Editor: Anuv
Under Su Yu’s persuasion, the two of them quickly roamed around on the streets of Qingshan Town. When they reappeared, they were both wearing long black suits that covered up their appearance and figure. It was evident that Su Yu also understood that they were in Qingshan Town, which was a place where dragons and snakes were jumbled together [1]. Her appearance would only cause trouble and wouldn’t bring them any benefits.
“What are we supposed to do next?” Ye Zhong spoke casually. If Su Yu didn’t have any arrangements, he would probably have to settle his own matters.
“Let’s go to Qingshan Town’s Auction House to take a look. That place is usually a place where both the strong and the weak are mixed together, and it is also the place where we can get the most information. At the very least, we should find out why the matter of the Innate Temple’s Ruin suddenly became a chaotic mess.” Su Yu helplessly scanned her surroundings. At this moment, many large and small forces seemed to have gathered in Qingshan Town. Even with Su Yu’s temperament, she couldn’t help but be a little more cautious.
“Alright then let’s go take a look.” Of course, Ye Zhong knew about the auction. He also knew that some pretty good items would usually appear in these auctions. Since Su Yu had plans to go, he naturally wouldn’t reject it.
After casually asking around on the way, the duo arrived at the center of Qingshan Town, in front of a simple and unadorned great hall. This great hall has existed for who knows how long. There were many places where it was damaged, but it was large enough to be used by the factions within Qingshan Town as a place to hold an auction.
The level of the auction was not that high, and after paying the entrance fee of 500 low-grade Spirit Stones, they entered the main hall.
Even though the large hall was ancient and damaged, and there was wind seeping out from everywhere, the interior was still considered decent. Moreover, quite a number of seats were currently occupied. Obviously, there were many people waiting for the auction to start.
Under Su Yu’s lead, the two of them arrived at a seat in the front and sat down. Their line of sight fell on the seat right in front of them. Generally speaking, only those with true strength and status would be able to sit there.
Of course, with Ye Zhong and Su Yu’s status as Inner Disciples of the Xingxiang Sect, it would not be a big problem for them to sit there. However, both of them wanted to keep a low profile and avoid unnecessary trouble.
Ye Zhong scanned all-around before shrugging his shoulders and said lightly, “Senior Sister Su Yu is experienced and knowledgeable, I’m sure you can recognize those people up ahead, right?”
Su Yu did not expect Ye Zhong to be so skilled, but he did not know anything about the various forces in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Her gaze shifted onto a seat in the front row closest to them. There was a young man wearing a white robe leaned lightly on the chair. His eyes were fixed at the auction stage, as if he was waiting for something.
“That person should be Song Shaochen of the Song Clan, one of the Five Great Clans, said to be the number one person of the Song Clan’s younger generation, and he is also a Disciple at our Xingxiang Sect. It’s just that this person and I are not quite compatible.” Su Yu said it while shaking her head lightly.
“Song Shaochen? I’ve never heard about him.” Ye Zhong shook his head, this was indeed the first time he heard this name.
“Allegedly, he was at Yanjing. He was as famous as the number one person of your Ye Clan’s younger generation, Ye Yufeng……” At this point, Su Yu was momentarily stunned. She suddenly recalled that the so-called number one of the younger generations, Ye Yufeng, was defeated by Ye Zhong in just three moves?
“Is that so?” Hearing this, Ye Zhong gazed at his body for a moment before lightly saying: “The strength at Fourth Layer of Body Tempering is indeed not easy to deal with.”
Hearing Ye Zhong’s words, Su Yu was even more surprised. Of course, she knew Song Shaochen’s capabilities, but that was because they were both Inner Disciples of the Xingxiang Sect. They knew each other well, but it was the first time Ye Zhong met Song Shaochen to know his capabilities. This eye of discernment was not ordinary! At that moment Su Yu felt that Ye Zhong, who she thought she understood a little about, had a lot of things she couldn’t see through!
Ye Zhong naturally didn’t know about Su Yu’s strange thoughts. Even if he did, he probably wouldn’t care. However, after staring at Song Shaochen for a moment, he frowned subconsciously. Currently, Ye Zhong was only at the Third Layer of Body Tempering, still the powerhouses who are at the same level as him, were just like clay chickens and pottery dogs [2] in his eyes. But the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering was different!
A person who could reach the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering, his Blood and Qi in the body would be extremely surging. Although Ye Zhong was not necessarily afraid, he had to admit that it would take a lot of effort to deal with the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering fellow.
