Chapter 183: Blood Seal Bracele (2/2)

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The candlelights were flickering in the air. The hall became quiet again. One could only hear the sounds of a pleasant zither behind the white curtain, creating a beautiful atmosphere as if this place was an ancient city — a land of immortals. This was an illusion created by the music, and only someone with extreme finesse of the zither could reach this level.

Not more than ten people were at this level within the Godly Jin Dynasty. They were all contemporary masters, and one of their tunes could cost countless fortunes.

This zither player not only had an elegant playing style, but their cultivation must also be very strong.

Feng Feiyun lightly glanced at Xue Wu who was sitting by him. At this time, Xue Wu also turned her delicately crafted face towards him and leisurely smiled to confirm Feng Feiyun’s speculation.

That’s right, the person playing the zither was the ninth beauty of the Supreme Beauty Pavilion, and Feng Feiyun had heard her playing before.

Her talents were the one and only of its kind, and her zither was unparalleled in this world.

Yu Chan and Xue Wu both came to the pagoda! Moreover, they both showed up at this hall — this was a strange sign.

“Those who are here tonight surely know the purpose, correct?” The voice of the mysterious master was deep and coarse, but it clearly reached everyone’s ears. With an irrefutable force, it sounded like an emperor issuing his decree.

The majority of the cultivators here nodded their heads, but ten people — including Feng Feiyun — were a bit confused. Clearly, they didn’t know this person’s goal before coming here.

The gathering of everyone here was a monstrous force.

The mysterious master could gather so many contemporary talents as well as experts from the previous generation, this was a demonstration of their great abilities. What did this master do to pull this off?

These people did not lack money nor status, but they all listened to the words of this master. His abilities caused chills to run through Feng Feiyun.

“Tomorrow is the monthly examination of the Wanxiang Pagoda, and only those who successfully pass are allowed to go in. All of you must pass this examination tomorrow, and then I will tell you what you must do once you are inside.” The mysterious master spoke again.

A person finally asked the question that was on his mind: “The Wanxiang Pagoda’s examination is extremely strict, and only a few hundred out of one hundred thousand examinees pass each time. Although we are all talented, I’m afraid there will not be more than fifty of us at the top.”

“Then it will be up to all of your own abilities. Those who are incapable are not worthy of working for me.” The mysterious master slightly waved as a powerful energy flew forward. Then, a small black light came out from the flame and fell before the eyes of everyone.

It was a black jade bracelet with three lines of blood and nine formations that emitted a dark glimmer.

“This is… a Blood Seal Bracelet!” A young man who knew a thing or two about blacksmithing shouted.

Everyone here was extraordinary, so they had all heard of the name “Blood Seal Bracelet”. Once one wore this bracelet, one would no longer be able to take it off unless they chopped off their own hand or have the master of the bracelet personally drip their blood onto it.

If the wearer didn’t listen to the bracelet master’s command, then this bracelet would not only crush the wrist of the wearer, but also their hearts. This was the most frightening thing about it!

Everyone’s expressions quickly changed!

The mysterious master wanted to control them. They were all prodigies with great backgrounds. They might work for him under threats, but they definitely did not want to be under his control.

The atmosphere inside the hall became heavy. A few cultivators who were cultivating with their eyes closed suddenly opened their eyes as they secretly channeled their arts in their palms in preparation.

Feng Feiyun sat at his seat of honor without flinching and stared at the other nine honored guests. These nine were all nonchalant and calm as if they had already known about the Blood Seal Bracelet.