How Could the Immortal Eternal Sect Have a Righteous Path Spy?!
A murmur rippled through the audience. While Transfiguration was difficult to master, it was quite common and had absolutely no value in being auctioned.
Only a few people did not sigh, such as Lu Yang and Chi Xulong.
The auctioneer continued, "This book isn't your average Transformation spell; it allows you to attack while transforming. Using it in battle could have a surprising and effective result."
People became somewhat interested, but not very much; after all, who uses shapeshifting in battle?
The auctioneer added, "It's important to note that this Law Technique is extremely difficult to master. Even Master Yang Xuanling said that although this book seems unremarkable, it is far more complex than it appears on the surface!"
Lu Yang continued, speaking in a voice just loud enough for Chi Xulong to hear, "Sure enough, this book is too similar to the legendary one."
Hearing Lu Yang mutter to himself, Meng Jingzhou, who was sitting to the side, said in a low but urgent voice, "Shut up! How can you say such things outside! When are you going to get rid of this habit of talking to yourself!"
Startled, Lu Yang quickly shut his mouth and stared intently at the transformation act on stage.
Chi Xulong glanced sideways at Lu Yang's performance and his guess became somewhat certain.
Starting bid: 100 Spirit Stone!
This price is far lower than the normal price for Transformation Techniques, and it seems the Chamber of Commerce is unsure about the price of Transformation Fist.
"One hundred and ten!" Someone quickly made a bid. This amount of Spirit Stone was nothing; it was good to buy something rare.
"One hundred and twenty!" Chi Xulong called out lazily, as if he had just shouted it out casually.
One hundred and forty!
"One hundred and eighty!"
"Two hundred!"
The price of imitative boxing has skyrocketed.
"Eight hundred!" Lu Yang shouted.
Meng Jingzhou quickly pressed down on Lu Yang's hand. "Why are you shouting so loudly? Are you afraid others won't notice?"
"I... I'm just afraid someone else will take a picture of it."
Eight hundred Spirit Stone isn't a lot, but that's for the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators; Qi Refining cultivators can't just casually take out eight hundred Spirit Stone.
"One thousand!"
A voice rang out from beside Lu Yang. Lu Yang looked at Chi Xulong in surprise, not understanding why the other party would try to snatch the Transformation Technique from him.
It's just a Law Technique that looks somewhat unique!
Did the other party also see through the scheme?
But how did they figure that out?
Lu Yang thought to himself, "Oh no! Did they hear what I was saying to myself?"
Lu Yang whispered to Chi Xulong, "Fellow Daoist, this Law Technique seems to be a long-lost Law Technique from my family. Could you lend it to me? I promise a generous reward after the auction!"
Chi Xulong sneered, "Lost for so long, who would believe you? This Law Technique must contain High Antiquity secrets!"
Shen Jinyi, who was sitting next to him, wanted to offer some advice, but seeing Chi Xulong's resolute attitude, he didn't say anything more.
Seeing that sweet talk wasn't working, Lu Yang called out, "One thousand two hundred low-grade Spirit Stone!"
"Two thousand." Chi Xulong didn't even lift his eyelids. Seeing Lu Yang's hesitant manner, he guessed that the other party definitely wasn't at the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Lu Yang staked everything. "Two thousand three hundred low-grade Spirit Stone!"
"Three thousand." Chi Xulong still had that indifferent expression.
Lu Yang asked Meng Jingzhou for money, "Lend me a thousand Spirit Stone, I'll definitely pay you back next year!"
"Okay," Meng Jingzhou readily agreed.
"Three thousand three hundred low-grade Spirit Stone!"
"Four thousand!"
Lu Yang continued to borrow money, but he could never match the wealth and power of Chi Xulong.
In the end, Chi Xulong won the Transformation Technique for a terrifying price of eight thousand Spirit Stone, while Lu Yang made a net profit of eight thousand Spirit Stone with tears in his eyes, achieving a win-win situation and making everyone happy.
After the auction ended, Lu Yang and his three companions were preparing to leave when they were stopped by Chi Xulong and Shen Jinyi at the foot of a deserted mountain.
"What are you doing?!"
Chi Xulong's lips curled into a cruel smile, "What? Kid, don't pretend you don't know. No one has ever been able to lie to me!"
Chi Xulong used the Lu Clan Transformation Technique and released his Foundation Establishment Realm aura. "Tell me, what High Antiquity secret is hidden in this book!"
"Tell me the truth, and I might spare your lives. But if you dare to lie, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Chi Xulong had no intention of letting the four go. The fewer people who knew the High Antiquity secret, the better. Besides, Lan Ting was extremely beautiful, so he wanted to play with her before killing her!
In Chi Xulong's opinion, these four people couldn't even come up with a few thousand Spirit Stone, so they must all be in the Qi Refining stage.
