The top treasures of the ninth floor were comparable to Shaohuang Qing's personal collection, but now, even the best ones were gone.
If it weren't for the money, Lu Yin would have taken the entire eighth floor for himself. That shameless bastard!
Shaohuang Qing knew this as well, and his expression turned ugly. Although it was just three items, their value was too high, and any one of them would cause a huge commotion. He hadn't expected Lu Yin to be so shameless as to not give him a single cent and put all the blame on him.
Shaohuang Qing subconsciously glanced at Yi, who happened to be looking at Shaohuang Qing as well. The moment he met Shaohuang Qing's gaze, he immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, everything I have was bestowed upon me by you. Please don't take this to heart, or I'd rather die."
Shaohuang Qing's expression improved greatly. He had money and didn't care, but he didn't feel good about being taken advantage of like this, "Don't worry, I won't let you lose out. He'll have to cough up this debt one day."
Yi's face was filled with grief, helplessness, and resentment. The slap on his face still hadn't faded, "Your Majesty, there's still a few days until the banquet."
Shaohuang Qing's heart sank. Given Lu Yin's shameless behavior, he definitely wouldn't be polite in the next few days. He would definitely spend like crazy. Shaohuang Qing's gaze turned cold, "The banquet can't wait any longer."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll go make preparations," Yi hurriedly left.
Shaohuang Qing sighed and clenched his fists. Lu Yin was too shameless!
Lu Yin left the Yi Pavilion, feeling refreshed. He patted the shopkeeper's shoulder, "You did well, not bad."
The shopkeeper directly slumped to the ground, filled with despair. He finally reacted to the scene earlier. This person in front of him had tricked Yi Ge, tricked Manager Yi, and he was the one leading the way. This, this, everything was over. He would die for sure, no one would be able to save him.
Lu Yin glanced at the shopkeeper, "Alright, don't look like you're about to die. I'll tell Young King Qing to take care of you. He'll give me face, and he'll have to."
I don't want to die yet. My life has just begun, and I'm still very young. I don't want to die. My life has just begun, and I'm still very young. I don't want to die. My lord, you were the one who wanted to go to the most expensive place. I didn't bring you here on purpose. I beg you, my lord, please save me, save me! "
Lu Yin grew impatient. "I told you that I'd save you. Alright, let's continue. Where else can we spend more money?"
The shopkeeper's face went pale. Spending money like this meant that one had a deep background. With Yi Ge as an example, he no longer dared to bring Lu Yin to that kind of place again. Going to a place meant offending a group of people. If he went to a few more places, he wouldn't even have a foothold in the entire Divine Gu Dynasty, let alone the Divine Gu Continent.
When he saw the shopkeeper's expression, Lu Yin knew that the man wouldn't dare bring him to another place. However, he didn't want to waste this rare opportunity, so he continued to threaten the shopkeeper.
"If you don't bring me to a place with high prices, then I won't care about you anymore. Yi Ge won't let you off. Right, I think I slapped Yi Ge in your shop," Lu Yin said slowly.
The shopkeeper trembled as he listened to Lu Yin's every word. It was as if he was listening to the voice of death. This person was too terrifying and ruthless.
Lu Yin wasn't in a hurry, and he just looked around.
The shopkeeper was helpless. "Sir, I know a place. Is it expensive?
I know, but it shouldn't be too bad. "
Lu Yin looked at him. "You don't know?
You haven't been there before?
Where is it? "
The shopkeeper replied bitterly, "It's a secret auction ground. I've been there once by chance, but I was chased out very quickly. My assets weren't checked."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "There's a need to check your assets?"
"Yes. You need to take out at least a million star essence to qualify for entry," the shopkeeper replied.
"Take me there," Lu Yin said without hesitation. Although a million star essence was not a lot to him, it was still an outrageous amount to ordinary cultivators. Ordinary cultivators would only need a million star essence to reach the Enlighter realm after 32 cycles, and cultivators who had just broken through to the Enlighter realm would only need 120,000 star essence per cycle.
Lu Yin often faced the leading powers of the Eight Great Flowzones or the behemoths of the Neoverse, and he had come into contact with billions of star essence. However, in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, a million star essence was enough to buy the life of an Enlighter.
In other words, the requirements to enter that place were equivalent to an Enlighter's.
Even in the Eight Great Flowzones of the Innerverse, there weren't many Enlighters, so such a place naturally attracted him.
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In the Innerverse, in the Minor Thousand Flowzone, there were a hundred and eight ring-shaped tributaries that wound around the entire Minor Thousand Flowzone, creating a unique Flowzone scene. At the very center of the Minor Thousand Flowzone was the famous Starsibyl Sect.
Every day, there were countless spacecraft parked outside the Minor Thousand Flowzone, all vainly hoping to be divined by the Starsibyl Sect. There were also quite a few people who hoped to meet Starsibyl, who dominated the universe.
"Brother Liang, I heard that you sat at the same table as Starsibyl back then. You'll definitely have a chance to meet her again this time, but we're different. We just want to enter the Starsibyl Sect and see its splendor." Many spacecraft were parked on a giant meteorite. This meteorite had long since been transformed into a space station, and there were even people selling goods here.
A group of youths was drinking tea and chatting within the space station. From time to time, there would be people exchanging pointers and cheering for each other.
