I was banned by the Revitalization event.

He waved cheerfully, said a few words to them to chat, and then pressed a switch on the dashboard to lower the center panel, letting them chat on their own.

"Would you like a drink?" Jiang Zhe asked from the seat opposite him, opening the freezer.

"No need, I just had breakfast," Qin Luo shook his head and looked out the window. "How are we going to get to Liaozhou today?"

Liaozhou is located more than 300 kilometers west of Xianning, passing through Xiajiang.

Although it's not far.

If you're driving, it'll be quite a hassle.

“We’ll take the high-speed train. The Su family’s old house is very close to the train station; it’ll only take a short while. I usually take the high-speed train when I go to Liaozhou.” Jiang Qiaomiao was clearly in a good mood, and she handed him the chocolate bar in her hand. “Do you want one?”

"Give me one, you look really beautiful in that outfit today."

Qin Luo lit one.

He took a closer look at Jiang Qiaomiao's outfit today.

The girl wore a red French-style dress in the style of Audrey Hepburn, with a gray buckle belt, a bow tie, and a gray plaid beanie. Such an exquisite outfit and makeup gave her a more sophisticated air that she didn't usually have at school.

He sat down next to the girl.

Qin Luo then noticed that she was wearing flesh-colored stockings, revealing her smooth and slender calves.

Perhaps this is Jiang Qiaomiao's true state—not that dull English teacher, but a refined and elegant young lady from a prominent family.

"No way..."

The girl shifted slightly, a little embarrassed.

"You're not bad either."

"I bought this casual suit on Taobao for 125 yuan with free shipping. It's my only formal suit."

Qin Luo looked down at himself.

He dusted off the collar of his burgundy suit.

For him, the price didn't matter, as long as it was a decent piece of clothing, clean and tidy, and the auction organizers didn't think he was there to cause trouble and kick him out.

"Don't you have a formal suit? I'll have my designer make one for you?" Jiang Qiaomiao asked with concern.

"No need for that, this one is fine."

"Simple and frugal, of noble character, truly a master of his generation." Jiang Zhe said admiringly, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect.

"..." Qin Luo.

Even Tahm Kench isn't as good at sucking up as you.

……

The convoy quickly took the group to the station.

Get out of the car.

Qin Luo then noticed that, in addition to the four of them, there were seven or eight other cultivators dressed in elaborate costumes getting off the convoy.

The leader was also a middle-aged man, slightly older than Jiang Hongtu, and they looked very similar, except that his hair was thinner and he had a more mature and composed demeanor.

Among the crowd was an elderly man.

His aura had a solid and full feel to it, clearly indicating that he had reached the early stage of Qi Refining.

Although it was a bit of a letdown.

But this was the most powerful cultivator Qin Luo had ever seen since his rebirth.

amazing.

"That's Jiang Hai, my grandfather. He's already at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm. He's going to Liaozhou this time to find a rare and precious treasure. He has a good chance of breaking through to the early stage of the Divine Transformation Realm next year." Jiang Zhe leaned closer and whispered, his eyes filled with envy and admiration as he looked at Jiang Hai.

"..." Qin Luo.

He increasingly felt out of place in this world.

"The Jiang family patriarch didn't make a move?" Qin Luo looked around but didn't detect any Foundation Establishment realm auras in the vicinity.

Logically speaking...

The Jiang family patriarch should also be present at such a large gathering.

The current configuration is not good enough.

“A Taixu expert wouldn’t come out of seclusion for such a trivial matter. Only in a life-or-death crisis would the ancestor personally show up.” Jiang Zhe shook his head. “This is an unspoken understanding in the cultivation world. You are also a Taixu expert, so you should understand how terrifying the Taixu realm is, right? If the Taixu experts acted without restraint and recklessly, the country would have been thrown into chaos long ago.”

Qin Luo nodded, understanding.

By the standards of this world, the Taixu powerhouses are no longer afraid of firearms.

