Su Han immediately went to a secluded spot to begin digesting the immense power!
The power of the seven outer sect elders!
It was an incredibly rare sum when combined. If Su Han wasn't already stronger than any single one of them individually, he wouldn't have dared to absorb so much power at once.
"After absorbing all of this, I should be able to reach the peak of the early Emperor Realm!"
Early Emperor Realm, that was Su Han's estimation.
If he absorbed it well, there was a slim chance he could advance to the mid-Emperor Realm.
As for the late stage!
That was still a distant prospect…
The gap between a late-stage Emperor Realm expert and an early-stage one was even a thousandfold!
It could be said that for experts at this level, every step forward was incredibly difficult. Besides the sheer amount of power, techniques and combat experience were also crucial.
What made Su Han most apprehensive was actually the combat experience!
Take Xing Tao for example. Although the guy's three moves were simple, they were used to their absolute limit, truly turning decay into magic. With those three moves, he could truly kill gods and buddhas alike.
This was also one of the reasons Su Han kept Xing Tao around; he was a good sparring partner.
...
Time flew by, and three days passed in a flash!
In the City of the Spiritual Realm, for three days, Nangong Yan and Long Xiao had remained in the inn, hardly venturing out.
After all, this was a critical period for Su Han's growth. Both of them knew that their master was incredibly powerful, and they dared not disturb him during his breakthrough.
However, today, Nangong Yan heard some news!
"You're saying you saw the two sisters from the Snow Clan at Qingya Ju in the city today?" Nangong Yan asked.
Before her was a man who looked like a pimp, with shifty eyes. However, this man was one of Nangong Yan's former clansmen, and to Nangong Yan, he was a thousand percent trustworthy.
"Miss! It's true… I haven't slacked off at all in the matters you asked me to inquire about. I haven't slept these past few days, keeping an eye on all sorts of news. Yesterday, I heard someone say that Qingya Ju was expecting two big catches. At first, I didn't pay much attention, thinking they were just like other courtesans…"
"But today, I personally went to serve tea, and I finally saw clearly. The two celestial beauties truly looked exactly like the Snow Clan sisters you mentioned!"
Upon hearing this, Nangong Yan immediately became restless!
After all, she had heard that the two Snow Clan sisters were being escorted to the Sacred Altar, but now they had appeared at Qingya Ju!
Thinking about it, she understood!
Someone wanted to make a quick profit from the two sisters before they entered the Sacred Altar. This was quite a shrewd move!
"Good! You go back first, I'll go take a look later!"
"Alright!"
After the pimp left, Ye Lingshan was a bit anxious. Not wanting to disturb Su Han's cultivation, she explained things to Long Xiao and then went out.
Arriving at Qingya Ju!
Indeed, it was quite lively here. Outside, carriages and horses passed by in a constant stream, and inside, the lights were dim and the wine was flowing. From time to time, the laughter of young women could be heard; it was quite lively.
Nangong Yan did not delay. Disguised as a man, she immediately entered the VIP section on the second floor.
As soon as she entered, she saw that in a cage in front, two great beauties were confined. It seemed that both beauties were already bound tightly, but they looked very delicate and beautiful.
"It really is…"
Upon seeing the two, Nangong Yan did not make a sound, but a murderous intent surfaced in her heart!
After all, she had experienced such a fate before. The elders of the Sacred Altar were all more wicked than the last. If the two Snow Clan sisters were to fall into their hands, it would be worse than death. Fortunately, Nangong Yan knew that as long as they hadn't returned to the Sacred Altar, they wouldn't dare to touch these two sisters. For now, they were just being put up for auction to accompany people for drinks.
"How about it, esteemed guests? As I've said, these two sister flowers are people who have been specifically requested by the higher-ups. They are pure and chaste beauties! Whoever can drink and chat with them will truly be fortunate for three lifetimes. And if either of these ladies takes a liking to any of you and is willing to stay, I won't object. What do you say, those who wish to bid, please bid…"
As soon as the words fell, several wealthy individuals below immediately began to bid.
After all, this was the City of the Spiritual Realm, one of the largest cities in the Spiritual Realm, with countless wealthy merchants and magnates. Moreover, many had already realized that the backgrounds of these two women were extraordinary.
As for whether they could be persuaded to stay, that would depend on their individual abilities!
"I bid 1000 spirit coins!"
"1500 spirit coins!"
"It's just for one night of accompanying meals, you guys calm down! I bid 3000, don't fight with me. Anyone who fights with me is not giving me face!"
However, as everyone was bidding, Nangong Yan, who was at the back, immediately raised her hand!
"10,000!"
Hiss!
As soon as this was said, it caused everyone around to gasp. Everyone present looked towards the back. Upon seeing Nangong Yan, everyone was stunned for a moment. After all, although she was disguised as a man, Nangong Yan was truly too beautiful, instantly making some influential figures feel a stir.
"Heh! Who is this? How come I haven't seen such a person before? Daring to snatch a woman from me, you have some courage! It's just that I don't know, brother, you're willing to bid 10,000 spirit coins, but do you know this is just for a meal with a beauty?"
Facing the questioning from the influential figure in front, Nangong Yan disdainfully said, "A mere ten thousand? I have plenty of money. If you're not satisfied, I can bid twenty thousand, thirty thousand. You can't control this matter, can you!"
Hearing this, the few influential figures who were competing felt that this person might not be simple and immediately stopped bidding.
However, an elder of the Sacred Altar on the high platform felt that the person before him looked somewhat familiar!
But he couldn't recall where he had seen him before!
"Good, since someone is willing to bid ten thousand now, I will ask again, are there any higher bids? If not, this transaction is concluded!"
Although the old man was somewhat puzzled, the amount Nangong Yan was offering was simply too much!
He had originally thought that a meal would fetch three to five thousand at most, which would already be a small profit. He hadn't expected someone to bid up to ten thousand spirit coins for a meal.
Moreover, the elder knew that these two sisters were far from worth ten thousand, because they would never stay. These were people the Sacred Altar wanted. This ten thousand was pure profit!