When the elimination matches ended, night had already fallen.
A few people weren't smiling because of their victories today. Instead, as night fell, their expressions became more serious.
An extremely important auction will be held tonight!
At the VIP seats, Xu Jiawei stood up first, walked to Zhongli, and respectfully said, "Martial God, please!"
"Please!"
Zhongli stood up and responded.
In the original timeline, there would also be an auction tonight, with the most precious item Life Gold.
However, this gold had already fallen into Zhongli's hands and had become the cornerstone of the spirit world.
In a short while, the group arrived at the auction house.
At this time, the auction has not yet started, but all the "VIPs" have arrived.
In the VIP room number one, Zhongli's private room, there were only a few people: Zhongli, Paimon, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Xu Jiawei, and Xu Jiujiu.
"Martial God, Jiujiu will be the auctioneer tonight. If she does anything inappropriate, please guide her so she can correct it," Xu Jiawei said politely.
Xu Jiujiu was the best auctioneer at the Royal Auction House, so how could there be any mistakes? Of course, as a mortal, there might be some things he couldn't see. Zhongli was a Martial God, and from a divine perspective, he might be able to spot some errors.
Xu Jiujiu, dressed in a red cheongsam that perfectly stated her figure, smiled slightly, her every glance and smile capable of stirring certain people's hearts.
"With Jiujiu personal hosting, it will undoubtedly be flawless," Zhongli said with an unchanged expression, not revealing any emotions.
He understood the intentions of Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu perfectly.
Seeing this, the siblings didn't feel any disappointment, as they were already used to it.
They were just trying their luck; success would be a pleasant surprise, while failure was expected. If Zhongli were swayed by female charm, there would have been rumors about him long ago.
"Thank you for your praise, Martial God. Please call me Jiujiu instead of princess; it feels too formal," Xu Jiujiu said with a genuine smile on her face.
She truly loved Zhongli deeply and would do anything to be with him. After all, as a princess, her marriage was not something she could decide.
Being able to be with the person she loved was like a dream come true. Unfortunately, Zhongli didn't find the current version of her worthy.
Gui Zhong: "I am the Dust King. Am I worthy enough? Heh."
Upon hearing this, Zhongli nodded slightly in response.
What was wrong with the youth these days?
At this moment, Xu Jiawei seemed to remember something and reminded at the Ice Empress sitting next to Zhongli, deep in thought.
After a while, he gritted his teeth and made a decision. He would give away a mere ten-thousand-year soul bone.
"Jiujiu, the auction will start soon. You should go and prepare. Also, bring the Ice Jade Scorpion right arm soul bone from the auction house," Xu Jiawei said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ice Empress's expression changed, but the Snow Empress quickly restrained her.
"Bing'er, let's see what happens first."
"Okay."
Xu Jiawei saw this clearly and felt his scalp tingle. Fortunately, the auction hadn't started yet for the Ice Jade Scorpion right arm bone, or the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xu Jiujiu was also clever. Seeing the Ice Empress's reaction, she immediately understood Xu Jiawei's intentions and nodded quickly. "Yes, brother."
Without hesitation, after greeting Zhongli, Xu Jiujiu rushed away.
As a fifth-tier soul master, high heels couldn't hinder her, especially since she was the highest-ranking female noble. Not only could she run in high heels, but she could also fight in them with ease.
Soon, a very ancient box was delivered to the VIP room number one. At this moment, Xu Jiawei spoke again.
"Ice Empress, please remain calm and let me explain."
"This soul bone was not hunted by the auction house or the royal family but was sold to the auction house by someone else, which is why it appeared here."
"After our evaluation, this is a right arm soul bone born from a sixty-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion, containing a fixed soul skill: Ice Explosion Technique..."
The Ice Empress's expression changed from anger to shock, faster than anyone could react.
If she had the Ice Explosion Technique, she could have defeated the Snow Empress in the North Pole.
Such an outstanding clan member, how could they have been hunted by humans?
Damn humans!
"Humans..."
Before the Ice Empress could say anything, Xu Jiawei continued.
"Ice Empress, this soul bone is part of your clan and shouldn't be here. Now that we've met, please take it back."
The Ice Empress was silent for a moment.
This human wasn't so bad after all and spoke quite politely.
"Hmph, don't let me find out which human did this, or else I'll make sure they have no way to heaven or earth!"
After saying this, the Ice Empress grabbed the ancient box and stored it in her soul storage device.
"You humans are quite sensible. I, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, am not one to take advantage of others."
Zhongli was silent.
The Ice Empress's face showed a hint of pain, but she still tossed a golden object to Xu Jiawei.
Xu Jiawei was stunned, took the golden object, and subconsciously looked at it.
He was shocked when he saw it.
His hand holding the object trembled slightly.
"Mora?"
Xu Jiawei swallowed hard, unable to believe what he saw.
His original intention was to use this soul bone to gain some goodwill with the Ice Empress.
Although the Ice Empress was a soul beast, sometimes soul beasts were more trusted than humans. Even though she was a soul beast, she was now a person by the side of the Martial God. He never expected the Ice Empress to take out Mora to trade with him.
If it were gold coins, Xu Jiawei wouldn't have been moved, even if it were a small fortune. But this was Mora.
No wonder the Ice Empress shows a hint of pain. Mora was useless to ordinary people, but for powerful beings like the Ice Empress, it was the hope of becoming a god.
"Ice Empress, this is too valuable. I can't accept it. I only returned your clan member's body; there's no need for such a generous gift."
Xu Jiawei declined.
The Ice Empress's face shows a hint of hesitation, but her pride gets the better of her.
"Hmph, I never take back what I give. Do you look down on me?"
"I would never!"
"In that case, I will accept this Mora. Thank you, Ice Empress."
Xu Jiawei carefully stored the Mora and then looked at everyone again.
The Ice Empress was silent.
If Xu Jiawei had declined one more time, she would have taken back the Mora and given him a verbal promise instead.
Why didn't he decline again?