Jun Xiaoyao, Su Jinli, and the group from the Tianyu Immortal Dynasty boarded the Tianyu Immortal Dynasty's towering ship, departed from the Tianyu True World, and headed toward the location of the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce auction.
At the same time, in another vast and boundless realm, there was a renowned academy—Shengxuan Academy. Not long ago, Shengxuan Academy had opened its admissions and recruited many Prodigy figures.
Deep within this realm lay an ancient star of life, which was the location of Shengxuan Academy. The main area of Shengxuan Academy was situated on a continent in the center of this ancient star.
Looking out, the entire Shengxuan Academy occupied a vast and boundless terrain, with various spiritual mountains and great peaks towering into the firmament. The academy was located deep within this spiritual land, where Immortal Qi swirled and various ancient beasts leaped about while exotic birds soared across the sky. There were countless blessed lands and grottoes, with wondrous phenomena appearing one after another.
As one of the renowned academies of Eastern Vastness, Shengxuan Academy indeed possessed its own profound foundation. While it might not compare to those top-tier powers, it was not an entity that just anyone could provoke.
Deep within Shengxuan Academy, in a patch of spiritual land suffused with dense Spiritual Qi, lay a three-star treasure ground, which was of quite a high grade. Within Shengxuan Academy, only a few Core Disciples were qualified to Cultivate there, and even then, there were time restrictions.
Deep within this spiritual land, a figure sat cross-legged, cultivating. She wore a long dress that billowed with Immortal Qi, her figure was somewhat petite, her features were delicate and flawless, and her face was fair and smooth, giving her an overall appearance of being very elegant and refined.
Most striking of all was the young girl's long, silver-white hair, which shone like a galaxy and cascaded casually over her fragrant shoulders. Her eyes were also very special, featuring vertical pupils that carried a hint of eerie, bewitching beauty. It was Ling Xi.
Previously, after parting ways with Jun Xiaoyao, Ling Xi had come to Shengxuan Academy. After passing numerous assessments, she had successfully joined. Since then, she had been cultivating peacefully within the academy. Because she was no longer in the environment of the Xuanxing Arena where there was daily slaughter, Ling Xi had changed into the pretty little dress that Jun Xiaoyao had bought for her.
Given Ling Xi's talent and strength, she was highly valued by Shengxuan Academy. Previously, Jun Xiaoyao had set up some measures for Ling Xi. At the very least, under normal circumstances, her identity as a member of the Time-Space Spirit Clan would not be easily discovered. Ling Xi also knew how to hide well and had not revealed any clues. Therefore, Shengxuan Academy merely regarded Ling Xi as a highly talented young girl. As soon as she joined Shengxuan Academy, she was made a Core Disciple.
Among the tens of thousands of people selected this time, only a handful were able to become Core Disciples directly. Apart from Ling Xi, the vast majority of the others were already renowned Prodigies from aristocratic families or Disciples of ancient clans from the surrounding major realms. Only one person, like Ling Xi, had not revealed any background.
Just then, outside this spiritual land, a figure suddenly arrived through the air and descended to this place. "Miss Ling Xi." It was a man who looked quite young, with refined features, well-proportioned facial traits, and very white teeth when he smiled, giving people a sense of approachability.
"Ye Yu." Seeing the person who arrived, Ling Xi lifted her eyes. This Ye Yu, like her, was the only one among the few Core Disciples who had no background from any Family. Back in the ancient battlefield, Ye Yu had unnecessarily intervened to try to help her out of a predicament, but Ling Xi had not needed it. However, due to the goodwill Ye Yu had shown, Ling Xi could not bring herself to be cold-faced.
However, after joining Shengxuan Academy, Ye Yu would come to find Ling Xi from time to time, claiming to discuss Divine Ability and Cultivation Technique matters. Ling Xi was indeed a bit unaccustomed to this, as Ye Yu seemed a bit too enthusiastic. But since Ye Yu did appear to be kind-hearted, Ling Xi found it difficult to refuse. Therefore, she would occasionally discuss some Divine Ability scriptures and the like with him.
Yet, it had to be said that Ye Yu seemed to have a special talent in this regard. No matter what Divine Ability or scripture it was, he seemed to know a great deal about it and could explain it quite well. But when Ling Xi compared them in her heart, she still felt that staying by Jun Xiaoyao's side and listening to Jun Xiaoyao's explanations was clearer and simpler.
"Miss Ling Xi, your cultivation is truly diligent; it makes us feel inferior," Ye Yu said with a smile. "Is there something you need?" Ling Xi asked. "I heard from the academy Elders that there will be a grand auction taking place soon." "The Elders want to take some of us Core Disciples to see the world and broaden our horizons, so I came to inform you," Ye Yu said.
Ling Xi had no interest in this; she only wanted to Cultivate. "I still need to Cultivate, so I won't go," Ling Xi shook her head. "Is that so? That's a pity. I heard it's an auction hosted by the Su Family of the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce." "I had hoped to go with Miss Ling Xi." A flash of disappointment crossed Ye Yu's eyes.
Originally, this trip should have been a good Opportunity to get closer to Ling Xi. After all, he had a Golden Finger. By casually picking up some scraps, he could not only help himself but also help Ling Xi. Then, wouldn't their relationship get closer?
Upon hearing this, Ling Xi's eyes suddenly flashed. Previously, the young girl beside Jun Xiaoyao was the Young Miss of the Su Family. Since this auction was hosted by the Su Family, would Jun Xiaoyao also be attending? Thinking of this, Ling Xi suddenly said, "I think I will go and take a look."
Even if there was only a sliver of a chance of meeting Jun Xiaoyao, Ling Xi did not want to miss it! "That's great." Ye Yu's eyes lit up as well. He had just said he wanted to go with Ling Xi, and Ling Xi had agreed to go. It seemed his strategy was still effective. Ling Xi seemed to be gradually lowering her guard against him.
"Then Miss Ling Xi, please prepare yourself; we will set off in a few days." Ye Yu smiled and then left. "Young Master, will I be able to see you again..." In Ling Xi's crystalline eyes, a flash of admiration and longing appeared, carrying a faint sense of yearning.
On the other side, a smile played on the corner of Ye Yu's mouth. "It seems the situation is going quite smoothly now." "As long as I can build a good relationship with Ling Xi, I can get her to voluntarily reveal things about the Time-Space Spirit Clan." "Perhaps I might even find some clues about the time-space ancestral tree," Ye Yu thought to himself.
"Not bad, take it one step at a time." "This time, when you go to the auction, you can also scavenge for some good things." "It will not only help you but also help me continue to recover." Inside Ye Yu's mind, the voice of the Spirit of the Gate of Creation rang out. Although Ye Yu had obtained quite a lot of resources after joining Shengxuan Academy, it was not such a simple matter to make the Spirit of the Gate of Creation recover.
"I understand. This trip should be a great Opportunity for me," Ye Yu muttered. For some reason, he always felt that he would gain quite a lot from this trip. "As one of the Nine Children of Destiny, your encounters will not be so simple," the Spirit of the Gate of Creation also said.
Several days later, at Shengxuan Academy, a towering ship traversed the sky. Led by an Elder of Shengxuan Academy, it carried Ye Yu, Ling Xi, and a group of the academy's elite Core Disciples toward the location of the auction.