Chapter 0101: The Sacred Pearl of Light

Besides Zhao Shou and Zhao Tian, Master Zhao Yang’s entourage also included Huang Wei, to Huang Long’s surprise. Huang Wei, the elder brother, graduated from Baru Academy and had since trained under his second uncle Zhao Tian in the Swift Wind Mercenary Group. Unlike Huang Long, Huang Wei was burly in appearance, a force-type warrior standing at 1.9 meters tall, slightly taller than Huang Long.

Huang Long was 15 years old, while Huang Wei was around 30 and still unmarried, constantly striving to reach the pinnacle of strength—currently a top-tier Level 7 warrior. Over the years, Huang Wei had rarely returned home, so they seldom saw each other. He never imagined that their family would produce such an unparalleled master from the Sacred Realm, and that person was his own younger brother!

On the way back to the Huang family, Huang Long’s exploits kept reaching his ears. Upon meeting again, Huang Wei looked at his younger brother with awe and fervor. When Master Zhao Yang saw his grandson once more, his face glowed with joy as he laughed heartily. “Good boy! Truly worthy of being my grandson, Zhao Yang!” He patted Huang Long’s shoulder before turning to Huang Xiong and Zhao Rong with a smile. “Haha, you don’t know—along the way, when those people learned I was Huang Long’s grandfather, their attitude changed instantly. They fawned over me countless times.”

Indeed, as they passed through the territories of various powerful families, they received warm invitations from those family heads, and they naturally flattered them generously. Although Zhao Yang’s status was high, it wouldn’t have earned him such treatment without Huang Long. Huang Xiong and Zhao Rong exchanged glances, both smiling. Seeing their usually stern father so happy, Zhao Rong said, “Us too! Now even the king bows to us.”

These days, King Oude of the Lu Tong Kingdom had also treated Huang Xiong and Zhao Rong with great respect, making them feel as though Huang Xiong was now the ruler and Oude his subject—roles reversed.

Contrastingly, while everyone else laughed heartily, Zhao Tian, the leader of the Swift Wind Mercenary Group, hid in a corner, looking gloomy and reluctant to step forward, appearing somewhat embarrassed. This puzzled Zhao Shou, who asked, “Younger brother, what’s wrong? Do you have something on your mind?”

Zhao Tian looked up and saw Huang Long smiling at him mockingly, feeling embarrassed. “How dare you laugh, you brat! How could I have known back then that you were that legendary master craftsman?”

The others were puzzled and asked what was going on. Zhao Tian refused to speak, so Huang Long recounted what had happened back then.

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. Old Master Zhao Yang even joked, “Huang Xiong, go and have someone buy some tofu. I’ve never seen anyone try to die by crashing into tofu in my life.” This made everyone laugh even harder. Zhao Tian looked annoyed and embarrassed, but he didn’t dare get angry with Old Master Zhao Yang, let alone with his nephew Huang Long, the “culprit.” He could only take his anger out on Huang Wei, who was standing there smiling foolishly. “You kid, you laugh just because others are laughing. What’s there to laugh about? Go, take your second uncle for a walk.” Zhao Tian pulled Huang Wei away in a hurry. Before leaving, he added, “Which tofu shop in this area is the most famous?” Everyone laughed again.

Not long after the Zhao family arrived, Kuole from the Light Church and Tulei also showed up. Then, Princess Anlei of the Hellish Demon Clan, as well as forces from the Dark Forest Empire’s temple and the Orc Empire, arrived one after another. Three days before the auction, all the major forces of the Hengyuan Continent had gathered.

Huang Long listened to Bog’s report, nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, “Spread the word about the auction—state that in addition to the magic sword and the Soul Purifying Pill, a third item will also be auctioned. This item will be the grand finale of this auction.”

Since that was the case, why not shock the Hengyuan Continent even more? By then, Huang Long believed all parties would strive to form an alliance with him.

The Dragon Language Empire, the dragons? The Hengyuan Continent was full of complexities; the other four great empires might not necessarily fear the dragons. However, Huang Long knew the dragons’ strength wasn’t as simple as it seemed.

“A third item, the grand finale?” Bog was puzzled but replied respectfully before retreating to carry out the order.

Before long, word spread that besides the magic sword and the Soul Purifying Pill, a mysterious third item would also be auctioned as the final item. Immediately, all the forces of the Hengyuan Continent became excited, speculating about what this third item could be.

“What do you think this third item might be?” asked Kol, the Archpriest of the King’s City Church in the Kingdom of Lutong.

Lufat, the person in charge of the king’s city and a church official, replied respectfully, “Well, Lord Kol, I guess it might be a miraculous pill just like the Soul Purifying Pill?”

This Lufat was the church official who had tested Huang Long’s talents back then. Now, whenever he thought of Huang Long, the talented young boy, he felt deeply moved. He never imagined that nine years later, the six-year-old child he once knew would grow into a powerful figure worthy of his admiration.

“Turei, what do you think?” Arch-Cardinal Cole turned to ask Turei, the leader of the Golden Holy Knights who had come along, standing beside him.
The power of the Arch-Cardinal and the knight leader differed, but overall, the Arch-Cardinal held a slightly higher status.
Turei replied with slight respect and after some thought, “It can’t be a magical weapon or a pill. As for what it is, I have no idea.”
Cole nodded and said, “I think the same. But the Yellow Dragon choosing the third item as the final prize seems better than a magic sword or a Soul-Purifying Pill, doesn’t it?”
“Gersen is also in the royal city now, right?” Cole asked Lucfat, a cleric of the Church.
Gersen, the head of the Tribunal, had been sent by Pope Hades to investigate whether the Yellow Dragon was involved in the deaths of Tairo and his group back then.
“Yes, Lord Cole,” Lucfat replied respectfully.
At that moment, a group of people entered outside the church, led by Gersen, the head of the Tribunal.
Seeing Gersen, Cole and Turei walked over.
After a brief conversation, Cole asked, “Gersen, how’s progress on the task assigned by His Holiness the Pope?”
Gersen glanced at Lucfat, who wisely stepped back with the others, leaving only Cole and Turei.
“When Tairo returned to the Holy Mountain, the Yellow Dragon was indeed not in the royal city of King Lutong. I’ve checked, and the timing matches perfectly,” Gersen said with a serious expression.
Cole and Turei’s expressions changed as they exchanged a look.
“So it really is related to this Yellow Dragon?” Cole’s eyes sparkled.
“That’s right. Moreover, recently, on the battlefield where the Kingdom of Luoshui fought against the Kingdom of Fawu, someone saw the Yellow Dragon fighting fiercely against Pat,” Gersen added.
This wasn’t exactly a secret; soldiers from both countries had seen it, so it wasn’t hard to identify the two fighters.
“Pat!” Cole and Turei were visibly shaken.
“What happened in the end?” Cole pressed.
“Pat disappeared, while the Yellow Dragon remained unharmed,” Gersen said slowly after looking at the two of them.
Pat disappeared? The Yellow Dragon remained unharmed! Both understood what that meant—Pat, a warrior who was nearly at the peak of the Holy Realm, had been killed by the Yellow Dragon!
Cole and Turei were shocked. The Church’s high-ranking officials were well aware of Pat’s strength, and now they had a new understanding of the Yellow Dragon’s power.
Suddenly, Turei realized something and his expression tightened. “So, does that mean the Light Holy Pearl is now in the Yellow Dragon’s hands?”

“That’s likely.” Gersen nodded, then grew serious. “This matter is of great importance. I’ll head back right away to report to His Holiness the Pope to see what orders he gives. You stay here and continue with the auction.”