After a fierce struggle, Hundred Feet Heavenly Lord ultimately emerged as the final victor, obtaining all the information about the Chi Sha Divine Boat. And as the beneficiary of the behind-the-scenes deal, Fang Yuan also successfully acquired the Solving Mystery Immortal Gu.
Fang Yuan was very satisfied with this deal.
Hundred Feet Heavenly Lord had become the center of everyone's attention, but aside from a few key figures, no one knew that the Solving Mystery Immortal Gu had fallen into his hands.
The Chi Sha Divine Boat had been an unexpected development, stirring up the final wave of excitement at the auction assembly.
After roughly four hours, this auction assembly that had gathered so many heroes finally came to an end.
"Still no reply from Fairy Li Shan's side?" Fang Yuan secretly asked Tai Bai Yunsheng.
Tai Bai Yunsheng quickly transmitted his voice: "Nothing at all. For Fairy Li Shan to miss such a grand event, something must have gone wrong on her end. Shall we go back the way we came?"
Fang Yuan and Tai Bai Yunsheng had come to Qin Baisheng's Blessed Land using the Ground Tunnel Gu that Qin Baisheng and Fairy Li Shan had mutually set up between them.
Now, with the situation on Fairy Li Shan's end unclear, rashly using the Ground Tunnel Gu to return would undoubtedly be unwise.
"No. Let's leave here with the crowd first, then use the Fixed Immortal Travel. Be careful — there will definitely be turmoil ahead," Fang Yuan warned.
Tai Bai Yunsheng nodded, his expression growing slightly grave.
Though the auction assembly had ended, there were certainly many who were not satisfied with this outcome. Once the assembly concluded, the oaths each party had previously signed also expired.
Without any constraints, wealth would prove irresistible, and robbery, extortion, and assassination would be the next act.
The vast majority of Gu Immortals shared the same awareness as Fang Yuan and Tai Bai Yunsheng. Therefore, when everyone left the Blessed Land, they hurried along, fully on guard.
"We have to stop that guy! He actually put the Chi Sha Divine Boat up for open auction. Our Zombie Alliance's face has been completely lost."
"Losing face is one thing, but the real issue is that this was the task the Boss specifically and repeatedly emphasized before he left. And we've screwed it up. When the Boss comes back and hears about this, who knows how he'll punish us!"
Yin Liugong and Yaksha Dragon Commander consulted with each other, then hurriedly locked onto their target and gave chase.
Above the crimson reed marshes.
"Heavenly Lord, I wonder if you would be interested in selling the Chi Sha Divine Boat to our Medicine Clan?" Medicine Emperor lingered behind, pressing his case to Hundred Feet Heavenly Lord.
Hundred Feet Heavenly Lord chuckled: "You jest, Lord Medicine Emperor. How could a treasure of this caliber be sold so easily? To be honest with you, I have numerous descendants filling my Cave Heaven. I've recently been thinking of establishing a clan, and perhaps there is room for cooperation with the Medicine Clan."
Many faction leaders nearby heard these words, and their expressions all changed at once.
Hundred Feet Heavenly Lord was an Eighth Transformation colossus. With him backing the establishment of a clan, success was as certain as nails driven into board.
Moreover, with an Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal backing them, no matter how thin the new clan's foundations might be, it would still be a super force!
Immortal Venerable Juyang ruled all under heaven, and the Northern Plains was his homeland — the place where his dragon rose. All along, the super forces in the Northern Plains had almost exclusively been of the Golden Bloodline.
Hundred Feet Heavenly Lord stepping in to establish a super force would undoubtedly have a tremendous impact on these Golden Bloodline descendants.
At the same time, Hundred Feet Heavenly Lord transitioning from a rogue cultivator to the Grand Elder of a Righteous Path force would send widespread ripples through both the Demonic Path and the rogue cultivator factions.
Medicine Emperor's expression remained unchanged, his smile growing even broader: "Since the Heavenly Lord is willing, who in this vast world could stop you? You see, it's so rare for us old folks to gather together. Why wait for another day? Why not have a good talk right here today?"
"Ha ha, that's exactly what I was thinking!" Hundred Feet Heavenly Lord laughed heartily.
Right away, Medicine Emperor produced the Immortal Gu House Medicine Cottage and invited all the Gu Immortals present to join.
In the end, the vast majority of super forces joined in. This included the Five Elements Grandmaster, who represented the interests of rogue cultivators.
But when Snow Beard Ancestor was invited, he declined.
At this auction assembly, Snow Beard Ancestor had made a major investment, purchasing Ma Hongyun and the precious contents of the Fortune Path True Inheritance's essence.
What he wanted most right now was to use Ma Hongyun as the primary material to reproduce the Fortune as High as the Heavens Immortal Gu and add it to his own arsenal.
Feng Jiuge — the will representative of Crown Prince Fengxian, disguised as Orchid Sword Master — also declined this meeting and departed alone.
In the concealed reed thickets, he quietly rendezvoused with the Central Continent Gu Immortals.
"Everything that happened at the auction assembly, I've already relayed to you all in a timely manner," Feng Jiuge said with a smile, looking at the group.
"Lord Jiuge's methods and courage are truly admirable. I am impressed."
"With Zhao Lianyun in hand, we can soul-search her and extract many precious clues to help us find the culprit!"
"I must also thank you, my lord, for obtaining a suitable Immortal Gu for me through the trade."
"What should we do next?"
The Central Continent Gu Immortals spoke one after another, clearly following Feng Jiuge's lead.
Feng Jiuge laughed heartily. Throughout this journey, he had first used his formidable strength to subdue everyone, and this time he had proactively ventured deep into the tiger's den to secure Immortal Gu for them all. Through a combination of skill and charisma — the iron fist and the honeyed hand — he had finally established himself as their leader!
Of course, Feng Jiuge also knew that even though the atmosphere was harmonious, everyone still harbored their own thoughts.
It was just that everyone was clever enough to know — here in the Northern Plains, bearing heavy responsibility on their shoulders — that whatever reservations they had would have to be suppressed for now, in favor of sincere cooperation.
For Feng Jiuge, that was enough.
"Everyone, even though we have Zhao Lianyun in our possession, I'm afraid the clues may not be sufficient to identify the true culprit. If they were sufficient, the Northern Plains' Gu Immortal community would likely have already uncovered the truth and left the culprit with nowhere to hide. I already have a suspect in mind," Feng Jiuge said.