Chapter 548: Welcome to Visit Again Next Time

Thirty days—normally, this is but a blink of an eye for cultivators, even if calculated based on the 100-hour day in the divine realm. But for those nine people, it was an extremely agonizing thirty days. To them, a single day was harder to endure than hundreds of millions of years of hard cultivation.

During those thirty days, waves of onlookers came and went, and practically everyone in Cent City got to witness the spectacle. Many powerful beings passing by from other places also had the fortune to see such a grand scene, including several strong individuals. There was even a hermit at the Saint Spirit level who happened to be in Cent City and witnessed this. Although the three people’s cultivation was sealed, their souls were not completely sealed—only certain restrictions were placed on them, preventing them from launching soul attacks, and limiting their soul detection range to 1,000 meters. Moreover, their soul auras were not concealed at all, allowing other strong beings at the Saint level to easily detect them. This was something Ye Feng deliberately arranged for that Saint Lord-level strong being to do, so that those at the Saint level would realize his own strength.

The old man at the Saint Spirit level had originally just passed through Cent City to replenish his energy slightly and experience its local culture before leaving quickly. But he found countless people gathered at the auction hall. He immediately used his soul power to investigate, wanting to see what was going on, and discovered the nine people tied to the pillars. Even the one with the weakest soul strength was several times stronger than him, which filled him with fear. He quickly retracted his soul power and sneaked into the crowd, pushing toward the entrance of the auction hall.

Only upon reaching the entrance did he realize that what he had detected earlier was not an illusion but reality. Up close, he found that three of them were also at the Saint Spirit level, though their soul cultivation was stronger than his. Another three had soul auras far more powerful than his; he could faintly sense that they were likely at the Saint King level. As for the remaining three, their soul strength made him shudder. Although they lacked offensive power, their immense pressure was unmistakable. “Are these… Saint Emperor-level strong beings?”

Although the nine people’s cultivation was sealed and their soul cultivation was greatly restricted, within 1,000 meters, they could still conduct basic soul detection. As soon as that Saint Spirit-level strong being entered that range, they immediately sensed his presence.

“A Saint Spirit-level powerhouse from the Holy Realm would mean utter disgrace for us.” Although the three youths were not highly skilled, they were clearly influential figures in the Holy Realm. If people there found out they had suffered such humiliation, it would be not only them but also their fathers, who held great prestige in the Holy Realm, who would lose face.

The Saint Spirit-level powerhouse quickly left. He had no idea what those Saint-level experts had done to end up hung there. But thinking that even the weakest among them was stronger than him, he wished to leave Cent City as fast as possible and never return.

The moment he rushed out of the city gate, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. With deep fear, he glanced back at the terrifying city before preparing to leave.

“Elder Chen, why did you pass by here without giving me a heads up so I could treat you properly?” A sudden voice made the old man break into cold sweat.

His body stiffened as he turned around, forcing a smile that was extremely unnatural. His gaze naturally fell on the strange magical beast behind Ye Feng—its overwhelming aura made him feel suffocated. “Lord City Master… I just received news from my disciple. I have an urgent matter and must leave. I’m sorry for not greeting you properly. I hope you can understand.”

“Have a cup of hot tea before you go. It’s not every day you visit. How can I not show you hospitality?” Ye Feng invited him sincerely. This Elder Chen, named Chen Hai, was one of the three native Saint Spirit-level powerhouses in the Divine Realm Continent. Ye Feng truly admired those who had reached such a level through their own efforts in such a place.

“No need, really. I have an important matter to attend to. I will definitely visit again someday and keep my word!” Chen Hai grew increasingly nervous. He didn’t know if he could leave unharmed if Ye Feng intervened.

Ye Feng wasn’t sure why Chen Hai was in such a hurry to leave. When Chen Hai entered the city, he was helping Xiao Yu with a cultivation question and hadn’t noticed what was going on inside. By the time he noticed, Chen Hai was already at the city gate, ready to leave. He naturally didn’t know the reason. He had intended to invite Chen Hai for tea, but after seeing what happened, Chen Hai didn’t dare stay, fearing he might become one of those hung on the pillar.

Seeing that Chen Hai insisted on leaving, Ye Feng had no choice but to give in. “Alright then, Elder Chen, be sure to come back someday! I’ll make sure to treat you properly as the host.”

“Definitely!” Chen Hai bowed to Ye Feng and rushed off at top speed.
“It seems there’s really an urgent matter, running so fast,” Ye Feng shook his head helplessly and turned to walk back into the city.
“It’s already the thirtieth day—time to let them go.” Ye Feng appeared outside the auction hall in an instant, snapping his fingers to summon the same Saintly Lord-level warrior from before. “The thirty-day deadline is up. Release them!”
The Saintly Lord-level warrior nodded and lifted all nine of them down.
Ye Feng threw their original clothes back to them, and they hurriedly put them on, ignoring their disheveled appearance. Only after they were fully clothed did the Saintly Lord-level warrior lift the seals on them.
Without hearing Ye Feng say to release them, the nine of them didn’t dare move, looking at Ye Feng, the Saintly Lord-level warrior beside him, and the pet beast with fear.
“The thirty days are up. I’m a man of my word. You may leave now,” Ye Feng said with a relaxed smile.
The nine immediately ran off in nine different directions.
“By the way, welcome to come back again!” Ye Feng waved enthusiastically at the three departing figures, as if truly saying goodbye to friends.
“Never!” the three muttered under their breath.
Though their voices were soft and distant, Ye Feng heard them clearly. He chuckled. “Ah, these days, it’s hard to fulfill hospitality. I invited you sincerely… If you don’t come, well, I’ll just go find you myself in the future…”
Unfortunately, the nine of them didn’t hear these words, as they had already left City Sent long ago. If they had, who knows what expressions they would have shown.