The Great Martial Saint!

"Xuanyan turtle eggs!"

After listening to Lu Yuanzai's introduction, there was a small stir at the trading site.

Chen Ping'an's gaze also fell on the black rock turtle egg floating in front of Lu Yuanzai.

The eggshell was dark brown, with dark red blood stains spreading like vines. From Chen Ping'an's perspective, he could faintly sense the rhythm of life deep within the eggshell.

This was the first time Chen Ping'an saw a monster egg, but he only took a glance and then looked away.

And this scene also fell into Gu Qingchan's eyes.

"Superior bloodline."

After listening to Lu Yuanzai's complete introduction, Chu Kuangxiong also looked away.

As a casual cultivator, the taming of monsters naturally appealed to him. However, a black rock turtle egg with superior bloodline was not enough to attract him.

“If it’s an earth-grade bloodline.” Not only Chu Kuangxiong, but the other two grand masters also put their minds at ease after listening to the introduction of the monster’s bloodline.

However, there was a grand master with skin as white as bronze who was quite interested in this monster egg.

Unlike human practitioners, demon beasts pay more attention to bloodline talent. The moment a demon beast is born, its upper and lower limits are basically fixed.

Except for a very small number of mutated bloodlines, the vast majority of monsters strictly follow this principle.

However, under the same bloodline, there are still many differences due to different acquired conditions. Some excellent people can reach the upper limit, while some can only reach the lower limit.

Generally speaking, the most common monster beasts are those with inferior bloodlines. Monster beasts with this bloodline generally have the same combat power as martial arts practitioners who have just entered the inner energy realm. In the contempt chain of monster beast bloodlines, they are at the bottom.

For example, the middle-grade bloodline is much better than the lower-grade bloodline. Although the number is much less than that of the lower-grade bloodline, the related types and varieties are also fewer.

Generally speaking, a demon beast with an intermediate bloodline has the potential to cultivate an inner elixir and can compete with practitioners in the Xuanguan realm.

In a sense, the precious materials and medicines they traded, including the inner elixir, were at least obtained from monsters of medium bloodline.

When it comes to superior bloodlines, the number of monsters is greatly reduced. Even if a monster with superior bloodline gives birth to a descendant, it may not necessarily inherit all the bloodlines of the previous generation, and there is a greater probability of falling risk.

Monster beasts with superior bloodlines have a chance to achieve a perfect inner elixir, but of course the chance is extremely slim, which is the limit for monster beasts with superior bloodlines.

A demon beast with a perfect inner elixir is equivalent to a martial arts master. Of course, considering some external support factors, a demon beast with a perfect inner elixir is unlikely to be a match for a martial arts master!
There are not many monsters like this even in the vast Canglong Mountains that stretch for thousands of miles. Because they have some intelligence, they will not show up in front of humans for no reason.

As for the bloodlines that are higher, such as the earth-grade bloodline, there is a chance to engrave the true seal, which is equivalent to the human race's martial arts grandmaster!
Of course, qualifications are qualifications, and it does not mean that having earth-grade bloodline will definitely lead to success. The specific situation will also be restricted by many factors.

However, as long as it is a demon beast with earth-grade bloodline and does not die prematurely and grows up successfully, it can at least achieve a perfect inner elixir, which is comparable to a martial arts master.

Although the spiritual intelligence of this kind of monster is not as good as that of humans, it is already very impressive.

What Chu Kuangxiong really wants is this kind of bloodline monster beast, which he can tame from childhood and use as a combat aid when it grows up.

Generally speaking, even if a monster with this kind of bloodline fails to engrave the true seal in the end, its lifespan will definitely not be much worse than that of a human martial arts grandmaster.

It is common for them to accompany each other for hundreds of years!
Monster beasts with earth-grade bloodlines are already rare, and it is even more difficult to circulate them for auction. Even in some large-scale auctions, such treasures are rare.

Even if there are, except for some that take too long to grow, the prices of most of them are beyond the affordability of ordinary martial arts masters.

Monster beasts of this bloodline grade are most welcomed by those forces that have been passed down for many years. It is extremely good to keep them in a family or sect as a inherited giant beast.

Seeing that the turmoil in the field had subsided, Lu Yuanzai threw out another piece of news.

