Federation Three-Star General, Yue Zhengen

"What is it? Spit it out. Stop hemming and hawing," Yue Zhengen scolded.

"Old... General, are you going to Mingdu to take part in the auction for the Longevity Pill?" Le Zhengming asked.

Yue Zhengen nodded. "It can now basically be confirmed that the pill that extends one's life by a hundred years is real."

"Such a miraculous pill is something I must fight for. Your grandfather does not have much time left—he has only a few months to live. If we obtain this pill, he can live another hundred years."

"This is both for family affection and for the Yue Family's future development. If he can live another hundred years, then with me as well, the Yue Family will have two ultimate-level existences."

"Your grandfather is also a Quasi-God. With the two of us here, the Yue Family's position in the south will rise even further, laying a firmer foundation for future generations."

"Besides the family's status, it will also give your grandfather more time to unravel the secrets hidden within our bloodline."

"Our Sacred Angel Family descends from the lineage of the Spirit Hall's Hall Master from twenty thousand years ago. That person became a god. In a sense, we are all descendants of gods, and our bloodline may conceal the secret to becoming gods. If we can unearth it, perhaps we may truly have a chance to reach that realm."

"Though the chance of accomplishing this is infinitesimal, and none of our ancestors throughout the generations succeeded, we still must make the attempt."

"If Father can live another hundred years, then even if he cannot completely uncover the secrets of our bloodline, he can still make new progress and leave behind valuable experience for future generations."

"And if we succeed, it will be a tremendous joy for our entire family." By this point, Yue Zhengen's blood was already boiling. Hearing him, Le Zhengming grew excited as well. The prospect of becoming a god stirred his nerves, making it difficult for him to control his emotions. Their bloodline was their greatest treasure, waiting to be excavated. If they could fully develop it, becoming gods might no longer be a fantasy.

Yue Zhengen quickly calmed himself and waved a hand at Le Zhengming. "Go handle what I instructed you to do."

"You had better not mess it up. Whether it is money or people, have them in place on time. I am determined to get this pill. If I fail to get it because of you, just see how I deal with you."

"Yes!" Le Zhengming hurriedly answered with a military salute.

After several days of news spreading, Mingdu had become the focus of the continent.

Members of many great families and high-ranking military officials had poured into Mingdu, preparing to participate in this auction.

As these powerful figures arrived, Mingdu's Administrator was left with a massive headache. How to maintain public order and prevent chaos had become a difficult problem before him.

This matter involved many important figures, and quite a few of them were people he could not afford to offend. If he mishandled things, his position as Administrator could be affected.

He was perhaps the person least eager for the Longevity Pill to be auctioned. Without this matter, where would all these troubles have come from? It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Longevity Pill had now drawn the attention of the entire populace. However, Dragon Phoenix Hall had not been mentioned in the publicity, so it had not suffered much disturbance over the past few days.

This was intentional on Yun Ze's part. Dragon Phoenix Hall would only be revealed to the public on the day of the auction.

At that time, they would display some strength to intimidate others. That would not only create enough of a sensation, but also avoid a great deal of trouble.

Otherwise, if Dragon Phoenix Hall had been exposed in advance, many people would likely have come to bother them over the past few days. Dealing with them one by one would have been far too troublesome.

The Sun Moon Auction House was a perfect example. Its doors had nearly been crushed by the crowds these past few days, surrounded so tightly by people asking about the pill that it could not even conduct business.

If its person in charge had not guaranteed in the Sun Moon Auction House's name that the pill was not inside the auction house, the auction house would probably have been targeted by thieves.

The kind of terrifyingly powerful thieves capable of destroying the entire auction house.

The sensation caused by the pill left the auction house both delighted and worried. It was delighted because the commotion was great enough to further raise the auction house's fame.

At the same time, these pills would likely sell for astronomical prices. Even at the minimum five percent commission rate, the auction house would make a fortune.

The Sun Moon Auction House had a rule: if the value of an auction item exceeded one hundred million, it would charge commission at the minimum rate of five percent.

What worried them was maintaining order on the day of the auction. Keeping things orderly that day would not be easy!

Yun Ze merely gave the commotion caused by the pill some casual attention and did not feel much about it. His daily life continued as usual.

Over the past month, he had spent most of his days in the fourth-floor Library. His reading efficiency was astonishing, averaging one book every three days.

He had basically mastered the manufacture of the Black Mecha and had even corrected the parts he considered flawed, effectively upgrading it.

For now, these upgrades and improvements remained theoretical. He had no way to put them into practice, and would only know the specific effects after he manufactured the upgraded Black Mecha.

After mastering the Black Mecha's production, he began reading materials related to Soul Tools, once again spending entire days reading.

On the night before the auction, Yun Ze had Gu Yue Na gather Di Tian and the others for a brief meeting, mainly to discuss the arrangements for the next day's auction.

That night, many people went to sleep filled with anticipation.

The next day, the auction was scheduled for four in the afternoon, yet discussions about it had already begun in the morning, with the final price of the pill becoming a hot topic.

Most livestreaming platforms and media personnel had gathered outside the auction house early in the morning, hoping to secure better filming positions.

This auction would absolutely go down in history, and it had the attention of the entire populace. Naturally, they could not miss the chance to cover it.

The auction house submitted a security request to the police department, and five hundred officers arrived outside the auction house at noon to maintain order.

The auction house opened at two in the afternoon, and its staff began laying out a golden carpet, the mark of the highest-grade auction.

There was only one auction today, and every staff member was busy preparing for it.

Starting at two-thirty, the auction house began ushering qualified participants into the venue. Every person admitted had assets exceeding one billion.

There were both Soul Masters and ordinary people. Though most wealth in this world was controlled by Soul Master factions, there were also many wealthy ordinary people.

These ordinary people desired extended life even more desperately, because under normal circumstances, even living to a hundred might be a luxury for them. Now that they had a chance to directly gain another hundred years of life, how could they remain calm? How could they not compete for it? Some wealthy tycoons had even prepared to trade their entire fortunes for a hundred more years of life, showing just how determined they were to win the bid.

It was worth mentioning that each entrant was allowed to bring only one attendant or friend, and absolutely no more.

This was mainly for security reasons, and also to allow the venue to accommodate more bidders.

Besides the main entrance, the auction house had also opened a special passageway, prepared for certain important figures.

Those entering through the special passageway were personally received by the auction house's person in charge. On the way to the private rooms in the venue, he accompanied them the entire way, greeting them with a smile.

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