Chapter 457

Three days later.

"Call--"

Xiao Minghuang suddenly awoke with a start.

She had a dream in which she was suppressed by an indescribable terror, powerless to resist, and vanished into nothingness with a wave of her hand.

"Thankfully, it was just a dream..."

Upon waking, the dream in Xiao Minghuang's mind completely vanished.

"Your Highness..."

Sensing the movement of the person beside her, Xu Xiuer opened her eyes and called out coquettishly.

"Xiu'er."

Hearing her sweet and alluring voice, Xiao Minghuang narrowed her eyes slightly, wanting to do something, but the dream content that had disappeared suddenly reappeared, causing her to stop her approaching hand.

"... Your Highness? What's wrong? Today is the day of the grand auction, we need to get up..."

Xu Xiuer nestled against Xiao Minghuang's chest, raised her head, and blinked her beautiful eyes at her.

Xiao Minghuang nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "It's nothing, just a dream. Let's get up and get dressed."

After saying that, she sat up, took out her clothes, and slowly put them on.

At the same time, the content of the dream completely disappeared.

Xu Xiuer followed and helped her fasten her belt. Then the two tidied themselves up and walked out of the courtyard.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Li Chenzhu waiting there.

"This junior pays respects to the Immortal King. Today is the day of the grand auction, and this junior has come to welcome the Immortal King."

She bowed in greeting.

Xiao Minghuang gave a faint reply and then followed her to the auction house.

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"I will do my best to protect everyone." In the Demon Slayer World, Mudrock wielded his heavy hammer, smashing demons into pies.

'We're not exactly gods, are we?' In the world of DanMachi, facing the gazes of numerous gods, the figure of a giant beast appeared behind Nian.

"The evolution of all things is an immovable law of nature. Yet you attempt to modify it, even to control it—what a foolish scheme..." Facing the Gastrea, Saria stood like a storm within it.

555. Seven-Colored Immortal Lotus

Not long after.

The three arrived at the central square of the Lifeng Divine City.

Xiao Minghuang looked up and saw a towering palace suspended in mid-air, radiating a dazzling golden light, shining like the sun in all directions, extremely eye-catching.

The palace covered a vast area, surrounded by pavilions with various flying magical artifacts hanging on them. Cultivators came and went in an endless stream, like a long dragon.

Xiao Minghuang surveyed the surrounding scenery.

Within the square, various buildings stood side by side, shops lined the streets, and even many cultivators set up stalls to sell their goods, creating a lively and bustling scene.

"Whenever auctions, large or small, are held, some Rogue Cultivator and immortals will flock there, setting up stalls along the streets to sell some treasures. While there may be some hidden gems among them, most are just shoddy goods."

Li Chenzhu explained.

Xiao Minghuang nodded.

She had participated in such events several times and had a deep understanding of them.

She looked around and saw that most of the people setting up stalls along the street were ordinary cultivators; there were only a handful of immortals...

At a glance, Xiao Minghuang discovered that among these vendors, there was a Celestial Lord!

At the same time.

The Treasure Seeking Compass in the system suddenly popped up a notification.

[Ding! Substances beneficial to fetal growth and development detected. Would you like to view?]

Xiao Minghuang immediately checked and found that the clue led directly to that immortal lord's stall.

However, it only indicates the presence of substances that are beneficial to fetal growth and development, without specifying what those substances are.

"Let's go take a look."

As she spoke, Xiao Minghuang walked towards the Immortal Lord's stall.

Seeing the Ziwei Immortal King walk towards the stall, Li Chenzhu also looked over and said in confusion, "That's strange, why is this dignified Immortal Lord setting up a stall..."

When Xiao Minghuang arrived at the stall, she saw the Immortal Lord stall owner lying on a chair, resting with his eyes closed.

There were also some ordinary cultivators and wandering immortals surrounding them, but no one stepped forward to ask them anything.

Xiao Minghuang pushed through the crowd, stepped forward, and glanced at the stall.

Above it, besides a few Heavenly Divine Object whose nature could be easily discerned at a glance, there was also a broken, irregularly shaped black object, which seemed to be some kind of divine metal, worn down by time and on the verge of decay.

"This thing is strange..."

Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly. The item indicated by the system's Treasure Seeking Compass was indeed this piece of broken divine metal.

"Fellow Daoist, how much is this black one?"

Xiao Minghuang did not display any Immortal King cultivation level, so the stall owner did not pay any attention and replied casually, "I don't accept spirit stones or immortal crystals, but I'll exchange one of my favorite Chaos Rare Treasure."

Chaos Rare Treasure Exchange?

Xiao Minghuang raised an eyebrow; this stall owner really dared to ask for money.

"You dare to bid a price for a Chaos Rare Treasure for a random piece of iron? You're incredibly audacious!"

Li Chenzhu stepped forward and reprimanded her sternly.

Most of the people present recognized Li Chenzhu, knowing that she was the personal disciple of Lifeng Immortal King and the publicly acknowledged successor to the Immortal King.

"Hehe... it seems Princess Chenzhu's friend has taken a liking to this black iron block. This foreign immortal has gotten himself into trouble."

