# Chapter 1825: The Master of Tianjue Pavilion
"Milord..."
The steward of Tianjue Pavilion tried to block Zhang Ruochen, but was restrained by a single finger from Murong Yue, freezing him in place.
Zhang Ruochen strode forward imposingly, ascending to the fifth floor.
The cultivators in the four private rooms on the fifth floor were clearly disturbed. The door of one private room opened, and a Saint King walked out.
That Saint King glared at Zhang Ruochen: "The fifth floor is not a place for you. There are indeed people you cannot afford to offend."
This Saint King was none other than Xue Chou of the Shengze Realm.
Zhang Ruochen was somewhat surprised. His gaze shifted past Xue Chou toward the private room behind him, where a calligraphy screen blocked his view.
The calligraphy on the screen was written by a cultivator of extremely high Saint Dao realm. Even with Zhang Ruochen's eyesight, he could not see through it.
All he could see were several shadows behind the screen.
Since Xue Chou was here, then Hua Cangying was very likely inside that private room.
Truly a formidable figure.
Zhang Ruochen deliberately wore a contemptuous expression: "What do you think you are? How dare you block this prince's path? Get out of the way immediately, or I'll cripple you."
"You are far too arrogant! I am a Saint King realm cultivator from the Heavenly Son Holy Mansion of the Shengze Realm. You had better think carefully whether you can afford to offend the Heavenly Son Holy Mansion." Xue Chou said rudely.
Xie Chengzi's figure flickered like a ghost, appearing before Xue Chou.
Xue Chou was greatly alarmed and hurriedly began circulating his Saint Qi...
Too late!
Xie Chengzi's arm swung out like a steel divine blade, striking Xue Chou's waist and sending him flying diagonally.
With a loud "bang,"
Xue Chou's body crashed into the door of the southern private room, smashing open the two top-grade moon oak doors and rolling inside.
Before coming to Tianjue Pavilion, Xie Chengzi had changed into a suit of holy armor, covering his entire body and concealing his face and aura. Thus, Xue Chou did not recognize him.
Xie Chengzi's strike was incredibly powerful, smashing Xue Chou's waist into a bloody mess, nearly breaking his spine.
"How dare you!"
Hua Cangying roared, his figure appearing outside the private room.
Xie Chengzi let out a sinister laugh, raising both hands as two clusters of black evil power emerged from his palms.
At the same time, a stooped figure walked out from the southern private room, carrying the blood-drenched Xue Chou. He tossed him down from Tianjue Pavilion, then silently returned to the private room and closed the wooden door.
That stooped figure had not used any power, but both Zhang Ruochen and Hua Cangying could feel the intense energy fluctuations within his body.
He was a powerhouse at the Rule Grand Heaven and Earth realm.
It was for this reason that Hua Cangying restrained himself and did not provoke that person.
If just anyone who walked out was at the Rule Grand Heaven and Earth realm, who knew what even more terrifying experts might be inside those private rooms?
"Bang."
Xue Chou fell from the fifth floor all the way to the first, landing dazed and dizzy.
The cultivators on the first floor were all startled and uncertain, looking up toward the fifth floor.
"The cultivators in those private rooms on the fifth floor are truly extraordinary figures."
"That arrogant fool actually dared to provoke Hua Cangying of the Shengze Realm. This time, he's kicked an iron plate."
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"What's going on? A fight? Isn't Tianjue Island supposed to forbid cultivators from fighting?"
Xiang Chunan, who was drinking heavily, looked up toward the fifth floor, his gaze landing on Zhang Ruochen.
"Eh!"
Xiang Chunan's drunkenness faded somewhat. He rubbed his eyes and looked again, confirming it was really Zhang Ruochen. Overjoyed, he laughed heartily: "Big Brother, I've finally found you!"
Xiang Chunan was a freak, possessing clairvoyant eyes. Even Zhang Ruochen's transformation technique could not fool him.
