Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 943 - 852 asks

Chapter 943: 852 asks

"Fairy Tianji!"

Shen Long exclaimed, as he had naturally heard of Fairy Tianji’s great reputation and had not expected to encounter her here.

Two Eighth Rank Early Stage Dragon Horse Beasts were pulling the beast carriage; a common Mahayana cultivator would not have such a grand entourage.

"Immortal Dugu, long time no see."

Li Xiao greeted warmly, his tone friendly.

Listening to his words, it was clear that he knew Fairy Tianji very well.

"Long time no see, Taoist Friend Li."

Fairy Tianji smiled slightly, her gaze landing on Shen Long, and she asked, "This Taoist friend seems new to me. How may I address you?"

"I am Shen Long from Qianling Sect, and this is my wife, Chu Buyu."

Shen Long introduced.

"Qianling Sect?"

Fairy Tianji was briefly taken aback, looking puzzled.

She had not heard of the Qianling Sect before. She looked towards Chen Yin for an explanation, and Chen Yin explained, "Taoist Friend Shen and the Five Thunder Divine Monarch are both from the Green Lotus Continent. The rise of the Qianling Sect was too rapid, and Taoist Friend Shen is low-key. It’s understandable that Immortal Dugu does not know him."

Fairy Tianji suddenly realized and laughed, saying, "I see. Speaking of which, I have a good friend who also practices the Myriad Demons True Scripture."

"Is that Taoist friend also in the Tianquan Realm?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"He hasn’t shown up for many years. I heard that he entered the Zhuixian Cave Heaven and has never come out again. Are you here to attend the auction hosted by the Wanhai Trade Alliance?"

Fairy Tianji inquired.

"Exactly. We arrived early and found the trail of this Wailing Infant Beast and came to slay it. It was all thanks to Taoist Friend Shen’s help; otherwise, we wouldn’t have had such an easy time killing it."

Li Xiao explained.

"I am also planning to attend the auction. Since we’re on the same route, let’s go to the Wanhai Marketplace together!"

Fairy Tianji suggested.

Shen Long and his party did not refuse and agreed to it.

Li Xiao put away the corpse of the Wailing Infant Beast, and the four of them got onto the golden beast carriage.

Fairy Tianji spoke, "Let’s depart!"

The two Dragon Horse Beasts emitted loud roars, pulling the golden beast carriage into the sky, quickly disappearing into the horizon.

In less than half a month, they had arrived at the Wanhai Marketplace.

Fairy Tianji put away the beast carriage, and the two Dragon Horse Beasts radiated a bright spiritual light, transforming into two brawny men in golden shirts, guarding Fairy Tianji as they entered the marketplace.

Li Xiao’s face was full of envy; these were two Eighth Rank Transformed Spiritual Beasts.

"Let’s go in as well."

Shen Long said, entering the Wanhai Marketplace with Chu Buyu.

With more than a month until the auction, a huge number of cultivators poured into the Wanhai Marketplace, making it busier than ever.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu had just returned to the Green Rainbow Pavilion, when Su Changfeng approached them with a grave expression, saying, "Master, Mistress, Mahayana Cultivators from the Heavenly Demon Palace have also come to attend the auction."

"How many Mahayana Cultivators are there? And where are they staying?"

Shen Long asked.

"Two Mahayana, Ning Xiang and Jiang Wei, both at the early stage of the Great Vehicle. They are staying at the Heavenly Demon Pavilion. I was worried that tracking them might alert them, so I did not follow. Here are their portraits."

Su Changfeng said, handing two portraits over to Shen Long for inspection.

Shen Long showed a look of approval and asked, "You have done well. Where is your junior sister?"

"My junior sister has gone to a gathering hosted by cultivators from the True Spirit Noble Family, the Yang Family. Oh, and Senior Yang Yixin has also come. He sent someone to contact me, saying he has important matters to discuss with you and Mistress, and the Yang Family is staying at Tianxuan Garden."

Su Changfeng said slowly.

Shen Long nodded and took out a Messaging Plate gleaming with red light, inputting a spell and spoke, "Taoist Friend Yang, what do you wish to discuss with us?"

"Taoist Friend Shen, have you and Fairy Chu returned? Could you come over to Tianxuan Garden for a chat?"

