Chapter 454: The Grand Auction

"Lingyun, is this the auction? It really looks lively!" Aiweier gazed at the sea of people at Morning Light Auction House and said with some amazement.

"Because Morning Light Auction House's large-scale auctions always have various rare items for sale, and some things can only be found here, many people have come to this place!" Just as Lingyun was about to say something, a voice rang out from behind him.

Lingyun turned his head to look, and Xuanying, dressed in a black robe, was standing behind him, with that burly man of Sanctuary Powerhouse strength by his side. Beside Xuanying, there was also a cute little boy, whose large eyes were staring at Lingyun and the others.

"Who is he?"

Lingyun's gaze turned toward the little boy, and he sensed information from him that originated from the same source as Xuanying. Logically speaking, this child should be a twin with Xuanying, but now his appearance seemed somewhat wrong.

"This is my younger brother, Xuanyi." Xuanying held Xuanyi's hand and looked at the Xuanyi beside him with some helplessness. "When my brother was born, he was affected by the power of that sword, and his growth became extremely slow."

Xuanyi, being held by Xuanying, looked at Lingyun, a glimmer of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

"Was he affected by the Dark Holy Sword?" Lingyun's gaze fell upon Xuanyi, a flash of realization crossing his eyes. "Do not worry, the power of that sword acting upon him has already faded; your brother will be able to grow naturally from now on!"

Lingyun looked at Xuanyi's current state and understood why he had become this way. Just as the Wind Holy Sword had sought out Aiweier, in a situation where it could not suppress the Demon Qi within the sword, the Dark Holy Sword had similarly sought out an external aid, and the external aid it chose was Xuanyi.

The Dark Holy Sword absorbed power from Xuanyi to suppress the Demon Qi, causing Xuanyi's body to grow slowly. However, the Dark Holy Sword did not just take; it was also deepening Xuanyi's insight into the Dark Element. As soon as the Dark Holy Sword suppresses the Demon Qi and no longer absorbs power from Xuanyi, Xuanyi's cultivation in Dark Magic will surely advance by leaps and bounds.

"Really?" Xuanying looked at his younger brother, a flash of pleasant surprise appearing in his eyes.

"The reason your brother ended up in this situation was because the Dark Holy Sword could not suppress the Demon Qi within itself. Now that the Demon Qi in the sword has been suppressed, your brother will naturally be fine!" Lingyun did not speak aloud, but his voice rang out in Xuanying's ear.

"Sir has come to attend the auction today; I happen to have a few private rooms in my possession. I wonder if Sir would be willing to do me the honor?" Xuanying asked.

Lingyun glanced at the crowded auction house, then looked at the three women beside him, and finally nodded: "Very well, then I shall trouble you!"

Xuanying shook his head slightly, then took out four different cards from his spatial ring and handed them to Lingyun. Lingyun's gaze swept over the cards, and he finally took the most ordinary one into his hand. Seeing Lingyun accept the card, a hint of joy appeared on Xuanying's face; he then cupped his hands toward Lingyun and walked into the auction house with the other two.

"Lingyun, why did he give you this card?" Aiweier asked.

"I helped him with a small favor. If I didn't accept a reward, he might feel a bit uneasy in his heart," Lingyun said. "Moreover, the auction hall is a mixed bag of people right now. You are all rare beauties; appearing before them might lead to unnecessary trouble!"

"Is that so? Very well!" Chen Jing nodded.

After showing the card in his hand, Lingyun and his group were led by an attendant into a private room. Although this was the lowest fifth-grade private room in the Morning Light Auction House, all kinds of equipment were fully provided, and one could see from every corner how ingenious the designer of this room was.

"Lingyun, I always feel that the space in this auction house is a bit strange; it seems a bit too large!" Su Wanyue looked around and said with some confusion.

"Did you notice?" Lingyun smiled. "This Morning Light Auction House has quite a grand style, actually setting up a Space Expansion Magic Array within the auction house. This kind of Array requires multiple Space-type Great Archmages to work together to set it up!"

"Space Expansion Magic Array?" Su Wanyue raised her eyebrows slightly.

"That's right, a Space Expansion Magic Array. Its only effect is to expand space, but the consumption of this Magic Array is not ordinary either. I estimate that only an old-established auction house like the Morning Light Auction House could be so wealthy and extravagant!"

"Lingyun, the people below don't seem simple at all!" Chen Jing said to Lingyun.

Lingyun's gaze swept over the people below, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes. Right now, the entire Morning Light Auction House was gathered with a large number of powerhouses. Just in this one glance, Lingyun saw three or four Sanctuary Powerhouses, who were usually hard to come by. In some of the private rooms, there were also some extremely subtle auras, clearly beings who had already touched upon the Heavenly Domain.

In the private rooms, quite a few people had opened their windows. Looking into these windows, one could see many people dressed in luxury, clearly from some great families. Judging by their appearance, they were obviously also wanting to obtain some things they desired from this auction.

"It seems this auction has really attracted quite a lot of people!" Lingyun withdrew his gaze. "And there are truly quite a few experts in the Morning Light Auction House!"

In Lingyun's observation, there were at least two genuine Heavenly Domain experts hidden in the Morning Light Auction House. With such experts presiding, it was no wonder no one dared to act wildly in this Morning Light Auction House.

Withdrawing his gaze, Lingyun picked up a small booklet beside him.

Lingyun opened the booklet, which recorded some of the items that would appear in this auction, allowing those attending to have a rough idea of what was at the auction. However, the auction house would not write down everything; a bit of mystery is the best, isn't it?

"Lingyun, look, the auction has started!" Chen Jing said, tugging on Lingyun's sleeve.

Lingyun's gaze looked toward the auction platform in the center, where a handsome man had appeared at some unknown moment. As soon as this man appeared, he caused cheers from many women below; clearly, this person had high popularity among women. However, his pointed ears already told everyone present his identity: this person was a half-Spirit.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is once again time for our Morning Light Auction House's annual grand auction. This time, we have once again prepared a large batch of fine auction items for everyone," the man said with a polite smile to the crowd. "I am the auctioneer Jier, and I will be hosting the first part of the auction!"