Usually, He Chen was on duty at the Yanling Auction House, but today was special. Because of Qian Xunji's arrival, he was called to attend the opening ceremony of the selection, leaving the auction house unattended. Yan Qingwan and Ming Tian's arrival didn't arouse any suspicion.
"Mom and Dad first met in the auction house. At that time, Mom had just run away from home, and her money was almost gone. So, she came to auction some things to earn some money. Dad saw that Mom was down on her luck and helped her, so Mom developed feelings for Dad."
"After that, Mom settled down in Tianling City and spent every day with Dad. They fell in love and got married."
"When I was four, Mom told me all this. She also said that the first time she came to the Yanling Auction House to auction things, it was a gem that fell off a secret treasure of the Tiandou Royal Family. That treasure was called the Boundless Sea Universe Cover, and the gem was called the Boundless Sea Glazed."
"Dad didn't auction the Boundless Sea Glazed; he bought it himself. He said it was their token, and it's this!"
Yan Qingwan, with Ming Tian, arrived at Yan Wei's office in the Yanling Auction House, recounting her mother's story as they searched for a hidden passage or mechanism.
Ming Tian listened attentively. He could tell that Yan Qingwan loved and missed her mother very much; her mother's death had clearly been a huge blow.
Following Yan Qingwan's direction, Ming Tian saw a sparkling blue gem embedded in the wall, radiating a sapphire glow, like the color of the deep sea—profound, serene, and mysterious. He had never seen such a beautiful object in the world.
If a gem that fell off the Boundless Sea Universe Cover was so stunning, how exquisite must the Boundless Sea Universe Cover itself be?
Yan Qingwan stopped in front of the Boundless Sea Glazed, gazing at the azure light, as if seeing her mother.
Ming Tian was speechless, amazed by the scene. The girl stood quietly beneath the blue gem, enveloped by its light. She seemed to be in the deep sea, her head tilted, her short, shoulder-length hair falling to one side, as if there were fish swimming around her.
"If that's the case, the hidden passage or secret might be within this Boundless Sea Glazed."
Ming Tian stepped forward and said to Yan Qingwan, looking at the Boundless Sea Glazed with her.
"Really?"
Yan Qingwan was a bit hesitant to confirm.
"My apologies."
Ming Tian reached out and touched the Boundless Sea Glazed, activating his soul power to try and remove it.
However, the Boundless Sea Glazed remained firmly embedded in the wall, no matter how he tried.
"Hmm? That's strange."
Ming Tian was puzzled.
"Isn't it? Could there be some hidden mystery?"
Ming Tian looked around the room, searching. Yan Qingwan also helped him.
"Could I be wrong? Maybe there's no secret room or secret after all?"
Yan Qingwan was trying to reassure herself. Deep down, she didn't want her father to be involved in her mother's death, but she still harbored that suspicion. Since her martial soul awakened, this feeling had become very strong, as if her mother was trying to tell her something from the depths of the universe.
"Eh?"
Ming Tian felt along the wall where the Boundless Sea Glazed was located, and discovered something resembling a handle directly below it. But upon close inspection, the wall showed no other decorations besides the gem.
"What is it, Ming Tian?"
Hearing Ming Tian's surprise, Yan Qingwan also came over.
"There seems to be something here, but I can't see it. You try, you should be able to touch it."
Yan Qingwan hesitantly placed her hand on the spot Ming Tian indicated, and indeed, she felt something like a door handle.
"This is..."
"Qingwan, look!"
Ming Tian pointed to the ground, where the only shadows were from the sunlight entering Yan Wei's room. On this side of the wall, the shadow of a door handle was cast on the floor, but the wall itself had no door.
Yan Qingwan also noticed this, and was puzzled. She turned the handle she had touched, and sure enough, a door opened, as if it had always been there, but they couldn't see it for some reason.
There was also a shadow of a door projected onto the floor.
"I understand!"
"Ming Tian, what do you understand?"
Yan Qingwan asked curiously.
"The light of the Boundless Sea Glazed has an invisibility effect. It can make things invisible in the area it shines on, so we can't see it with our eyes!"
"You said this gem fell off the Tiandou Empire's royal treasure. If I'm not mistaken, the Tiandou Royal Family's Boundless Sea Universe Cover should have the power to make everything invisible."
Judging from the small details, Ming Tian's analysis was not without merit. In fact, this was the case. Later, the Tiandou Royal Family gave the Boundless Sea Universe Cover to Tang San of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Tang San relied on this treasure to hide himself and even go deep into the seabed.
By accident, the two of them stumbled upon a huge secret. Looking at the door that had been accidentally opened, both of them felt a little nervous.
"Qingwan, are you sure you want to go in? Maybe inside..."
Ming Tian was reminding Yan Qingwan; he didn't want her to see something that would hurt her.
