Tianyuan Xuanxian

Chapter 137 Layout
Not long after the female cultivator left, she came to Chen Xuan with an old man.

After seeing Chen Xuan, the old man first looked him up and down, then stretched out his hand and said:
"Daoyou, please come upstairs."

Chen Xuan nodded and followed him to a secret room on the second floor.

The secret room was set up with a formation to isolate it from detection. After the two sat down, the female cultivator who had just received Chen Xuan started to make tea for them.

The old man smiled and said:

"I heard that you want to consign something extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan did not say anything, but took out the golden token that symbolized Zhan Jinfeng's identity.

The old man took it, looked at it carefully, and nodded:
"It is indeed a genuine item. I would like to ask, where did you get this item?"

Chen Xuan glanced at the old man and saw that his expression was still calm, without any murderous intent, so he said:

"Kill people and steal treasures."

The old man was shocked, and after a moment, he smiled slowly and said:

"You killed a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator with your Half-Step Golden Core cultivation. You are very capable, young man. I wonder how many spirit stones you would like to sell this item for?"

Hearing this, Chen Xuan pondered for a while and stretched out a finger.

Seeing this, the old man was puzzled and asked:
"A spirit stone?"

Chen Xuan shook his head and said slowly:

"Ten million!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire secret room fell silent, and you could hear a pin drop.

The female cultivator stopped pouring tea and looked at Chen Xuan in disbelief, not even noticing that the tea had overflowed onto the table.

Until Chen Xuan reached out and tapped the desktop, his expression calm and he said:
"The tea spilled."

The female cultivator finally reacted, looked flustered, and apologized repeatedly.

The old man also came back to his senses from his shock and suddenly laughed out loud:
"Hahaha, you're so courageous, young man. I'll take this deal!"

Hearing this, Chen Xuan looked calm, without showing any major emotional fluctuations, and continued:

"I have one more favor to ask of you."

The old man seemed to have guessed what Chen Xuan was thinking when he heard this. He took out a jade bottle and placed it on the table, saying:
"This is a bottle of Huanglong Pill. I'm giving it to you for free today. Just consider it as making a friend. What do you think?"

Chen Xuan looked at the old man in surprise. After a moment, a smile appeared on his face and he nodded.
"Okay, thank you, senior."

After that, Chen Xuan asked doubtfully:

"Senior, aren't you afraid of offending Baizhan City by doing this?"

The old man laughed when he heard this.
"I'm just a businessman. Everything I do is for money. I don't care about right or wrong, so why would I offend anyone?"

Chen Xuan was shocked when he heard this. There must be an extremely powerful person behind this auction house, otherwise how could the old man say such a thing.

Moreover, the old man in front of him must be extremely powerful, and Chen Xuan cannot see through his cultivation level.

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up. The main purpose of his trip was just to get the Yellow Dragon Pill in advance. His combat power was too weak at the moment. Only by breaking through to the Golden Pill could he help Gu Jinxue escape from the predicament.

But at this moment, he had another idea in his mind, which could make his original plan more foolproof.

So Chen Xuan said tentatively:

"Senior, I have a business to discuss with you."

……

After a while, Chen Xuan walked out of the auction house accompanied by the old man. The two chatted and laughed, and both were very happy.

After leaving the auction house, Chen Xuan restrained his smile and returned to his residence.

He learned from the old man in the auction house that Baizhan City had sent strong men to Qianzhou City to pick up Zhan Qingfeng, and it was expected that a grand wedding for Zhan Qingfeng and Gu Jinxue would be held on the day of their return to Baizhan City.

Chen Xuan's eyes were cold. After thinking for a moment, he immediately took action.

He first took out a blank jade slip and engraved a trace of spiritual imprint into it. Then he summoned Qingling from the space of the Ten Thousand Demons Pool. After explaining something to her, Qingling left the inn alone and left Jiayuan City.

Afterwards, Chen Xuan took out an inconspicuous black box, which was the Wan Yao Pool. He handed the Wan Yao Pool to Shuanglu and whispered a few words to her.

He then summoned Zhu Yin and asked him to protect Shuanglu. After that, Chen Xuan flashed and sank into the Ten Thousand Demons Pool.

Time is running out, he must start breaking through the Golden Core stage immediately without any delay.

If the Ten Thousand Demons Pool is not activated, it is just an ordinary black box that will not attract anyone's attention, nor will it emit powerful pressure to the monsters. This is why he can safely hand it over to Shuanglu.

After Chen Xuan entered the Ten Thousand Demons Pool, Zhu Yin and Shuang Lu also left the inn.

