“Who lives in that courtyard?”

Dressed in beast skins, with a handsome face, Ji Ning asked the servant with a look of surprise.

“I’m not sure either,” the servant replied, shaking his head solemnly before cautioning, “This is a notice personally issued by Lord Tianhu, the master of Tianbao Mountain. For the past six months, even Lord Tianhu has been residing in that courtyard without leaving!”

“Tianhu? The Heavenly Immortal Tianhu?”

A girl in a green dress standing next to Ji Ning widened her eyes in shock.

“Is that Tianhu famous?”

Ji Ning looked at the girl in green, puzzled.

“Within the Great Xia Realm, there isn’t a spirit beast that doesn’t know the name of Tianhu!”

The girl in green excitedly raised her snow-white neck.

“That Tianhu is said to be one of the two great spirit beasts of Emperor Xia, his left and right hand, with an extremely lofty status.”

A refined-looking middle-aged man beside them couldn’t help but interject.

Ji Ning nodded inwardly.

Qingqing was impulsive, but since Uncle Bai said so, it seemed that Tianhu was indeed a more remarkable figure than an ordinary Heavenly Immortal. And the person even Tianhu was careful to entertain was certainly not someone they could afford to provoke.

He was already carrying the enmity of the Shaoyan clan on his back; he wasn’t foolish enough to provoke such figures.

“If only I could make acquaintance with such a person,” Ji Ning thought to himself.

He had come to the Great Xia capital with the enmity of the Shaoyan clan, not seeking death, but to find forces that were enemies of the Shaoyan clan and use their power to counter them.

Although the Shaoyan clan was one of the most powerful tribes in Great Xia, they also had enemies. The more powerful the tribe, the easier it was to make enemies. In this capital of Great Xia, there must be many forces capable of rivaling the Shaoyan clan, yet with deep grudges against them.

If he could connect with someone whom even the Emperor Xia’s spirit beast, the Heavenly Immortal Tianhu, had to treat with caution, then he probably wouldn’t need to fear the Shaoyan clan anymore!

“It’s not that easy,” Ji Ning thought, smiling wryly to himself.

Why would such a great figure take notice of him?

He decided to suppress his thoughts and cooperate with those forces that had enmity with the Shaoyan clan.

As night fell.

Many guests emerged from their courtyards, some riding in carriages, others on flying boats, heading towards a vast hall within Tianbao Mountain.

Ji Ning and his two companions also left their courtyard, but lacking grand means of transportation, they had to fly to the hall themselves.

That hall was where the Treasure Competition was held monthly. Having just come into a large sum of money, they wanted to see if there was anything useful for them at the Treasure Competition.

“Master, master, look at that courtyard!”

Just then, the girl in green suddenly grabbed Ji Ning’s arm, shaking it vigorously.

Following the direction she pointed, Ji Ning’s heart skipped a beat.

Not far from the trio, the courtyard they had been strictly warned not to provoke, a burly young man stepped out, accompanied by a stunningly beautiful female immortal.

A divine demon guarding the courtyard gate summoned a Qingluan carriage. The young man, holding the female immortal’s slender waist, stepped onto the carriage. Although the female immortal appeared reserved, her pleasing demeanor was evident.

The carriage quickly set off towards the hall, followed by four divine demons and twelve Yuan Shen Daoists, guarding all around the carriage.

“Such powerful divine demons! They must all be above the Yuan Shen level!” Ji Ning watched the carriage driver and the guards, inwardly shocked.

Yuan Shen or Fanxu? He didn’t know, having never seen a Fanxu-level divine demon before, unable to distinguish. If they were Fanxu-level, it would be terrifying; a few guards alone could rival a Heavenly Immortal. How influential could this person be?

“This is too grand!”

The girl in green watched the scene, her eyes filled with intense envy.

“If we could be that grand, we wouldn’t care about the Shaoyan clan at all!”

Ji Ning smiled helplessly.

If those guards were indeed Fanxu-level divine demons, it wasn’t that they wouldn’t care about the Shaoyan clan, but the clan certainly wouldn’t dare to trouble them. It was indeed true.

“Let’s go, to the Treasure Competition!”

Ji Ning called out to the two, flying towards the hall.

Inside the hall, distinguished guests from all walks gathered. Not to mention Yuan Shen Daoists, even Earth Immortals and Loose Immortals were not rare here. Countless cultivators came together, truly a grand event.

“There he is!”

“Is this his first time attending the Treasure Competition?”

“Quick, go make acquaintance!”Xu Zong came to the main hall in a carriage. Before he could get off, he saw several immortals flying over with smiles on their faces. He frowned.

“Quickly leave, my master does not see guests!”

Yi Ji’s expression turned cold when he saw the immortals flying over. He took out a long halberd and blocked the path of the immortals, with an imposing manner that dared them to take another step forward.

The immortals faced Yi Ji’s return to the virtual demon level of momentum, and their faces changed instantly.

“This young master, I am from the Shao Yan Clan—”

One of the immortals gritted his teeth and shouted loudly to the carriage.

“Boom!”

Suddenly, a powerful momentum erupted like a mountain flood. Yi Ji glared at the immortal, and with a horizontal swing of his long halberd, he charged straight at the Shao Yan Clan immortal!

Before the Shao Yan Clan immortal could speak, he was hit in the chest by the long halberd, unable to dodge in time. Blood sprayed out, and he flew out directly.

