Dai Weisi, Fairy in Golden Palace Dress

When the sun cast its fiercest rays and poured out all its heat, noon arrived.

With a creak, the tightly shut doors of the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion, closed for two months, opened once more amid everyone's expectant gazes.

A soft, delicate voice rang out:

"The Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion's second auction is about to begin. Guests with Invitation Tokens may enter directly. Guests without tokens, please do not worry."

"As long as your stakes meet the requirements, you may enter as well."

Old acquaintances such as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Spirit Hall, and Prince Xue Xing stepped inside with steady strides after Daji finished speaking.

As for the other distinguished guests who had come to participate, they remained orderly and continued waiting. Only after Daji confirmed that they had sufficient stakes and issued them Invitation Tokens did they enter.

"First Prince, this Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion is quite imposing. The Auction Pavilion has nine floors, each nine meters high." Zhu Zhuyun lowered her voice. "In the Star Luo Empire, that would be an offense against royal authority."

One had to know that the Star Luo Empire centralized imperial power. The emperor was the highest ruler and was also known as the Supreme Ruler.

When other factions and ministers built their residences, they absolutely could not exceed nine floors. Otherwise, it would be considered disrespect toward the emperor."

"Shh..."

Dai Weisi quickly made a gesture for her to be quiet and warned, "Don't speak carelessly. The Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion is absolutely not something we can provoke."

"I heard that before the first auction began, Hu Yan Zhen, a Soul Douluo, tried to force his way into the Auction Pavilion and was killed on the spot."

Hiss—

Zhu Zhuyun sucked in a cold breath. She had not expected the Auction Pavilion to be so tyrannical.

Hu Yan Zhen was a prominent figure on the Douluo Continent. As the sect master of one of the seven great sects, he had been killed just like that.

Weren't they afraid...

Just then, she heard discussion rising from the crowd:

"Look, isn't that Hu Yan Li from the Elephant Armored Sect?"

"That's right. And that white-bearded elder beside him seems to be Hu Yan Fei, the Elephant Armored Sect's former former sect master."

"I heard he was already dead?"

"Brother, your information is far too outdated. Hu Yan Fei never died. After yielding the position of founding sect master, he became the Elephant Armored Sect's Grand Elder. From then on, he stopped involving himself in its affairs and entered seclusion."

"Then did he come this time because of Hu Yan Zhen?"

"To seek revenge?"

"Impossible. What strength does the Elephant Armored Sect have? Would he dare provoke the Auction Pavilion?"

"Wouldn't that just be seeking death?"

As the crowd discussed the matter, Hu Yan Fei brought Hu Yan Li before Daji.

He was already extremely old, but over the past few days, his wrinkles had deepened further. He looked utterly aged and frail.

There was no other reason. The recent blows had been too severe.

First, Hu Yan Zhen had died for no apparent reason. In order to preserve the sect's standing, he and the elders jointly wrote to Spirit Hall, hoping to continue their cooperation.

Yet the reply they received was far from satisfactory.

The cooperation would continue, but the benefits Spirit Hall had promised had been reduced again and again.

That was reality. Once the Elephant Armored Sect's strength declined, its value declined with it.

He could only grit his teeth and accept it. Otherwise, if they further antagonized Spirit Hall, the Elephant Armored Sect would likely soon be removed from the ranks of the seven great sects.

Now, looking at Daji, he braced himself and said uneasily, "This old man is Hu Yan Fei of the Elephant Armored Sect. I wish to participate in this auction. I hope Your Excellency can grant me this convenience."

Su Mu had long since granted Daji the authority to automatically learn each guest's stakes within the Auction Pavilion.

The auction points Hu Yan Fei could exchange quickly appeared in Daji's mind. She handed him an Invitation Token and said politely, "Your stakes meet the Auction Pavilion's requirements. Welcome to the Myriad Realms Auction. I hope you have a pleasant experience."

"Thank you, thank you." Hu Yan Fei was full of gratitude as he led Hu Yan Li into the hall.

"Damn, he actually came to participate in the auction."

Incredulous voices rose from the crowd.

"The sect master was killed. That's an irreconcilable blood feud. The Elephant Armored Sect can endure even that?"

"What else can they do if they don't endure it? That's reality. Strength rules supreme."

"Sigh, true. If I broke the rules and got killed by the Myriad Realms Auction, my sect definitely wouldn't stand up for me either."

"You have to admit, the Elephant Armored Sect really knows when to bend and when to yield. Hu Yan Fei in particular is remarkable."

"Facing such a blood-deep grudge, he can still set it aside and come participate in the auction."

"That's right. Hu Yan Fei is a man of great wisdom who hides his brilliance."

"Still, the Auction Pavilion is strange too. It's actually doing business with an enemy..."

"Brother, that only shows your vision is lacking. In the eyes of the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion, the Elephant Armored Sect may not even be qualified to be called an enemy..."

While they spoke, most of the guests had already entered the Auction Pavilion.

It was towering and majestic, like a divine miracle. Its interior was a world of its own, with a space more than ten times larger than it appeared from outside.

"What is this? I've never seen anything like it before!"

Many guests attending the auction for the first time cried out in amazement.

Even those who had attended once before changed expressions again and again.

There were far more people this time, nearly three times as many as before.

With more people, the competition would naturally be fiercer.

Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun looked around and discovered that nearly all the major factions had arrived.

"Come, let's go to a private box and wait for the auction to officially begin."

When they entered, they had seen the notice that the Auction Pavilion's private boxes were divided into five types: white, green, blue, purple, and gold.

Dai Weisi said confidently, "With this prince's status, even if I cannot get a gold box, surely I am more than qualified for a Purple Box."

Filled with inexplicable confidence, Dai Weisi led Zhu Zhuyun toward the third floor, where the Purple Boxes were located.

By this time, Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and other major factions had already entered their respective Purple Boxes ahead of Dai Weisi.

Yet when Dai Weisi tried to step inside, he was blocked by a mysterious force.

"What's going on?"

"First Prince, our Invitation Token shows that we seem to be assigned to Blue Box Number 23."

"What? I, the dignified First Prince of the Star Luo Empire, am actually not qualified to sit in a Purple Box?"

A woman wore a golden palace dress with a single-piece long skirt that seemed to be woven from golden threads. It bore few decorative patterns, its style ancient and elegant.

Its golden stand-up collar protected her snow-white, slender neck. Her long golden hair draped casually down her back without being carefully combed, forming a stark contrast with her neat palace dress.

She passed Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, stepped into the Purple Box area, and entered directly.

"Why?"

"Just because she's beautiful?"

Dai Weisi was immediately enraged. If Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could enter the Purple Boxes, he could accept it.

But why was that woman qualified?

According to his memories, among the Two Great Empires and Major Sects, he had never heard of such a person. He could not possibly be mistaken.

That woman was simply too beautiful, like a heavenly fairy. Compared to her, even Zhu Zhuyun paled considerably.

Could being beautiful really let someone do whatever she wanted?!

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