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At the gates of Azure Cloud City's Inner City stood two enormous Town-Guarding Stones, the formations carved into them giving off a pale blue glow year-round.
Su Yueli walked at the front, her steps steady as she crossed the formation's curtain of light.
Han Yu, Lu Chang'an, and Gu Qinghe followed close behind.
The moment the four stepped onto the streets of the Inner City, countless gazes turned toward them.
Most of the cultivators in the Inner City wore lightweight silk robes, with Jade Pendants or Storage Pouches hanging at their waists. Under the effects of Dust-Cleansing Spells, they were spotless.
By contrast, the four from the Eternal Life Martial Sect stood out sharply.
All four were dressed simply, with Su Yueli the sole exception.
Clad in white, she possessed peerless beauty, yet not the slightest trace of spiritual energy escaped her either.
The cultivators on the street frowned and stepped aside, their eyes filled with undisguised disgust.
Han Yu swept her gaze over the cultivators. More than a year of training had stripped away her old fear and inferiority.
Now, she no longer looked at cultivators with the same timid caution as before.
Lu Chang'an was even more direct. His hands curled slightly into fists as he forced the savagery in his eyes deep into his bones.
After they crossed three bustling main streets, a nine-story octagonal tower appeared before them.
The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.
The entire building was constructed from century-old ironwood, and every floor was covered in defensive formation diagrams.
Two rows of Fourth Realm guards stood outside the entrance, holding Long Halberds, their expressions stern.
Today was the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion's grand auction, held once every ten years. Everyone attending represented a prominent power in Azure Cloud City or the surrounding cities.
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