Chapter 264: The Four Great Venerables Gather
The next day, Xiao Ze and the Grand Elder, guided by an elder of the Huang Quan Pavilion, arrived at the guest seats. Although the two alchemist masters hadn't come exclusively for the Si Fang Pavilion conference, the Huang Quan Pavilion dared not show the slightest negligence.
After sitting down, Xiao Ze noticed that his seat was quite close to Elder Chi Huo. Seeing him, Elder Chi Huo approached and sat next to him.
"Greeting to Xiao Ze and the Grand Elder," said Elder Chi Huo respectfully.
"Tell me, Elder Chi Huo, did you also come for that ancient relic?" Xiao Ze initiated the conversation, surprising Elder Chi Huo, who then nodded.
"Doesn't the Flame Valley have much interest in this ancient relic?" asked Xiao Ze curiously, to which Elder Chi Huo smiled resignedly.
"In the valley, we didn't know that this ancient relic would have such significant origins, capable of mobilizing such powerful masters from the Pill Tower. But I've sent the news back, and the valley master should be taking action."
The Grand Elder, sitting to the side, closed his eyes and meditated while Xiao Ze conversed sporadically with Elder Chi Huo, simultaneously observing the competition area.
The battlefield of the Huang Quan Pavilion was on a square over the water. At that moment, the square and its surroundings were full of talented young people, some meditating, others chatting with friends. Unfortunately, none of those youths had talent that satisfied Xiao Ze. However, compared to the northwestern continent, Zhongzhou certainly had a deeper heritage; none of those youths had power lower than a Dou Huang.
In the main seat on the platform, Venerable Huang Quan, dressed in a black robe, had a gloomy expression. His gaze briefly rested on the guest seats, where there were representatives of many powers Huang Quan Pavilion dared not confront.
The attendees of the Si Fang Pavilion conference didn't know much about those present in the guest seats. Suddenly, a giant sword ten meters long pierced the air and landed in the square, to the astonished gazes of the crowd. The giant sword disappeared, revealing a group of people, among whom an elder especially stood out. Short in stature, dressed in linen robes, his appearance was ordinary, but his aura was extremely terrifying.
"It's the Venerable Sword of the Sword Pavilion!"
"How many venerables will this Si Fang Sect conference attract?"
"With the news of that ancient relic, we will likely see four venerables together!"
Just when the crowd thought the Venerable Sword would head to the platform, he looked toward the guest seats, and his expression changed. Immediately, he headed to the Grand Elder to greet him.
The onlookers were surprised to see that the Venerable Sword didn't even bother to greet the venerable on the platform but instead went straight to the guest seats to greet that elder.
Venerable Huang Quan's expression darkened. This was exactly what he feared. The Si Fang Sect conference was supposed to highlight the presence of their four venerables and attract talented young people to their ranks. But due to the ancient relic, the guest seats were full of powerful characters, and even the Venerable Sword had to greet them first. This made Huang Quan Pavilion lose prestige as the host of this conference. With two more venerables to arrive, Venerable Huang Quan's expression grew even darker.
As expected, with a roar that sounded like thunder, another group appeared in the square, led by a figure in a silver robe with a serious expression.
"The Feng Lei Sect team has arrived!"
Venerable Lei (Thunder) also noticed that Venerable Sword was in the guest seats, and upon seeing who was there, his expression changed. In a flash of light, Venerable Lei appeared before the Grand Elder to greet him.
Now, even the slowest onlookers realized there were great figures among the guests. Someone leaked the information: they were two alchemist masters from the Pill Tower. The crowd exclaimed in surprise.
"Is it possible that the ancient relic really contains such valuable treasures?"
"Two alchemist masters! The Pill Tower is betting big on this relic."
"I'm dying of curiosity. No matter if I don't get anything, I have to go watch the battles of the strong on stage!"
As the crowd discussed, a great green whirlwind appeared from afar, stirring the waters and raising waves. An elder dressed in a green robe landed in the square, followed by a small but powerful group. The arrival of Venerable Feng (Wind) elevated the conference atmosphere to its climax. As the spectators predicted, the four venerables gathered at Huang Quan Sect because of the ancient relic. Some curious people wondered if Venerable Feng would also head to the guest seats. Noticing Venerable Huang Quan's loneliness on the platform, Venerable Feng saw the Grand Elder among the guests and was surprised.
Like the other two, Venerable Feng headed to greet the Grand Elder, making Venerable Huang Quan's face completely darken.
Sitting next to the Grand Elder, Xiao Ze found the situation amusing. Was this a Si Fang Sect conference or a Pill Tower conference?
Seeing Venerable Huang Quan's gloomy expression, Xiao Ze smiled slightly and averted his gaze to avoid being noticed. Knowing the behavior of the Huang Quan Sect, Xiao Ze didn't want to be remembered by Venerable Huang Quan for a casual glance.
Finally, after a reminder from the Grand Elder, the three venerables returned to the platform. The situation was awkward, but Venerable Huang Quan dared not explode. Not only was he facing three venerables, but the reason for their snub was the Grand Elder from the Pill Tower.
Venerable Huang Quan stood up, swept his gaze over the crowd, and the noise instantly died down.
"Thank you all for coming to Huang Quan Sect for the Si Fang Sect conference..."
After a brief introduction, Venerable Huang Quan announced the start of the conference. It was better to shift the focus to the conference to mitigate the embarrassment.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the talented young people in the square over the water unleashed their impressive Dou Qi, and the fierce battle began.
End of chapter
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