Isabela replied "At Neptune Mall."
Neptune Square was the largest mall in Donghai City. It was located along Atlantic Street. It was estimated to be the size of seven to eight football fields.
Every night, many senior citizens would practice line dancing there, and the younger generations would skate. It was always crowded.
When Darryl and Isabela arrived, Neptune Square was already crowded with many people. Many luxury cars were parked at the parking lots.
There was a big stage in the middle with many colorful flags with the names like Shaolin, Wudang, and Emei printed on them.
The Elixir Competition attracted many visitors from everywhere; most of them were there to witness elixir production.
On the stage, one could see many elixir cauldrons that were meant for the competition. The post were made of pure copper; they were the best in heat transfer. It would usually take two hours to produce elixirs, but it would be reduced to only an hour with the copper pot.
Neptune Square was packed. Darryl could see many familiar faces there — Kent, Megan, Justin, William, Zayler, and others.
Many of those who had attended the earlier outing were also there; to be precise, the rich and famous families in Donghai City were at the competition. The main attraction that day was the auction of the elixirs produced by the contestants.
They wished to purchase one or two elixirs as those items were really rare and not easy to get.
Darryl and Isabela went to the contestant lounge.
Each of the Six Sects would send ten contestants to the competition. So, there were sixty contestants in total; each of them would also bring their assistant.
Once Darryl and Isabelahad arrived at the area, one of the staff handed Isabela her number in the competition.
Isabela was number 13; she stuck the sigh onto her shoulder. There was also a big sticker on Darryl's shoulder — 'Assistant'.
A middle-aged man with a mic in his hand walked to the stage. He smiled and said "Hello, attention, please."
Everyone's focus was on him; the entire pleace was silent. The man was satisfied with the reaction and attention he received, so he nodded. "I am the host for this year's Elixir Competition. Here are some announcements."
"There are 60 contestants this year. Whoever generates the most extraordinary elixir would win the competition! Simultaneously, all the elixir produced in this competition will be up for sale in the auction. The starting price for each is one buck."
Everyone laughed.
An Elixir for one buck?
Everyone was excited when they heard the announcements from the host.
All the contestants that year had high standards, which meant that their elixirs would be of high-quality too! It would be great if one could purchase one of their elixirs.
When he saw the chaotic atmosphere, the host waved his hand and said "Silence, please! The competition is about to begin. Let's invite our judges. The first judge is Master Reed from the Shaolin family."
Master Reed appeared in a red cape; he looked to be in his fifties.
"Wow, even Master Reed is here!"
Master Reed was one of the Shaolin family elders; he was at Level Three Martial Marquis.
The Shaolin family was the leader of the Six Sects, so everyone cheered when he appeared.
He walked to the center of the stage, took a bow, and sat at the judges' place.
The host went on. "Our next judge is Master Leonard from the Wudang family!"
Master Leonard walked gracefully onto the stage as everyone cheered again.
"Next, an elder from the Emei family — Abbess Mother Serendipity!"
Everyone cheered and gave a standing ovation.
Abbess Mother Serendipity sauntered up the stage. She was in a long white dress, and she looked elegant and attractive.
