I have the face of a great demon.

After waiting for a while, the stall owner selling storage bags came over, holding a heavy money bag in his hands.

He walked up to Liu Xingchen, grinned, and handed him the money pouch.

"Young friend, this is yours, a full 2600 spirit crystals, not a single one less."

Liu Xingchen took the money bag, feeling the heavy joy within, and then took out 100 spirit crystals from it, handing them to the stall owner as payment.

The stall owner initially pretended to decline a few times, but then accepted it with a big smile and thanked him repeatedly.

Now, Liu Xingchen and Tie Zhu have 2500 spirit crystals.

This made Hua Laodao extremely envious.

"Sigh, I never expected that my disciple would be richer than me. I've lived all these years, and it's all been for nothing."

“Master, our money is your money. Please take it if you want.”

Tie Zhu spoke generously, and his words warmed Hua Laodao's heart.

Liu Xingchen smiled and nodded.

"Haha, no need. I know you are all filial disciples. I appreciate your kindness, but how can a master take money from his disciples?"

"This money is yours to keep. You can use it. You can buy some useful items at the auction tonight."

"Okay!"

Tie Zhu cheered with joy, and Liu Xingchen was also overjoyed. With this money, they could buy some good things.

Tonight's auction is really something to look forward to.

At night, the largest building in the trading area was brightly lit and bustling with activity. Tonight's auction was being held there.

When Hua Laodao led Liu Xingchen and Tiezhu into the venue, it was already bustling with activity and noise.

They shone brightly in today's gambling battle and gained widespread fame.

Therefore, as soon as they appeared, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Hey, isn't this Master Hua and his disciples? Today's betting match was truly memorable!"

One of the onlookers, a cultivator, spoke up, his tone tinged with respect.

"Yes, especially that big guy, he actually managed to carry the Mighty Demon Ape down with his bare hands, that's really amazing!" another cultivator chimed in.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Master Hua led his two disciples through the throng and walked toward the center of the venue.

Because of their outstanding performance in the betting contest, people made way for them, and some even voluntarily gave up their spots.

As Hua Laodao walked, he bowed to the fellow Daoists around him to express his gratitude. His smile carried a hint of pride, yet remained polite.

Liu Xingchen and Tie Zhu followed closely behind, greeting the seniors around them.

"Thank you all, fellow Daoists. You flatter me."

As he spoke, Hua Laodao led his two disciples to sit in the middle seats.

One of the people in the front row turned around; it was none other than Qian Touduo.

"Hey, Master Hua, we're really destined to meet again. Today we're going to join hands at the auction and sweep it all."

"You have too much money; I wouldn't dare team up with a tycoon like you. Let's each buy our own things and keep to ourselves."

At this moment, Old Master Hua suddenly remembered something.

"Oh right, there's too much money. I haven't thanked you enough for the storage bags you bought for my two disciples today. Disciples, hurry up and thank Senior Qian."

Seeing Qian Duotai's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot, Liu Xingchen suppressed a laugh and said to Tie Zhu, "Thank you, Senior Qian."

Qian, who was so angry he was itching to get back to them, didn't say a word, just turned around and ignored them.

With some time to spare before the auction began, the cultivators in the room chatted about various gossip and secrets of the cultivation world.

The man with too much money sat in the front row and seemed to be deliberately raising his voice to attract attention.

"By the way, Master Hua, have you heard? The great demon Liu Zhantian, who disappeared a thousand years ago, has reappeared in the martial world."

"The Great Demon Liu Zhantian?" This name was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirring up long-dormant ripples in Hua Laodao's heart and causing him to fall into deep thought.

Upon hearing this topic, Liu Xingchen immediately lowered his head, afraid that people would associate him with the subject and regard him as a great demon.

At the same time, he was also listening intently, trying to learn more about the big devil.

This topic was so sensational that it immediately attracted the attention of other cultivators, who gathered around and bombarded him with questions.

"The Great Demon Liu Zhantian? Who is he?"

"Is this demon very powerful?"

Seeing that he had successfully attracted everyone's attention, Qian Duoduo revealed a smug smile on his face.

"Impressive? Hmph, you have no idea."

"As soon as he appeared, a disciple of the Tianhe Sect was killed by him. He also attacked the Shuangji Sect single-handedly. The ten major immortal sects rushed to his aid, but it was too late. They could only watch helplessly as the Shuangji Sect was razed to the ground."

Hiss~~~~

This big devil is so powerful!

Even the ten major immortal sects couldn't do anything about him.

He wiped out an entire sect.

Everyone's interest in this big devil was immediately ignited, and they all asked Qian Duoduo for more details.

With so much money, he started smugly revealing his little bit of information.

However, his information was based on hearsay and lacked detail; he couldn't provide many specifics, which quickly drew dissatisfaction from the crowd.

Especially Tie Zhu, who was listening with great interest, had nothing to say and said with dissatisfaction:

"So much money? You've never actually seen it with your own eyes? You're making it sound so real."

They're unhappy because they have too much money.

"Tch! You want to see it with your own eyes? Kid, if you were in the Twin Extremes Sect back then, you wouldn't be coming back."

"Why?" Tie Zhu asked, still puzzled.

"Because if you do that, you'll die." Qian Duoduo gave him a "you're so naive" look.

"No way. I was at the Twin Extremes Sect back then, and I'm perfectly fine now, aren't I?" Tie Zhu said earnestly.

"You're just bragging. Old Master Hua, don't you keep an eye on your disciple? He's spouting nonsense and bragging to the heavens."

The surrounding cultivators also laughed; no one believed that Tie Zhu would have been at the Twin Extremes Sect at that time.

Everyone here is a rogue cultivator, a nobody despised by various sects, and nobody would have any dealings with any sect.

In other words, he had too much money and a small connection with a disciple of a minor sect who was in charge of procurement. Even so, he could act all high and mighty.

A mere rogue cultivator who hasn't been cultivating for long shouldn't be bragging here.

To everyone's surprise, Old Master Hua replied calmly:

“My Tiezhu is an honest man, he doesn’t brag. He really was in the Shuangji Sect back then. Not only him, but even I, Xingchen’s disciple, was there.”

"Ah, what happened?" Everyone got excited and urged Tiezhu to tell them what happened that day.

Tie Zhu smiled憨厚ly, scratched his head, and then began to recount what happened that day.

"That day, the Dual Extremes Sect was recruiting new members. Xingchen and I participated in the entrance examination, climbed the Heavenly Ladder, and gained the qualification to challenge the Dual Extremes Array."

"Right here in the great formation, amidst raging winds, torrential rain, lightning, and thunder, await our challenge."

"But somehow, something went wrong."

"What's wrong?" everyone asked anxiously.

"The difficulty of the formation suddenly increased a lot. The wind was too strong and blew the people who were trying to pass the test away. I got separated from Brother Xingchen and we each found our own way out of the test and went down the mountain."

No sooner had Tie Zhu finished speaking than Qian Duo shouted, "Liar!"