Lin Heng and his group stayed in Ye City for some time, and only entered the Lesser Heaven the day before the Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect were to make their deal.
As planned, Situ Jiannan entered the city a few days in advance, arranged a place to rest, and gathered intelligence.
After taking Sun Yuan and the others into his spatial magic treasure, Lin Heng entered the Lesser Heaven alone the day before the transaction.
After entering the city, Lin Heng, who had concealed his appearance, went to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to meet Situ Jiannan, as instructed by a message sent in advance.
Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is arguably the place with the highest foot traffic in Lesser Heaven.
Daring to call itself the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, the variety of treasures here can be said to be the most complete in the Ten Regions.
It is said that you can even buy Chaos Spirit Treasure if you can afford the price.
Of course, don't underestimate Lin Heng's Chaos Spirit Treasure just because it's nothing special.
However, for the resource-scarce Ten Regions, a single Chaos Spirit Treasure would absolutely make countless city lords fight tooth and nail for it, even to the death.
Besides selling all kinds of treasures, Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion also provides accommodation, though the prices are higher than other restaurants.
Lin Heng had another purpose in having Situ Jiannan choose this place for rest: to take advantage of the situation.
If we're talking about the place within the Ten Regions where the most Ninefold Heaven experts appear, then it's the Lesser Heaven.
Within the Lesser Heaven, the place with the most Ninefold Heaven experts is the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.
After all, they came from the upper realm, and they also care about their reputation. If they were to stay, they would definitely choose the best place in the Lesser Heaven.
Upon arriving at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Lin Heng was immediately led to a pre-arranged room by Situ Jiannan, who had been waiting for him.
As soon as he closed the door, Situ Jiannan activated the pre-arranged restrictions to prevent outsiders from eavesdropping.
"Master, according to the information I've gathered these past few days, there are currently four people at the Samsara Realm within the Lesser Heaven, and all four are from the Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect."
Lin Heng narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this. "To so brazenly reveal four Samsara Realm, it seems that the hidden powerhouses of the Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect will be difficult to deal with this time."
Situ Jiannan was also quite surprised by this. "I originally thought that the Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect might send at most two Samsara Realm, but I didn't expect that there are four Samsara Realm experts on the surface. It seems that there will definitely be a great battle in the Lesser Heaven this time."
Lin Heng wasn't particularly interested in the upcoming great battle. Fighting was the destiny of cultivators; only those who survived the battles were qualified to gradually ascend to the peak.
The lineups sent by the Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect made Lin Heng wonder, " Jiannan, what do you think they're really up to? First they used the Heavenly Venerable Origin Treasure as bait, and now they've sent so many powerful experts. Are they just trying to lure other sects to plunder it and then kill them?"
This conjecture is clearly unfounded. The Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect went to such great lengths; if it were merely for the purpose of killing people and offending other sects, no one with a modicum of common sense would do such a thing.
Situ Jiannan hesitated for a moment. He had also had doubts about this, but with his network of connections, he naturally couldn't find out such a secret.
After a few seconds of silence, Situ Jiannan offered a bold conjecture. "Master, the Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect may appear to be sects on the ninth level of the Ninefold Heaven, but they both have the backing of major sects within the Ninefold Heaven. Moreover, as far as I know, both sects belong to the lineage of the Eight Great Imperial Clans of the Longevity Realm."
Situ Jiannan's words jolted Lin Heng awake. "You mean, this conspiracy is actually aimed at the Ascenders Ones?"
Situ Jiannan nodded in agreement. "There has always been conflict between the Eight Great Imperial Clans and the Ascenders, but it has always been minor skirmishes. If the Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect have joined forces this time in order to slaughter the Ascenders forces, it is probably a test by the Eight Great Imperial Clans against the Ascenders."
Lin Heng grinned upon hearing this. " The Eight Great Imperial Clans and the Ascenders have been at peace for so long, I never expected that I would be the one to witness the renewed war."
Just as Lin Heng finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
"Who?"
Situ Jiannan waved his hand to turn off the soundproofing barrier and asked warily towards the door.
"Sir, I'm the waiter. Someone asked me to deliver something to you."
After hearing this, Situ Jiannan went to open the door with a puzzled look in his eyes. The waiter simply handed him a note and then turned and left.
Situ Jiannan closed the door, returned to Lin Heng with the note, and handed it to him.
Lin Heng took the note, opened it, and saw only eight simple characters on it.
"A single battle brings instant fame, soaring to the highest heavens!"
Lin Heng frowned after reading it. Judging from the words alone, it was a reminder to him, and this reminder was very similar to the plan that his group had previously devised.
Lin Heng remained somewhat puzzled as to who had sent the note and why.
Could it be him?
After thinking for a while, a figure popped into Lin Heng's mind.
The mysterious and powerful figure with fiery red curly hair Ao Zhantian.
If we're talking about the only person Lin Heng couldn't see through after arriving in the Longevity Realm, it would be Ao Zhantian.
The other party seemed particularly attentive to me and kept giving me pointers.
If it really Ao Zhantian, then what was his purpose in giving him this note?
A new question popped into Lin Heng's mind again.
Could it be that Ao Zhantian intends to use me to break the deal between the Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect?
If that's really the case, then Ao Zhantian is overestimating himself.
Both major sects have reportedly produced four Samsara Realm; does he really expect to break the deadlock with only Nirvana Realm expert like himself?
Shaking his head, Lin Heng didn't continue speculating. He flicked his wrist, and a flame burst forth, instantly burning the paper to ashes.
Lin Heng then looked at Situ Jiannan again and asked, "Do you know the location for tomorrow's transaction?"
Situ Jiannan pointed to the center of Lesser Heaven: "Before the master entered the city, the Blood Demon Sect publicly announced that the transaction would take place at Bright Moon Tower in Lesser Heaven at noon tomorrow."
"Publicly announcing the transaction location? Interesting. So domineering. I'd like to see just how big a show the Blood Demon Sect and the Tyrant Sword Sect are putting on this time."
Since they dared to disclose the transaction location without any scruples, the other party must have made thorough preparations.
It remains to be seen how many powerful individuals each side has sent this time.
In a small restaurant not far from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, at the window of a room on the eighth floor.
Ao Zhantian Ao Zhantian, with his fiery red curly hair, was leaning against the window, holding a large gourd of wine in his hand. After taking a big gulp of strong liquor, he exhaled a breath of stale air and then looked in the direction of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, where Lin Heng was.
"I didn't expect them to start making moves so quickly. Kid, whether tomorrow's show will be even more exciting depends on you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ao Zhantian turned around, and the window closed automatically at the same time.