Fourth quarter of the last watch.
Sunlight passed through the Glazed Tiles above the fifth floor, mottled light and shadow scattering like fragments across the Great Hall on the fifth floor.
Suddenly.
Clang—
Clang—
Clang—
Three Bronze Bell chimes rang out, their penetrating force tremendous.
"It's starting!" The thought flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.
A moment later.
"Honored guests, greetings! Thank you for waiting!!" A clear, melodious female voice rang out.
Jiang Ning pushed open the window and looked down. He saw a woman in a Purple Polar Dress already standing at the center of the display platform.
She appeared to be in her early twenties, her looks extremely young.
Just standing there, this woman's bearing was different from ordinary people's, her entire body filled with an air of nobility.
"I am Xia Wanqin, the person in charge of this Auction!"
As the woman's voice fell, low discussions came from below.
"This one looks unfamiliar. I haven't seen her before!"
"I haven't seen her either. She really does look unfamiliar!"
"With such outstanding bearing, this woman must be extraordinary!"
"..."
On the display platform.
A faint smile hovered at the corners of Xia Wanqin's mouth.
The voices all around entered her ears.
Then she clapped her hands.
Behind the display platform, a corner of the cloth curtain was lifted from the middle.
A maid in a splendid dress walked over gracefully, holding a redwood tray in her hands, covered with a red cloth.
"The first item, I believe most of our guests already understand, so I won't waste words."
"The Turtle Origin Fetal Breath Art, a middle grade Internal Strengthening martial art. Though the Inner Breath cultivated through this art is not especially fierce or domineering, it has the effect of preserving health and extending life, allowing the body's functions