Sect Grand Tournament!

"Sector Grand Tournament?" Jia He was slightly taken aback.

With a beat of the wings behind him, Jia Xing Tian arrived before Jia He.

"That's right, the Sect Grand Tournament—but one held among the sectarian forces of the northwest region of the continent," Jia Xing Tian said slowly.

"The Dou Qi Continent is vast beyond measure. The Northwest Continent where we are is merely one corner of it, yet even here, there are nearly a hundred countries of varying sizes."

"The Jia Ma Empire is only one of those nearly hundred nations. Every empire has more or less a few sectarian forces of considerable strength, and altogether, they are far too numerous to count!"

"In our Jia Ma Empire, the only sect that can be presented with pride is the Misty Cloud Sect. Yet ever since Yun Shan entered seclusion, the Misty Cloud Sect has never participated in the Sect Grand Tournament again!"

"To put it bluntly, this Sect Grand Tournament is really just an attempt by certain more ambitious sects to unify all sectarian forces across the northwest region and become the overlord of the Northwest Continent with overwhelming force!"

"Though imperial authority is powerful, this continent ultimately reveres the strong. The experts of the various sects differ in strength, yet are roughly evenly matched. Coupled with their tangled relationships, the Northwest Continent has never truly been unified all these years!"

Hearing this, Jia He more or less understood. This Sect Grand Tournament did not seem particularly well-known; only powerful and ambitious sects would hold it.

"Then could it be that the Jia Ma Empire intends to participate this time?" Jia He asked.

Jia Xing Tian smiled. "I've actually been hesitating over it myself. I heard from Yaoye that you had her establish a force loyal to the imperial family?"

Jia He nodded. "That's right, but for this force to truly grow, I'm afraid it'll take quite some time!"

Jia Xing Tian said, "What if it replaced the Misty Cloud Sect?"

"There are still three years until this Sect Grand Tournament. Within those three years, develop and strengthen your force, then annex the Misty Cloud Sect and become the empire's foremost power. Given your relationship with the imperial family, we naturally aren't worried that you'll become a threat to us like the Misty Cloud Sect!" Jia Xing Tian said with a chuckle.

Jia He understood Jia Xing Tian's intentions as well. Looking at him, Jia He smiled. "Great-Grandfather, why aren't you wary of the Misty Cloud Sect anymore?"

Jia Xing Tian snorted. "For all these years, the empire has been wary of the Misty Cloud Sect. But what you said before woke me up. Fear is useless. Only by completely subduing it can we truly rest easy."

"I might not have dared to imagine such a thing before, but He'er, you've given this old man confidence!"

Jia He smiled. "Since Great-Grandfather has said so, then naturally I agree. Over these three years, I'll do my best to help Sister Yaoye train Imperial Prison!"

"Imperial Prison? Is that the name of this force?" Jia Xing Tian asked, looking at Jia He.

Jia He nodded. "Yes."

"Good. It's a fine name. I hope it will shine brilliantly in the future!" Jia Xing Tian said.

Jia He chuckled softly. "It will."

The next day.

Jia He left the imperial palace and headed straight for the Mittel Grand Auction House by carriage.

Jia He stepped down from the carriage with two guards and walked into the Grand Auction House.

Inside the hall, a graceful red figure in high-heeled sandals clicked across the floor, apparently preparing to head toward the Earth-tier auction hall.

Suddenly, her somewhat languid gaze swept over the person who had just entered through the doors. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she turned to walk toward the entrance.

"Little Highness, what brings you to the Grand Auction House today?" Ya Fei's softly alluring voice drifted over.

Jia He looked to the side and saw Ya Fei smiling at him. Somewhat surprised, he said, "What a coincidence."

"Didn't I say we were fated? I was just about to head to the Earth-tier auction hall, then I turned around and saw Your Highness. Naturally, I came to greet you!"

"I wonder, Little Highness, what do you need from the Grand Auction House today?" Ya Fei asked with a smile on her red lips.

Jia He nodded. "Since I've run into you, I'll tell you directly. I need a large quantity of medicinal ingredients. Here's the list—buy everything on it and have it delivered to the imperial palace."

Ya Fei took the list with her jade-like hand. Most of the ingredients recorded on it were low-tier materials. Though she did not know what they were for, she did not ask.

"Alright. These ingredients aren't particularly rare. Give me one month, and I guarantee I'll gather them all for Little Highness!" Ya Fei said.

Jia He nodded. He planned to refine some medicinal liquids and pills from these ingredients for those being trained in Imperial Prison, allowing them to cultivate faster.

"Little Highness, the timing is perfect. Our Grand Auction House is holding an Earth-tier auction today. I heard that a high-grade Earth-tier lightning-attributed Dou Skill will be auctioned off. Would Little Highness be interested?" Ya Fei asked with a coquettish laugh.

Jia He looked at Ya Fei in surprise. "A high-grade Earth-tier Dou Skill? That must have drawn quite a few people to this auction, hasn't it?"

As everyone knew, cultivation methods and Dou Skills on the Dou Qi Continent were divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.

A high-grade Earth-tier Dou Skill was already an extremely high-level skill. Even in the Central Plains, where powerful sectarian forces were countless, it would cause a tremendous uproar, let alone here on the Northwest Continent.

"Yes. Once the news was released, quite a few sectarian forces from the Northwest Continent prepared to attend this auction. The only pity is that there aren't many sects that cultivate lightning-attributed Dou Qi. Even those who come may simply be hoping to snatch up a bargain."

"I've already prepared myself for the possibility that this Dou Skill might fail to sell!" Ya Fei said with a soft laugh, sticking out her fragrant tongue.

Jia He said, "In that case, why don't I do you a favor? I'll go take a look at the auction hall and back you up along the way, making sure this Dou Skill doesn't go unsold. How about it?"

Ya Fei gave a coquettish huff. "Little Highness is the one who's interested, yet you're saying it's to help me. Your Highness really thinks quickly—you'd lead someone right into your trap before they even noticed!"

As she spoke, Ya Fei gave Jia He a charming sideways glance. That seductive allure truly made it difficult for one to keep their composure.

"You're from the Mite'er Family. I'm only backing you up out of consideration for you. If you owe me a favor, then the Mite'er Family should owe me one too, shouldn't it?" Jia He said with a smile.

"Oh, Little Highness, I simply can't outtalk you. But since Your Highness says it's for my sake, then it isn't impossible for Ya Fei to owe you this favor!" Ya Fei said with a laugh.

"Alright, then let's go together!" Jia He said, looking at Ya Fei.

Ya Fei said, "Please follow me, Your Highness!"

Jia He followed Ya Fei toward a resplendent golden door. When it was pushed open, an extravagantly luxurious auction hall lay within.

However, unlike the Yellow-tier and Profound-tier auction halls, the auction seats here were individual rooms, and no one could see one another.

Ya Fei led Jia He directly toward Auction Room Number One at the very front.

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