The handsome man in red sitting across from Xiang Chunan heard his shout and a strange expression flickered in his eyes. Rarely, he raised his gaze to look at the fifth-floor private room.
"Brother Luo, come, come, I'll take you to meet my big brother. My big brother is a truly extraordinary figure." Xiang Chunan reached out to grab the red-robed man's wrist.
But the red-robed man skillfully dodged, standing up abruptly, and laughed: "Since Brother Xiang calls him his big brother, he must be a heroic figure of extraordinary talent. It seems I, Luo, must go and make his acquaintance."
Xiang Chunan rushed impetuously toward the fifth floor of Tianjue Pavilion. Just as he was about to ascend, two lavishly dressed cultivators walked out and blocked his path.
"Guest, please do not barge around in Tianjue Pavilion." One of the lavishly dressed cultivators said with a smile.
These two were actually cultivators of Tianjue Pavilion.
However, their cultivation was extremely powerful. They used Saint Dao power to block Xiang Chunan, who wanted to force his way through.
Xiang Chunan had a fiery temper, and having drunk quite a bit, he was even more irritable. He took out his Supreme Sacred Artifact-level metal demon crown, preparing to blast the two Tianjue Pavilion cultivators away.
A gentle voice rang out: "Jiang Feng, Jiang Cheng, let that guest come up."
The two lavishly dressed cultivators immediately withdrew their Saint Qi, stepped back to both sides of the corridor, and cupped their hands in salute to a white-robed youth.
The white-robed youth appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, quite young. But Zhang Ruochen and Hua Cangying had no idea how he had appeared on the fifth floor of Tianjue Pavilion. It was eerie to the extreme.
"Tianjue Pavilion truly hides dragons and crouching tigers. Who knows how many experts have gathered here."
Zhang Ruochen did not dare to be careless and became even more cautious.
The white-robed youth clasped his hands in a polite salute, smiling: "I am the current master of Tianjue Pavilion, Jiang Yunchong. Could the two of you give me, Jiang, some face and not fight here?"
The other party had given Zhang Ruochen and Hua Cangying plenty of face.
Jiang Yunchong's cultivation was unfathomably deep. If it came to a fight, even if Zhang Ruochen and Hua Cangying joined forces, they might not be his match.
This was a truly terrifying figure!
Zhang Ruochen returned the salute, then asked: "Pavilion Master should not be a cultivator of the Kunlun Realm. How did you become the master of Tianjue Pavilion?"
Jiang Yunchong did not directly answer Zhang Ruochen's question, but smiled: "Tianjue Pavilion is a good place, isn't it?"
This Jiang Yunchong was definitely a top expert from some powerful realm, likely having already cultivated a Dao Domain, or even stronger. For someone like him to take over Tianjue Pavilion seemed not to be a difficult matter.
Zhang Ruochen's mind raced, and he said: "Since the Pavilion Master has given face, this prince naturally must accept it. Let's go, we'll go to a private room on the fourth floor."
Leading Murong Yue and Xie Chengzi, Zhang Ruochen chose to retreat.
Jiang Yunchong smiled: "Isn't it just a private room? Since you like it, I, Jiang, will give up my own private room and offer it to you."
"Wouldn't that be inappropriate?" Zhang Ruochen was somewhat surprised.
"Guests are guests. Since you are a guest, as long as you can pay the sacred stones, we should provide the best environment."
Having said this, Jiang Yunchong clasped his hands behind his back and walked toward the fourth floor.
"Clearly very strong, yet so humble. This person is not simple." Zhang Ruochen thought to himself.
The red-robed man following behind Xiang Chunan also curiously observed Jiang Yunchong, showing a thoughtful expression.
"Big Brother, I've finally found you, haha. Today, let's drink until we're dead drunk."
Xiang Chunan charged toward Zhang Ruochen like a running black bear. If he tackled him, Zhang Ruochen would definitely be knocked to the ground.
