Star Trace Gate

Chapter 747: The Magicians Gather in the City, Zetian Lake

In front of the Ye Mansion, Ren Ye suddenly saw dozens of powerful auras rising from the mansion. A group of people with supernatural powers traveled together and flew quickly to the south. No one knew what big event had happened there.

He squatted in front of the stall, once again transformed into an expert in voyeurism, secretly observing for a long time before quietly leaving.

There are indeed many masters hidden in this Ye Mansion. In addition to the fifth-grade master who led those with magical powers to break through the air, there is actually a strong fifth-grade aura fluctuation in this courtyard.

From this, it can be seen that the King Situ of the Xiliang Dynasty was really too doting on this "casual" illegitimate son of his, and he even arranged at least two fifth-rank officials to protect him.

This feels like an epic, passionate novel of the kind that goes like this: "A bastard has been living among the people for decades, and one day he recognizes me as his own king."

Ren Ye couldn't help but feel a little envious, thinking to himself, "Hey, Comrade Daguo and I don't need to acknowledge each other as relatives. I must be his biological son, so there's no possibility that I'll suddenly have a new father after living among the people for decades. I can only pray for another possibility, such as 'my single father raised me, and the failed writer turned out to be the Nine Heavens Immortal, the God of Creation?'"

"Uh, Pen God? Force God?! This title is a bit disrespectful to my father... Let his eldest daughter Qingning come up with a more impressive one, even though she is not very educated..."

They toured and enjoyed the scenery along the way until half past the hour of Xu, when the Little Bad King returned to the Hermitage Inn.

Today's reconnaissance was over, and he had no other trivial matters to do, so after washing up early, he hugged the ghost doll and two big night wanderers and fell into a deep sleep.

The ghost doll is a ghost, and its spirit is at its highest at night, so this child laborer developed a new skill, which is night duty.

He really treated his son as a devil, and used the five or six-year-old child to the extreme.

After midnight, Ren Ye, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly heard a loud roar coming from the south.

At first, he thought it was the weather that suddenly changed and it was going to rain heavily, but the roaring sound continued for a long time until it woke him up completely.

On the bed, he rubbed his eyes, yawned, propped the wooden window open with a stick, and cursed: "What kind of quality is this?! Which master is not sleeping in the middle of the night and making trouble in the south sky?"

Gazing out through the wooden window, the sky was bright with a bright moon and stars. How could there be any sign of a storm? Therefore, Ren Ye instantly judged that there must be a supernatural being showing his magic in the south, or... there must be a strong person fighting.

The Jiuli Continent is a war-torn land, so it is not surprising even if someone is fighting desperately in the middle of the night.

He sat on the bed and looked to the south, but saw in the distance the phantom of a huge clock of heaven and earth, spanning the sky like a furnace, emitting an extremely rising breath.

Apart from that, he did not sense the aura of other supernatural powers fighting, but rather it was more like a high-level person showing off his magic weapon. Or maybe the shadow of the big bell could isolate the space and cover the entire place of fighting, so outsiders could not sense it.

"My God, this Jiuli Continent is really full of hidden talents! The shadow of the big bell looks extraordinary. It is estimated that a fifth-grade person is stimulating its spiritual charm."

"This vast high-level secret realm is indeed different from the broken secret realm in the migration area. It is more open here. Each sect, fairy mountain, and family dynasty has powerful masters. It is not like Fulai County and Qijia Town, where people of the same level compete with each other."

"Damn it, I really have to be careful when I'm dealing with this Jiekong Stone. This place doesn't follow martial ethics, and I'm not just facing people of my peers, but also the people behind them."

"...!"

Ren observed for about a quarter of an hour before he felt sleepy again. He used a secret method to block out his sight and hearing and fell into a deep sleep again.

The next day is dawn.

Little King Huai got up early and walked to the backyard hall of the Hermitage Inn, ready to have a meal there. Unexpectedly, the popularity of this inn was comparable to that of a SPA center with promotions, and countless guests were eagerly waiting for meals.

Inside the hall, six waiters were busy working happily. There were also diners waiting for tables at the door, chatting and drinking tea together.

Ren was also a little surprised, because when he came here yesterday, although the inn was doing good business, it was not as popular as this.

He stepped forward, took out the wooden sign for the medium-sized guest room, walked to the counter, and said softly, "I am a guest here. Can I have my meal first?"

The shopkeeper looked up at him and said, "Please go to Courtyard A-2. That is the dining room for entertaining guests."

"Oh, good." Ren Ye thought that the service of this store was really good, and he also complimented: "Your business is really booming, and you make a lot of money every day!"

The shopkeeper smiled from ear to ear and said lightly, "This is all thanks to our Xiliang King and the outsider from Chaolong City. A grand gathering of geniuses is being held here, and a group of peerless talents have gathered here. I heard that they want to kill the son of destiny. So this city will be very lively in the next month, and all the inns are full. But don't worry, regular guests will be treated preferentially here."

Ren Ye was stunned when he heard this: "May I ask, shopkeeper, what is the Tianjiao Grand Gathering, and what is the Son of Fortune from outside?"

"Aren't you here for this?" The shopkeeper was also a little confused.

"I just left my hometown to travel, and I don't know much about the outside world." Ren Ye replied calmly.

"Oh, then you don't know. The opening of the Emperor's Tomb in Xingshan has brought countless opportunities, and the young generation who have been blessed by the Emperor have all received a mark called Blood Guidance. Those who have received this mark need to conquer the geniuses of their peers and snatch their Blood Guidance before they can enter the Emperor's Tomb and ultimately compete for the opportunity of the Great Dao of the Emperor. The one who has received this Blood Guidance in my Xiliang City is Master Situ Ye."

