Just as a jar of wine was nearly emptied, a commotion suddenly arose from the auction platform below.
Two Golden Immortal cultivators flew onto the auction platform at the same time. One wore a tall crown and was another deputy mountain master of Hundred Creations Mountain in the Black Soil Immortal Domain, while the other was an Immortal Palace cultivator whom Luo Hong had met twice before.
After introducing the auction's rules, the two swiftly announced the official beginning of the auction.
They then stepped down from the platform, and an alien man dressed in multicolored feathered robes drifted up onto it.
This alien was exceptionally ugly, looking like a toad's head attached to the neck of a multicolored bird. Yet when he spoke, his voice was remarkably crisp and pleasant.
"Welcome, honored guests, to Jade Kun Tower. Everyone already knows the rules, so we shall proceed directly to the auction of the first treasure."
As the auctioneer spoke, a graceful and beautiful female cultivator carried a fiery-red ancient qin onto the auction platform, immediately drawing everyone's attention.
Han Li swept his gaze over it and found that the qin was indeed worthy of its name. Its body was made from bloodwood, its head carved in the shape of a phoenix's head, while clusters of feathers at its tail had been shaped into a phoenix tail.
The whole instrument was smooth and jade-like, emanating wisps of red radiance like blood-colored clouds. It was exquisitely crafted.
Yet Han Li examined it from every angle, even activating his spirit eyes, but failed to detect the slightest trace of spiritual qi from it.
"Brother Luo, this should just be an ordinary object, shouldn't it?"
Han Li could not help but harbor some doubts about the caliber of the Yu Kun Auction.
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