Chapter 0772: The Arrival of the Tianlong Clan

The secret chamber of Fengming Merchant Guild.
“Worthless!” Wei Lie swatted the thin-faced youth from the Tianfeng Clan so hard that he flew out and crashed violently against the stone wall of the chamber, emitting a muffled thud.
Wei Lie’s expression darkened. The several senior executives of Fengming Merchant Guild standing before him remained silent as mice, not daring to make a sound.
The thin-faced youth, who had been knocked against the wall, saw stars in his eyes. He shook his head to clear them and quickly crawled over, kneeling there tremblingly. “Young master, I…”
Wei Lie snorted coldly and said, “Didn’t I tell you to invite them over?” With that, he kicked the thin-faced youth again, sending him sprawling.
This bastard!
Good for nothing but causing trouble!
Earlier, he had repeatedly emphasized the need to treat the Naisi family politely and with respect. Yet this wretch, used to acting tyrannically, still couldn’t change his bad habits.
After kicking the thin-faced youth aside, Wei Lie ignored him and turned to the senior executives, asking, “Did they go straight back to the Naisi residence?”
“Yes, Great Elder!” one of the executives hurried forward, speaking in a trembling voice.
“Alright, you may all leave,” Wei Lie waved his hand.
The men respectfully replied and left the chamber. The thin-faced youth also quickly crawled out.
“It seems Hongmeng City will get more and more lively!” As they left, Wei Lie murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming. Just then, his jade token at his waist vibrated. He picked it up and scanned it—it was a message from his father!
Although his father hadn’t mentioned what the message was about, Wei Lie guessed it must be related to this auction. Without hesitation, he left the secret chamber and headed toward the residence of the Tianfeng Clan in Hongmeng City.
A short while later, Wei Lie arrived at the Tianfeng residence.
“Great Elder, the Divine King is in the front hall now,” said one of the Tianfeng Clan members who had been waiting there. Upon seeing Wei Lie, they led him to the front hall.
“Father!” Wei Lie entered the front hall and saw his father sitting there. He bowed respectfully.
The leader of the Tianfeng Clan, Divine KingBruchi, didn’t appear imposing. He had a pale face, no beard, and looked to be in his thirties. He was gentle and composed, with a gentle smile on his face.
“Wei Lie, you’re here. Sit down!”Bruchi pointed to a chair nearby.
Wei Lie nodded and sat down.
“Tell me in detail about how you acquired that Luos Stone Essence from the Naisi family,”Bruchi said.
Wei Lie immediately recounted the entire process in detail. As he listened,Bruchi grew thoughtful. After Wei Lie finished, he murmured, “Is that sword still in the hands of Elder Hasson from the Maide Clan?”

Wei Lie nodded and said, “Yes.” He paused for a moment before adding, “I tried to negotiate with him personally, offering him two top-tier supreme divine artifacts and three innate Dragon-Tiger Divine Pills, but he still refused to hand over that Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure— the offensive sword.”

Brooch frowned. “Send a message to him. I’ll meet with him in person.”

Wei Lie was shocked. “Father, you want to summon him personally?”

Brooch nodded.

Anyway, the Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure that contained the spirit of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix had to be obtained by the Heavenly Phoenix clan!

“Understood, Father,” Wei Lie said solemnly.

“This matter must be handled quickly. We must act before other clans. Also, send someone to investigate the Naisi clan—find out how they obtained that Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure with the spirit of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix, and figure out what kind of elixir they’re trying to create using those over thirty precious materials!” Brooch mused.

While Brooch asked Wei Lie to send a message summoning Elder Hassan of the Maide clan, Felix of the Thunder Eagle clan and Telhan, the leader of the Golden Ape clan, also had people send messages saying they wanted to meet Hassan in person.

Before long, news spread throughout Hongmeng City that shocked countless gods—a Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, an offensive artifact containing the spirit of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix, had appeared at the Phoenix Roar Trading Company!

The third Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure in the Hongmeng Realm capable of containing a spirit!

Once the news spread, the entire city erupted in excitement.

Every corner of Hongmeng City was filled with frantic discussions about it, and all factions, big and small, were trying to find out more!

Suddenly, the Naisi clan became the focus of all the gods, becoming instantly well-known.

“I really don’t know what bad luck the Naisi clan has that they got an offensive Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure with a spirit inside!”

“Yes, but it’s a shame that their ancestor, Lus, that idiot, used it to buy a piece of stone essence!”

“Well, the Maide clan has made a profit this time!”

As the gods discussed this, the Yellow Dragon was using his Heavenly Eye to examine the stone essence in front of him inside the Naisi clan’s estate. He was surprised to find such a large piece of stone essence—unexpected, but naturally delightful.

This stone essence was very useful to the Yellow Dragon. Besides the jade essence inside, which could be used to craft the Supreme Divine Pill, the outer layer of stone-iron could also be added to immortal artifacts, enhancing the power of the artifacts he had created before.

“Huh? What’s this?!” When the Yellow Dragon unfolded its Heavenly Eye to peer through the outer layer of stone and iron at the jade essence inside, it saw a faint yellow glow. Beyond that glow was a liquid in the shape of an ox. Strangely, this ox-shaped liquid seemed almost alive, with streams of faint spiritual energy continuously seeping into it. “The spirit of the jade essence?!” The Yellow Dragon was astonished. It never expected that the jade essence within the stone could develop a spiritual essence, capable of independently absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If nothing went wrong, perhaps in tens of millions or hundreds of millions of years, this spirit of the jade essence could break free from the stone and become a true living being, just like Pangu the Stone Monkey or Sun Wukong who were born from stones. “Master,” at that moment, Lu Su’s voice came from outside the courtyard. The Yellow Dragon suppressed his excitement, retrieved the jade essence, and left the courtyard. There, he saw Lu Su standing respectfully. “What’s the matter?” the Yellow Dragon asked. “The Grand Elder of the Tianlong Clan is here to visit. What should we do?” Lu Su asked. He naturally understood why the Grand Elder of the Tianlong Clan had come, but since it involved matters related to the Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures, he felt it was necessary to consult the Yellow Dragon first. “The Grand Elder of the Tianlong Clan has arrived?” the Yellow Dragon said calmly. “Then let’s go!” With that, he turned and headed toward the main hall. The Yellow Dragon had expected the elders of other clans to come, so he wasn’t surprised. Lu Su was momentarily stunned before quickly following behind the Yellow Dragon. When they arrived at the main hall, they saw an old man with gray hair dressed in the robes of a Tianlong Clan elder sitting carefreely inside. A senior servant from the Naisi family stood there anxiously. That gray-haired old man was, of course, Deqi, the Grand Elder of the Tianlong Clan. Upon seeing Lu Su and the Yellow Dragon enter the hall, Deqi didn’t get up. He merely gave them a indifferent glance before continuing to sip tea as if this were the Tianlong Mansion and Lu Su and the Yellow Dragon were the guests.