I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 1968 The Ten Thousand Year Fire Ceremony Begins

The princes were dumbfounded. They looked at each other with surprise and confusion in their eyes. After they pondered carefully, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. The antidote at the auction really seemed like a big pit dug specifically for them.

They were worried about how to get the antidote, but they didn't expect that an antidote would appear at this auction so timely. Moreover, from the introduction released at the auction, this antidote seemed to be tailor-made for these poisoned people.

"This is an open conspiracy!" Prince Wei Bai sighed, his tone full of helplessness and indignation, "We have no choice but to go. The auction will not start until ten days later, and the other party has already released the introduction of the antidote. It is obvious that they are sure that we can't make the antidote ourselves."

Upon hearing this, the Eight-Winged Feather Emperor frowned, stood up, and looked stern.

"We really can't figure it out. But we can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to prepare for both situations. On the one hand, we must hurry to find a pharmacist to develop an antidote; on the other hand, we must arrange for people to take inventory of the divine coins that can be mobilized in the entire Qianyu City. If the antidote at the auction house is really effective, we must get it at all costs." The Eight-Winged Feather Emperor said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, a prince showed a puzzled look on his face and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, isn't this a trap? Are we going to jump into it so easily?"

The Eight-Winged Feather Emperor glared at him, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "It's a trap, so what? Our first task now is to detoxify first! After the detoxification, I will definitely find out the person behind the plot and tear him into pieces to vent my hatred!"

All the princes were startled when they heard this. They knew the Eight-Winged Feather Emperor's temper, and they also understood his determination at the moment.

As a result, all the princes nodded in agreement and began to prepare countermeasures. The entire Qianyu City was in a state of tension and busyness because of this sudden auction and the appearance of the antidote.

Qianyu City's actions were like an undercurrent, and naturally could not be hidden from those who were interested. Their every move seemed to be closely watched by invisible eyes.

"Brother, it has to be you!" Shopkeeper Qian Liu patted Liu Jun on the shoulder, smiling and giving him a thumbs up.

Liu Jun smiled slightly, revealing a hint of confidence. His revenge on the birdmen in Qianyu City had just begun. He already had a careful plan in his mind. He wanted to let them know that if they offended him, Liu Jun, they would have to pay a price.

"They thought they had captured my brother and almost taken my life, but they thought I could just run away and forget about it. How is that possible? He has to be venting his anger just because I treat the human beings in the mortal world as delicacies." A cold light flashed in Liu Jun's eyes, and he secretly became ruthless in his heart.

With his character, how could he not take revenge for so many grudges? He wanted to turn Qianyu City upside down and make them pay for what they did.

Shopkeeper Qian Liu looked at Liu Jun's determined eyes and couldn't help but feel excited. He knew that Liu Jun was a man of his words, and his revenge would definitely make the people of Qianyu City regret it.

"Sixth brother, how are the items? Are they good enough to hold a super large auction?" Liu Jun changed the subject and asked about the auction.

"Enough! It's more than enough!" Shopkeeper Qian Liu grinned, his face filled with excitement and anticipation. He patted his chest and continued, "With your medicinal pills supporting us, this auction will be unprecedented and will attract countless people's attention."

Liu Jun nodded, showing satisfaction, and looked out the window again, his eyes deep and complicated. He seemed to be thinking about something important, and seemed to be recalling every detail of the past.

Shopkeeper Qian Liu looked at Liu Jun's pensive look and couldn't help but feel a little curious. He didn't know what Liu Jun was thinking, but he could feel a hint of sadness in Liu Jun.

Suddenly, without warning, Shopkeeper Qian Liu seemed to be struck by a flash of inspiration, and suddenly remembered something extremely important. He hurriedly took out a slightly yellowed piece of paper from his arms with his slightly trembling hands, and quickly handed it to Liu Jun, saying, "Brother, this is the person you asked me to find out about. All her information is here. There is too little information about her, and this is what I collected before."

Liu Jun solemnly took the piece of paper that carried so many unknowns, his eyes focused and serious, as if the whole world had stopped at this moment, leaving only him and the piece of paper in his hand.

The person involved in this information is Yan Li, the adopted daughter of the Skyfire God King, who had met Liu Jun once.

Ever since that unforgettable familiar eye contact and that look full of complex meanings, Liu Jun's heart has always been lingering on this matter.

He always felt that there were some unknown secrets hidden in it. The vague feeling of something wrong made him unable to sleep or eat, so he entrusted Manager Qian Liu with help with great expectations, hoping to obtain useful information related to it.

However, it is regrettable that the useful information contained in the intelligence obtained is really pitiful. It is only known that Yanli is the adopted daughter of the Skyfire God King, also known as the Skyfire Saint, and once followed the Skyfire God King and disappeared for a long time. But strangely, the Skyfire God King has never appeared in the public's sight since then, but she unexpectedly came back a few days ago.

With the powerful intelligence capabilities of Jinliufu Cashbox, they can only collect such scarce information. From this, we can imagine how mysterious this Holy Lady of Skyfire is.

“It is said that at this grand Ten Thousand Years Fire Ceremony, the Holy Lady of Skyfire will also appear, and she will be attending on behalf of the Lord of Skyfire.” Shopkeeper Qian Liu said slowly.

"Representing the Skyfire God King? Isn't there a chief steward? Why isn't she representing the Skyfire God King?" Liu Jun asked curiously.

"Butler? She definitely can't do that because she is a human." Shopkeeper Qian Liu sighed helplessly and went on to explain.

