The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 1024 - 560: Merfolk Pearl (Part 2)

Ning Xiaoxian gave him a cold look and did not speak. Only then did Steward Wu remember that Elder Ning in front of him was also a woman, and likely would not appreciate such a tone. Alas, actually, among the buyers who purchase these female slaves every year, there are quite a few female guests. Some buy them to serve their husbands; some for other reasons...

At this moment, several women from the Hulian Tribe caught sight of Ning Xiaoxian standing in the distance, their eyes suddenly fixating on her with infinite pity. Ning Xiaoxian knew they hoped she could bid for them again, as she did last year, to rescue them from their plight.

Unfortunately, this time she couldn’t help them. The slaves in this grand hall numbered in the thousands, how could she have the ability to save them all?

She lowered her eyes and let out a long breath, feeling a bit stifled in her heart. Just then, Jiu Mo tugged at her sleeve and transmitted, "Since these women were captured by Mingshui Sect, Heavenly Residence must be aware of our involvement in raiding the Beauty Collection Team!"

Ning Xiaoxian nodded slightly and transmitted back, "Indeed, Qi Zai didn’t capture Wenren Bo, the Deputy Sect Master of Mingshui Sect, at that time. This news must have already leaked to Heavenly Residence’s insiders. However, I have Hidden Stream standing behind me. Even if Heavenly Residence knows the truth, they wouldn’t dare act against me, so stay calm." It would be too easy for those women who saw her to depict her appearance — the simplest method is mere oral description, especially since the Flower Gathering Envoy Zhongli Hao had already transmitted Hulian Minmin’s portrait into the sect before he died, and Hulian Minmin bears a great resemblance to her...

As she lowered her eyes, the twins in the cage immediately realized she wasn’t their hope for rescue, showing expressions of utter despair. They had always been the focus of attention, first pleading pitifully in one direction, then showing heartbreaking sadness, drawing plenty of observers to glance over.

Ning Xiaoxian instantly felt those malicious eyes mixed in the pile of gazes. She followed them and happened to see a middle-aged woman squinting at her sharply, with very pale skin, but a thin, fleshless face, full of seriousness. Upon discovering Ning Xiaoxian’s eyes, the woman smiled slightly at her to show friendliness. Yet somehow, Ning Xiaoxian felt a chill down her spine. Having practiced the Insight Heart Method, she’s used to deducing abnormalities from subtle cues; although the woman concealed it well, she sensed a trace of malice.

Understanding this, she ignored her and turned to leave.

After stepping out of the grand hall, she asked Steward Wu in a low voice, "That black-clothed middle-aged woman beside the cage just now, is she from Heavenly Residence?"

Steward Wu concentrated and recalled for a moment, "That’s Juan Niang, she is a First-class Steward of our Heavenly Residence, higher than me by two ranks. Has Ms. Ning met her before?" Heavenly Residence’s stewards have three levels, and there are only two levels for stewards.

Ning Xiaoxian uttered a long "Oh," and shook her head.

The range of Bai Yujing is vast, and there are indeed many exhibits. Going through peak after peak, it took nearly twenty hours, almost two days, even while just skimming through. Those intending to find treasures here definitely arrived half a month early. The Bai Yujing auction indeed gathers rare treasures; everything presented here is truly beyond imagination, without anything unseen. In a hall dedicated to miscellaneous items, three storage rings encrusted with gemstones appeared, with astonishingly large capacities, one of which held up to fifty thousand jin.

Finally, she arrived at the last peak. This peak only displayed weapons.

At this moment, the light rain had stopped, clouds swept away in the sky leaving clarity behind, creating a bright scene. In this small world, the seasons change, with alternating sunny and gloomy weather.

Though Ning Xiaoxian’s face remained emotionless, her heart was suddenly tense. Ning Yu’s divination revealed she would be "fulfilling one’s wishes," might it refer to this moment?

Only those familiar with her like Qingluan and Qi Zai would sense her tension by the subtle intake of her breath.

Ning Xiaoxian took a step into the grand hall.

Inside this hall, weapons abound. Entries into the Heavenly Residence auction are at least Mid-grade Dark level or higher — most exhibited treasures are Earth-level, and there’s also a range of Low Grade Heavenly to Mid-Grade Heavenly weapons, yet the spectators gather densely around the exhibitions. Heavenly Residence has even increased the number of guards in this hall, with skilled cultivators safeguarding several key weapons, after all, every cultivator’s most important possession is their weapon, and faced with such treasures, someone may well red-eye and take risks.

She had never seen so many weapons; the highest number consisted of various longswords, then knives, axes, spears, spikes, red silk, along with bows, spears, and shields. At the central exhibition platform of the hall, a massive Sky Square Halberd quietly lay in display. The halberd is nearly ten feet long, far exceeding her height, glowing with a bronze sheen; the tip as sharp as a needle, with crescent-shaped blades on either side, capable of piercing, stabbing, or even hooking and pecking. Under the light of bright pearl lamps, the blade edges restlessly gleam with a cold, eerie light.

High-level Magical Artifacts possess spiritual traits. The aura emanating from this Sky Square Halberd is extremely bloodthirsty, tyrannical, reveling in endless bloodshed. Dim red lights flicker intermittently on the blade edges. She understands; only a murderous weapon that followed its owner through countless slaughterings would exude such a terrifying aura.

This exhibition platform is surrounded by the most people. Everyone gazes towards the white jade plate standing aside, with bold letters declaring: "Dragon Piercing Halberd, weapon of one Great Chief of the Ancient Barbarian Tribe, Bi Fu, Quasi-divine Artifact."

She knows little about the Barbarians. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support gives me the greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)