The news spread even faster than Ning Xiaochun had expected.
In less than three days, word that "the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will hold a special auction for Soul Tools in half a month" had grown wings and swept across the entire Heaven Dou Empire. It even reached the Star Luo Empire and Spirit City.
The various major powers reacted in different ways.
At the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen studied the invitation in his hand for a long while. At last, he said to the elder beside him, "Prepare a generous gift. I'll personally pay a visit to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect when the time comes."
At the imperial palace of the Heaven Dou Empire, Emperor Xue Ye set down the invitation and said to the crown prince beside him, Xue Qinghe, "Qinghe, go in my place. See whether those Soul Tools are truly as miraculous as the rumors claim."
The Elephant Armor Sect, Fire Leopard Sect, Wind Sword Sect, and Black Tiger Sect of the Lower Four Sects also sent envoys one after another, preparing to attend the auction at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
But in Spirit City, the mood inside the Pope Palace was rather tense.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei knelt on one knee before Bibi Dong, heads lowered, not daring to breathe too loudly.
"Useless!" Bibi Dong's voice was as cold as frost, edged with barely suppressed fury.
"I told you to investigate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's background, and this is all you found? They started researching Soul Tools six years ago? What have they researched? How far have they gotten? Who has the core technology? You don't know any of it?!"
Cold sweat beaded on Yue Guan's forehead. He