Such a person is almost impossible to control in the city by any means, unless the lives of ordinary people are disregarded and large-scale bombing is carried out by fighter jets, or a strong person of the same level is sent to deal with him.

That's where the power of cultivators lies...

warm bodies.

Possessing near-aircraft maneuverability and extraordinary mobility, it would be virtually invincible if equipped with modern weaponry.

After a while, the train slowly pulled into the station.

The time it took to get on the bus.

Qin Luo sensed the train and found that there were a surprisingly large number of cultivators on board, including two or three whose spiritual power was comparable to Jiang Hai's, and even more condensed.

This group of people are all going to attend an auction...

"Hidden talents abound!"

With a casual remark, Qin Luo pulled his luggage into the carriage.

I searched for my seat the whole way.

Qin Luo looked around, searching for the location of those spiritual energies. The sources of the powerful spiritual energies were all elderly people, and judging from their seats, they seemed to be small groups, each centered around them.

They searched until they found the last one.

Qin Luo then saw a man and a woman making instant noodles at the end of the aisle in the carriage.

The man was in his early twenties and was surprisingly tall, appearing to be over two meters tall. He had a somewhat fierce face and his short, choppy hair was dyed a fiery red. His impatient manner while waiting for hot water made it seem as if he wanted to punch the water dispenser.

Compared to him.

The girl was much smaller, probably around seventeen or eighteen years old.

The girl was wrapped in a thick blanket, her delicate face was indifferent, and she seemed to care little about anything.

But this girl looks kind of familiar...

Qin Luo tried hard to recall.

But I can't remember where I've seen her before.

"You've passed by, Qin Luo."

At this moment, Jiang Qiaomiao, who was next to him, tugged at his wrist and pointed to the seat number above with amusement.

They are at 27 and 28.

If he continued walking, he would end up at the very back.

"I was daydreaming."

Qin Luo smiled, sat down next to Jiang Qiaomiao, and gently shook his head.

I probably remembered it wrong.

Chapter 50 Taixu

Xinhua Bookstore, in the southern suburbs of Liaozhou City.

Around nine o'clock.

The shop door was pushed open, and a frail old man, leaning on a cane, walked hunched over up to the third floor.

The large space was dimly lit by only a few small lamps. This floor contained professional reference books on agriculture and machinery, which were niche and remote, so there were few people around. Most of the books were old and yellowed, and no one paid any attention to them.

In the corner, a female caretaker was wiping the bookshelves.

I saw an old man.

Her hand holding the rag paused, startled, but the woman quickly concealed it, picked up her cleaning tools, and nonchalantly walked to the old man's side, continuing to wipe the tall shelves as she stepped onto the handrail.

Although she pretended to be calm.

But upon closer inspection, the woman's hands, which were holding the rag, were trembling slightly, and her face showed an undisguised fervor and excitement.

She whispered:

"Elder Lian, Elder Lian. Why have you come to Liaozhou in person? Could it be that..."

"Shhh."

The old man pulled out a book, chuckled softly, coughed twice, and slowly shook his head. "When you get old, you can't stand people talking loudly anymore. Let me ask you, how many spies are left in Liaozhou?"

"Reporting to the Ancestor, I have been operating in Liaozhou for twenty years, and my intelligence network is complete, having grown to twenty-seven people, nineteen of whom are active informants who can be called upon at any time," the woman said hurriedly, glancing at the surveillance camera before continuing to pretend to wipe the bookshelf.

He has been operating on the dark web for decades.

This was her first time making contact with the Lian family's superior.

She never imagined that her first meeting would be with someone of this caliber...

The patriarch of the Lian family.

A powerful expert from the Void Realm!

These four words represent the most invincible existence in the world, a terrifying force that surpasses everything!

Such a character managed to arrive in Liaozhou without anyone noticing, stealing the secret from everyone, even those who were insiders didn't receive any advance notice!

The emergence of someone of this caliber might signify...

The big one is coming!

Holding the small water sprayer, the woman felt an unprecedented excitement and fervor, her heart pounding.