In an area south of the inland Yunxiao Continent near the 'Weak Water River', there is a prosperous big city.
This big city is called ‘Taiping City’.
And in this city, everything seems peaceful indeed, with almost no fighting seen.
Even if someone fights, they will be taken away by a group of powerful 'enforcers' in the blink of an eye.
No one knows the specific fate of those who were taken away.
But no one saw them again.
The group of law enforcers who led the people away were none other than members of the "Zhou Family" in Taiping City.
The Zhou family, the first family in Taiping City, is a first-class force. While supervising the entire Taiping City, they also control half of the industries in Taiping City.
As for the other half of Taiping City's industries, they are controlled by a few first-rate forces.
Among them are the original Yin Yang Sect and the current ‘Ling Tian Sect’.
Outside Taiping City, two figures followed the crowd into the city. The young men and women, who looked like golden boys and beautiful girls, quickly attracted the attention of many people.
"What a handsome young man!"
"The woman beside him is so beautiful that she can be said to be the most beautiful woman in the country."
…
Many people whispered.
The people who entered Taiping City now were Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu who had just left Lingtian Sect this morning.
Although Duan Lingtian is the leader of the Lingtian Sect and is famous in the surrounding area, not many people have actually seen him.
Therefore, no one could recognize him when he walked on the crowded streets of Taiping City.
"You went there last time and didn't find any useful clues?"
Feng Tianwu asked suddenly.
However, Duan Lingtian knew what she was asking, "They were very careful and did not leave any clues."
Feng Tianwu was silent for a moment before speaking, "You will eventually meet them again."
"Um."
Duan Lingtian nodded, but there was a bit of worry in his eyes.
"Tianwu, do you know what I'm doing here?"
Soon, Duan Lingtian looked at Feng Tianwu, changed the topic and asked.
"Zhou family, large auction."
Feng Tianwu said very little, but he hit the nail on the head. Duan Ling was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "How did you guess that?"
"When I entered the city, many people talked about it."
Feng Tianwu said.
What she said was very clear.
When she entered the city just now, she heard many people talking about the large-scale auction held today at the Zhou Family Auction House.
So, she guessed.
The purpose of Duan Lingtian's trip was also to hold a large-scale auction held every three months by the Zhou Family Auction House.
"I didn't expect you to be so careful."
Duan Lingtian sighed: "Yes. My purpose this time is the large-scale auction held by the Zhou family today... Speaking of which, I have been waiting for today for several days."
There is only one auction house in Taiping City, which is the auction house controlled by the Zhou family. It holds a large-scale auction every three months.
As for small auctions, they are held every day.
A few days ago, after learning about the existence of Taiping City and the Zhou family, as well as the large-scale auctions held by the Zhou family every three months, Duan Lingtian began to wait for today.
And now, he finally waited.
"Let's go! Let's go to the Zhou family auction house...the auction will start in an hour."
Duan Lingtian greeted Feng Tianwu, turned right and walked forward.
Although it was his first time to come to Taiping City, he seemed to be familiar with it, and Feng Tianwu couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Have you been here before?"
"No, it's my first time here."
Duan Lingtian said truthfully.
And it was indeed his first time here. The reason why he seemed so familiar was because Luo Ping had prepared a layout map of the entire 'Taiping City' for him a few days ago.
It marked several of Ling Tian Sect's properties in Taiping City, as well as the location of the Zhou family's auction house.
Therefore, Duan Lingtian, who had the layout map in mind, was naturally familiar with the route when he wanted to go to Zhou's auction house, because he had already memorized the route clearly.
After learning all this from Duan Lingtian, Feng Tianwu nodded lightly.
"The Zhou Family Auction House is said to be different from ordinary auction houses...it is an open-air auction house."
On the way, Duan Lingtian said to Feng Tianwu.
Not long after, Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu arrived outside the Zhou family's auction house.
Nowadays, the surrounding area is full of people, most of them are people watching the excitement, and a few people are here to participate in the auction.
"Let's go over there."
Duan Lingtian took Feng Tianwu and went to the other side.
After a moment, independent pavilions appeared in front of them, and a spacious avenue paved with bluestones ran through them, allowing people to pass freely on them.
After a while, Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu came to the entrance of the bluestone-paved avenue.
I saw a delicate-looking woman standing on both sides. They were plainly dressed and smiling, making people feel like they were in spring breeze.
"Two guests, do you need to send anything for photography?"
One of the women looked at Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu and asked with a smile on her face, her voice as sweet as the voice of an oriole.
"I need to send two things for photography."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
"But I don't know what this customer wants to auction? The auction is about to start, but ordinary auction items are not allowed to be sent for auction at this time."
The woman asked first, and then continued.
