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After some thought, Han Li conceded, Since a noble clan like the Ye Clan was capable of creating a Divine Spirit Treasure replica, other great sects shouldve been able to do so as well.

There is no point in being dejected, Monarch Soul Divergence sourly said, Although they may be replicas, they were refined from rare materials. I reckon that most of these materials are extinct in this world and were only gathered together over a long period of time. Besides, dont you have a genuine Divine Spirit Treasure in your possession? If you are able to fully wield it, none would be able to stand against you in this world.

When Han Li heard this he wryly snickered. As if that would be easy. It will only be a daydream unless I am able to reach Deity Transformation stage. But if I reach that level, Ill be able to reign over the mortal world without the Heavenvoid Cauldron in hand.

Monarch Soul Divergence chuckled and said nothing else.

The hall was filled with an overpowering silence after the introduction of the Mountain Crushing Seal.

The white silhouette could read the pressure from the crowd and didnt delay any further with the explanation. After a light cough, he began to describe the conditions to acquire the seal.

The Ye Clan has already prepared a list of the items it desires. Whoever is able to produce the most of these materials will be able to acquire this treasure. Of course, if the value of the highest trade is obviously insufficient, it will not be accepted. The final method of trade will be an auction with a minimum bid of three million spirit stones. frewbovel.cm

When this was said, a majority of cultivators present became restless, but none had raised any objections. Although that number of spirit stones was most of the wealth that a mid-sized cultivator sect possessed, it truly was a low price for it. When the auction started, it was more than likely that the bids would reach several times the minimum.

When Han Li heard the conditions of the trade, he felt a chill shake his heart as a strange thought came to mind. If he were to take out his last Devil Essence Diamond and put it on auction, he could acquire a significant amount of spirit stones.

However, it wasnt quite comparable. The most famous treasure of the Devil Dao, the Devil Dragon Blade, was something he had done a bit of research on. It appeared that only one of them was able to be refined and this was during ancient times. It was said that some devil cultivators were able to kill Deity Transformation stage cultivators with the weapon, and its might was no inferior to a Divine Spirit Treasure. Since the Devil Dragon Blade was a magic treasure, it had immense potential but it couldnt be refined with only one or two Devil Essence Diamonds. Even so, a devil cultivator could greatly increase their cultivation by absorbing the diamonds pure devilish Qi, which caused its immense value.

Just as these random thoughts appeared in his head, the old man took out a jade slip containing the list of materials and began to read them out loud.

Although his voice was soft, everyone in the hall could clearly hear him.

After this was said, Han Li grew indifferent and no longer had any intention of fighting over the treasure.

It wasnt that he couldnt be tempted by the treasure, but that he was aware of his own limits. As a lone cultivator, how could he possibly compare to the vast wealth of the greatest sects of the Jin Empire? Even the entire fortune of a smaller sect couldnt hope to compete! After hearing out the list of items they wanted in exchange, Han Li became certain the Ye Clan was willing to take out the Mountain Crushing Seal at this auction because they taking advantage of being pressured by the various superpowers to sell the item.

The old man hadnt uttered the name of materials as rare as Elemental Jade or Auric Essence, but since the requested items were both uncommon and essential, large sects would always keep a stockpile of them. It appears the Ye Clan were planning to deal a striking blow to these sects.

With that in mind, Han Li stood up and headed towards the teleportation formation of the hall.

The action had aroused quite a bit of attention and bewilderment, as many cultivators had taken note of him after he produced two Devil Essence Diamonds..

Han Li paid little notice of this and continued on his way out. But just as he was about to enter the glowing formation, he heard the sound of a familiar voice, Fellow Daoist Han, why are you leaving now? Old Man Fu had sent him a voice transmission.

Han Li stopped and replied, Ive become a target of attention. Itd be best for me to depart before I attract problems. I still havent forgotten about Brother Fus affair. If you arent in a hurry, how about we talk about it in a few years after I finish refining a treasure?

My matter isnt urgent at all. However, Brother Han has taken quite the effort to conceal himself from me. I didnt have the slightest clue you possessed something as precious as Devil Essence Diamonds. It is no wonder the Yin Sifting Sect is pursuing you. Anyways, in four years time, could you meet me in Nanjian Provinces Chaoyun Prefecture? At that time, I will have arranged for other Fellow Daoists to meet me at Twin Scorpion Mountain. I guarantee that although the matter will require some effort, you will most certainly be rewarded.

Four years? That will be enough time. Ill see you then. with that said, Han Li stepped into the formation and disappearing in a flash of white light.

After the time it took to finish a cup of tea, Han Li flew out from the underground trade meet, flying a circle in the air before heading east.

A short moment after Han Li departed, several cultivators quietly departed from the trade meet as well, having more or less had the same thoughts about the Mountain Crushing Seal. Most, however, decided to remain behind. After all, there were to be even more rare materials, along with the fierce competition involved.

After quickly flying five hundred kilometers away, he passed by a nearby mountain and had heard a peculiar sword cry. Han Lis expression vastly changed and he came to a sudden stop.

He took a deep breath and sharply glanced around him. Tens of golden flying swords were simultaneously released to densely fly around him with great momentum.

With blue light flashing from his eyes, he stared at an empty space and coldly said, Your tracks have already been revealed. There is no point in hiding, come out!

Hehe! You are truly clever. As expected of the cultivator who slew my main soul.

Black light flashed from where Han Li was standing to reveal a youth with a similar appearance to himself. He also wore azure robes and had a calm expression, but a dim black-purple light shined from his eyes.

When Han Li saw this person, he felt his heart drop despite having already anticipated this. So it was you! Why have you come to find me?

After examining Han Li for a moment, he lazily said. It seems you already know who I am. I didnt expect to find you so quickly. It seems my luck is quite good.

Han Li emotionlessly said, My two swords are in your possession. Id have to be stupid to not know who you are.

Thats right, Your flying swords are right here. The Elder Devils soul fragment raised his hand and revealed two small swords that were violently trembling. They were attempting to return to Han Li with all their might, but layers of black thread were firmly keeping them in place. Your flying swords possess quite a bit of sentience to take the initiative to warn you.

Han Lis expression turned sullen.

The Elder Devil mysteriously smiled and said, To think, these swords were actually refined from the evil-slaying Golden Lightning Bamboo! The others should be the same, revealing quite an unbelievable amount in total. It appears my main soul hadnt perished for nothing. Although I was able to avoid being consumed, with his death I will forever be unable to recover my complete cultivation. Should I thank you… or kill you?

Han Li paused before wearing a frigid smile. Dont tell me that you were waiting here only to have a chat with me.

The Elder Devil looked down at the two golden swords in his hand and said, Thats up to you to decide. So long as you tell me how you were able to acquire so much Golden Lightning Bamboo, I may be willing to let you go. But I may also be willing to draw out the answer from your primal soul.

When Han Li heard this, his bearing remained unchanged. He then narrowed his eyes and imposingly said, Talking about killing me and actually doing so are two very different things. If I remembered correctly, you were heavily injured in the Heavenly South. Its hard to believe youve fully recovered after a short amount of time. I will be comparing your abilities to that of the main soul.

I originally thought you would speak when faced with death, but I guess not. So be it. Killing intent surged from the Elder Devil, and the black-purple light in his eyes glowed.

What does Fellow Daoist mean? The silver silhouettes voice suddenly grew cold.

When the other cultivators saw this, they all revealed alarm.

Han Li faintly smiled, and with a hand still holding the box down, he slapped his storage pouch and took out another jade box.

The silver silhouette unconsciously received the box and annoyedly said, I will only trade for a Devil Essence Diamond. I have no interest in anything else.

You should take a look at whats inside first. Theres no harm in that, Han Li said with a deep tone.

The silver silhouette hesitantly opened the box and took a quick glance before letting out a gasp of surprise.

Good, the Elemental Jade is yours! the silver silhouette cheerfully said. She had only opened the box halfway before carefully putting the box away and returning to the crowd.

All the cultivators around them were left completely baffled. They hadnt caught sight of what was contained in the third jade box Han Li had taken out, but it was enough to get the woman to agree to the exchange.

Of course, there were a few people that guessed that it was a third Devil Essence Diamond, but it was already shocking for a single person to possess two of them, let alone a third. Since it was so unlikely, most people had guessed Han Li took out a great treasure to tempt the woman.

At that moment, the gazes in the crowd were looking at Han Li with various emotions ranging from envy to hostility.

Han Li paid no attention to this and took another glance at the silver silhouette and unconsciously frowned. Her figure gave him a rather familiar impression.

Could it be her? A shocking thought suddenly crossed Han Lis mind. Although the voice wasnt the same, cultivators of their stage could change their voice with ease.

With that thought, Han Li used his Brightsight Spirit Eyes to look at her. Although he wouldnt be able to completely see through the mist of light, it would allow him make out a more concrete outline.

As a result, he wore an odd expression. This woman did appear to be the Endless Sky Saintess, but because of their circumstances, she hadnt discovered his identity and carried off with the Devil Essence Diamond in delight.

The last of the materials he toiled to collect was actually in the hands of a hated enemy. Han Li felt at a loss of whether he should laugh or cry at this rather ridiculous affair.

While his heart was assailed by this indescribable feeling, he quickly put away the Auric Essence and Elemental Jade he had acquired and returned to his seat.

He no longer paid further attention to anything as he was able to accomplish his objective, and managed to gain a large piece of Auric Essence without much trouble as well, much to his satisfaction. This chunk would be enough for him to temper most of his remaining swords.

Another forty-some odd cultivators later went on stage to trade their items, but none of them revealed anything as rare as the Elemental Jade and Devil Essence Diamonds. As such, most attendees were bored with the display, and matters were proceeded in a hurry.

