Chapter 1655: The Profound Mechanism Heavenly Emperor

"You... what did you say?"

Jing Lu wondered if his ears were playing tricks on him, if he had misheard.

Uncle Huang had actually backed down?

Wasn't it just a small royal city? What was he afraid of?

Uncle Huang pulled Jing Lu aside and said quietly, "Whatever it is, I'll tell you later. This isn't the place to talk."

With that, he dragged Jing Lu straight into the auction house.

Everyone was astonished at this scene, and they began speculating about Ye Yuan's identity.

Clearly, Quyang Royal City dared not provoke Chuanji King City, and Chuanji King City dared not provoke Ye Yuan.

By this logic, Ye Yuan's background was terrifyingly significant.

What was the origin of this young man at the Return to Void realm?

"Hey, isn't that Master Ye Yuan? Why aren't you going in? The auction's about to start," someone suddenly called out from the crowd.

Ye Yuan glanced over and found the face familiar—it was likely one of the experts who had bought his pills.

This expert had clearly just arrived and didn't know what had happened earlier.

Ye Yuan smiled. "I'm heading in now. There was a little incident just now."

The expert chuckled. "Shall we go in together?"

Ye Yuan said, "Please!"

"Haha, it's my honor to walk alongside Master Ye Yuan, Liu Changtian!"

With that, the two entered side by side, leaving the stunned crowd behind.

"Isn't that Liu Changtian, the leader of the Flying Sky Gang? He's a Divine Lord at the sixth heaven, yet he's so respectful to that young man!"

"I remember now! The pill stall that's been causing a stir across the city these past two days—the owner's name is Ye Yuan!"

"So it's him! No wonder! No wonder even the three major powers had to queue up obediently in front of him!"

"Heh, Young Master Jing has really stepped on a landmine this time."

...

Ye Yuan and Liu Changtian entered the main hall, where a middle-aged man approached them.

Liu Changtian's expression changed at the sight of the man.

"I didn't expect the Alliance Leader to appear in person!" Liu Changtian greeted him respectfully.

The Alliance Leader was naturally Li Xing, the leader of the Sword Star Alliance.

Liu Changtian hadn't expected Li Xing to show up in person for this auction.

Li Xing smiled. "A few important figures are attending tonight, so I had to come. Master Ye Yuan, I apologize for the unpleasantness earlier—it was our Sword Star Alliance's lack of hospitality. Please don't hold it against us."

Hearing this, Liu Changtian was shocked.

Who was Li Xing? And yet he was so deferential to a Return to Void cultivator!

This Ye Yuan's background seemed even more formidable than he had imagined!

Ye Yuan had never met Li Xing, but from their conversation, he knew this was the Sword Star Alliance leader.

"A few small fry always like to cause trouble. No matter," Ye Yuan said calmly.

In truth, Liu Changtian didn't know that Li Xing was also deeply astonished.

A Return to Void cultivator like Ye Yuan had sent a Divine Lord at the first heaven flying with a single punch—how could he not be shocked?

Perhaps this was what a true genius looked like!

Compared to Ye Yuan, the so-called genius Jing Lu was like a frog at the bottom of a well, forever seeing only a sliver of the sky!

A Heavenly God?

So what if he was a Heavenly God!

In the eyes of Venerables and even Heavenly Emperors, Heavenly Gods weren't even worth an ant.

Li Xing said, "Brother Liu, I won't keep you. Make yourself at home. Master Ye Yuan, let me take you to the Supreme Suite, where you won't be disturbed."

Liu Changtian smiled awkwardly. "Please, go ahead!"

The auction house had four zones: Heaven, Earth, and Human, plus a zone usually closed to the public—the Supreme Zone.

And today, the Supreme Zone had been opened.

What shocked Liu Changtian even more was that a Return to Void cultivator had entered the Supreme Zone!

After all, someone of Liu Changtian's status could only enter the Earth Zone today.

Li Xing led Ye Yuan to a suite in the Supreme Zone. The suite was spacious and lavishly decorated.

In the center was an antique, elegant wooden table, which Ye Yuan recognized as being made from Nine Heavens Spirit Wood—a priceless treasure.

On the table, various pastries and spirit tea were neatly arranged.

Beside them stood four extremely beautiful maidservants.

Ahead, a massive light screen projected the scene from the auction floor below.

In short, every detail here proclaimed the status of its occupant.

"Master Ye Yuan, please make do with this Supreme Suite Number Four for now," Li Xing said.

Ye Yuan's expression remained impassive, as if unmoved by it all. He merely said calmly, "Thank you for your trouble, Alliance Leader Li. Please go about your business."

Li Xing smiled. "Very well, I'll take my leave. If you need anything, just have the maids inform me."

With that, Li Xing took his leave.

After he left, Du Mingliang approached and whispered, "Alliance Leader, how did it go?"

Li Xing's expression darkened slightly. "Unmoved by favor or disgrace, refined in speech, extraordinary in bearing—his background must be immense! Someone like that is far beyond our reach. Just see him off properly!"

Du Mingliang was also astonished; he hadn't expected the Alliance Leader to hold Ye Yuan in such high regard.

...

All of this was, of course, deliberately orchestrated by Ye Yuan for Li Xing and the others to see.

Displaying his martial prowess outside wasn't about personal pride—it was to let the three major powers know that his origins were extraordinary.

How could an ordinary faction produce a Return to Void cultivator capable of defeating a Divine Lord across realms?

His goal was simple: the Boundless Heavenly Soul Stone.

If people knew he was merely from a low-level imperial city, his methods would surely attract much covetousness.

He wasn't afraid, but then he could forget about obtaining the Boundless Heavenly Soul Stone.

So instead, he chose to put on an air of inscrutability, making everyone think he had an extraordinary background.

That way, naturally, no one would dare touch him.

Still, Ye Yuan deeply felt the complexity of Chuanji King City.

Behind the three major powers, there were undoubtedly Heavenly God experts pulling the strings.

And these Heavenly God experts were no ordinary ones.

Otherwise, the young master of Quyang Royal City wouldn't have dared not act recklessly here.

Before long, an old man slowly walked onto the stage in the light screen and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Jian Zhentao, invited by Chuanji King City to host this auction. Rest assured, I have inspected all the items—they are genuine. And I believe tonight's lots will not disappoint."

"Jian Zhentao! Could he be from the Jian family?" someone in the crowd exclaimed after the old man's introduction.

Jian Zhentao stroked his beard and smiled. "Indeed, I am a descendant of the Profound Mechanism Heavenly Emperor, a member of the Jian family!"

With that, Jian Zhentao released his aura, and a mysterious energy reverberated through the hall.

"Profound Mechanism Divine Essence! He really is from the Jian family!"

"When the Profound Mechanism appears, truth and falsehood are instantly distinguished! So Elder Jian is from the Jian family—my respects!"

"Haha, with Elder Jian here, we can rest easy!"

...

Seeing this mysterious divine essence, the crowd immediately paid their respects to the old man.