"My fellow Taoists, this black rock turtle egg has been stained with the true blood of the black-armored earth dragon. Theoretically, there is a certain possibility of mutation. It is possible to cross the bloodline level and be promoted to the earth-grade bloodline!"

"Black Armor Earth Dragon?"

"It does look like there is blood stain on it."

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Lu Yuanzai's two words attracted many more glances.

The Black-armored Earth Dragon has an earth-grade bloodline, and is an extremely powerful one among all bloodlines.

A fully grown Black-Armored Earth Dragon can basically reach the level of a Grandmaster. Perhaps only a Grandmaster on the list of the most powerful could suppress it.

Theoretically, there is a possibility of mutation if it is contaminated with the real blood of the Black-armored Earth Dragon.

However, the masters present were not fools and would not be fooled by just a few words.

"There is indeed blood, but no one can tell whether it is the real blood of the earth dragon."

"Mutation!? It's just a theory after all. How difficult is it?"

"Even if you are lucky enough to mutate, the chances of your bloodline advancing are too slim."

"Black Rock Turtle! You are not good at attacking!"

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Although similar remarks were heard one after another in the field, they still added a lot of attraction.

Whether interested or not, everyone wants to get involved to some extent.

Most of the words here are meant to lower the price.

If you have enough financial resources, who wouldn't want to open a blind box? ?
Even Chu Kuangxiong, who had originally lost interest, became interested and decided to give it a try.

“Everyone, although the Black Rock Turtle is not good at attacking, it has strong defense and a long lifespan. It is definitely the best choice to suppress sects and families. In addition, it may be difficult to advance to the Earth-grade bloodline, but as long as it mutates, it will definitely be superior to ordinary superior bloodlines, and its combat power when it grows up will definitely not be inferior to that of the top masters!” Seeing that many people were interested, Lu Yuanzai exaggerated.

Soon, many masters came out to compete for the monster egg.

Chen Pingan had no intention of participating in the competition, and just watched the show from the side. His strength progressed too quickly, and he didn't even need to wait for the monster to grow up, and his own realm might have leaped several levels.

With his speed, let alone earth-grade bloodline, even the legendary heaven-grade bloodline might not be able to keep up with him.

"Where did Lu Yuanzai get this black rock turtle egg?"

Although there are many monsters in the Canglong Mountains, there are not many monsters with superior bloodlines. Finding a suitable monster and getting a monster egg is not easy.

After all, even a monster with superior bloodline could hardly guarantee the bloodline of its offspring. In addition to finding a suitable monster, a great deal of luck was also required.

In addition, this monster egg happened to be stained with the real blood of an earth dragon, doubling its value.

Lu Yuanzai is really lucky.

Sure enough, the so-called opportunity has never been his exclusive privilege.

Everyone who has achieved what we have today should not be underestimated.

Lu Yuanzai did not digest it in the provincial pacification office, so the origin of this black rock turtle egg might be not legitimate.

Chen Pingan thought so and figured out the purpose of Lu Yuanzai's participation in this small trading meeting. At his level, as long as there is no solid evidence, even if the state pacification office hears about it, at most it will only affect his reputation, and will not cause any substantial damage.

I'm afraid Lu Yuanzai came here with the same consideration.

Looking at the rising prices, Lu Yuanzai was in a good mood, and even his seemingly old face became refreshed.

The reason why he did not keep the black rock turtle egg for himself was naturally because of his own considerations.

Taming a monster has certain risks and the possibility of failure. In addition, even if the taming is successful, feeding it is not a small expense.

In addition, the growth period is too long and not everyone can wait.

Considering many factors, the best solution for him is to sell them and transform them into resources.

After a fierce battle, the black rock turtle egg stained with the real blood of the earth dragon was finally auctioned off to the grand master with skin as white as bronze.

This great master has concealed his origins, and no one knows what his methods are.

"Damn it." Having failed in the competition, a hint of blood appeared in Chu Kuangxiong's eyes, but he didn't vent it out in the end.

According to his judgment, the opponent's strength is not inferior to his. If they really fight head-on, he might suffer a loss.

Under the black robe, Chen Pingan glanced at Chu Kuangxiong.

It seems that this famous leader Chu has character flaws, but he is not a fool.

Soon, the money and goods were exchanged and the deal was done.

Lu Yuanzai was in a good mood after receiving several precious medicines, a bottle of spiritual practice pills, and valuable Yuan Crystals from the other party.

