A massive ball of flame, like a fiery meteor falling from the heavens, tore across the sky.
Xuan Yun focused his gaze and his heart couldn't help but jolt.
He could see it wasn't a fiery meteor, but nine fierce tigers—nine tigers burning with crimson-red flames—pulling a massive carriage as large as a mountain peak and as grand as a palace castle, charging recklessly through the air.
"Those are Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers, and moreover, nine purebred Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers!"
Xuan Yun was a man who knew his goods. With a single glance, he recognized that the nine flame-wreathed tigers were none other than the kings among Firecloud Spirit Beasts, the Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers.
"So that means... that's a carriage pulled by nine purebred Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers?"
Liuli was utterly shocked, murmuring, "Who could be so extravagant as to use nine purebred Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers to pull a carriage? This is simply a waste of heaven's gifts."
"I only know that the treasure guarding the Firecloud Manor in Greatsun Exchanges City is a carriage pulled by nine purebred Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers. I just don't know if this Firecloud Grand Carriage is that very treasure from Firecloud Manor."
To say that the carriage pulled by nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers was majestic to the extreme would be an understatement. As it charged recklessly through the air, the immortals in the sky scattered to avoid it. Those who didn't move aside were actually rushed head-on.
That was a group of over ten people. Among them, an elderly man emanated a radiant light from his entire body, using his own powerful immortal power to withstand the impact of the nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers opposite him, while also protecting the dozen or so people behind him.
Xuan Yun focused his gaze and his heart jolted again, for he saw that the ones being charged back by the Firecloud Grand Carriage were none other than the dozen or so members of the Jinwu Li Clan from earlier. And the one emanating light to withstand the nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers was precisely Senior Jin Lie of the Jinwu Li Clan.
Xuan Yun had just prepared to go over and see what was happening when he abruptly discovered that this Firecloud Grand Carriage was actually rushing straight toward this Floating Sky Island.
"Watch out!"
Xuan Yun and Qian Ling were the first to react. With a wave of their hands, they led the others in a swift retreat.
ROAR!
The roar of tigers exploded in the sky, their powerful aura intimidating the hearts and minds of all present.
The nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers pounced fiercely, landing directly above the Floating Sky Island. The luxurious grand carriage also descended upon the floating island.
Meanwhile, Jin Lie, Li Tianhua, Li Jingya, and the other dozen or so people also returned to the floating island, looking rather disheveled.
"Senior Jin Lie, are you alright?"
Xuan Yun hurried forward to inquire. Jin Lie shook his head, indicating he was unharmed. Though he hadn't suffered any injuries, his face was ashen, clearly seething with rage inside.
He had just left the Floating Sky Island moments ago, originally intending to go search for Li Fengyan. Never did he expect a carriage pulled by nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers to come charging straight at them. The other immortals in the sky dodged, but as members of the immortal clan, the Jinwu Li Clan, they were not the ones who should yield; it should be the other party who dodged. Yet, to his utter astonishment, this carriage pulled by nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers not only didn't dodge, but instead rammed straight into them.
This made Jin Lie extremely furious!
Beside him, Xuan Yun and Qian Ling also curiously looked over.
They saw the driver wore a face-guarding helmet, was clad in a suit of black-scale immortal armor, and had a bright red cape draped behind him. With one hand he gripped the reins, with the other he held a Firecloud Whip. Beside him was planted a crimson-black immortal weapon greatsword.
Whether it was the helmet on his head, the black-scale immortal armor on his body, the cape behind him, or even that immortal weapon greatsword, all were innate-grade magical artifacts, each extremely expensive, costing no less than seventy or eighty million.
This entire outfit was something not even Li Tianhua or Li Jingya of the Jinwu Li Clan could match, let alone Xuan Yun and Liuli who hailed from the Lotus Secret Realm. They could only look on in awe, far behind.
This couldn't help but raise doubts: Such a fully armed Great Luo Golden Immortal was merely a driver?
Then what kind of person must be riding inside the carriage?
No one knew.
No one had any idea.
"Might I ask if Your Excellency is from the Firecloud Manor of Greatsun Exchanges City?"
Jin Lie clasped his fists and spoke.
He also knew that the treasure guarding Firecloud Manor in Greatsun Exchanges City was a carriage pulled by nine Crimsonflame Tigers. Moreover, he knew that Firecloud Manor wasn't just the largest spirit beast ranch in Greatsun Exchanges City; its behind-the-scenes major owners were all powerful figures within the Fengyue Small World. Furthermore, this carriage pulled by nine Crimsonflame Tigers was only used by Firecloud Manor when receiving honored guests.
As for how honored these guests were, or what status they held, no one had any clue.
Thus, even though Jin Lie was seething with rage inside, he dared not vent it.
The driver standing atop the carriage did not speak. He merely put away the Firecloud Whip in his hand, then stood straight to one side, hands pressing down on the immortal weapon greatsword planted on the carriage, like a statue of a war god, exceptionally majestic and extraordinary.
"Might I ask if Your Excellency is from the Firecloud Manor of Greatsun Exchanges City?"
Jin Lie clasped his fists and spoke again.
Yet.
Still, no one responded to him.
A long time passed.
Only then did a hoarse and somewhat languid voice come from within the carriage.
"This treasure guarding Firecloud Manor has been bought by this Great Lord."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Everyone knew how expensive nine purebred Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers were. Moreover, that carriage itself was an innate superior-grade immortal weapon artifact. The value of this carriage was absolutely sky-high, reaching hundreds of millions. And now, it had actually been bought by someone.
A value of hundreds of millions—this sum was undeniably huge.
Even for the Jinwu Li Clan, it was the same.
To be honest, although the Jinwu Li Clan was an immortal clan, if they wanted to buy a few Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers, they weren't unable to afford it. But to spend hundreds of millions merely to purchase a flashy but impractical grand carriage—with the Jinwu Li Clan's current financial resources, they still couldn't manage that.
Because if raised well, a single Firecloud Crimsonflame Tiger could rival a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but that was limited to personal rearing.
To employ nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers just to pull a single carriage was truly a bit of a waste of heaven's gifts. After all, Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers were kings among Firecloud Beasts, with formidable physiques and ferocious strength. Many people regarded them as loyal companions; rarely did anyone use such fierce spirit beasts to pull carriages.
"Might I ask who Your Excellency might be?"
Jin Lie asked once more.
"My surname is Da, my given name is Lao, my Dao title is a single character: Ye. Known throughout the jianghu as Da! Lao! Ye!"
Great Lord?
In the Great Wilderness, this was an honorific title.
Usually, only those powerful figures who commanded awe across various celestial domains would be respectfully addressed as Great Lord.
Since no one knew exactly who was sitting inside the carriage, none of those present dared to act recklessly. Even the previously utterly arrogant Li Tianhua and Li Jingya obediently shut their mouths, not daring to utter a single word.
Not to mention them, even Jin Lie, and even Xuan Yun, were no exception.
They didn't even dare to send out their spiritual senses to probe.
In the Great Wilderness, casually sending out spiritual sense to probe another party wasn't just an impolite act; it was an act of provocation.
Especially when the other party's depth was unknown, one absolutely dared not casually probe with spiritual sense. If the other party's mind was powerful, a casual probe would inevitably lead to backlash. At best, one's mind would suffer a setback; at worst, one could lose consciousness, or even become mentally unhinged.