"Young Master." As Li Xuan appeared, Fu Xiong was the first to come before him.
However, Fu Xiong then looked at Li Xuan with some surprise. It had only been half a day, yet his Young Master's aura seemed even sharper than before.
Li Xuan nodded slightly, then glanced at Wang Sheng Nuo, who stood behind Fu Xiong, and smiled, "Where is Hua Ling?"
"I will go get her right away." Wang Sheng Nuo immediately said upon hearing this. After Li Xuan nodded, Wang Sheng Nuo turned and left.
Li Xuan's gaze then shifted to Fu Xiong, "Great Steward, what is your current realm?"
Fu Xiong bowed and replied, "Reporting to Young Master, your subordinate is at the peak of the Divine Realm."
"Peak Divine Realm?" Li Xuan frowned slightly upon hearing this.
Seeing this, Fu Xiong immediately began to explain, as he knew Li Xuan had only recently come from the Four-Dimensional Space.
Soon, with Fu Xiong's explanation, Li Xuan finally understood the major realms after the Dao Attainment Realm.
After the Dao Attainment Realm came the Returning Unity Realm, Divine Realm, Eternal Realm, Divine End Realm, and Heavenly End Realm.
Generally speaking, Spirit Masters who ascended from the Four-Dimensional Space were almost all in the Returning Unity Realm. For example, Li Yao, after ascending, gradually fused with the heavenly rules of the Five-Dimensional World and directly reached the middle stage of the Returning Unity Realm.
According to Fu Xiong, the strongest in the Southern Region was naturally the Domain Lord of the Southern Region, who was at the peak of the Divine End Realm. However, the entire Domain Lord's Mansion had now been erased by the Night Emperor, so the ceiling of the Southern Region was probably only the masters of the four top forces.
The strength of the masters of the four top forces, according to intelligence from the Star Radiance Auction House, was at the middle stage of the Divine End Realm. However, with the fall of the Southern Region Domain Lord, someone would likely break through soon. After all, this destiny would inevitably fall to someone.
"Are there any experts in the Divine End Realm at the Star Radiance Auction House?" Li Xuan asked after a moment's thought.
Fu Xiong nodded upon hearing this, "Yes. However, as far as your subordinate knows, they do not hold positions within the auction house. It can be said that besides the Patriarch and the Matriarch, no one knows of their existence."
Li Xuan was stunned. His parents had now entered the Central Region, so who would be able to command them? But then Li Xuan felt relieved. Beings at the Divine End Realm, if they could be commanded at will, would not be considered beings at the peak.
"Young Master, Hua Ling is here." As Wang Sheng Nuo's voice sounded, Li Xuan's gaze also followed.
"Come and sit." Li Xuan beckoned Hua Ling, then looked at Fu Xiong, "Prepare me a map of the Southern Region, preferably one of the Five-Dimensional World. Also, give me a breakdown of the forces in the Southern Region."
"Your subordinate will attend to it immediately." Fu Xiong nodded in response.
As Fu Xiong left, Li Xuan's gaze shifted to Wang Sheng Nuo.
"Young Master, Patriarch Cai is here to see you," Wang Sheng Nuo said hurriedly.
Li Xuan frowned slightly and pondered for a moment, then said, "Let him in."
Li Xuan had originally not intended to see Cai Kaiji again. After all, allowing the Cai family to obtain jurisdiction over Pian Guan City was already his repayment for their past actions.
However, he recalled that Yuan Tiangang had given him the key to opening the Black and White Barrier, and Li Xuan felt a little uneasy. Since that was the case, he could only repay this favor to Yuan Tiangang's disciple. As a member of the Cai family, Cai Chaxiang was the same as repaying the Cai family.
"Yes." Wang Sheng Nuo turned and left.
Soon, led by Wang Sheng Nuo, Cai Kaiji and his daughter Cai Chaxiang walked in.
"Greetings, Young Master." Cai Kaiji saw Li Xuan in the room and immediately cupped his fists and bowed to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan smiled and waved his hand, "Patriarch Cai is too polite. Miss Cai and I are friends, and by seniority, I should call you Uncle. May I ask if you have any trouble that requires my assistance this time, Uncle?"
