At this moment, the master of the Eight Gates walked onto the crystal platform with a solemn expression and quietly said a few words to several people. He then stepped aside and silently watched the crystal platform.
"So it's finally coming out?" A flush appeared on his pale face as strange light flickered in the eyes of Fan Ling, the young master of the Blood Sect. He murmured to himself.
Elder Qing and the people from Skull Tomb also put away some of the smiles on their faces. Their previously lazy gazes became as sharp as eagles'.
The old man on the crystal platform solemnly clapped his hands.
As his applause rang out, a series of clicking sounds suddenly came from the edge of the crystal platform. A ring of black metal bars slowly rose, eventually forming a circle around the platform.
Even the space above the crystal platform was tightly sealed by extending metal bars.
"Hehe, please do not be overly concerned. This is merely a precaution we have taken to safeguard the auction item. This cage is forged from Cold Iron. Even a Dou Emperor would find it difficult to break through it within a short time."
Seeing the prison-like barrier fully constructed, the auctioneer smiled at the crowd and explained.
Xiao Yao's gaze fell upon the crystal platform. He watched as the auctioneer carefully bent down and retrieved a half-foot-wide purple-gold tray from the cabinet below.
At the center of the purple-gold tray stood a palm-sized little box made of Cold Jade.
The box was pale white. Though they were far away, everyone below could still clearly see the faint white chill emanating from the Cold Jade box. Only the finest Cold Jade possessed such a cold-storage effect.
"To be handled so carefully, and with such high-grade