Repugnant Gateway

Chapter 1058 – False Treasures

When Mr. Qian cut open the stone, his face turned deathly pale. He could not hold the stone cleaver in his hand and it fell to the ground with a clatter. He looked at Xu Xu with a face full of fear. The latter’s expression was even uglier than his own.

An Zheng smiled and cupped his fists: “Thank you for your luck.”

After saying that, he calmly walked back to his original seat and sat down. In the corner of the hall, he did not return to Xiahou Changshu’s side. Xiahou Changshu’s heart trembled slightly. Only now did he feel the pride within the young man’s bones, and she still had a vague feeling that he had lost something.

The entire hall was so silent that even a pin drop could be heard. The auctioneer Zhang Suian opened his mouth wide in shock. It was the first time in his life that he was so stunned by a young man.

Many people came to their senses, An Zheng’s previous performance was all done through luck. At first, they thought that they were forcing An Zheng to gamble, step by step, to the point of placing his life on the line. Only now did they know that it was a step by step plot by the young master Xun and Anhui people, digging a pit and burying their promises.

“Good move!”

Xu Mu looked at An Zheng with a dark expression: “I admire you, young hero.”

An Zheng shook his head. “It’s just a small path, Master Hou doesn’t have to worry about it.”

With a snort, he shouted at Zhang Suian: “Give him my things!”

After that, he brought his followers and left, and before leaving, he looked at An Zheng with killing intent. Everyone knew how arrogant and despotic a person he was. This time, An Zheng had embarrassed him in front of so many people, and lost such a great person. It would be weird if he did not take revenge on him. Although the Xun family was very powerful, Xu Zhe had gained power in front of the emperor.

Of course An Zheng didn’t care, that was exactly what he wanted. He was not the real Young Master Xun and Anhui, that guy was still being tied in the teahouse across the way with his bare butt by An Zheng. How the Xu and Xun Families fought was a matter of these so-called ancient Immortal Clans themselves. With their cruel attitude towards the Da Xi people, An Zheng did not have any kind feelings towards them.

Zhang Suian ordered his men to cut open all the rocks and deliver all the items over to An Zheng’s seat. An Zheng looked at it, it was around the same as the value of a dozen Essence Crystal, the rewards were plentiful. He put the things away calmly.

Xiahou Changshu opened his mouth, wanting An Zheng to come back to take a seat, but the words did not come out.

“Let’s continue. It should be the great treasure’s turn, right?”

An Zheng asked.

Only then did Zhang Suian come back to his senses, and hurriedly nodded: “Young Master Xun reminded me, I almost forgot. However, the opening of this great treasure will only be held after General Zhang arrives. Why don’t I arrange for some singing and dancing first?

Just as he finished speaking, the door opened with a bang, and a group of warriors in fine armour filed in.

“No need. Let’s start now.”

General Zhang Yuan of the Wei Nation walked in with big strides, he glanced at everyone and cupped his fists to greet them. The soldiers who came in looked fierce and murderous. Once inside, they dispersed and stood around the hall, all within range. It was unknown whether it was due to an accident that caused Zhang Yuan to be on guard, or whether he was worried that someone might plot against him to open the great treasure.

An Zheng became more cautious. This Zhang Yuan was one of the strongest warriors in the Wei Kingdom, and it was rumored that his strength was not inferior to Xu Zhe. It was just that he had always been a low-key person and had always been known for being righteous. Back then, when he was a general of the country of Shu, Guan Xiong, a supreme expert, had obtained his help. So even though the two nations were enemies, when they met on the battlefield, Zhang Yuan and Guan Xiong had never fought before.

“Greetings, General Zhang!”

Everyone stood up to pay their respects, and An Zheng followed suit.

Zhang Yuan acknowledged, and only when he looked at Xiahou Changshu did he smile, and indicated for her to sit down. In terms of seniority, although Zhang Yuan was younger than Xiahou Chun, Xiahou Changshu still had to call him Uncle Shi.

“Since the great treasure has been opened, we have no choice but to be careful. Everyone, please do not take offense to it.”

Zhang Suian sat in the first row, beside him were a few warriors dressed in black. An Zheng had seen four of these people previously, and they were the four Divine Guards who took that strange young man away. Until now, An Zheng still could not understand what that fellow meant by turning back and smiling at him when he was taken away.

An Zheng had been recalling those eyes from before. It was as if An Zheng had seen that person wearing a mask.

“Bring it up!”

Zhang Suian gave the order. A few burly men carried a large box onto the stage. At first, An Zheng thought that the wall was only the size of a plate, but who would have thought that it would actually be such a big chest, and that it would even look extremely heavy? Those large men were all cultivators and possessed extraordinary strength. As they walked, they were gasping for breath, obviously exhausted.

When the box was opened, An Zheng was even more shocked. The wall of the Qian Yuan was indeed not big, it was only about a foot wide, a round and smooth jade wall. That box was incredibly heavy, and it was obviously a sturdy magical equipment.

“The stone platform!”

