The scent of wine drifted from within the grand carriage. Everyone peered over and, through the carriage curtains, saw a haze of smoke swirling inside, vaguely revealing a person reclining on a large, wide master's chair.
Since the interior of the carriage was somewhat dim and filled with smoke, no one could clearly see the person's face. However, the faint, mystical glows emanating from the many treasures on his person truly astounded Jin Lie and the others outside.
From the profound, subtle radiance these treasures emitted, Jin Lie and the others could deduce that the Great Old Master inside was wearing the famed Great Sun Radiance Jade Robe, treading on Gale-piercing Cloud Boots, had a string of one hundred and eight Purple-Gold Emerald-Eyed Beads hanging from his neck, held a Starry Sky Black Jade Fan in his left hand, was toying with two Earth Fiend Profound Mystique Orbs in his right hand, had a Purple-Gold White Jade Smoking Pipe clenched between his teeth, and astonishingly, wore a Star-Swirl Storage Great Thumb Ring on each of the ten fingers of both hands.
These were all extremely famous innate luxury items from Great Sun Yicheng. Compared to these innate luxuries, the little trinkets adorning Li Jingya of the Golden Crow Li Family were nothing more than trash at best. Her entire ensemble wasn't worth more than a few million, while each of these innate luxury items was worth tens of millions. This whole outfit, at the very least, would cost over two hundred million.
An outfit worth a staggering two hundred million.
This was undeniably astonishing.
Even someone of Xuan Yun's stature, a noble young master from the Lotus Secret Realm, couldn't help but suck in a cold breath of air, marveling at how excessively extravagant and luxurious this outfit was!
Who on earth was this Great Old Master inside?
Could he truly be a Great Old Master?
It didn't seem so.
No Great Old Master would flaunt their status with such extravagant and wasteful display.
But if he wasn't a Great Old Master, then who was he?
Could he be some upstart who struck it rich overnight?
No.
That shouldn't be it.
Li Tianhua and Li Jingya were somewhat known in the Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain, and Jin Lie was even more prominent there. Many people should recognize them.
Not to mention some overnight-rich upstart, even the noble young masters of immortal families wouldn't dare to charge so recklessly and confront Jin Lie and these members of the Golden Crow Li Family like this.
Taking a step back, even if they didn't know Li Tianhua, Li Jingya, or Jin Lie, just moments ago Jin Lie had acted to block the nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers, clearly revealing himself as a Grand Luo Golden Immortal of unfathomable cultivation. Anyone with a shred of discernment wouldn't dare to act so wantonly and confront a senior Grand Luo Golden Immortal like this.
But if the person inside wasn't some Great Old Master,
wasn't some upstart, and wasn't some noble young master from an immortal family,
then who could he be?
They didn't know.
And they couldn't figure it out.
At the same time, none of them understood why this Great Old Master had come charging onto this Floating Sky Island in his nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tiger-drawn carriage.
Just as everyone was puzzled, the hoarse, languid voice came again from within the carriage.
"Is the little fairy Qiānniǎo from the Xiaoluo Secret Realm present?"
No one expected the mysterious Great Old Master inside the carriage to suddenly mention the Xiaoluo Secret Realm and specifically ask for Qiānniǎo.
This frightened Qiānniǎo terribly.
Although she hadn't seen much of the world, she had, after all, followed Qiānlíng around all these years. Using her toes to think, she knew the Great Old Master sitting in the carriage was no ordinary person.
She instinctively moved closer to Qiānlíng's side. Qiānlíng's beautiful face also wore an expression full of confusion, especially when the Great Old Master inside asked for Qiānniǎo. Her heart gave a jolt, but she dared not be negligent. Cupping her fist, she said, "May I ask what matter Senior has with Qiānniǎo?"
"Nothing much. Just asking if she knows Little Drunkard."
Hearing 'Little Drunkard,' Qiānniǎo forgot her fear and quickly asked, "Senior, you…
Do you know Little Drunkard's whereabouts?
Where is he? I accidentally lost him. I beg you, please tell this junior. I would be eternally grateful."
"Don't worry. You'll see him soon enough."
Qiānniǎo didn't know if this was true or false. She stood there dumbfounded, unsure what to do.
