Regarding the Zhengyang Sect, Lu Ye also knew that it was a first-class sect in the Northern Territory, below the Three Great Sects.

The sect's ancestor was also at the Innate Late Stage, similar to the Innate Falling Flower ancestor of the Chen Family.

However, there were several Innate Elders under the sect, making its overall strength significantly stronger than the Chen Family.

Disciples from such a sect, when traveling through the Northern Territory, mostly carried a bit of arrogance, as their backgrounds were indeed far superior to those of Loose Cultivators.

But the person dressed in sect attire now looked like a pushover.

He walked with vigilant eyes, afraid of bumping into someone.

Such a cautious and polite sect disciple, Lu Ye saw for the first time.

Jiang Lingyue found it strange, for it wasn't the first or second time that people from the Zhengyang Sect came to Cloud Leaf City. She had seen them several times before.

But never so restrained and cautious!

Could it be that there was some emergency training within their sect to enhance the quality education of their disciples?

...

Inside the auction hall, the two went up to the second floor and found an empty, vacant private box.

The view from the box was expansive, allowing direct visibility of the auction platform on the first floor, and they could also use the projection array screen within the room.

"Brother-in-law, it's a pity that all the boxes have surveillance arrays."

As soon as they entered, Jiang Lingyue's first words carried a slight disappointment.

Lu Ye: "?"

Knocking on Jiang Lingyue's head, Lu Ye was a bit helpless, "What on earth are you thinking about all day long? Can you focus a bit more on cultivation matters?"

Her face blushing slightly, Jiang Lingyue said, "I wasn't thinking anything inappropriate. I just wanted to sit with you, but with the surveillance array here, it's inconvenient, and I... I wasn't thinking about that thing."

She felt she wasn't bold enough to do something shameful with so many people around.

"Surveillance array?"

Lu Ye glanced around and indeed found a surveillance array in the corner of the box's ceiling.

Jiang Lingyue nodded, "Yes, but many people who come in will find a way to block it; the auction hall won't mind, but unfortunately, I can't..."

Before she finished speaking, she saw Lu Ye flick his hand...

The originally faintly fluctuating surveillance array patterns seemed to have been tampered with and became ineffective.

"Huh? You... you can do this too?!"

Jiang Lingyue was stunned, her eyes looking at Lu Ye as if he were a monster.

How come Brother-in-law seems to know everything?!

Quickly sitting next to Lu Ye, Jiang Lingyue's eyes wished to see right through Lu Ye, trying to figure out what else he knew.

Lu Ye, on the other hand, was observing the situation in the auction hall, for he was also one of the sellers tonight.

Not knowing much about the second-floor boxes, the first-floor hall was almost fully seated.

In this world, there's no practice of hiring people to fill the auction hall to create fake hype; everyone present was genuine.

Retracting his gaze, Lu Ye nodded slightly, appreciating that the monthly auction still attracted a good crowd.

Outside the auction house, two figures were exiting the exclusive passage for those with invitations, entering the auction hall.

"Elder Tian, it's been some days, but you look just the same," Cloud Leaf City's City Lord Wang Xingluo said with a smile.

The elderly figure beside Wang Xingluo was indeed Tian Qing, who had warned the East City Yu Family before rushing to the auction.

After all, Tian Qing knew that Young Master Lu had three Storage Rings up for auction.

As someone accompanying Young Master Lu, if the price wasn't ideal, it was his duty to help raise the bid.

Seeing Wang Xingluo, Tian Qing also smiled and said, "City Lord seems not too pleased, troubled by something?"

Indeed, Wang Xingluo's face wasn't looking good. He said in a low tone, "It's just that today there's been someone audacious who not only killed two people but also hung their heads outside the city as a spectacle!"

"Originally, this was a trivial matter, but happening at this time, with so many people gathered in my Cloud Leaf City, it affects the residents' peace and livelihood, severely damaging the city's image. That there could be such brazen lawbreakers in the city!"

After a pause, Wang Xingluo continued, "I've already sent the City Lord's Guard Team to investigate. Once discovered, they will be apprehended. I want to see if they'll still be so audacious by then."

Hearing this, Tian Qing's smile froze, he withdrew his smile and distanced himself a bit from Wang Xingluo, squinting his eyes slightly.

"City Lord Wang is referring to the matter of two ruffians being killed?"

"That's right, Elder Tian has heard as well? That outlaw is truly arrogant..."

Before Wang Xingluo could finish, Tian Qing interrupted, saying earnestly, "City Lord Wang, there are some matters and words... that shouldn't be said carelessly."

"Huh? Elder Tian, what do you mean?" Wang Xingluo was puzzled, looking at the meaningful Tian Qing with some confusion.

"Those two ruffians were guilty of all sorts of evil, harassing decent women, oppressing ordinary people. Having such people around actually affects the citizens' peace and livelihood." Tian Qing said, "Now that someone has rid the people of harm, we should be glad. Eliminating this scum is a good thing."

Wang Xingluo: "???"

He couldn't quite understand what Tian Qing meant.

Being a City Lord, he intuited that there might be something he misjudged in this situation.

Under the respectful gaze of the auction hall attendants, Wang Xingluo quickly pulled Tian Qing into a box on the second floor.

"Elder Tian, we've known each other for over a decade, can you tell me directly? If there's anything amiss, as the City Lord of Cloud Leaf City, I will naturally correct it."

Tian Qing stared at the floor with his old eyes, speaking in a serious tone.

"I can only tell you, those two ruffians dared provoke someone even you and I can't afford to offend."

"Just their deaths, without implicating the Yu Family behind them, shows that person has principles and doesn't easily blame others."

Hearing this, Wang Xingluo was shocked, someone he and Tian Qing couldn't afford to offend?!

Could it be the Jiang Family Ancestor, Elder Jiang, who hasn't shown up in a long time?

But that's not right!

Although Elder Jiang's realm was slightly higher than Tian Qing, Elder Tian had never submitted to Elder Jiang and wouldn't say he couldn't afford to provoke him.

Besides, Wang Xingluo was also at the Innate Third Layer, the same realm as Jiang Family Ancestor Jiang Wuyou.

Although he respected Elder Jiang, it wasn't to the extent he couldn't afford to provoke him.

Thinking carefully, Wang Xingluo couldn't figure it out.

Who else in Cloud Leaf City could be such a hidden powerhouse he didn't know about?

"Elder Tian, could you give a little more insight?" Wang Xingluo smiled wryly, feeling like he was solving a riddle with no answer in sight.

Tian Qing pondered for a moment, as if recalling a scene from that day, then solemnly uttered a few words.

"On Yunlan River... Broken River!"

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