"You can't blame Princess Chenzhu. Does she deserve such a high price for a mere, unknown piece of black iron?"

"Princess Chenzhu, this stranger has deliberately humiliated our Lifeng Star Domain! Arrest him immediately! He has severely offended the feelings of the immortals of our Lifeng Star Domain!"

"That's right! Arrest him! Punish him!"

Upon hearing Li Chenzhu's conversation with the immortal stall owner, the nearby immortals immediately began to indignantly criticize the stall owner.

"Hehe."

The stall owner sneered repeatedly upon hearing this.

"I've traveled thousands of miles to your Lifeng Star Domain, and this is how you treat us, your guests from afar?"

"If you are unwilling to give me the Chaos Rare Treasure, you may expel me from here, but to think you can obtain this treasure is wishful thinking!"

"I'd like to hear how this prince of the Immortal King plans to capture me."

The stall owner looked at Li Chenzhu with a calm gaze, seemingly unafraid of this fairy princess.

"Transactions are inherently voluntary acts between both parties. Since you've set up a stall, why be so aggressive?"

Xiao Minghuang took a step forward, waved her hand, and a ball of white light shot out, hovering in front of the stall owner.

"A Chaos Rare Treasure, please take a look."

She said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the stall owner's eyes gleamed as he stared at the Chaos Rare Treasure before him.

He saw that it was a treasure in the shape of a cauldron, its entire body golden in color, as if cast from pure gold, exuding a powerful aura.

Especially its surface, where a light mist swirls, makes it appear even more mysterious and unpredictable.

"This is indeed a Chaos Rare Treasure."

The stall owner's expression shifted for a moment, then he suddenly said in a deep voice, "However, this is not enough. If the fairy can produce another Chaos Rare Treasure, I will sell this Divine Gold to you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang frowned.

"Hey! You scoundrel, you weren't satisfied with swindling a Chaos Rare Treasure out of a piece of junk iron, you actually want more!"

"Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant; I doubt this person will leave the Lifeng Divine City alive!"

"He really doesn't know the meaning of the word 'death'!"

Li Chenzhu had just lost face, so she didn't speak, only coldly staring at the stall owner without uttering a word.

Despite being pointed at and glared at by thousands, the stall owner remained unmoved. Since he had already offended the prince of the Immortal King, he might as well offend him even more!

"Since the fairy is willing to exchange a Chaos Rare Treasure for this piece of divine gold, she must have seen its value. If we miss this opportunity, we'll never have another one..."

The stall owner said with a forced smile.

These words made everyone present want to crush the bones in his neck!

However, in the Lifeng Divine City, no one dares to openly harm anyone. Didn't you see that even Princess Chenzhu didn't take action to suppress this thief?

Just when everyone thought that this beautiful fairy would turn her back and leave.

"Alright, I promise you. I hope you won't go back on your word."

Xiao Minghuang flicked her wrist, and a ball of light the size of a fist appeared in her palm.

With a flick of her wrist, the light transformed into a rainbow and landed on the stall.

Upon seeing this, the stall owner reached out and caught the ball of light.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was a divine object in the shape of a hexagonal disc, engraved with dense and mysterious runes, resembling an extremely complex magical artifact.

"What a wonderful treasure..."

The stall owner exclaimed in admiration.

Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang was too lazy to waste any more words with this person. She raised her hand, and a suction force burst forth from her palm, drawing the black iron block into her hand.

"Hehe... Fairy, please take care..."

The stall owner, beaming with delight, packed up his things and left the square.

Seeing that the main person had left, the onlookers dispersed in a panic.

"Sigh, I never thought I'd be tricked by this stinky out-of-towner!"

"That fairy was too honest; she was manipulated by that wicked man!"

"Isn't the Immortal King Court going to do anything about it?"

"During the grand auction, security at the central square will be handled by the Star River Merchant Alliance. Even if Princess Chenzhu wanted to intervene, she would be powerless to do so."

"I am truly sorry to have allowed such a scoundrel to appear before the Immortal King. Rest assured, Immortal King, this junior will not let him leave Lifeng Divine City alive. The two treasures of the Immortal King will be returned in full!"

Li Chenzhu caught up with Xiao Minghuang and said apologetically.

Xiao Minghuang smiled and shook her head, "It's not your fault. I'll handle this. You don't need to worry about it anymore."

Seeing her say this, Li Chenzhu became even more nervous, thinking that the Ziwei Immortal King was being sarcastic, and quickly said, "To compensate the Immortal King, please choose any item at the grand auction, and the Lifeng Immortal King Court will pay for it. What does the Immortal King think?"

Xiao Minghuang ignored him; she didn't want to take advantage of him. She took flight and headed towards the suspended palace, which was also the auction venue.

Xu Xiuer looked at Li Chenzhu and said, "Since the Immortal King didn't refuse, it should mean he has no objections. However, you should indeed strengthen the management of the vendors and should formally request the Star River Merchant Alliance to grant them some management authority."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Li Chenzhu wiped non-existent beads of sweat from her forehead and replied repeatedly.

Auction venue.