At that moment, the purple-dressed auctioneer onstage had already walked behind the auctioneer's desk with a smile. Her gentle voice, carried by the Amplification Soul Tool on the desk, echoed softly through Auction Hall Twelve.
"Good evening, honored guests. I'm Qingya, a Purple-Level auctioneer at the Starlight Auction House. I'll be hosting tonight's auction."
After speaking, she stepped out from behind the desk and bowed with a smile to the audience below. A round of applause immediately rang out.
Xu Yanli watched the scene and gave a cold laugh.
With his status, he naturally had no shortage of Soul Tools. And when it came to which country made the best Soul Tools, it was, of course, their Sun Moon Empire.
But this time, he was simply here for that carving knife.
Returning behind the desk, Qingya smiled and said, "Tonight's auction is devoted entirely to Soul Tools. All the items are Soul Tools below Level 6, suitable for Soul Masters and Soul Engineers at the Soul King level or below. And to make sure our honored guests don't leave empty-handed, we have one final, mysterious gift up for auction. Be sure not to miss it. The auction starts now. Please bring out tonight's first item."
Two girls in red dresses pushed a cart onto the stage. A purple cloth covered the cart, and they wheeled it to the center before stopping and pulling away the cloth.
A black Soul Tool sat on the cart. It was rectangular, about a foot long, and etched with intricate patterns.
Xu Yanli could tell at a glance that only their Sun Moon Empire possessed the skill to make something like this.
Xu Yanli tapped the table lightly, then leaned toward Elder Ma and said, "Go investigate who's been selling these things to the Star