Sudden Upheaval

The Great Sun hung high, and the sunlight blazed fiercely.

The pillar of light that had surged from the depths of the vortex gradually dissipated. The enormous vortex slowly shrank as well, until it vanished without a trace, and the lake returned to calm.

At this moment, streak after streak of escaping light flew in from every direction, landing one after another atop the largest and most luxurious nine-story tower ship.

As the escaping lights faded, one Golden Core True Person after another, each bearing an extraordinary aura, entered the nine-story pavilion in succession and chose jade couches to sit upon.

Before long, nearly a hundred jade couches had occupants. More than ten breathtakingly beautiful girls dressed in thin pink gauze danced gracefully in the center of the pavilion to immortal music, their figures enchanting and their charms boundless.

On one of the jade couches sat a tall, handsome young man of refined bearing. It was Zhao Sheng, who had come at the invitation.

On a nearby jade couch, Zhao Yongxian stroked his long beard and watched the nearly hundred Golden Core cultivators with a grave expression, his eyes gleaming sharply.

"Brother Shou Zhuo, since this is your first time here, there are things you do not know. The owner of this tower ship is the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild. The origins of this guild are unfathomable, yet it is one of the most renowned super merchant associations in this region. Rumor has it that the master of the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild once studied under Great Venerable Hong Yun..."

Zhao Yongxian went on and on about all manner of legends and old tales, covering not only every Golden Core True Person present but especially the owner of this nine-story tower ship. He feared that his clan's guest elder might