Chapter 149 - Eternal Shadow Lord
The mortals present were all somewhat hesitating. They knew that all these cultivators had appeared for the sake of the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, but none of them were actually participating in the bidding.
Due to this, the first many bids were made slowly, and with the bidders looking around fearfully. They could not help but feel that someone would suddenly strike them down with lightning for trying to grab this pill away from the major factions.
Bai Rouyun was seated at the front, so she could not see what was happening behind her, but she could hear everyone's voices calling out prices, and she felt somewhat excited the higher the price went.
However, since she could see nothing, she felt that time was moving slowly. She could not help but yawn tiredly and lean against Li Moyun's shoulder.
The moment Li Moyun sensed her leaning against his arm, he gently adjusted her position, and a soft smile spread on his lips.
The two, husband and wife, did not care that they were showing affection in front of everyone else, but those who were seated behind had a fright.
Everyone knew that the masked man was the Eternal Shadow Lord. He was known as an emotionless demon, a cold and ruthless figure.
Never had they thought that he would display such gentle actions in public, and they could not help but take an extra glance at the figure who elicited such tenderness from him.
However, all they could see was a lithe figure hidden beneath a large black cloak.
While many would misunderstand the figure as being a man, the cultivators were much more observant, and could instantly determine that this figure was a woman.
Many of the higher-ranked experts from the major factions looked at this with shining eyes. Even if they did not get their hands on the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, they would still have benefitted from this trip.
Initially no one had thought that the beauty trap would work on the Eternal Shadow Lord, but now, they began wondering if it did. He had brought a woman with him, and was so tender towards her.
If they found a good looking beauty, would that person then be able to infiltrate the Eternal Shadow Palace?
Many of the major factions were vigilant towards this upstart faction, as they had appeared so suddenly, and their strength was soaring at a rapid speed that none of their older factions could rival.
They had sent many experts to try and scout for information about this faction, but none of the people who had been sent out had returned. All they knew was what had been noticed whenever they made an appearance on their own.
Many of the sects had considered banding together to get rid of them. Still, the balance of strength in the cultivation world was unsteady, and no one wanted the others to benefit, so the Eternal Shadow Palace had been able to grow without any real obstructions.
The factions did not know where their headquarters was located, how many people the faction had, and the overall strength of the faction, however, they were all aware that the leader of this Eternal Shadow Palace was the Eternal Shadow Lord, and that he was at the very apex of the continent.
When one reached the Innate Realm, Violet Tier, it would be extremely difficult to kill them.
Even if two or more of the same tier tried their hands at attacking together, they had to be extremely fortunate to succeed in their ambush to kill their target.
The revenge of an expert that was so powerful was not something that the factions were willing to risk, and thus they had no other choice but to let the Eternal Shadow Palace grow unhindered.
This was also why Bai Rouyun had been alive for months when she was fleeing in her past life. She had been amongst the powerhouses in the continent, and the only way they could defeat her was in a fight of attrition.
While Bai Rouyun had been alone, Li Moyun had a whole faction behind him, and it was a mysterious faction where the real strength was still hidden.
No one dared to move against him, but many still had ulterior motives towards him.
Even amongst the youngsters who were present in the auction, many were quite curious about the Eternal Shadow Lord.
They knew of his fame, but they had expected to see a middle-aged man, or someone who was at least a generation above them, however when they saw the two figures seated at the front, they could instantly guess that this man was at most in the mid-twenties, not more than a few years older than them.
Most of the cultivators were mainly curious about him. They felt that he was exciting and different from their expectations, and wanted to learn how he had managed to advance to such a high tier at such a young age.
However, there were also a few who were extremely jealous, and looked at him with eyes full of hostility. They were the proud disciples of the main factions, so how could they accept that another youngster owned a faction that could rival the faction they belonged to?
There were also a few women who were scheming in their minds. They had heard that the Eternal Shadow Lord hated women, but seeing him so pampering towards the figure in black, their hearts trembled with envy. They, too, wanted to be treated like that by such an esteemed expert.
During this time, Bai Rouyun and Li Moyun could sense the people who observed them, but they did not spend any time trying to consider their emotions.
To them, these people were but passing visitors in their lives. They would not bring any changes with them.