The transaction continued, and after rounds of communication, all the masters present soon completed the transaction.

And this small trading meeting has officially reached its peak.

Treasure auction!

"Thank you all for your support. Tonight's trading event will auction three treasures in total! I hope everyone will be satisfied. Now let me take out the first treasure. This first treasure is..."

The speaker was a wealthy old man with a genial face, who was to host the final show.

Chen Pingan glanced at Gu Qingchan, who was wearing an ice-blue fairy dress, pearls and jade hair, and looked extremely graceful.

This woman, what is she doing here if she isn't the host?
Maintain order? Protect treasures? Or
Ruyi Bao Pavilion was very generous, and the final treasure of the auction was a magical weapon right at the beginning.

The grade is quite good, close to the category of powerful divine weapon, which has a certain appeal even to grand masters.

After a series of competitive games, it was finally won by a top master for 5,600 Yuan crystals.

The price of a normal magic weapon ranges from three thousand to five thousand crystals. This price is a premium, but it is generally acceptable.

The second treasure is a precious medicine, which helps to break through the barrier of the late stage of Yuheng and enter the realm of Grandmaster. Among the three-level spiritual objects for breaking through the realm, it is a main spiritual object for breaking through the realm, surpassing the secondary and auxiliary spiritual objects.

In addition, this precious medicine also has many benefits for spiritual pattern engraving, but in comparison, its cost-effectiveness is not that high.

Obviously, the appearance of such a precious treasure soon triggered a round of crazy bidding.

Even the grandmasters often took action.

In the end, this precious medicine was bought by a great master with drooping eyebrows.

In addition to taking it directly, this precious medicine can also be used as the main material for refining realm-breaking pills. However, there are only a few alchemists who are qualified to refine such high-grade pills in the entire Canglong State.

Not to mention the connections and resources required to hire such an alchemist, the refining costs alone are not something that everyone can afford.

Chen Ping'an noticed that Chu Kuangxiong was also competing for this precious medicine, but whether it was due to financial problems or because he felt the price premium was too high, he eventually gave up the competition.

"Okay, congratulations to Senior Changmei for bidding on the last valuable item in this trading event. The supreme magic skill, the Seven Killing Heavenly Fist!"

"Supreme magic skill?" A master showed surprise. According to previous trading meetings, the treasures auctioned by Ruyi Baoge were mostly some magical weapons and precious medicines, or realm-breaking elixirs and explosive elixirs. Unexpectedly, this time it turned into a supreme magic skill.

"Supreme divine power!" Chen Pingan was overjoyed.

Finally it wasn’t a wasted trip!
He is determined to acquire this supreme skill!
Chen Ping'an noticed a gaze, he turned around and found Gu Qingchan looking at him with a smile.

Was it arranged by this woman! ?

However, he quickly dispelled such speculation.

The treasury for each trading meeting should have been arranged in advance, so this possibility is unlikely!
This scene of Gu Qingchan looking at Chen Pingan was seen by Zhu Changlie, and he couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

"Seven Killing Heavenly Fist! Hahaha." Chu Kuangxiong had a crazy look on his face and laughed heartily.

He was known as the Six Combinations Crazy Fist, and was the best boxer. Under the Six Combinations Crazy Fist, his fists could suppress all directions. However, this boxing style had a significant side effect. Every time he used his full strength, it would subtly affect his mind, and the impact had been getting bigger and bigger over the years.

But facing a strong enemy, this technique could not be used. The other techniques he practiced could not suppress the situation.

If he had a choice, he would naturally want to practice another powerful technique. And this Seven Killing Heavenly Fist was undoubtedly extremely suitable.

With the foundation of his previous practice, it should be much easier for him to practice this technique.

He is determined to master this skill!
"The starting price is five thousand crystals. Each bid increment must be no less than one hundred. The bidding begins now."

Following the old man's announcement, the bidding began immediately.

Chen Pingan noticed that many eyes were looking at him. He thought it was because the transaction just now mentioned the need for supreme magical skills.

"Six thousand Yuan crystals!" At the very beginning, Chu Kuangxiong directly added one thousand Yuan crystals. His determined attitude forced back many top masters who were interested in participating in the competition.