Those at the Qi Refining stage have absolutely no chance of resisting me!
Lu Yang sighed, recalling how Chief Chu had hinted to him to cause trouble during the Spring Festival. Could it be that Chief Chu had foreseen today's situation and was implying that he should kill Chi Xulong and Shen Jinyi?
Master Chu is a master strategist!
Lu Yang removed his mask, revealing his true face. "Chi Xulong, there's no need for things to be so tense between us."
As he spoke, he secretly took out a photo-taking device.
"Lu Yang! You deserve to die!" Chi Xulong roared in anger, instantly realizing that Lu Yang was toying with him.
The auction was a performance put on for myself!
"There must be some misunderstanding between us. Someone is definitely stirring things up. How about this, let's go to Chief Chu and clear things up. Even if you don't trust me, you should at least trust Chief Chu, right?"
Mentioning Chief Chu would have been fine, but as soon as he did, Chi Xulong flew into a rage. "You still dare to mention Chief Chu? How dare you!"
"Master Chu must have been deceived by you to make you a steward. And what kind of villain are you? You are the villain!"
"How could I be a villain? Don't talk nonsense!" Lu Yang retorted vehemently.
Chi Xulong sneered, "Don't think I don't know what kind of good deeds you've done!"
"You act all nice in front of Chief Chu, but since joining the sect you've been doing nothing but sabotaging us. I think you're a spy sent by the righteous path!"
Chi Xulong was just saying that out of anger. If he really thought Lu Yang was a spy for the righteous cause, he would have been secretly monitoring Lu Yang and looking for evidence long ago.
Lu Yang sighed, put away the recording ball, drew his three-foot-long sword, and said with some reluctance, "Since that's the case, it seems that the only thing between us is to fight."
Chi Xulong and Shen Jinyi curled their lips into disdainful smiles and drew their weapons to fight.
The same applies to Meng Jingzhou, Man Gu, and Lan Ting.
The battle has begun.
Lu Yang brought news of Chi Xulong and Shen Jinyi's deaths to Chief Chu.
No matter how strong Chi Xulong and Shen Jinyi were, they couldn't possibly survive against four disciples of the immortal sect. It was a one-sided, crushing defeat. Their deaths were so gruesome that even Lan Ting lost his appetite after seeing them.
As Lu Yang took out the recording device, he explained to Chief Chu, "You know Chi Xulong's temper; he'll kill someone at the drop of a hat. I was worried about this happening, so I recorded it beforehand, in case he comes to you later claiming I bullied him."
"It seems he won't be able to come here now."
"I don't know what's wrong with the photo-recording device; the recording is choppy, but thankfully it roughly reflects the situation at the time. Please take a look."
Sitting on the jade chair, Chief Chu picked up the recording ball and saw the scene from that time.
"Chi Xulong, there's no need for things to be so tense between us," Lu Yang said, trying to ease the tension between them.
"Lu Yang! You deserve to die!" Clearly, Chi Xulong was not grateful.
"There must be some misunderstanding between us. Someone is definitely stirring things up. How about this, let's go to Chief Chu and clear things up. Even if you don't trust me, you should at least trust Chief Chu, right?"
"Master Chu... where do you get the nerve!"
"Master Chu... appointing you as a steward... that's utterly despicable!"
"How could you be a villain? Don't talk nonsense!" Lu Yang argued forcefully.
"Don't think I don't know... what he... did!"
"... Sect Leader Chu... he pretends to be a nice guy... but since joining the sect, he's been doing all sorts of things to harm us... I think... he's a spy sent by the righteous path!"
The video ended there, and Chief Chu watched it with gritted teeth.
Lu Yang, standing to the side, was filled with righteous indignation. "Master, you have treated me well. We in the demonic path also have our share of rivalries and moments of anger, but we also repay kindness. When I saw Chi Xulong falsely accusing and framing you, and Shen Jinyi standing by without stopping him, I was filled with rage. In a fit of anger, I led Meng Jingzhou and the others to kill them!"
"It's not appropriate to record during combat, so I put the recording device away."
Lu Yang naturally wouldn't let Chief Chu know their fighting style.
Chief Chu praised loudly, his anger towards Chi Xulong still faintly audible. "Well done! Those two beasts deserved to die!"
Chief Chu knew that Chi Xulong was dissatisfied with him, but considering that Chi Xulong was a talented person, he called him over and gave him a few pointers. At that time, Chi Xulong even expressed his loyalty to him, saying that he would definitely do a better job than Lu Yang.
It seems that Chi Xulong still harbors resentment towards him, even going so far as to utter such nonsense as claiming he was a righteous undercover agent.
How could the Immortal Cult possibly have righteous spies among its members!
"Lu Yang, you've rid our branch of two major threats! Well done! When the inspector arrives, I'll definitely put in a good word for you with him!"