Published: February 24, 2025
Tan Yun's voice was loud, causing all the disciples of the Dragon Cloud Sect, both above and below the city wall, to stop what they were doing and look towards him.
The Dragon Cloud Sect is a first-class cultivation sect located in the Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range. The disciples within the sect focus primarily on cultivation and artifact refining. Therefore, Dantai Xuanzhong entrusted the important task of constructing the city gate to the Dragon Cloud Sect.
At this moment, tens of thousands of Dragon Cloud Sect disciples saw the four characters "Huangfu Sacred Sect" embroidered on Tan Yun's white robe. Due to uncertainty about Tan Yun's identity, no one spoke, only looking at him with confusion.
"Whoosh!"
A gust of cool wind swept in, transforming into a tall, triangular-eyed middle-aged man who appeared in front of Tan Yun. He coldly said, "Third layer of the refining soul realm? According to your sect's strength classification, you are not a disciple of the Immortal Sect, at most just an Inner Sect steward. What are you shouting about here?"
"Who do you think you are? Hurry up and get out of my way! If the deadline for the city gate construction is missed, can you bear the consequences?"
This person, Su Ming, is the ninth elder of the Dragon Cloud Sect and also the person in charge of constructing the city gate.
"It seems you are quite clear about my status within the Huangfu Sacred Sect!" Tan Yun frowned and said indifferently, "Is Long Aotian present?"
"Why are you looking for my sovereign?" Su Ming replied unhappily.
Tan Yun still had a deep impression of Long Aotian. Three years and four months ago, over a thousand sovereigns were invited to the Huangfu Sacred Sect.
At that time, in the Inner Sect, while attending as a messenger to discuss win-win cooperation with the various sovereigns, it was Long Aotian who approached him with a mid-grade Respect Grade Artifact, the fiery Square Heaven Painting Halberd, seeking guidance on why all his mid-grade Respect Grade Artifacts turned out to be inferior products.
At that time, Tan Yun told Long Aotian that the issue lay with his destiny true fire.
"Why are you so indecisive? If I tell you to call, just call; why all this nonsense?" Tan Yun's voice turned a bit colder.
"This kid is young and only at the third layer of the refining soul realm, yet he dares to shout at me. Could it be that he has a significant background?" Su Ming's mind turned, and after glancing at Tan Yun, he turned into an afterimage and darted into the city, disappearing.
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Inside a luxurious VIP lounge three hundred miles directly in front of the city gate, a grand banquet was underway, with spiritual wine and delicacies filling the tables.
Dantai Xuanzhong sat at the main table with 1263 sovereigns seated below, drinking wine and discussing the Heavenly Punishment Market City.
Dantai Xuanzhong slowly stood, looking at the sovereigns, and said loudly, "The Heavenly Punishment Market City will be completed in no more than two years. Thank you for your hard work. I, the sovereign, will drink first to show my respect!"
Dantai Xuanzhong raised his cup and drank the fine wine.
The other sovereigns also drank in unison.
At this time, Dantai Xuanzhong poured another cup of wine and raised it toward Long Aotian, the burly man in the front row of the lower table, saying, "Thank you, Dragon Sovereign, for your hard work in constructing the city gate. I toast to you."
Long Aotian appeared quite flattered, "Thank you, Sovereign Dantai. I’ll drink first to show my respect!"
After finishing his drink, Long Aotian looked at Dantai Xuanzhong with a thoughtful expression, saying, "Sovereign Dantai, I have something I’m not sure if I should say."
"Dragon Sovereign, feel free to speak," Dantai Xuanzhong replied with a smile.
"Then I will speak." Long Aotian's brow furrowed tightly, "Sovereign Dantai, you have seemed quite troubled over the past year! Have you encountered any unpleasant matters?"
From Long Aotian, one could confirm that appearances can be deceiving. He seemed rough and burly, yet his heart was quite perceptive.