Cai Kaiji immediately shook his head, "Young Master is thoughtful. The Cai family is not facing any trouble at the moment. We have come this time to join."
"Join?" Li Xuan's brows furrowed slightly.
Cai Kaiji hastily replied, "Yes, join."
"Join me or join the Star Radiance Auction House?" Li Xuan asked Cai Kaiji after a moment's thought.
Cai Kaiji glanced at Wang Sheng Nuo, who was standing by, with some difficulty, then gritted his teeth and said, "The Cai family is willing to follow you, Young Master!"
Li Xuan looked deeply at Cai Kaiji. He did not expect Cai Kaiji to have such ambitions. Not only did he swallow Pian Guan City, but he also wanted to hitch a ride on his coattails. Of course, Li Xuan also understood that what Cai Kaiji truly wanted to latch onto was the Night Emperor.
However, it was also evident that Cai Kaiji was ambitious. Li Xuan could understand this, as the head of a large family would naturally strive for the rise and development of their family.
At this moment, Cai Kaiji was also nervously awaiting Li Xuan's reply, as Li Xuan's backing was too formidable. If Li Xuan refused, Cai Kaiji would not dare to complain. But the future development of the Cai family would be limited to Pian Guan City.
As the head of his clan, Cai Kaiji clearly understood that even after taking Pian Guan City, the Cai family would not truly be considered a major clan. Furthermore, without the esteemed Yuan Tiangang, the Cai family urgently needed a strong expert to preside over them.
The Night Emperor was undoubtedly the best choice. But Cai Kaiji knew that the Cai family was not even worthy of the Night Emperor's attention. However, Li Xuan was a very good breakthrough. After all, there was at least some connection between the Cai family and Li Xuan.
"The Cai family does not need to pledge allegiance to me." Looking at the expectant look in Cai Chaxiang's eyes, Li Xuan slowly said.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Cai Kaiji's face upon hearing this, and Cai Chaxiang, standing behind him, lightly bit her lip.
"However, the Cai family can cooperate with the Star Radiance Auction House, as allies."
But Li Xuan's next sentence made Cai Kaiji and Cai Chaxiang, father and daughter, freeze.
"Second Steward, please go and discuss the cooperation matters with Patriarch Cai," Li Xuan said to Wang Sheng Nuo.
"Yes, Young Master." Wang Sheng Nuo bowed respectfully and then turned to Cai Kaiji, "Patriarch Cai, please."
Cai Kaiji's body trembled upon hearing this. Young Master?!
For a moment, Cai Kaiji's face was filled with ecstatic joy. The Young Master of the Star Radiance Auction House, didn't that mean Li Xuan was the heir of the Star Radiance Auction House!
Cai Kaiji was well aware of the influence of the Star Radiance Auction House. Being able to cooperate with the Star Radiance Auction House was something the four major families had desperately sought before.
More importantly, this Star Radiance Auction House belonged to Li Xuan.
"Thank you, Young Mas... Young Master!" Cai Kaiji, struggling to suppress his inner excitement, bowed deeply to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan smiled and waved his hand, "Patriarch Cai, you are too polite. Please go and talk with the Second Steward."
"Yes!" Cai Kaiji nodded and then looked at Wang Sheng Nuo. Seeing this, Wang Sheng Nuo immediately walked towards the door, and Cai Kaiji quickly followed.
Cai Chaxiang gave Li Xuan a complicated look, then bowed and also turned to leave.
"Young Master, why didn't you agree to him directly?" After Cai Kaiji and the other two left, Hua Ling asked beside Li Xuan with some confusion.
Li Xuan smiled and said, "If I had agreed, he would have become a close subordinate of mine. In that case, many matters of the Star Radiance Auction House in Pian Guan City would likely be restricted. But letting him cooperate with the Star Radiance Auction House, that's different."
Hua Ling nodded as if she understood, "You humans really think a lot."
Li Xuan smiled, then with a thought, he entered the Prison Suppression with Hua Ling.