The next evening, Qingya greeted the team from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy with a smile and invited them to the Starlight Auction House.
Getting into the Starlight Auction House's top-tier auction hall was no easy feat. If Qingya hadn't led the way, they probably wouldn't even have found it. Anyone who'd dug a tunnel from underground was another matter—the entrance was hidden incredibly deep.
There wasn't even a sign, nor the slightest hint to point the way. It was so quiet that not a single unnecessary sound could be heard.
They followed the corridor all the way to the end, where two girls in golden dresses bowed to greet them.
Qingya stepped forward and spoke to them in low voices. One of the girls then turned around, raised her hand, and gently pressed it against the wall beside her.
Immediately, the seemingly solid wall rippled.
Ripples of light spread outward in layer upon layer, like waves on water, before slowly settling.
The girl kept her palm firmly against the wall. A horizontal band of light swept down from the top, and with a low hum, the wall silently slid apart.
A snow-white passage appeared before them.
This wasn't the cold, deathly white of a bleak landscape. The floor, ceiling, and walls were all covered in translucent white jade, with faint patterns hidden beneath its surface. They looked far more intricate than the patterns in the corridor outside.
Soft white light shone from every direction, while pale blue bands of light were set into both sides of the ceiling. The whole place felt both luxurious and comfortable.
Qingya turned slightly to make way for them, lowering her voice as she said, "This is No. 1 Auction Hall. It only serves the most distinguished guests. I'm only able to