CHAPTER 62: WANG FAMILY RESIDENCE

Li Shen stayed in the VIP room even though he had gotten the item he wanted. He continued to wait until the third auction session was over.

In the third auction session, it was clear that the VIP guests were fighting each other for the items they wanted. Wang Luqi joined the fight, but he failed to get a single item.

"With the sale of that item, the entire auction session here is now complete," announced Zhou Nan to all the attendees.

"I, Zhou Nan, would like to thank all the attendees who came to our auction. I hope the items you have obtained will be useful to you," continued Zhou Nan.

He looked up at the second floor, expressing his deepest gratitude to the VIP guests who had taken the time to attend the auction.

One by one, the VIP guests left the room and the auction hall. Li Shen turned around and saw Wang Luqi and her two escorts arriving as requested by Li Shen.

"Master Li Shen," Wang Luqi greeted, catching Li Xun’s attention.

Li Shen nodded. He stood up and invited Li Xun to leave with him. Wang Luqi walked ahead, leading the way to the Wang family residence located at the western end of Zhoguang City.

"Do we need to buy something before seeing my grandfather?" Wang Luqi asked. Li Shen shook his head.

"No need. Besides, I haven’t checked his condition directly. So, I can’t speculate right away."

"Alright," Wang Luqi responded.

Just as they were outside the auction house, the woman in the purple dress stopped when a man from another cultivator family blocked her path. The man stood wearing a long black robe, accompanied by an escort at his side.

"Young Lady Wang," greeted the man, who appeared to be middle-aged.

"Liu Feng?" said Wang Luqi.

"It seems you didn’t get anything at the auction earlier, that’s a pity," said Liu Feng, shaking his head.

"There was nothing worth my money. I guess I wasn’t really interested in the auction," replied Wang Luqi.

Although both spoke in a flat tone, Li Shen could sense the tension between them. It seemed that the Wang family and the Liu family were not on good terms.

"If there’s nothing else you want to talk about, then I’ll take my leave," said Wang Luqi, stepping past Liu Feng.

Just as the woman passed Liu Feng, the middle-aged man smiled slightly and turned his attention to the side, returning his gaze to the woman in the purple dress.

"I just want to remind you that you must be prepared. If the Wang family loses in the Zhoguang City Tournament, then you must be willing to marry me," replied Liu Feng, leaving Wang Luqi speechless.

The woman clenched her fists tightly, feeling so frustrated that she couldn’t fight back in this situation. The Wang Family’s abilities had declined drastically since Wang Zhao suffered from the blood seal. The current Wang Family head was only an early Nascent Soul cultivator, while the Liu Family head was at the middle Nascent Soul level.

The Zhoguang Tournament involved five major cultivator families and ten minor cultivator families in the city. In total, the Wang family had to defeat at least 14 representatives from each cultivator family.

"I can’t wait to defeat you all, no matter the cost," Wang Luqi replied.

Liu Feng smiled cynically. He knew what the Wang family was capable of at present. Among the five major cultivator families in the city, the Wang family was the only weak family with few cultivators at the Core Formation realm.

Not wanting to continue causing trouble with Liu Feng, Wang Luqi flew away from the city center with her flying sword. Li Shen and Li Xun followed.

Occasionally, Li Shen glanced to his right, seeing the look of anxiety clearly etched on the woman’s face. It seemed that the threat earlier was truly something she had feared all along.

However, that was her business, and Li Shen had no obligation to help Wang Luqi. His purpose right now was to go to the Wang Family and see his friend’s condition for himself.

From afar, the Wang Family Residence was clearly visible. They lived in a rural area with a vast and magnificent estate. Wang Luqi’s arrival caught the attention of all the Wang Family guards.

"That’s Young Lady Wang!" said the guard at the front gate of the Wang Family.

Wang Luqi landed smoothly in the front yard of the Wang family residence. The front door opened, revealing two people walking out in purple robes, the signature attire of the Wang family. They were Wang Luqi’s parents.

"Greetings, Father, Mother," Wang Luqi greeted them, clasping her hands together and bowing in respect.

"Luqi? How did the auction go?" asked a man, Wang Nam.

"I didn’t get the pill. The Mist Peak Sect got it. I’m sorry, Father," said Wang Luqi.

Wang Nam sighed and shook his head. He thought that the pill might help Wang Zhao recover his body while trying to break the blood seal.

