Asura Mad Emperor

That day, Qinchuan and Chi Shan had used a whole day to travel from Tianqing City to the Burning Heaven Sect.

Now, with the Fusang Red Luan as his mount, Qinchuan only spent half a day to reach the outskirts of Tianqing City.

The Red Luan was so enormous that if it were to stop in Tianqing City, it would undoubtedly cause a sensation. Although Qinchuan was unafraid, it would also bring trouble his way.

Therefore, at a distance from Tianqing City, Qinchuan instructed the Red Luan to land, and he proceeded to the city on his own.

Tianqing City was still as prosperous as ever, with streets and markets bustling with people, and crowds could be seen everywhere.

The incident with the Burning Heaven Sect had also spread to Tianqing City, and one could occasionally hear people discussing the joint siege against the Burning Heaven Sect by the forces of the Jiuli Ghost Sect, the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Jiuxiang Ancient Kingdom.

Having entered the city, Qinchuan did not make many stops and headed straight for the Seven Kills Linglong Pavilion.

No sooner had Qinchuan entered the Exquisite Pavilion than a young servant came forward to greet him, saying, "Young Master, please come upstairs!"

It wasn't that the servant recognized Qinchuan, but rather it was the rule of the Exquisite Pavilion: the first floor received ordinary people, the second floor received cultivators below the Spirit Martial Realm, and although Qinchuan displayed only the Meridian Opening Realm, he was still qualified to enter the second floor.

After following the servant to the second floor, Qinchuan did not linger and went directly towards the stairs to the third floor.

Before Qinchuan's foot could touch the stairs, two guards with Spirit Martial Realm cultivation level blocked him, expressionless as they spoke.

"Young Master, only cultivators above the Spirit Martial Realm may be received on the third floor!"

Qinchuan, of course, was aware of the rules of the Linglong Pavilion. He cleaned his ears and said indifferently, "I'm not going to the third floor."

The guards relaxed a bit upon hearing Qinchuan's words, thinking that he had simply taken the wrong path by mistake.

But the next moment, Qinchuan spoke again, causing the guards to drastically change their expressions.

They only heard Qinchuan say in an unhurried voice, "I'm going to the seventh floor!"

Qinchuan did not speak loudly, but his voice was clear to all; and the noisy second floor suddenly grew quiet as everyone looked at Qinchuan with odd expressions.

"Is this kid tired of living?"

"Openly challenging the authority of the Linglong Pavilion!"

No wonder both the guards and the crowd were displeased.

Access to the seventh floor of the Linglong Pavilion was usually only granted to the Pavilion Master. Qinchuan, currently just at the Meridian Opening Realm, came in claiming he wanted to go to the seventh floor—undoubtedly, he was looking for trouble.

Just a few months prior, Leng Dao, the Young Hall Master of the Shadow Hall, came to the Linglong Pavilion to stir up trouble with a Great Saint, and the outcome was vivid in everyone's memory: the Great Saint perished, and Leng Dao returned empty-handed and defeated.

"Even a Great Saint fell at this number one pavilion in the world, and yet a mere Meridian Opening Realm cultivator dares to come to the Linglong Pavilion to cause trouble, uttering such arrogant words—he must really be sick of living!"

The various cultivators on the second floor discussed animatedly as if watching a fool.

Some cultivators were even speculating on how the Linglong Pavilion might punish Qinchuan.

"This kid won't last ten breaths before being thrown out."

Another cultivator glanced at the previous speaker and shook his head with disdain, "As if it would be that easy. A brat this ignorant and brazen dares to come to the Linglong Pavilion seeking trouble—without learning his lesson, he thinks he can leave unscathed. I bet they'll break his legs first and then throw him out."

As if to prove the cultivators right, the two guards stationed at the entrance to the third floor snorted angrily and shouted, "Where did this brat come from, daring to cause trouble in the Linglong Pavilion? He's truly courting death!"