Eventually, the last trader had finished and returned to their seat. The white silhouette then clapped his hands twice and said, Since Fellow Daoists had finished their trades, we will begin the auction for the final treasure of this meeting, an item that is truly a marvel to behold. With that said, two cultivators appeared at the entrance of the hall.

Surprisingly, the two hadnt placed the concealment talismans on their body and were revealing their true appearance.

The crowd became restless and puzzled as most of them had recognized the two. They were an old man with a black hand at early-Nascent Soul cultivation and a middle-aged man with a square face at mid-Nascent Soul cultivation, the elders of the Imperial Ye Clan that commonly interacted with outsiders.

Only a few cultivators seemed to understand what was happening. They had received information of the treasure that would appear in the trade meet and their spirits were greatly roused.

At that moment, the middle-aged man approached the table at the center of the hall and nodded towards the white silhouette. He turned around to face the crowd and slowly said, There will be no need for introductions, so Ill keep it short. This grand treasure is something that our Ye Clan had spent much effort creating. It had taken us over a hundred years, and weve only recently finished it. However, there have been several sects close to the Ye Clan that were looking to purchase this item, but we dare not to offend any of them. As we are helpless, we have decided to auction it as the last item of the trade meet. Lets see if any Fellow Daoist has the opportunity to acquire this grand treasure?

With that said, he turned to the old man and gave him a nod. The old man took out a foot-long box and gritted his teeth before reluctantly handing it over to the white silhouette.

The white silhouette chuckled and said, Since that is done, I wont be wasting my breath either. Ill first show everyone the true appearance of this treasure. He then tossed the jade box into the air and a fist-sized blinding yellow streak slowly floated out from it. As soon as it appeared, it seemed to fluctuate in size of its own accord and release faint hums.

He then clasped his hands in an incantation gesture and struck it with several spell seals. After he pointed at it, he let out a soft shout, causing it to wildly flash and revolve in place before it revealed its true form: a yellow seal that was several inches large.

The stamp appeared as smooth as jade. But from the fluctuating light on its surface, one could faintly see layers of golden-silver spell formations on top of it. Each time light flickered, it would display a different set of talisman characters, causing observers to feel greatly mystified upon further inspection.

In addition, the stamp released a spiritual Qi that was completely massive, yet steady and calm. When the spectators sensed this, they were deeply shocked.

This treasure is called the Mountain Crushing Seal, an imitation of the ancient Divine Spirit Treasure the Heavenwielding Seal. According to the Ye Clans tests, although it only displays a tenth of the originals power, it is more than enough to flatten any mountain. Even if a cultivator possesses great enough spiritual power to wield the entirety of its might, it will be possible to wield a third of the power of the Heavenwielding Seal. However, this will heavily damage the treasure, so itd be best to avoid doing this.

As the white silhouette spoke, he controlled the Mountain Crushing Seal in front of him to continuously fluctuate in size and release an astonishing aura. Although this demonstration didnt fully display its might, it was enough to show that it was beyond ordinary. No matter their past knowledge , the seal had firmly captured their attention.

When Han Li heard that it was a replica of a Divine Spirit Treasure, he was also surprised. He had already spent a great effort to gather the materials needed to refine the Triflame Fan. Now that a Divine Spirit Treasure replica had appeared at the auction, Han Li felt particularly gloomy.

It is a pity he didnt know much of Divine Spirit Treasures. He wasnt sure how the Triflame Fan would compare in strength to this Mountain Crushing Seal.

As if guessing his thoughts, Monarch Soul Divergence said, There is no need to worry, the Mountain Crushing Seal only displays a tenth of the original treasures might. The Triflame Fan I deducted from the Sevenflame Fan should possess two-fifths of its original power. And as this person says, if exerted, it will be able to display half of the original treasures might. Although both are attack-type treasures, the seal should be inferior to the fan in terms of might.

Han Li nodded and muttered, Yes, Ive thought as much. I hope Ill be able to refine the Triflame Fan soon. With that treasure in my hands, I reckon Ill have nothing to fear from late-Nascent Soul cultivators.

Monarch Soul Divergence snorted and coldly chuckled. This isnt the Heavenly South. Do you think that your replica will be unique?

Senior means to say…

According to what Ive discovered when I toured the Great Jin, the High Zenith Sect, the Heavenly Devil Sect, and the Myriad Demon Valley all had replicas of Divine Spirit Treasures. Myriad Demon Valley, in particular, had the most famous of the replicas the Myriad Demon Banner. It is said that the flag has already reached the same level as its original, the Heaven Demon Banner, as a result of the many cultivator souls it had devoured. As for the other great sects, I wouldnt be surprised if they manage to refine one or two replicas of their own. How else would they be able to remain towering after all this time?

This is a Brilliant Glow Gem. Fellow Daoist should see if it is acceptable. The white silhouette handed over the box to Han Li.

Han Li grabbed and opened it to reveal a pale yellow gemstone that glowed with a halo of faint purple light. It was nearly blinding to the eye.

In a wave of happiness, he examined it as blue light flickered from his eyes. He then held the stone in between his fingers as he carefully examined it.

While Han Li was examining the Brilliant Glow Gem with a calm appearance, the white silhouette was completely shocked. He could only look at the gem for a short while, yet this unknown cultivator was able to stare at the crystal for such a long amount of time.

Not bad. It is a top quality Brilliant Light Gem. Go ahead, take the Devil Essence Diamond. Han Li then put away the gem into his storage pouch.

Then I wont refuse. The white silhouette chuckled and carefully put away the diamond. He looked at the other Devil Essence Diamond and said with a greedy tone, Now then, since there is no one else that wants to trade for it with the items you desire, Im willing to purchase it at a high price or exchange for other rare materials. No matter the method, I will be sure to satisfy you.

Who said that nobody had any materials for it? I have a piece of Elemental Jade.

Wait, That item is mine. I forbid anyone else from having it!

As soon as the white silhouette finished speaking, a woman and a mans voice suddenly spoke out from the crowd.

The mans voice was deep and thunderous while the womans was smooth and sweet. Afterwards, streaks of black and silver flashed forward before Han Li.

When this happened, the other cultivators began to fill the hall with whispers.

While only a few people knew of Brilliant Glow Gems, Elemental Jade was resoundingly famous in the cultivation world as a top-grade material for refining jade magic treasures. However, this material was incredibly rare and would only appear in the cultivation world once every five hundred years.

Now that someone had produced it, there were many that were envious and shocked. It appeared these cultivators did possess such rare treasures but that they were unwilling to reveal them.

When the white silhouette heard the mans voice, his expression wavered from the shock, though it was concealed by the mist of light surrounding him.

The black figure ignored the slender silver mass that arrived first and stared at the white silhouette, forcefully saying, Second Elder Ye, you dare to violate the rules of the trade meet and control the Devil Essence Diamond?

Although one couldnt see his true appearance, his figure was tall and his voice was cold.

Brother Kun is far to worrisome. How could I do such a thing? I was simply giving this Fellow Daoist a suggestion. Since you two are here now, I wont further interfere with the matter. The white silhouette spoke with wry voice and saluted him before returning back from his original location.

How tactful! The black figure snorted and held his hands behind his back.

The silver form to the side stood gracefully in place as if somewhat stunned by this display.

A series of whispers then sounded out form all around them.

Kun… Could he be the Austere Blood Sect Elder Kun Wuji? His voice really sounds like its him.

Apart from that late-Nascent Soul cultivator, who could be so bold?

When Han Li heard this, his expression changed. This black figure was a late-Nascent Soul cultivator from one of the illustrious great ten Devil Dao sects!

After a moment of silence, the silver form let out a shallow breath and said, So it was Elder Kun of the Austere Blood Sect. Ive been too disrespectful. Do you also have the materials this Fellow Daoist needs? In that case, I will step down and give the item to you.

It appeared the woman wasnt about to give up on the Devil Essence Diamond with regards to her opponents cultivation and identity.

Kun Wuji chuckled and said with an eerie tone, Although I dont have Elemental Jade or Brilliant Glow Gems, I have materials on an equal level. If youre wise, youd best step down.

The silver form let out a chuckle and said, That will be quite a problem. Ive been wanting a Devil Essence Diamond for quite a long time. How about this? Id be willing to hand over the item to Brother Kun if this Fellow Daoist prefers your materials over my Elemental Jade.

Fine, since Im not an unreasonable person, Ill have him decide it. Surprising many, Kun Wuji displayed complete confidence in his words.

Han Li was indifferent to who the Devil Essence Diamond would belong to. Although he felt unhappy about having to go through this trouble, he was somewhat relieved to see that the Elemental Jade had made an appearance.

At that moment, she raised her hand and sent out a green wooden box onto the table. There was a faint silver talisman sealed on top of it.

Fellow Daoist should see whether my Elemental Jade is genuine, the silver form said with a sweet voice.

Kun Wuji sneered and then took out various jade boxes of differing sizes and also placed them on the table. You should understand that the items Ive taken out are far more valuable than some Elemental Jade.

Han Li didnt speak any further and pointed to green wooden box, summoning it into his hand in a gust of wind. With his other hand, he brushed it and released the talisman from it, causing the box to open and reveal a round piece of rainbow jade. Curiously, it didnt glow with a multicolor light, but was filled with abundant spiritual Qi.

Han Li held the piece of jade in his hand and examined it for a moment before forcefully suppressing the excitement in his heart. He nodded to the silver silhouette and said, Not bad, its genuine Elemental Jade. With that said, he shut the box and turned his sights on the other boxes on the table.

