"Your Majesty, please come to me, may I?"
Meanwhile, inside a lush forest.
Hearing the urgent shouts beside him, Tang San opened his eyes in surprise and instinctively looked at Tang Hao beside him.
You should have felt it by now, right?
Tang Hao showed no surprise whatsoever. He turned to look at Tang San beside him and said softly:
Go ahead, I'll wait for you here.
Sometimes, obtaining Soul Ring doesn't require hunting.
The finals have been over for several months, and Tang San, after Tang Hao's special training, has completely mastered the hammer technique.
Now that he had Tang Hao's permission and was feeling the rhythm of his Martial Soul, Tang San felt a surge of longing.
Deep within the forest, a spiritual force seemed to connect with him, constantly calling to him.
Without further hesitation, Tang San leaped into the air and sped forward, following the direction guided by the mental image in his mind.
His figure flashed through the forest.
The Blue Silver Grass on the ground became unusually excited, and the Blue Silver Grass throughout the entire forest swayed gently and rhythmically.
Tang San advanced all the way, destroying the surrounding scenery in the process.
Towering trees are everywhere, so tall that even the sun's rays can hardly reach the ground.
He did not encounter a single Soul Beast on his way.
It was as if that Mental Power had guided him away from all the Soul Beast.
After traveling at high speed for about an hour, Tang San finally became very clear about that Mental Power.
"My king, I'm here."
The spiritual call reappeared, this time tinged with intense excitement and a hint of tension.
Tang San's gaze fell on a plant in front of him.
Long, slender vines climbed up the rock, intertwining and extending into the air about ten meters above the ground.
Moreover, this vine is entirely a clear blue color, with a special crystalline sheen on its surface.
Around this plant, the Blue Silver Grass grew exceptionally lushly.
Under Tang San's gaze, the center of the vine resembled the mark of a human face, now smiling at him.
Then, to Tang San's astonishment, the human face spoke:
"Your Majesty, you have finally arrived."
Why do you call me king?
Tang San stared in astonishment at the plant before him, reflecting on the knowledge his Grandmaster had imparted.
I've never heard of Soul Beast that can speak human language.
But this Soul Beast in front of us could actually speak human language.
"Because you have a bloodline that is more noble than mine."
If I am the king of Blue Silver Grass, then you are the emperor of Blue Silver Grass.
Inside the auction hall, Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing looked around the Treasure Pavilion.
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze swept over the private room on the third floor, and she spoke to Xiao Yan:
"The room on the left belongs to the Shi Family, and the room on the right belongs to the Chen Family. Their private rooms are easily identifiable by their family crests."
The innermost room should be the military's.
Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this, his gaze sweeping over the several private rooms.
Sure enough, the family crests of the Chen Family and Shi Family were visible on it.
Just as Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing were looking around the auction house...
A gong sounded on the auction stage, and then a middle-aged man in a brocade robe walked onto the stage, smiling broadly as he bowed to the surroundings.
"Distinguished guests, welcome to the Treasure Pavilion."
After bowing respectfully to all four directions, the middle-aged man spoke with a broad smile:
"My name is Sun Wan, and I will be hosting today's auction."
"Today's auction features thirty items, including various rare treasures and healing elixirs."
Similarly, I believe many people come specifically for the grand finale item.
Sun Wan wore a smile typical of a cunning businessman.
"Next up is our first item, a five-thousand-year-old Soul Beast, a top-grade Shadow Wolf!"
As Sun Wan finished speaking, a mechanical sound rang out from the center of the auction stage, and then a huge iron cage slowly rose from the ground.
Inside the iron cage, a White Wolf King, about three meters long, was lying panting.
Its neck and limbs were firmly locked by specially made Soul Tool, and its aura was extremely weak.
"Is this Soul Beast?"
Xiao Yan looked up at the stage, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing, on the contrary, seemed unsurprised by this and took the initiative to speak to Xiao Yan:
This is normal.
Although most Soul Master acquire Soul Ring by hunting in the Soul Beast Forest, they may not necessarily encounter certain special Soul Beast.
Especially the disciples of the major clans, even if they have protectors or family elders to accompany them on the hunt.
Even then, obtaining a satisfactory Soul Ring is not guaranteed.
"Therefore, many times, some rarer Soul Beast are captured, tortured until they lose their ability to resist, and then auctioned off."
Sure enough, as soon as Sun Wan finished speaking, the sounds of auctioning began to fill the room.
