Chapter 1654: Black Merchant Kiki

Qiqi giggled, covering her mouth, and the next moment, she vanished.

When she reappeared, Jiang Fan felt a light tap on his shoulder. His scalp tingled, and he instantly teleported away, but Qiqi clung to him like a phantom. Her sweet, soft voice, with a warm breath, whispered into Jiang Fan's ear: "The Ancient Wilderness Hunting Ground is so vast, yet Qiqi can still meet Brother. It seems we are truly fated."

As if I want to be fated with you!

Knowing he couldn't escape, Jiang Fan stopped trying and spun around abruptly. An incredibly cute little face was almost nose to nose with his. He shivered, quickly pulled out the Nine-Colored Crystal, and sternly commanded, "Go away!"

The moment the Nine-Colored Crystal appeared, a terrifying aura swept forth. But Qiqi showed no fear; instead, she looked intrigued. "Oh?" she murmured. "The relic of that Saint realm expert from the ancient heavens ten thousand years ago, Brother, you truly haven't disappointed me. You even possess items from such ancient figures."

Jiang Fan instantly teleported a distance back. This time, Qiqi didn't press closer. Nor did she continue to pretend to be a little girl. Her clear, large eyes were filled with the wisdom of an adult. When she sat down, a small cloud floated beneath her, forming a tiny chair that supported her. Resting her hands on the chair, she swung her small feet back and forth, smiling. "Do you have any other good treasures? Bring them out for me to see," she said. "My intuition tells me that this crystal, which contains tribulation lightning, isn't what makes you unique."

Jiang Fan was startled. What exactly had this Great Venerable of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man sensed about him? He said in a low voice, "So what if you know? Does it concern you?" At the same time, he was immensely puzzled. He noticed that the number on the crown on Qiqi's forehead was zero. This indicated that she hadn't killed a single prey since the hunt began. Despite her incredibly high cultivation, her focus wasn't on hunting. What was she doing in the Ancient Wilderness Hunting Ground?

Qiqi swung her little legs and chuckled, "Since Brother asks, I'll lay my cards on the table. Actually, I'm a trustworthy merchant." She continued, "I travel through various realms, collecting rare and precious treasures from all over. From a small, commemorative ring to an entire world, I can buy and sell anything. Of course, that includes unique individuals like Brother. If I brought you back to the Sin Realm for auction, someone would definitely be willing to buy you."

Jiang Fan frowned. If he hadn't misheard, she said she could buy and sell a whole world? With just the cultivation of a Great Venerable of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man? He asked suspiciously, "What kind of trustworthy merchant? Aren't you a human trafficker?"

Qiqi shrugged her small shoulders. "Unclaimed people, if I encounter them, they're mine."

Jiang Fan almost spat blood. He had only heard of unclaimed *items*. Were there unclaimed *people* in this world too? No one could be such a "pure and refined" human trafficker!

Without a care in the world, Qiqi hopped off her little cloud stool and walked smilingly towards Jiang Fan. "Alright, my introduction is complete," she said. "Now, please remove the concealment from your body. You're clearly in the Spirit Transformation Realm, so why hide your divine ring? I believe your divine ring must hold a secret."

Jiang Fan gripped the Nine-Colored Crystal tightly. If his Ancestral Dao Divine Ring were exposed, this human trafficker would surely be determined to abduct and sell him. He felt utterly screwed over. He had encountered a human trafficker on his very first day out of the Central Land. Who could he complain to?

However, Qiqi didn't seem to care about the Nine-Colored Crystal in his hand. She continued to approach, step by step, still smiling. A tremendous sense of oppression washed over Jiang Fan, making him feel suffocated. How could this aura be even stronger than Young Master Xiang's Emperor Body? Alright, since she was so aggressive and unafraid of the Nine-Colored Crystal's threat, he would let her experience the power of the gourd. Just as he was about to take it out, the lazy voice of the Hunting Ground Master came through: "Stop playing around. That's enough."

Qiqi tilted her small head back, shot a look at a certain spot in the sky, and pouted, "How meddlesome! I was just about to uncover his secret!" It turned out she was only trying to pry out Jiang Fan's secrets. If she truly wanted to capture him, she would have directly acted, just as she did with that other Great Venerable of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man.

The Hunting Ground Master scoffed, "I think you're about to capsize in a ditch. Be careful. That kid is protected by that woman." With that, the voice slowly faded away.

Qiqi looked at Jiang Fan in surprise. "Make me capsize in a ditch?" she murmured. "Brother, oh Brother, you truly baffle me." She then said, "Alright, let's get down to business." She pulled out a golden treasure chest taller than herself and said, "Let's begin."

Jiang Fan looked in the direction where the Hunting Ground Master's voice had vanished, then cautiously at Qiqi, asking, "What trick are you playing now?"

Qiqi said, "I'm a trustworthy merchant..." Noticing Jiang Fan's gaze, which clearly labeled her a human trafficker, she shrugged her small shoulders. "Alright, sometimes I also take on bounty missions. For example, if a world needs a slave who's good at fighting, I come here and catch one. I've already caught a suitable slave, so you can rest assured I won't catch any extra people."

A vein throbbed on Jiang Fan's forehead. So she really was a human trafficker who caught "unclaimed" people! He remained wary, looking at the golden treasure chest in front of her, and asked suspiciously, "What do you want to do now?"

Qiqi tilted her head. "I'm a merchant, so of course, it's about trade! Brother, you're lucky to have randomly encountered me. I have everything you could possibly want, remember, *everything*."

Jiang Fan scoffed. She sure was bold! *Everything*? Thinking of the materials needed for the poison body in the *True Scripture of Poison Origin*, Jiang Fan casually asked, "I want a complete Saint's Crystal Exuviae. Do you have one?" This item was extremely rare even in the Heavens, scarcer than the Giant Emperor's Cursed Sun Wheel and the Sage's Monument of Merit. Could the Qiqi before him actually produce it?

To his surprise, Qiqi patted the golden treasure chest, and a crystal radiating a sacred aura flew out of the box. "Ding, ding, ding! One complete Saint's Crystal Exuviae!" she announced. "Does Brother want it?"

Holy cow! Jiang Fan was stunned. She actually had it! Could she really have everything?

"Do you have the merit to become a Sage?" he asked.

Qiqi patted the golden treasure chest again, and a massive Divine Merit Pearl appeared. "Ding, ding, ding! One Divine Merit Pearl for becoming a Sage."

Jiang Fan's body swayed. How many Great Venerables in the Central Land fought desperately for merit, spending hundreds of years only to fail? And here was a complete one for sale, right before his eyes? He pressed on, "What about the opportunity to become a Saint? Don't tell me you have that too!"

Qiqi tilted her head and thought for a moment. "That's a bit difficult for me," she admitted. "However, I can accept reservations. I guarantee to find you the opportunity to become a Saint."

Jiang Fan gasped. What was this woman's true background? She could casually produce merit for becoming a Sage, and even boast about reserving the opportunity to become a Saint? He finally understood that the reason Qiqi was a Great Venerable of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man wasn't because her power was limited there. It was because she *wanted* to remain at that realm! Perhaps, like Young Master Xiang, the little girl before him was just a clone of hers. How could Qiqi be just a merchant? She was practically a deity who could grant any wish! But it would definitely come at an immense price.