Celestial and Terrestrial Phenomena, Phoenix Island Banquet, Yingqiong Poisoned, Missing Li Xian

Heroes' Way stretched for six li without end. Tao Xiangrong's beauty was breathtaking; every frown and smile intoxicated the heart. The heroes scrambled to yield the way, and the passage went swiftly. In the blink of an eye, they had traveled more than three li. The farther ahead one went on Heroes' Way, the more formidable the heroes became, and the stranger and more bizarre their methods; passage should have grown increasingly difficult. Yet Tao Xiangrong was the exact opposite. When her carriage reached the front, the wanderers of the martial world exchanged knowing smiles. Seeing that Tao Xiangrong's beauty was hard to find and that she was quite courteous, they all generously made way for her. There was not the slightest obstruction.

They soon passed through Heroes' Way and beheld Phoenix Lake. A parasol tree stood beside the lake, golden and brilliant, clearly extraordinary. Reflected in the lake waters, the scenery was wondrously beautiful. Outside Phoenix Lake stood a grand pavilion called "Phoenix Pavilion," within which several experts were already seated.

The auction grounds of the Venerable Phoenix Treasure Pavilion lay on Phoenix Island in Phoenix Lake. One had to take a boat to pass through. If martial-world experts were willing to show themselves, they would openly sit in Phoenix Pavilion and wait, enjoying food and Consumption. Those unwilling to reveal themselves could remain steadily in their carriages or wait elsewhere. Once the ferry boats docked beside the pavilion, they would board and head for the island.

Seeing that they had passed Heroes' Way, Tao Xiangrong thought entering Phoenix Pavilion would bring all sorts of trouble. Better to sit quietly in the carriage and fool around with Li Xian. Suddenly, the curtain of the carriage ahead was lifted, and a head poked out to glance backward. Then a calm