He wished to simply trade for the Elemental Jade and leave matters there, but he wasnt about to rashly offend a late-Nascent Soul cultivator. Furthermore, from his bold tone, Han Li was somewhat curious about what the boxes contained.

Kun Wuji pointed at the table and the lids of the boxes began to open of their own accord.

Phoenix Fall Wood, Soul Focusing Stone, Myriad Wheel Flower…

Before Han Li could recognize what was inside, observant cultivators from the crowd began to name the objects in the boxes, causing most of them to gasp.

The silver form was also deeply shocked and turned to look at Han Li in alarm.

It was no wonder why Kun Wuji was so confident. They were incredibly rare and above the Elemental Jade in rarity. The Myriad Wheel Flower in particular was no less valuable when compared to the Devil Essence Diamond. =

Han Lis gaze wasnt focused on the most valuable material on the table, the Myriad Wheel Flower, but on the faint golden ore.

When the silver form saw this, her heart sank.

Han Li raised his hand, summoning the golden ore and closely examining it.

When Kun Wuji saw this, he chuckled and proudly said, It seems my Auric Essence had caught your eye. Youre quite discerning. Sword cultivators will gain a massive increase in strength with this, and I reckon that only I was able to acquire a piece this large in the entire Great Jin.

I will exchange the diamond for this Auric Essence, Han Li said.

Please wait, Dont you want my Elemental Jade-

QUIET! Do you truly wish to anger me? Kun Wujis initial joy suddenly changed to fury and his body released an astonishing pressure, suppressing the silver form. Han Li watched from the side and saw her recoil a few steps before she managed to recover.

Kun Wuji then grabbed the diamond in front of Han Li and examined it with immense excitement.

Its a true Devil Essence Diamond. My trip was worth it. If those old devils knew that one would appear at this trade fair, they would be filled with regret. He put away the diamond and wildly roared with laughter. With a wave of his sleeve, he took away the remaining jade boxes on the table and made his way to the entrance of the hall in a blur.

The white silhouette then said, Brother Kun, dont you want to remain behind until the end and look at the grand treasure I have to offer?

What grand treasure is valuable to me? Now that I have the Devil Essence Diamond, I wish to hastily return and refine the pure devilish Qi it contains. Im not in the mood for any grand treasure. Cackling with laughter, Kun Wujis silhouette flashed from the halls teleportation formation and he disappeared without a trace.

Refine devilish Qi? Han Li was surprised, but then came to a sudden realization.

These Devil Essence Diamonds were something that were condensed in the deepest depths of devilish Qi and should contain a significant concentration of devilish Qi. A Devil Dao cultivator would be sure to gain many benefits from it. It was no wonder why Kun Wuji had no interest in any other treasures after he managed to acquire it.

At that moment, silver form was furious from having the Devil Essence Diamond seized from her, and reached out to recall the Elemental Jade back into her grasp.

Suddenly, Han Li held the box to the table and said, Wait! I also want this.

Among Nascent Soul-cultivators, there were only a few that still had an interest in refining puppets and odd treasures. As such, Han Li only had to compete with four people over the item, and managed to win the bid for a hundred seventy thousand spirit stones, much to his delight.

The white silhouette continued to auction more items and two of them also caught his interest, resulting in him buying one at a hundred-ninety thousand and the other at three hundred ten thousand spirit stones. Since the last item was a particularly famous treasure, there was no choice but to furiously bid over it with the others, resulting in its extremely high price.

These few items had consumed a small majority of the spirit stones in his bag. Fortunately, he was relieved to find that no more of his required materials had made an appearance.

When the last item was sold off and the storage pouches on the jade table were finally empty, the auctioneer appeared rather pleased by the result. The auction for our items is concluded. Fellow Daoists may now trade of their own accord, but I will get the ugly talk out of the way first. Because these are unmonitored trades, we are not responsible for fake items or poor judgment. We only serve to provide the location and will not interfere with your matters so long as you dont violate our rules. And in accordance with our rules, if you wish to exchange any number of your items, you are required to give us ten thousand spirit stones at the end. Now then, you may all do as you please.

With those few words, he quickly blurred to the side and sat down cross-legged, appearing to enter meditation.

Unsurprisingly, several people from the crowd suddenly blurred and rushed to the stage in streaks of light. However, one red streak was clearly faster and was the first to arrive behind the table. The silhouette of red light then quickly cupped his hands in a salute and said in a cheerful tone, Thank you for letting me go first. Your turn will come.

When the other masses of light saw this, they had no choice but to return to their seat.

Han Li smiled when he saw this. Those who went first to exchange their goods would be in a more convenient position as it would prevent others from acquiring what they needed. Of course, this only applied to more common items. There were many materials that were particularly obscure or werent heavily desired. As such, a vast majority of cultivators wouldnt fight over the right to trade first.

Since the materials Han Li lacked were more obscure, he wasnt in a hurry.

The red silhouette then took out many rare materials and wanted to trade them exclusively for pill refinement. A moment later, he managed to exchange a large number of said materials and left the stage with a satisfied strut.

The following traders had also experienced smooth proceedings and appeared to have gained quite a bit.

However, there was a yellow silhouette that was trying to sell a sparkling blue metal for an ice attribute material that Han Li hadnt heard of before. He asked three times, but there was no one that would accept the offer and he could only walk back dejectedly.

Cultivators like this one gradually appeared in greater number down the line, and eventually several tens of people went up on stage with most of them ending up empty-handed.

It wasnt that the items werent valuable, but that many felt that the terms of trade were unfavorable or were uninterested. It was clear to see that rarer item werent always easier to trade.

Of course, there were also cultivators that desired the materials, but didnt have the needed items to trade for it. They would often negotiate through voice transmission but most were met with cold rejection. Only a sparse few succeeded, one of which included Han Li.

In his case, it was quite simple. He exchanged several rare thousand-year old spirit herbs and a few high-grade demon cores for a material that he required. Although one might be able to occasionally find one or two of these at a market, theyd never be able to gather such a large quantity in a single instance. As such, the cultivator had agreed to the trade with only slight hesitation.

In addition to this, Han Li managed to trade for two more required puppet materials with some items in his reserve. Now, he was only missing the two rarest materials. However, they were so incredibly scarce, he reckoned that ordinary eccentrics wouldnt use them to trade.

Monarch Soul Divergence spoke to Han Li, Youngster Han, what do you plan on taking out? If they arent of high enough quality, I fear that they wont be traded for.

Ive already thought about it. Since a majority of the cultivators here are from the Devil Dao, dont I already possess their most sought after material?

Really, youre willing to part with it? Monarch Soul Divergence asked with amazement.

There is nothing I can do if they dont wish to part with them, but now that weve gathered everything except for the last two pieces, I cant have my efforts be in vain. If Seniors puppet is truly as formidable as you say, it is worth at least this much. Han Li chuckled and then glanced around the room.

When a dismayed cultivator backed down from the stage without managing a single trade, Han Li calmly stepped forward and arrived behind the table.

The cultivators in the hall turned their sights on him, wishing to see what rare wonders he would take out.

With a twist of his hand, he produced two exquisite jade boxes, but he wasnt in a rush to open them. He glanced around the hall and spoke with a changed, hoarse voice, This is a refinement material for precious Devil Dao treasures, two Devil Essence Diamonds1. I will exchange them for Elemental Jade and Brilliant Glow Gem. With that said, he flicked his hand and the boxes all began to open, revealing dim black gems that were several inches large and released a faint black Qi.

1 Han Li collected four of them in the Heavenly South when he dived into the depth of devilish Qi below the giant whirlpool. Chapter 878.

Devil Essence Diamonds! The material used to refine Devil Dragon Blades? Did I hear correctly?

Impossible, how could such an item appear in this world?

Is it true?

After Han Li finished speaking, an uproar surged through the hall. Many cultivators had shouted out in alarm.

The white silhouette that had been meditating since the beginning suddenly opened his eyes in amazement, staring at the two Devil Essence Diamonds in front of Han Li.

To tell the truth, I wouldnt be trading these items if I were a Devil Dao cultivator. As for whether it is genuine, if you are able to produce the items I require, I will allow you to carefully inspect them.

Han Lis confident tone had silenced the doubtful, and all of them quietly looked at the Devil Essence Diamonds with various expressions.

Elemental Jade and Brilliant Glow Gems were rarely ever seen in this world, but they were less valuable than the diamonds and made the trade quite tempting.

Greatly against everyones expectations, the master of the trade meet the white silhouette suddenly said, I do have a Brilliant Glow Gem, but because it was too precious, I didnt take it out for sale. If I have someone fetch this item, will you let me inspect the Devil Essence Diamond?

Han Lis face wore an astonished appearance, but he immediately said, I have no reason to doubt you. You can inspect them.

The white silhouette nodded and sent off a streak of fiery light, disappearing through the ceiling of the room. Then, he slowly stood up and walked over to Han Li.

When the other cultivators heard their conversation, there was another unrest, but this time not much was said. Since the white silhouette was sent to be in charge of the trade fair, he was certain to be vastly experienced. Everyone in the hall looked over with wide eyes to see what he would determine.

As if in a display of familiarity, the white silhouette nimbly took the Devil Essence Diamond into his hand and spit out a thread of white Nascent flame. When the flames made contact with the diamonds black Qi, the flame was thoroughly blocked from approaching.

Excitement appeared on the his face and he grasped his hands in an incantation gesture, recalling the Nascent flame and spitting out a ball of blue glacial Qi. The Qi covered the diamond, but it wasnt able to freeze it.

The white silhouettes gaze flickered and he raised his finger to it, pouring in a stream of black devilish Qi into it. As a result, the Qi was completely absorbed and the diamond showed no reaction.