"However…
Little Drunkard entrusted this Great Old Master to deliver a few things to you."
"What…
What things?" Qiānniǎo asked, bewildered.
"I heard from Little Drunkard that you've always wanted a spirit beast of your own. How about this little fellow? Are you satisfied?"
As the words fell,
a small, fiery-red bird flew out from within the carriage.
This little fiery-red bird seemed very young, only about the size of a palm, entirely crimson with a sharp beak, fiery-red eyes, and even its emerging feathers glimmered with flames.
The fiery-red little bird flew down and landed in Qiānniǎo's hand, chirping incessantly.
"That's a Firecloud Exquisite Bird!"
Beside them, Xuan Yun stared at the fiery-red little bird, his heart shaken.
Hearing the name 'Firecloud Exquisite Bird,' Jin Lie, Li Tianhua, Li Jingya, and even the usually aloof Qiānlíng couldn't help but be amazed.
The Firecloud Exquisite Bird was a very rare type of firecloud spirit bird. Its rarity stemmed from its extremely low survival rate; few could successfully raise one to adulthood.
However, it was said that once grown, the Firecloud Exquisite Bird resembled a phoenix and could soar across the Great Wasteland. Moreover, this bird was not only highly sensitive to fire-attribute resources but could also spew a very special type of 'Exquisite Fire.'
Because of this, the price of Firecloud Exquisite Birds had always remained sky-high. The price of a single fledgling alone was higher than that of a pure-blooded adult Firecloud Crimsonflame Tiger, costing at least thirty to forty million.
Compared to this Firecloud Exquisite Bird, the little snake worth only a few million in Li Jingya's arms was truly not worth mentioning, not even in the same league.
But everyone was baffled as to why the Great Old Master inside the carriage would give Qiānniǎo such a precious Firecloud Exquisite Bird.
"Senior…
Senior…
You…
Why would you give such a valuable gift to this junior? I…" After hearing the price of the Firecloud Exquisite Bird, Qiānniǎo was so frightened she could barely stand steady.
"Little Drunkard entrusted this Great Old Master to give it to you."
Little Drunkard gave it?
How was that possible?
Others might not know, but Qiānniǎo understood better than anyone that Little Drunkard was penniless. Apart from a few dozen Immortal Stones on him, he had nothing else of value. Where could he have gotten a Firecloud Exquisite Bird?
Just as Qiānniǎo was about to open her mouth to ask, the Great Old Master's hoarse, languid voice sounded again from within the carriage.
"This Great Old Master also heard from Little Drunkard that you've always wanted a satisfactory Immortal Sword. I wonder if this one will do?"
As the words fell, with a *whoosh*, a flying sword shot out from the carriage and landed precisely, embedded in the ground right in front of Qiānniǎo.
It was a deep azure Immortal Sword, formed as if by nature itself. The hilt resembled a crescent moon, its end inlaid with a Water Spirit Stone. The blade was dotted with points of starlight, like stars, incredibly resplendent. The entire sword was shrouded in a cold mist, emanating a biting chill. As it stood embedded in the ground, it trembled slightly, even emitting a light, ethereal hum.
Gazing at this deep azure Immortal Sword, every single person present, without exception, was dumbstruck, shocked and horrified. This included the usually composed Xuan Yun. Everyone's expression was filled with disbelief.
Because they all recognized this flying sword.
They had all seen this sword before.
Not long ago, Qiānlíng, Qiānniǎo, and the others had even viewed this Immortal Sword on display in Brightmoon Yicheng.
This Immortal Sword was named Blue Moon Sword.
It was an Immortal Sword exhibited by the Spirit Sword Pavilion in Brightmoon Yicheng to attract customers, and it was an innate-grade Immortal Sword at that.
Because its blade was so dazzling, elegant, and exquisite, it was the dream sword of many refined immortals, especially those female immortals who pursued perfection.
Alas.
The price of this Blue Moon Sword was far too exorbitant, its asking price staggeringly high, reaching a colossal one hundred million.
This sum was simply too vast, so vast that even Li Tianhua and Li Jingya of the Golden Crow Li Family could only dream about it, and so vast that even noble young masters from the Lotus Secret Realm like Xuan Yun and Liú Lí could not afford it.