"It's okay, I'm just thinking about how to leave safely."
Mu Xi's face changed.
"Is someone targeting us?"
"Yeah, the one on the second floor wearing a gold-threaded brocade robe."
Mu Feng whispered.
"He has been targeting me during the auction just now, and I'm afraid now."
Mu Xi bit his lower lip with determination in his eyes.
"Brother, how about we return the spiritual grass? It's important to save your life."
"No!"
Mu Feng cut off my sister's words.
"This is the treasure I finally found that can heal your spiritual roots. I must not give up."
The voice transmission of Gu Sheng flashed in his mind.
"Don't worry, someone promised to help us."
The auction was coming to an end, and the monks in the hall began to leave one after another.
Mu Feng noticed that Zhao Pengzu and Dong Wei were already standing on both sides of the exit, and his eyes glanced towards them from time to time.
"Friend Mu."
Gu Sheng's voice sounded in Mu Feng's mind again.
"The auction will end later, so don't leave in a hurry.
Ling Xiao Fellow Daoist will create some chaos, you take the opportunity to go through the side door. "
Mu Feng nodded imperceptibly.
"The last item to be auctioned - the seventh-grade spiritual weapon 'Frost Sword', starting price"
The auctioneer's voice was suddenly interrupted by a harsh metallic grinding sound. Everyone followed the sound and saw Ling Xiao standing in the middle of the hall at some point, with a long sword in his hand making a tooth-piercing buzz.
"Sorry, the spiritual weapon is out of control."
Ling Xiao held his hand apologetically, but the buzzing sound became louder and louder, and many monks frowned and covered their ears.
Taking this opportunity, Gu Sheng quietly came to Mu Feng.
"Follow me."
Mu Feng pulled up his sister, and the three of them quickly moved to the side door through the chaos. When passing a pillar, Gu Sheng suddenly took out two talismans from his sleeves.
"The invisibility charm can last for half a quarter of an hour."
He handed the talisman to Mu Feng brother and sister.
"Stick it to your body and don't make any noise."
Mu Feng followed the instructions without hesitation, and Mu Xi also quickly put on the talisman. In an instant, the two figures disappeared from Gu Sheng's eyes.
"Just go out and don't look back."
Gu Sheng's voice came from the void.
"I'm waiting for you at 'Drunken Immortal Tower' in the east of the city."
Mu Feng felt his sister pulling on the corner of his clothes, so he carefully led her towards the side door. When passing by Zhao Pengzu, he could even hear the other party's heavy breathing.
"Strange, what about the brother and sister?"
Zhao Pengzu suddenly looked around with alertness.
Dong Wei also frowned.
"I was sitting in the corner over there just now."
The two looked at each other, their faces turning pale at the same time.
"Oops! People are missing!"
"Where are the people? They were here just now!"
Zhao Pengzu Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, his fingers clenched tightly on the railing, and his knuckles turned white.
Dong Wei's face turned pale and his lips trembled.
"It's over, it's over, Young Master Qin said that we should keep an eye on it all the time."
The two of them were standing in the corridor on the third floor of the Sky Cloud Pavilion. The auction hall below was bustling with people, but their eyes were fixed on the seats where Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao were originally. At this moment, the place was empty, with only half a cup of unfinished spiritual tea left, steaming.
"Look for it! Find it quickly!"
Zhao Pengzu's voice trembled.
"If we let them run away, Young Master Qin will have to skin us!"
Dong Wei suddenly grabbed his companion's arm.
"Wait! Look over there!"
Following his direction, Zhao Pengzu saw brother and sister Mu Feng and Mu Xi still sitting peacefully on their seats on the other side of the auction house. Mu Feng was lowering his head and whispering something to his sister.
"Fortunately. At least these two are still there."
Zhao Pengzu breathed a long sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"You go and inform Young Master Qin, I will continue to keep an eye on the Mu brothers and sisters."
Dong Wei nodded and hurriedly took out a green Voice Transmission Jade Pendant from his arms. A faint Spirit Light flowed on the surface of the jade pendant. Just as he was about to inject spiritual power, a hand with clear joints suddenly pressed on the jade pendant.
"Are you two looking for the young Daoist couple?"
The voice was low and sweet, but it made the two of them freeze. Looking up, a man in a dark robe stood beside them at some point.
The man's face was ordinary, except for a pair of surprisingly bright eyes and a faint smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.
"Who are you?"
Dong Wei took half a step back warily.
The man chuckled.
"Don't be nervous. I saw the two people you were staring at hurried to the fourth floor. They seemed to be meeting someone."
"Fourth floor?"
Zhao Pengzu frowned.
"Sky Cloud Pavilion The fourth floor is not only for VIPs."
"It's up to you to believe it or not."
The man shrugged.
"I'm just kindly reminding you. From the looks of you, if you lose someone, I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain, right?"
Dong Wei and Zhao Pengzu exchanged a look.