Zhu Yin naturally cast a concealment formation, lazily dozed off on his shoulder, and let Shuanglu take him to the teleportation formation in the city.

Baizhan City is extremely large. The entire city is golden, and even the city walls are golden in color, as if they were made of gold, appearing extremely magnificent.

In recent days, Baizhan City has been decorated with lights and colorful lanterns everywhere, and a huge red "囍" character is posted on the door of the City Lord's Mansion. Everyone in the City Lord's Mansion, whether mortals or cultivators, has a happy look on their faces.

At this moment, in an attic, Gu Jinxue, dressed in white, was sitting in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror.

The woman in the mirror had a beautiful face, but there was a hint of sadness between her brows, which made people feel pity.

With a creaky sound, a person pushed the door open and walked in. Zhan Qingfeng walked straight to Gu Jinxue and saw her expression. He said,

"Tomorrow is our big day, you should be happy, why are you so sad?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinxue just glanced at him lightly and ignored him, still looking at herself in the mirror.

Zhan Qingfeng saw this, his expression turned cold, and he said gloomily:

"Don't even think about running away from the marriage or committing suicide. The entire Qianzhou City is now under the control of the monks of Baizhan City. If you do anything excessive, I will issue an order and Qianzhou City will cease to exist. Just like that blind mortal maid, you will die without a burial place!"

Hearing this, Gu Jinxue gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with hatred. She wished she could kill this man immediately, but at this moment her cultivation was sealed and she could not use her fighting power.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhan Qingfeng snorted coldly.
"Don't worry, that wild man who's still thinking about you, the entire City Lord's Mansion has laid a tight net. If he dares to show up at tomorrow's wedding, I will make sure he never comes back!"

"If you dare to touch him, I will kill you!"

At this moment, Gu Jinxue spoke, her tone as cold as an iceberg that had not melted for thousands of years.

"It seems he is very important to you. Don't worry, I won't kill him so quickly. If anyone dares to kill my Zhan family, I will make him suffer all the torture in the world and refine his flesh and blood inch by inch!"

After saying that, seeing that Gu Jinxue stopped talking, Zhan Qingfeng snorted coldly, stepped forward and grabbed her snow-white neck, his expression cold and said:
"Don't play dumb with me. Aren't you very pure? Don't you love him wholeheartedly? After the wedding tomorrow, when you surrender to me, I want to see how you can maintain this purity!"

After saying that, he threw Gu Jinxue heavily to the ground, then turned and left.

When he reached the door, he said to the guards, "Keep an eye on her! If she gets away, you'll pay with your lives!"

After saying that, his figure disappeared in a flash.

Zhan Qingfeng stepped into a magnificent hall in the center of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Qingfeng, tomorrow is our wedding day, why do you look like this?"

Sitting above the hall was a middle-aged man with a dignified face, wearing golden armor and a purple-gold crown on his head. Seeing Zhan Qingfeng's aggressive look, he began to ask.

Upon hearing this, Zhan Qingfeng immediately suppressed the anger on his face, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes, and he said respectfully:

"Father, that Gu Jinxue is so ungrateful that even now she's still thinking about someone else. I can't stand it any more."

"I've told you so many times before that women shouldn't be spoiled. It's just a cauldron. Tomorrow night, after you've taken away the Taiqing Spirit from it, you'll end up giving it to the servants to play with. Yet, you insist on making such a big fuss!"

Zhan Qingfeng said:

"Father, Chen Xuan is extremely cunning. This is the only way to lure him out. After I take away Chen Xuan's inheritance, I can find a random excuse to divorce her. Naturally, no one else will say anything."

Hearing this, the man above nodded.
"If the old fellow from Qingshan City hadn't figured out that it was this woman who killed Jin Feng together with Chen Xuan, my Zhan family would have almost missed a great opportunity. Once we get Chen Xuan's inheritance, my Baizhan City will surely rise to glory and surpass Xuanwu City in no time!"

"Father, what happens tomorrow..."

The middle-aged man above heard this and waved his hand and said:
"Don't worry, no matter how many tricks Chen Xuan has, if he dares to come here tomorrow, I will make sure he never returns. Besides, I have also invited those people."

Zhan Qingfeng was shocked and said with a look of shock:
"Father, Chen Xuan is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Isn't it a bit of a waste of talent to mobilize those people?"

Unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, the man above him snorted coldly, the sound was like a thunderclap, shocking Zhan Qingfeng to step back several steps, a trickle of blood oozing from his mouth, and then he said:

"A lion needs all its strength to fight a rabbit. Have you forgotten how Jin Feng died?"

Zhan Qingfeng quickly knelt on the ground and said tremblingly:
"Father, please forgive me. I know I was wrong!"