"Seven thousand Yuan crystals!" Chen Ping'an's hoarse voice, like an old man pushing a mill, rang out in the field. "You want to go against our alliance!?" Chu Kuangxiong's voice was like a mad lion, and his tone was unfriendly.

"Alliance Leader Chu, please be mindful of your attitude. Threats are strictly prohibited in this meeting. Violators will be expelled from the meeting." Gu Qingchan's voice was tender and crisp, but it was full of majesty.

Chu Kuangxiong's pupils flickered. He glanced at Gu Qingchan, snorted coldly, and finally did not attack.

He was alone and there was no need for him to go against the elders of a big family like Gu Qingchan.

"Ten thousand crystals!" He said arrogantly and directly added three thousand crystals.

Chu Kuangxiong looked unfriendly as he looked around the field. Although he did not say it explicitly, his attitude was fully revealed.

Seeing his attitude, the few remaining masters began to back off.

Although the supreme magic skill is good, there are many restrictions to practice it smoothly, and a lot of resources must be invested. For this reason, being remembered by a great master is not necessary.

In addition, the price of a crystal worth 10,000 yuan is already not low. Considering all factors, most people have given up the competition.

Normally, a Grandmaster would not be so careless about his own status and personally come out to pressure someone if the bid fails. But Chu Kuangxiong is irritable and easily angered, and he is different from other Grandmasters, so he cannot be treated with common sense.

"Twelve thousand yuan crystals." Chen Pingan said his price in a flat tone.

Many people were surprised. They didn't expect that this old monster in black robe was still in the competition.

The price of twelve thousand yuan crystals is not a small amount, and it is enough to buy a pretty good and powerful magic weapon.

"Good! Good! Good!" Chu Kuangxiong's eyes began to flash with blood. "Thirteen thousand Yuan crystals!"

"Fifteen thousand Yuan crystals." Chen Pingan ignored Chu Kuangxiong's attitude and continued to participate in the bidding.

boom!
A majestic and bloody aura suddenly erupted in the scene.

"Old man, I think you are tired of living!"

Chu Kuangxiong stared at Chen Pingan fiercely, his hair as wild as a lion, moving without wind.

“Chu Kuangxiong!”

Gu Qingchan's eyebrows were shining with spiritual light, and a light blue mark faintly emerged, like a queen in ice and snow.

"This is your last warning. If you continue to threaten your fellow practitioners like this, at the very least you will be expelled from the gathering, or at worst you will be suppressed on the spot!"

"Fairy Gu, are you threatening our alliance?" Chu Kuangxiong's face was unfriendly, and his robes fluttered like a raging wave: "Our alliance has practiced till now, and we are not afraid of anything!"

Chu Kuangxiong was not particularly afraid of Gu Qingchan. He had been a Grandmaster for more than a hundred years and had a profound foundation, which was not comparable to a newly promoted Grandmaster like Gu Qingchan.

Compared to Gu Qingchan, he was actually more afraid of her identity.

The elder of the Gu family!
But even though he was wary, Gu Qingchan's attitude towards him was a bit too much. He couldn't just give in.

"Alliance Master Chu, why are you so angry?" Grandmaster Changmei advised from the side: "What Fairy Gu said is indeed the rule of the trade fair. You are the one who violated it."

“Fairy Gu is extremely beautiful and charming. I cannot bear to see Alliance Leader Chu treating her like this.” The great master of Lieyang Pavilion also stood up and smiled to ease the atmosphere.

After a few words, Chu Kuangxiong finally had a way out and did not lose his temper on the spot.

Although he was not afraid of Gu Qingchan, if he exploded in rebellion, things would probably turn out badly.

He didn't want to go this far unless it was necessary!
"Okay! We will give you a favor! It depends on whether this old man will give us a favor." Chu Kuangxiong's robes, which were fluttering like raging waves, gradually calmed down: "Fourteen thousand Yuan crystals! Plus three bottles of Yunling Pills!"

One of the reasons why he exploded just now was that the price offered by Chen Pingan exceeded the limit of Yuan Crystals he could control.

Hearing this, the old man who presided over the meeting was embarrassed. After looking at Gu Qingchan, he finally said with a stiff upper lip: "Senior Chu, this auction will only be priced in Yuanjing, and we will not accept spiritual objects for the time being."

"What a bullshit rule!" Chu Kuangxiong's face showed anger, his hair and beard stood up, like an angry lion.