"Brother Ping is too humble. Back then, Brother Ping also conversed with the Explorer Starsibyl. Apparently, the duration of your conversation surpassed all of your peers. How enviable!"
"Haha, none of us can compare to Brother Liu. As a disciple of the Sword Sect's Liu family, you can chat about the universe with Starsibyl, but we can only answer her questions."
Not far away, a young man's lips curled up, and many people looked at him enviously. His name was Liu Dong, and he was a disciple of the Sword Sect's Liu family. He was of the same generation as Liu Shaoqiu, but he could not compare to Liu Shaoqiu, Liu Xiaoyun, or even Liu Ling. However, because of his status as a disciple of the Liu family, he had indeed interacted with Starsibyl before.
When he saw that everyone was looking at him, Liu Dong modestly replied, "There's more than one Starsibyl. I've only conversed with the Limiteer Starsibyl. I've never conversed with an Explorer, Cruiser, or even an Enlighter Starsibyl."
The man called Brother Liang was envious. "Who doesn't know that this generation's Starsibyl is different from the previous one? She's a clone that cultivates the Nine Clones technique. Brother Liu, you've conversed with the Limiteer Starsibyl, which means that you've conversed with all of the Starsibyls. Even Starsibyl has to give Brother Liu face. If Brother Liu is able to enter the Starsibyl Sect, please don't forget about us brothers."
"Thank you, Brother Liu."
"Thank you, Brother Liu."
…
Liu Dong laughed heartily. On the surface, he looked impressive, but only he knew the truth.
Starsibyl had never looked him in the eye Starsibyl. How was he different from these people?
He was still not qualified to enter the Starsibyl Sect.
If he could reach Liu Shaoqiu's level, then things would be completely different. Although Liu Shaoqiu could not compare to Starsibyl or the Ten Arbiters, he had comprehended the Thirteen Swords, which meant that he would sooner or later become an expert who could dominate the universe.
Even in his dreams, Liu Dong dreamed of comprehending the Thirteen Swords, especially when an outsider like Lu Yin had grasped the Thirteen Swords and used it to defeat Liu Tianmu's senior apprentice sister. This news had a huge impact on the Liu family, and outsiders could not even begin to imagine it.
If he could reach Lu Yin's level, then even Starsibyl would have to kneel before him. Liu Dong could not help but daydream about becoming Lu Yin.
Suddenly, space exploded, and the space station was swept away by a powerful gale. Everyone was instantly obliterated, regardless of whether they were humans, spacecraft, or stars. Everything was destroyed in an instant, and the Lesser Thousand Flowrealm was turned into a land of death.
A black shadow stood in the center of the Lesser Thousand Flowrealm and surveyed its surroundings. A pair of scarlet vertical eyes appeared, and then it disappeared.
Not long after, news of the destruction of the Lesser Thousand Flowrealm and the disappearance of the Starsibyl Sect spread throughout the universe and even the entire Fifth Mainland.
The Starsibyl Sect had a huge influence in the universe, and regardless of whether one believed a divination or not, it would still have an impact on people. Starsibyl herself was not weak, but she had actually disappeared in an instant.
The Starsibyl Sect's disappearance had an even greater impact than the disappearance of the eight great flowzones' leading powers.
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In Gu King City, the shop owner led Lu Yin around until they arrived at a dark alley. After passing through it, they entered a gloomy area that required them to pass through a long corridor.
The moment the two entered the corridor, oil lamps lit up on both sides. Each light distorted the void, indicating that they were definitely not ordinary items.
"Asset audit. One million star essence. Please present your items." A hollow voice rang out, and the shop owner panicked. He lowered his head, afraid that he would be recognized or remembered. The person beside him was clearly here to eat for free, and he was clearly here to cause trouble. Even if he had disguised himself before entering, the shop owner still did not have much confidence.
Dark auctions referred to auctions that were hidden in the dark. The items sold were items that could not be seen or dared not be seen. This implied not only the items being auctioned, but also the people being auctioned.
All of the people participating in dark auctions hid their identities, and no one knew who the items would end up in. This was to protect the auctioneers.
Lu Yin naturally hid his identity as well. He glanced at the corner of his eye and raised a hand to retrieve Elder Wu's upgraded poison. He tossed it forward and instantly disappeared. "Appraise it yourself."
An asset audit could be done in the form of star essence or something of equivalent value. As long as it was worth at least a million star essence, it would suffice.
Elder Wu's upgraded poison could even kill an Emissary, so it was valued in the Divine Gu Dynasty at a much higher price than a million star essence.
Not long after, the bottle was returned, and Lu Yin accepted it.
"You've passed the audit. Please enter." The corridor ahead of them became gloomy again, and Lu Yin led the shop owner inside.
The shop owner did not know whether to be happy or worried. He had followed Lu Yin to the ninth level of the Reliance Pavilion, and he had even entered the dark auction venue. He had seen places that he would never see in his entire life, but what had happened in the end?
He could only pray that this person still had a conscience and would save him.
After passing through the corridor, they arrived at the dark main venue. Only the stage was lit up, and there were over a hundred cubicles around it. Each cubicle was dozens of meters apart, and no one could see what was going on inside. This was done to conceal the buyer's identity.