“I didn’t expect Rong Tian to come as well!” Su Yu’s gaze shifted away from Song Shaochen and landed on another person. She could not help but exclaim in shock.
“Fifth Layer of Body Tempering – Pulse Opening Stage!” Ye Zhong followed Su Yu’s gaze, and for the first time, his expression turned serious. If dealing with the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering was more troublesome, then Ye Zhong would naturally not be a match for a Fifth Layer of Body Tempering powerhouse. It would be a very lucky matter if he was able to safely escape unscathed!
“This person is also from our Xingxiang Sect?” Ye Zhong looked at Rong Tian, who was dressed in green and had an indifferent expression on his face as he spoke softly to the people around him.
“Yes, this person is also an Inner Disciple of our Xingxiang Sect. To think that our Xingxiang Sect actually has two people here. It seems that the allure of the Innate Temple is really great!” Although she also wanted to work with the members of the Xingxiang Sect, no matter how she looked at it, these two definitely wouldn’t be good partners.
“Other than these two, are there any other troublesome people?” Ye Zhong sighed and asked. It seemed that he had still underestimated the Great Zhou Dynasty’s so-called geniuses. From the looks of it now, the ones in the City Lord’s Mansion back then should be considered as the bottom tier within the Great Zhou Dynasty. The real geniuses were indeed somewhat beyond his imagination! For this matter, he had to obtain the Purple Wood Spirit Root and continue to raise his cultivation strength as soon as possible otherwise, he would be in trouble sooner or later.
“Other than these two, there are many troublesome characters. For example, Ouyang Zhuo from the Ouyang Clan of the Five Great Clans. Although he’s not a powerhouse from our Xingxiang Sect, he’s also a rather troublesome character ……”
“The other one is the Young Housemaster of the Chiyun Martial House, Ning Yu!” [3]
“Also……”
Following Su Yu’s introduction, Ye Zhong found out that the situation was not too different from his perception. All the large and small forces within the Great Zhou Dynasty had sent their outstanding disciples here. Obviously, the ruins had attracted the attention of countless people. Furthermore, if Ye Zhong was right, these people most likely had the same map as Su Yu. He just didn’t know how this kind of map could appear and spread out on such a large scale.
Ye Zhong’s eyes scanned the surroundings as well, but a moment later, his eyes had a glint. These powerhouses from the Great Zhou Dynasty were all gathered in this not too high-end auction. Perhaps there was something in this auction that attracted their attention? And from the looks of it, that thing most likely had some connection with the Innate Temple.
“Interesting……”
Ye Zhong pondered for a moment and smiled, this feeling was extremely familiar to him. Before reincarnating, he had been to such a situation countless times, which had paved his path as a powerful warrior. But now, it seemed that the Innate Temple’s Ruins might be his first trial in this life.
Su Yu had obviously guessed at a certain possibility. At this moment, her gaze had also become more serious, and like most people, her gaze landed on the auction stage. If something truly appeared that was worthy of the attention of so many powerhouses, then things would definitely not be simple!
“ *Ding——* “
While they were quietly waiting, they suddenly heard a loud bell out from within the Auction House. This caused quite a number of people to be startled at the same time. Clearly, they knew that the auction had officially begun.
The people present were basically all here for the Innate Temple’s Ruins. At their level, normally they would not even look at such an unpopular auction. However, it was said that there was something related to the Innate Temple that appeared at the auction, which attracted so many people’s attention.
Following a series of bell chimes, a somewhat skinny old man appeared on the auction stage with a smile in front of countless gazes. After his eyes swept over his surroundings, he smiled and said, “*Sigh*, my fellow friends, I am a member of the Qingshan Town’s Mo Clan. I am also the host of this auction and I welcome everyone here.”
Qingshan Town, the Mo Clan, was a local snake in Qingshan Town. It could be said to be the only force in Qingshan Town, and it was also the first force. Both Ye Zhong and her had already figured this out beforehand. And most likely, the people who were taken care of by Ye Zhong at the city gate were from the Mo Clan.
“We are well aware of the purpose of everyone coming here today. Our Mo Clan’s small influence does not dare to do anything to catch your appetite. Therefore, let’s just start!”
As he spoke, the old man waved his hand and a wooden cart appeared on the auction stage. The cart was covered with a silk cloth. Countless pairs of eyes landed on the top of it. Their eyes were burning with passion!
TL note:
[1] “dragons and snakes were jumbled together” means “good people and bad people mixed together” or “the strong and weak mixed together”.
[2] “clay chickens and pottery dogs” means “completely useless persons”.
[3] 赤云 (chìyún) literally means “Crimson Cloud”.