Wang Lin calmly said, "I gave you a warning!"
In his heart, although this Sun Xi's cultivation level was the same as his, he didn't consider Sun Xi a threat. It could even be said that there was no cultivator on planet Ran Yun that could make Wang Lin dread.
Moreover, this Sun Xi had ignored his warning and come here, so he must have something to ask of him. Even so, Sun Xi needed to be punished, or else there would be endless trouble in the future.
As a result, his tone was no longer polite.
Wang Lin had cultivated for nearly 1,000 years, so he could see through people's hearts. In life, some things are like this. If you treat someone as a person, they will treat you as a weak person. If you treat them as a weak person, they will treat you as a strong person.
This was just like when Wang Lin was a child in the village. Those who always showed weakness were often bullied, and those who were smart would often show how strong they were. As a result, very few children dared to provoke them.
Even the relatives of Wang Lin's family were like this. The strong and the weak were not equal; there was only a huge gap between them.
This was the mentality. If you were weak, the other party would be strong, and if you were strong, the other party would be weak.
Wang Lin had cultivated for many years and understood a lot of things.
Sun Xi pondered for a long time and bitterly smiled. "Fellow Cultivator Xu, I was reckless in this matter. I just have something to ask of you, so I was a bit impatient."
Wang Lin didn't reply and continued to walk forward.
Sun Xi clenched his teeth and said, "Brother Xu, if you help me once, I can use the entire Sun family to help you cultivate!"
"Your family can't afford to raise two Ascendant cultivators!" Wang Lin's voice was calm.
Sun Xi's eyes became serious and he said, "Brother Xu, my Sun family indeed can't afford to raise two Ascendant cultivators. However, if you help me, I can give you the spot to enter the Thunder Celestial Realm in 100 years!"
Wang Lin stopped in his tracks and glanced sideways at Sun Xi before withdrawing his gaze and continuing forward.
"I presume Brother Xu also knows that every time the Thunder Celestial Realm opens, all the thunder furnaces are controlled by the Thunder Celestial Temple. Outsiders can't obtain them. If you want to enter the Thunder Celestial Realm, you must be someone from the Thunder Celestial Temple. Only families with a record of the Thunder Celestial Temple can participate." Sun Xi's eyes were half-closed as he casually explained.
There were very few people who could reach the Ascendant stage who weren't cunning. This Sun Xi was the ancestor of his family, so he was certainly a cunning person. Earlier, he was suppressed by Wang Lin's aura and had to show weakness, but now he began to fight back.
As he explained, he also pointed out his suspicions about Wang Lin's origins.
Wang Lin smiled and said, "Your Sun family has a junior called Sun Xueshan. How is he?"
Sun Xi's eyes revealed a strange light as he gave Wang Lin a profound look and smiled. "Xueshan's cultivation level is not bad, but he doesn't have enough experience. I'm grateful that Brother Xu saved his life."
The two of them smiled at each other before withdrawing their gazes. Sun Xi's dread toward Wang Lin became even stronger. He looked at Wang Lin and sighed in his heart. "This person's origin is mysterious and he is very cunning. Before, Sun Qiming's test was seen through by him, and when I pointed out his identity, he used Xueshan to resolve it. He has already changed his appearance, so even if he pretends not to know, I can only suspect it and can't get to the bottom of it. However, he admitted it himself, which is a bit strange. He clearly knows it and isn't afraid of me finding out about it.
"His cultivation level is also very high, far above mine. My Sun family must befriend such a person and can't offend him."
"Planet Dong Lin … Could this person really be from planet Dong Lin …" Sun Xi pondered.
"Brother Xu, are you satisfied with my suggestion?" Sun Xi asked.
"We'll talk about this matter later, I also need some time to think about it." Wang Lin casually avoided the question.
Sun Xi sighed and no longer asked. He began to introduce some interesting things about planet Ran Yun to Wang Lin. As the two talked and laughed, they arrived at the Whole Treasure Pavilion.
Today was the day of the Whole Treasure Pavilion's auction. There were many cultivators nearby, causing the outside of the Whole Treasure Pavilion to be bustling with noise. More than ten employees of the Whole Treasure Pavilion were responsible for receiving the guests and arranging for them to enter according to the level of their tokens.
As soon as Sun Xi and Wang Lin arrived, they saw Sun Qiming, who had been waiting outside the Whole Treasure Pavilion, quickly step forward. His eyes were filled with respect as he bowed and said, "Third generation family member Sun Qiming greets the old ancestor and Senior Xu."
In front of others, Sun Xi maintained his dignity. He didn't speak and only nodded slightly.
Sun Qiming had already arrived at the Whole Treasure Pavilion. Although the Whole Treasure Pavilion was the property of the Ran family, as the person in charge of the Sun family, Sun Qiming was naturally different. He didn't let anyone from the Whole Treasure Pavilion follow them and instead personally led the way. He led Wang Lin and Sun Xi directly to the fourth floor.
While walking, the youth named Lu, who stopped Wang Lin from entering the Whole Treasure Pavilion, was accompanying a few guests. When he saw Wang Lin, he was startled, but then he saw Sun Qiming and was surprised.
As for Sun Xi, he didn't know him, but looking at Sun Qiming's respectful attitude, it was clear that he had a very high status in the Sun family.
