Inside the Heavenly Cloud Auction House, at this very moment, Xiao Yan and Luo Jin were sitting in a VIP room. The room was surrounded by empty walls, and a heavy stone door blocked the only exit. The only thing in the room was a few pearls embedded in the walls, which emitted a soft glow and illuminated the entire room.
Because of the special building materials used in the entire auction house, and the various restrictions placed by powerful individuals, any sense of presence or soul perception is prohibited here.
Simply put, once you're inside, as long as you cover your body and face, no one will recognize you.
Of course, all of this is under the premise of a certain level of strength. If a Dou Di powerhouse were to enter, he could naturally ignore those restrictions based on his terrifying strength.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's face had long since lost its previous weakness. Although his cheeks were still somewhat pale, he looked much better than before.
Sitting on the stone chair, Xiao Yan's face was devoid of its usual calm and composed demeanor. His slightly furrowed brows and the cold glint in his eyes revealed the unease in his heart.
Nine-Star Half-Emperor, Xiao Yan knew clearly that the old man he had just met outside the auction house would become another formidable enemy of his from this day forward.
He had no intention of causing trouble, but unfortunately, there were always people who seemed to have a hard time getting to him...
The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease.
"Call..."
Xiao Yan took a big gulp of the rich and fragrant tea, let out a long breath, squinted his eyes, stared at the soft light reflected in the teacup, and remained silent.
Luo Jin, also seemingly lost in thought, drank his tea. Then, turning his gaze to Xiao Yan, he smiled lightly and said:
"Brother Yan Xiao almost fooled me just now."
Xiao Yan frowned and smiled, shaking his head with a hint of self-mockery. He looked at Luo Jin and asked:
"That old man from earlier, you called him Master Mu, who is he?"
Luo Jin had anticipated Xiao Yan's question, so he didn't hesitate for long. He frowned slightly and said:
" Master Mu, that's the respectful title people in the Ancient Wilderness City use for him. His real Mu Han, and he's a Nine-Star Half-Emperor. You should have noticed that just now. In this Ancient Wilderness City, besides Elder Luo, he's the strongest."
Xiao Yan nodded to himself. Nine-Star Half-Emperor was indeed enough to dominate this Ancient Wilderness City, but in Xiao Yan's heart, there was still another question.
"Moreover, besides that, Mu Han is also the only Third-Tier Formation Master in this southwestern border region."
"Um?!"
Before Xiao Yan could voice his question, Luo Jin spoke up immediately.
Upon hearing these words, Xiao Yan was immediately astonished, and at the same time, he no longer doubted his own judgment.
"As expected, no wonder his Spiritual Strength was so terrifying. So that's it! His Spiritual Strength has truly entered the Realm of Unity!"
Xiao Yan frowned. Mu Han, Nine-Star Half-Emperor, was not someone he could handle at his current level. No matter what, he was still only a Three-Star Half-Emperor. Even if he broke through to four stars, the gap in strength would not be easily bridged.
If Xiao Yan were to face Mu Han alone, he would have no chance of winning, even though his Heavenly Severing Steps have now reached the Great Completion of the Wind Movement Realm...
Nine-Star Half-Emperor is definitely not someone like Yan Bing, who is only slightly inferior, can compare to.
The saying "a small mistake can lead to a huge difference" perfectly illustrates this point.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with a cold light. Mo Zhai had gone to great lengths to deal with him this time, even daring to use someone who could turn around and devour him at any moment. It was not hard to imagine just how much Mo Zhai hated Xiao Yan.
Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that he did it purely for Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames; perhaps killing Xiao Yan was just a secondary thought.
" Mo Zhai... If you had left after the Alchemist Grand Meeting, that would have been fine. But you've repeatedly caused me trouble, determined to make things difficult for me. Since you insist on escalating the conflict to the point of no return, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Bang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the teacup in Xiao Yan's hand shattered with a bang, turning into dust that scattered in all directions.
"Next, you should start preparing for the auction, right? Song Gang just told me that you're actually auctioning six Void Lightning Pool Invitation this time, wow, unprecedented!"
Sensing the increasingly oppressive atmosphere in the room, Luo Jin immediately spoke up to change the subject, and casually teased Xiao Yan.
"Heh, just good luck."
Xiao Yan understood Luo Jin's intentions and smiled knowingly. He flipped his hand, and a Storage Ring he had prepared beforehand appeared in his palm.
"The contents of this Storage Ring are all the items I'm auctioning this time. Although I didn't hand them over to the auction house beforehand, I'm sure they'll be able to determine their quality and value at a glance."
Luo Jin nodded slightly, feeling a little surprised by Xiao Yan's high level of caution. Before knowing the relationship between Song Gang and Luo Jin, Xiao Yan was able to be so wary of strangers. Compared to him, Xiao Yan did seem much more mature.
To stand out among so many cultivators at such a young age, one must possess extraordinary experience, and this cautiousness is understandable.
After all, no matter how sincere someone's attitude may seem, you should never easily trust them before you truly know their background. Otherwise, it could very well bring you irreparable disaster.
"Click click click..."
As the two were talking, the heavy stone door opened, and their eyes followed it. Song Gang and Elder Xuan's figures had already appeared at the entrance of the secret chamber.
"Alright?"
Xiao Yan asked casually.
This auction attracted a considerable number of powerful figures, including an unimaginable number of Half-Emperor. Therefore, after Xiao Yan and his companions entered the auction house, Elder Xuan and Song Gang went to maintain order within the auction house, a task that took an hour.
"Well, we've finally settled those guys down. Before they sat down, they were all eager to see the Void Lightning Pool Invitation, but thankfully, with the two of us old folks around, we managed to keep them quiet after some maneuvering."
Hearing Song Gang's somewhat awkward words, Xiao Yan frowned slightly. Luo Jin, who knew Song Gang's personality, shook his head helplessly. Elder Xuan also pursed his lips, indicating his helplessness.
Seeing the reactions of the others, Xiao Yan quickly realized that this so-called "activities" probably involved quite a bit of fighting.
"Hey-hey..."
Seeing the helpless looks in their eyes, Song Gang gave an awkward smile, then straightened his expression and said:
"However, now that the auction has already started, the originally scheduled start time has passed, and there's probably no time left to make further preparations."
Xiao Yan inwardly scoffed at this, thinking to himself, "Time has passed... I'm afraid a large portion of that time was wasted by your fighting!"
"No problem, I've already prepared everything, and I've also made a list of the auction order. All we need to do is have the auction house staff appraise it on the spot, and then we can proceed with the auction."
Upon hearing this, the group nodded in agreement. Xiao Yan's approach saved their auction house some trouble, thus eliminating the need to delay the auction proceedings.
Xiao Yan casually handed the Storage Ring he had taken out to Song Gang. Since he had just received the Storage Ring, Song Gang did not know how many items Xiao Yan wanted to auction were inside, so he naturally examined it.
But after Song Gang examined it, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched violently.
Under his investigation, the various items in the Storage Ring totaled no less than a hundred different kinds. Moreover, considering the quantity of each item, if the auction were to be completed, the value of these items alone would be at least several million Spirit Coin!
Moreover, the preciousness of these items astonished Song Gang. He never expected that Xiao Yan would bring out so many rare and precious materials. Some of these items were ones that even he had only heard of but never seen. Seeing them now, Song Gang couldn't help but feel moved.
These things are truly a grand gesture!
It's hard to imagine that Xiao Yan would put these things up for auction. If they were things Xiao Yan didn't need, that would be one thing, but if they were things he didn't even want, how can one imagine that?