Maple Leaf City

Xibei City is just a small, isolated city.

Only a small number of people on the mainland knew about the emergence and eradication of the Wolf Bandit.

With the situation on the mainland tense, everyone's attention was focused on the border, and no one cared about what happened to Xibei City.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong arrived at Maple Leaf City, the largest city in the Western Territory of the empire.

It is not as large as Heaven Dou City, but it is comparable in size to Suotuo City in the Balak Kingdom.

If you continue westward, you'll reach Vast Sea City.

It can be said that this is the farthest land border that Land Spirit Master has ever reached.

In a Teahouse within the city, Qiangu Changkong couldn't help but ask, "Wu Ge, have you passed your Seventh Trial yet?"

Wu Qi shook his head and replied, "I have a feeling that my Seventh Trial will be completed in this area."

Referring to Tang San's Sea God Nine Trials in the Original Space-Time, Wu Qi roughly guessed that his Seventh Trial would most likely be to obtain the Scepter of Destruction.

At the time, he left the Scepter in the Poisonous Land, but that doesn't mean his assessment would necessarily take place there.

Hunter had previously mentioned that he had seen purple lightning in the Destruction Mountain Range.

It's only about two hundred miles south of Maple Leaf City to the Destruction Mountain Range.

If Wu Qi's guess is correct, the next step is to head south into the Destruction Mountain Range, the border region Two Great Empires.

Arriving in place early can save a lot of time and allow for advance reconnaissance of the Surroundings situation, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

The content of the Third Trial for the Qiangu Changkong had not yet been issued, so the two rested in Maple Leaf City for the time being.

However, it seems that something big is about to happen in Maple Leaf City recently. Promotional posters are plastered everywhere in the city, making it hard to miss.

As evening fell, Wu Qi was still cultivating in the Hotel when Qiangu Changkong, having gone out to gather information, hurriedly returned to report.

"Wu Ge, a large auction is being held in the city. It's said that many treasures brought from the sea will be auctioned. I've also heard that someone found a Ruins on a deserted island at sea, containing a large number of treasures related to dragons. All of these will be put up for auction."

Wu Qi stood up and asked, "Have you found out the specifics?"

The Qiangu Changkong shook its head.

He did not reveal his identity, and the Great Soul Arena naturally would not disclose matters related to the auction items to an "Ordinary Person".

However, given the recent tensions on the mainland, and the absence of any members of the Seven Great Sects within the city, it is likely that this auction will not exceed the scale of the Heaven-Grade Auction by the three major Auction House on the mainland.

"It's illogical to launch such a massive advertising campaign without any high-profile guests."

Qiangu Changkong Kong paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and asked, "Wu Ge, is there a problem with this auction?"

"However, although no one from the Seven Great Sects has come this time, there are quite a few representatives from various prominent families. Robbing and killing them seems unrealistic, doesn't it?"

Wu Qi shrugged. "I didn't say that."

Using the auction as bait to rob and kill the guests is clearly unrealistic. If they did that, the perpetrator would become a public enemy of the entire continent. At that point, even if they had countless Gold Soul Coin, they would have nowhere to spend them.

In the short term, Wu Qi couldn't think of any other possibilities, but he couldn't let his guard down.

"Wu Ge, shall we go to the auction?"

Wu Qi laughed and said, "Go, why not go? If there really is a secret treasure related to the Dragon Clan, it will be of great help to you. Do you want to watch this Fortuitous Opportunity slip through your fingers?"

As for how to get to the auction, they still need to figure that out.

First of all, Wu Qi felt that this auction was definitely not a trap set for them.

After all, their whereabouts were kept secret before they appeared in Xibei City. Even after they appeared in Xibei City, no one could guess where they would go next, let alone know that they would come to Maple Leaf City.

The publicity for this Auction House had started a month ago, so it was clearly not intended for them.

The fact that no one from the Seven Great Sects was invited, yet the propaganda claimed to contain dragon treasures, clearly indicates that this was a carefully orchestrated scheme for someone.

Since the Spirit Hall had already withdrawn from the city, Wu Qi had no way to gather information and could only rely on the two of them to secretly inquire about news within the city.

In the Teahouse, Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong sat in a corner.

In an era lacking entertainment options, major events in the city became the topic of conversation among the residents during their leisure time.

Before long, Wu Qi the guests at the next table seemed to know a lot about the Auction House, so he couldn't help but go up and strike up a conversation.

"Brothers, are you familiar with this auction? To be honest, my Zhao Da, and this is my brother Zhao Er. We came to Maple Leaf City specifically for this auction."

The middle-aged man at the head of the group sized up the two men. Seeing that they were dressed in expensive clothes, he smiled and said, "So you're friends from out of town. My name is Chai Rong, and this is my younger brother Chai Zong."

After exchanging pleasantries, Chai Rong invited the two men to sit at the tea table where the brothers were.

Wu Qi feigned confusion and asked, "Brother Chai, I heard there are many treasures at this auction, but why aren't the people from the Seven Great Sects here?"

Seeing the other person's uncertain expression, he suddenly smiled and quickly ordered the waiter to bring several pots of the finest tea.

Chai Rong's expression softened, and he said with a smile, "Quite a few people have died on the border. What interest do the people from the Seven Great Sects have in coming here to participate in our auction?"

"However, brother, this auction mainly features treasures belonging to Sea Spirit Master, which isn't very friendly to us Land Spirit Master."

"Perhaps this is also why the Seven Great Sects are unwilling to come here."

As he spoke, Chai Rong poured himself a cup of fine tea and began to savor it leisurely.

Qiangu Changkong hurriedly asked, "Brother Chai, what exactly is this Dragon Secret Treasure mentioned in the auction advertisement?"

Sipping his tea, Chai Rong said leisurely, "I heard it's related to the East Sea Azure Dragon. But brother, no offense, but this is the grand finale item. If you don't have the strength, you shouldn't compete."

The East Sea Azure Dragon is also a type of dragon-like Soul Beast.

However, this "Soul Beast" does not refer to a specific type of Soul Beast. Rather, it refers to a snake-like Soul Beast from the sea that, after obtaining a certain Fortuitous Opportunity, has its bloodline enhanced and Dragon Transformation riding the wind.

This type of Soul Beast was first discovered in the sea area east of the continent, hence the name East Sea Azure Dragon.

From then on, whenever Sea Soul Beast advanced to become a dragon, it was given this name.

The most valuable treasure of snake-type Soul Beast is undoubtedly their Inner Core. Furthermore, snake-type Soul Beast retain their Inner Core core even after Dragon Transformation. However, the continent has a new term for this: Dragon Pearl!

If it truly is the Dragon Pearl of the East Sea Azure Dragon, then it is certainly worth fighting for.

The man standing before me, Chai Rong, clearly had limited knowledge of what happened at the auction, or perhaps he simply didn't want to talk about it.

"What a pity, I wonder if there are any treasures suitable for Land Spirit Master," Wu Qi said, feigning regret.

Chai Rong put his hand on his shoulder and said earnestly, "Young man, the items are kept secret before the auction begins, and there's nothing I can do about it."

"However, I advise you to be careful when bidding at auctions and protect your money."