"Big Brother, that man just now..." Wang Erniu transmitted as soon as he sat down.
"True Monarch Hundred Bones!" Zhou Xun replied.
"What? Was he coming for us?" Wang Erniu was startled.
Though the three of them were formidable, they were ultimately only Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators.
True Monarch Hundred Bones, meanwhile, stood at the Peak Nascent Soul realm. Not to mention, he also had two Bone Zombies comparable to great cultivators. They were simply no match for him.
"Most likely. But we are in Jinyang Immortal City, so there is no need to worry for now. Once we head to Jing Province, though, we will need to be much more careful!" Zhou Xun replied.
As the three chatted idly, half an hour slipped away. Gradually, nearly all the seats on the fifth floor filled up.
Just then, an Elder clad in scholarly robes, rosy-faced and possessing an extraordinary bearing, slowly entered through the doorway.
At the sight of him, everyone rose and cupped their hands in greeting.
"Greetings, Chancellor Wen!"
This man was the Grand Chancellor of Great Jin, Wen Houqing, a late-stage nascent soul cultivator.
The Elder gave a slight nod and walked straight to the center.
He first cupped his hands toward the surroundings, then said,
"All of you are outstanding talents of Great Jin. I hope that today's exchange gathering will foster friendship among you all, while also allowing everyone to trade what they have for the treasures they need!"
"As for the rules, fellow Daoists may take the stage in turn and display the treasures they wish to exchange, along with what they seek in return!"
"As the representative of the court, Wen will also bring out a few treasures to add to the festivities!"
"This time, Wen shall cast a brick to draw