Meanwhile, in the vast open space just outside the pavilion, people and beasts continued to chase the
Duchess Silver as it flew around spontaneously. However, the Duchess Silver was too fast that even
the masters at the Supernal Stage could not catch it, let alone the weaker masters.
The chase lasted an hour. People in front of the pavilion were in disarray and most of them were
exhausted. Only the masters at the Supernal Stage were strong enough to continue with the chase.
They persisted but failed to even touch the hair of the Duchess Silver.
Amid the chaos, a man appeared out of nowhere. He was tall and slender. He wore a bamboo hat on
his head and was dressed like an old boatman. Confidently, he walked towards the pavilion and saw
the people madly chasing the Duchess Silver. A mischievous smile spread across his face.
The Duchess Silver seemed to have sensed his presence when it stopped in mid-air. It descended
quickly and landed in front of the man wearing a bamboo hat. People from the crowd were surprised as
they saw it approach the man like a gentle animal.
The scene startled everyone.
"I did not expect you to recognize me!" The man wearing a bamboo hat was obviously pleased as he
watched the Duchess Silver approach him. With a smile on his face, he reached out to touch the white
mane on its neck.
The Duchess Silver seemed delighted with his show of affection. It whined and rubbed its head against
the man's shoulder.
"Hey! Hand the Duchess Silver to me and I will give you one hundred taels of gold!" one man shouted.
He noticed that the man looked like a servant. He sensed the aura of a spirit manipulator, but the aura
seemed very weak. Because of this, he quickly assumed that he was a disciple of the Ji Clan, so his
eyes immediately lit up with joy.
The others thought of the same thing, and they began to outbid each other.
"I offer three hundred taels of gold!"
"Five hundred."
"One thousand."
"Three thousand."
"Ten thousand!
As if in an auction, the people continued to bid until the price soared and reached fifty thousand taels of
gold. The amount was excessive and was more than what an ordinary person could earn in an entire
lifetime. The crowd was too excited, and they did not notice that the man wearing a bamboo hat had
never said a word. He ignored the people from the crowd completely and remained to play with the
Duchess Silver.
The offers went higher, but the man paid no attention to them.
"Hey, what's going on? The price had reached one hundred thousand taels of gold. Isn't that enough?
One hundred thousand taels of gold mean nothing to us, but for someone like you, one hundred taels
of gold is invaluable! You can never earn this much money in your entire life! Bring the Duchess Silver
to me, or I will teach you a lesson!" A master at the Supernal Stage threatened.
But the man wearing a bamboo hat took no notice.
"Damn it! Forget him. Let's attack the Duchess Silver together while it's on the ground. Don't let it fly up
again." Since the Duchess Silver was on the ground, it was the perfect opportunity to strike. The people
had become impatient and were all anxious to snag the Duchess Silver, so they could win an
opportunity to meet Sabina.
Altogether, the people including several masters at the Supernal Stage rushed forward.
Seeing this, the Duchess Silver was alarmed and wanted to take flight. It did not want to be caught by
the frantic people. But the man wearing a bamboo hat stopped it and whispered, "Don't be afraid. I will
not let them near you." He then gathered his spiritual energy and before long, a tall and strong wolf
shadow like a man appeared from the Magic Spiritual Space.
Shortly, the wolf shadow raised its head and gave out a loud, angry roar.
As the spirit manipulators at the Heavenly Stage approached the Duchess Silver, they saw the tall
black shadow hover above them. It advanced at an amazing speed; the people were too surprised to
make a move. Before they could react, the wolf shadow had already waved its paws and hurled them
into the air. The force was strong enough to shove them away, but it did not harm anyone. It was just
sufficient to ward the people away from the man and the Duchess Silver.
Unperturbed, several masters at the Supernal Stage pressed forward. They got around the wolf
shadow and moved towards the Duchess Silver.
However, just as the masters at the Supernal Stage drew near, the man wearing a bamboo hat
shouted, "Get out of the way!"
Quickly, a potent force rose from the ground and stretched in all directions. The powerful force circled
around the man and released a wave of energy around him. The masters at the Supernal Stage could
not move an inch. Their bodies convulsed as they tried to go near the wave of energy.
The scene bewildered everyone. The man wearing a bamboo hat appeared weak, but he just gave off
an extremely powerful aura. The spirit-manipulated beast he summoned was also extraordinary. It
blocked the spirit manipulators at the Heavenly Stage with no effort. It was unbelievable.
Leonard and Elder Myron, who saw everything, looked at each other. With their status, they could not
join a fight on impulse or act as robbers on the street.
But they had a bizarre feeling when they saw the man show off his astonishing strength. They knew
this was a once in a lifetime opportunity and there was no way they would let pass.
In unison, Leonard and Elder Myron moved their bodies and were soon in front of the man.
"Give me the Duchess Silver, and I will give you whatever you want. I can give you one hundred
thousand taels of gold, and I can pay double," Leonard declared as he took out a pile of golden bills
from his pocket. He was the chief of a clan, and could easily afford the enormous amount of money.
"Chief Leonard, I think he also wants to have the opportunity with Miss Sabina. But with his
appearance, he doesn't stand a chance. We don't have to be polite to him. Let's see who can get the
Duchess Silver from him first." Elder Myron was more ruthless and did not want to bother with being
civilized. His eyes darkened. He made a move to grab the Duchess Silver.
Surprised, Leonard quickly made a move to catch the Duchess Silver as well. There was no way he
would let Elder Myron get the upper hand.
Just as Leonard and Elder Myron were about to catch the Duchess Silver, the man wearing a bamboo
hat gently pushed the Duchess Silver. It shifted and dodged the attack of Leonard and Elder Myron.
Leonard and Elder Myron were annoyed. They did not expect the man to help the Duchess Silver avoid
their attack. This fueled their determination, and they both rushed forward to the Duchess Silver.
In an instant, the man wearing a bamboo hat appeared beside the Duchess Silver and intercepted the
attack of the two men.
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