Misty Rain Tower, Orchid Moon Pavilion.
The hall was completely silent, as if time had stood still. Where the hunched figure of the Divine Lord Puba had once stood, now lay the corpse of a massive, lifeless beast.
The once smug Dark Edge Divine Lord lowered his head and began to study the Crimson Soul Intoxication in the crimson jade bottle on the stone table, concentrating intently and with great interest. The ever-proud Crimson Flame Divine Lord, on the other hand, studied the Snow Powder Fruit he was holding, as if it contained the primordial truths of chaos etched upon it. The Misty Rain Tower Master, Yunyan, stood there like a true pillar, forming her own little world.
Lu Lan tilted her head to the side, instantly transforming into a true "vegetative state" person. The pink and blue flower on her head stopped trembling, and its pale petals drooped down. The two kneeling servants fell to the ground with a "thud," and the slight sound made the other four people in the hall change color instantly.
Ye Muxuan lowered his eyes, Flat Cylindrical Object in his consciousness trembled slightly. Then, he sensed something, raised his hand, and put away the corpse of Divine Lord Puba, along with the exposed treasures.
The oppressive atmosphere in the main hall dissipated considerably.
This was Ye Muxuan's second visit to the Yanfeng Hall. As soon as he arrived at the entrance, a waiter greeted him and led him inside.
This time it wasn't Ice Soul Wine, but a different kind of fine wine. One sip had a subtle stimulating effect on the will, a tingling, numb sensation that was extremely comfortable.
"Nightfall Divine Lord, is there anything I can help you with?" The waiter stood respectfully to the side, and only after Ye Muxuan put down his wine cup did he ask with a smile.
"I'm here to sell something." Ye Muxuan looked at the waiter, raised his hand, and a set of thirteen cone-shaped spikes appeared in front of him. A cold gray light permeated the surroundings, and just by hovering there, it easily caused ripples in spacetime.
The hazy light, appearing from an unknown source, eventually converged on a set of cone-shaped spikes, completing the identification in an instant.
The waiter standing nearby changed his expression the moment he received the authentication information.
This set of cone-shaped spikes once assassinated the eldest son of a Chaos Great Sage! Before today, it was in the hands of a mysterious powerhouse known as the "Hidden Kill".
The mysterious powerhouse codenamed "Hidden Kill" was only Eternal True God, but he had participated in many battles between major powers and acquired a great deal of wealth and resources. However, because his identity was extremely mysterious, even some Chaos Overlord were good at divination did not know his true identity, and there was very little information about him even in the Yanfeng Hall.
His bounty in the Dark Hall is a staggering 3.3 million Cosmic Sand! This amount represents his strength, and few Eternal True God can reach it.
"The Yanfeng Hall is willing to purchase this complete set of Chaos Treasures for 70 million Cosmic Sand." The waiter tried his best to control his expression, but it still didn't escape Ye Muxuan's notice. "Of course, if the Divine Lord isn't in a hurry, he can also consign it to the Yanfeng Hall for auction, but we will charge a 3% fee on the final price."
"If we consign it for auction, how long will it take to sell?" The unexpected windfall of the Crimson Red Flame Ice Crystal Flower was only sold for 150,000 Cosmic Sand, which wasn't even worth the attention of the Yanfeng Hall headquarters. However, this Chaos Treasure is clearly worth more than 10 million Cosmic Sand, enough to warrant the headquarters' attention.
"The next auction is scheduled for over a hundred days from now. If the Divine Lord is willing to participate, as long as the item doesn't go unsold, we can wait over a hundred days," the waiter said.
Many powerful individuals acquire incredibly valuable treasures but are unwilling to sell them directly to the Yanfeng Hall. Instead, they choose to auction them off or explicitly state that they are exchanging them for other goods. Although fees are charged based on the value of the treasure, many powerful individuals still choose this method to maximize the value of their items.
"Then let's send it for auction." Ye Muxuan nodded. It was only a little over a hundred days. He had plenty of time. He could just wander around Snowfield City and that time would pass quickly. Once he had digested the many spoils of war from Divine Lord Puba —or rather, "Hidden Kill"—his cultivation resources would be secured. He wouldn't need to rack his brains to earn cultivation resources for the time being.
A beam of light descended, and a cyan token appeared on the long table, imprinted with numerous messages. A servant presented the token to Ye Muxuan with both hands, saying, "Please keep this token safe, Divine Lord. It is proof of your consignment of the treasure for auction, and also an invitation to participate in the auction."
Ye Muxuan reached out and took it. A message appeared on the cyan token, which included the set of Chaos Treasures he had just taken out.
After carefully putting away the cyan token, Ye Muxuan saw many items appear before him again. These were all things left behind by the Divine Lord Puba, and they were not suitable for him or even for a powerful Human Race of the Universe Ocean Race. After all, the Divine Lord Puba's "Hidden Kill" technique, which concealed his identity, followed the route of assassination. His public identity also had different methods. He could simply dispose of these unwanted spoils of war.
That set of Chaos Treasures is the most important treasure of the Hidden Kill, so its value is naturally extremely high. The following items, when added together, total more than ten categories and more than thirty pieces, actually amount to only a little over nine million Cosmic Sand, barely ten million.
Divine Lord Puba's worth is naturally more than that; there are other resources that he needs, so there's no need to sell them.
These items don't need to be consigned for auction; they can all be packaged and sold directly to the Yanfeng Hall for a total price of 9.73 million Cosmic Sand.
After leaving the Yanfeng Hall, Ye Muxuan, carrying a large sum of money, strolled through the streets, buying whatever caught his eye as a way to relax, until he entered a restaurant with an unremarkable exterior.
In his perception, there was a treasure inside this restaurant, whose primordial aura was almost as powerful as the Chaos Treasure he had previously consigned for auction.
As he walked around, he always carried the aura of Eternal True God. Soon enough, a sharp-eyed waiter stepped forward and welcomed Ye Muxuan into the restaurant.
In the exquisite and private independent space, Ye Muxuan ordered some of the restaurant's signature wines and some songs performed by the restaurant's own entertainers. He listened to the two True God singing their melodious tunes and enjoyed himself.
This kind of entertainer was naturally far inferior to Lu Lan from the Misty Rain Tower, but Ye Muxuan was only feeling a bit lonely drinking alone.
While he sang and drank to his heart's content, the City Lord Mansion had fallen back into its former silence.
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A message came from the Dark Hall: the Hidden Kill without warning. With the capabilities of the Yanfeng Hall, they were able to immediately confirm that the cause and effect of the Hidden Kill had been severed.
Hidden Kill was also a member of the Dark Hall and possessed a token. The intersection between them had a sufficiently "heavy" causal relationship, so the Yanfeng Hall could be identified and even located the moment he died!
With the Yanfeng Hall's own methods, as long as the cause and effect still exist, he is naturally still alive. Even if he has been reincarnated, it would only obscure the cause and effect. An Eternal True God cannot completely conceal his own cause and effect. But now the cause and effect has been severed, Hidden Kill is naturally dead.
The bounty for the Hidden Kill was withdrawn because Ye Muxuan did not accept the bounty. Therefore, the high bounty of more than three million was returned to those who provided the bounty, except for the Yanfeng Hall which deducted 10% as a fee.
This action was also to let those people know that Hidden Kill was dead!