They are well aware of Young Master Qin's cruel methods. The fellow disciples who were not successful last time are still living in the City Lord's Mansion dungeon.
"Let's go!"
Zhao Pengzu gritted his teeth and said.
"Go to the fourth floor and take a look first!"
The two left in a hurry, not noticing the sarcasm flashing in the eyes of the man behind them.
Sky Cloud Pavilion The fourth floor is much quieter than the one below. The corridors are winding and deep, and the spiritual lamps cast mottled light and shadow.
Turning a corner, there was sudden light footsteps ahead.
"There!"
Dong Wei lowered his voice and quickened his pace.
The footsteps suddenly disappeared. The two came to a secluded corner, and the surroundings were eerily silent.
"Strange, obviously"
Zhao Pengzu Before he finished speaking, a sharp pain hit him from the back of his head.
At the last moment before falling into darkness, he heard the familiar voice say with a smile.
"Thanks for showing the way."
At the same time, the atmosphere in the main auction venue reached a climax.
"The low-grade underground spiritual sword 'Frost' has a starting price of five hundred thousand High-grade Spirit Stone!"
The auctioneer's loud voice echoed throughout the venue.
The cultivators on the second floor raised their placards one after another, and the price quickly climbed to 800,000. Earth-level spiritual weapons are extremely rare in Cultivation World, and even a strong Tribulation Crossing stage would find it difficult to own one.
"Eight hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Nine hundred thousand!"
"One million!"
Bidding sounds came and went, and the atmosphere in the venue was enthusiastic.
However, most of the VIPs in the first row of the third floor showed little interest.
For people with prominent status like them, although earth-level spiritual weapons are precious, they are not worth putting down their bodies to fight for.
Young Master Qin was sitting in the exclusive box, tapping the armrest with his fingers, but his eyes were not on the auction table.
There was a jade slip floating in front of him, which showed a list of items to be auctioned next.
"Three more to go until 'that'."
Young Master Qin murmured to himself, with a greedy light in his eyes.
The old man beside him whispered.
"Young Master, the city lord has mobilized two million High-grade Spirit Stone and thirty Xuan-level high-grade magic weapons as collateral."
Young Master Qin nodded, blood appearing on his pale face.
"I must succeed this time. With 'Profound Yin Condensation Dew', my 'Nine Yin Absolute Meridian' can be completely solved, and I no longer have to suffer from the monthly Yin Qi eating my heart."
In the auction room, the atmosphere has reached its peak.
Chu Qianxuan stood on the high platform, Jade Box in his hand exuded a faint golden halo, reflecting on his face with a mysterious smile.
He paused deliberately for a moment to let everyone's eyes focus on Jade Box.
"Everyone, here is this treasure."
Chu Qianxuan's voice is like a mellow wine that makes people want to drink it all.
"It is neither a spiritual weapon, nor a weapon, nor a magic elixir, nor a method."
There was a sudden murmur in the audience.
"What is that? It can't be a stone, right?"
A monk with a sinister face asked loudly, causing a burst of laughter.
Chu Qianxuan took his time and gently stroked the edge of Jade Box with his slender fingers.
"This fellow Daoist is joking. The last auction item today is the heart of a monster beast."
"Cut!"
The audience immediately booed.
Young Master Qin was sitting in the VIP seat, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
He had long known about today's final auction item through special channels and had been preparing for it for three months.
His long fingers tapped the armrest lightly.
"Everyone, please be patient."
Chu Qianxuan's voice suddenly rose, with fluctuations in spiritual power, causing the whole place to fall silent instantly.
"This is not an ordinary monster heart, but the heart of a Tribulation Crossing stage monster that has part of the blood of a divine beast - [Nine Desolations Unicorn Rhinoceros]!"
"What?!"
There was a burst of exclamation from the audience.
Young Master Qin's fingers suddenly stopped, and the light in his eyes skyrocketed. Although he knew it was Nine Desolations Unicorn Rhinoceros's heart, when he heard the three words "Tribulation Crossing stage", his heart couldn't help but beat violently.
Chu Qianxuan looked at everyone's reaction with satisfaction and slowly opened Jade Box.
A dazzling golden light rose into the sky, and a golden heart the size of a fist could be vaguely seen suspended in it. The surface was covered with mysterious lines, and every beat seemed to resonate with the heaven and earth.
"When Nine Desolations Unicorn Rhinoceros becomes an adult, his strength can surpass that of Tribulation Crossing stage, and even reach the level of a venerable."
Chu Qianxuan's voice was bewitching.
"Its horn can be refined into a king-level magic weapon, its blood can be refined into a seventh- or even eighth-grade elixir, and this heart."
He paused deliberately and looked around the room.
"It can reshape the foundation, transform the body, and give the owner the power to move mountains and seas!"
Young Master Qin clenched the armrest fiercely, his knuckles turned white. Reshape the foundation! This is exactly what he dreamed of. The accident three years ago damaged his foundation and stagnated his cultivation. This heart was his only hope to break through the shackles!
