Peerless Sword God of the City

However, everyone was immediately disappointed when they saw Li Yi's age and clothing!

Li Yi was wearing faded casual clothes. Although he was somewhat handsome, he didn't look like a martial artist at all.

What is a Qi Master?

A reclusive master above the level of internal energy martial artists, in China where grandmasters of the profound realm are rare, he can be considered the number one martial artist!

Such a powerful individual can release their energy outwards, killing from a distance and hitting a target from a hundred paces away. Even internal energy martial artists are no match for them.

Masters of Qi with such almost divine abilities are rare, with no other martial arts master comparable to a towering figure in the martial arts world. Even in the vast Jiangnan Province, they are few and far between.

but.

The Li Yi in front of them looked to be just a young man of about twenty years old!

They couldn't detect any internal energy in Li Yi; he seemed like an ordinary person.

Furthermore, Li Yi has a handsome appearance and fair skin; he doesn't look like someone who has suffered hardships or practiced martial arts.

As soon as Donghuang finished speaking, a middle-aged man sitting in a grand chair sneered, "Donghuang, we brothers have come all this way, and today you've sent some greenhorn to fool us? Do you think I, Zhou Laosan, am easy to fool?"

The man was burly and had a fierce look on his face. Behind him stood two other men, both with piercing eyes, clearly masters of internal energy.

In the nearby cities, you could count on one hand the number of people who dare to speak to Donghuang like that.

And this Wednesday was one of them.

Wednesday is a big shot in Panzhou City, which borders Qinghe City. He specializes in real estate and has assets worth billions. His status in Panzhou City is similar to that of Donghuang in Qinghe City. He can be said to have absolute power. He is also a martial artist at the peak of internal strength.

Even if Donghuang were to face him, he wouldn't dare to be 100% certain of victory.

Donghuang listened to Zhou San's words without changing his expression. He called out Zhou San's nickname and said coldly, "Mang San, you must not act rashly in front of the master."

"Master?? Just a greenhorn in his early twenties?" Zhou San sneered.

"Mang San, this is Donghuang's territory. Don't bring your reckless nature here," an old man in a Tang suit said coldly to Zhou San.

Upon hearing this on Wednesday, he snorted coldly and remained silent.

The old man's name was Feng Hao. He looked to be almost sixty years old, but his complexion was ruddy and his breathing was long and deep, as if he were in his prime.

Feng Hao is also a well-known tycoon in Panzhou City. He is involved in many industries and also controls a large foreign trade group and a large coal mine. In terms of wealth alone, he can be called the richest man in Panzhou.

Furthermore, both are martial artists at the peak of internal energy, and their martial arts cultivation is in no way inferior to Zhou San's.

In addition, Feng Hao was older and had already made a name for himself in Panzhou, while Zhou San was just the second-in-command of a small gang, and his seniority was still somewhat inferior to Feng Hao's.

Therefore, even on Wednesday, he didn't dare to act recklessly in front of Feng Hao.

Li Yi glanced at the old man indifferently, which surprised him slightly.

The old man's martial arts cultivation had actually reached the very peak of the inner strength realm, and he had even faintly touched the threshold of the qi realm. He was just one step away from becoming a qi realm expert.

However, after observing the old man's aura, Li Yi realized that he had been stuck at the peak of internal strength for many years.

Li Yi glanced at Feng Hao indifferently, then turned his gaze to another person.

The man was dressed in a Tai Chi Taoist robe, holding a Bagua compass in one hand and a whisk in the other. He had an air of otherworldly elegance, with white hair and a youthful face. At this moment, he had his eyes slightly closed, as if he were meditating and resting.

When Li Yi looked at him, the Taoist priest opened his eyes.

However, he only glanced at Li Yi indifferently, smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, then a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes, and he closed his eyes again.

Li Yi's gaze swept across the hall, casually glancing at the people in it. These people seemed to be martial artists from Qinghe City and Panzhou City, with Feng Hao seemingly leading the group from Panzhou City.

Donghuang looked at the people in the two rows of armchairs and introduced them to Li Yi one by one.

“Sir, this is Zhou San from Panzhou. He is hot-tempered and a reckless man. Please do not pursue this with him.”

"This is Feng Hao from Panzhou, known in the martial arts world as Master Feng. This is Master Luofu, a Feng Shui master and the most famous Feng Shui master in Panzhou City. He is also the junior brother of Master Shangguan Xiumu."

"Who is this……"

Li Yi nodded.

Looking at Li Yi on Wednesday, his face full of contempt, he sneered:

"When I, Mang San, was twenty years old, I had only just broken through to the Inner Strength realm. Even if this kid had been practicing martial arts since birth, it would have been impossible for him to become a Qi Strength expert in such a short time!"

What kind of person is a Qi Master? Who doesn't start learning martial arts in three to five years, and then undergo more than ten years of arduous training before entering the realm of internal strength?

To break through to the next level beyond internal strength, one would need to cultivate diligently for at least several decades. Li Yi looks to be only in his early twenties; how could someone so young be a master of internal strength?

Not only did Wednesday not believe it, but everyone present looked at Li Yi with skeptical eyes.

Facing everyone's questioning gazes, Li Yi remained calm and composed, showing no sign of concern.

For someone like Mang San, who is all brawn and no brains, there's no one who even has the right to make him angry.

"Mang San, don't push your luck!!!" Donghuang's gaze turned cold as he glared at Zhou San.

As one of the Four Elders of Qinghe, Donghuang has the right to manage Qinghe Wharf for three years every twelve years. When Donghuang was in charge of Qinghe Wharf before, Zhou San wanted Donghuang to help him transport smuggled goods by waterway, but Donghuang did not give him any face and refused directly.

Later, on Wednesday, he wanted to ask the other three elders of Qinghe for help, but due to Donghuang's strong opposition, the other three elders of Qinghe did not dare to break ties with Donghuang and agree to the matter. In the end, the matter was dropped.

Wednesday's private shipment resulted in significant financial losses, which is why Wednesday harbored resentment towards Donghuang.

"If it weren't for the sake of the old master, I would have wanted to have a go at you long ago." Even though he was on Donghuang's territory, Zhou San seemed fearless and unafraid.

"Alright, Mang San, as I said before, we're here today to attend Donghuang's auction, not to discuss past grievances." Feng Hao frowned as he looked at the tense atmosphere in the hall.

"And since this young friend was invited by the Eastern Emperor to participate in this auction, please take a seat." Feng Hao turned his head to look at Li Yi and said calmly.

As a martial artist at the peak of internal strength, he was only one step away from becoming a powerful Qi master. Naturally, his perception of martial artists' aura was much more acute than that of others.

The young man in front of them had no energy fluctuations whatsoever; he was clearly just an ordinary person.

However, he was puzzled as to why Donghuang had called this person a master of Qi.

I guess Donghuang wanted this kid to broaden his horizons!

Li Yi stepped forward and took a seat, his eyes thoughtful.

It seems that this is the small-scale auction that Donghuang is actually going to hold.

After everyone was seated, Feng Hao said calmly, "Everyone is here, so please begin, Donghuang."

Donghuang sat in the main seat, glanced around, and said indifferently, "Mr. Chen, please bring out your things!"

As Donghuang finished speaking, a bloated, middle-aged man dressed in designer clothes walked in through the doorway, carrying a jade plate in his hand. He walked forward with unsteady steps and placed the jade plate on the table in the center of the hall!

It immediately drew everyone's attention.