Its true, a genuine Devil Essence Diamond! I want it. As soon as he said this, a masked cultivator wearing grey robes suddenly appeared ten meters away.

He saluted the white silhouette and handed over a jade box before disappearing from sight.

Hes a cultivator from the Ye Clan, Ge Tianhao said.

The Ye Clan? The Imperial Ye Clan? The Endless Sky Saintess said with surprise.

Does Fellow Daoist Lin know the person who sent them? Ge Tianhao asked with an odd expression, He is a Ye Clan Elder surnamed Han. This man has the same appearance as the person were pursuing.

It was like that? The Saintess asked with surprise, Are those two the same person? What does that person have to do with the Ye Clan?

Ge Tianhao said with a solemn expression, Im not sure. The person I soul-searched was only a vagrant cultivator recruited by the Ye Clan. Even if they arent the same person, they are certain to be closely related. Otherwise, they wouldnt have sent someone to follow us. If that person is truly an elder of the Ye Clan, it will be somewhat troublesome.

The Saintess smiled and said, Is the Imperial Clan that large? I recall that the Ye Clan was under the control of many large sects, including your own. What is there for you to fear?

The Ye Clan isnt a common cultivator clan, Ge Tianhao explained with a sigh, Their identity as the top clan in the Great Jin doesnt come from their status as the royal imperial family. It is because they possess seven Nascent Soul-stage elders, not to mention the large number of vagrant cultivators that theyve recruited and the secret powers they nurtured in secret. Their true strength isnt any lesser than a large cultivator sect. Although the person following us didnt have great cultivation, his flag was exceptionally effective. Were it not for Fellow Daoist Lins Clearsound Mirror, it wouldve been difficult for us to detect him following us.

It was nothing. Because of my cultivation arts enhanced senses, I was able to faintly perceive something amiss ever since we left the market. It was only a matter of luck that I used the Clearsound Mirror at the right time. The Saintess stared at Ge Tianhao and calmly asked, How does Brother Ge Plan on handling this matter? Does your sect still plan on fulfilling your agreement with our Endless Sky Temple?

Ge Tianhao looked into the distance and chuckled. The Ye Clan might be powerful, but my sect has nothing to fear from them. Besides, it involves our sects signature treasure and the life of our enforcement elder. Even if he was truly a Ye Clan Elder, our sect can make an exchange for him. Fellow Daoist Lin shouldnt worry about the matter. Now that the time has arrived, let us go to the trade meet.

Brother Ges words have put my worries to rest. The Saintess nodded with a satisfied expression.

Soon after, the three departed in streaks of light.

Unbeknownst to them, not long after they left, a flicker of black light appeared nearby, revealing an azure-robed youth. He sneered as he looked in the direction that the three had flown off in.

So the Yin Sifting Sect and the Endless Sky Temple are working together… Thats fine. Ill let you live for the time being, so have that draw out that Youth Han. I still havent forgotten my hatred for the death of my main soul. After muttering that, the youth blurred and disappeared from sight.

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Han Li was now covered in a mist of green light and was wryly laughing in his mind.

He was stood in a dim hall with about four hundred seats arranged in a circle around an empty space.

To his surprise, when he was about to enter the trade meet, a masked gatekeeper stuck a unique talisman onto him, and he then passed through a simple teleportation formation. Afterwards, he found himself shrouded in a mist of green light as he stood inside the hall. His appearance was completely hidden.

He then quickly looked around him in alarm and found several tens of cultivators scattered throughout the area that were similarly concealed in mists of various colors. A few of them were standing of their own discretion.

Curious, Han Li took a seat at the corner of the hall and began to stealthily release his spiritual sense nearby, wanting to see whether he could see past the mist of light. He was astonished to discover that he wasnt able to forcefully break through it with his powerful spiritual sense. Although he hadnt used all his strength, he reckoned it wouldnt make much of a difference.

As these thoughts appeared in his mind, he unconsciously swept his spiritual sense through the hall to discover that it was under the influence of a strange spell formation. Although it didnt appear to possess any formidable restrictions, the spiritual Qi it released matched the light that concealed the cultivators present.

Skilled both in talismans and spell formations, Han Li pondered for a moment before finding himself in awe.

It was clear that the talisman was specially made for synchronized use with the spell formation. With the talisman attached, one only needed to enter the range of the spell formation before the talisman shroud is activated. Then no matter how strong a cultivators spiritual sense was, they wouldnt be able to overpower the spell formation.

Without fear of recognition, these eccentrics may now openly exchange the items they wish without fear of meeting any mishaps, no matter how rare the items may be.

Han Li let out a sigh and his original worries of the Yin Sifting Sect cultivators participating in the trade meet were alleviated. He then placed his jade plate on the table in front and he began to rest in his chair.

As time slowly passed by, more cultivators gathered in the hall through the teleportation formation.

When Han Li opened his eyes once more, there were nearly two hundred cultivators in the hall and a ten-meter-wide white jade table had appeared at the center. He narrowed his eyes and stared at it in silence.

Not long after, the jade table flashed with light and a silhouette covered in white light appeared behind it.

As our appointed time had arrived, everyone shouldve arrived by now. Let us start the trade meet. The white silhouette turned to look at everyone in the room and swept his sleeve to reveal four bulging storage pouches onto the table.

All the cultivators looked over with clear excitement.

The white silhouette slowly said, This trade meet will be the same as the last: It will primarily focus on rare materials. Ancient treasures and magic tools can take part in this meeting if they are rare enough. As per common practice, you may put up a few materials for spirit stones and can trade for them if your price is high enough. But, there is something that will be different about this trade meet. This time, we were entrusted by an important client to sell a grand treasure for him. He will only trade this treasure for a few materials that are rarely seen in this world. If there is truly no one that has these materials, there will then be an auction using spirit stones. Fellow Daoists, it will be up to rate whether you will be able to acquire it.

Someone from the crowd then said, A grand treasure? And what does he want to exchange it with? Materials, medicine pills, or magic treasures? If there is something they want in particular, how about you tell us first? If we traded it away, we will definitely feel regretful.

The white silhouette chuckled and said, This item is difficult to describe in worldly terms. You will know what it is when the time comes. As for your worries, they are unfounded. The items that are traded for it are something that common cultivators would never let go.

His bold tone had stirred an uproar in the cultivators in the hall and they couldnt help but turn curious. Still, nobody had asked any further questions.

At that moment, the silhouette appeared behind the jade table and grabbed one of the storage pouches in front of him. In a flash of black light, he took out something that resembled a jujube shining with dim black light.

A Yin Jujube, born from a human tomb on the alignment of a Yin Year, Yin Month, and Yin Day, something that only occurs once every three hundred years. Additionally, it was refined with a vengeful ghosts hatred by using a secret technique for a consummate forty-nine days until its reincarnation. The jujube may be taken as a pill itself or be refined into medicine. The minimum bid is a hundred thousand spirit stones and the price must increase by five thousand each time.

The items description had left Han Li in shock, he had never heard of such thing.

A hundred-twenty thousand!

A hundred-forty thousand!

A hundred forty-five thousand spirit stones!

In the blink of an eye, the Yin Jujube was sold at a terrifying price. All the bidders had a faint black haze covering them, revealing them to be Devil Dao cultivators.

In the end, the Yin Jujube was sold for a hundred-ninety thousand spirit stones.

The white silhouette accepted the spirit stones for it, and proceeded to put up his next item on sale: a half-foot-long block of scarlet red metal that emitted an intense heat. Blood Yang Iron, refined from Scarlet Sun Iron and the primal souls of three fire-attribute Core Formation cultivators. It is a rare material for refining Yin Fire Treasures. The starting bid will be a hundred-fifty thousand spirit stones. Every bid will increase in ten thousand stones.

A hundred-eighty thousand spirit stones!

Two hundred thousand!

Han Li had recalled hearing of this material before. Although there werent many people bidding on it, they all had great financial resources and none of them were willing to let it go. Eventually, it was won at the price of two-hundred-fifty thousand spirit stones.

Ghostblight Grass…

Items brimming with evil Qi were repeatedly taken out and all of them were exchanged for vast numbers of spirit stones that far exceeded what was seen at the grand auction.

Han Li stroked his storage pouch and he couldnt help but wryly smile.

He was somewhat worried that he wouldnt have enough spirit stones. Although he knew that he could exchange a few items for spirit stones before the trade meet, he didnt expect for the items that appeared to be so precious. The bids far exceeded the amount that appeared at the grand auction.

Jade Rubber. It is a worldly spiritual wood that is produced from a Jade Oak Tree once every a thousand years. It can be used to refine fantastical treasures and is an ideal material for mechanical puppets. The minimum bid will be a hundred twenty thousand spirit stones and each increasing bid must be five thousand mor-

A hundred fifty thousand!

When the white silhouette took out a white gelatinous object, Han Li suddenly felt lightning strike through his mind and he shouted a bid without hesitation.

Not long after the Yin Sifting Sect members departed, two cultivators appeared from a nearby building in a blur.

When the two saw that there was no one left at the entrance, they solemnly spoke to each other through voice transmissions before tailing the Yin Sifting Sect members out of the market.

When they arrived at the market entrance, the two immediately set off in their separate directions. One of them waved a small flag and their body disappeared into a cloud of purple smoke, chasing after Ge Tianhaos group. The other cultivator streaked through the sky in the direction of the imperial city.

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Near a nameless mountain close to the Jin Capital, Old Man Fu glanced at Han Li with a curious look and said, Dont you have anything you want to ask?

After the teleportation, Han Li carefully glanced around the transportation formation and had found nothing amiss, much to his relief. He calmly replied, Whats the point? I am somewhat puzzled as to why Brother Fu used a transportation formation to leave the market, but Im sure you have your reasons.