After that, the two guards formed their hands into claws, with fierce claw winds. Approaching from the left and right, they aimed for Qinchuan's shoulders. The guards coordinated their movements deftly and imposingly, their claw winds imbued with strong force. If it had been an ordinary Meridian Opening Realm cultivator, they would have probably already been frightened into weak knees.

Qinchuan stood tall and still, motionless. These mere Spirit Martial Realm cultivators were not worth his stirring into action.

Just then, a shout came from the hall.

"Stop!"

What followed was a sight of a fat man who, despite his size, was extremely agile, flashing in front of Qinchuan and intercepting the guards' claw force with his hands.

"Qian, the shopkeeper?"

Many cultivators recognized the rotund figure as none other than Qian Er, the shopkeeper of the second layer.

The cultivators in the hall were each taken aback, having not expected such an incident to occur.

"Although this Qian Er is slick, he's also incredibly opportunistic, so why would he take a blade for a cultivator in the Meridian Opening Realm?"

"Could it be that this young man has some background?"

People pondered in their hearts, thinking over the various family sects of Tianqing City, but no one had ever seen a person like Qinchuan.

Qian Er blocked the moves of the two guards, silently signaling the two guards to stand down. Discover hidden content at My Virtual Library Empire

After the two guards retreated, Qian Er's next move once again surprised everyone. He respectfully bowed deeply to Qinchuan.

Originally, Qian Er had seen Qinchuan's face and knew that this unremarkable young man of only the Meridian Opening Realm was someone even their Pavilion Master dared not offend.

"Young Master Qin, these two were ignorant. Please forgive them."

Qian Er behaved more respectfully than he would have in front of the sacred powerhouses of other major forces in the city, leaving everyone scratching their heads.

Qinchuan waved his hand and said, "I'm here to find Qilin."

As soon as Qinchuan uttered these words, there was another wave of shock among the crowd.@@novelbin@@

Who among the people didn't know that the current Pavilion Master of the Exquisite Pavilion was Yu Hudie, and that she had a senior brother named Yu Qilin, now a Supreme Saint powerhouse?

Without a doubt, the "Qilin" mentioned by Qinchuan was referring to Yu Qilin.

"Audacious! Truly too audacious!"

"Qian gave this kid enough face, yet he's acting even more arrogant, daring to speak so lightly and insult a Supreme Saint."

Sure enough, upon hearing what Qinchuan said, even Qian Er's expression slightly changed. Although he was aware of Qinchuan, he did not know Qinchuan's true identity. Seeing Qinchuan's disrespectful remarks, he too began to hesitate.

Just as he was feeling unsure, a breeze suddenly swept through the hall. With the gentle wind, an individual in white emerged at the entrance of the staircase.

"Master… Young Master…"

The appearance of this figure naturally attracted everyone's attention, and someone immediately recognized who it was, shouting out loud.

"Yu Qilin!"

Yu Qilin stood respectfully before Qinchuan, bowing in greeting.

"How can this be?"

"Isn't Yu Qilin a Supreme Saint? And yet he is bowing and scraping to a mere youth!"

Everything on the scene had changed too quickly, and for a moment the cultivators were dumbfounded and speechless.

"Who is this young man, that even the senior brother of the Pavilion Master of the number one pavilion in the world treats him with such courtesy!"

Yu Qilin, paying no heed to the reactions of the crowd, led Qinchuan down a secluded and private pathway, then handed over a glossy black token.

"In the future when you visit the Exquisite Pavilion, Master, you need not go through the main hall; you may use this passage to directly reach the seventh layer."

Qinchuan was at a loss for words, absentmindedly accepting the token.

He was extremely familiar with the Exquisite Pavilion, of course, and knew that there was another passage, but the excitement of having learned that Yu Qilin had information on the Heaven-Piercing Five Elements Spiritual Root had caused him to forget.

The two proceeded unobstructed and headed straight up above the seventh layer.

It was only then that Yu Qilin began to speak in a low voice

about the whereabouts of another vein of the Gongshan Family and the Heaven-Piercing Five Elements Spiritual Root.