Black Seal City Auction

Two days ago, Qin Yu and his two companions arrived in Black Seal City.

Compared to Dark Lion City, Black Seal City is more than twice the size, with wider streets and significantly more pedestrians.

Zi Yan was incredibly excited from the moment she entered the city, looking around and wandering aimlessly, but she kept her activity range perfectly within limits.

It seems that the restrictions imposed on her during this period have become a habit.

Zi Yan: Bah! It's all because of you, you bastard, threatening me with those little pills every day!

Their primary goal in coming to Black Seal City was, of course, to obtain admission to the auction.

Auctions aren't open to just anyone; to get in, you either need an invitation or proof of sufficient financial resources.

But Qin Yu chose a third way – to "borrow" from others.

Before the auction began, he spotted a few guys he didn't like and "snatched" their tickets.

Anyway, this is the Black-Corner Region, so this kind of thing is all too common here.

On the day of the auction, the three entered the venue on time.

The auction house was much larger inside than it appeared from the outside, with a spacious auction stage in the center surrounded by tiered seating.

There are also several private rooms on the top floor, clearly reserved for important figures.

Qin Yu and his two companions were seated in the middle of the regular seats, which weren't great, but the view was acceptable.

"Let's make this clear first, today's main target is Feng San, not filming anything."

After Qin Yu sat down, he whispered a word of advice.

"Okay, okay."

Zi Yan waved her hand, her gaze already sweeping around the auction hall, as if searching for something interesting.

Xiao Yi Xian sat next to Qin Yu, nodded slightly, and didn't say anything. During this time, she was still secretly practicing extra.

Before the auction began, Qin Yu scanned the room and, through the senses of his Innate Treasure-Seeking Body, determined that most of the items at this auction were ordinary goods.

There was only one that gave him a strong feeling, even comparable to the first transformation of the Three Mysterious Flame Change.

"Interesting."

Not long after, Qin Yu suddenly sensed an unusual aura, and his gaze shifted slightly, landing on the entrance to the auction house.

A middle-aged man in a dark red robe walked in from the entrance. His face was sinister, and he reeked of blood, which could be smelled from a distance.

"They've arrived."

Zi Yan followed his gaze, blinked, and asked softly:

"Is it him?"

"Yes, remember this face and his scent."

It must be said, the people of the Blood Sect are truly unique.

With that bloody smell, there's absolutely no need to worry about mistaking someone for someone else.

Even if an ordinary person frequently kills, the stench of blood on them is nothing compared to that of someone from the Blood Sect.

After a brief glance, Qin Yu looked away, not wanting to arouse the other party's suspicion.

The auction began soon after.

The auctioneer was a middle-aged man with a loud voice and excellent oratory skills; he could praise every item in the auction to the skies.

However, Qin Yu and his two companions sat in the ordinary seats and hardly participated in the auction at all.

Zi Yan, on the other hand, was quite pleased with herself; ever since the auction house started serving food, her mouth hadn't stopped.

The fruit platter, pastries, and snacks in front of me disappeared at a visible speed.

"This is delicious! This is good too! This... um, it's a bit too sweet..."

Zi Yan ate while quietly commenting, she was extremely busy.

Qin Yu glanced at her but said nothing.

Zi Yan finished eating everything in front of her and looked up with lingering satisfaction. Just as she was about to wave to the waiter, Qin Yu pressed her back down.

"Um... could you ask them to bring some more?"

Qin Yu: When people are speechless to the extreme, they can actually laugh.

Fortunately, I managed to pin that girl down in time.

"Do you think this is a restaurant? Bring us some more."

"But... I'm not full yet!"

Zi Yan looked at him with a pitiful expression, a small crumb of pastry still stuck to the corner of her mouth.

"We'll eat when we get back."

Zi Yan pouted and had no choice but to sit obediently, her eyes following the food platters in the waiters' hands, as if she were eating them with her eyes.

Just then, Qin Yu felt his arm being lightly touched.

He turned his head and saw Xiao Yi Xian gesturing with her chin towards the auction stage.

Qin Yu followed her gaze and saw an old man on the auction stage, holding a scroll and enthusiastically introducing it.

"The next item up for auction is a High-grade Profound Tier Dou Technique, belonging to the poison attribute..."

The old man's voice echoed in the auction hall.

"As everyone here should know, poison-attribute Dou Technique are rare in the Black-Corner Region, and this <Heavenly Yin Poison Hand> is even Mystic Tier High-Rank..."

After listening to the old man's introduction, Qin Yu turned to look at Xiao Yi Xian, only to see her staring at the scroll with an undisguised longing in her eyes.

Mystic Tier High-Rank poison-attribute Dou Technique are indeed very suitable for Xiao Yi Xian.

Qin Yu did not hesitate and decisively placed his bid.

Although other bidders raised their prices along the way, Qin Yu managed to suppress them all.

As the auctioneer's gavel fell, Qin Yu acquired the book "Heavenly Yin Poison Hand".

"Thanks."

"Just thank me with words?"

Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes at him, looked around to make sure no one was watching them, and then gave Qin Yu a big kiss on the cheek.

"Is this enough? If not, do you want me to stamp your neck too?"

The auction continued.

The second half of the auction featured increasingly valuable items, leading to fiercer competition, until the final item was brought out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item is the highlight of this auction."

The old man's voice rose a few decibels, his tone tinged with excitement.

"Earth Tier Low-Rank Dou Technique, <Demon-Splitting Space-Cleaving Slash>!"

As soon as he finished speaking, gasps of surprise rippled through the auction hall.

Earth Tier Dou Skills have appeared before in the Black-Corner Region, but each time they appear, they cause a bloodbath.

Many people came today, but Qin Yu didn't pay much attention to them; his eyes were only on that guy Feng San.

In the end, Feng San actually managed to acquire this Earth Tier Low-Rank Dou Technique scroll during the auction.

That's interesting.

After the auction, Qin Yu took Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan to the backstage settlement office to settle the auction fees.

However, he didn't have that many gold coins, so he ended up paying with pills.

Upon learning that Qin Yu Alchemist, the staff became much more polite and deposited the excess value of the pills into a card.

Qin Yu paid the auction fee for the Heavenly Yin Poison Hand and was about to leave when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure walking out of the room next door.

The dark red robe and the sinister face belonged to Feng San.

Their eyes met briefly in the air.

Qin Yu's expression remained unchanged; he simply calmly withdrew his gaze.

Feng San's gaze lingered on him for a moment, as if he were also sizing him up. But after a moment, he looked away and strode out of the auction house.

"Chase after them."

Once outside the auction house, Feng San's presence quickly faded, clearly indicating his intention to leave Black Seal City as soon as possible.

As Qin Yu chased after him, he also took out the Blood Stone from his Storage Ring.

This thing should be able to make Feng San stop in his tracks, right?