31: Chapter 31 The Chosen One, Ye Chen, Makes His Debut!

Countless gazes of awe, curiosity, and envy

all converged simultaneously upon Lin Yi.

Lin Yi had long since grown accustomed to such looks.

Under the guidance of the Grand Elder, he disembarked from the flying ship along with Su Yuxi, Xu Chen, and the others.

They headed straight toward the most magnificent building in the city center—the Ancient Desolate Auction House.

The auction had not yet officially begun.

Lin Yi was in no hurry to enter; instead, he went to a place opposite the auction house.

He sat down in the best private viewing room of a top-tier restaurant called the Xiankelai.

The location was superb; leaning against the railing and looking out,

he could see the entire entrance of the auction house.

All the powerful figures from various paths coming and going were fully within his view.

"Senior Brother Lin, what kind of good treasures do you think will be at this auction?"

The chubby Xu Chen asked indistinctly while stuffing spirit fruits into his mouth.

Lin Yi picked up his spirit tea and took a light sip, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below with interest as he said calmly:

"There will naturally be treasures, but what's more interesting are the people!"

Just then,

his gaze narrowed slightly, landing on a nearby pavilion that also overlooked the street.

There, a young woman dressed in a fiery red gown

was chatting and laughing with several disciples from noble families.

The girl was stunningly beautiful, and her figure was provocative to the extreme.

Every frown and smile carried a naturally innocent and lively charm.

One look was enough to make it impossible to turn one's eyes away.

However, despite being the kind of woman who should be the absolute focus anywhere,

she seemed somewhat out of place at the moment.

She appeared to be chatting vibrantly with those around her,

but the faces of those noble disciples carried expressions of polite distance.

Even when talking to her, their bodies would unconsciously lean back slightly, as if intentionally keeping their distance.

It was a faint, deep-seated contempt that came from the marrow of their bones.

Ordinary people might not notice the nuance,

but how could any of this escape Lin Yi's eyes?

A playful arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Interesting!"

He thought to himself and then opened the System panel.

In the next second, the information of the girl in the red dress was clearly presented before him.

[Name: Chu Wanqing!]

[Identity: Imperial Daughter of the Imperial Clan Chu Family of the Desolate Domain!]

[Realm: Spirit Transformation Realm Middle Stage!]

[Physique: Innate Emperor Phoenix Holy Body (Suppressed State)]

[Recent Luck: Being suppressed by her clan brother Chu Hao; her status is precarious, and she urgently needs external force to break the deadlock.]

"It really is her."

Lin Yi understood.

This Chu Wanqing was the second Destined Female Lead in the original plot.

Meanwhile,

in the pavilion opposite, Chu Wanqing also felt a stir.

She finished dealing with those hypocritical fellows around her

and followed the crowd's gaze toward the other pavilion.

With just one look, she was drawn to that figure.

It was a young man in white.

He sat upright, his temperament transcendent and refined.

Just sitting there casually, he seemed to become the center of the entire world.

On that flawlessly handsome face was a faint smile.

It seemed as if nothing in the world was enough to move him.

"What a handsome Young Master..."

A flash of amazement went through Chu Wanqing's heart.

As an Imperial Daughter of an Imperial Clan, she had seen countless prodigies and talents.

But none had even half the grace of the youth before her.

While she was secretly observing him, an unbelievable cry of surprise reached her ears.

"Heavens!"

"Isn't that... isn't that the top of the three thousand extreme dao list, the Holy Son of Tianxuan, Lin Yi!"

Boom!

Lin Yi?!

Hearing this name, Chu Wanqing's delicate body shuddered.

Her beautiful eyes, which had been tinged with loneliness and annoyance,

were instantly filled with endless surprise and curiosity.

He was the peerless Prodigy who suppressed all the geniuses of the Three Thousand Dao Domains

and reached the top of the list?

The legendary figure who possessed the Hongmeng Chaos Body and the heavenly emperor cauldron?

At this moment, Chu Wanqing's heart began to beat uncontrollably.

She suddenly felt that this trip to Lingxiao City

might...

become much more interesting than she had imagined.

Su Yuxi stood beside Lin Yi.

She followed Lin Yi's gaze and naturally saw the bright and moving girl in the red dress.

An inexplicable emotion quietly rose in her heart.

A bit sour.

And a bit of an indescribable wariness.

She pursed her red lips and gave a light hmph in her heart.

"Hmph, men!"

Despite thinking this, her body was very honest.

She moved half a step closer to Lin Yi without leaving a trace.

That posture seemed to silently declare some kind of sovereignty.

Lin Yi naturally noticed the slight mood of the beauty beside him.

He didn't point it out, but simply found it somewhat amusing.

The peerless empress of his past life, who was decisive in killing, cold and heartless, and sat high in the Nine Heavens,

would now actually get jealous over such a small matter.

This sense of contrast was truly interesting.

He withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at Chu Wanqing.

His prey had not yet appeared.

"Senior Brother Lin, this Lingxiao City truly lives up to its name as the number one holy city of the Desolate Domain; it's so prosperous!"

The chubby Xu Chen was munching on an unknown spirit fruit while looking around excitedly.

Outside the window, the streets were crowded with people.

Various rare and exotic beasts, seldom seen in the outside world, were now used as mounts to pull carriages.

In the sky, magnificent flying boats and carriages passed by from time to time, showing off the extraordinary status of their owners.

Just then,

a significant commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the auction house.

The crowd seemed to be parted by an invisible force, actively making way.

A young man wearing the attire of the Yaoguang Holy Land walked slowly, surrounded by a group of experts.

The youth was about twenty years old; his face wasn't particularly handsome, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp.

It was as if they could see through all the falsehoods in the world and reach the very Origin.

As he walked, he carried an indescribable arrogance.

It was as if no one present was worth his notice.

"Look! Isn't that the most outstanding Prodigy of this generation from the Yaoguang Holy Land, Ye Chen!"

"Hiss! It's actually him! I heard he's the Prodigy who reached the sixth place on the three thousand extreme dao list!"

"More than just sixth! I've heard that this Ye Chen is the descendant of the legendary Source Heaven Master lineage!"

"What? A Source Heaven Master? The ancient Legacy that can find dragons and point out acupuncture points, and see through the divine treasures of heaven and earth?"

A sound of sharp intakes of breath erupted from the crowd.

Source Heaven Master was an ancient and mysterious profession.

They were born with an affinity for the world's Source Qi and could see the flow of divine sources buried deep underground.

They could precisely locate various opportunities and Treasure Troves hidden by Restrictions and time.

It could be said that every Source Heaven Master was a walking treasury.

"No wonder the Yaoguang Holy Land sent him here!"

"This Taichu Ancient Mine anomaly is practically his own backyard!"

"Sigh! With him here, those dust-covered treasures at this Ancient Wasteland Auction will probably all be snatched up by him alone!"

Listening to the discussions and amazement of the surrounding crowd,

a self-confident arc couldn't help but curl at the corner of Ye Chen's mouth!