"Everyone, I will announce the second part of the Peak Meeting!"
"Next is what everyone has been looking forward to, exploring the unknown region..."
Remembering Taishan's arrival at the treasure vault, Qingyan directly announced.
Since the exploration area was not near Misty Rain Tower, and various factions needed to make some preparations, Qingyan announced that they would gather in the city the next morning and leave together.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian raised an eyebrow. If the second part of the Peak Meeting was exploring an unknown region, what would the third part be?
Like Ye Cangtian, some who were attending for the first time were also puzzled.
The next moment, Wei Xiaofeng from Scarlet Cloud Island directly asked, "Lodge Master Qingyan, after exploring the unknown region, are there any further actions?"
Qingyan's gaze fell on Wei Xiaofeng. He knew this was the other party's first time attending, so he did not hide anything.
"The third part of the Peak Meeting is an auction and trade fair..."
Qingyan explained simply. The previous Peak Meetings always had these three parts.
As for why an auction and trade fair was held, the reason was very simple: some factions' gains from exploring unknown regions were not suitable for their own areas.
Holding an auction and trade fair was also an opportunity for such factions to improve.
This was also the meaning of the Peak Meeting, hoping that every faction could gain substantial rewards after participating in the Peak Meeting, thereby promoting the improvement of each other's strength.
Of course, such matters were voluntary, and there was no such thing as forced buying or selling. Therefore, whether one could obtain what they needed depended on a certain amount of luck.
After a simple explanation, everyone waited quietly.
Before long, the guards of Misty Rain Tower returned with Taishan.
Ye Cangtian saw the strange expression on Taishan's face at a glance and felt confused.
Could it be that there was some issue with selecting a few treasures?
As he thought, Qingyan's voice had already reached them.
"Taishan, can you display the rewards so everyone can see, lest they say Misty Rain Tower did not fulfill its promise!"
As the voice came, Taishan's mouth twitched slightly, and then he slowly displayed the three treasures he had chosen.
First, a spear emitting a cold light, clearly a remarkable item.
Second, a small bottle of blood-red color. What kind of pill was inside was unknown.
Finally, a martial arts manual exuding a peaceful aura.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian frowned.
In the Death Squad, no one used a spear, so this did not align with his instructions!
And the small blood-red porcelain bottle looked somewhat alluring, as if it contained something poisonous.
The martial arts manual, however, was quite good. Just by feeling the aura it emitted, one felt a sense of emptiness in their mind, which was very comfortable.
It should be a good martial arts manual.
On the other side, Qingyan smiled faintly after seeing the three treasures.
"Young friend Taishan, I believe what you have chosen is all for your use. I hope you can strengthen yourself through these and contribute to the ruins..."
After Qingyan's words, the entire martial arts exchange concluded, and all factions temporarily returned to their respective inns.
...
Misty Rain Tower, Grand Hall.
Su Yubai stood in the middle of the hall, looking at Qingyan with a wronged expression.
"Lodge Master, those rewards were all prepared by you to keep for yourself..."
Thinking of those rewards, Su Yubai's teeth were almost ground to dust.
Originally, Qingyan's intention was to create momentum for him as a rising star, and to give him some rewards to help him grow rapidly.
But he never expected that Taishan would suddenly emerge and take away everything he had, which almost made him spit blood in anger.
Heh.
Looking at his disciple's wronged appearance, Qingyan smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I've kept your treasures for you!"
As he said this, a sly smile appeared on Qingyan's face.
Fortunately, he had made preparations long ago.
After all, those participating in the martial arts exchange were all young talents from various factions, and he was also worried that Su Yubai might not be able to withstand the pressure.
Therefore, before the martial arts exchange, he only presented three tokens and did not bring out the actual rewards. Otherwise, in such a situation, it would have been difficult for him to deny it.
On the other side, upon hearing that Qingyan had such a plan, Su Yubai felt relieved.
Then he stepped forward and said, "Lodge Master, since you had already made arrangements, why did you still hand over Qing Ci to me at the end?"
"Idiot!"
Hearing this, Qingyan immediately glared at him and said irritably, "Although I kept your rewards, what Taishan took were also treasures from our Misty Rain Tower!
How could these be given to others so easily? Besides, if you win the competition, it would also enhance your reputation. It's just that I didn't expect Ye Cangtian to be so troublesome..."
"Damn Ye Cangtian, when I have enough strength, he will be the first one I eliminate!" In front of Qingyan, Su Yubai did not conceal his killing intent at all.
Qingyan heard this and said indifferently, "To deal with Ye Cangtian, you still need to work harder..."
Su Yubai nodded heavily upon hearing this, as if acknowledging it.
Meanwhile, at the inn in the town downstream of Misty Rain Tower.
Ye Cangtian and the others returned to the inn, and everyone's attention immediately fell on Taishan.
Taishan's expression was still somewhat strange and depressed, which made them very curious and eager to understand.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian placed his hand on Taishan's shoulder and said, "Taishan, what trouble have you encountered? Tell your brothers, we won't stand by and do nothing!"
"No!"
Taishan shook his head and walked dejectedly towards his room.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian directly stopped him. Since the other party was not going to speak voluntarily, he had no choice but to ask.
"By the way, why did you choose a spear? I can't figure it out!"
As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, Qiangwei and the others also looked at Taishan, clearly wanting an answer from him.
Feeling everyone's gaze, Taishan sighed and said dejectedly, "Do you think I wanted to!"
Since he had already spoken, Taishan sat down on a nearby chair and then explained dejectedly.
These items were indeed what he had chosen, but the method of choosing was not based on his wishes, but on fate.
All the rewards were placed in boxes of the same size, divided into weapons, pills, and martial arts manuals, with ten boxes in each category.
And Taishan could only randomly open one from each category. That feeling was like opening a blind box.
For these, all Taishan could do was concentrate all his mental energy and pick out the one with the strongest aura. The result was this.
Heh.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian showed a contemptuous smile.
It was obvious that this was the scheme of Misty Rain Tower, all for the sake of keeping Su Yubai's rewards.
However, they could not find Misty Rain Tower to account for such a matter.
After all, before the martial arts exchange, Misty Rain Tower did not present the actual rewards, nor did they announce how the rewards would be chosen after winning.
Therefore, even if they went to Misty Rain Tower, Misty Rain Tower would find countless excuses, and the outcome would remain unchanged, and it would only deepen the conflict with Misty Rain Tower.
Thus, this loss had to be swallowed by the Hidden Group.
As he thought, Ye Cangtian looked at Taishan and said, "Although we were tricked by Misty Rain Tower, I don't think the treasures you chose are bad! Why are you still so depressed?"
Taishan heard this, glanced at Ye Cangtian, and said indignantly, "Boss, don't mention it. Misty Rain Tower clearly had shield-type treasures, but all the boxes contained weapons..."
These were also overheard by Taishan after he finished choosing the treasures, from the conversation between two guards. They had deliberately put weapons in.
Simply put, they knew Taishan was not skilled in offense, so they provided weapons, which was essentially to annoy Taishan.
Heh.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian immediately laughed and said, "Alright, don't dwell on it. After all, you were the one who annoyed your opponent first. This back-and-forth is even."
He paused and continued, "Besides, didn't you still get pills and martial arts manuals? What are they? Take them out and show your brothers."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's voice, Taishan directly took out the small red pill bottle and said, "This is the Blood Replenishment Pill. It is said to be able to temporarily increase combat power, but it has very strong side effects."
Taishan said through gritted teeth, that after choosing the Blood Replenishment Pill, the guards of Misty Rain Tower had all laughed.
They also said things like, "Use it carefully, lest you lose your life..."