Fortunately, Murong Yue stopped him.
"Why are you stopping me? He's my big brother." Xiang Chunan said.
Zhang Ruochen signaled Murong Yue to step back, patted Xiang Chunan on the shoulder, and said: "I didn't expect you to come to the Kunlun Realm too. Come, let's go into the private room and catch up properly."
Hua Cangying was clearly wary of Jiang Yunchong. Suppressing the anger in his heart, he glared fiercely at Zhang Ruochen and the others, saying: "I'll remember this debt!"
Zhang Ruochen said: "If it weren't for Tianjue Pavilion, you would be dead."
"Did you hear that? You'd better keep a low profile. If you anger my big brother, you'll only end up dead." Xiang Chunan was even more arrogant than Zhang Ruochen, showing his big front teeth and sneering at Hua Cangying.
Hua Cangying, who normally had good composure, was now so angry that his face turned pale from Zhang Ruochen and Xiang Chunan.
Zhang Ruochen, Xiang Chunan, Murong Yue, and the others said nothing more and entered one of the private rooms on the fifth floor, closing the wooden door.
"Hua——"
White patterns emerged on the walls and floor of the private room.
The wall facing the Sacred Jade Auction Platform gradually became transparent, allowing them to see everything outside.
"Big Brother, let me introduce you. This is a friend I just made, Luo Yi, from... Brother Luo Yi, where are you from?" Xiang Chunan looked at the red-robed man.
The red-robed man smiled, flicked his long hair, and said: "I am Luo Yi, a disciple of the Shangyuan Sect of the Yuan Realm."
Zhang Ruochen was wary of the red-robed man named Luo Yi, but spoke politely: "The Yuan Realm is one of the top ten powerful realms in the entire Heavenly Court. The Shangyuan Sect is an ancient great sect. Brother Luo is a disciple of a famous sect; your cultivation must be very strong, right?"
"Just average."
Luo Yi shook his head with a smile.
But Xiang Chunan said loudly: "Brother Luo's strength is truly formidable. When I met him on the battlefield, there was a large pile of Rakshasa Clan corpses around him. The number of Hell Realm cultivators who died by his hand is countless."
"Impressive."
Then, Zhang Ruochen pulled Xiang Chunan into another room of the private room, releasing a Space Domain that covered several zhang, preventing the red-robed man Luo Yi from hearing their conversation.
Zhang Ruochen's expression was serious: "Chunan, tell me in detail the process of how you met Brother Luo Yi."
Xiang Chunan had acknowledged Zhang Ruochen as his big brother and obeyed him completely. So he began to narrate: "When I came to the Kunlun Realm, I went straight to the front lines of the Merit Battlefield, fighting fiercely with the cultivators of Hell Realm. Once, on the battlefield, I encountered Brother Luo Yi, who was seriously injured. I brought him back to the military camp, and from then on, we became acquainted!"
Zhang Ruochen asked again: "Then how did you come to the Eastern Domain Sacred City?"
"I heard you had returned to the Kunlun Realm, so I immediately came to find you. Hehe." Xiang Chunan laughed.
Zhang Ruochen said: "Then why did Luo Yi come?"
"Brother Luo Yi and I have a deep friendship. This time I brought him to find you, I wanted us to become sworn brothers together. Brother Luo Yi's strength and character are both impeccable. He absolutely has the qualifications to be our brother." Xiang Chunan patted his chest in guarantee.
"Perhaps."
Zhang Ruochen's expression was grave. He led Xiang Chunan back and sat down together with Luo Yi, Murong Yue, and the others.
Zhang Ruochen asked Luo Yi some questions about the Yuan Realm and the Shangyuan Sect, but his gaze was fixed on Kong Hongbi and the others on the first floor, using his spiritual power to eavesdrop on their conversation.
After a moment, Zhang Ruochen pointed his finger at Kong Hongbi and said to Xie Chengzi: "Bring him up here. If he refuses, use force."