Chapter741:TheInvitationFromLingbaoPavilion

"DoesLingbaoPavilionhaveagreathistory?"

SuYiasked,stillwonderingifthisLingbaoPavilioncouldbethesameastheLingbaoPavilioninthedistantpostcitywithintheForestofDemons.However,uponcarefulthought,itseemedunlikelytobethesame.

"ThisLingbaoPavilionistrulyexceptional.Ithasamysteriousoriginanditsstrengthsurpassesyourimagination.Itencompassesallcultivationresourcesandissaidtohavebranchesthroughouttheentiresixlands,threecontinents,andoneocean.TherearerumorsthatnoonedarestotouchanyshopaffiliatedwiththeLingbaoPavilion.ItholdsthesamelevelofprestigeastheCentralRegionitself.Eventhefivesectsandthreeschoolswouldn’tdaretochallengetheLingbaoPavilioneasily,letaloneSacredMountain.Theywouldhavetoshowsomerespect,"saidXiWuqing.

"Sostrong,eh?"

SuYi’seyeswidenedinamazement.BranchesoftheSpiritTreasurePavilionexistedinthesixlands,threecontinents,andoneocean.Thislevelofpowerwastrulyastonishing.ItevencommandedrespectfromSacredMountain.ThisaloneprovedtheimmensestrengthandfoundationoftheSpiritTreasurePavilion.TothinkthatatradingcompanycouldbethisformidableleftSuYiutterlyastonished.

"ThisismerelytheauctionvenueoftheLingbaoPavilion.ThroughouttheCentralRegion,thereareseveralbranchesoftheLingbaoPavilion.IftheitemyouareseekingcannotbefoundwithinthewallsoftheLingbaoPavilion,itisunlikelytobefoundinanyothertradingcompany,"saidXiWuqing.

"ThisLingbaoPavilion,itreallylooksimpressive!"

SuYimurmuredsoftly,speculatinginhisheartthattheLingbaoPavilionwithintheForestofDemonsmightjustbeacaseofsharingthesamename.HowcouldadistantoutpostwithintheForestofDemonsbeconnectedtoarenownedLingbaoPavilionlikethisone?

"I’mtrulysorry,butthisauctionisextremelycrowded.Fromnowon,onlythosewithaninvitationletterandmembershipstatuswiththeLingbaoPavilionareallowedtoenter.Pleaseunderstandandbearwithus,everyone."

Infrontofthebustlingcrowd,asoundcouldbeheardcomingfromtheimposingentranceoftheLingbaoPavilion.Thereweremanybusyfigures,mostlikelydisciplesoftheLingbaoPavilion,busyorganizingthecrowdtoentertheauction.

"Ohdear,therearetoomanypeople.WithoutamembershiptotheLingbaoPavilionandaninvitationletter,itseemsunlikelythatwecangoin!"

"Sadly,itissaidthattherewillbevaluabletreasuresandmanyothergreatthingstobeauctionedinthisauction!"

Fromallaround,thereweremanyvoicesexpressingregret,headshanginglowandspiritsdampened.Theyknewtheycouldn’tattendthislevelofauction.

Somepeoplefeltregretfulanddowncast,butstrangely,therewasnotasinglepersoncausinganytrouble.

SuYi’sspiritualpowerwasslightlyreleased,anditwasnotdifficulttosensethatamidstthebustlingcrowd,thereweremanyconcealedauras.Manypowerfulindividualswerehidingamongthem,allofthemhavingcomeforthisauction.

"Thereweresomany,manypeople."

SuXiaoshuai’slittleheadpoppedout,curiouslysurveyinghissurroundings.Butsoon,SuYiheartlesslytuckedhimintohischestandwarnedthelittleguythatifhedaredtocomeoutagain,hewouldbelockedinsideaspace.Hearingthis,SuXiaoshuaiobedientlysettleddown,thoughhekeptmutteringaboutbeingdeprivedofhisrights.

"Youarejustabird,wherecouldyouhavehumanrights?Atmost,youhavebirdrights,"SuYiwhispered.

"Iamnotabird,Iam..."SuXiaoshuaiprotested,pokinghisheadout.

"Alright,ifyoubehaveyourself,IpromiseI’llgetyousomethingnicetoeatlater,"SuYiinterruptedSuXiaoshuai.

SomepeopleenteredtheauctionatLingbaoPavilion,butotherssadlywalkedaway.WithoutbeingamemberofLingbaoPavilionorhavinganinvitation,noonecouldenter.

Manyofthepeoplewhowereoriginallyinlinealsoleftontheirown,whichimmediatelymadethequeuemuchemptier.

