The man in black robes stood there silently, motionless like a statue, as if time had frozen at that moment.
After a long while, he finally slowly raised his hand, gently pinched a corner of the black veil, and then slowly tore it off.
As the veil slipped off, a wrinkled, weathered face appeared before everyone's eyes.
His face was expressionless, as if etched numb by the passage of time, but his eyes were like two incredibly sharp swords, piercing straight at Su Liyue.
His gaze was cold and sharp, as if it could pierce through Su Liyue's soul.
All that could be heard was the words uttered from the black-robed man: "Fellow Daoist, I am Qing Chenzi, an elder of the Stealing Heaven Alliance. I hope you can give me face and hand over the Thousand Leaf Powder to me!"
Although his voice wasn't loud, it carried an undeniable authority that sent chills down one's spine.
His tone sounded relatively calm, as if he were discussing something with someone, but in reality, the underlying threat was all too obvious.
When Qing Chenzi introduced himself, everyone present gasped in astonishment.
In an instant, the once quiet scene became noisy, with people whispering and discussing among themselves.
"What? It's actually Qingchenzi from the Thief of Heaven Alliance? No wonder he's so wealthy and powerful that he can bring out so many top-grade immortal spirit stones to participate in the auction!" someone exclaimed.
Another person chimed in, "Yes, I've heard that Qingchenzi's strength is unfathomable, making him arguably the number one person below the half-step Heavenly Dao Realm on the True Spirit Continent!"
Others shook their heads and sighed, "Alas, this female Daoist is truly unlucky to have encountered such a formidable opponent. It seems that the Thousand Leaf Powder is destined to be out of her reach!"
Someone else chimed in, "That's right. After all, Qing Chenzi is not only incredibly strong, but he also has the Thief Heaven Alliance as his backer. Looking across the entire True Spirit Continent, how many people would dare to easily provoke him?"
Su Liyue frowned slightly. She hadn't expected that the person competing with her for the Thousand Leaf Powder would be someone from the Stealing Heaven Alliance.
What a small world!
Qin Feng curled his lips slightly, revealing a disdainful expression. He then turned his gaze to the host, Chi Lian Dao Ren, standing on the stage and urged, "Hey, are you going to announce the ownership of Qianye San or not?"
"Why are you dawdling like this? Could it be that your Myriad Realms Merchant Guild is afraid of the Heaven Stealing Alliance and wants to give the Thousand Leaf Powder to that old guy?"
Qin Feng's words caused a huge uproar, and the originally noisy scene instantly became completely silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The eyes of everyone present were drawn to Qin Feng as if by a magnet.
"Who exactly is this guy? Is he out of his mind? How dare he spout nonsense at a time like this?" someone in the crowd muttered under their breath, their tone full of disdain and mockery.
"Hmph, Qingchenzi has already revealed his identity as an elder of the Thief Alliance, yet this guy still dares to openly covet the Thousand Leaf Powder. Isn't he just courting death?" another person chimed in, a contemptuous smile also appearing on his face.
"That's right, this is Thief City, the stronghold of the Thief Alliance. Offending the Thief Alliance here is like throwing an egg against a rock, courting certain death!" Another person shook his head and sighed, looking at Qin Feng as if he were a pitiful wretch about to meet his end.
Immediately, all sorts of discussions arose, and almost everyone looked at Qin Feng with doubt, ridicule, and pity, as if they believed that his actions would inevitably bring about his death.
Qingchenzi's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm, frighteningly dark.
His two sharp, sword-like gazes seemed to pierce through Qin Feng, fixed intently on the other's face, refusing to look away for even a moment.
"Do you want to die?" Qing Chenzi said coldly.
Qin Feng merely glanced at Qing Chenzi with an indifferent expression, a slight smile of contempt playing on his lips, before letting out a cold laugh: "Heh..."
Before the laughter subsided, Qin Feng said coldly, "Even if I'm courting death, do you really think you can kill me?"
He straightened up, meeting Qing Chenzi's gaze without fear, his eyes filled with provocation.
Immediately afterward, Qin Feng uttered another sarcastic remark: "Hmph! Do you dare to lay a hand on me on the territory of the Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce?"
"If you don't dare, then shut your mouth and stop acting like a clown, jumping around and spouting nonsense, lest you become a laughingstock!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Feng ignored Qing Chenzi, who was trembling with anger, and instead slowly turned his gaze to the Chi Lian Daoist beside him, his expression still calm and composed.
"What? Does your Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce really fear the Heaven Stealing Alliance?" Qin Feng asked with a half-smile.
The Crimson Lotus Daoist frowned slightly, his gaze fixed intently on Qing Chenzi, who was trembling with anger at Qin Feng. His expression remained calm, but his tone carried a hint of authority: "Qing Chenzi, this is not a place where you can run wild!"
"This auction has always been a case of the highest bidder winning. What exactly is the purpose of your actions?"
"Could it be that you don't even consider our incomparably powerful Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce to be a threat?"
Chi Lian Dao Ren's words struck Qing Chen Zi's heartstrings like a heavy hammer.
Qingchenzi's face instantly darkened. He knew very well that he was indeed in the wrong this time.
Moreover, the Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce is a powerful and well-established entity that he cannot easily contend with.
If he insists on continuing to cause trouble, the situation will likely become unmanageable in the end.
Thinking of all this, Qingchenzi had to forcibly suppress the raging anger burning within him. He took a deep breath, as if trying to inhale all his rage.
As he exhaled, his tense body gradually relaxed.
Finally, Qingchenzi slowly sat back down in his seat, closed his eyes, and began to pretend to be resting and taking a nap.
However, his occasionally trembling eyelids and clenched fists revealed that his inner world was far from as calm as it appeared.
At this moment, the Crimson Lotus Daoist's gaze shifted to Qin Feng, and he spoke indifferently, "Does Your Excellency realize that your actions just now were a provocation against our Myriad Realms Merchant Guild?"
"Hmph, considering there was a reason for this and it's your first offense, I'll let you off this time!"
"If there is a next time, I will execute him without mercy!"
Qin Feng chuckled upon hearing this.
"How did I provoke the Myriad Realms Merchant Guild?"
Qin Feng stared directly at the Crimson Lotus Daoist and said calmly, "I'm merely reminding you that as the master of this place, you should act like one!"
"Instead of watching others cause trouble and choosing to stand by and do nothing."
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