You know, the aftereffects of the turmoil many years ago still exist, and the ban on hunting and killing humans issued by the Lord God has never been lifted. Although humans are no longer openly hunted and killed in various places nowadays, humans still cannot be too conspicuous in many occasions.

"How do we go to the ceremony tomorrow?" Liu Jun asked. "Just go to the Skyfire Divine King Palace. You have an invitation, so you can enter directly. You will be able to see the major forces in the Skyfire Divine King Domain, as well as other divine domains," Shopkeeper Qian Liu answered quickly.

"Will those bird people from Qianyu City come?" Liu Jun raised his eyebrows and asked the shopkeeper Qian Liu.

"It shouldn't happen. Their relationship with the steward is extremely bad. The steward has been able to endure until now and has not directly sent troops to wipe Qianyu City off the territory. She is considered to be too soft-hearted." Shopkeeper Qian Liu shook his head, with an unquestionable certainty in his tone.

"Oh? Is there anything else?" Liu Jun asked curiously with a hint of surprise in his eyes when he heard it.

"Oh, it's a long story." Shopkeeper Qian Liu sighed and slowly explained the reason. "The chief steward of the Skyfire Divine King Palace has no children and is alone. But in the past, she had a little apprentice. The child was also from the human race, smart and clever, and was deeply loved by the chief steward. However, the child was playful by nature, and one day he disguised himself, secretly left the Divine King City, and ran out to play."

"And then?" Liu Jun listened intently and asked quickly.

"Then, I don't know if this kid had bad luck or what, but he was discovered by those birdmen from Qianyu City. You know, those birdmen have always regarded humans as delicacies, so how could they let go of such a good opportunity? By the time the steward sent people to investigate, the little apprentice had already been eaten by these cruel birdmen, and was digested so thoroughly that not even a bone was left." When Manager Qian Liu said this, his tone was full of indignation and helplessness.

"These bird people deserve to die." Liu Jun's eyes flashed with coldness when he heard this.

He now felt as if he had seen human traffickers. Even if these beasts had not kidnapped his child, he still wanted to kill them.

But he didn't expect that there was such a deep blood feud between Qianyu City and the Palace of the God King. The enemy of my enemy is my friendly army.

"So, Brother Liu, you must be careful. The birdmen in Qianyu City are all narrow-minded and not good people. If you really run into them again, it will be a situation of life and death." Shopkeeper Qian Liu warned earnestly.

. . .

The next day, at dawn, a faint morning light had just peeked through the window when there was a hurried but polite knock on Liu Jun's door.

The place where they stayed was an elegant residence of the Jinliufu Qiangui branch. Due to the unprecedented grandeur of the Wannian Fire Ceremony, other places were already overcrowded and it was difficult to find a room. Thanks to Liu Jun's great reputation, Chen Shanhe and his group were lucky enough to stay here and avoid the embarrassment of sleeping on the streets.

Liu Jun woke up slowly from his deep sleep, rubbed his sleepy eyes, slowly opened the door, and asked with a hint of confusion: "What's wrong? You came to see me so early?"

Outside the door, there stood a petite and cute figure. It was one of Liu Jun’s students, the little loli Qian Duoduo.

She was wearing Danzong's exclusive clothing, with two cute bows tied in her hair. Her cute voice was full of childishness and respect: "Teacher, Elder Chen asked me to ask you to pack up. We will leave for the Palace of the Divine King soon. He said that today is very important and we can't be late."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jun was slightly stunned and thought to himself, "Do we have to go to the Palace of the God King so early?" But then he nodded to show that he understood.

"Elder Chen said that if we set out late, we might be late for the God King Palace. There are a lot of people outside, and we might not be able to squeeze in." Qian Duoduo saw that Liu Jun was a little surprised, and explained again.

Liu Jun smiled, touched Qian Duoduo's head and said, "Okay, I got it. Wait for me a moment, I'll go in and pack up and be back soon." After that, he turned around and went back to the house, quickly sorted out his clothes and belongings.

After a while, Liu Jun came out in a neat white robe, looking energetic.

He followed Qian Duoduo downstairs and saw that quite a few people had gathered in the lobby on the first floor. People from Danzong and Binggong were waiting here, each wearing their own unique clothing with bright colors and unique styles, looking energetic and impressive.

A solemn and tense atmosphere filled the hall, as if everyone was making final preparations for the important moment that was about to come.

"Grand Elder Liu Jun, would you like to say a few words?" Chen Shanhe looked at Liu Jun with a smile.

Liu Jun might not even be as old as some of the senior disciples in the sect, but in terms of seniority, he is the undisputed supreme elder, standing shoulder to shoulder with the sect's ancestors and enjoying extremely high respect.

"There's nothing much to say. Like everyone else, I'm participating in this Ten Thousand Year Fire Ceremony for the first time, and I'm filled with excitement. As long as everyone is happy, there's no need to stick to the formalities. Let's go," Liu Jun said with a wave of his hand.

Upon hearing this, everyone from the Ice Palace and Dan Sect turned around, lined up in an orderly manner, and walked towards the door in unison, just like a well-trained army.

However, when they reached the main road, the sight before them made everyone stop involuntarily.

The streets were packed with people, all kinds of figures intertwined together, forming a noisy ocean. People were crowded and shoulder to shoulder, and it was extremely difficult to move a step in this sea of ​​people.

"This..." Chen Shanhe couldn't help but widen his eyes. He had never seen such a spectacular scene, and an indescribable shock surged in his heart.