burly man before. It was a young man sitting at the table next to Zi Chen.

"Did I miscalculate? No, ten drops of low grade yuan liquid. There's no mistake." The one-eyed man looked at the young man in surprise.

It was hard to imagine that such a one-eyed, one-legged man would be a powerhouse who had successfully passed the path of the trial.

"Ten drops of low grade yuan liquid is compensation for the loss of the tavern, but you didn't include the money for the wine this time. For us to drink a small cup, it'll cost twenty drops. For the three of them to drink a large cup, they'll have to pay at least fifty drops. The three of them will add up to a hundred and fifty. That'll be a total of one hundred and sixty drops." The young man who had spoken before began to calculate for the one-eyed man.

The one-eyed man nodded. "That makes sense. It should indeed be one hundred and sixty drops. However, someone has already paid for his wine, but there's no compensation."

"Someone paid? Who?"

Two voices rang out in the tavern at the same time. One was Zi Chen, the other was the young man. After speaking, the young man looked at Zi Chen, but Zi Chen didn't pay him any attention. Instead, he stared at the one-eyed man.

"That person paid Zi Chen's wine money in advance. You're probably the one I'm talking about." The one-eyed man looked at Zi Chen.

Zi Chen nodded again and again. He anxiously asked, "Senior, is the person you're talking about a man or a woman? Where is he now?"

The monstrous ape and the monk also looked at the one-eyed man at the same time.

The one-eyed man smiled. "Just call me boss. I like that name."

"Okay, boss. May I ask who it is?" Zi Chen asked again.

"No comment." The one-eyed man suddenly said. Then, he turned around and limped back to the counter.

Zi Chen, who was full of joy, instantly became dejected and disappointed. It was as if he had clearly hit the air with all his strength. That kind of powerlessness was unbearable.

"Senior, no, boss, can you tell me if it's a man or a woman?" Zi Chen asked unwillingly.

The one-eyed man shook his head. "No comment."

Zi Chen had the urge to immediately slap the other party to death, but he knew that the other party was very strong. His mortal appearance was just an illusion.

Since he couldn't use force, he could only use money. Zi Chen said, "I'll pay."

The one-eyed man's eyes lit up. "Do you want to buy information?"

"Yes, I want to buy information." Zi Chen nodded, but he was already gritting his teeth.

"Good. Ask the question first, then I'll give you a discount. I promise to be fair and honest." The one-eyed man put on an expression that said, "I'll give you a clear price."

"Is the person who paid for my wine a man or a woman?" Zi Chen asked.

"This question is worth ten drops of low-grade liquid." The one-eyed man didn't answer immediately. Instead, he first stated the price.

"I'll pay."

"Good. She's a woman."

The one-eyed man's eyes lit up. "Because I rarely see women like her, I'll give you another one for free. She's very beautiful."

"Is there a mutated beast by her side?"

"This is also worth ten drops of low-grade liquid."

"I'll pay."