"The starting price is ten fifth-grade elixirs, or a treasure of equivalent value."
Chu Qianxuan closes Jade Box.
"There are no category restrictions for bidding, start now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a hoarse voice immediately sounded.
"An inferior complete spiritual stone!"
The whole place was in an uproar.
Young Master Qin's pupils suddenly contracted. Spiritual stone! In Xinghong Spirit Domain, spiritual stones are rarer than phoenix feathers.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is lacking, Dragon Vein is damaged, and the veins of spiritual stones have long been exhausted. Only those holy places that have been passed down for a long time may have some inventory.
"Two inferior spiritual stones!"
Another voice sounded immediately.
Young Master Qin turned around and saw that the bidder was a mysterious man wearing a silver mask.
Alarm bells rang in his mind - the situation was much more complicated than he expected. I originally thought that with the power of the City Lord's Mansion and the treasures he carefully prepared, I would be sure to win the heart. Unexpectedly, someone took out the spirit stone as soon as the bidding started.
"Five inferior spiritual stones."
A cold female voice suddenly sounded. It was not loud, but it silenced the whole place instantly. All eyes turned to the central box on the second floor - the exclusive seat of Zixia Holy Land.
Young Master Qin's heart sank.
That is Su Qingyue, the core disciple of Zixia Holy Land. It is said that he has reached the peak of Yuanying and is only one step away from becoming a god.
She was dressed in white and had an extremely beautiful face, yet she carried an inviolable coldness and arrogance.
"Damn it!"
Young Master Qin cursed secretly in his heart.
If this Su Qingyue hadn't suddenly appeared, he could have traded the heart privately through the City Lord's Mansion's relationship. But now, everything can only be done according to the rules.
Chu Qianxuan The smile on his face remains unchanged.
"Zixia Holy Land bids five low-grade spiritual stones. Is there any higher one?"
Young Master Qin stood up suddenly.
"Six!"
The whole place was in an uproar again. Dare to challenge Zixia Holy Land, where does this person come from?
Su Qingyue turned his head slightly, glanced at Young Master Qin indifferently, and opened his red lips lightly.
"Seven."
Her tone was calm, as if she was just saying "the weather is nice today" rather than bidding on a priceless treasure.
"Nine inferior spiritual stones!"
Liusu Cang's voice echoed in the Sky Cloud Pavilion auction hall. His slender fingers tapped the armrests of the VIP seats. The purple moiré robes of Zixia Holy Land's core disciples glowed faintly under the light of the spiritual lamp.
"Zixia Holy Land is indeed very wealthy."
A chuckle came from the lounge on the second floor, and Young Master Qin played with the jade fan in his hand.
"Eight low-grade Spirit Stone, plus a sixth-grade 'Profound Yin Body Tempering Pill'."
Auctioneer Chu Qianxuan's eyes lit up.
"Master Qin offers eight low-grade spiritual stones and one sixth-grade spiritual elixir! Is there anything higher?"
There was a sudden murmur in the hall. The sixth-grade spiritual elixir is worth at least two inferior spiritual stones on the market, and the price has exceeded Liusu Cang's price.
Liusu Cang raised the corners of his mouth slightly and raised his hand slowly.
"Nine low-grade spiritual stones and two sixth-grade spiritual pills."
"Hiss——"
There were gasps from the audience.
This price has far exceeded the market price of Heart of the Nine Desolations Unicorn Rhinoceros by more than 30%.
Young Master Qin's face changed slightly, and he turned to look at Tie San beside him.
"Father said that this heart is very important to us Qin Family."
Tie San whispered.
"Young Master, the master of the family did tell you to do it at any cost."
Young Master Qin stood up suddenly.
"Eight low-grade spiritual stones, two sixth-grade spiritual pills, plus ten top-grade Xuan-level spiritual weapons!"
As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
"Ten top-grade Xuan-level spiritual weapons? This is equivalent to twenty low-grade spiritual stones!"
"Qin Family Are you crazy? Just for the heart of a monster?"
"What do you know? Heart of the Nine Desolations Unicorn Rhinoceros is the main material for refining 'Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir'. It is said that it can help people break through the Yuanying bottleneck!"
Liusu Cang's originally calm expression finally showed fluctuations.
He squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of Young Master Qin. Their eyes met in the air, as if sparks were flying.
"Senior Brother Liusu."
The Zixia Holy Land disciple beside him whispered.
"This price is way beyond our expectations."
Liusu Cang raised his hand to stop his fellow disciple's words and slowly took out something from the storage ring.
It was a small green sword with a blade no more than three inches long, but it exuded a heart-stopping pressure. As soon as the sword was unsheathed, the aura of the entire auction hall was stagnated.
"Low-grade earth-level spiritual weapon, 'Azure Firmament Sword'."
Liusu Cang's voice was not loud, but it silenced the entire audience instantly.
"This is the price."
"What?!"
Young Master Qin Clenched his fists violently, his knuckles turned white.
Chu Qianxuan's voice trembled.