Praise the Mist!

Although you've presented a treasure that tempts me, Your Excellency, what would you do if I were to refuse outright?

Lin Ziyi watched the middle-aged man's stunned expression and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

The reason he refused the other party was that he didn't want them to think he could be easily bought.

While he was quite interested in this divine artifact, he would never lower his noble stance because of it.

The middle-aged man was surprised for a moment, then quickly recovered, his smile growing instead of diminishing:

"Sir, please don't misunderstand. This is merely a small token of our auction house's goodwill.

"We don't expect anything from you in return. We just hope you can overlook the offense caused by that subordinate earlier.

"After all, we don't wish to make an enemy of a Titled Douluo..."

Lin Ziyi looked at the other man's sincere expression, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded slightly:

"Very well, I accept your kind gesture.

"As for your unobservant subordinate, I have already administered punishment.

"I trust your esteemed auction house won't mind me meddling?"

The middle-aged man quickly waved his hands: "No trouble at all, no trouble at all! It was our auction house's failure to manage our staff properly..."

Lin Ziyi turned and glanced at Tushan Lingling.

The little fox immediately understood and stepped forward to take the treasure chest from the middle-aged man's hand.

The middle-aged man took the opportunity to sneak a glance at the stunningly beautiful fox woman.

Although he couldn't sense any Soul Power fluctuations from her, he knew very well that she was a genuine Titled Douluo!

And she was so powerful that she could conceal her own aura!

To reach such a level, one would have to have been a Titled Douluo for many years!

As for the conflict that had occurred in the private room earlier, Yang Bingchun had already told him everything.

Upon learning that the other party was a Titled Douluo, with the last three Soul Rings even being Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings, he immediately decided to maintain good relations with these two!

Even if they couldn't become friends, they absolutely couldn't become enemies!

Otherwise, it would be a devastating blow to their auction house!

Accepting the middle-aged man's gift, Lin Ziyi's attitude softened slightly:

"If there's nothing else, we'll be taking our leave."

The middle-aged man immediately made an inviting gesture: "Allow me to escort you."

Lin Ziyi's palm lit up: "Please, stay. I don't wish for others to pay us undue attention."

With that, Lin Ziyi, under the middle-aged man's gaze, left the auction house with Tushan Lingling.

The middle-aged man watched their retreating figures, his smile gradually fading.

To his left, an elder in a blood-red robe asked in a deep voice, "Your Highness, should we send someone to follow them?"

The middle-aged man, addressed as "His Highness," decisively rejected the suggestion:

"Don't do anything foolish that would lead to our own destruction!

"No matter where these two come from, it's better to maintain good relations with them than to make them resent us!"

The red-robed elder lowered his head submissively.

"However..." the middle-aged man suddenly changed tack, "While we can't follow them, we can conduct a general investigation.

"Send people to search the city for their whereabouts, but be careful not to tail them.

"With the strength of a Titled Douluo, they could easily detect any followers.

"That would surely make them suspect our motives and form a negative impression of us..."

To the middle-aged man's right rear, an elder with deep nasolabial folds spoke in a hoarse voice:

"It seems Your Highness intends to use their power to force the Old King to abdicate the throne to you in advance."

The middle-aged man's lips curled: "My aging father is still too conservative.

"Despite possessing sufficient military strength, he has always remained confined to this small corner of the world!

"Emperor Xueye is his own cousin, yet he only granted him a small kingdom as territory.

"Since my frail father is unwilling to embrace a broader territory, then I, his son, shall fulfill his grand ambition!

"If we can gain the help of this Titled Douluo, we can immediately proceed with the next phase of our plan..."

The middle-aged man gazed in the direction Lin Ziyi and Tushan Lingling had disappeared, his eyes gradually burning with fervor!

Leaving the Meow Meow Auction House, Lin Ziyi was in a very good mood.

Not only had he eliminated a snobbish woman from this world, but he had also acquired a divine artifact crafted by Divine Craftsman Lou Gao!

Although he had Tushan Lingling protecting him, if he were to face a joint attack from multiple Titled Douluo in the future, the little fox might not be able to look after him in time.

With the Mystic Ice Sacred Armor now in hand, his survivability would be greatly enhanced!

That man who claimed to be a major shareholder of the auction house was quite generous; clearly, he wasn't short on cash!

Lin Ziyi felt a minuscule sliver of goodwill towards him...

It was already past noon.

Lin Ziyi took Tushan Lingling to a coffee shop for some Kopi Luwak, and then they planned to head back to the hotel.

However, just a few steps onto the street, a very familiar loli voice suddenly rang out in his mind:

"Praise the Mist! Praise the Mist!! Praise the Mist..."

Hearing this call, Lin Ziyi immediately remembered the purple-haired loli who sat in seat number four at the Misty Auction House previously!

She was also the final bidder for the first auction item, "Rat-Rat I Duck"!

Now, she was using a summoning incantation with a voice full of urgency, clearly indicating she had encountered a very dire situation!

Lin Ziyi immediately shouted in his mind, "System, quickly pull the incantation caster into the Misty Auction House!"

After saying that, he immediately had Tushan Lingling fly them back to the hotel at top speed!

At this moment, outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

The purple-haired loli stared in horror as her Soul Emperor-level bodyguard was smashed into a meat patty by a massive fist!

Blood and gore splattered all over her, and also stained her eyes!

She tightly clutched the "Rat Head Duck" she had obtained from the Misty Auction House, her eyes filled with despair...

Previously, because her Soul Power had reached level 30, her family had dispatched a Soul Emperor expert, over level sixty, to escort her into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beasts.

However, what she hadn't expected was that what should have been a completely safe endeavor would be completely upended by the appearance of a terrifying "great ape"!

A hellish scene soon unfolded before the twelve-year-old loli, impacting her young mind!

Even when her Soul Emperor clansman unleashed his sixth Soul Skill, he was utterly powerless against this "great ape" covered in lava-like patterns, being directly pulverized into dust...

In a moment of crisis, the loli could only take out the "Rat Head Duck" she had acquired from the Misty Auction House.

Using its "Twist Right and Wrong" effect, she caused the "great ape" to temporarily fall into a state of chaotic movement!

She then seized the opportunity to shout "Praise the Mist" three times!

What filled the purple-haired loli with despair was that the effect of the Rat Head Duck was seen through by the surprisingly cunning "great ape" in less than ten seconds.

Her actions only further enraged the beast!

The "great ape" let out a sky-shattering roar, beating its exaggerated chest muscles, causing the entire forest to tremble violently!

The next moment, it suddenly leaped into the air, clenched its fists, and like a crow diving from the sky, it smashed down towards the purple-haired loli!

Feeling the fiery, meteor-like fist wind rushing towards her, in that instant, she had already contemplated what animal she would reincarnate as in her next life!

However, at the last moment, a large amount of black mist suddenly appeared on the surface of the purple-haired loli's skin!

As the black mist surged forth, the massive fist ferociously struck her