The two walked through the bustling crowd, with Toji holding Di Qiu'er's wrist firmly.
She could feel the burning gazes from those around her, and unconsciously moved closer to Toji.
Toji noticed her movement and whispered, "What's wrong?"
Di Qiu'er glared at him. "I just feel disgusted. The way these humans look at you... doesn't seem as honest as yours."
"Well."
Toji suddenly stopped, and Di Qiu'er bumped into his back before she could react. Her nose was immediately filled with his unique masculine aura.
What are you doing...?
Before she could finish speaking, a black cloak was already draped over her head.
Toji skillfully tied the ribbons for her and then pulled the hood down, covering most of her face.
"You should just stay like this and stop trying to look good," Toji said. "Although your figure still can't be hidden, at least it won't attract too much attention."
Di Qiu'er tugged at her cloak and frowned, saying:
"So ugly."
"Please make do, eldest princess of the Star Dou Great Forest."
Toji no longer held her hand.
"The auction house is just ahead, stay close."
The Mingdu Auction House boasts a magnificent building, and its gilded plaque gleams in the sunlight.
Several composed guards stood at the entrance, warily scrutinizing each visitor.
Upon arriving at the entrance, Toji took out a gold-embossed invitation from his robes. After carefully examining it, the guard glanced at Toji and Di Qiu'er in black robes behind him, then immediately bowed respectfully.
Are there two of you?
Toji nodded.
"Please follow me, esteemed guest."
After passing through a magnificent, golden corridor, the two were led to an elegant private room on the second floor.
Soft sofas, delicate refreshments, and a one-way glass wall offering a clear view of the auction stage below.
Di Qiu'er curiously touched the glass:
Humans really have a lot of tricks up their sleeves.
Toji pressed down on her fidgeting hands. "Quiet down, it's starting."
The auction house mainly sells simple items, but there's also a very attractive level -Level 7 Flying Soul Tool.
Its golden appearance caught Di Qiu'er's eye.
"This is what you humans invented, something that allows people to fly?"
"That's right, you want it?" Seeing her eagerness, Toji couldn't help but say, "Sure, you can auction it off."
Di Qiu'er immediately made a face and gave a secret signal.
The next moment, the Scarlet King in human form appeared beside her, looking at Toji with some wariness:
"Miss, it's not good for you to keep following him; this person is dangerous."
The Scarlet King recognized Toji at a glance as the human who had tried to scam the Auspicious Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, and therefore remained somewhat wary of him.
"It's alright, I've reached an agreement with him, he's now one of our people, uh, an ally." Di Qiu'er quickly corrected herself.
"Did you bring enough Gold Soul Coin?"
"There are still over ten thousand left," the Scarlet King replied respectfully.
"Let me remind you, Level 7 Soul Tool are very expensive, especially Flying Soul Tool. If you think you can buy one for a few hundred thousand, you're being too naive," Toji said lazily.
Di Qiu'er frowned and whispered in the Scarlet King's ear:
"Could you steal some more Gold Soul Coin?"
The Scarlet King looked helpless. "Of course, Miss."
He, a mighty and Ferocious Beast, has actually stooped to robbing humans of their money...
But if he didn't do this, he couldn't integrate into the human world, so he had done it several times already.
"Look, it's already started outside. No matter how fast you raise the money, you won't be able to get it all together before the auction ends."
Toji, it points outwards.
On the auction stage, the host was enthusiastically introducing the Level 7 Flying Soul Tool:
"This Level 7 Flying Soul Tool is not only crafted from rare metals, but also inlaid with a level-seven acceleration Core Array. The starting bid is 500,000 Gold Soul Coin!"
Di Qiu'er pressed herself against the glass, her crimson eyes shining with an astonishing light.
"Five, five hundred thousand..."
"I can help, it just depends on whether you're willing." Toji raised an eyebrow, seeing how interested Di Qiu'er was in this Flying Soul Tool.
"I'll take a picture of this Flying Soul Tool and give it to you. Then you'll owe me money, okay?"
"Fine, I'll owe you. It's not like I can't pay it back."
Di Qiu'er glanced at the Scarlet King Scarlet King, who gave a bitter smile, and his figure instantly turned into black mist and disappeared.
Toji, watching this scene, joked, "Have the Ferocious Beast of your Star Dou Great Forest now become bandits?"
"Otherwise, where do you think our Gold Soul Coin came from?" Di Qiu'er said. "You promised, so help me bid on it."
Toji sighed and began holding up a sign.
It was eventually sold for over a million.
Midway through the auction, the host suddenly raised his voice:
"The next item in this auction is today's highlight— the Ranked Carving Knife, the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade!"
A short knife, entirely black with an eerie red glow, was presented on the display stand.
Even through the glass, Di Qiu'er could feel the unsettling, chilly aura.
"This carving knife is ranked ninety-ninth on the Carving Knife Rankings, but because of its infamous reputation, everyone knows the side effects and costs of using it. Therefore, the starting bid is only 100,000 Gold Soul Coin."
A murmur rippled through the room, but no one placed a bid.
The infamous reputation of the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade makes people hesitate to approach it.
It is said that every holder will encounter misfortune, even to the point of losing their Life.
Before the curse, this Ranked Carving Knife was comparable to the top 30 Ranked Carving Knife in terms of effectiveness, but unfortunately it has side effects, so for many years no one has dared to use it.
Toji saw the knife, his eyes lit up, and he pressed the bidding button without hesitation:
"One hundred thousand."
The room fell silent. The host waited a moment, and seeing no one competing, was about to quickly bring down the gavel when a hoarse voice suddenly rang out, disrupting Toji's plan:
Two hundred thousand!
Toji frowned.
How could someone steal this cursed knife?
He continued to raise his bet:
Three hundred thousand.
One million!
In the private room on the same floor as Toji, the glass door was open, and a man in black robes stepped out, standing up and staring intently into Toji's room with a sinister gaze.
"Friend, I am an elder of the Xishui Alliance, and I am very interested in this sword. If you would be willing to part with it, I will surely reward you handsomely afterwards!"
Xishui Alliance?
The crowd gasped in disbelief.
It turns out they're from the Xishui Alliance, one of the three major underground forces, and the strongest of them all.
The existence that Aodu Chamber of Commerce and the Ordinary Alliance must join forces to counter.
Inside the private room, Di Qiu'er said in a deep voice:
"They are members of the Holy Spirit Cult."
"I know." Toji sneered and pressed the bidding button again.
"One million three hundred thousand."
Everyone present was stunned; they had never imagined that Toji would dare to confront them so directly.
"Holy crap, who's in this private room? How dare they challenge the Xishui Alliance? Aren't they afraid of dying in the street the next day?"
The elder of the Xishui Alliance also frowned.
"One million four hundred thousand!"
"One million five hundred thousand," Toji said calmly.
The elders of the Xishui Alliance were furious:
Two million!!
"Three million." Toji his deep pockets, he continued to raise the price.
For the sake of Gold of Life, even ten million would be worth it!
He has plenty of money now and isn't afraid of the other party raising the price further.
The atmosphere in the auction room immediately became tense.
The host wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
I never expected that the infamous Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade would actually be auctioned off today, and even fetch three million Gold Soul Coin!
The elders of the Xishui Alliance remained silent for a moment before continuing:
"My friend has guts, but I wonder who he is? He could just tell me his name, in case something goes wrong..."
Toji's voice was icy cold, carrying out of the private room and directly interrupting what he was about to say:
"If you want to raise the price, then continue; if you don't have the money, then get out."