Xiao Hua smiled and said, "Unfortunately, this Xiao does not have the magic treasures True Person Li wants, and I fear none of your Golden Core disciples have anything suitable either."
"My natal magic treasure was taken by Leng Qingge. It has likely been sealed away somewhere in Tongzhu Kingdom." Li Xiang smiled bitterly. "Once my cultivation recovers, I can make a trip to Tongzhu Kingdom and perhaps retrieve it. As for those few useless Golden Core disciples of mine, let them first find a few magical implements to make do with!"
"Mm..." Xiao Hua nodded. "We can mention this to Xiaoyao and have him bid for more suitable magic treasures at the auction."
"This Li understands!" Li Xiang nodded. Then Xiao Hua had Liu Yi summon Li Xiang's many disciples again. Each disciple selected a magical implement. Joy shone in all their eyes, even those Golden Core disciples, and they all bowed in thanks to Xiao Hua.
After the disciples left, Li Xiang returned the remaining magical implements to Xiao Hua and spoke again. "True Person Xiao, I heard you say that you intend to attend the Yaotai Gathering. I wonder how much you know about it?"
Xiao Hua shook his head slightly. "This Xiao knows very little about the Yaotai Gathering. Other than knowing that a Daoist sect cultivator must attend it to become a State Teacher, all I know is its approximate location."
"Mm..." Li Xiang nodded. Looking at Xiao Hua, he said word by word, "Had this Li not yet come to Black Cloud Ridge before, perhaps I would have advised you to go to Yaotai and take part in the selection gathering. But seeing the state of Black Cloud Ridge today, seeing True Person Xiao's boldness in killing Tongzhu Kingdom's National Preceptor, and... hearing that