40: Enemies meet on a narrow road

Meanwhile, in an inn in the outer city of Tianshu City.

Tang Sang sat cross-legged, Spiritual Qi swirling around him, his face still somewhat pale.

Seven days had passed since his desperate escape from the pigsty.

During these seven days, relying on the last few Medicinal Pills left by the Old Grandfather in his ring before he fell into a deep sleep, he finally recovered a trace of spiritual power, managed to clean himself up, and put on a luxurious robe he had found in a corner of his Storage Pouch.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

He slammed his fist onto the table beside him, and the table, made of fine spiritual wood, instantly shattered into pieces.

"Those three! If I don't avenge this, I, Tang Sang, swear I'm not a man!"

The thought of his desperate escape outside Listening Rain Pavilion and the utter humiliation in that pigsty made the malice and killing intent in his heart erupt like a volcano.

"And that damned old man! Playing dead at the crucial moment!"

He cursed at the ring on his finger, "When I, Tang Sang, rise to prominence, the first thing I'll do is find an Artifact Refining Great Master to refine this broken ring!"

Just as he was raging in impotent fury, the ring, which had been dormant for many days, suddenly glowed faintly without warning.

"Cough cough... You brat, this Old Grandfather... is awake again..."

The Old Grandfather's weak voice sounded once more.

"Awake?!" Tang Sang was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, his previous curses instantly thrown to the winds.

"Old Grandfather! You're awake at just the right time! Quick! Quick, help me think of a way! I want revenge!

I also want to make a name for myself in Tianshu City! I want everyone to know that I, Tang Sang, am the Son of Destiny!"

"You... you brat..." The Old Grandfather was so angry he almost fainted again, "This Old Grandfather exhausted his Origin to save your life, and instead of being grateful, you still want to provoke such terrifying existences? If you don't care about your life, this Old Grandfather still wants to live a few more years!"

"What's there to fear!" Tang Sang said carelessly, "This is Tianshu City! It's the Master-Seeking Alliance's territory!

No matter how powerful those three guys are, they wouldn't dare openly act here! This is my chance!"

"Old Grandfather, didn't you say you were once a great magnate? Don't you have any secret treasures that can help me make a splash, preferably something that can catch the attention of the Seeker Master Alliance Leader?"

His eyes gleamed with greed, "I heard that Alliance Leader Gu is still single to this day. If I can show enough potential and value to earn her favor, then what are a mere three guys of unknown Origin to fear?"

The Old Grandfather in the ring fell silent.

He looked at this Disciple, whose mind had long been twisted by jealousy and ambition, and his heart was filled with deep weariness and disappointment.

But he was helpless.

He was now just a wisp of a remnant soul, residing in the ring, sharing Tang Sang's prosperity and decline.

If Tang Sang died, he too would completely dissipate between heaven and earth.

"Alas... so be it, so be it."

The Old Grandfather sighed deeply, as if making a final decision, "Before this Old Grandfather fell, I once obtained a quasi-divine medicine, the nine-aperture exquisite ginseng. This item has long been extinct in the outside world and is priceless. You can take it to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower for auction."

"Once this item appears, it will surely stir the entire upper echelon of Tianshu City, and the Master-Seeking Alliance Leader will definitely notice you."

As his voice fell, a section of ginseng, crystal clear throughout, shaped like a baby, and surrounded by multicolored auspicious light, appeared before Tang Sang.

Just by smelling a trace of its medicinal fragrance, Tang Sang felt his parched Dantian begin to regain vitality!

"What a treasure!"

Tang Sang's eyes burst with ecstatic light. He carefully placed the divine ginseng into a jade box, and the confidence and arrogance returned to his face.

"Hahaha! Old Grandfather, I knew you were hiding good things!"

"With this item, I will surely make a splash in the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower! I will let everyone witness my financial power and hidden strength, Tang Sang!"

"By then, not only the Master-Seeking Alliance Leader, but even those two exquisite Fairies who follow that pretty boy will surely look at me with new eyes and abandon the darkness for the light!"

He seemed to already see himself trampling Su Lin, with two beauties in his arms, walking towards the Peak of his life, and he couldn't help but let out a triumphant laugh.

He changed into his most luxurious robes and strode out of the inn, heading straight for the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, a symbol of wealth and status.

Inside the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, voices buzzed, and treasures glowed.

Su Lin and the two women slowly walked in, and immediately, beautiful maids in uniform came forward to greet them.

"Three Seniors, welcome to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower. Are you looking to purchase Magic Treasures or consign rare items? Today's auction on the top floor is about to begin; are the three of you interested?"

The maid's cultivation had actually reached the Golden Core Stage, and her speech and demeanor were well-trained, clearly having undergone strict instruction.

"Auction?" Luo Ximei's beautiful eyes lit up. She looked at Su Lin, "Revered Master, shall we go take a look?"

Su Lin nodded. He wasn't particularly interested in the auction itself, but taking this opportunity to see his Sixth Disciple's industry wasn't bad.

"Please follow me, three Seniors."

The maid led the three to a private box on the top floor with an excellent view.

The walls of the box were made of one-way crystal, allowing a clear view of the huge auction hall below, while those outside could not peek in at all.

"Revered Master, look." Mu Qingxue pointed to a water mirror in the box and explained.

"This is the Heavenly Eye System, Six Junior Sister's original creation. It is said that every box is connected to the top floor of the Tongtian Treasure Pavilion, so Six Junior Sister can probably see our every move here clearly."

"Oh?" Su Lin heard this and glanced at the water mirror with interest, nodding inwardly.

This girl certainly has some novel ideas.

Just at this moment, in another even more luxurious VIP box, Tang Sang sat triumphantly in the main seat.

When he handed the nine-aperture exquisite ginseng to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower's appraiser, the entire upper echelon of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower was alarmed.

The manager not only personally welcomed him into the highest Rank VIP room but also offered countless rare treasures and exotic fruits, his demeanor utterly respectful.

This greatly satisfied Tang Sang's vanity.

Through the crystal wall, he looked down at the dense Cultivators below, like ants, his face filled with an arrogant disdain for all living beings.

"Hmph, a bunch of mortals."

Just as he was feeling smug, his gaze inadvertently swept across the box where Su Lin was located.

Although he couldn't see the people clearly, he keenly captured the outlines of two stunning figures he hated to the bone!

"It's them!"

Tang Sang's pupils suddenly contracted, and the smugness on his face was instantly replaced by malice and jealousy!

"Good! What a small world! You actually came too!"

He stared intently at that box, his fists clenched tightly, knuckles white.

"Later, I will definitely let you know what true financial power is! I will make that pretty boy lose face and be utterly humiliated in front of you!"

"Two Fairies, only I, Tang Sang, am worthy of you!"