Counted on One Bent Toe: The Nineteen Purple-Gold Guests

One good news, a few bad news?

Huang Pi frowned and couldn't help but glance at where Sun Yi was.

His intuition told him that Sun Yi, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, seemed determined to sabotage him.

The other party wanted to rob me, but they actually helped me get in... no, they tricked me into coming in.

They even made a special trip to this safe room. Now it seems it's not that the matter is so important, but rather that they're afraid I'll run away?

At that moment, he telepathically asked in return:

"Sect Master Sun, what do you mean by this?"

Sun Yi did not respond to his question, but instead said:

"Let's start with the good news."

"The good news is, he didn't receive the Guest Token. He's a powerful second-generation heir, quite young, and not very strong. Given your Saint King Realm strength, it will be difficult for him to rob you by force."

Huang Pi remained silent.

He was aware of all these things; they were hardly good news.

Instead, he wanted to see what the bad news was.

The Golden Guest Token would be enough to deter ordinary people, but as Saint King, and with the Huang Clan being no small force, it would obviously not be enough to intimidate him.

The worst news is that the three Saint Kings of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion will make a move; in that case, he will have no chance to deal with them.

But is that possible? Unless Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is willing to gamble with its reputation.

However, given the extent to which Heavenly Treasure Pavilion has shown its love and care for its reputation over the years, it's clearly impossible.

Just as Huang Pi had already figured it out, Sun Yi, after a slight pause, spoke again:

"The bad news is that although this young man is not among the strongest, his father is Purple-Gold Guest of my Heavenly Treasure Pavilion."

When I heard the words "Purple-Gold Guest".

Huang Pi's eyebrows twitched suddenly, and his expression changed abruptly.

The difference between "Golden Guests" and "Purple-Gold Guest" is as vast as heaven and earth, differing by only one word.

Golden Guest Token are not easily obtained, but Heavenly Treasure Pavilion has issued countless of them. As the number increases, their importance decreases sharply.

The Purple-Gold Guest are completely different.

To date, the number of living holders of the Purple-Gold Guest Token from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is extremely limited.

There were only nineteen people.

You can count them on one toe.

How many people would Heavenly Treasure Pavilion need to be involved in all those areas?

Even if we exclude ordinary people and only focus on cultivators, there are probably hundreds of millions of them.

Of all those people, only nineteen were truly outstanding.

Furthermore, as Saint King, with his status and strength, he was very clear about this.

The power and extraordinary nature of the Purple-Gold Guest of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion are not due to their rarity, nor to the blessing of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, but rather to their own abilities.

The boy before them was the son of Purple-Gold Guest Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

In an instant, Huang Pi felt a mix of emotions, the most immediate being a sense of realization.

No wonder there was such a large commotion; Sun Yi himself was acting as the messenger.

This was followed by anger and incomprehension.

No, you're a privileged second-generation rich kid who's a financial backer. You actually care about this tiny bit of Origin of Fire you just acquired? It should at least be the rare and precious Core of the Origin of Fire, right?

They're trying to rob me now?! Are you kidding me?!

For a moment, Huang Pi felt extremely irritated.

This is with my grandson too. If I really hand him over, not only will my grandson miss out on an opportunity, but I'll also lose face.

Face is also a part of dignity.

Sun Yi, observing the subtle changes in Huang Pi's expression, transmitted his voice again at just the right moment, saying:

"Does Your Excellency know who his father is?"

Huang Pi's gaze sharpened slightly as he recalled the "Lu" the boy had mentioned earlier. His eyes narrowed again, and he replied telepathically:

"Lu Lulu?!"

That incredibly powerful, exceptionally talented, fleetingly brilliant, and former strongman whose name contained only his surname!

This speculation truly startled even Huang Pi itself.

"So it seems you have a second piece of good news."

Sun Yi said:

"He is not a junior of that Senior Lu; his father is Lu Yuan."

Lu Yuan.

Huang Pi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It seems much better if it's not Lu Lulu, after all, the other party's past achievements were simply too dazzling.

But what about Lu Yuan...?

Huang Pi thought for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Yuan also seems to have been absent from the public eye for a long time. Among the many Purple-Gold Guest Tokens of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, his presence is extremely low.

"Are you perhaps thinking that Senior Lu Yuan has been out of the public eye for so long that he wouldn't care about such trivial matters?"

Sun Yi's telepathic message rang out again. He glanced at Lu Changzhi, then continued telepathically:

"Senior Lu Yuan is very protective of his own. You have bullied him today. Once Senior Lu Yuan arrives in person, this matter will likely become much more complicated."

It would have been better if we hadn't said anything.

Upon hearing this, Huang Pi was immediately thrown into turmoil.

Her eyes widened slightly as she looked at Sun Yi, and she said angrily:

"Sect Master Sun, what you're saying is completely unreasonable! I didn't do anything to him, so how did that become bullying him?!"

Sun Yi sighed softly:

"Sir, let me ask you this: if you want something but can't get it, wouldn't you be upset?"

Huang Pi's throat moved, but he didn't say anything.

It's always frustrating to want something but not get it.

Spiritual practice, to a certain extent, is about reducing this possibility.

"See, isn't that it? He tried to rob you and force you to hand over the Origin of Fire. You didn't hand it over, you didn't cooperate. That's exactly what happened. He's upset about it, so isn't it because you bullied him?" Sun Yi said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Huang Pi nearly twisted his brows into a giant knot.

After a pause, Sun Yi added:

"As a Saint King Realm expert, you must know that when might makes right, there is no justice in this world."

Huang Pi fell silent.

Although he was currently being treated unfairly, he could not deny that what Pavilion Master Sun said was indeed true.

Would he care about the impact of losing the Origin of Fire on that small force?

Absolutely not.

Their willingness to give way is a way of creating opportunities for themselves.

Their unwillingness won't change anything; they'll simply have to put in some effort and clear the road themselves.

Human Dao? Reason? Fairness?

Those were things we talked about when we didn't have the strength.

"I'm sure you understand these principles, and I'm not trying to intimidate you."

Sun Yi's voice rang out again, saying:

"You are free to leave at any time. Heavenly Treasure Pavilion will not stop you. However, considering the long-standing business relationship between the Huang Clan and Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, we must remind you of one thing."

"Leaving is easy, and this robbery is manageable for now. But when the next robbery comes, if Senior Lu Yuan acts unreasonably, it will be a calamity, a catastrophe, for your Huang Clan."

"This Young Master Lu's act of robbing the Origin of Fire is probably just a spur-of-the-moment thing, something to do for fun. The Origin of Fire is indeed valuable, but how you decide whether to keep it is up to you."

As he spoke, Sun Yi's gaze fell on Huang Pi's face, observing every subtle change in his expression and movements.