Qian Qingning, with her knowledge, recognized that while she might not know every rare heavenly material and earthly treasure, divine artifacts were another matter entirely.
At a glance, she identified the book-like object Ye Yun handed over as a genuine divine artifact!
Ye Yun then nodded with a smile and said, "Star Lord Qian, you have sharp eyes. This is indeed a divine artifact."
His answer made Zhuo Yi, who was not far away, frown. "Is this a first-tier divine artifact?"
Clearly, he was somewhat surprised that Ye Yun had actually produced a divine artifact. He also found it hard to believe that Ye Yun's artifact was of a higher tier.
However, Ye Yun merely glanced at him indifferently before turning his gaze back to Qian Qingning and introducing with a smile, "Allow me to introduce this divine artifact, named the True Red Sacred Canon. It is a third-tier divine artifact."
"What? Third-tier?!"
The revelation of its final tier level caused everyone's eyes to fixate. Qian Qingning also froze, stating with great astonishment, "Is this truly a third-tier divine artifact?"
Although the red book looked far from ordinary, she had never imagined it could be a third-tier divine artifact! Such artifacts were exceedingly rare in the Lingluo Domain, with only a handful existing, all of them heirlooms. To put it bluntly, possessing even one more third-tier divine artifact would significantly boost her strength!
Seeing her disbelief, Ye Yun smiled and explained, "Although its type is niche, it is undoubtedly a third-tier divine artifact. Its function is to create illusion-based attacks to confuse the opponent."
While it was considered an offensive divine artifact, it demanded extremely high spiritual power from the user and required specialized training. For him, its effectiveness was too marginal. Furthermore, none of his disciples or even Xing Wu were skilled in this area. He wasn't about to learn spiritual abilities specifically to use this artifact, especially with his return system, which made it unnecessary. He might even acquire a more powerful divine artifact before he learned to master this one. Therefore, he had never used it since obtaining it. It was only when Bing Yu mentioned the celebration earlier that he considered it as a gift.
However, Ye Yun had clearly underestimated how precious third-tier divine artifacts were in the outside world.
"A third-tier illusion-based divine artifact?!"
After Ye Yun's introduction, everyone was stunned. They stared at Ye Yun, or rather, at the True Red Sacred Canon in his hand, as if he were a monster.
Third-tier divine artifacts were already incredibly rare here, let alone one related to illusions, a type that was exceptionally uncommon among divine artifacts! In terms of rarity, this True Red Sacred Canon was arguably comparable to fourth-tier divine artifacts, which were of even higher caliber! He had never heard of anyone acquiring one before, and now, one was right before them…
"Who exactly is this guy…" Zhuo Yi was bewildered, unable to comprehend where this fellow had obtained a third-tier divine artifact! Was it nurtured by a great world? But how could a mere first-tier great world produce a third-tier divine artifact? This felt like cheating!
At this moment, Ye Yun looked at the astonished Qian Qingning and asked, "Star Lord Qian, what's wrong? Aren't you going to accept it?"
Hearing this, Qian Qingning snapped back to reality, feeling a bit embarrassed. She looked at Ye Yun and asked, "Star Lord Ye, isn't this gift a little too precious?"
"It's quite alright. If it can help Star Lord Qian or Princess Qian Ling, then it's worth it." At this crucial moment, Ye Yun's emotional intelligence kicked in, and he spoke some rather sweet words. It was precisely such words, coupled with the gift of the True Red Sacred Canon, that held significant persuasive power. It even led Qian Qingning to have a peculiar thought: could this Ye Aotian have fallen for her? Considering his response when she had intended to introduce him to a wife earlier, this possibility seemed even more likely! Otherwise, why would he give such a precious third-tier divine artifact?
Clearly, Qian Qingning had unknowingly fallen prey to one of life's three great illusions!
"This… Alright then, since Star Lord Ye insists, I will not refuse." Finally, Qian Qingning took a deep breath and accepted the True Red Sacred Canon. After all, its value was too immense for her to decline. After accepting it, she bowed slightly to Ye Yun, showing him her utmost respect. "Thank you, Star Lord Ye. With this, I believe our Lingluo Domain's strength will advance further!"
With an additional third-tier divine artifact, she would have a greater advantage when facing other third-tier great worlds in the future.
Ye Yun smiled faintly and replied, "If that's the case, then I shall have to trouble Star Lord Qian for protection in the future."
"That's easily said." Qian Qingning smiled brightly. This single third-tier divine artifact alone meant that the Lingluo Domain owed Ye Yun a great favor, which they would have to repay somehow in the future.
Afterward, Ye Yun's smiling gaze shifted to Zhuo Yi beside him. "So, has this third-tier divine artifact broadened your horizons?" Although he didn't particularly want to bother with the man, since Zhuo Yi had sought trouble with him, the matter needed to be settled.
Ye Yun's words elicited a complex expression from Zhuo Yi. But with a third-tier divine artifact right before his eyes, no matter how unconvinced he was in his heart, it was undeniable evidence. In the end, he could only swallow his pride and grit his teeth, saying, "Yes, it truly has broadened my horizons. I never expected a first-tier great world like yours to be able to present a third-tier divine artifact. It's truly admirable, admirable indeed."
"This only shows that your knowledge is too limited," Ye Yun shrugged, not forgetting to add another jab. As expected, these words darkened Zhuo Yi's expression, but he was ultimately speechless, only letting out a snort. His frustrated appearance amused Qian Ling on the stage, who chuckled softly. "Weren't you intentionally looking for trouble? Seems like you've hit a wall this time."
Her gaze then settled on Ye Yun, her expression becoming complicated. "But speaking of which, what exactly does this guy want?" She wasn't surprised that he possessed a third-tier divine artifact, as she had witnessed even more powerful ones before. The issue was that possessing high-quality divine artifacts and being willing to give them away were two entirely different matters. She hadn't expected him to present such a treasure, and more importantly, she didn't understand his intentions! Did he want to possess her? Or her master? Or all of them? And if he wanted to build a good relationship with their Lingluo Domain, wasn't this third-tier divine artifact too high a price to pay?
Little did she know that what she considered a high price was merely something Ye Yun didn't need, holding little value to him personally.