Chapter 396 - Lanjiang Branch

The flying demon beast began to flap its wings, and a gentle wind slowly lifted it up.

“Screech –”

With a clear and long screech, the demon beast identified a direction and forcefully flapped its wings, carrying a group of people and flying out at an extremely fast speed.

The scenery on both sides rapidly disappeared behind them, and the fierce wind blew continuously, as if it was going to pull them down from above. However, the few of them still seemed to be nailed to the back of the demon beast, not moving at all no matter how the wind blew or the rain blew.

“This guy’s pretty fast,” Feeling the current speed, Gu Xi could not help but praise.

This was his first time riding on a flying demon beast, so he could not help but feel a little strange.

“Of course. If we only rely on our own strength to head there, I’m afraid we’ll need at least three days. And with this guy’s help, we’ll only need at most one day to successfully arrive at Lanjiang City.”

Tong Shan smiled proudly.

This flying demon beast was specially bred by the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion for traveling. Compared to the other sects, it was on a completely different level.

Of course, it could not be ruled out that other sects had faster flying demon beasts.

Gu Xi nodded with envy. Having such a flying demon beast could indeed save a lot of time, so much so that he was already thinking about when he should get one for traveling.

Soon, as the sky gradually darkened, the outline of a huge city appeared at the end of their line of sight.

Lanjiang City was one of the most magnificent cities in the Eastern Continent. Compared to Jingyang City, it was much grander.

As the Grand Sect Competition was about to be held, the number of people once again reached its peak in this city. The streets were crowded with people, and the noise soared to the sky.

The flying demon beast flew straight into the city, heading straight for the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion branch in Lanjiang City. Along the way, they also encountered many flying demon beasts. The people on them all had extraordinary cultivation bases, and they were obviously here to participate in the Grand Sect Competition.

The flying demon beast landed in the Lanjiang Branch. The branch here did not look much different from the branch in Jingyang City. The only difference was that it occupied a much larger area, the level of luxury was exactly the same.

“As expected of the number one Chamber of Commerce in the world. They are really well-off!”

Gu Xi swept a glance at the magnificent branch of the Lanjiang Pavilion. There was an unconcealable emotion in his words.

Although he had 100 million upper-grade spirit stones from the Hall of Flowing Light in his pocket, it was still insignificant in front of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Even a mere Branch Pavilion was already so luxurious. It was simply hard to imagine what kind of scene the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion General Pavilion located in the Central Plains would be like!

In response to Gu Xi’s exclamation, Tong Shan who was at the side chuckled and said softly, “All of you go ahead and wait in the main hall for a while. I’ll go pay a visit to the Branch Pavilion Master of this Lanjiang Branch first. I’ll meet up with all of you later.”

After saying that, Tong Shan waved his hand and a maid with a good appearance and figure walked out from the corner and nodded at Gu Xi and the other two.

Gu Xi also nodded slightly. He did not feel that Tong Shan was neglecting them. Immediately, the three of them followed the maid to the hall. Tong Shan watched the few of them leave and turned to walk in the opposite direction.

Soon, under the guidance of the handmaidens, the three of them arrived at the hall.

In the magnificent hall, Gu Xi and the other two took their seats one after another. Apart from a few handmaidens and servants, there was no one else.

“It seems that we have arrived quite early.” Gu Xi looked at the surrounding environment and smiled.

He knew that they were definitely not the only people participating in the Grand Sect Competition this time. There must be other top-notch disciples from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion participating in this competition.

“Are all the top-notch forces from the Eastern Continent participating in this competition?” Qing Zhu asked Gu Xi with an expectant look on her face.

Gu Xi thought for a moment before nodding slightly. “Probably.”

According to what Tong Shan had said earlier, there should be quite a number of forces participating in the sect competition, and most of them were top-notch forces from the Eastern Continent.

Most importantly, if all of them were truly top-notch forces, then the Ethereal Illusion Mansion, Qiankun sect, Zhan Clan, and other sects would also meet here.

These fellows had all joined forces to deal with him back then!

A cold glint flashed across Gu Xi’s eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a cold smile.

This was also the main reason why he had agreed to participate in the Grand Sect Competition this time. He could use this opportunity to teach these fellows a lesson!

The competition was held so that he would not have to waste time visiting each and every one of them. Although it would not cause each and every one of them to suffer a great loss like the Hall of Flowing Light, he would still have to make them pay for what they had done in the past.

At the same time, there was some movement at the entrance of the hall. Gu Xi and the other two subconsciously looked at the entrance and saw four or five figures slowly walking into the hall.

The people who came were dressed in the attire of the disciples of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. They looked about the same age as Gu Xi and the other two. Their faces were filled with arrogance.

Their gazes intersected. Gu Xi merely glanced at them before shifting his gaze away. On the other hand, Qing Zhu’s eyes were filled with an unconcealed disappointment.

These people’s cultivation realms had barely touched the Saint stage, and the best among them had only reached the half-step Saint stage.

Compared to Gu Xi and the other two, these people’s strength was indeed not enough.

Those few people had clearly sensed the disappointment in Qing Zhu’s eyes, and their expressions instantly darkened. One of them even shouted towards the nearby maid, “What’s wrong with all of you?! How can we allow random unrelated people to enter this place?!”

Since Gu Xi and the other two were not wearing the attire of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion disciples, they were naturally treated as unrelated people.

Hearing this, Gu Xi frowned slightly and did not intend to pay attention to them. After all, he did not come here to bicker with these little guys.

On the other hand, the maid who was questioned was the one who had brought Gu Xi and the other two here earlier. Her expression changed, and she quickly bowed to them. She replied softly, “These three are the people brought here by Pavilion Master Tong of the Jingyang Branch Pavilion. He ordered me to bring them here. I think they are also people who are participating in the competition…”

At the end of her sentence, the maid’s voice became softer and softer, and she began to feel uneasy.

She knew that this hall was where the disciples who participated in the competition would gather. Tong Shan had ordered her to bring Gu Xi and the other two here, but now that she thought about it, she realized that she did not know what Gu Xi and the other two were here for.