Sikong Family of the Yuanshou Ancestral Court

Ning Fa and the other three stopped in their tracks.

Although Ning Fa did not know this man, he noticed that Qi Ran and Liang Song's expressions immediately turned somewhat unnatural upon seeing him. They were also extremely wary.

Fairy Lingzhi, who had always been icy and expressionless, furrowed her lovely brows tightly. Her ice-cold eyes did not conceal her disgust for the man in the slightest.

"I heard that this auction will feature high-grade spirit pills and array formation barriers personally refined by Fellow Daoist Chu. Li has been looking forward to them greatly and certainly would not miss this," the man said with a smile.

Chu Nianyao stared at him with frost filling her eyes, the chill radiating from her body almost tangible.

Curious, Ning Fa sent a voice transmission to Qi Ran beside him. "Fellow Daoist Qi, who is this person? He seems to have quite a serious conflict with Fellow Daoist Chu."

Qi Ran first glanced at the ice-cold Chu Nianyao, then quietly transmitted, "Fellow Daoist Ning, you have only been here for a year, so it is only natural that you do not know him.

"This man has quite an impressive background. His name is Li Shuhan. Not only is he an elder of the Ascension Alliance, he is also True Lord Fenglong's own nephew.

"It could be said that throughout the Jinchuan Archipelago, aside from Shang Ying and Shang Yang, the young lady and young master of the City Lord's Mansion, Li Shuhan holds the greatest power.

"His reputation is even worse than Shang Yang's. He has always been ruthless and vicious, and more than one or two factions have been slaughtered by his hand.

"He is also one of Fellow Daoist Chu's suitors, but Fellow Daoist Chu detests him deeply.

"The reason goes