Li Tianji's meticulous scheme, with not a single detail overlooked, made Yun Yao see the white-robed youth in a new light.
And Li Xunyuan, who could make even Li Tianji submit willingly, became even more mysterious in Yun Yao's eyes.
The young woman smiled faintly, and in an instant, all beauty was thrown into disarray.
Even the sun, moon, and stars in the sky paled before her.
"That's what you call a cunning old sixth, always sneaking up on people and catching them with their pants down!"
Yun Yuan folded his arms and watched the fierce contest in the auction hall below, where people fought over the bids, their faces red and necks bulging. He immediately muttered his complaint.
"But I like that very much. Your uncle still supports you. Only what you obtain through your own abilities is truly your own opportunity!"
Complaints aside, Yun Yuan was still very supportive of his nephew's style.
In the Primordial Dao Domain, where the strong preyed on the weak and everyone schemed against one another, following the rules too closely would never make one a peerless powerhouse whose might shook an entire region.
"Surrounding and catching the fisherman is indeed a clever plan, but it's still not quite safe enough."
Li Xunyuan tapped his fingers lightly on his seat and mused, "How about this? Cangtian, Tianji, you two will surround the fisherman. I'll wait for a chance to act, just in case of the most unlikely possibility."
"No, you two alone still aren't quite enough. Add the little golden dragon. The three of you will act together to make absolutely sure nothing goes wrong."
"As you command, Divine Son!" Li Tianji and Li Cangtian nodded in unison.
Then Li Tianji exclaimed sincerely, "Divine Son, your thoughts are meticulous and your plans far-reaching. Tianji admires you!"
Every step linked to the next, luring people into the pit and leaving them unable to escape even with wings!
Roar! Roar!
The Chaos Ancestral Dragon raised its head and called out a few times, signaling its agreement with the plan.
At Li Tianji's praise, Li Xunyuan shook his head. "I wouldn't call it far-sighted. A lion uses its full strength even when hunting a rabbit. This is what they mean when they say a careful ship sails ten thousand years!"
Some prodigy thought his plan was flawless, placing him on the second level of the atmosphere.
The so-called struggle between the snipe and the clam, with the fisherman reaping the rewards, was merely an appetizer, nothing worth mentioning.
Who could have imagined that people were waiting behind them specifically to surround the fisherman?
Perhaps more than one group was surrounding the fisherman. To avoid failure, Li Xunyuan had deliberately established the fourth level of the atmosphere!
That meant he would personally bring up the rear, serving as the final trump card and ensuring nothing went wrong!
One layer nested within another, an endless stack of nesting dolls. This time, he stood at the very top of the atmosphere!
"Wow, what an adorable little golden dragon!"
Only then did Yun Yao notice the little golden dragon lying on Li Xunyuan's shoulder. Her beautiful eyes filled with hearts, and she couldn't resist reaching out to stroke it a few times.
The little fellow had been asleep the whole time, and her thoughts had been fixed on Li Xunyuan, so she hadn't noticed there was such an adorable creature there.
Yun Yao took out a few spirit fruits and waved them in front of the Chaos Ancestral Dragon. It glanced at them indifferently, then closed its eyes again, utterly uninterested.
"These are top-grade spirit fruits. Ordinary prodigies couldn't get them even if they wanted to! And here you are being picky!"
Yun Yao held out a few more spirit fruits to the Chaos Ancestral Dragon between her slender, jade-like fingers.
Perhaps growing impatient, the Chaos Ancestral Dragon rolled over and tucked its little head into Li Xunyuan's collar, leaving only its bottom sticking out.
It was as if it were saying, "Say whatever you like. If I eat even one, I lose."
Seeing this, Yun Yuan was filled with envy. To have a golden dragon as a mount at such a young age was truly enough to make others green with envy!
He hadn't had anything like that back then.
Thinking back to when he was in the Life Palace Realm, he seemed to remember riding a Black Tortoise with a thin bloodline.
Someone had called him a turtle rider, and Yun Yuan had been so angry that he sent that person flying into the sky that very day. He still hadn't come down.
While Li Xunyuan and the others discussed their plan, the auction for the Three Lives Emperor Key was gradually drawing to a close.
In the end, Xuan Xiao of Xuanming Divine Mountain won it for three hundred immortal crystals.
"Everyone, although the final item has already been sold, the Heaven-Subduing Pavilion has prepared a little surprise especially for you this time."
The middle-aged man spoke slowly, wearing a mysterious smile.
At his clap, a burly man carried out an iron cage reinforced with restrictions and set it down on the stage.
Inside the cage lay a fluffy little beast, snow-white all over, with a remarkable horn on its head.
Other than being a little good-looking, there was nothing unusual about it.
"Hm?"
Li Xunyuan's gaze suddenly sharpened as he looked at the little beast in the iron cage.
That was because it had caused the immortal bone within his body to resonate.
This was the first time he had encountered such a thing. Even the Chaos Ancestral Dragon hadn't had that effect.
A panel quietly appeared.
[Bloodline: Forbidden!] [Race: Chaos Divine Beast!] [Potential: Unlimited!] [...]
The Chaos Ancestral Dragon also poked its little head out of Li Xunyuan's arms and stared at the little white beast, a strange glimmer flashing through its dragon eyes.
On the auction stage, the black-robed middle-aged man spoke again. "This is an exotic beast. Although its bloodline is unknown and its species unidentified, it was able to cross the spatial rift at the edge of the Primordial Dao Domain and emerge unharmed!"
"Cross a spatial rift?"
Many prodigies stared at the little white beast in disbelief, surprise in their eyes.
The spatial rift at the edge of the Primordial Dao Domain could be classed as a forbidden area.
Even a Great Saint who entered it might not emerge unscathed, with an eighty-percent risk of perishing.
This little fellow had actually crossed the rift unharmed. Just what kind of monster was it?!
Several highly experienced elders seemed to have thought of a possibility. Their pupils contracted slightly, and their faces registered utter shock.
"Could it be... that this little white beast came from another Dao Domain?"
An elder of a holy land drew a sharp breath and spoke in astonishment.
At his words, the prodigies present also looked shocked.
They knew there were other Dao Domains beyond the Primordial Dao Domain.
It was just that the spatial barriers between each Dao Domain sealed them off. Normally, they could not be opened, much less crossed.
Now things were starting to get interesting...