Taking them in order, after leaving Summer Path Mountain's quarters, Shi Chun led Young Master Nan and the others straight to the Treasure-Evolving Sect's quarters.
They were stopped at the entrance and asked the disciple on guard to announce their arrival.
For an ordinary visitor, the Treasure-Evolving Sect's Sect Leader was a figure of tremendous standing-a truly important person, not someone just anyone could meet whenever they pleased.
But Shi Chun now did indeed have the standing to request an audience.
As soon as the disciple on guard recognized Shi Chun, he offered no objections. He politely asked them to wait, then hurried off to report their arrival.
The reply came quickly too. He ran back with an invitation and led the party into the main hall. It was empty, and the disciple asked them to wait a moment.
They had not waited long before Qu Wuming, the Treasure-Evolving Sect's Sect Master, arrived with a group of people. Li Hongjiu had also been summoned.
After an exchange of courtesies, the Treasure-Evolving Sect naturally asked what had brought them here.
Shi Chun made no attempt to conceal his purpose. First, he asked them to dismiss everyone uninvolved, then handed over the list and stated his terms.
When they heard that he wanted to sell a Secret Art for finding divine fire, the brows and eyes of the Treasure-Evolving Sect's people twitched. They quickly gathered around their Sect Master to examine the list in his hands.
Once they saw the quantities listed, every one of their expressions changed.
One Elder snapped coldly, "You really have the nerve to ask!"
Li Hongjiu, who had no idea what was going on, was intensely curious. He shamelessly sidled up to his master and asked for the list to read, earning himself a glare in the