Han Lis careful actions hadnt gone unnoticed by Old Man Fu, but he wasnt angered in the slightest. Rather, he was quite satisfied by his show of caution.

Old Man Fu narrowed his eyes and then wore a mysterious smile. In truth, my reason wasnt much. I simply acquired information that there were Yin Sifting Sect cultivators waiting at the entrance of the market. I may have reckoned that Fellow Daoist Han wouldnt wish to see them, so I decided to use teleportation to avoid them. I hope you didnt feel I was being too meddlesome.

…Fellow Daoist Fu, what do you mean by that? Han Lis heart trembled but he managed to keep a calm attitude.

Old Man Fu chuckled, still wearing his mysterious smile, and slowly said, There is no need to worry. If I truly wished to mean you harm, I wouldve set up an ambush here. When Brother Han stood in front of the Treasureshine Hall, didnt you clash with Ge Tianhao and his sect members?

After a moment of silence, Han Li replied, I didnt expect that Brother Fu would know this. But why did you help me? Im not convinced that you would risk offending the Yin Sifting Sect over our appointment.

Old Man Fu calmly stated, Risk offending the Yin Sifting Sect? It appears Brother Han is unaware of my background. I am the Enforcement Elder for the Nine Serenities Sect. Were already at odds with the Yin Sifting Sect to begin with. I will happily obstruct them if the opportunity arises. Though, the main reason I helped you is because I have a request.

When Han Li heard that he was an elder of one of the ten great Devil Dao sects, he was alarmed and grew vigilant. The Nine Serenities Sect? It seems Ive been disrespectful. Ive long heard of the grand reputation of your esteemed order. But, why would a sect as powerful as yours need my help?

This is a private matter so I cannot ask them for help, Old Man Fu said with a smile, However, there is no hurry. After the trade fair is done, we can discuss the matter further. There are benefits to be had, but if you dislike the conditions, I wont force you to agree.

After some consideration, Han Li smiled and said, In that case, Ill agree to the favor.

Since he had already offended one of the great ten Devil Dao sects, it would be best not to offend another one. As such, he decided to give an empty promise and leave the matter for later.

I see Brother Han is also a straightforward person! Lets go, the trade fair isnt far away. A happy expression appeared on Old Man Fus face and then he took off into the distance.

With haste, they arrived at a barren mountain range over a thousand kilometers away from the Jin capital. They circled around one of the countless mountains and dropped down in front of a stone cliff dirtied with earth and moss. It didnt appear the slightest out of the ordinary.

Han Lis attention wasnt focused on the cliffside, but rather his surroundings. He discovered that they were in a deep overgrown valley. If he wasnt led here, he wouldnt have noticed there were cultivators present in the area.

It was clear Old Man Fu had been there before. He casually waved his sleeve and a small palm-sized plate flew out. It flickered with white light and sank into the stone without a trace.

Soon, the cliff-face began to glow with dazzling yellow light and suddenly disappeared to reveal a huge cave that was over thirty meters wide. There were two green-robed, middle-aged cultivators standing at the caves entrance. They both possessed late-Core Formation cultivation, and one of them was holding onto Old Man Fus plate.

The one holding the disk saluted the two and then spoke with a neutral tone, So it was originally Senior Fu. This other Senior appears unfamiliar. May I ask for your esteemed name?

Old Man Fu glared at him and bluntly said, This is Fellow Daoist Han, a cultivator from overseas. Since Ive already given him a recommendation, what is there to check? Quickly give him an identification so we may join in the trade fair.

Hehe. Since Senior Fu was the one who recommended him, there will be no problems of course. This is a Nascent Soul-stage identity plate. If Senior violates any of the trade fair rules, we will take it back. This plate will allow you to take part in four trade meets, though you will only have to pay for the first one. The rules require you pay ten thousand spirit stones for the plate. The green-robed cultivator courteously gave Old Man Fu back the jade plate and then took out one for Han Li.

Here are the spirit stones. Although Han Li felt a bit of heartache, he readily handed over a storage pouch containing ten thousand spirit stones.

After counting the spirit stones in the bag, the green-robed cultivator smiled and handed over a plate that had the number three hundred forty-seven written on it. Here is the jade plate. Please take care of it.

Han Li glanced at it and raised his brow. Three hundred forty-seven? Are there that many people participating?

Of course not, the other green-robed cultivator explained, A portion of these seniors will not be attending the trade fair for various reasons. In my experience, there will only be about two hundred people. freewenovel.cm

Oh, that is still quite a few. Han Li nodded with understanding.

Alright, it is about time that we join the trade fair. If I have the opportunity, Ill give my regards to your master. Old Man Fu then led Han Li deep into the cave.

As Han Li followed behind him, he said, Their cultivation wasnt weak. From your tone, it sounded as if they had the same master.

Old Man Fu chuckled and asked, Do you know of the four great vagrant cultivators of the Great Jin?

Yes, of course. Is their master one of them? Han Li asked with a curious tone.

Thats right. Their master is Fellow Daoist Yi Xitian who possesses the most mysterious abilities of the four. He has already been in late-Nascent Soul stage for many years now, though his cultivation is nearly immeasurable. In the past, I had the opportunity to personally witness him use his grand abilities to slay a grade eight demon beast with ease. It is said that he is one of the two in the Great Jin who possesses the greatest chance of ascending to Deity Transformation stage. Since the organizers of the trade fair had selected the two of his disciples to act as gatekeepers, I reckon they intend on drawing support from their masters fame. After Old Man Fu gave Han Li the explanation, he let out a deep sigh of admiration.

May I ask who is the other Fellow Daoist to have the possibility of entering Deity Transformation stage?

With a wry smile, Old Man Fu answered, The other person is the Buddhist Cleansing Fire Sects Monk Jademoon. In a sparse four hundred years, he had already entered late-Nascent Soul stage. He is a prodigy that only appears in the cultivation world once every ten thousand years. While I do consider myself one of the outstanding talents, we arent close to exceptional when compared to those two.

But Brother Fus cultivation is quite profound and I hold you in quite some admiration. Late-Nascent Soul stage appears to be a single breakthrough away for you.

Nonsense, Ive remained trapped in my stage of cultivation for three hundred years, and have long given up hope of reaching late-Nascent Soul stage. Yet, it appears youve achieved mid-Nascent Soul stage not long ago. Perhaps youll reach a breakthrough in the near future.

Brother Fu is quite funny. How could such a thing happen? Han Li dryly laughed. Of course, he wasnt about to take his words seriously.

With Old Man Fu taking the lead, Han Li eventually saw a white light shine in front of him and a large hall bustling with activity from the opening. He couldnt help but grow excited.

…

In an area over fifty kilometers away, Ge Tianhao wore a fierce expression and black Qi was roiling from his body. He was holding onto the head of an unfamiliar cultivator in a rigid grasp, forcefully extracting the memories of the victims soul using secret soul searching techniques.

The victims appearance became warped, his eyes flickered, and his body trembled in a display of gruesome agony. The Endless Sky Saintess and a middle-aged black-robed cultivator were watching at the side.

A short moment later, the victim of the soul search suddenly trembled and fell to the ground with a stream of black blood flowing out his nose.

Ge Tianhao frowned and he set the corpse alight in a black inferno, instantly turning it to ash. He then closed his eyes and began to look through the memories he extracted.

When Ge Tianhao eventually opened his eyes, the Saintess asked, What was his identity? Why was he stealthily following us?

When Yun Yi saw Old Man Gao leave the building, his smile disappeared.

Yin Yi also had met with two vagrant Core Formation cultivators after nightfall. They both traded a few materials for rewards and departed happily.

In the following days, Han Li arrived at the Nine Firmaments Hall in the morning to participate in the grand auction. Since he was able to find something he wanted on the first day, Han Li was quite hopeful of finding more.

It was as Old Man Fu 1 had said: there were no other items of the rarity Han Li desired, apart from the tensome items that were auctioned at the end of the day. And of these, a majority of them were completed magic treasures.

It seems that the appearance of the Ebony Gold had only been a lucky occurrence.

However, Han Li was not currently attending the grand auction, but was instead looking for information about the underground auction.

According to the information he acquired, the first few days in both the underground and the grand auction were more and less the same, apart from a particular emphasis on Devil Dao Materials. But when the last day came, there would be a trade fair that was targeted for Nascent Soul-grade cultivators. In the past, rare items would often make an appearance there. It was quite possible that would be where he would find the materials he was looking for.

Not anyone could join though, only cultivators related to the Devil Dao or those that were recommended could participate. With that figured out, Han Li turned his attention back to the grand auction.

Several days had passed and the final day of the grand auction had arrived. Another item that he required was presented, much to his excitement, and he managed to win the item for over a hundred thousand spirit stones.

Not long after, the grand auction came to a close.

Han Li departed with the rest of the cultivators, but he didnt leave the market. Rather, he made his way to the Hidden Fortune Pavilion.

Unbeknownst to him, this had coincidentally allowed him to escape from calamity for the time being. The Yin Sifting Sect Elders that were waiting at the markets entrance several days ago had made a sudden reappearance. This time, with the Soaring Skies Saintess in tow.

Currently, the Saintess was fiddling with a small mirror sparkling with silver light as she looked at the cultivators leaving the market entrance. She would occasionally glance at the mirror and frown as her eyes wandered.

With time, the silver light flickering from the small mirror grew ever brighter, but the Saintess had remained silent.

Ge Tianhao and the others gradually grew more sullen when they saw this, and their expressions eventually became unsightly.