"Ten thousand Gold Soul Coin "
"Fifteen thousand Gold Soul Coin."
"..."
Xiao Yan keenly noticed that those who were bidding for the Snow Wolf King were mostly from the VIP rooms on the second or third floor.
After all, for the Soul Master sitting in the hall...
Unless one encounters Soul Ring that perfectly matches their personality, they wouldn't be so extravagant.
The first item was ultimately sold to a faction in a private room on the second floor for 30,000 Gold Soul Coin.
During the rounds of auctions, Xiao Yan truly witnessed a scene that only the most powerful and wealthy would experience.
Besides auctioning Soul Beast for Soul Ring, there are also auctions of slaves, or Soul Beast with special appearances that have been completely controlled.
Xiao Yan wasn't so overly compassionate that he would buy a slave just because someone else was auctioning it off.
His gaze was merely fixed on the items up for auction on the stage, and he sat calmly in his private box.
The main reason Xiao Yan participated in this auction was to use it as an opportunity to assess the power dynamics within the Star Luo Empire.
For example, right now, Xiao Yan has already keenly sensed that the Shi Family and a faction on the second floor are clearly at odds in the private room on the third floor.
Every time the Shi Family tries to auction something, the other party maliciously raises the price.
Xiao Yan attended the auction specifically for this piece of information.
He wanted to muddy the waters of the Star Luo Empire, so the clearer the relationships between the various forces were, the better.
The auction proceeded as planned, although several precious herbs appeared on stage.
However, Xiao Yan only made tentative bids and didn't find anything he particularly wanted.
"You can't believe everything in novels, like how attending an auction guarantees you'll find a bargain or a rare item."
Xiao Yan shook his head inwardly and muttered a complaint.
Only two items remain to be auctioned.
One of them is the Blood Coagulation Powder and Qi Gathering Pill that recently caused a stir in Star Luo City.
The auction of Blood Coagulation Powder and Qi Gathering Pill made the auction site extremely lively.
Xiao Yan had personally witnessed just how popular this pill was in Star Luo City.
Looking at the crowd scrambling and blushing with excitement, Xiao Yan began to ponder how to introduce the next type of pill.
The Blood Coagulation Powder and Qi Gathering Pill were sold out at auction.
All eyes were fixed intently on the last item up for auction.
"Hehe, next up is the last item."
The unicorn horn of the 70,000-year-old Soul Beast, the Jade Fire Golden-Eyed Beast -Ey
Sun Wan stood on the auction stage with a slight smile on his face.
"As you all know, the Jade Fire Golden-Eyed Beast is in a class of its own among fire-type Soul Beast."
The most crucial element is its single horn, which contains all the Soul Power.
Xiao Yan listened to Sun Wan's introduction, a hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes.
"This horn was taken from a 70,000-year-old Jade Fire Golden-Eyed Beast, and the horn contains extremely strong fire-type Soul Power."
Moreover, it has a slight suppressive effect on ordinary Soul Beast.
For Soul Master with Fire Attribute Martial Soul, refining the Soul Power within this unicorn horn can significantly increase their strength.
Starting bid: 50,000 Gold Soul Coin.
As Sun Wan finished speaking, he ripped open the red cloth, revealing a fiery red unicorn the size of an arm resting quietly on the tray.
A scorching power emanated from the unicorn horn.
"Sixty thousand Gold Soul Coin."
Xiao Yan hesitated only slightly before speaking.
"Seventy thousand Gold Soul Coin."
"Seventy-five thousand Gold Soul Coin."
From several private rooms on the second and third floors, a series of bids rang out.
The price of the Jade Fire Golden-Eyed Beast's horn quickly soared to 100,000.
Xiao Yan looked at the unicorn on the stage and, without hesitation, made his bid:
"150,000 Gold Soul Coin."
With the help of two kinds of pills, Blood Coagulation Powder and Qi Gathering Pill, Xiao Yan's current net worth is extremely terrifying.
Therefore, they didn't feel the slightest bit of heartache when auctioning it off.
The overwhelming price of 150,000 Gold Soul Coin silenced the crowd. After a moment of hesitation, no one dared to bid against Xiao Yan.
Those who want this unicorn horn can't afford such a high price.
Those who can offer such high prices are basically from various powerful forces.
They all knew that Xiao Yan was sitting in this private room.
There's no need to antagonize Xiao Yan, who introduced Blood Coagulation Powder and Qi Gathering Pill, over a single Soul Beast horn.