The men lifted the table and carried it up to a stone platform. The moment the wall was placed on the stone platform, a bright light shot out. The stone platform suddenly sank down, and the floor tiles began to crack.

Such a small object was actually as heavy as ten thousand catties.

“Everyone knows that the wall is a great treasure. Rumor has it that it contains the cultivation method of the creator, Patriarch Hong Jun. However, this was only a rumor because no one had been able to unravel the secrets of the Wall. “I don’t need to say what kind of person Patriarch Hongjun is …”

Zhang Suian looked at the crowd complacently. It was obvious that he was extremely proud of the treasure that had appeared in the auction house. This sort of thing was something that even the most influential people might not be able to see in their entire lives. So when Xiahou Changshu told An Zheng before that this thing was not for sale, it was definitely not a lie.

“Everyone, let me explain now.”

Zhang Suian scanned his surroundings, “I believe that everyone knows that this treasure belongs to His Majesty. It was only because His Majesty had been unable to unravel the mysteries within that he had gathered everyone here today to advise on what to do. Therefore, the auction was not about the great treasure itself, but rather, about qualifications. “The auction is not about who offered a higher price. It is about who has a greater understanding of this treasure, or in other words, has a better eye. It is about who will be able to uncover the secrets for His Majesty.”

“The victor will be able to open the treasure along with Your Majesty and view the secret that Ancestor Hong Jun.”

Everyone inhaled a breath of cold air. Wasn’t this supposed to advise the Polygonum cuspidatum Thunb Emperor? However, if they could see the secret left behind by Grandmaster Hong Jun, then it would be of great help to their cultivation.

Everyone knew that the path of cultivation originated from the Dao Sect. Even the Buddhist Sect dared not say that the original inheritance did not originate from the Dao Sect. Some people said that Ancestor Hong Jun was noeal person, but rather a newly opened spiritual consciousness in the universe. He was a real god-like existence. Patriarch Hongjun had enlightened the three supreme experts, and one of them was the ‘Daofather’ that everyone knew. The Dao Sect’s legacy in the Central Plains all came from the Daofathers.

Of the three disciples, no matter which one, they were all peerless experts who could control the world.

There were also those who said that Ancestor Hong Jun had vanished into thin air and was still traversing the vast universe, trying to find his path to the true self. As for the Daofather on his green ox, the reason he left the Huogu Kowloon was to follow Patriarch Hongjun in his search for the Dao. However, that was a legend, and no one had ever truly met Patriarch Hongjun.

“Everyone, who here is interested in watching this show?”

Zhang Suian laughed: “According to the rules, those who come up to see, hand over three Essence Crystal s each. If we can find out any secrets, we can return these three Essence Crystal and also share the secret of cultivation left behind by the ancestor with His Majesty. ”

“Let me try!”

Someone stood up and walked over, leaving three Essence Crystal s on the table and walked around the stone platform. He carefully looked over it again and again, but the wall looked just likound jade wall. There were no symbols, and there weren’t even any markings. It was completely round and sparkling, without anything to be seen.

That person looked at it for a full ten minutes, but didn’t find anything. Finally, he sighed, “I have seen a lot, I can’t see anything with this wall. In my opinion, this is just an ordinary jade wall, it has no value in cultivation.”

Zhang Suian laughed: Master Su, please take a seat, I’ll talk to you later.

The person named Su nodded and walked back with a disappointed expression. Xiahou Changshu looked at An Zheng. Although An Zheng was far away, he did have the Heaven’s Eyes. He did not need to hand over three Essence Crystal.

In reality, An Zheng did not see anything either. Although this jade wall was a good item, from its appearance, it really did not look like a mystery. If it was inside, the only way to open it would be in vain. However, An Zheng’s sharp senses sensed that something was amiss from what Zhang Suian said to the Su Family member. He beckoned for a shop assistant to come over, asked for pen and paper, and wrote a few words for him to pass to Xiahou Changshu.

Xiahou Changshu took the slip of paper and looked at An Zheng in astonishment, his expression complex. Does that mean you’re really ignoring me, that you have to pass a note instead of coming over to talk to me when we’re so close.

She opened the note and looked at it. It said: The great treasure is fake.

Xiahou Changshu’s expression changed as he thought to himself, How is this possible?

However, she had experienced An Zheng’s capabilities before. After hesitating for a while, she stood up and asked her follower to place three Essence Crystal s on the table. Then, she walked over to the wall and looked at it carefully. With her eyesight, she really couldn’t see anything. She walked to Zhang Suian’s side, lowered her voice and whispered into his ear, “Could it be that this wall is fake?”

Zhang Suian’s expression clearly changed. He then replied with a smile, “Please go back and rest. I’ll come over later to talk to you.”

An Zheng heard it clearly, and knew that he had guessed correctly.

One after another, people came up, some people spoke clearly, some people shook their heads and sighed, some people solemnly swore that they felt the energy contained within, and they were all invited to go up. Zhang Suian did not say that he would speak to them later.

An Zheng never went up, but Zhang Suian was the first to walk towards him.

“Young Master Xun, don’t leave after the scene ends. I have something to ask you.”