Suddenly,SuYi,inhisheightenedspiritualawareness,feltachillingpresenceengulfinghimfrombehind.

Followingthechillinggazefrombehind,SuYiturnedaroundandimmediatelysawtheownerofthaticylook.Hewasdressedinrobes,appearingtobeinhistwenties,withacoldnessinhiseyesthatrevealedillintentions.ItwasnoneotherthanLiuXiaohu,aSoulTamerattheEmperorGradelevelfromtheTianxuanSect,attheinitialstageofthethirdrank.

NexttoLiuXiaohu,SuYi’sgazefollowedandhealsonoticedElderJianWannianandafewdiscipleswhowerepresentduringtheinspectionattheYutianPalace.Additionally,therewereseveralotherpowerfulindividuals,makingagroupofabouttwentypeople.However,GongQianxingwasnotamongthem.

JianWannianalsocaughtsightofSuYiandXiWuqing,hisgazefilledwithcomplexemotions.Heloweredhisheadandwhisperedsomethingtothestrongindividualsbesidehim.TheireyesfocusedonSuYiandXiWuqing,clearlydiscussingsomethingaboutthem.

Meanwhile,LiuXiaohu’sgazebecameevenmorecomplicated.Initially,hedidn’tpaymuchattentiontoSuYi,consideringhimselfsuperiorwhileinspectingtheEmperorGradesoulquality.LittledidheknowthatlaterevenGongQianxingandLiQingwei’ssoulqualitieswouldbesuppressed.Furthermore,itwasrumoredthatYiSuhadseverelywoundedOuyangJinweifromtheSacredMountain,earningaformidablereputationthatspreadthroughouttheentireCentralRegion.

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ThelongerLiuXiaohustaredatSuYi,theuglierhisexpressionbecame.Fromenvygrewhatred,andhisgazerevealedachillingcoldness.

SuYiglancedbackforamoment,butdidn’tpayanyattention.AslongasthisLiuXiaohudidn’tprovokehim,itwasallgood.Hehadneverconsideredhimasaworthyopponent.

Infrontofthem,thelineofpeoplegrewsmallerandsmaller.Beforelong,itwasSuYiandXiWuqing’sturn.

"PleaseshowtheinvitationletterorthemembershipcardoftheLingbaoPavilion!"

AdisciplefromtheLingbaoPavilionasked.Hehadaleanfigureandconfidenteyes.Despitebeinginhisearlyforties,hehadobviouslywitnessedgrandeventsandhadaclearandclevergaze.

SuYilookedatthedisciplesfromtheLingbaoPavilioninfrontofhim.Theyoungestoneappearedtobeinhistwenties,whiletheoldestonelookedtobeinhisforties.Theyallemittedaformidableaura.ThethindisciplewholedthegroupgaveSuYianunsettlingfeelinginhisheart.

"Hmm."

XiWuqingnoddedandtookoutadelicategoldeninvitationcard,aboutthesizeofapalm.Itwasadornedwithexquisitepatternsandthreelargecharacters-"LingbaoPavilion".

"Please."

XiWuqing,adiscipleofLingbaoPavilion,noddedwithasmileashepickeduptheinvitationcard.Immediately,anotherdiscipleofLingbaoPavilionbehindhimhandedhimajadeplaquepolitely.Hesaid,"Esteemedguest,pleaseenterandtakeaseataccordingtothedesignatedlocationonthecard.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,therewillbedisciplesofLingbaoPavilioninsidetoassistyou."

XiWuqingnoddedandacceptedthejadeplaque.HeturnedaroundandgaveaproudsmiletoSuYi.Hehadputinsomeefforttoobtainthisinvitationcard.ThepeoplewhocouldentertheauctionatLingbaoPavilionweredefinitelynotordinary.

SuYismiledhelplesslyandcouldonlyfollowXiWuqingintotheauctionatLingbaoPavilion.Thiskindofhigh-levelauctionwouldalsobroadenhishorizons.

"Sorry,theinvitationcardcanonlyadmitoneperson.Iwonderifthisyoungfriendhasaninvitationcard?"Atthismoment,thethindiscipleofLingbaoPavilion,withasmileonhisface,stoppedSuYi.

"No,"SuYishookhishead.

XiWuqingalsopausedforamoment,thenaskedthediscipleofLingbaoPavilion,"Isitnotallowedtobringonepersonwiththeinvitationcard?"

"I’msorry,perhapsitwouldbepossibleonanordinaryday,buttoday’sauctionhastoomanypeople.Therearerulesinplace,statingthatoneinvitationcardcanonlyadmitoneperson.Iapologizeforanyinconveniencecaused."ThethindiscipleofLingbaoPavilionsaidpolitely.