Looking at Wang Lin, the youth named Lu had a vague feeling that he had missed something … The Whole Treasure Pavilion was divided into four floors, and the fourth floor was filled with private rooms.
In the first private room on the left, Sun Xi and Wang Lin sat down. This position was excellent, and they could see the auction on the second floor at a glance.
Sun Qiming respectfully stood to the side, waiting for Sun Xi's instructions.
The moment they entered, Wang Lin suddenly had a very strange feeling, as if there was something in his mind. When he checked with his divine sense, he immediately saw the old figure on the third floor.
"It's him!!" Wang Lin was startled and immediately withdrew his divine sense.
Sun Xi looked at Wang Lin and slowly said, "The mark on his body is very faint, and most of it has already dissipated. There is a problem!"
Sun Xi looked at Wang Lin and slowly said, "Brother Xu, this grade-8 pill has some origin. This pill doesn't belong to planet Ran Yun, but a foreign cultivator was seriously injured in a fight. When he escaped to planet Ran Yun, the Ran family's ancestor, as well as Carefree Scholar, took action. That foreign cultivator died to the Ran family's ancestor."
Wang Lin frowned. He looked at Sun Xi and didn't speak.
He didn't want to know this kind of secret, but Sun Xi had said it. It was likely related to what Sun Xi was asking for.
Sun Xi pretended not to see Wang Lin's gaze and said, "This was something that happened four years ago. This pill is extremely precious, especially for us Ascendant cultivators.
There wasn't just one pill, but five. Carefree Scholar and I each obtained one. As for the Ran family's ancestor, he was at the mid stage of Ascendant, so he obtained three. "
Wang Lin's expression remained the same as he looked at the second floor, as if he wasn't listening.
Sun Xi didn't mind and continued, "It's just that this pill is a bit of a hot potato for us. We saw the token of the Huan family's Thousand Illusion clan in the storage bag of the person killed by the Ran family's ancestor …"
Wang Lin turned his head, looked at Sun Xi, and calmly said, "Fellow Cultivator Sun, I don't like listening to stories."
Sun Xi faintly smiled and said, "Brother Xu, even if I don't tell you the story today, someone else will come and tell it to you in the future.
Although this city is owned by the Sun family, with Brother Xu's intelligence, you should know why this grade-8 pill was auctioned here. "
Wang Lin's expression remained the same. He had some suspicions before, but he didn't know much about the Big Overarching Star System, so he didn't think too much about it. Now that Sun Xi had pointed out the mystery, his gaze swept the second floor and his eyes revealed a hint of coldness.
Sun Xi had been staring at Wang Lin's expression. When he saw the coldness in Wang Lin's eyes, he let out a sigh of relief. His goal had been achieved, so he didn't say anything more. He picked up the teapot, poured a cup, and began to taste it.
There was a flash of coldness in Wang Lin's eyes. Without the permission of the Ran family's Ascendant cultivator, how could this grade-8 pill be auctioned here? The price of this pill must be unimaginably high. Also, for cultivators below the Ascendant stage, not only would it be useless, but it would also be a crime to be auctioned in such a high-profile manner. As long as one was smart, they wouldn't buy it.
If they swallowed it, the medicinal power of a grade-8 pill would be something that cultivators below the Ascendant stage wouldn't be able to withstand. A spirit herb would become a poison.
Therefore, the reason this pill was being auctioned here was because of Wang Lin. The Ran family's Ascendant cultivator wanted to tempt Wang Lin so that he would buy it.
Wang Lin wasn't surprised that the Ran family's Ascendant cultivator knew he was here. This planet was called planet Ran Yun, and the Ran family was the largest. If they didn't have any spells, they wouldn't be able to maintain their current status.
Taking the pill and swallowing it was the same as participating in the matter that Sun Xi mentioned four years ago. Even if he explained it to the Huan family, it would be useless.
"What a deep schemer!"
Wang Lin's expression was calm, but he was very vigilant in his heart. Ascendant cultivators were not simple. There were no weaklings among the Ran family's ancestors!
"Under the Ran family's control, this pill will definitely not be bought by anyone else. If I don't buy it, the Ran family's Ascendant cultivator will use another method to drag me in."
The auction on the second floor had already begun. All kinds of treasures, materials, and pills were being auctioned off.
Sun Xi put down the teacup and said, as if he was talking to himself, "Unfortunately, that person didn't even have time to reveal his identity four years ago before he was killed by the three of us. If we had known that he was a member of the Huan family, we wouldn't have dared to make a move.
"The Huan family on planet Thousand Illusion is extremely overbearing. If a member of the family is killed, everyone involved will be killed. Everything in the person's bag of holding, even if it was auctioned off, will be affected by their anger.
"What the Huan family wants is absolute prestige. Even if the things in the bag of holding are placed in front of them, no one will dare to touch them. Instead, they will have to return them with both hands.
"If you try to get lucky, you will be wandering between life and death … Unfortunately, I still don't dare to take that pill …"
Wang Lin didn't speak. His gaze was still on the second floor.
A man's voice came from the second floor. "The next item for auction is a rank 8 pill. This pill can only be taken by Ascendant cultivators. If anyone below the Ascendant stage takes it, their body will explode and they will die. The starting price is 10,000 celestial jades …"