Later, he undoubtedly revealed another meaning:
At this time, the Zhou family's auction house does not send general auction items.
"I want to send you a 'First Grade Spiritual Weapon' and a 'First Grade Resurrection Pill'."
Duan Lingtian said calmly, seemingly not affected by what the woman just said.
A first-grade spiritual weapon?
A first-grade rejuvenation pill?
"This guest, I'm really sorry. At this time, our Zhou family only accepts items that qualify as the 'finale'."
The woman said with an apologetic look.
In her opinion, although the 'First Grade Spiritual Weapon' is precious, it is not qualified to be the 'finale' of the auction held every three months by the Zhou Family Auction House.
As for the first-grade rejuvenation pill, it is even less qualified.
As if he had already guessed that the woman would have such a reaction, Duan Lingtian was not surprised and said calmly: "What if it is a first-grade spiritual weapon that increases the power by '90%' and a first-grade elixir with a purity of more than '90%'?"
Wow!
As soon as Duan Lingtian said these words, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.
The two women standing in front of him stared at each other, and their expressions became extremely serious.
"Guest, can you take out your 'First Grade Spirit Weapon' for me to test? If it is true as you said, I will take you to the backstage and find someone to identify the 'First Grade Resurrection Pill' you brought."
Although one of the women didn't quite believe Duan Lingtian's words, she still said so, hoping that Duan Lingtian would retreat.
Any warrior with Yuan Power in his body can test how much power a first-grade spiritual weapon can increase.
As for the purity of a first-grade elixir, it needs to be appraised by a specialized alchemist.
"sure."
Duan Lingtian knew in his heart that if he refused the woman's request at this time, it would undoubtedly mean that he had something up his sleeve. The other party would not believe that he had a first-grade spiritual weapon that could increase his power by '90%'.
Therefore, he casually handed the prepared first-grade spiritual weapon into the woman's hands.
This is a 'first-grade spiritual sword' that Duan Lingtian casually refined a few days ago. It can increase the power by '90%'.
The woman who thought Duan Lingtian would give up and retreat, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when she saw Duan Lingtian actually handing over a first-grade spiritual weapon.
However, as a member of the Zhou family's auction house, she quickly recovered and took over the first-grade spiritual sword from Duan Lingtian.
Buzz!
As the woman's hand shook, the first-grade spiritual sword she held in her hand made a crisp sword sound.
For a moment, a force of energy surged out of the woman's hand and merged with the first-grade spiritual sword in her hand.
Wow!
For a moment, in the void above the woman's head, a thousand ancient horned dragons appeared, as if telling her of her cultivation level at the seventh level of the Void Transformation Realm.
Soon, another strange phenomenon appeared on the side of the thousand ancient horned dragons.
A total of nine hundred ancient horned dragons appeared, no more, no less.
"The increase is '90%'!"
When the other woman saw the scene in front of her, her eyes narrowed and her face was filled with shock.
The woman who was testing the first-grade spiritual sword was also stunned now. She never thought that in this world, there really was a first-grade spiritual weapon that could increase the power by '90%'.
Soon, the two women came to their senses.
After looking at each other, the woman who was testing the sword returned the first-grade spiritual sword in her hand to Duan Lingtian, and her attitude changed 180 degrees: "Two guests, please follow me."
With that said, the woman took Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu and walked straight ahead along the bluestone paved road.
On both sides of Qingshi Avenue, many people were already sitting in the pavilions, obviously people coming to participate in the auction held at the Zhou Family Auction House today.
As he walked forward, Duan Lingtian was also curiously looking at the Zhou family auction house in front of him.
The Zhou Family Auction House looks very grand and extremely elegant, making people not feel depressed at all and giving people a peaceful auction environment.
At the end of Qingshi Avenue is the high platform of Zhou's auction house, which is also the auction platform.
Behind the auction table, there are two pieces of red cloth similar to curtains hanging on a prepared iron frame. Through the middle of the two pieces of red cloth, you can smoothly reach the backstage of Zhou's auction house.
"Two guests, please."
However, the woman who brought Duan Lingtian and the others over did not lead them into the backstage of the auction house between the two pieces of red cloth.
In that case, the goal will undoubtedly be huge.
By then, I'm afraid everyone present would know that Duan Lingtian and his two men were here to send something for photography.
As the saying goes, "Don't show off your wealth." This is not a good thing.
The woman took Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu around and took several hidden turns before finally entering a secluded passage and arriving at the backstage of the auction house smoothly.
However, this can only be regarded as the periphery of the backstage of the auction house, because it is also blocked by several pieces of red cloth hanging on iron frames, which makes the backstage of the auction house even more mysterious.
"This should be a place to receive people who send things for auction."
Duan Lingtian said secretly.
Soon, it turned out that Duan Lingtian's guess was right.