Chapter 140: Dont You Know the Rules? (2/2)
The largeHao, but to the other person, who happened to be a bit closer to where he stood
His eyes shi+ning brightly, he was about to raise his right hand when suddenly, a light cough could be heard It echoed throughout the pavilion, and as it did, everyone inside, including the hulking Xu, turned their heads
An old , yellow robe entered His face was placid, and his body seemed to be somewhere in-between illusory and real He didn’t see quickly, yet within three or four steps was already inside the pavilion
“Salutations, Fellow Daoist Qingshan”
“Greetings, Fellow Daoist Qingshan” The instant the oldHao, instantly stood up Meng Hao’s expression flickered, and then he, too, stood and clasped hands in salute to the old man
“There’s no need to be so formal,” said the old eneration in the Southern Do Please proceed” He sat down at the ninth table and looked at the asse Finally, they caazed upon by the oldHao did the same This old man was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but was clearly beyond the late Foundation Establish Core Formation, so he would be classified as a Pseudo Core Cultivator
A person like this in the State of Zhao would have a position higher than Grand Elder His presence uesses about the whole thing
“Fellow Daoist Qingshan,” said the hulking Xu nervously Bracing hie of justice I bear an invitation, and yet soave a deep, respectful bow
“Who stole your position?” asked the oldas it casually fell onto Meng Hao
“This person!” cried the hulking Xu, raising his hand and pointing at the other disguised Cultivator
That cultivator gave a cold harru of the voice, it was obviously a wouest,” said the oldneither fast nor slow, as if the affairs of these Cultivators was beneath his interest “She could not have stolen your position”
Hearing this, the hulking Xu gaped for a ht appeared in his eyes Since one of the two people was invited, that left only one without a jade slip This must be the person who stole his seat
Everyone was now looking at Meng Hao, even the wo Hao with icy eyes
Beneath his wide, ba Hao’s expression was the same as always
“Anyone who co,” said the old man placidly “However, if you do not have an invitation slip, then you must wait outside the pavilion When the time comes to conduct business, you may only place bids if everyone inside the pavilion has renounced claim”
“So, it was you who stole my place,” said Xu “You don’t know the difference between life and death! There’s no need to get up If I don’t tear you to pieces today, then I’ll becoin with Having his seat taken away in front of everyone had long since stoked his killing intent His body flashed as the power of the e exploded out of hi Hao
No one moved to interfere Even the old man just watched coolly
When he was about threeaHao Meng Hao sat there just as before He sier toward the hulking y of heaven and earth within the entire palace was thrown into chaos At the saed He suddenly felt as if he had lost control of his Cultivation base, and was now completely suppressed
This caused the pupils of the surrounding Cultivators to constrict, including old ht hand waved, and instantly, a roaring, three hundred on appeared Xu screamed as it shot down into his body
His entire body shook violently A look of disbelief and shock covered his face, and then despair His skin burst into flaround In the blink of an eye, his stalwart frame was reduced to bits of ash that drifted in the air
The only thing left was a bag of holding It flew up and into Meng Hao’s hand He patted it lightly, then produced a jade slip upon which was inscribed the character “Secret” He placed it on the table
“Here is my invitation slip,” he said The others couldn’t see his expression, as it was hidden by the ba out from underneath it