I'm Really Just an Auction House Owner.

"Is there someone chasing you from behind?" Li Zhou threw the rag into the basin, causing a few drops of water to splash. "Three." Gu Jianshuang finally spoke, her voice hoarse, "Elixir Transformation Realm, Blood Demon Sect." She stared at the young man for a moment. Pulse condensation realm. At this distance, she could feel it clearly even if she only had one breath left. The casual cultivators of the Pulse Condensation Realm opened a shabby shop in this alley, without even a decent defensive array. Gu Jianshuang propped herself up and walked inside, "They kill people without blinking an eye, you -" The words were not finished. At the entrance of the alley outside the store, three streaks of blood fell. The bluestone exploded and rubble flew. The leader was a strong man with a beard, at the peak of the Alchemy Realm, holding a long knife that was still dripping with blood. Behind him were two fellow disciples, one holding a dagger and the other making secrets with his bare hands. "The remnants of the Broken Star Sword Sect." The bearded man licked the corner of his mouth and said, "He ran pretty fast." He raised his foot and stepped on the threshold of the store. Li Zhou raised his hand. "No weapons allowed in the store."