Chapter 668. The Cause from Four Years Ago (2/2)

The Whole Treasure Pavilion was divided into four floors. The fourth floor was divided into rooms.

Sun Xi and Wang Lin sat down inside the first room from the left. The location was excellent; they could see the auction on the second floor at a glance.

Sun Qiming respectfully stood on the side, waiting for Sun Xi’s order.

At the moment he entered, Wang Lin suddenly had a strange feeling. It was as if something inside his mind had stirred. When he spread out his divine sense, he immediately saw the old figure in the third floor.

“It’s him!” Wang Lin was startled and immediately withdrew his divine sense.

“The imprint on his body is very light; most of it has already dissipated. There is a problem here!”

Sun Xi looked at Wang Lin and slowly said, “Brother Xu, this rank eight pill has some history. This pill does not come from planet Ran Yun but from a foreign cultivator who was seriously injured and fled here. I, the Ran family’s ancestor, and Carefree Jushi worked together to steal it. The cultivator died to the Ran family’s ancestor.”

Wang Lin frowned, then he glanced at Sun Xi but didn’t speak. He didn’t want to know secrets like this, but Sun Xi still told him. It probably had some relation to the matter Sun Xi wanted to ask his help for.

Sun Xi pretended not to see Wang Lin’s gaze and continued, “This was four years ago. This pill is very precious, especially to Ascendant cultivators like us. There was not one but a total of five pills. Me and Carefree Jushi both obtained one each. The Ran family’s ancestor is at the mid stage of Ascendant, so he took three of the pills.”

Wang Lin’s expression remained the same as he looked at the second floor as if he wasn’t listening.

Sun Xi didn’t mind and continued, “It was just that the pills were a bit hot. We saw a token of the Huan family of planet Thousand Illusion in bag of the cultivator the Ran family’s ancestor killed…”

Wang Lin turned his head, looked at Sun Xi, and blandly said, “Fellow cultivator Sun, I don’t like listening to stories.”

Sun Xi faintly smiled and said, “Brother Xu, if I hadn’t told you this story, someone else would’ve. This city belongs to my Sun family, yet the pill is being auctioned here. I believe that with Brother Xu’s wisdom, you should be aware of the reason.”

Wang Lin’s expression was neutral. He had his doubts before, but because he didn’t understand the Allheaven Star System that well, he didn’t think about it. However, now that Sun Xi had pointed it out, his gaze swept past the second floor and became cold.

Sun Xi had always been staring at Wang Lin’s expression. At the moment he saw the coldness in Wang Lin’s eyes, he felt relief, as his goal was reached. He no longer spoke; he poured himself a cup of tea and began tasting it.

The coldness only flashed across Wang Lin’s eyes for an instant before disappearing. Unless the mid stage Ascendant cultivator of the Ran family allowed it, how could it be auctioned here? The price of this pill must’ve been as high as the heavens. Also, this pill was useless to people below the Ascendant stage. Not only would it be useless to most people, the high profile of the auction would make them a target. Anyone who was smart wouldn’t buy it.

A cultivator below the Ascendant stage couldn’t consume a rank 8 pill. If they consumed it, it would be the same as devouring poison.

The reason the pill was auctioned here was Wang Lin. The Ran cultivator wanted to secretly tempt Wang Lin into buying the pill.

Wang Lin didn’t feel it was strange that the Ran family cultivator knew he was here. After all, the planet was named after the Ran family. If they didn’t have any methods, they wouldn’t have maintained their family’s current status.

Taking the pill would be tantamount to participating in the matter from four years ago. Even if he tried to explain it to the Huan family, it would be pointless.

“What deep scheming!” Wang Lin’s expression was calm, but his heart was on guard. No Ascendant cultivator was easy to deal with, and no one that founded a family was weak!

“The Ran family controls the auction, so no one else will buy this pill. If I don’t buy it, then the Ran family will find another method to drag me into this.”

The auction on the second floor had begun. Various magical weapons, materials, and pills were bidded upon.

Sun Xi put down the tea and muttered to himself, “Unfortunately, four years ago, that person didn’t have time to tell us his identity before the three of us sneak attacked him and killed him. If we had known that he was from the Huan family, then we wouldn’t have dared to attack.

“The Huan family of planet Thousand Illusion is extremely overbearing. If their family members are killed, everyone implicated is killed. Even if one obtains something from their family members through an auction, they will still incur their wrath.

“What the Huan family wants is absolute status. Even if things from a Huan family member’s bag of holding were placed before you, you still wouldn’t dare to take it and instead would willingly return it. Otherwise, you can only hope they don’t find you, but you will forever live in fear while worrying for your life… Unfortunately, I’m still afraid to consume the pill I have…”

Wang Lin didn’t speak; his gaze was still on the second floor.

A man’s voice came from the second floor. “The next item in the auction is a rank 8 pill. This pill can only be taken by Ascendant cultivators. If anyone below the Ascendant stage takes it, their body will explode and they will die. Now the auction will start. Ten thousand celestial jades…”