The guide walked ahead, secretly rejoicing in his heart.
Thank goodness he had not stubbornly resisted, otherwise he would really have been finished.
Ling Xiao, Yue Nu, and Leng Mei followed behind this person as they headed towards the Black Wind Tower.
The auction in Sin City was bound to be extremely interesting. Who knew how many rare and strange treasures they would see.
After they left Black Street, the crowd immediately burst into discussion.
“Who on earth was that young man? He actually dared to mock Mo Shaoyou and still wasn’t killed. He’s the first one.”
“Yes, the terrifying killing intent he released just now made everyone tremble. It was too frightening, not the least bit inferior to Mo Shaoyou’s.”
“He should still be a bit weaker than Mo Shaoyou, but his strength is nevertheless impressive. Since they have also set their sights on the Phantom Shadow Sword and the Ghost Fiend Twin Swords, this Black Wind Tower auction is going to be lively. Who’s coming with me to watch the excitement?”
“Hahaha, of course we’re going.”
People gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing as they walked along Black Street.
In fact, the Black Wind Tower stood at the very end of Black Street. It was a towering black building, the tallest landmark in Sin City, and it looked very imposing.
Inside the Black Wind Tower, not only were the Phantom Shadow Sword and Ghost Fiend Twin Swords being auctioned, other treasures might appear as well.
“There’s a chance the Imperial Jade Seal of the Holy Dynasty will show up today. I heard it from an inside source.”
“It’s really possible. After all, Sin City has seen many supreme treasures. On the Heavenly Dragon Continent and the Divine Phoenix Continent, it definitely counts as a treasure land.”
“Of course. After江湖 heroes obtain treasures, they all like to come to Sin City to auction them. There are no taxes here, and the auction prices are often higher than elsewhere.”
The people who come here are numerous and varied, so naturally the treasures are numerous and varied too.
“When does the auction start?”
Ling Xiao asked the guide.
“Young Master need not worry. There is still one hour until the auction begins. You might as well stroll around Black Street. Although this street is full of stalls and shops, the items here are not necessarily inferior to those in the Black Wind Tower.”
At this moment the guide answered every question Ling Xiao asked, completely afraid to dodge or lie.
“Oh? I thought all warriors would take their good items to the Black Wind Tower for auction. So that’s not the case.”
Ling Xiao asked curiously.
“Young Master may not know, but although the Black Wind Tower offers high auction prices, the commission is also high, at least twenty percent.”
The guide explained, “Moreover, when some warriors obtain an item, they do not know whether it is a treasure. If they want the Black Wind Tower to appraise it, they must pay a considerable appraisal fee. If the item really is valuable, that’s fine, but if it turns out to be worthless, they lose everything.
Therefore, when warriors obtain such items, they usually just set any price and put it on a stall. Of course, people who do this are mostly quite powerful; no one dares to rob them by force.
There are also others who have received the protection of the Black Python family and own shops on Black Street. Everyday items and ordinary goods can be bought in those shops.
The Black Wind Tower is very strict about what it auctions. No more than twenty items are auctioned each day, and every single one is a rare item that warriors are willing to pay a high price for.”
“I see.”
Ling Xiao now had some understanding of Sin City.
There was a real chance he could obtain the Imperial Jade Seal here, though he might have to wait a while.
After listening to the guide, Ling Xiao released his soul force and began searching the stalls on both sides of Black Street for good items.
Although most things on these stalls were rubbish and worth little, as the guide had said,
what if he found a hidden gem?
With his powerful soul force, Ling Xiao was second to none when it came to spotting bargains.
“Hm?”
After walking several hundred metres, with the Black Wind Tower already close at hand, Ling Xiao suddenly stopped and looked at one of the stalls.
“How much for this?”
Ling Xiao crouched down and asked.
“One million low-grade spirit stones, fixed price.”
The stall owner glanced at Ling Xiao and spoke indifferently.
“Fine, deal.”
Ling Xiao did not haggle further.
The item he had taken a fancy to was an extremely fine ancient jade containing very pure energy. Although it was not a rare treasure, it was excellent for cultivation.
Its value was probably around two million low-grade spirit stones.
Unfortunately, the stall owner did not recognise its worth and had failed to notice it.
Ling Xiao, however, could clearly sense the energy contained within the jade.
“The young fellow is straightforward.”
The stall owner’s strength was considerable; he was a half-step Cave Heaven realm expert. He would not dare set up a stall here without that level of power.
“Wait a moment, I’ll give ten million low-grade spirit stones for this item!”
Just as Ling Xiao was about to take the ancient jade from the stall owner, someone blocked him.
“Look, it’s Mang Xiao of the Black Python family!”
“It really is Mang Xiao, the top genius of the Black Python family. His status is no less than the Six Sword Princes of Jade Wave Island or the Ten Phoenix Sons of the Divine Phoenix Empire.”
Exclamations rose one after another.
Everyone turned to look behind Ling Xiao. There stood a tall, imposing, burly man.
Although he appeared so mighty, he was actually not old, only nineteen, yet his cultivation was even higher than Mo Shaoyou’s, having reached the mature stage of half-step Cave Heaven realm.
Ling Xiao turned to glance at Mang Xiao, his brow creasing.
The Black Python family truly lived up to being a bandit family; they never acted reasonably.
This fellow did not look human at all; he looked more like a colossal python, opening its bloody maw and staring at him with sharp, ferocious eyes.
“It seems the Black Python family isn’t just boasting. In terms of pure talent, this Mang Xiao can indeed be called a super genius.”
Ling Xiao thought to himself.
“Sorry, I saw this ancient jade first, and we already agreed on the price.”
Ling Xiao looked up at the man who towered nearly a full head above him and spoke calmly.
“That guy’s insane?”
“Yeah, he actually refuses to yield when he sees Mang Xiao, and he dares to speak like that. He’s courting death.”
“He might really be mad. Earlier he didn’t give way to Mo Shaoyou, and now he’s trying to snatch something from Mang Xiao. He’s simply looking to die.”
Gasps and gloating remarks came from the crowd; everyone felt Ling Xiao was just making trouble for himself.
“Something I saw first? Hahaha! In Sin City, there is nothing Mang Xiao wants that I cannot obtain!”
Mang Xiao laughed loudly. “Kid, if you know what’s good for you, get lost quickly before I have to lift a hand!”
Although he had not yet attacked, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a cloud of mist.
The mist carried an eerie purple hue that made people feel extremely uncomfortable.
In an instant, Ling Xiao’s body was completely enveloped by this purple cloud.
“It’s the Black Python family’s ‘Purple Smoke Poison Miasma’. That kid is finished.”
Several mocking and gloating voices rose from the crowd.
However, in the next moment, everyone was struck dumb.