Although he was furious, Chu Kuangxiong was still concerned about the impact and did not interfere with his momentum. Seeing Gu Qingchan's face as cold as frost and her eyes full of coldness, he finally said nothing more.

Little bitch, sooner or later I will make you kneel down and beg me crying!

Chu Kuangxiong licked his lips and his Adam's apple rolled.

hum~
With a flash of light, several items appeared in front of Chu Kuangxiong.

"Three bottles of Soul-Enriching Pills and one quasi-divine weapon, trade on the spot!"

Gu Qingchan glanced at the old man, and the latter immediately understood.

"Fifteen thousand Yuan crystals, is there a higher price?"

After the words were spoken, no one responded.

But the blood in Chu Kuangxiong's eyes became more intense.

"Fifteen thousand Yuan crystals, first time!"

"Fifteen thousand Yuan crystals, for the second time!"

"Fifteen thousand Yuan crystals."

Just as the old man was about to shout out the third time, Chu Kuangxiong shouted out his price.

"Sixteen thousand Yuan crystals!"

He had just communicated in secret and had already reached a deal with someone.

After all, the items are suitable, and with his status as a grandmaster, not everyone would refuse the transaction.

"Sixteen thousand one hundred yuan crystal!" Chen Ping'an's voice was hoarse, but he seemed calm.

Chu Kuangxiong's financial resources have reached their limit, and there is no need for him to continue adding one thousand yuan crystals at a time.

After watching half of the show, he already had murderous intent in his heart.

"Sixteen thousand four hundred Yuan crystals!" Chu Kuangxiong's pupils flickered, and his impatience had reached its peak.

This price is his final price. If the other party continues to bid, then...
"Sixteen thousand five hundred!" Chen Pingan said calmly.

"Good! Good! Good! Old man, it all depends on whether you have the luck and fortune to do it." Chu Kuangxiong's hair was as mad as a lion, his robes fluttering, and he shouted angrily.

The pale blue light shone, as if frost had come to the world, and the wind and waves swept through, exploding in the field. The icy breath interrupted his words, and he swallowed them completely in his stomach.

"Chu Kuangxiong, you ignored the rules of the meeting, repeatedly threatened your fellow practitioners, and ignored my warnings, which seriously disrupted the trading order. I, as the elder of the Gu family, will suppress you here to serve as a warning to others!"

The light blue mark between Gu Qingchan's eyebrows suddenly burst into a frosty light, and it seemed that ice lotuses were blooming all over her body. Rays of light shot out and went straight towards Chu Kuangxiong.

Chu Kuangxiong didn't expect that the last harsh words would directly trigger Gu Qingchan to take action. To be fair, the Gu family is powerful and he doesn't want to offend them too much.

But given the situation, he couldn't just give in and admit defeat.

As a Grandmaster of independent cultivation, if he were to retreat and submit to Gu Qingchan, a newly promoted Grandmaster, his reputation would surely plummet if word got out.

At this moment, no matter what the process is, he has to take action and touch it.

Although he was wary, he was not afraid of Gu Qingchan herself!
boom!
Chu Kuangxiong's eyes were bloodshot, murderous aura bursting out from his pupils, the aura around him was rising, and he suddenly punched out with a whistling fist, like an overwhelming force, as if to destroy everything in front of him.

"Gu Qingchan, you are so biased, could this old man really be your lover?"

boom! boom!
There were deafening noises one after another, and the two great masters instantly started fighting.

The form changes!

Everyone in the field flashed, erected true energy shields around their bodies, and kept their distance.

They never expected that such a sudden change would occur in a small trading meeting.

Gu Qingchan acted decisively and Chu Kuangxiong did not give in at all.

Strictly speaking, the advantage in this fight must be on Gu Qingchan's side, but the problem is that Chu Kuangxiong is not an ordinary person. Even if there are some violations, he will mostly give warnings and will not take direct action.

Gu Qingchan's move this time was indeed something no one expected.

Although Gu Qingchan was famous, she had just broken through not long ago. How could she be a match for Chu Kuangxiong, a famous grandmaster of independent cultivation who had been famous for many years! ?
To be honest, Chen Ping'an did not expect Gu Qingchan to act so decisively. After warning Chu Kuangxiong twice, she did not give him any chance to refute. She directly swept him with icy light and suppressed him.

