Inside the Sihai Auction House.
Finally, dong, dong, dong.
The crisp chime of a bell slowly resonated throughout the auction floor on the first floor.
As the bell rang out.
The extremely noisy clamor in the hall also gradually lessened.
Countless gazes turned towards the lavishly decorated high platform at the very center of the auction hall.
"Hahaha.
Welcome to our Sihai Auction House.
I believe everyone is already getting a little impatient.
So I'll keep the talk brief. The auction shall now begin."
A white-haired old man walked to the middle of the high platform and stood before a crystal table. He smiled as he looked at the sea of heads in the hall.
His clear, resonant voice echoed throughout the chamber.
As the old man's voice faded, a blindingly intense light suddenly erupted from the high platform at the center of the hall.
After a good long moment, the strong light gradually receded. On the crystal surface in front of the white-haired old man lay a spiritual herb, its body pitch black, reflecting a sharp, cold luster under the lamplight.
A rich, medicinal fragrance wafted out.
"Esteemed guests, the first auction item is a hundred-year-old Tianmo Youtian Herb. Consumed during cultivation breakthroughs, its effects are exceptional.
If it were refined into a third-grade Tianmo Spirit Pill by an alchemist, the effect would be even better.
Starting bid, thirty thousand Spirit Crystals."
The white-haired old man announced, declaring the start of the auction.
The Tianmo Youtian Herb was most suitable for warriors at the Body Tempering Realm. Once refined into a Tianmo Spirit Pill, a warrior at the ninth level of Body Tempering who consumed it would almost certainly breakthrough to the Early Stage Earth Realm.
Many great clans would purchase the Tianmo Youtian Herb for the use of their young talents.
Many people in the hall began bidding.
However, the value of the Tianmo Youtian Herb wasn't exceptionally high, so the bidding atmosphere wasn't overly heated.
After a short while.
This particular Tianmo Youtian Herb was successfully auctioned off for forty thousand Spirit Crystals.
With the first item warming up the atmosphere, the second and third items quickly followed, being successfully auctioned off.
Ye Yunfei calmly observed the progress of the auction. He had no interest in the first few items.
It wasn't until the fifth auction item that he finally showed interest.
It was an entirely crimson-red longsword, reflecting a dazzling, eye-piercing red glow under the light, as if blazing with rising flames.
Just the intimidating aura that flowed across the blade let one know that this sword was extraordinary.
"This sword is named Chifeng.
It was forged from Thousand-Year Profound Iron from deep within a ten-thousand-year-old volcanic crater. An upper-grade Spirit Artifact.
Furthermore, a ninth-grade Beast Core from a fire-attribute magical beast has been perfectly inlaid into the blade.
If wielded by a practitioner of the fire or yang attribute in battle, its power will definitely rise to the next level. It can be called a divine weapon.
If any of you are interested, don't be stingy with the money in your pouches."
Holding the fiery-red longsword, the white-haired old man gave the sword a shake. Billows of red flames rose from the blade, actually causing the air around it to begin burning!
"Base price, five hundred thousand Spirit Crystals. Esteemed guests, you may begin."
The white-haired old man swept his gaze over the crowd in the auction hall and said with a smile.
"This sword suits me!
I've been planning to collect materials to refine the Five Element Spirit Sword.
This sword has a fire attribute and could serve, if barely adequate, as the sword embryo for the fire sword within the Five Element Spirit Sword."
Ye Yunfei's eyes lit up with interest as he watched the longsword in the old man's hand.
Not only Ye Yunfei, but many warriors in the hall were also very interested in this sword called Chifeng.
One must know that for a warrior, a well-suited weapon could greatly enhance one's actual combat power.
Therefore, as soon as the white-haired old man's voice faded, heated bidding voices immediately arose within the auction hall.
After many rounds of bidding, the price for the Chifeng Sword was driven up to nine hundred thousand Spirit Crystals.
"Haha, alright, everyone, I bid nine hundred fifty thousand Spirit Crystals.
I am a steward of Tianyou Tomb. Friends, just grant Tianyou Tomb a favor. Let this Chifeng Sword be mine.
Of course, if any friend insists on making trouble with our Tianyou Tomb over a mere sword, hehe..."
A somewhat cold and languid voice suddenly rang out.
These words immediately caused many warriors who were planning to continue bidding to shudder, turning their heads to look towards the source of the sound — a very secluded corner.
In that corner, only a vague shadow could be seen. It was impossible to make out whether the speaker was male or female, old or young.
Tianyou Tomb was a notoriously mysterious assassin organization!
Assassins from Tianyou Tomb always concealed their tracks, like ghosts, and had extremely little contact with outsiders.
They would only suddenly appear when executing assassination missions, striking with one fatal blow.
It could be said, this was an assassin organization that sent shivers down the spines of countless warriors.
It was said that within the Great Qin Empire, there had once been experts of the Profound Realm who died under the assassinations of Tianyou Tomb!
So, at this moment, warriors in the auction hall felt chills down their spines. No one dared to utter another bid.
If one offended someone from Tianyou Tomb, one wouldn't even know how they died when the time came.
The previously bustling auction hall had fallen utterly silent.
The white-haired old man on the high platform at the center of the auction hall sighed helplessly at the sight.
He could understand. The Great Qin Empire was only a small empire.
Within such a small empire, indeed, no one dared to provoke Tianyou Tomb.
However, if it were the great sects and clans of the Eastern Region that had arrived, they would simply disregard Tianyou Tomb.
Because, among the numerous assassin organizations in the Eastern Region, Tianyou Tomb's strength was on the lower end, far from comparable to those great sects and clans of the Eastern Region.
"Nine hundred fifty thousand Spirit Crystals. Is there any other bidder?
If not, then the bidding for this Chifeng Sword will end."
The white-haired old man called out loudly.
Just as everyone thought the Chifeng was sure to fall into the hands of that steward from Tianyou Tomb.
Suddenly.
"One million Spirit Crystals!"
A calm voice sounded.
What?
Who was so audacious, daring to offend Tianyou Tomb!
Immediately, all eyes turned in the direction of the voice.
Numerous gazes looked towards the VIP room where Ye Yunfei resided.
"You... hehe, very well. It seems this friend intends to become an enemy of Tianyou Tomb."
Enraged, the steward from Tianyou Tomb spoke, his tone filled with an unmistakable threat.
"Esteemed guest, our Sihai Auction House is an auction venue that holds to the principle of the highest bidder taking the prize!
Please refrain from causing trouble here."
The white-haired old man cast an unhappy glance towards the steward from Tianyou Tomb.
Although Tianyou Tomb had a formidable reputation for terror,
Sihai Auction House, with branches spread across the entire Eastern Region, possessed deep reserves and formidable overall strength. It was not afraid of Tianyou Tomb.
"Hmph!
One million one hundred thousand Spirit Crystals!
I'll give you one more chance. You'd best not compete with me!"
The Tianyou Tomb steward snorted coldly, bidding again.
"Two million Spirit Crystals."
Ye Yunfei said calmly.