"So you're the one they call Night Edge."
Yun Yinshan looked down at Shi Feng with a hint of surprise in his eyes. His skin was tanned bronze, his build as sturdy as a bull's, carrying an air of wicked charm.
Most players in the Divine Realm knew nothing about what happened in the Dark Arena. Besides, the Dark Arena held matches every day, so it was even harder to take notice of a single person on any particular team.
But for a high-ranking member of a super guild like Yun Yinshan, ordinary experts in the Dark Arena weren't worth worrying about. A few, however, left a lasting impression.
Someone like Shi Feng, who had managed to defeat the infamous and long-established Bei Chen Tian Lang in the Dark Arena — that was the kind of thing that was impossible not to hear about, because the guild would make a point of bringing it up.
At this level, a powerhouse like Shi Feng could no longer be overlooked. In any super guild, he would be considered top-tier combat strength — the kind of peak expert used to go head-to-head with other super guilds.
"Just empty fame," Shi Feng said with a shrug, flashing an indifferent smile.
Earlier, his attention had been entirely on the strikingly conspicuous Bai Qingxue, and he hadn't noticed Yun Yinshan.
Yun Yinshan was an extremely formidable individual. His career alone was the stuff of legend — he had entered the virtual gaming world at seventeen, and by the age of twenty-seven had already become the Fifth Tower Lord of Nine Heavens Tower, an idol for countless young players.
His achievements in the Divine Realm had taken him to even greater heights.
In only five years, he had risen to become the Second Tower Lord, making him the strongest candidate to one day claim the First Tower Lord position.
His rank within Nine Heavens Tower was secondary, though. What truly made him terrifying was that Yun Yinshan was one of the Divine Realm's ten great god-level assassins. If he set out to kill someone, there were precious few in the entire Divine Realm who could stop him.
His most impressive feat had been single-handedly eliminating a high-ranking member of Seven Deadly Sins, stunning the entire organization and sending Nine Heavens Tower's prestige soaring among the super guilds.
After all, Seven Deadly Sins was a transcendent force that even super guilds dared not provoke. They had suffered countless losses at the organization's hands — or rather, it was always the super guilds who took the hit, never the other way around. For Yun Yinshan to actually take down a powerful member of Seven Deadly Sins was an enormous boost to Nine Heavens Tower's face.
The incident had shocked every major guild in the Divine Realm at the time, and Shi Feng among them.
"I didn't expect Bai Qingxue to know Yun Yinshan. Seems like she's got plenty of secrets of her own."
Shi Feng glanced at the four men behind Yun Yinshan. They were all his sworn brothers, each one a formidable expert in their own right — top-tier fighters even by Dark Arena standards. It was precisely with their support that Yun Yinshan had climbed to his current position so quickly.
But something didn't quite add up.
If Bai Qingxue knew someone of this caliber, becoming the president of Snake of the Body should have been easy. All it would have taken was a word from Yun Yinshan, and Cao Chenghua along with the elders behind him wouldn't have dared resist. After all, the rumors said Yun Yinshan was fiercely loyal — he had even destroyed an entire major guild once just to help a brother win over a woman.
Judging by Bai Qingxue's words and expressions, Yun Yinshan had a deep connection with her brother. Yet Bai Qingxue had ultimately left the virtual gaming world. It was truly baffling.
While Shi Feng was turning the puzzle over in his mind, Bai Qingxue suddenly turned to him with a smile. "Since you just found out, I'm guessing you haven't bought an entry ticket yet. But if you try to get one now, they're probably all sold out. Why not come in with us? If you miss this auction, you'll definitely regret it."
The Black Wing Auction House had organized this sudden auction, and many guilds had snapped up tickets immediately. With the auction about to begin, purchasing an entry pass was likely no longer possible — and without one, there was no way to get in.
Back in the Dark Arena, Shi Feng had helped her earn a massive sum, significantly boosting Snake of the Body's liquid assets. Shi Feng didn't know about this, but Bai Qingxue felt she owed him some gratitude. After all, beyond helping her make money, he had also helped her reclaim Snake of the Body.