Chapter 73: Bro, Why Are You Snatching My Ring

Plop! Inside the room, a person weakly collapsed, his eyes vacant, face drained of color just before he died. A palace guard of the Celestial Fate Realm under Eldest Prince Xiang Ba withdrew his right hand, his gaze seemingly penetrating the layers of halls, directly seeing the Tongming Hall. After entering the mountain gate, Xiang Ba was grandly escorted into the main hall. He was a true honored guest, currently chatting leisurely, surrounded by Sect Leader Qi Yuansheng and other elders, like stars crowding the moon. The two Celestial Fate Eighth Layer guards, on the other hand, were sent out by him. Their purpose was simple, to probe into what secret Jiang Cheng held. Their operation went exceedingly smooth, soon capturing two True Disciples. One of them was Ling Yi’s trusted aide. After a soul search, Jiang Cheng’s secret was also exposed. "Tier Nine Spirit Talisman! At least a Celestial Fate Ninth Layer Tiger Demon! A great opportunity!" "Quickly report to His Highness!" The two swiftly dealt with the corpses and hurriedly made their way to the main hall. Soon, the Eldest Prince also received the news through their sound transmission. At this moment, Jiang Cheng also arrived at the square in front of the hall, accompanied personally by Qi Cang. Even though the inside and outside of the hall were already packed with people. At this moment, countless eyes focused on him. Those unaware were still fervently discussing his ’feat’ of forcing the Eldest Prince to make way when entering the mountain gate. While those in the know already considered him a moving treasure. "He’s here." "Is that Jiang Cheng?" "Can’t deny his looks are excessively handsome..." "The cultivation realm values power." "Someone whom Young Master Qi Cang accompanies personally, do you think his strength could be lacking?" Feeling the attention, Brother Cheng nodded with a smile in greeting to everyone. That grandeur, as if he were the Master of the Eight Clouds Hall. Beside him, Qi Cang secretly muttered, this guy really likes to show off, taking the main hall as some showcase event? Moments later, the hour arrived, and the grand ceremony formally began! The square was large enough that even with tens of thousands from the Eight Clouds Hall gathered, it didn’t feel crowded. Beneath the Great Elder of the Eight Clouds Hall, the Council Elder, Inner Sect Elder, and Outer Sect Elder lined up on either side. The True Disciples took the lead, the Inner Sect Disciples occupied the center of the square, while the Outer Sect Disciples were dispersed around the edges. Magnificent and grand. The other guests took their seats in the viewing area, led by the Eldest Prince. Brother Cheng was in no mood to create extra trouble, calculating how he might die later. Now that everyone in the Eight Clouds Hall was gathered together, as long as he was killed once, the system’s revival plan would be to annihilate everyone present. Achieving everything in one stroke. At this moment, Sect Leader Qi Yuansheng also ascended the high platform under the gaze of the crowd. "Forty-three thousand five hundred years ago, the ancestor Venerable Ba Ji founded this establishment here... following the heavens above, reaching the earth below..." The lengthy speech made Brother Cheng feel drowsy, forcing him to think about some deep questions. For instance, who would ultimately be the one to kill him? He glanced at Qi Cang standing as the third True Disciple, shaking his head silently. This guy, after meeting three times, was still in the Spirit Platform Eighth Layer; this level of strength probably couldn’t kill him. Really disappointing. Lu Zhong? Lu Zhong was at the same level, but his Divine Mansion couldn’t match a Radiant Divine Mansion, not durable either. Seems he could only rely on others. That Eldest Prince, he seemed quite formidable, even without Insight, his realm couldn’t be seen through. Back at the mountain gate, he probably bore a grudge against him, now he must certainly be biding his time wanting to kill him. Brother Cheng was impressed by his own foresight, even though back then he only aimed to make a statement without thinking so far ahead. Finally, after two hours, the lengthy grand ceremony came to an end. The final step was a grand banquet for the guests. The seats on the square were filled with Spirit Fruits, Spirit Beasts, Delicious Dishes, and Nectar that could enhance cultivation, though the enhancement was limited, it sufficiently proved the wealth was extravagant. If someone from the Body Tempering Realm came, they’d directly advance to the Condensing Vein Realm after one meal. Qi Yuansheng personally flew over, inviting the Eldest Prince to enter the hall for the banquet. There were eight seats inside the hall, naturally reserved for those of the highest status. The Eldest Prince readily agreed; at this moment, Qi Cang also flew over, reaching out his hand to Jiang Cheng. "Sect Leader Jiang, you are our honored guest. Come, come, join us inside the hall!" Brother Cheng was fond of appearances and naturally wouldn’t refuse. Only felt that this old brother was quite diligent, even wanting to hold his hand to go in together; he’s not into men’s affection! Could it be he’s afraid of his escape? The moment Qi Cang’s right hand touched Jiang Cheng’s left hand, time seemed to suddenly stand still. Lu Zhong, who had been closely watching the situation, suddenly had his eyes light up! This was the third step of their plan; after bathing and guessing the ring failed, Qi Cang would personally take action. What’s the simplest method to get the ring? Directly contact the other’s hand. People in the cultivation realm didn’t have the habit of shaking hands, often keeping their distance, so there had been no opportunity. But now, seizing the moment when the ceremony just ended, in the most lively atmosphere. Using the excuse of inviting him to the seat, Qi Cang naturally grabbed Jiang Cheng’s hand. Not far off, Ling Yi, who was smiling and chatting with an Alchemy Master from a nearby sect, also quietly closed his mouth, his gaze fixed on their hands. The Great Elder Xu Yuan Can activated his spiritual power, his Divine Mansion was ready to go. The invited Eldest Prince also inexplicably paused. And all the True Disciples looked over in unison. After all, Jiang Cheng was only at Celestial Fate First Layer; these sudden gazes and change in atmosphere, he could keenly sense. But ultimately, he couldn’t predict the target was the ring, couldn’t match Qi Cang’s long-planned move. The storage ring on the middle finger of his left hand suddenly slipped out, entering Qi Cang’s palm. Immediately following, Qi Cang gave a fierce push, using the momentum to swiftly fly backward, creating distance between them. Brother Cheng was utterly baffled. Old brother, what do you mean? Why did you snatch my storage ring? Though that ring contained a hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones and fifty bottles of Fifth Grade Pills. Oh, and a few sets of spare clothes. Brother Cheng, engaged in a ’high-risk profession,’ dying was routine, so preparing a few sets of clothes was perfectly reasonable, wasn’t it? But you’re the young master of the Eight Clouds Hall, shouldn’t this stuff mean nothing to you? Spending half the day busy for just this junk? Even if you fancied it, there’s no need to grab it in front of so many people, isn’t it shameful? He couldn’t comprehend it at all. Qi Cang’s sudden act shocked all the guests present. Even many unknowing disciples were utterly confused. This was a grand ceremony, in full view, outright robbing a guest’s belongings, wasn’t that... Too disgraceful for the Eight Clouds Hall? If word got out, it would probably be scorned for hundreds of years. But Qi Cang didn’t care much anymore, with the ring in hand, the opportunity was also within reach! Thinking about the Tier Nine Spirit Talisman and other equal-tier treasures inside the ring, he could hardly hold back the urge to laugh out loud. With these ’treasures,’ even the Qianxing Dynasty couldn’t suppress him anymore, who cares about others’ opinions? Jiang Cheng, inexplicably at Celestial Fate First Layer, to prevent pursuit, Qi Cang’s first thought was to escape. "Block him!" In this urgent situation, he didn’t even have time to probe with spiritual power divine thought, to see what was inside the ring. Immediately, a swift attack came straight at him!