"In order to honor him, the king took the initiative to invite heroes from all over the country, as well as young talents from nearly a hundred ancient clans, to gather here. He asked them to drink tea and compete, discuss scriptures and doctrines in the royal hunting ground of Zetian Lake, in order to ensure fair competition and not to hurt the harmony."

"In five or six days, this grand gathering of geniuses will begin, so many talented people are coming here. Regardless of their background, everyone can enter the royal hunting grounds of Zetian Lake to watch the ceremony. That's why the city is so lively."

"However, no one expected that a stranger suddenly appeared in Chaolong City, one of the five cities of Xianlan, a few days ago. I heard rumors that this person actually possessed the destiny of an ancient emperor and seemed to be a descendant of an ancient emperor... and shamelessly robbed the Xianlan Sect of the opportunity to become an emperor."

"After this matter spread out, the talented people in the Jiuli Continent were in an uproar."

"Some people claim that the opening of the imperial tomb and the appearance of the ancient emperor's descendants are a metaphor for the way of heaven. Everyone says that those who can kill the ancient emperor's descendants will surely seize the destiny of the world, and be favored by the great emperor and be granted inheritance."

“So, many high-ranking people in the city said that the competition in this Tianjiao Grand Gathering is no longer the most important thing. Instead, it depends on who can find the son of destiny and kill him to seize his destiny.”

"If a young genius can accomplish such an extraordinary feat, he will surely become famous all over the world."

"...!"

The shopkeeper did not work, but just sat at the counter checking the star sources, so he talked a lot in joy.

However, after listening to it, Ren Ye's forehead was full of black lines.

Fuck you, you bloody bastard, do you mean that these monsters are all coming for me?

Are they sick?! They just believe whatever the Xianlan Sect says, without any ideas of their own?

Oh, that's not right. I have good luck and special blood. According to the nature of the Xianlan Sect, they must want to take my opportunity for themselves and will never leak the news easily. Therefore, it is very likely that this matter was spread by someone else.

Shit, the shopkeeper just said that it was outsiders who shamelessly robbed Xianlan Sect of their opportunities?! This old man uses such bad words, I spent money here, and you actually cursed me in secret?

Okay, when I leave, just get into bed and you'll be good.

Ren never expected that his "reputation" had already spread throughout the Jiuli Continent, and that he had attracted such great hatred because of his good fortune.

Damn it, this has increased the difficulty of the plan to steal the Boundary Stone by an unknown amount.

Xiliang City held a grand gathering of geniuses, attracting countless masters. In such an environment, it was indeed too difficult for the young King Huai to steal a shot.

"What should I do? I know too little information. If there is one place... eh...?!"

Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea, and asked again: "May I ask, shopkeeper, are there any supernatural powers in the vicinity of Xiliang City?"

"Yes. Go out from the south city gate and go forward for fifteen miles. In the southeast, around the dilapidated martial arts temple, there is the largest market for supernatural powers in Xizhou. Thousands of people gather there every day. Whether they want to buy treasures, kill people, or get information, they can do it."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. Please go to Courtyard No. 2 for your meal." The shopkeeper responded with a smile.

Not long after, Ren Ye had breakfast in Courtyard No. 2 of the Hermitage Inn and left Xiliang City alone.

Following the address given by his boss, he walked along the official road for about fifteen miles and arrived at the busy Wumiao area.

This place was just as he said, a gathering place for all kinds of black-hearted businessmen and swindlers. The entire hilltop and flat land of the Martial Temple were full of people, from the first rank to the fourth and fifth rank of supernatural powers.

The little prince came here to find out some information about Master Ye, but it is not easy to ask about this kind of thing in the city, and it is easy to get into trouble. But in this black market, as long as you have a star source, someone can find out what color underwear Master Ye is wearing today.

The witch sister hasn't arrived yet, so he can only collect information alone and eventually formulate an action plan.

However, he was not in a hurry. He just followed the path winding up the mountain and looked around.

"My fellow Taoist, would you like to buy some aphrodisiac bone wine? The penis and testicles of a second-grade flame tiger are placed there, which exude a murderous aura. If you drink a sip of it, I guarantee you will be happy for the rest of your life." A second-grade bald donkey with shifty eyes asked Ren Ye mysteriously.

"Oh my god! If Brother Tiger hears this, will he still be able to get along with me in the future? I'll beat your head off."

In this kind of environment, you must not act very kind, otherwise you will be seen as a fat sheep by everyone, and it is possible that they may even secretly want to get rid of you. So Ren just glared at him coldly and continued to move forward.

After a while, he arrived at the main entrance of the Martial Temple and saw a group of people drinking tea and chatting in a pavilion. The discussion of two of them caught his attention.

"Hey, have you heard about it? Last night, a fifth-rank protector from the Ye Mansion led a group of fourth-rank cultivators to the south, where they engaged in a fierce battle with an unknown cultivator. I heard that... hundreds of innocent people were implicated and died tragically."

"Such a big thing, how could I not have heard about it?! But how could there be hundreds of people killed? I heard that only dozens of people died, and a whole family was slaughtered."

"No, there were hundreds of people. A general in the city is my good friend... He said this morning that the protectors in the Ye Mansion were doing something important for Master Ye. The people who were hunting were not ordinary cultivators, but a group of mysterious people hiding in Lianghe Township. The battle lasted for about a quarter of an hour, and not only was a family slaughtered, but it was said that... many local witnesses in Lianghe Township also died inexplicably."

"Early this morning, Xiliang City sent two guards to Lianghe Township to deal with the aftermath. Alas, human life is as cheap as grass. Although Master Ye is said to be a relatively kind person, he is actually ruthless in secret."