“They say my master does not see guests, but it’s like talking to a deaf person!”

Yi Ji muttered to himself, then looked coldly at the other immortals.

The immortals, seeing Yi Ji smashing the Shao Yan Clan immortal, were all taken aback and could only smile awkwardly before turning and leaving.

“Don’t cause any fatalities.”

Xu Zong got off the carriage and frowned as he spoke to Yi Ji.

It is forbidden to fight in the capital of Da Xia, and there is also a Pure Yang Formation guarding the Tian Bao Mountain. Once a fight breaks out, it will definitely trigger the formation and attract the Forbidden Army of the capital.

He controls the Bright Moon Mountain and naturally should reciprocate, not breaking the rules here.

The fact that the formation was not triggered just now must be due to the covert control of the Celestial Fox.

“Don’t worry, master, I understand.”

Yi Ji smiled foolishly, and the fierce aura on his face disappeared.

Only then did Xu Zong nod and take the White Cloud Fairy by the waist, walking into the private room at the head of the main hall.

At the entrance of the main hall.

When Ji Ning and the others arrived, they saw this scene and couldn’t help but exchange glances.

“He really doesn’t take the Shao Yan Clan seriously at all!”

The girl in green clothes muttered in disbelief.

“He’s definitely a virtual demon at the return to virtual level!”

Ji Ning couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.

“This person’s background is definitely much more noble than the Shao Yan Clan!”

Just now, they didn’t know, but with just one move, the demon had sent the Earth Immortal flying out with a mouthful of blood. This is definitely the strength of a virtual demon at the return to virtual level!

“The weapon in his hand is definitely a top-grade immortal treasure, and his comprehension of the Dao is also quite high. He must be extremely powerful among the virtual demons.”

What surprised Ji Ning the most was that the Dao contained in the demon’s moves was also quite profound, not much worse than his own.

It must be noted that the natural comprehension of demons is notoriously poor, worse than the demon race and spirit beasts, and is one of the most mediocre in the Three Realms. This demon actually has a high comprehension of the Dao, indicating that the cultivation method is quite advanced, further confirming the extraordinary origin of the young man.

Unfortunately, he probably won’t have a chance to meet such a person.

On the main hall, seeing Yi Ji’s actions not triggering the Pure Yang Formation, many immortals were relieved and no longer dared to rashly approach the young man.

Soon, the Treasure Contest began.

The immortal who came with the Shao Yan Clan this time, besides the one who was seriously injured, was also a person named Shao Yan Xiu Shui, who also made several moves in the Treasure Contest.

But every time Shao Yan Xiu Shui called out a price, Ji Ning always followed suit, regardless of whether he bought it or not, just to oppose Shao Yan Xiu Shui.

Shao Yan Xiu Shui was itching with anger.

“I hope you really have that much elemental liquid!”

“Haha, the noble Shao Yan Nong of your tribe has given me quite a few treasures!”

Upon hearing this, Ji Ning saw an opportunity and burst into laughter.

“Tsk tsk tsk, Ji Ning is really tough!”

In the private room at the head of the main hall, Xu Zong sat in a chair, watching the scene below and clapping his hands with a smile.

I, Xu Zong, adhere to the principle of enjoying life. If there’s a good scene, I must check it out!

He knew that Ji Ning had come, so he specially came out to participate in this Treasure Contest.

“Does the young master admire Ji Ning?”

The White Cloud Fairy sat on his lap, peeling the skin of an immortal fruit, and couldn’t help but ask curiously.

“Admire? I can’t admire him anymore!”

Xu Zong chuckled.

In the entire Mang Huang Ji world, if you talk about who is the most admired person, it can only be Ji Ning. Compared to Luo Feng, Ji Ning’s hanging is not that big, but he has forcibly carved out an ultimate path. It can only be said that he is the destined protagonist, and that’s how awesome he is.

At the Treasure Contest, Ji Ning continued to oppose Shao Yan Xiu Shui, and anyone with discerning eyes could see that he was determined to oppose the Shao Yan Clan to the end.During this time, Ji Ning bought a peacock feather containing the essence of the five elements. Xu Zong did a search on Baidu about the original work and found that it was used for practicing the second and third rotations of the Star Plucking Hand.

However, Xu Zong didn’t buy a single item. None of the treasures present caught his eye; there were far too many good things among the Celestial Realm’s treasures.

“Yi Ji!”

As the treasure contest was drawing to a close, Xu Zong suddenly called out.

“Master!”

The door to the private room opened, and Yi Ji appeared at the doorway with utmost respect.

“Go and tell that Ji Ning that I would like to meet him, and remember to be polite.”

“Yes, Master!”

Yi Ji was slightly taken aback, not understanding why Xu Zong wanted to meet Ji Ning, but he did not question his master’s command and promptly left to carry out the order.

Outside, in the seating area.

As soon as Yi Ji appeared, he immediately drew the attention of the entire venue. Everyone turned their gaze towards him, and even the treasure contest seemed less appealing for a moment.

“Why is he going over to Ji Ning?”

“Could it be that the young master has taken a liking to Ji Ning?”

Yi Ji, with a clear goal in mind, strode over to where Ji Ning and his two companions were seated.

Under the astonished gazes of Ji Ning and his companions, Yi Ji, with a stern face and a deep voice, said, “My master wishes to see you. Come with me, and remember to be polite!”