Xu Yi was in a hurry, so he immediately took out the treasure.
Xu Yi knew full well that the timing was far from ideal. Strictly speaking, now that he had obtained the restriction token, he should hide away for a year or two, wait for the storm to pass, and then quietly retrieve the treasure.
After all, the moment he made a move, Ming Liding would inevitably act, and Tao Jingshan might not give up either. Trouble was bound to keep coming.
But Xu Yi had no time.
The restriction protecting Sanyang Mountain was a grand formation laid down by the Inner Court Department. It was simply impossible to break through.
After he won the restriction token for Sanyang Mountain, if he used it to open the mountain gate, the restriction would immediately dissolve. If he didn't use it, the restriction would dissolve on its own within six shichen of the auction's end.
Once the grand formation was gone, Xu Yi naturally wouldn't be able to keep the local strongman Ming Liding from prying into his affairs.
So he decided to catch them off guard and seize the moment.
He raced all the way out of Dongliu Immortal City, then invoked the Wrathful Chi Aspect and transformed into a Sky-Covering Baboon. His body was as light as smoke, and he covered ten li in a flash. In less than the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, he had reached Sanyang Mountain.
Xu Yi released his senses to their fullest, and once he was sure no one was watching, he took out the restriction token and opened the mountain gate. The restriction surged to its peak around the plaza.
The moment he leaped onto the plaza forged from white jade, Xu Yi's eyes fixed on the