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Chapter 28 Dog Leash

After all, there are too many powerful figures present tonight, and if anything goes wrong, Baicao Pavilion will be greatly affected.

As I said before, the Ziyang Sect is too big and the Baicao Pavilion is too small to be noticed at all.

Lu Xuan, however, remained calm, taking a small sip of tea as if everything was within his expectations.

"It's alright."

"The more people come, the better."

"If all the participants are small fry, this show won't be very interesting."

"You just go and prepare for the auction as usual. I will take care of the rest."

Having received reassurance from Lu Xuan, Su Qinghuan bowed respectfully and turned to leave.

……

Night falls.

The capital city, which would normally quiet down by this time of day, is brightly lit and bustling with noise tonight.

The main street in front of Baicaoge had already been cleared out, and thousands of fully armed imperial guards, with sentries every three or five steps, had completely surrounded the street.

This level of protocol is even more impressive than that of an emperor's procession.

One after another, extremely luxurious carriages, surrounded by guards from various families, slowly drove in.

"Look! That's the Prime Minister's carriage!"

A gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.

A carriage made entirely of black gold wood, exuding an ancient and majestic aura, slowly came to a stop.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Lin Ruofu, dressed in a purple robe and with a dignified face, slowly stepped out.

With his appearance, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, and an invisible force instantly enveloped the entire area.

Even a slight, unintentional display of the aura of a Heavenly Origin Realm expert is enough to instill awe in ordinary martial artists, making them dare not look directly at them.

"The presence of Prime Minister Lin is an honor to our humble abode, Baicao Pavilion!"

Su Qinghuan, who had been waiting at the door, hurriedly went to greet them, her attitude respectful yet neither servile nor arrogant.

Now that she has reached the Soul Platform Realm, although she still faces pressure from those in the Heavenly Origin Realm, she is no longer as helpless as before.

Lin Ruofu gave Su Qinghuan a deep look, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his cloudy old eyes.

"Pavilion Master Su is so young, yet he has already broken through to the Soul Platform. He is truly a formidable young talent."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Ruofu entered the Hundred Herbs Pavilion surrounded by the crowd.

Immediately afterwards, another commotion broke out.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

Lu Heng, dressed in a bright yellow python robe, walked over with a gloomy face, surrounded by several Spirit Sea Realm guards.

He did not come with the Lin family; he came alone.

Since the last battle at Shen's residence, his elite troops have been wiped out, and he has lost face. Now he urgently needs this pill to cultivate his trusted forces.

He knew very well that although he was the crown prince and held the rightful title, without a Soul Platform Realm expert of his own to protect him, he was ultimately a rootless duckweed, unable to rise to prominence.

Even the Lin family wouldn't be willing to serve him wholeheartedly.

Lu Heng coldly glanced at the pointing and whispering gazes around him, snorted, and walked straight inside.

Subsequently, other powerful figures from the capital city made their appearances.

"Those are people from the General of the Nation's Mansion! General Wang Ji... actually came in person!"

A middle-aged man, dressed in golden armor and with a burly, towering physique, strode over.

With each step, the ground trembled slightly.

Wang Ji, the top military figure in the Great Yan Dynasty, is also a powerful expert at the Heavenly Origin Realm. His iron-blooded and murderous aura is chilling.

"And there's the head of the Zhao family! That's the old master of the Chen family!"

"My God, these are all top-tier families with Soul Platform Realm experts!"

The Zhao family, the Chen family, the Li family...

These were powerful families whose mere presence could shake the capital.

The fact that all the family heads are here today clearly shows that they also covet that pill.

Just when everyone thought that all the important figures had arrived.

A sharp, long voice suddenly rang out.

"His Majesty has decreed that I have come on His Majesty's behalf to attend the ceremony."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old eunuch dressed in a bright red python robe and holding a whisk, appearing out of thin air in front of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion.

It was none other than Wei Jiuqian, the chief attendant of the Great Yan Emperor, who possessed the cultivation level of the fifth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm!

"Hiss... Even Eunuch Wei is here!"

Upon seeing this scene, everyone present gasped in shock.

The three most powerful Tianyuan experts have gathered!

The royal family, the prime minister's residence, the military, and various powerful clans...

Tonight, the Hundred Herbs Pavilion truly gathers the pinnacle of combat power and authority of the entire Great Yan Dynasty!

The normally spacious lobby was now packed with people.

The air was filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.

This oppressive atmosphere did not come from the crowded people, but rather from the most prestigious private rooms on the second floor.

The one sitting there is the true ruler of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Although the auras of the three powerful Tianyuan experts were concealed, the subtle yet overwhelming pressure still made the many powerful family heads in the downstairs hall feel like they were sitting on pins and needles, not daring to even breathe loudly.

From the high platform, Su Qinghuan surveyed the entire scene.

Now that she has reached the Soul Platform Realm, she was somewhat flustered by the sight of such a scene, but her face remained as steady as Mount Tai.

After tonight, the name of Baicao Pavilion will resound throughout the Great Yan Dynasty.

……

Second floor, room number one in the "Heaven" section.

Lu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back by the window, taking in the myriad scenes of life below through the specially made one-way crystal.

Shen Qiansan stood respectfully behind him. Although he was now at the Soul Platform Realm, he bowed even lower than before in front of Lu Xuan.

"Your Highness, there is something this old servant does not understand."

Looking at the tense situation below, Shen Qiansan hesitated for a moment before asking in a low voice, "This perfect-grade Soul Condensation Breakthrough Pill is a priceless treasure, capable of creating a Soul Platform Realm cultivator. If it falls into the hands of the Lin family or the Crown Prince, wouldn't that be aiding the enemy?"

"Although it could make us wealthy, with our current resources, we don't lack that kind of money."

This was Shen Qiansan's biggest question.

In his view, such strategic resources should be firmly held in one's own hands.

Even if it's just to befriend Su Qinghuan, giving her a pill to help her break through to the Soul Entry Platform would already be an immense benefit.

There's no need to put one up for auction just to protect the reputation of Baicaoge.

Although he knew that His Highness had always had a plan, Shen Qiansan was still completely baffled.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan turned around, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"Old Shen, do you think... I would do something that loses money?"

"This pill is indeed genuine, and its effects are perfect."

"But who told you that taking my pill would guarantee you'd become one of them?"

Shen Qiansan was taken aback, then his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Your Highness, you mean...this elixir contains..."

"The elixir is not poisonous."

Lu Xuan interrupted him calmly.

"However, during the refining process, I added a special catalyst."

"If you harbor ill intentions towards me..."

"That tiny spark can become a deep-seated, intractable disease."

"With a mere thought from me, the Soul Platform I just formed will collapse, annihilating both body and soul!"

"This is not only a breakthrough pill, but also an invisible dog leash."

"They want a Soul Platform Realm assassin, don't they? I'll give them one."

Let them fight like dogs.

"Once they manage to seize the opportunity and cultivate a Soul Platform expert, it will be up to them to decide who to target with their blades."