"It's okay. Since fate has arranged for us to open it, then we have to find out what's inside."
Yan Qingwan steeled herself and walked inside. Ming Tian followed behind her, just in case, and closed the door behind them.
Entering the door, it was indeed a space that should not be known to others. Yan Qingwan's eyes were filled with surprise as she looked at the things in front of her.
"Oh my god, isn't this the rare metal hair gold that was auctioned off before? I remember it sold for a sky-high price, how is it here?"
"This is a carving knife, also seen at the auction..."
Yan Qingwan looked at these familiar items. Ming Tian was also surveying the surroundings, and in an instant, he understood a fact.
"Qingwan, I have a terrible guess. A large part of what your father auctioned off for others was switched out, using fakes, and keeping the real ones for himself. The auctioneers wouldn't suspect your father even if they bought fakes; they would only suspect that the original owner had commissioned a fake, and even, your father might have dealt with the auctioneers. Look..."
Ming Tian pointed to a certain spot. Yan Qingwan looked in the direction he pointed and let out a scream.
In front of them was a corpse, a human corpse. It looked like it had been dead for a long time.
"No, impossible, Father couldn't have done such a thing... It can't be, it definitely can't be..."
Yan Qingwan shook her head in disbelief, but the bloody facts were right in front of them, causing her great emotional trauma.
"I'm afraid you're right. Maybe the secret of your mother's death is also here. Are you sure you still want to look?"
Ming Tian turned to look at Yan Qingwan, whose face was pale. Yan Qingwan was also pale, her hands trembling, unable to accept this fact. So, the father she had always known was just a disguise... a disguise, a gentlemanly image, but secretly a complete villain.
"I, I don't know..."
"In that case, it's better not to know. We shouldn't stay here long, let's go!"
Ming Tian said, trying to pull Yan Qingwan's hand and leave this terrifying place, but as they took a step, two voices came from outside.
"Hehe, Family Head Yan Wei, you must handle this well. If there's even a slight mistake, you'll lose your head..."
"Don't worry, Lord Luo Erdi Yala, Wei will certainly handle it."
"It's Fa..."
Yan Qingwan was about to speak when Ming Tian covered her mouth with a slap. He looked around and hid behind the corpse, crouching down. With the two of them being kids, the corpse perfectly concealed them. They held their breath and listened quietly to the conversation outside.
"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone! Lord Qian Xunji really has a good hand, and this plan is also good."
Yan Wei took the box handed to him by Luo Erdi Yala, which contained the Hundred Thousand Year Dark Blue Silver Left Arm Bone.
"Hehe, it wasn't me who came up with the plan for the adults. If we handle this well, we'll both benefit."
"You can put away your tricks of switching things in the auction. This soul bone is very evil; no one can fuse it. I really don't know how that Dark Blue Silver Grass evil soul master did it."
When Luo Erdi Yala said this, Ming Tian felt his blood rush to his head and almost couldn't help but rush out. Yan Qingwan pulled him back. Ming Tian's strength was frightening, and Yan Qingwan didn't know what was wrong with him; he became very ferocious, tears streaming from his eyes.
If they couldn't stop Ming Tian, they would be discovered!
Seeing that she was about to lose control of Ming Tian, Yan Qingwan could only hold him tightly, preventing him from making any noise. She covered Ming Tian's mouth with her hand, even though her small hand was bitten, even bleeding and turning red, she didn't let go.
How could Ming Tian not be angry, how could he not be furious? That soul bone, that soul bone was his mother's soul bone. It was these hateful people who killed his mother, and now his mother's soul bone was going to be used by these people!!
He wanted to tear apart the people outside into a thousand pieces!!
His eyes were red, and tears kept pouring out.
"Isn't that a waste of good material? It's a pity."
"There's nothing to pity. Didn't you not think it was a pity when you decided to kill Di'e Zi?"
Luo Erdi Yala came to Yan Wei's side and sneered. Yan Wei's face also turned ugly. This was his deepest secret, and saying it out loud made him feel as if he was being watched by his dead wife.
"No! It was she who wanted to die! It wasn't my fault. If she had just stayed by my side, but she insisted on going back, back to the Tiandou Royal Family! You pretended to be an evil soul master and killed her, intensifying the conflict between the Tiandou Empire and the evil soul masters. That's why the Tiandou Empire used your strength to eliminate the evil soul masters. It was you, it was you who were too terrifying."
"The same to you. Anyway, you and the Spirit Hall are on the same boat now. Remember, when the soul bone is auctioned, Tianling will change hands."
Luo Erdi Yala sneered and left.
Yan Wei stood in place, looking at the soul bone in his hand, and broke out in a cold sweat.
On the other side of the wall, Yan Qingwan was held by Ming Tian. They were both crying, biting each other's shoulders, and sobbing.
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