Published: February 24, 2025
Tan Yun suddenly turned around, and saw Gongsun Ruoxi approaching him gracefully, each step like a blossoming lotus.
Gongsun Ruoxi stood elegantly in front of Tan Yun. A gentle breeze brushed against a strand of her hair, and the fragrance of a maiden wafted into Tan Yun's senses.
"In life, it's rare to meet a kindred spirit. When I found you, I didn't want to let go," Gongsun Ruoxi said, lowering her head slightly. She then raised her gaze to look at Tan Yun, "Which elder of the Artifact Lineage are you a disciple of?"
Just as Gongsun Ruoxi wanted to say something, Tan Yun stepped onto his Flying Sword and left without looking back.
Watching his departing figure, a complex emotion swept across Gongsun Ruoxi's flawless face.
Gongsun Ruoxi was one of the three great talented disciples of the Artifact Lineage and also held the honor of being one of the thirteen great beauties of the Inner Sect. All the male disciples who encountered her aspired to form a connection with her.
She had always thought that she would never take the initiative to associate with male disciples, but today she realized she had overestimated herself. There would always be some men who remained indifferent to her beauty.
Clearly, this enigmatic man dressed in the garb of a disposable disciple was one of those people.
A wave of frustration surged in Gongsun Ruoxi’s heart. She clenched her fragrant fist tightly, staring blankly at Tan Yun's back, and whispered, "I will definitely find you in the Artifact Lineage... I will!"
After Gongsun Ruoxi turned and entered the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Pavilion, the hundreds of disciples who had gathered to watch were left in confusion, looking at each other.
"What the hell! What just happened? That disposable disciple actually injured someone from the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Pavilion and left unscathed!"
"Yeah! This is unbelievable! Did I mishear something? Senior Sister Gongsun said she wanted to be a confidant with that disposable disciple, and he actually rejected her!"
"Oh my... can someone tell me what just happened? Who exactly is that disposable disciple?"
As the crowd discussed in disbelief, thirty-six disciples from five factions greedily eyed Tan Yun's disappearing figure. They then took to their Flying Swords, trailing him from afar.
From the attire of the thirty-six, it was clear that seven were from the Artifact Lineage, six from the Formation Lineage, five from the Danmai, ten from the Talismans Lineage, and the remaining eight were disciples of the Wind Thunder Lineage.
These thirty-six people were recklessly releasing their spiritual senses, locking onto Tan Yun.
In their eyes, Tan Yun was merely a disposable disciple at the seventh layer of the fetal soul realm, incapable of detecting their surveillance, let alone realizing he was being followed...
Little did they know, Tan Yun was already fully aware of their movements.
"Hmph, follow me slowly. Once I’m done with my business, I’ll take care of you!" Tan Yun stepped onto his Flying Sword and soared over the rooftops, soon landing on the street where the Soul Spring was previously sold.
He retracted his Flying Sword and made his way straight into the Treasures Gathering Auction House, only to come back out shortly after.
Then, he crossed the street into Huangfu Shengxing's territory and returned shortly thereafter, stepping onto his Flying Sword and heading toward the city gate...
Just moments ago, after entering the two auction houses, Tan Yun had inquired about the next auction date, learning it would be held in a month.
He also asked if they had ever auctioned Flying Swords of the eleven attributes: gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, time, space, light, and death. Unfortunately, he found out that none had been auctioned.
Thus, Tan Yun decided to return to the two auction houses in a month to see if any refining materials would be available. He didn't bother asking about other shops selling magic treasures; since the most reputable and well-stocked Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Pavilion had none, it was evident that the other shops wouldn't either.