Soon, she sighed and hesitantly said, Although I discovered many cultivators that have masked their appearance using various illusion techniques, I havent caught sight of him. Could it be he didnt take part in the grand auction? If thats the case, the last few days were spent in vain…

Impossible, Ge Tianhao stated, All the high-grade cultivators that arrived in the Jin Capital recently shouldve taken part in the grand auction. I personally saw him looking at the Treasureshine Hall when we first saw him in the city. His intentions were obvious.

The Saintess unconsciously nodded, but the heavy expression on her face had yet to disappear.

The sharp-eyed Yin Sifting Sect Elder asked, Could it be that the Clearsound Mirror isnt as miraculous as rumors stated? Or was it because Fellow Daoist Lin was unable to fully display its strength due to the short amount of time shes refined it?

Thats impossible, The Saintess shook her head and explained, The Clearsound Mirror is one of Daoist Sevenwonders seven profound treasures, whose fame had spread throughout the cultivation world. As for the matter of refinement, it is a peculiar ancient treasure that only needs some refinement to fully use. A few days shouldve already been enough, given that I have been able to see through the true appearances of these other eccentrics. There should only be a sparse few unbreakable illusion techniques that can escape it.

Ge Tianhaos gaze flickered and he pondered, So it was like that… Since we werent able to find him with the Clearsound Mirror, he either had some business to remain in the market or he left through some other method.

Given the great fame of the Clearsound Mirror, there should only be a sparse few unbreakable illusion techniques that can escape it. It is impossible that he cultivated one of them. As for the other possibility, the market is surrounded by the illustrious Eight Light Peaks Formation. It is impossible for him to silently break through it. It is most likely he has remained in the market for other business.

The sharp-eyed old man hesitantly asked, What is Fellow Daoist Lin planning?

The Saintess proposed, We will stay on guard. If he is still in the market, he will have to leave through here. We should also send a few clever disciples to stroll around inside and see if they can find traces of him.

Ge Tianhao pondered for a moment and found nothing wrong with her suggestion. Fellow Daoist Lins words are reasonable. Lets wait until night. He should make an appearance by then if he is there.

Afterwards, he raised his hand and released several sound transmission talismans. Soon, a group of low-grade Yin Sifting Sect disciples arrived and disappeared into the market after they were given their orders.

While these cultivators were bewildered from finding no trace of Han Li, the person in question was currently meeting with Elder Wang at the Hidden Fortune Pavilion with his true appearance.

Elder Wang knew about Han Lis appointment with Old Man Fu, but he paid it little mind. Rather, he was personally attending to Han Li in the esteemed guest lounge with great enthusiasm.

Han Li and Elder Wang chatted for a while, exchanging their cultivation experiences. As they gained something from the conversation, it became more enthusiastic when Old Man Fu had finally arrived at the Hidden Fortune Pavilion. When he saw them, he joined in without the slightest courtesy.

Their exchang lasted until sunset. They then looked at each other with a smile as they had all gained much from the talk.

Old Man Fu and Han Li bid farewell to Elder Wang and promptly departed. Then after leaving, Han Lis face became vague and instantly transformed into the unfamiliar face of a sallow cultivator. Old Man Fu was somewhat surprised initially but he didnt seem to mind.

Rather, it was Han Lis turn to be surprised. Instead of heading out of the market entrance, Old Man Fu brought Han Li to a nearby building by the name of Spirit Rinse Study.

When Han Li saw that they were going to enter, he couldnt help but ask, Brother Fu, is this it?

The Spirit Rinse Study is a private business. The owner has been good friends with me for many years and had recently put down a teleportation formation inside. It will take us to where the underground auction is being held. Id already informed them we were coming.

If I remember correctly, should there be restrictions preventing teleportation in the market? When Han Li heard this, he was quite surprised.

Old Man Fu chuckled and casually explained, Dont worry, Fellow Daoist. My old friend has quite a reputation. He applied for a permit in advance for a temporary exception. This teleportation formation will only exist for a few months and sparse few people know of it.

So it was like that!

The Spirit Rinse Studys master was an old man with fair skin. His demeanor and attitude was unordinary and gave a refreshing impression to those who spoke to him. And to Han Lis greater surprise, this person was actually a renown spell formation grandmaster. freewbne.com

It was a pity that he didnt have any time to continue talking as he was in a hurry to take part in the underground trade fair. They headed into a hidden room and took a small teleportation formation.

A moment later, the two arrived at a unremarkable hidden cave. When the two left and flew off, Han Li discovered that they were near some mountain at the south of the Jin Capital. The huge walls could be faintly seen from a distance.

A bit after Han Li took the teleportation formation, Ge Tianhao took a look at the sky and pondered shorty before he said, Fellow Daoist Lin, the underground trade fair is about to start. There are many items that will appear and prove to be very useful to my cultivation. It is now dark and the disciples have also found no trace of him in the market. Perhaps we made an error in judging his location. Since this person is quite cunning, it is possible he didnt come. It would be better for Fellow Daoist to join in this trade fair since you had missed the auction. While it is possible that person will be there, youll be certain to gain something.

The Saintess bit on her lip and glanced in the direction of the market. Then with a reluctant tone, she said, It seems that it will be better to take action than to remain idle. Alright, Ill accompany you. Perhaps I will truly have something to gain.

Soon after, Ge Tianhao and the others had a short chat before leaving behind the other two Nascent Soul Elders to guard the market entrance. Then, the remaining elders and the Saintess joined the trade meet. As for the sharp-eyed old man and one other, they had their own plans and bit their leave.

At that moment, the Yin Sifting Sect Elders that had gathered together had split apart before they could encountered Han Li.

1 The large old mid-Nascent Soul cultivator Han Li met earlier at the Hidden Fortune Pavilion. Han Li traded a Scarlet Essence Mushroom for his Thunderspirit Crystal.

Han Li sat in a desolate corner of the hall and indifferently glanced at a middle-aged man wearing black robes standing at the front three hundred meters away. He held a faint yellow crystal and gave the item a simple introduction.

Turmeric Crystal, found in the vast deserts of West Nanjiang. It is something that can only be found a kilometer deep into the sand. It is an extremely hardy material and outstanding in creating earth-attribute magic treasures as it contains large amounts of earth-attribute spiritual Qi, making it an outstanding material in creating earth-attribute magic treasures. The minimum bid for this item is eight thousand spirit stones. Each increasing bid must be at least a thousand spirit stones. The man spoke clearly and didnt make any excessive attempt to present the item.

Of course, the conductor of the auction possessed Nascent Soul cultivation, and under Han Lis careful observation, he discovered that he was at the peak of mid-Nascent Soul stage, possessing the greatest cultivation in the hall. Considering that he had an audience of several hundred similar grade cultivators, the overwhelming pressure of their combined spiritual sense would be enough to stupify any lower-grade cultivator. With him presiding over the auction, none would dare to raise any trouble.

As for the Turmeric Crystal, although it was a good material for refining earth attribute techniques, only a sparse few were bidding for it. Eventually, it was acquired by a nameless cultivator for twelve thousand spirit stones. The following items, they were treated with only slight interest.

Han Li watched this as he sat back in his chair with indifference.

Since the auction would go on for several days, the items that would be on display for the first day wouldnt be particularly great. Although these materials are rare enough to catch some interest from Nascent Soul cultivators that truly required them, they were only there to take up time until enough cultivators gathered at the auction. A few good items will be taken out at the end to the audience interested for the next days auction, and these items would be where the bidding wars would take place.

With that thought, Han Li didnt pay much attention and lazily observed many of the other Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall. Although these were a small portion of the peak cultivators in the Great Jin, they represented the empires various powers and factions.

But what most attracted his attention were three large Buddhist monks with glossy foreheads sitting in the hall.

One of the monks was rather lean, while another was somewhat plump, and the third had an amiable appearance and long, white facial hair. The three all wore grey Buddhist robes and had lowered heads.

Since this was the first time Han Li had seen high-grade cultivators from a Buddhist sect, he looked at them for quite a while. The one sitting at the center was the eldest amongst them and met his gaze. Although it appeared warm and peaceful, Han Li couldnt help but feel his heart tremble at the sight.

The old monk appeared quite sharp, not surprising given that Buddhist sects rival Daoist and Confucian Sects in the Great Jin. As Han Li was unwilling to accidentally arouse any hostility, he immediately withdrew his spiritual sense and maintained a cool appearance.

After the old monk took a look at Han Li, he maintained his original calm demeanor and returned his attention elsewhere.

In addition to the Buddhist monks, there were a few other cultivators that he found peculiar. He began to match these cultivators with the information he previously acquired about the various powers in the Great Jin to their faces. There could be a later use in recognizing these characters, Han Li thought.

Time slowly passed by as each of the items auctioned off. As he expected, the rarer items only began to show near the end, causing the group of disinterested cultivators to stir.

The atmosphere in the hall grew fervent as competition for these successive treasures were fierce, with bids reaching astonishing prices. After all, if Nascent Soul-stage cultivators missed this opportunity to acquire what they needed, they might not have another one.

A chunk of Ebony Gold weighing two kilograms, a rare tool refinement material. Starting bid is thirty thousand spirit stones. Each bid must increase the price by at least two thousand spirit stones. The auction conductor gave a simple description of this incredibly rare material and revealed it on a jade plate. It was a pitch-black lump of metal that faintly glowed with golden light.

When Han Li heard this, his body grew tense and a glint flickered from his eyes. He needed Ebony Gold and had been looking for quite a while. He didnt expect to find it so quickly!. feewenve.com

Thirty-six thousand!

Forty thousand!

Forty-five thousand spirit stones!

As Ebony Gold was rather famous, several high bids were shouted before Han Li could place his own.

He could only frown and calmly put out his own bid. Since he was determined to win, he decided to wait until he could compete against the highest bidder.

