"Humanoid magical artifact."
Chu Lingwei heard the murmurs from below.
So, this young man was a humanoid magical artifact.
Chu Lingwei had never seen such a magical artifact on the Xuan Tian Continent, nor did her spatial domain possess any humanoid artifacts.
This auction in Song City was indeed much more impressive than those on the Xuan Tian Continent.
"Divine-grade magical artifact," Leng Xingzhi's voice cut through, a soft scoff escaping him. "The Meng family has truly spared no expense this time."
"A divine-grade artifact at that, how many spirit stones would that cost?"
Chu Lingwei couldn't help but sigh, the world of the wealthy truly allowed them to have whatever they desired.
"Does Junior Sister want it?"
Leng Xingzhi glanced at the young man, his brow furrowing. In the past, if Junior Sister had liked it, he would have bought it for her without hesitation. However, the current young man was exceedingly displeasing to him.
"I don't want it, I'm just curious if anyone will buy him."
Chu Lingwei shook her head. No matter how human-like he looked, he was still a magical artifact. Her spatial domain was already overflowing with artifacts she couldn't even use, so she certainly wouldn't spend spirit stones on more.
"Weiwei, this artifact is quite interesting, isn't it?"
Huan Mao stared at the young man, his eyes starting to sparkle with hearts. If this young man were to join them, things would be much more amusing.
"No matter how interesting, we don't want it."
Chu Lingwei answered decisively. She would never be willing to spend spirit stones to buy a magical artifact.
"But, don't you think he's very interesting?" Huan Mao's eyes flashed with disappointment. They already had a maid; if they had a servant as well, it would be perfect.
"Not interesting at all."
Chu Lingwei scanned her surroundings. The surrounding boxes were identical to theirs, offering no clue. She believed that everyone present was among the strongest on the Xuan Tian Continent, or from powerful families and backgrounds.
"Junior Sister, if you like this artifact, Senior Brother will buy it for you." Leng Xingzhi uttered the words that went against his true feelings.
Upon hearing this, Huan Mao nodded vigorously, giving him an expectant look that screamed "Buy it quickly."
Leng Xingzhi's mouth twitched. This little cat was becoming increasingly unruly.
"No, no need," Chu Lingwei waved her hands repeatedly. "Senior Brother, I have enough magical artifacts, I don't want any more."
"Good, if Junior Sister doesn't like it, we'll wait for another one, and Senior Brother will buy it for you then." Leng Xingzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. A humanoid artifact should not be too close to Weiwei.
Chu Lingwei seemed to notice her Senior Brother's unease. She turned her head to look at his face but found nothing unusual. It seemed she had imagined it.
"Senior Brother, when will the most powerful items be brought up?"
Chu Lingwei sat down on the chair, feeling somewhat bored. Although everything being auctioned here was astounding, the item they had been eagerly awaiting hadn't appeared, making the wait rather irritating.
"Junior Sister, do not fret, it will be here soon."
Leng Xingzhi and Chu Lingwei sat at the table, occasionally glancing at the items being auctioned below. Perhaps as the auction progressed towards its end, people's attention waned; several items received no bids.
As time slowly ticked by, Chu Lingwei sensed that everyone was growing impatient.
"Senior Brother, could something have gone wrong?" Chu Lingwei thought about their current location, so close to Song City Tower, which housed tens of thousands of magical artifacts. She couldn't help but feel a flicker of worry.
"Junior Sister, rest assured."
Leng Xingzhi shook his head, signaling Chu Lingwei to be patient.
"Could the Meng family be up to something?" Chu Lingwei stood up and walked to the window. She could clearly see the cultivators in the main hall; some of them were already restless.
This indicated that the "great treasure" that the Meng family had been promoting should have been presented much earlier. Yet, it was past the expected time, and it still hadn't appeared.
Something must have gone wrong with the Meng family.
"They wouldn't dare."
Although this was the Meng family's territory, they wouldn't dare make an enemy of the entire Xuan Tian Continent.
"Then there must have been an incident at the Meng family's side," Chu Lingwei nodded. This was the only plausible explanation. "Do you think this great treasure might have been robbed?"
"Impossible."
The Meng family were masters of formations. If even they couldn't protect something, then likely no secret on the entire Xuan Tian Continent would remain hidden.
"Senior Brother, I've always been incredibly curious why you are so certain about everything, as if you already know it." Chu Lingwei looked at her Senior Brother, perhaps her Senior Brother was more than just the young master of the Leng family.
"Junior Sister, do you know that in the path of spiritual cultivation, many things can be divined?" Leng Xingzhi gently tapped Chu Lingwei, sensing she was probing him again.
"I know."
Chu Lingwei rolled her eyes internally. Every time she tried to ask some profound question, Senior Brother would always find some excuse to deflect it.
"Great cultivators who have reached the Sovereign realm might be able to glimpse the Heavenly secrets. Even a three-year-old child knows this."
"So, since the esteemed seniors here are remaining still, Junior Sister should just wait patiently for a while longer," Leng Xingzhi chuckled softly.
Chu Lingwei's expression changed. Her Senior Brother was clearly teasing her.
"Senior Brother, you..."
"Esteemed fellow Daoists, we shall now commence the auction for our final item."
The words Chu Lingwei was about to utter were interrupted by Meng Wanyang's voice from below.
Here it comes.
Chu Lingwei quickly stood up and hurried to the window, her gaze fixed on the final great treasure.
Like the previous auction items, this great treasure was covered with a black cloth, rendering it impossible to see what was inside.
"She's not even introducing what's inside?"
Chu Lingwei turned her head to look at Senior Brother. For all the previous auction items, they had provided detailed explanations and promotions. This time, the auction began without a word.
They didn't even know what they were bidding on.
Leng Xingzhi's expression shifted as he looked at the auction item, and the air around him instantly turned cold.
"Damn it."
"What's wrong?"
Seeing her Senior Brother react so strongly, Chu Lingwei was astonished. This was the first time she had ever seen him lose his composure like this.
Leng Xingzhi let out a low hum, and Chu Lingwei heard gasps of breath from below.
For some unknown reason, the black cloth covering the item fell away, revealing a black lotus to everyone's sight.
"Weiwei, there's something wrong with this spiritual energy." Huan Mao sensed that the spiritual energy emanating from the black lotus was very similar to the spiritual energy within the Spirit Domain, and he cried out, "This feels like the spiritual energy from the Spirit Domain."
Chu Lingwei's heart sank. No, it couldn't be. The Spirit Domain was already destroyed, and now this poison was appearing. Wasn't this an attempt to throw the entire Xuan Tian Continent into chaos?
Meng Wanyang felt the reactions of the people below the platform were unusual. She turned her head and saw the black cloth covering the black lotus had fallen. Her face paled in shock. "What in the world is going on?"