Chu Kuangxiong provoked him again and again. Even if Gu Qingchan didn't take action, Chen Ping'an would not let him off easily.

He already had a plan in mind. He just waited for the meeting to be over, then looked for a good opportunity to reveal all his cards, not giving the opponent any chance to breathe and ending the battle as quickly as possible.

He had not expected such a change to happen, but at this moment most of his attention was on the old man who presided over the auction.

I don’t know whether the jade book of inheritance of the supreme magic skill is with him.

Don't let anyone take advantage of the chaos to try to steal the skills! He would really be in tears.

He had worked so hard to film the supreme magic skill, but in the end it was taken away by someone else. Naturally, he could not accept this result. So what he was doing now was to keep a close eye on the bystanders in the scene to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos to have any evil intentions.

The fight between Gu Qingchan and Chu Kuangxiong was so sudden that if the people in the field were not at least Yuheng Grandmasters, the aftermath of the fight would have been enough to kill people.

In just a few breaths, the two of them had exchanged countless moves.

Under the night sky, ice-blue light and dark black light visible to the naked eye collided and intertwined with each other in mid-air. The constant collisions rolled up pieces of aftermath, spreading like ripples under the night sky.

True essences collide, spiritualities intertwine, winds howl, and gravel sweeps across!
Liuhe is crazy and dancing wildly!
At this time, Chu Kuangxiong had already fought to the point of madness. Amidst the dark light around him, countless fist shadows changed, and his true energy swept through him, making it difficult to predict.

"Fairy Gu is extremely charming and our alliance would be happy to learn from her skills!" Chu Kuangxiong grinned.

His robes fluttered like raging waves, and the ends of his hair glowed with dark light, as if a madman had appeared in the world.

Boom!

There was a deafening roar from the Liuhe Crazy Fist, and the violent bombardment almost hit Gu Qingchan.

Gu Qingchan's figure was like a dream, with ice-blue light shining all over her body. As she dodged, the light flashed and she continued to attack Chu Kuangxiong.

"Chu Kuangxiong's Liuhe Crazy Demon has reached the highest level! It is probably only half a step away from perfection!" Grandmaster Changmei looked at the two people fighting in the air in the distance with solemn eyes.

"Under the will of the madman, Chu Kuangxiong's fighting power is probably no less than mine." The supreme elder of Lieyang Pavilion had a look of amazement on his face.

He has three spiritual patterns engraved on him, but because of his main cultivation method, his combat power is fierce and fierce, enough to be comparable to a four-pattern grandmaster. I never thought that Chu Kuangxiong only had two spiritual patterns engraved on him, but with a six-combination crazy fist, he could be on par with him.

"Fairy Gu is too confident!" he sighed.

The great master with bronze skin said nothing. He stood with his hands behind his back, watching the battle in the distance.

Just when everyone thought this would be a long and hard battle, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

"Xuan Yue Zanpo!" Gu Qingchan's eyes were as bright as stars and suddenly lit up.

Chu Kuangxiong's mad-like figure suddenly froze, and his previously airtight boxing skills had a serious flaw.

"Spiritual Secret Technique!"

"Is this the Xuannv Heart Technique?"

"Gu Qingchan is practicing the Mysterious Woman Heart Technique?"

Exclamations rang out one after another among the grandmasters watching the battle.

Chu Kuangxiong's body paused for a moment, and something unexpected happened.

"This is."

Zhu Changlie looked shocked and looked at the situation in disbelief.

"Top-notch divine weapon!" a master exclaimed.

Suddenly, a strand of snow-white silk thread like an ice crystal appeared and bound Chu Kuangxiong tightly at a speed that was impossible to dodge.

Chu Kuangxiong's hair and beard stood on end, his expression was furious, as if he was a madman. A dark line grew between his eyebrows, and a strong wind howled around him, as if it wanted to crush the space around him into powder.

But no matter how he struggled or how he roared, he could not break free. The thin white silk thread bound him tightly like a zongzi.

Surrounded by the snow soul, Gu Qingchan's pearls and jades swayed, showing her icy and noble beauty. Her expression was solemn, just like the Lady of the Nine Heavens, overlooking all living beings.

"You little scoundrels, bow your heads. Let the meeting continue!" (End of this chapter)