He was extremely afraid of his father Zhan Baisheng, who was extremely strict with them, the direct descendants of the Zhan family, and they had undergone cruel training since childhood.

He originally had more than twenty brothers and sisters, but now there are only nine left including him. The rest failed the test of the Zhan family and were all killed by Zhan Baisheng.

As the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but this saying is of the least use in the Zhan family, because in Zhan Baisheng's eyes, these legitimate sons, including himself, are nothing more than tools to make Baizhan City stronger.

As for those who have poor aptitude for cultivation or have not performed outstandingly, they will be eliminated immediately, or their cultivation will be abolished and they will be expelled from the Zhan family.

Zhan Jinfeng, who was killed by Chen Xuan some time ago, also worked hard to improve his cultivation to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Compared with other cultivators, his combat power is not low, but in Zhan Baisheng's eyes, he is just barely qualified.

It is precisely because of this that Zhan Jinfeng would build momentum in front of outsiders and let others publicize his reputation of being a "chivalrous and righteous man", which is also a disguised way to enhance the reputation of the Zhan family.

After a moment, Zhan Baisheng said:

"Since you've sought this opportunity for Baizhan City, I'll spare you this time. Go down first and prepare for tomorrow's wedding."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Qingfeng immediately felt as if he had been pardoned and respectfully left the hall.

On the second day, the entire Baizhan City was bustling with people. Cultivators from all sides had received the invitation from the Zhan family early on, and now they all rushed to Baizhan City to attend the wedding of the third young master of Baizhan City.

Among them were many celebrities and geniuses from various major forces, and even mayors of some small and medium-sized cities came in person. At this moment, Baizhan City was unprecedentedly prosperous, and the number of people in Baizhan City reached an unprecedented high.

The wedding is about to begin. In the city lord's mansion, a maid knocked on the door and walked into the room where Gu Jinxue was, ready to dress her up.

She took off Gu Jinxue's snow-white dress, revealing her skin as white as ivory jade, with envy flashing in her eyes.

Then she took out a bright red wedding dress that symbolized joy and gently put it on her.

The moment she put on her wedding dress, Gu Jinxue's body trembled, but she did not say anything. She walked straight to the dressing table, sat upright on the chair, and looked at the girl in the mirror who was carefully tying her hair.

After a while, she opened her red lips and said:

"Who are you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the maid's action of tying her hair stopped.

After a moment, she continued her movements and chuckled:

"Madam, you are joking. I am just a maid who helps you change clothes. Who else could I be?"

"If you were an ordinary maid, why would you have his aura on you, and why is there the unsealing formation set up by Zhu Yin in your wedding dress?"

Gu Jinxue spoke calmly, her bright eyes fixed on the woman behind her.

"Did he ask you to come?"

Seeing that she had been exposed, Shuanglu no longer pretended, looked at her empty shoulder and said:
"Senior, I told you I couldn't hide it from Master's Wife!"

"Ugh!"

With a light sigh, Zhu Yin's figure appeared on Shuanglu's shoulder. The moment Shuanglu entered the attic, Zhu Yin set up a formation.

From the outside, there was nothing unusual here. Even the divine sense could only detect a maid dressing Gu Jinxue.

The moment she saw Zhu Yin, Gu Jinxue's eyes sparkled and she said in a choked voice:

"He's here! Where is he?"

When Zhu Yin saw Gu Jinxue in this state, he couldn't help but sigh. He could still remember Gu Jinxue's peerless figure when she fought against four Nascent Soul cultivators alone in Qianzhou City, but now she looked like this.

After a moment, he spoke:

"He's coming, but he may or may not come."

Hearing Zhu Yin say this, Gu Jinxue was a little puzzled and looked at Zhu Yin in doubt.

Zhu Yin did not explain, and said:

"I'll explain it to you after he arrives. Anyway, don't worry. I've set up a magic array on this wedding dress.

Just tear off the pendant around your waist, and my formation will automatically start working and release the seal on you.

But don't do this unless it's absolutely necessary, as it will ruin his careful plan.

I understand the situation. This City Lord's Mansion is currently under a tight control, but I think you should trust him."

After saying that, Zhu Yin disappeared again.

At this moment, Shuanglu also put the glazed phoenix crown on Gu Jinxue. Looking at the beauty in front of her, Shuanglu sighed:

"Master's Wife, you are truly stunningly beautiful. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. This wedding dress is a gift from Master. Master will definitely come out of seclusion today and marry you in person!"

After saying that, he made a face, then helped Gu Jinxue sit down at the head of the bed, waiting for Zhan Qingfeng and the Zhan family members to come and welcome the bride.

(End of this chapter)