However, his hopes were shattered when Wang Luqi failed to obtain the pill. Now, they had to work extra hard to find a way to cure Wang Zhao.

"That pill was our only hope to help your grandfather. But what can we do? We couldn’t take it from the Peak Mist Sect," said Wang Nam.

Wang Nam turned to his wife, instructing her to order the elders of the Wang Family to begin searching for other information to break the blood seal on Wang Zhao’s body. Wang Luqi interrupted her father’s order.

"Forget about the pill. I brought something that might be more effective," replied Wang Luqi, introducing Li Shen to his parents.

"He is Master Li Shen from the Li Family. He said he was a good friend of your grandfather," explained Wang Luqi.

Li Shen stepped forward and clasped his hands together, paying his respects to the patriarch of the Wang Family. Wang Nam was somewhat surprised to hear this, but he also thought it was impossible for Li Shen to be Wang Zhao’s friend.

This was based on the cultivation level Wang Nam had observed in Li Shen—still at the Golden Core Formation stage.

"I know you care deeply about your grandfather, but he was a Soul Ascension master. It’s highly unlikely he would be friends with someone at the Golden Core Formation stage like him," Wang Nam explained, sounding skeptical.

"About that..."

Wang Luqi turned her head; she had met Li Shen when his cultivation was still at the Golden Core Formation stage. This made her unsure whether Li Shen was truly her grandfather’s friend or just a fraud taking advantage of her anxiety.

"Of course. I can show you my true cultivation base, but I’m afraid one kingdom won’t be strong enough to withstand my spiritual energy," replied Li Shen.

Li Shen raised his hand, causing qi energy to appear at the tips of his two fingers. He then began to deactivate his cultivation base manipulation ability.

[Cultivation Base Manipulation Deactivated!]

Blue qi energy light shone brightly on Li Shen’s body, indicating that his cultivation base had increased from one level to the next.

From Golden Core Formation to Perfect Nascent Soul, then to Peak Soul Formation, then to Perfect Soul Ascension, then to Peak Void Tribulation.

Just as Li Shen displayed his cultivation base ability up to the Peak Void Tribulation level, everyone in the village and district where the Wang family lived was affected by the pressure of Li Shen’s qi energy.

Wang Luqi, Wang Nam, Wang Luyi, and the other members of the Wang family were also affected even though they did not know of Li Shen’s whereabouts. They were forced to kneel by the pressure of Li Shen’s qi energy, which was powerful enough to shake the void.

"V-Void Tribulation?" asked Wang Nam.

Li Shen’s appearance changed, his blue robe became long and elegant, his hair turned white, and iron ornaments appeared on his back, without a cloak like the Immortal Ascension realm. His appearance made anyone who saw him shiver in fear.

With his final transformation, Li Shen reached the Perfect Immortal Ascension realm, causing his appearance to change slightly. A cloak appeared, and energy distortions formed around him.

Now, the pressure of the qi energy was no longer confined to the village and city district but encompassed the entire city of Zhoguang. Blue pillars of light shot into the sky, drawing the attention of many people outside the Wang family’s residence.

Liu Feng, who was at the Liu family residence, was also affected by the energy pressure. They were completely helpless, unable to do anything. When he looked outside, he was shocked to see a mysterious blue pillar of light emerging from the edge of the city.

"What... is happening?" asked Liu Feng.

"This power... is on par with Immortal Ascension!" declared Liu Bai, the head of the Liu family.

"Immortal Ascension? If that’s the case, has Wang Zhao managed to break free from the blood seal and break through?" asked Liu Feng.

"I don’t know. However, if that’s true, then we’re in great danger."

Above the Wang family residence, Li Shen raised his hand and touched the sky, releasing a vibration of qi energy that freed everyone in the Wang family residence from the pressure of his qi energy.

They could breathe freely, no longer feeling suffocated and dizzy. Wang Luqi stood up, followed by Wang Nam and Wang Luyi.

"Our respects to Master Li," said Wang Luqi, bowing in respect to Li Shen, followed by everyone else.

The other members of the Wang family came out and witnessed someone who looked like a god hovering above the Wang family residence. Not only him, but they also saw Wang Nam pressing his forehead against the ground, paying his respects to the god.

As a result, all members of the Wang family did the same, bowing and paying their respects to Li Shen. Li Shen remained silent, then flew low until his feet touched the ground.

"Where is Wang Zhao secluded in cultivation?" asked Li Shen.

"On a hill behind our residence, Master Li."

"Take me there."