When an unknown cultivator bid the highest price for sixty thousand spirit stones, the competition came to a sudden stop.

Han Li then pointed to his jade badge. After light flashed from it, he shouted, Sixty-five thousand!

Sixty-seven thousand spirit stones! While the other person appeared to truly want this item, he was hesitant to continue.

Seventy thousand! Han Li shouted.

This time, the other bidder turned silent. Although Ebony Gold was rare, he decided to give up on the item at such a high price. When Han Li saw this, he smiled.

The auction conductor felt quite satisfied to see the item bidded for such a high price. Just as he thought to ask the crowd trice to make sure that no one would bid higher, a cold voice sounded out, Seventy-five thousand spirit stones!

Han Li and the auction conductor blanked when they heard this, and the other cultivators were all left shocked.

Han Li quickly regained his thoughts and shouted, Eighty thousand!

Eighty-two! The voice calmly raised the bid. He appeared to require the item just as Han Li did.

With this spoken, the participants in the hall couldnt help but look in the old mans direction.

However, they saw a cultivator covered in a dim black mist sitting in the back. While his true appearance was hidden, they could see enough to know he was an old man.

Han Li was bewildered by the old mans competition but he didnt have the mind to continue to waste time with him. With a sullen heart, he shouted out his price.

A hundred-twenty thousand spirit stones!

When this was uttered, all of the other cultivators present were confused. This number of spirit stones could easily purchase a decent ancient treasure, far beyond the ordinary price of Ebony Gold.

An uproar commenced and many cultivators couldnt help but look at Han Li. However, he had changed his appearance to that of a cultivator with a sallow complexion. It was natural that none could recognize him.

Han Li didnt pay any notice to their gazes. Rather, he focused his attention on what the opposition would do next.

The old man was clearly astonished when he heard this large price. If he were to spend any more spirit stones, he wasnt certain he would be able to acquire an even more important material coming up and would prove disastrous. From the high price his opponent raised, he clearly wasnt about to let go of the item without a fight.

With that in mind, the old man didnt further contend for the item and was finally won by Han Li. However, this bidding match had attracted much attention to the two.

Afterwards, nothing else had caught Han Lis eye and he simply rested in his seat after acquiring the Ebony Gold.

When the old man saw the even rarer material Firepart Sand, he contended against a large group of cultivators before eventually acquiring it for over two hundred thousand spirit stones.

Though his spending was quite eye catching, that isnt to say that the old man had spent the most spirit stones in the auction. At the very end, high-grade ancient treasures, cultivation medicines, and other such rarities had all sold at three hundred thousand spirit stones and more. However, spending two hundred thousand spirit stones of mere refinement materials was rather out of the ordinary.

With the first day of the auction concluded, Han Li departed alongside the crowd of cultivators. The group from the Yin Sifting Sect were no longer at the market entrance as if theyve given him.

He smiled at the sight of this and calmly returned to the Daoist monastery.

As for the mysterious man shrouded in black Qi, he slipped away to an unremarkable home in the Jin Capital. The old man wearing a black hat from the Ye Clan was there waiting for him.

He immediately handed over the Firepart Sant to him without a word.

The old man smiled after receiving it and said, I already know about the Ebony Gold. Thanks for your efforts Fellow Daoist Gao. I didnt expect that someone else would pay such a high price, or I wouldve handed over more spirit stones. Fortunately, someone should be selling Ebony Gold in the underground auction in a few days. I already asked around for what it was being traded for and Ive already prepared it for you. When the time comes Ill have to trouble you to make another trip.

Daoist Gao dryly laughed and replied, Brother Yun Yi had given me more than enough spirit stones, but I feared I wouldnt be able to acquire Firepart Sand. It was something that was unexpected. Of course, I will be heading to the underground auction in a few days.

With Fellow Daoist Gao handling matters, I am reassured. I have prepared a medicine pill for the trade. When the matter is concluded, I will give you several more of them as a reward. Yun Yi nodded with satisfaction and handed over a jade box.

Yes. Since you keep your promises, I will strive to do my best. Old Man Gao happily examined the pill in the box and nodded as well. Then, he took a storage pouch of spirit stones from the old man as well as a jade slip detailing the items to be bought at the auction on the next day before departing.

Second Uncle, dont worry. Our preparations for the auction are flawless. Weve hired unremarkable vagrant cultivators to purchase the items we require. On the surface, they are unrelated to our Ye Clan and after the auction is over, they will all be killed and silenced.

With some hesitation, the beautiful woman asked, But how are you dealing with matters on the Emperors side? The High Zenith Sects Sable and the Heavenly Devil Sects Sevenwonders were sent to the palace. Could it be due to the rumors?

When the old man heard this, he wore an anxious expression.

The middle-aged mans cheek twitched and he answered with a solemn tone, Rest assured, Eldest Brother has already probed their reason for coming the Three Royal Monasterys Mountain Crushing Seal. Since it is on the verge of completion, the information collected from their many spies and the rumors that weve deliberately leaked had led them to believe that we are refining a treasure. As a result, they are putting pressure on your Ye Clan to sell the treasure to them. In fact, this is a good result, With the bait out in the open, they wont take notice of our true scheme. But just in case, all elders that know of the plan are to stay together whenever they go out. If they are not careful, those two eccentrics could ambush them and forcefully read through their souls. Daoist Sevenwonders in particular is skilled in all sorts of bewitchment techniques. Even Nascent Soul-stage cultivators will fall prey to him if they arent careful.

The old man then sadly said, So it was like that. But arent we letting go of the Mountain Crushing Seal too easily despite the efforts we put into refining it?

The middle-aged sneered. Not at all! If one sect were to visit us, we wouldnt be able to resist the pressure and only give in. But with two of them here, there is an opportunity to exploit. Eldest Brother had already made a plan. Regardless of who the Mountain Crushing Seal goes to, it will cost them quite a bit.

The old man and the beautiful woman exchanged a glance of confusion and could only tactfully drop the matter.

The three then talked for a moment more before departing on their own ways.

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Time quickly passed and it was the day the grand auction convened.

During this time, the Yin Sifting Sect had searched all over the city for Han Lis whereabouts, but they had actually only looked at the other markets, inns, and other places where cultivators had gathered. Since Han Li was wholly focused on refining the Snow Crystal Pearl, he hadnt emerged even once.

During the morning, Han Li had changed his appearance to a large tan man, and the bamboo tube on his back transformed into a longsword. With his disguise prepared, he made his way to the West Jin Market with his cultivation restrained to mid-Core Formation stage to avoid attracting much attention.

As he had anticipated, the closer he approached the market, the more high-grade cultivators he could detect. While a majority of them were at Core Formation stage and low-grade cultivators, there were quite a number of Nascent Soul eccentrics.

It appeared that the more wealthy cultivators were unwilling to let the grand auction pass them by.

After Han Li passed through the restriction and headed into the market, he discovered that the street was filled with cultivators dressed in a variety of unfamiliar styles.

As he swept his gaze past them, he discovered several black-robed individuals at the entrance, including Ge Tianhao. They were currently looking at all those entering the market.

Han Li inwardly frowned and calmly walked through the entrance without meeting their gaze. But just as he was walking by, a faint thread of spiritual sense examined him and quickly moved on to look at another Core Formation cultivator.

The Yin Sifting Sect Elders didnt look at every cultivator that entered the market with their spiritual sense, only those that they found unfamiliar or suspected to be vagrant cultivators.

While their stealthy prying wouldnt be sensed by Core Formation cultivators, vagrants at Nascent Soul stage would be angered and they would bitterly glare at the Yin Sifting Sect elders.

Fortunately, the Yin Sifting Sect had no intention of stirring up trouble and didnt continue after they were done with their cursory inspection. Although the vagrant cultivators felt resentful, they werent about to provoke a sect as large as the Yin Sifting Sect and simply continued on their way.

As if dissatisfied with the fruitless search, the old man with sharp eyes from the Yin Sifting Sect members said, Elder Ge, I heard that this person is skilled in appearance transformation techniques. I fear there is no use in guarding the entrance.

Ge Tianhao glanced at the old man and calmly said, Senior Martial Brother Yin Li, Ive only had you do this to stir him into action. This wasnt meant to actually find this person. As his abilities are great, we have no method of seeing through his true identity. However, the aggressive manner of this search might fluster him and cause him to break his appearance. Even if he is completely unphased and can keep his disguise up, you dont need to worry. As the Soaring Tribes and the Heavenly Devil Sect have a bit of friendship between them, Fellow Daoist Lin has already gone to the borrow the Clearsound Mirror from Fellow Daoist Sevenwonders. Unfortunately, he is occupied in his residence and wont emerge for a few days. As such, our best plan of action would be to continue searching. And even if we cant find him, he might let his guard down. Then, during the last two days of the auction, we will have the Clearsound Mirror break through his concealment and well be able to quickly capture him.

The sharp-eyed old mans face lit up and he excitedly said, Given your unrivalled skill in planning, it is impossible that wed do something of wasted effort. If its like that, we wont need to call over the Sect Master and the grand elders. Well gain great merit in the sect once we capture him.

I hope so. Ge Tianhao dryly laughed and then glanced in the direction of the Treasureshine Hall.

From how he was being handled, it was clear that they viewed him as a fearsome character. It was only natural considering that he killed their sects fourth elder who was at the peak of mid-Nascent Soul stage. It wouldnt be strange for things to go against their expectations so it was best for them to be careful.

With that in mind, Ge Tianhao unconsciously wore a sullen expression.

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At that moment, Han Li was standing in front of a huge stone building. There was a layer of rainbow light covering it, giving the building a mysterious aura.

