198 Revealed (1/2)
The rest of the auction hall was as silent as a grave when they saw the two small golems on the ground.
The auctioneer summoned an expert from the Golden Chambers. ”This is a puppet type formation,” she explained. ”Formations like these make dead things come to life as long as there is Qi to fuel them!”
”We will now demonstrate what it looks like when it is active!” she announced. The expert that had been summoned reached out and touched the formation engraved on the chest of the golem before he released a stream of Qi into it.
The moment the Qi entered the formation, it lit up with silver light, and then the golem began moving around the stage.
It was a very simple formation, so the golem had no combat ability. It was mainly used as a toy for children and for beginner formation masters to practice their skills.
It really was not worth a lot, but for the three great sects which sought to study the art offormations, it was a great tool.
However, there were only two up for auction. It was not enough for all the sects.
Xue Wei pondered for some time before he took a note from the table and scribbled down some characters. He then rose from his seat and exited the Sky Room, stepping into the hallway where a few servants were waiting right outside.
”Bring this note to the Cerulean Starlight Sect please,” Xue Wei smiled. ”Tell them that Ye Xiao sent it.”
The servant guessed that Xue Wei was an extremely important guest so he did not hesitate to do as he was told.
From his words, it seemed as if the Cerulean Starlight Sect knew who he was, so it would not insult them to deliver the message.
The servant rushed down to the floor below and knocked on the door. Rustling sounds were heard before one of the sect disciples opened the door just enough to see the servant.
”This is a message from Young Master Ye Xiao,” the servant said, presenting the message.
”Bring it here,” Lin Huang's voice resounded from inside the box. Soon after, he had the note in his hand.
When he looked at the note, he felt puzzled. What did Ye Xiao have to say to him?
When he scanned the message, a smile bloomed on his face. It was clearly great news for him.
”Time to mess with the other two factions, then,” he muttered to himself, just loudly enough for those near to hear him.
”What did it say?” Lin Yuelong asked curiously. Of everyone present, only Lin Yuelong had a close enough relationship to be able to ask this question, but all the sect disciples had their ears peaked and were listening intently.
”We don't need to win the golem,” Lin Huang said with a smile on his face. ”As long as we let our elders know about the favor Ye Xiao is giving us, he'll give us an even higher ranked golem.”
”What does he gain from that?” Lin Yuelong asked with surprise. This came off as odd to him. Could they offer anything in return other than low grade essence stones?
”It is because he is an independent cultivator.” Lin Huang was more experienced than Lin Yuelong so he immediately knew what Xue Wei was thinking.
”He has enraged the Crimson Sunshine Sect. If they find out he is a formation master, they will definitely act against him,” he explained.
”They haven't taken action yet because he is currently not strong enough to cause them any headaches, but if he becomes a famous formation master and decides to use his influence against them, then while total destruction is unlikely, their foundation is definitely going to be shaken.”
”Secondly, the Argent Moon Sect. There are no positive emotions between those two either, and he is a man, so they might team up with the Crimson Sunshine Sect against him.”
”In the end, he has enemies on both sides, and he is all alone. However, if he can get the backing of our Cerulean Starlight Sect, then he should be safe. The three sects usually give each other face, and he should also give the two other sects face if he is an honorary member of the Cerulean Starlight Sect.”
”So he is trying to find shelter?” Lin Yuelong asked excitedly. He had a good impression of Xue Wei and was more than eager to see him enter their sect, even if it was only as an honorary disciple.
”I am not sure,” Lin Huang sighed. ”But if I were him, that's how I'd do it.”
Lin Huang was not wrong. Xue Wei knew that he could not join the Cerulean Starlight Sect because he was traveling together with Hei Gou. He was not willing to jeopardize his friend's safety by entering a sect.
But even if he could not join the Cerulean Starlight Sect, he could still forge a good relationship with them.
Having friends was never a bad thing, but Xue Wei was rather socially awkward, so he tended to make enemies instead of friends.
Even if he was not a member of the Cerulean Starlight Sect, he could use their strength to intimidate the other two great sects.
While Lin Huang and company were busy with the message, the auction house was boiling with excitement. The golem was cute, and although it was not very useful, it was still a formation that gave one a lot of prestige simply from owning it.