Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 388: Auction Ends. (First Update!)

The question had barely left his lips when Mu Xiangu's telepathic message immediately rang in Zheng Que's ear: "Of course I can leave!"

"However, it's impossible to avoid being discovered."

“Right now, a divine thought has locked onto this immortal.”

"If I hadn't also used my divine sense to conceal this place, your communication with me just now would have been completely overheard by that divine sense!"

Divine thought?

Has that Core Formation stage cultivator from Crane Cry Tower already noticed Mu Xian Gu?
Zheng Que immediately abandoned his original plan. If that Core Formation cultivator hadn't paid attention to Mu Xian Gu, or if he wasn't even at Crane Cry Tower, then he would have had a lot of room to maneuver...

After all, the invitations he gave to Mu Xiangu weren't the two that Heminglou had given him, but rather ones he got from Linghu Yuniang.

Therefore, his current identity is separate from Mu Xiangu's.

As long as Mu Xiangu leaves Heming Tower silently and changes her appearance, the debt Mu Xiangu owes will be the debt between Heming Tower and Fu Qingge, a disciple of Tianqi Sect.

It has absolutely nothing to do with him or Mu Xiangu!
As for Gao Yinxia's situation, it's also easy to resolve.

Mu Xiangu had the key to the Flower Path Cave, and by the time Heming Tower realized something was wrong, Mu Xiangu had already moved Gao Yinxia out.

Then I'll let Mu Xiangu stay by my side under a different identity...

All of this is predicated on the fact that the Core Formation cultivator from Xuanyuan Pavilion was not in Heming Tower, or had not even noticed Mu Xian Gu...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que transmitted his voice again: "After the auction, follow the person who won the bid for this [Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell]."

"There's no need to do it yourself; just wait for them to leave the city."

"The moment she leaves Qingrao Prefecture, immediately notify the Ghost Bride to take action!"

At this point, Zheng Que paused for a moment, then opened Gao Yinxia's storage bag, quickly counted out enough spirit stones, put them into a new storage bag, tucked the new storage bag into his sleeve, and then continued to transmit his voice, "I have prepared the spirit stones for you. You can come and get them yourself."

"Then go and settle accounts with Heminglou."

Mu Xiangu didn't reply. The next moment, the storage bag in Zheng Que's sleeve was suddenly swept away by a gust of cold wind.

None of the other cultivators around noticed anything unusual.

At this moment, Yu Rulan called out again from the private room upstairs: "Two thousand five hundred mid-grade spirit stones!"

In the private room on the other side, Dai Nanji fell silent and did not continue bidding.

"Two thousand five hundred mid-grade spirit stones, first time... second time... third time!"

"make a deal!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tao Xiliang was about to instruct the female cultivators in colorful robes to carry the Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell into the private room for handover when a young male cultivator wearing an amber crown and a moon-white robe suddenly appeared on the platform.

It was Yu Rulan from Delu Temple!
With a wave of his arm, he instantly stored the massive Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell into his storage bag.

Immediately afterwards, he took out a storage bag he had prepared beforehand and threw it at Tao Xiliang.

Snapped!
Tao Xiliang caught the storage bag, but before he could count the spirit stones inside, Yu Rulan's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

The moment Yu Rulan left, Dai Nanji's figure also disappeared from the private room upstairs.

Tao Xiliang frowned slightly as he watched this scene, took a deep breath, and announced in a deep voice, "This auction is now over!" As the auction ended, many cultivators stood up and prepared to leave.

Zheng Que also stood up, wanting to chase after Yu Rulan.

However, at that moment, a familiar figure suddenly stepped through the crowd and came to him.

The visitor was thin and had a goatee; he was none other than Ren Duanwen, the steward, whom I had met once before.

Ren Duanwen looked at Zheng Que, cupped his hands in greeting, and said in a friendly manner, "Fellow Daoist Zheng, the Master invites you. Please, let's have a word in private!"

OP?

Zheng Que frowned, thought for a moment, and asked warily, "What is it?"

Ren Duanwen did not hesitate and shook his head with a smile, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zheng, I am just passing on a message. I know nothing else."

Seeing Zheng Que's suspicion, he continued, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, my Crane Cry Tower has always had a good reputation. The Tower Master's invitation must be without malice."

"If you wish to know the reason, you can find the answer when you meet the Lord."

Zheng Que fell silent. Had the owner of Heming Tower discovered his affair with Mu Xiangu?
But soon, he shook his head inwardly, dismissing the guess.

The fact that Mu Xiangu hasn't sent a message to me means that this host only invited me and not Mu Xiangu.

If the owner of Heming Tower really discovered the relationship between him and Mu Xiangu, he should have invited them both over.

After all, regardless of Mu Xiangu's apparent identity as a disciple of the Heavenly Artifact Sect, or his cultivation level of the Iron Tree Prison, if the Crane Cry Tower Master had sensed anything amiss, he should not, and could not, ignore Mu Xiangu.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que nodded: "Okay!"

So he got up and followed Ren Duanwen, heading deeper into the Crane Cry Tower.

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Crane Cry Tower, main entrance.

The sky was already darkening, and the setting sun shone obliquely from the horizon, creating a strange brightness.

The lights in front of the gate are colorful, flowing like a river, shimmering throughout the entire Xuanyuanfang.

A large number of cultivators poured out of the building like a tide, their chatter rising and falling, creating a noisy and bustling scene in front of Crane Cry Tower.

Three cultivators from Hengshui County mingled among the crowd, moving forward with them.

At this moment, all three of them looked very excited.

Although I didn't get a chance to get my hands on any of the top-grade magical artifacts, cultivation techniques, or spells at this Crane Cry Tower auction, I did manage to snag a top-quality ghost servant!
Even though this top-grade ghost servant's current cultivation level is only the eighth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell], its combat power is far superior to that of an ordinary ghost servant at the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell]!

More importantly, this top-grade ghost servant possesses ten species-specific talents, ghost skills, and Yin arts. Once combined with the [Spirit Descent Technique], the master's strength will instantly rise to a whole new level!

However, just as the three of them walked out of the Crane Cry Tower gate in high spirits, a group of people suddenly came up against the flow of people and surrounded them.

Among this group, the lowest cultivation level was at least the ninth level of Qi Refining, and the four leading figures all exuded the aura of the Foundation Establishment stage!
Four Foundation Establishment cultivators: one in a magnificent robe with a shimmering ring on his hand; another in a fragrant robe and a cymbal-covered hat; one in fine clothes with a dignified appearance; and one in a straw raincoat and hat, the large hat obscuring his face... They were none other than Feng Guangchang, Mao Yanxin, Yuan Zhonghao, and Jing Zhengjie!
The three cultivators from Hengshui County were stunned. Before they could understand what was going on, Feng Guangchang from Dongcen County glared at them fiercely and spoke first: "Hengshui County, you were quite arrogant at the auction just now!"

(End of this chapter)