But what surprised him was that there was now another white stone hall floating above the Treasureshine Hall. It was one third the size of the building below but it was still colossal and spanned at least a kilometer in area.

In front of Han Li stood a yellow-robed attendant with Foundation Establishment cultivation. He was giving Han Li an explanation with a respectful tone. At that point, Han Li had ceased concealing his Nascent Soul cultivation. While the auction attendant viewed him with indifference, he didnt dare to be rude.

In front of the building, there were several other similarly dressed attendants present. They were all accompanying Nascent Soul stage cultivators. As for the Core Formation stage cultivators, they were simply standing in front of a stone tablet that was set up in front of the building gate. They were reading what was carved on it.

After a while, Han Li withdrew his gaze from his surroundings and turned his attention back on the attendant, saying, The participation fee for the Nascent Soul-stage auction will be a thousand spirit stones, and will take place in the Nine Firmaments Hall. And the Core Formation-grade auction will take place in Treasureshine Hall with a participation fee of a hundred spirit stones. Is that right?

The attendant smiled and said, It is exactly as Senior says. There are quite a few more cultivators participating in this auction than expected. As such, we had no choice but to borrow the Nine Firmaments Hall from the Hidden Fortune Pavilion in an emergency. Our spirit stone fees are the same as always, though. They are primarily used to avoid having the auctions from being too crowded, or else anyone could enter, allowing over ten times as many people. However, a senior like yourself shouldnt view such a small sum of spirit stones with much regard.

A thousand spirit stones? Your hall is quite skilled in acquiring riches. But as you said, so long as I am able to grab the items I desire, this amount of spirit stones is of little cost. I have no interest in the Core Formation-grade auction and will only be participating in the Nascent Soul-grade auction. Han Li waved his hand and tossed ten mid-grade spirit stones towards the yellow-robed attendant.

Please come in, Senior. The Nascent Soul-grade auction will begin in the late morning. This is an auction badge. You can this to enter the later days of the auction. The attendant took the spirit stones with a smile and handed over a jade badge over to Han Li.

He accepted the badge and his body wordlessly flickered with azure light. He then flew towards the large hall in the sky in a streak of light, along with other cultivators.

When Han Li arrived at the gate of the Nine Firmaments Hall, he saw that there was no one there apart from a barrier of white light.

His brow stirred and he poured a bit of spiritual power into the jade badge. Suddenly, a beam of red light flew out from the badge and split the barrier.

Without another thought, he flew inside in a blur before the gate sealed itself again.

Four hours later, several hundreds of Nascent Soul-stage cultivators had gathered together in the Nine Firmaments Hall.

With three huge bell strikes, the grand auction convened.

Although the master of the Daoist monastery was a mortal, he knew a few things of the cultivation world and could faintly guess Han Lis identity. As such, he hadnt disturbed him when he stayed in his room for an entire day.

When Han Li finally opened his eyes, he wore a trace of disappointment.

With a helpless tone, he muttered, The Glacial Quintessence is incapable of being merged with the Purple Apex Flames. It appears that it can only be used as a material for refinement or enhancement. Then, he spat out a clear, luminous pearl into the air the Snow Crystal Pearl and had it float a meter above him.

As he watched it, he waved his hand and took out the small bottle of Glacial Quintessence.

He brushed his finger past the bottle and sent it into the air. Then with his other hand, he slapped the bottom of the bottle and a drop of Glacial Quintessence shot out before disappearing into the Snow Crystal Pearl.

Forming an incantation gesture, he spat out a thread of azure Nascent Flame and it quickly wrapped around the pearl.

After watching the flickering inferno for a time, Han Li closed his eyes. The Snow Crystal Pearls refinement should finish by the time the grand auction convened.

With that in mind, he controlled the thread of Nascent Flame and slowly refined the pearl.

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Elsewhere, there was a frail azure-robed youth that was strolling around a magnificent garden with a pleased expression. He was currently inside of a grand mansion in the imperial palace to the north of the Jin Capital.

At that moment, his expression stirred and he suddenly turned around, revealing a face almost exactly like Han Lis. The only difference was that his eyes were particularly cold and emotionless.

Footsteps came from the entrance of the garden to reveal an old man wearing a black hat and embroidered robes. When he met the youths bitter eyes, he couldnt help but tremble.

The youth withdrew his gaze and strolled over. He then calmly said, So it was Fellow Daoist Yun Yi. Why have you come to find me?

Yun Yi let out a dry laugh and walked over. Elder Han, weve recently acquired some information from our people that may be of interest of you.

Information? Elder Han coldly uttered, I have little interest of things outside from myself, nor am I responsible for any specific matters. I will not take action towards anything without Elder Yes command. He then turned his head over back to look at the garden.

Yun Yi chuckled, not seeming to mind Elder Hans cold attitude, and said, I wouldnt dare to disturb your cultivation if it was something else, but this information is closely related to you.

…Could it be youve found that person? The youth narrowed his eyes and his expression turned frigid.

Thats right. It is reported that a few cultivators in the Yin Sifting Sect are secretly looking for him through the markets in the Jin Capital. This is a portrait of his face and appears the same as what Elder Han had described. How about you take a look for yourself? A white jade slip then shot out from the old mans sleeve.

Elder Han gloomily raised his hand and caught the jade slip.

The youths face twitched as he quickly read through it with his spiritual sense. Then, he coldly asked, Thats right, it should be him. Do you know why the Yin Sifting Sect is looking for him?

Not yet, but the their Elders in the capital have suddenly begun to gather together. Elder Han, youve said that this person who shares your name is a great enemy. As such, the second elder has made the decision to let you handle him. So long as you dont disturb the grand auction, you may use any method to deal with him. There are a few items being sold that the Ye Clan must acquire at all costs and we cant have you causing a disturbance. Elder Ye also doesnt wish for anything mishap to occur.

Elder Han coldly snorted, So long as this information is accurate, Ill have him disappear from this world. Do you know how long it will take until the clan can help me find those devilish artifacts? Before I enter the imperial clan and follow your orders, my conditions will have to be fulfilled.

Dont worry, Elder Han. Weve already found the whereabouts of several of them. We did help you find one, but the others will be more difficult and will take some time, the old man calmly explained.

Elder Han curled his lips and a cold light flickered from his eyes. I dont care how you do it. I agreed to serve the Ye Clan for twenty years, so you must help me find them.

Of course, we wont go back on our word. We already have someone looking into more concrete information and you will be the first to know when we get it. The old man saluted him and then took his leave.

After Elder Han watched the old mans silhouette disappear from the flower garden, he coldly laughed as something came to mind. With a wave of his sleeve, a sword with golden flickering light appeared in his hand.

The small sword had threads of black Qi swirling around it, and it trembled as if attempting to shake off the substance, but no matter how hard it tried, the black Qi firmly held.

Elder Han frowned and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood to cover the golden sword. It let out a wail and its spiritual light immediately dimmed, but it continued to endure as it cried out.

This is truly troublesome, he muttered with impatience, How is it so difficult to erase the spiritual nature of a sword from the mortal realm? If it wasnt refined from golden lightning bamboo, there would no need to go through such efforts.

But since hes already in the Jin Capital, this is a seldom opportunity. Not only can I take revenge on him for destroying my main soul and denying my full cultivation, but the flying swords will immediately become masterless and Ill be able to take control of them after his death. A trace of hostility was betrayed from his face and his pupils became pitch-black, shining with purple light. His entire body began to show monstrous transformations. freewenovel.cm

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In a building at the remote corner of a mansion, there were two men and a woman sitting at a table and having a chat.

One of them was the old man with a black hat that had just returned from speaking with Elder Han. The other man was middle-aged, possessed a dignified appearance, and wore a jade belt around his waist. As for the beautiful woman, she was the one who had spoken to the head nun at Royal Serenity Monastery. But this time, her expression was sullen as she listened to the old mans account of his conversation with Elder Han.

The middle-aged man appeared pensive after hearing him and said, You mean to say that Elder Han immediately agreed?

Thats right. As soon as he heard that this person had appeared, a trace of killing intent was betrayed from his face. It appears his hatred for him is genuine.

The beautiful woman raised her brow and said, But not only are their names the same, but their appearances are as well. Furthermore, this Han Li had infiltrated the Royal Serenity Monastery not long ago. It was unsure what his objective was, he possibly meant to harm our clan. And now there are Yin Sifting Sect members secretly tracking him down. I cant help but feel that something is wrong.

While there are certainly matters that we dont understand, we dont need to delve too deeply into it. So long as this Elder Han isnt a spy for any of the major factions and will help our clan, that is all that matters. Not only does he possess great cultivation, but his knowledge of ancient secrets has proven to be essential to our cause over the last few years. We must win him over with all our might. As for the man who shares Elder Hans name, we must pay particular attention to him. Since he was able to provoke the Yin Sifting Sect to such a degree, he cant be an ordinary character. And since we suspect him to be hostile towards our Ye Clan, we should assist Elder Han in disposing of him if the opportunity arises.

The old man then said, The second elders words are reasonable. However, this Elder Han is from an evil sect and I feel that he is concealing his true power from us. We dont know what he is thinking for us to gather these self-harming devilish artifacts for him. We must be more cautious.

With a grave expression, the middle-aged man said, Little Brother Yun Yi, dont worry too much about him. Apart from the core elders of our Ye Clan, we cannot afford to trust any outsiders and have them reveal our true plans. The upcoming grand auction is particularly crucial. The auction will have several items that we require, but we cant have the other powers discover we are bidding on them. Otherwise, they may see through our plans. Since this cannot happen, you must make proper arrangements to acquire them. There can be no mistakes. If we cannot refine those magic tools, our journey to acquire the treasures in several years will prove very difficult.