My Co-renting Lady Boss

"Looks like you arrived earlier than I did, so tell me, who exactly are you?"

Lan Yancha had no intention of letting the young man go.

The young man sighed deeply, flipping the paper fan in his hand to reveal the side with writing to Tang Ming and Lan Yancha.

"Mist Shadow."

Tang Ming and Lan Yancha were both taken aback.

Tang Ming knew of Mist Shadow. The people from this organization, like Black Skull, were assassins.

However, Lan Yancha knew more than Tang Ming. Mist Shadow was different from Black Skull; behind Black Skull was a high-ranking member of Jiulong Tower. This was one reason Black Skull was so brazen within the Jiulong Dynasty.

But Mist Shadow was different. Their movements were mysterious, and they originated from Immortal Mountain.

The Mist Shadow from Immortal Mountain was more notorious, with their formidable killing techniques and strange movement techniques troubling many.

The main reason was that Mist Shadow’s primary business was selling intelligence, and they rarely took on assassination missions, which is why the major sects on Immortal Mountain hadn’t banded together to deal with them.

"Indeed, I am the new in-charge of Mist Shadow in Tianpo City. I’m here to visit Hall Master Tang. I didn’t expect to witness such a spectacle."

The white-robed young man closed the paper fan and kicked the burly man from Black Skull.

With that kick, the mask of the Black Skull man was instantly knocked off, revealing a faceless countenance underneath.

"Friend, what do you mean by this? Helping Black Skull destroy evidence?"

Tang Ming looked at the white-robed young man with some dissatisfaction.

But the white-robed head of Mist Shadow merely laughed: "Don’t call me friend. That title doesn’t sound pleasant. Like Hall Master Tang, my surname is Tang; I’m Tang Song."

"Tang Song from Mist Shadow, quite skilled."

Lan Yancha suddenly appeared behind Tang Song, his claw placed on Tang Song’s neck, then he withdrew it.

Tang Song waved the folded fan in his hand: "No, there’s still a gap between my prowess and Senior Lan Yan’s. I am confident, though, because I come from Mist Shadow and bear the surname Tang."

"What relationship do you have with Xie Tang?"

Tang Song’s words made Lan Yancha’s expression change dramatically.

Upon hearing Lan Yancha mention Xie Tang, Tang Ming also lifted his head sharply to look at Tang Song.

Tang Song’s smile grew even more pronounced: "This matter, senior, is better left undisturbed. I’ve come to do business with Hall Master Tang. I wonder if I could step in for a cup of tea?"

"Please, come in."

Tang Ming nodded and entered the small sitting room. Lan Yancha snorted and followed inside.

Tang Ming offered the main seat to Lan Yancha, but Lan Yancha didn’t sit down, instead taking the seat next to the main position.

Tang Ming smiled at Tang Song and took the host’s seat. Tang Song didn’t stand on ceremony and sat directly in the guest’s seat.

"Firstly, let me congratulate Hall Master Tang on becoming a low-grade ninth-class Alchemist. I’m quite surprised by this news, given you’ve just arrived in the Taoyuan World not long ago. Even if you inherited from that tomb in the Tianpo Mountain, your alchemy talent is one in a billion."

Tang Song marveled aloud, while Lan Yancha, sitting by the side, snorted coldly.

Hearing Lan Yancha’s snort, Tang Song coughed: "Senior Lan Yan, you’ve guarded that tomb for so many years, you should realize it wasn’t Hall Master Tang who looted it, right? Besides, hasn’t your long wait been for someone to loot this tomb?"

"The fellows from the Sea Shark Gang were too foolish. They took all the useless junk, leaving the good stuff for Tang Ming. But it seems there’s a destiny in the midst of all this. The Qiankun Nine Palace Tripod always had a mysterious origin, choosing a master weirdly isn’t unexpected either."

Lan Yancha nodded, then spoke.

"Senior Lan Yan, were you guarding the tomb for that honorable figure?"

Tang Ming’s pupils contracted; if Lan Yancha intended to reclaim those treasures, he wouldn’t know how to deal with it.

"Exactly. I am Thunder Dragon Tower Master’s Spiritual Beast. I entered into a contract with him many years ago. His old friend actually knew me first. Our relationship was better than mine with the Thunder Dragon Tower Master. Before he fell, he implored me and the Thunder Dragon Tower Master to build his tomb and await someone to loot it and take the Qiankun Nine Palaces Technique he cultivated. So, I’ve been in Tianpo Mountain, waiting for so many years."

Lan Yancha sighed deeply, recounting the events of the past.

Tang Ming hadn’t really anticipated that Tianpo Mountain’s tomb was initially empty, and the Thunder Dragon Tower Master’s friend was secretly buried long ago, with the tomb serving merely as a repository for his Cultivation Technique inheritance.

Anyone bold enough to rob the tomb could obtain the treasure. This truly exceeded Tang Ming’s expectations.

"Honestly, Senior Lan Yan, I never intended to offend that senior; I was simply robbing the robbers."

Tang Ming smiled awkwardly.

Tang Song coughed lightly: "Alright, those matters are old and worn-out. Let’s discuss why I came today. As a low-grade ninth-class Alchemist, Hall Master Tang, you can produce finished elixirs. I have an Elixir Recipe here, hoping you’d help me create three Elixirs."

A Jade Scroll was placed in front of Tang Ming. Tang Ming raised his eyebrows: "That’s against the rules; for elixir production, you should provide the Immortal Elixir materials. With just a Jade Scroll, how can I produce the elixirs for you?"

"Haha, Hall Master Tang, you’re absolutely right about those rules, which I’m aware of. But once you’ve seen the Jade Scroll, you’ll understand my intent."

Tang Song pointed to the Jade Scroll on the wooden table. Tang Ming nodded, picked it up, and used Immortal Sense to view its contents.

From the Jade Scroll’s contents, Tang Ming’s eyebrows rose.

This was a Poison Recipe, detailing the main properties and key ingredients of the poison, but lacking the auxiliary components.

Only those knowledgeable in Poison would know that this poison had various auxiliary ingredients, each pairing differently with the main component leading to a different method of detoxification. In other words, only those who produced the poison would possibly know how to neutralize it.

"Mr. Tang’s Elixir Recipe is indeed unique, but if you wish to produce it, I, Tang Ming, indeed possess that capability."

When it came to producing finished Golden Healing Pills, Tang Ming still required luck and further exploration.

However, with Poison Pills, he was very adept since the foundation of Thousand Evil Poison Technique lay there. As long as Tang Song provided sufficient poisonous materials, Tang Ming found producing some Poison Pills manageable.

Moreover, Tang Ming could keep some of these Poison Pills for personal use.

"Good, that’s exactly what I’m waiting for from Hall Master Tang. Take this Storage Ring; inside are the materials and compensation. I’ll visit Hall Master Tang again in five evenings. I’ll take my leave for now, not interrupting your secret discussions with Senior Lan Yan."

Tang Song stood up, slightly bowed, and then disappeared in a flash from the room.