Chapter 343 - City of Artificers (1/2)
Despite the forceful actions by the group of strong men, nobody moved to stop them. Everyone simply stood by without a word of complaint, allowing them to move all the way to the front.
Since Lu Tianzi had already obtained his bidding card, he willingly moved out of the way as well.
Judging from the other party's forceful momentum, getting in their way would likely only result in needless conflict.
”So it is Grandmaster Weiwo!” the middle-aged man at the reception counter immediately revealed a radiant smile. ”We have been awaiting your arrival!”
As middle-aged man spoke, his gaze was fixed upon a white-haired man who stood in the midst of the group of strong men.
Tasked to be the receptionist, the middle-aged man had obviously been briefed on who were the important guests to look out for, and this white-haired man was one of them.
Grandmaster Weiwo – an esteemed artificer who had shot to fame upon creating the Heavenly Light Sword Set.
The Heavenly Light Sword Set was a set of twenty-one swords, each with its own unique attributes.
It was rumoured that as long as one was able to harness the power within, just a single one of these swords would give a martial artist the ability to jump ranks and defeat opponents of a higher boundary.
Even though he looked to be in his seventies, Grandmaster Weiwo's body was well-built just like the other strong men in his entourage.
Yet despite the fact that the middle-aged receptionist was obviously talking to him, Grandmaster Weiwo did not bother responding.
Instead, one of his subordinates walked up to speak to the middle-aged man.
”Where is the room prepared for Grandmaster Weiwo?” the subordinate asked.
”Please hold on a minute, my colleague is coming over right now to lead you to your private room,” the middle-aged man replied.
For esteemed guests like Grandmaster Weiwo, the Sacred Lotus Treasury had specially arranged for private rooms, from which they could participate in the Sacred Lotus Auction without having to mix with the general masses.
”I hope your colleague doesn't take too long, Grandmaster Weiwo doesn't like to wait!” the subordinate shot a glare at the middle-aged receptionist before walking back to report the situation to Grandmaster Weiwo.
Yet despite his lack of courtesy, the middle-aged man did not lose his temper.
”My apologies, my colleague would be right here,” he replied with a smile.
This was not his first time bring a receptionist, and he had seen plenty of arrogant guests. If he was someone who would lose his temper because of something as minor as this, there was no way he would be chosen for this job.
”Grandmaster Weiwo... he's quite a famous artificer in Sacred Cliff City. It is rumoured that after his recent breakthrough to the Nascent Core realm, he has been sourcing for precious materials to forge a set of weapons that could surpass his famed work – the Heavenly Light Sword Set,” Young Master Xuan Hao recalled from the information that he had gathered over the past week. ”It is likely that he is at the Sacred Lotus Auction to hunt for precious materials... Brother Tianzi, is it possible to stop staring at them? They might not take too kindly to that...”
”Right, I'm sorry about that,” Lu Tianzi hurriedly retracted his gaze.
It was only after Young Master Xuan Hao mentioned it that Lu Tianzi realised he had been staring too obviously.
But the reason why Lu Tianzi had been unable to keep his eyes off of Grandmaster Weiwo was not because the latter looked especially charming.
Rather than that, it was because Lu Tianzi had suddenly realised something fascinating after taking a look at Grandmaster Weiwo.
He was now able to see through the cultivation levels of Overlord realm powerhouses!
Origin cores were supposed to be spiritual orbs with a perfectly smooth surface.
But with a discreet sweep of his perception, Lu Tianzi was able to see that the origin core in Grandmaster Weiwo's inner world had tiny inscriptions on it, as though carvings had been made on it.
Lu Tianzi was unable to determine what these carvings were without a closer inspection, but he could guess that it had to do with the Overlord realm cultivation level.
The fact that there were only a few tiny inscriptions on Grandmaster Weiwo's origin core was likely because he had only just broken through to the Nascent Core realm.
That was the first of three boundaries within the Overlord realm.
The Overlord realm began with the Nascent Core realm, followed by the True Core realm, and finally the Grand Core realm.
Of course, even if Grandmaster Weiwo was only at the Nascent Core realm, he was still an Overlord realm powerhouse, and that was not someone that the current Lu Tianzi could hope to challenge.
The only thing Lu Tianzi was interested in was the fact that he was now able to sense the cultivation levels of Overlord realm powerhouses.
This would prevent him from being caught off guard in the future, like how he had been surprised by Wuye Mingxuan back on Wondertrap Mountain.
”Grandmaster Weiwo, my apologies for making you wait!” a beautiful young lady hurried out from within the Sacred Lotus Treasury Headquarters.
”Don't worry, it is my pleasure to wait for a beauty like you,” Grandmaster Weiwo finally smiled for the first time upon seeing the young lady.
Faced with the lascivious smile of the man who looked to be in his seventies, the young lady did not reveal a single look of discomfort.
Just like the middle-aged man, she had been in similar situations far too many times.
”This way, please,” the young lady gestured to enter.
”Please lead the way,” Grandmaster Weiwo took a step towards to her.
This time, Grandmaster Weiwo had come too close for comfort, so the young lady subconsciously took a step back.
Grandmaster Weiwo naturally noticed this as well, and immediately frowned in displeasure.
But before he could say anything, a loud voice boomed over from behind the queue lines.
”Hahaha! Grandmaster Weiwo, you have not changed one bit. After living for so many years, you still can't hide your thirst!”
”It's you again...!” Grandmaster Weiwo's expression turned dark in an instant.
Even without looking, he was able to recognise the owner of the voice.
Along with the rest of the crowds, Lu Tianzi turned his attention towards the origin of the voice, only to see a lean-looking man walking over with his head held high.
The lean-looking man appeared to be in thirties, and his black hair was tied into a high ponytail that reached down to his back. His flexible armour stuck to his body, showing off his well-built physique.
”Grandmaster Tiequan!” many people exclaimed upon seeing the lean-looking man.
The middle-aged receptionist stood up and greeted him with a smile as well, his attitude no different from when he was receiving Grandmaster Weiwo.
”You better make yourself clear, Tiequan. What do you mean by saying I can't hide my thirst?” Grandmaster Weiwo snapped angrily.
”I think everyone here can understand even without me elaborating further,” Grandmaster Tiequan smiled meaningfully as he stepped in front of Grandmaster Weiwo. ”Why don't you stop making things hard for the little girl? This is not even your first time here, so why are you acting like you need a guide to your private room?”
”Am I making things hard for you?” Grandmaster Weiwo narrowed his eyes at the young girl.
Faced with the sudden interrogation, the young girl almost jumped in fright.
”Not at all! Grandmaster Weiwo is simply receiving the welcome that he deserves. It is our Sacred Lotus Treasury that wanted to do this for Grandmaster Weiwo!” the young girl quickly answered.