"Why has your lightning technique changed?" Sun Muqing asked in surprise.

Although Sun Muqing had already heard Ye Feng talk about his comprehension of the Metal Element True Qi, he still did not expect that Ye Feng's lightning would undergo such a significant change.

Jiang Lingxuan stared intently at the golden lightning in Ye Feng's hand, her face filled with astonishment.

Ye Feng laughed and said, "It is because I have comprehended the metal element techniques cultivated by many martial artists of the Golden Cloud Sect and obtained the mysteries of metal element true qi that my lightning has the properties of metal. And this is a necessary link for me to cultivate the Five Elements Thunder Tribulation Sword."

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Jiang Lingxuan and Sun Muqing suddenly understood and guessed why Ye Feng said they couldn't return to the real world for the time being.

To cultivate the Five Elements Thunder Tribulation Sword, one needs to comprehend the Five Elements.

Now, Ye Feng has comprehended the Metal element, but that's all he has; he still lacks the other four elements among the Five Elements.

Since that's the case, then Ye Feng will definitely have to go with them to the other four major sects besides Jin Yun Sect to learn the mysteries of the Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth elemental energies.

“It seems we’ll be staying in the Five Elements World for quite some time,” Jiang Lingxuan said.

"Since you're all out here, just treat it as a vacation. Anyway, I'll protect you all and I'll never let you get hurt again," Ye Feng said very seriously.

Sun Muqing and Jiang Lingxuan nodded together, their eyes filled with trust as they looked at Ye Feng.

At the same time, at the Tang family mansion.

Tang Wanlong was pacing anxiously back and forth, as if waiting for some news.

After a while, an old servant with gray hair rushed in from outside.

"Something terrible has happened, Master! Young Master has been murdered!" The old servant shouted with a grief-stricken expression as soon as he entered the hall.

Tang Wanlong's expression changed drastically, and he staggered several times before finally regaining his balance.

"What did you say? What happened to my son?" Tang Wanlong asked in shock.

The old servant, tears streaming down his face, said, "Master, the young master has been murdered! I went outside to inquire, and the martial artists who came out of the secret realm all said that the young master ambushed a man named Ye Feng in the Tianle Illusion Array of the Tianle Secret Realm, but ended up being killed by Ye Feng instead!"

Tang Wanlong clenched his fists tightly, his face revealing an intense and extreme resentment.

"I never imagined that my only son would be... that bastard Ye Feng would kill him! This is outrageous!"

"Does he think that just because he's a martial artist in the Transcendent Realm, he can bully our Tang family at will?!"

Tang Wanlong gritted his teeth, his eyes bulging as if they were about to burst, and his eyes were practically popping out of their sockets.

The old servant wiped away his tears and said, "Master, should we..."

Before the old servant could finish speaking, Tang Wanlong said angrily, "Yes! Of course I want it! If I don't avenge my son, I swear I'm not a man!"

Night gradually fell.

Fang Bingyu arrived at Ye Feng's room, where Sun Muqing and Jiang Lingxuan were also present.

"Mr. Ye, are you free tonight?" Fang Bingyu asked with a smile.

"Just tell me what you need, don't ask me if I'm free. If I'm interested, then I'm naturally free; if I'm not interested, then even if I'm free, I'm not," Ye Feng said calmly.

Fang Bingyu smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, Xiao Mingyue, the daughter of the Xiao family, just sent over a few invitations. She said that there will be an auction held tonight at Qianling Pavilion, which is under the Xiao family's name. If you are interested, Mr. Ye, we can go and attend together."

After saying that, Fang Bingyu looked at Ye Feng with anticipation.

"An auction? I want to go!" Jiang Lingxuan said immediately.

Sun Muqing also had an expression of great interest on her face.

Women just love shopping.

It seems that Sun Muqing and Jiang Lingxuan, no matter where they go, can't change their habits as women.

Ye Feng had originally planned to let Sun Muqing and Jiang Lingxuan rest early tonight and recuperate properly, since they had just come out of the secret realm and were still a bit weak.

But seeing how excited Sun Muqing and Jiang Lingxuan were, Ye Feng knew he had to attend the auction, otherwise they definitely wouldn't agree.

“Okay, I understand. Come find us when we set off,” Ye Feng said.

"Okay, see you then."

After saying that, Fang Bingyu turned and left.

More than half an hour later, Ye Feng, Sun Muqing, Jiang Lingxuan, and Fang Bingyu rode together in a carriage towards the Xiao family's Thousand Spirits Pavilion.

On the way, Fang Bingyu explained the Xiao family's Thousand Spirits Pavilion in detail so that Ye Feng and the other two could understand it.

"Although the Thousand Spirits Pavilion occasionally sells elixirs and magical artifacts, most of the time they are strange and unusual items that are not very useful. Therefore, the Thousand Spirits Pavilion cannot be compared with the Li family's Hundred Yuan Hall in our Fengyuan City."

"However, Qianling Pavilion holds an auction every month, which is attended by all the prominent people in Fengyuan City. Therefore, Qianling Pavilion is quite famous, and more people know about it than Baiyuantang."

Fang Bingyu said with a smile.

Sun Muqing thought for a moment and said, "You mean there will be a lot of strange and unusual things at the Thousand Spirits Pavilion's auction?"

“Yes.” Fang Bingyu nodded.

“What do you mean by strange and unusual?” Sun Muqing asked again.

Fang Bingyu did not answer immediately, perhaps because the question was not so easy to answer.

She tilted her head and thought for a while before saying, "It's some very strange things that can pique people's interest, but are not very useful once you buy them."

"Oh, I see." Sun Muqing nodded thoughtfully, but her expression showed even more interest.

Suddenly remembering something, Sun Muqing changed the subject and said, "By the way, Ye Feng told me about his time at your Fang family. We must thank you for taking care of Ye Feng while we were away."

Upon hearing this, Fang Bingyu showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

“Mr. Ye has provided great help to our Fang family, so I must and should treat him with great hospitality; it is only right and proper,” Fang Bingyu said.

As they were talking, they arrived at Qianling Pavilion.

Ye Feng and his party disembarked from the carriage and entered the rather luxurious and grand-looking pavilion.

As soon as they entered, a maid dressed in a bright green lotus dress came up to them and asked, "Are you here to attend our Thousand Spirits Pavilion auction? May I see your invitations?"

Fang Bingyu immediately took out the invitation and handed it to the maid.

The maid glanced at it, and her expression turned to one of utter astonishment.

"It's actually an invitation written by Miss Mingyue herself..."

Seeing the change in the maid's expression, Fang Bingyu asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"