Yang Yixin said.

"Sure, we will head over now!"

Shen Long said.

"Okay, then we’ll wait for you at Tianxuan Garden."

Yang Yixin agreed and cut off the connection.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate, his face betraying a thoughtful expression.

"Changfeng, has Taoist Friend Yang sought out Taoist Friend Wang?"

Chu Buyu asked.

"He did. Senior Wang sent someone to contact me, inquiring about the whereabouts of master and mistress. As per master’s instructions, I was out handling some matters, and Senior Wang asked me to convey to you that the matter should not be disclosed."

Su Changfeng said.

Shen Long suddenly realized, he understood that the matter Five Thunder Divine Monarch referred to was the Xuantian Object.

"Let’s go! Anyway, we haven’t done anything, there’s nothing to worry about."

Shen Long spoke in a grave tone, and left Green Rainbow Pavilion with Chu Buyu, arriving at the entrance of a vast estate with a signboard that bore three silver characters "Tianxuan Garden", sparkling with Spiritual Light.

A tall and thin man in a yellow shirt stood at the entrance. Upon seeing Shen Long and Chu Buyu, he quickly walked over.

"The junior, Yang Yunpo, pays respect to the two seniors. Ancestor Yixin has been waiting for a long time, please come inside."

Yang Yunpo said courteously, personally ushering Shen Long and Chu Buyu into Tianxuan Garden.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu arrived at a quiet blue-tiled courtyard, where Yang Yixin and a plump woman in a red dress were sitting in a Green Stone Pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

"Taoist Friend Shen, Fairy Chu, you’ve arrived, please take a seat."

Yang Yixin greeted them warmly, asking them to sit down.

"My name is Yang Yulan, pleased to meet both of you."

The woman in the red dress introduced herself.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu gave their names in return, and they chatted casually.

"Taoist Friend Shen, Fairy Chu, there are some questions I’d like to ask you, and I hope you will answer truthfully. It’s necessary to use the Heart Inquiry Disc, please understand. We have already asked Taoist Friend Wang, and he has been very cooperative."

Yang Yixin took out a Heart Inquiry Disc, speaking earnestly.

"Please speak, Taoist Friend Yang."

Shen Long replied calmly.

Yang Yulan flicked her sleeve, and a bead emitting a red light flew out. She cast a spell, and the red bead swiftly rotated, transforming into a thick red light screen, covering the four of them.

"Taoist Friend Shen, Fairy Chu, have you ever mentioned the Xuantian Object to anyone else?"

Yang Yixin looked serious.

He had already questioned the Five Thunder Divine Monarch, who naturally had not disclosed anything.

"No, I don’t even tell my disciples. Leaking information does us no good; doing so would be asking for trouble."

Shen Long answered truthfully.

Yang Yixin asked a few more questions about the Xuantian Object, and Shen Long responded honestly. The Heart Inquiry Disc didn’t show any abnormalities.

"I’m truly sorry, Taoist Friend Shen, Fairy Chu. It’s not that we don’t trust you, but this matter is of great importance, and we must be cautious."

Yang Yixin expressed his apologies sincerely.

"We understand. It’s probably someone targeting your Yang Family; tall trees catch much wind."

Shen Long said.

"We think so too. Since there’s no issue this end, it seems the problem lies within our ranks. We will intensify our investigation."

Yang Yixin’s voice was heavy.

They could eliminate the suspicion on the Five Thunder Divine Monarch, Shen Long, and others, focusing the investigation internally and saving a lot of effort.

"By the way, Taoist Friend Yang, do you have any news about the continuation of the Myriad Beasts Immortal Scripture?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"I’ve heard that at this auction, the continuation of the Myriad Beasts True Scripture will be there. Taoist Friend Shen, you should prepare some good items. Top Grade Spirit Stones are not omnipotent; Eighth Rank Elixirs are even more precious than the top-grade ones."

Yang Yixin said.

Shen Long nodded, they chatted for about half an hour, then took their leave.

As they passed by a crossroad, Ning Xiang and Jiang Wei came face to face with them.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu kept composed expressions, Ning Xiang and Jiang Wei didn’t show anything out of the ordinary either, the four of them passed by like strangers, each going their own way.