Chapter 167: Another Gift from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion The Third Fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame Map
With the old man's loud declaration, the auction officially began.
However, his next words made Wu Tian feel a strange sense of nostalgia from his past life.
"As this is our annual grand auction, I believe that with Eight Gates hosting this event, we certainly won't let you all down!"
It was this one line that made Wu Tian feel like he had traveled back in time like he was watching a certain old school commercial from his previous world.
This old man was even throwing in advertisements?
Like, come on… Who didn't already know that Eight Gates was hosting this auction?
If you're gonna promote something, at least get some sponsors, like that Blood Sect's clown Fan Jian… uh, I mean Fan Ling!
As the elder's voice fell, the massive crystal platform emitted a dazzling light.
Moments later, the old man retrieved a deep blue longsword, which gleamed with a cold radiance under the lights.
"This sword is called Cold Edge…"
What a name. Wu Tian wondered if Han Feng would feel a sudden chill upon hearing it.
Of course, he had zero interest in such an item.
As his system liked to say "Everything is trash."
Afterward, the auction continued with a variety of items: combat techniques, cultivation methods, medicinal herbs, armor, and even a young girl one who appeared very youthful and delicate.
In the end, she was sold for over a hundred thousand gold coins.
Wu Tian, naturally, had no thoughts about such things.
In a place like Black Corner Region, this sort of thing must be common.
For all he knew, the girl might have agreed to be sold herself.
He wasn't going to play the hero.
However, when he heard the auctioneer's cold voice, he glanced over and smirked slightly.
Well, well… so the Blood Sect's Young Master really is here.
Soon after, an item appeared that even Wu Tian had to acknowledge as a truly impressive piece of garbage a low rank Xuan class flight technique called Thunder Eagle Wings.
Wu Tian shook his head.
To him, anything labeled trash by his system was something he wouldn't even consider touching, lest it ruin his reputation.
Even if he got it for free, he wouldn't bother learning it.
After all, he still had that Purple Cloud Wings technique from the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and he never even practiced that one.
Besides…
He was already a Dou Zong and could walk on air.
At this point, flight techniques were literally useless garbage to him.
"One million!"
"One point one million!"
Within moments, the bidding for Thunder Eagle Wings had surpassed one million gold coins.
Wu Tian couldn't help but sigh.
Black Corner Region truly was a land of wealth.
The more chaotic a place, the richer it was.
"One point four million!"
The cold voice rang out again, increasing the bid by three hundred thousand in one go.
Translation:
"Blood Sect wants this. Back off."
Following this, the auction hall fell into silence.
After all, this was the fifth ranked figure on the Black Rankings, the Young Master of Blood Sect.
Aside from a few select people, no one dared to offend him.
But then…
A sultry, bone chilling laugh echoed through the hall.
"Hehe~ Fan Ling, what a bold bid. But you see, our Heavenly Serpent Mansion is quite interested in this flight technique too. So… apologies! One point five million!"
Upon hearing this seductive voice, Fan Ling's hidden face darkened.
His gaze shifted toward an already opened private room, where a few voluptuous women lounged in plush chairs, their slender waists as alluring as water snakes.
"Heh… so it's Elder Qing of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. I didn't expect you ladies to participate in this auction as well."
Fan Ling's smile was forced.
"What can I say? Some things just can't be hidden, don't you think, Young Master Fan?"
Elder Qing's voice carried a playful tone.
Wu Tian's eyes instantly brightened.
Oh? The Heavenly Serpent Mansion again?
First, they sent me Bai Ya and Man'er…
And now they're sending me Qing'er?
It seemed like the Heavenly Serpent Mansion was just hand delivering him gifts at this point.
Perhaps he should pay them a visit one day and collect the rest.
While Wu Tian was lost in thought, the flight technique ended up being purchased by Fan Ling for two million gold coins.
His smile was uglier than crying.
If it weren't for the fact that Elder Qing was from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, he would have killed her on the spot.
But for now, he would hold back… and kill her later.
"Hehe~ The next auction item is a bit strange."
"We don't know its exact purpose, but many of you here should already be familiar with it it's that mysterious map fragment that fails to sell every year!"
The old man carefully removed a silver cloth covering a silver tray, revealing a tattered ancient cloth fragment.
"Sigh…"
Upon seeing the map fragment, many people in the hall immediately groaned in disappointment.
Again?
This same map fragment had been put up for auction for years.
It was expensive, but no one could make sense of it.
Whoever bought it would be a certified fool.
Even the old auctioneer felt helpless.
Every year, the same nonsense…
Even major factions like Blood Sect and the Medicine Emperor had examined the map, but none could decipher it.
Still, he did his duty and continued his scripted speech:
"If my guess is correct, this is an extremely ancient map fragment. While we don't know what it hides, ancient relics like this are never ordinary."
"Sometimes, taking a gamble can lead to unimaginable rewards! If anyone completes this map, they might uncover something that could shake the entire continent!"
"…Tch."
The audience rolled their eyes.
Same speech, every year.
But in the midst of their skepticism, Wu Tian's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement.
Holy sh
Holy sh
HOLY SH
This was an item that even his system didn't classify as trash!
He stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar ancient map fragment, his heart racing with excitement.
He hadn't expected to find this in Black Corner Region so soon.
After all, in the original timeline, Xiao Yan wouldn't have discovered this for several more years.
He had come to Black Corner Region for Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame.
The auction was just a random stop for entertainment.
But to find this here…
And it was an unsold leftover?
This was the third map fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame ranked third on the Heavenly Flame List!
The top three flames were on a whole different level compared to the others.
The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was infamous for its terrifying purifying abilities.
With this, Wu Tian's third fragment was in his hands.
Hehehe… unexpected surprises truly are the best.
This auction had far exceeded his expectations.
It was time to start reaping the real rewards.
Kehehehe…
(End of Chapter)
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