I Ain't Scared
Fortunately, basic sound transmission Law Technique were still usable, and the cultivators used their own Sound Transmission Technique to communicate, quickly finding their companions.
The Li Clan was one of the few who didn't leave anyone outside the family.
To outsiders, they and Lingxian Sect were in the same boat. As for Li Zhanying himself, he had been watching Lingxian Sect's actions all these years and naturally did not believe that Lingxian Sect would harbor any ill intentions.
The Clear River Sect did not retain any members.
Regardless of what other factions do, the Clear River Sect had already pledged allegiance to the Lingxian Sect. To then retain anyone would be a sign of distrust and a sign of indecisiveness.
Seeing that everyone had come in without any surprises, Liu Yunan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Brother Xiao had carefully analyzed the current situation of the various sects and royal families in the Mortal Realm with him last night, saying that there would be no problems and that he could rest assured, and had also made various preparations to prevent unexpected accidents, Liu Yunan was still a little unsure. After all, this was the first time their sect had officially faced the outside world to preside over matters.
Fortunately, so far everything has gone smoothly.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the largest auction hall of this auction house, numbered One. The smaller auction halls on both sides that are not yet open are the smaller halls. The smaller auctions that will follow will be held in these smaller halls," Liu Yunan explained to the crowd, pointing to the main hall, number One, which had its doors open behind him, as well as the smaller halls on both sides of the street.
He then added, "Today's first auction in Xiushui City will be held in this venue number one. Please welcome everyone."
Seeing that this space was isolated from the outside world, but that no unusual things were found for the time being, the guards of the royal family members from sects who were not familiar with the Lingxian Sect were slightly relieved, and followed Liu Yunan into venue number one.
The venue was brightly lit, and after people entered, people dressed in uniform gray clothing came over and led them to various private rooms.
Venerable Xunfang sized up the person from the Crimson Firmament Sect who was responsible for guiding them. Although the person's appearance was nothing special, like an ordinary waiter among the mortals, he handled their respect and courtesy quite well.
However, Venerable Xunfang had lived for hundreds of years and had long since developed a keen eye for judging people. Moreover, the person in front of him was not a particularly skillful one at feigning composure.
He could see the deep fear in the eyes of the person in front of him.
That wasn't the awe a lower-level cultivator showed to a higher-level cultivator; rather, it was the way a mortal would look at a cultivator.
Although it's impossible to discern other people's cultivation levels here, and... whether they even possess cultivation at all.
However, Venerable Xunfang was quite certain that the person who received him was a mortal.
He was just a mortal!
Regardless of the authenticity of this auction, what does it mean that the Lingxian Sect would use mortals to entertain them on such an important occasion?
Venerable Xunfang followed the mortal to the private room arranged for the Crimson Firmament Sect, he pondered the matter.
It wasn't just Venerable Xunfang realized that these "waiters" were actually mortals; many experienced elders from various sects and royal families also noticed.
They were all puzzled by this.
After all, it's always been an unspoken understanding that cultivators and mortals should keep to themselves.
Some people wondered if using mortals to receive them on such an occasion was a subtle way for the Lingxian Sect to intimidate them.
While these cultivators silently pondered the intentions behind the Lingxian Sect's actions, little did they know that the villagers responsible for guiding them were also feeling uneasy.
Du Changsheng was one of them.
He carefully guided the immortals from the Azure Lotus Sect into the private room, smiling respectfully and politely at them:
"Please rest here for a moment, everyone. There are some snacks on the table to keep you entertained. The auction will begin soon. If you need anything, please ring this bell and I will come immediately."
After speaking, he quickly went over his words in his mind twice, making sure that his tone and word choice were not too different from the requirements that Yunan had emphasized to them during training. "Be polite, courteous, and respectful, but not obsequious." Then, he smiled, nodded to the immortals in the private room, and left, gently closing the door behind him.
The host from the next private room also came out at that moment.
Du Changsheng turned his head and saw that it was Hu Laosan from the Hu Household in the village.
The two looked at each other, and simultaneously let out a long sigh and smiled silently.
Who knows how shocked Du Changsheng's father, Village Chief Du, was a few days ago when he suddenly summoned all the able-bodied men in the village and said he would choose people from among them to entertain the immortal guests who were about to come to Xiushui Village from various places.
How could these peasants possibly entertain those Law Power immortals?
But Village Chief Du sighed and said to them:
"Do you think Brother Xiao and the others want to trouble us and make us live in fear in front of those immortals? It's just that this time they need to put on a big show to intimidate those immortals from outside, and the Lingxian Sect disciples are really short-handed. That's why they had no choice but to come to this old man. This is the first time they've asked me if we can help them."
Before Village Chief Du could continue, the able-bodied men of Xiushui Village, their previous shock and timidity vanished, and one by one, they patted their chests and stood up to the old village chief, saying:
"Screw it! I don't care what kind of immortals they are, I'm just here to entertain guests for our Lingxian Sect, what's there to be cowardly about! I'm not a coward!"
"I'm not a coward either!"
"Holy crap!"
"I'm going too!"
So, after Xiushui Village selected the right people based on the number of personnel needed by the Lingxian Sect, Liu Yunan took the time to personally train them for a few days, and that's how it was completed.
In Venue No. 1, as all the cultivators were led into their private rooms, the lights in the brightly lit center of the venue suddenly went out, and the villagers from Xiushui Village who had come to greet them quickly left and returned to their rest areas.
The entire venue was orderly and there were no disruptions.
The lights in each private room were still bright. The rooms weren't large, with just a round table in the center and a few chairs around it. Directly opposite the table was a large window overlooking the center of the venue, where someone would likely be conducting the auction soon.
However, all the lights outside went out at once, and now it's pitch black outside the window.
The window had no panes, and many cultivators reached out to peer inside, only to find that they couldn't extend their hands, as if there was an invisible barrier.
Looking through the barrier at the surroundings, I couldn't see any light coming from the windows of other private rooms. It was clear that my room wasn't the only one with lights on; it seemed the barrier was effectively blocking the view.
"I wonder if this barrier is soundproof," said Jiang Sisi of the Azure Lotus Sect.
Qiu Junsong, the leader of the Azure Lotus Sect, stroked his white beard, chuckled, and asked her:
"Could we be hearing something outside?"
Jiang Sisi suddenly realized, "It seems it can block out sound. I never imagined that the Lingxian Sect had such a profound foundation. What I have seen and heard here today is truly beyond my knowledge of over a hundred years."