44: Moonlit City

After Wang Erlei finished speaking, the white-robed man shook his head and sighed, “This Elder is powerless. Your son provoked three Golden Core Cultivators stronger than me. Seek your own blessings!”

With that, ignoring the pale-faced Wang Erlei beside him, the man looked at Ye Ming and his group, stood up, and cupped his hands towards them, “I am Chen Tao, Fifth Elder of the Tianli Sect. I greet the three Fellow Daoists. I will not interfere in this matter. The three Fellow Daoists may proceed as you wish!”

Then Chen Tao left, decisively cutting ties with the Wang family. How could a Peak Golden Core Cultivator fight against three of the same Realm?

Moreover, when he saw the young man among the three, the aura emanating from him gave him a feeling of powerlessness. He had no doubt that if he were to fight the three, he would be instantly killed.

This was the reason for his decisive departure. He didn't want to die. As for retaliating against those three people later? He hadn't even considered it. Provoking three Golden Core Cultivators for a dead True Spirit Root and bringing trouble to the Sect was not worth it!

If Wang Yan hadn't died, he could have invoked the Sect to make those three retreat. It was truly a pity.

Chen Tao left, and Ye Ming did not stop him. This person had made it clear enough that he would not get involved, and his attitude also represented the attitude of the Sect behind him.

That's why Ye Ming allowed him to leave unharmed.

As for the Wang family, they were now sprawled on the ground, their faces ashen, unable to move under two invisible pressures.

Ye Ming turned to look at them expressionlessly, then raised his hand and struck down.

“Even as a ghost, I won’t let you off…”

Before dying, Wang Erlei still glared venomously at Ye Ming and his group. He knew that begging for mercy was useless; the two sides were destined to be irreconcilable ever since Wang Yan was killed.

But the disparity in strength was too great, so they could only go down with Wang Yan.

“Hmph, you’re not even as good as me before you die, what can you do as a ghost?”

After killing everyone in the Wang family, Ye Ming snorted coldly and left with his two Puppets.

As soon as Ye Ming left, more than a dozen people suddenly emerged from the Wang family. They were servants hired by the Wang family, essentially unrelated to them, and Ye Ming wasn't such an extreme ruthless person, so he let them go.

“He’s gone! Quick, the Wang family’s property is ours!”

“Hahaha, no worries in the next life!”

“Cultivation Technique! I, Li Goudan, can finally cultivate!”

Seeing Ye Ming leave, these dozen or so people excitedly began to harvest the Wang family's assets, then left the Wang family with a large pile of items.

However, they only took things Ye Ming didn't care for; Ye Ming had collected all the valuable items.

Not long after, the passersby arrived late at the Wang family mansion, but all they saw was an empty residence.

On the other side, Ye Ming left Tianshui City with his two Puppets. This time, there were no more surprises.

After leaving Tianshui City, Ye Ming took a flying boat. This time, the destination was the Tai Xuan Minor Secret Realm, which required crossing an Imperial Dynasty to reach.

About a month later… Ye Ming led his two Puppets into a majestic grand city. This city was Moonlight City, the main city of the Shuiyue Imperial Dynasty, one of the five great Imperial Dynasties.

The Shuiyue Imperial Dynasty's imperial palace was built here.

That Secret Realm was located in Qianmai Mountain, not far from Moonlight City, where mountains encircled it, the terrain was treacherous, and many third-tier Yao Beasts lived there.

There had even been fourth-tier ones before, but they were eliminated by the Shuiyue Imperial Dynasty. After all, those were equivalent to Nascent Soul True Lords, and if left unchecked, they would eventually cause great disaster.

With ten days remaining until the Secret Realm opened, Ye Ming didn't want to wait in the wilderness, so he came to Moonlight City, planning to go on the day before the Secret Realm opened.

In Moonlight City, Ye Ming and his two Puppets walked on the wide streets. There were many Cultivators of his Realm in this city; he encountered no less than a dozen on the road, and even Nascent Soul True Lords walking on the streets.

It truly lived up to its name as the main city of a great Imperial Dynasty. Nascent Soul Cultivators, rarely seen elsewhere, could be encountered just by walking around here.

Ye Ming sighed inwardly, then found an inn to stay at.

Soon, as night fell, a waiter knocked on Ye Ming's door.

“Guest, would you like a copy of important news about Moonlight City?”

Ye Ming, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed in his room, heard the waiter's question. His lips parted slightly, and his voice clearly reached the waiter outside, “Yes, bring me one!”

As soon as his voice fell, the room door automatically opened, and ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones flew out, accurately landing in the waiter's hand. One of the dozen bamboo tubes in the waiter's hand was pulled by a force and flew directly into the room.

Seeing this, the waiter was not surprised. He had encountered too many Cultivators. He merely cupped his hands towards the room, then quietly turned and left without disturbing Ye Ming further.

After the waiter left, Ye Ming's door quietly closed.

Inside the room, Ye Ming opened the bamboo tube and took out a bamboo slip from it. The important news of Moonlight City for the day was recorded on it.

Ye Ming glanced at it, then said to the two Puppets guarding beside him, “Let’s go, follow me to a place. A small auction is being held there, and there might be something I need!”

“Yes, Master!”

With that, Ye Ming led his two Puppets out of the inn and walked towards a pavilion called Xiao Yuan Ge. At the same time, several other groups of people were also heading towards that pavilion.

Besides the news about the upcoming opening of the Tai Xuan Minor Secret Realm and the Shuiyue Princess entering the Secret Realm, the bamboo slip also mentioned the small auction.

According to the news, the organizer of this auction was the Taixuan Sect, the head of the Ten Great Sects. They were also among those entering the Secret Realm, and they used this opportunity to hold an exclusive auction for Golden Core Immortal Masters.

Because only third-tier and below Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures could be used in the Secret Realm; those above fourth-tier would be suppressed by the Secret Realm and rendered unusable.

Therefore, the theme of this auction was third-tier treasures.

Not long after, Ye Ming and his two Puppets arrived in front of a pavilion. Two Qi Refining Third Level Dao children stood at the entrance of the pavilion, welcoming anyone who entered.

Just as Ye Ming was about to enter the pavilion, several people caught his attention.

Six bald Buddhist monks were walking down the street not far away. Among them was a handsome Little Monk who, judging by his aura, was actually a Peak Golden Core Cultivator.

It was this Little Monk, who appeared to be only about thirteen years old, who caught Ye Ming's attention. To be Golden Core at such a young age, his talent was even more Heaven-Defying than Ye Ming's.

Ye Ming's curious gaze naturally also caught the Little Monk's attention. He seemed to know what Ye Ming was thinking, walked directly in front of Ye Ming, put his palms together, and explained,

“amitabha, This Poor Monk's Dharma name is Xuan De. Greetings, Benefactor. Benefactor is curious why This Poor Monk achieved Golden Core at such a young age, aren't you? In fact, it was because This Poor Monk accidentally ate an immortal fruit while climbing a mountain in my youth!”