Chapter 98: Horizon Sea Pavilion

After a cup of tea!

Yefeng saw a majestic building standing in the middle of the street. The entire structure was grand and imposing, exuding an aura of authority. The four large characters "Horizon Sea Pavilion" were carved on the high-rise, and the authority emanated from these four characters.

"What a powerful aura, it can be emitted just by the characters. The person who carved these four characters must be an absolute peak expert."

Yefeng was secretly amazed; this Horizon Sea Pavilion was indeed not simple.

The entire building had four floors, four entrances, and eight exits. Each entrance was now lined with queues. Finding an entrance with fewer people, Yefeng stood in the middle of the queue.

"Entry requires one hundred spirit stones!"

It was soon Yefeng's turn. To enter the auction house, one had to pay one hundred spirit stones.

Seeing the people in front of him take out spirit stones, Yefeng also paid one hundred and received a number plate.

"This Horizon Sea Pavilion is really good at making money. There are probably tens of thousands of people here. One hundred per person means they have already earned millions of spirit stones."

Even so, a large number of people continued to pour in.

Yefeng had heard about the formation of the auction house. The miscellaneous records had introduced it. The Horizon Sea Pavilion was a relatively successful one, almost covering the entire Southern Divine Land.

As long as you had treasures, you could entrust the Horizon Sea Pavilion to auction them for you. They would take a commission, plus the large entry fees, and the Horizon Sea Pavilion would always make a fortune.

Even if no one entrusted them, the Horizon Sea Pavilion would still collect various items, open the auction house, and sell them through auctions to earn the difference.

No one knew the origin of the Horizon Sea Pavilion. It seemed to have appeared when Su City was established and had continued for a thousand years.

Entering the door, a passage appeared ahead, leading in all directions, up to the upper floors, and down to the lower floors. There were four floors in total, with a vacuum in the middle. A huge platform stood in the central area, similar to a football field design, though the central platform was not as large as a football field.

The number plate in Yefeng's hand indicated the fourth floor. Following the stairs, he walked to the fourth floor.

The first floor had the largest space, while the fourth floor was the smallest. Many areas on the fourth floor were occupied by small private rooms. You could pay more spirit stones to obtain a private room, which would provide different treatment.

However, if you were not famous, even if you had spirit stones, you could not reserve a private room, as many important figures had already reserved them in advance.

Finding his seat, Yefeng sat down and noticed that the surroundings were already full, with a large number of people still pouring in. The doors had to be closed, and those who came later were helplessly turned away.

Although a large number of people poured in, those with the ability to purchase were still in the minority. Many people came just to watch the spectacle, and some hoped to get a good deal if someone gave up on an item.

However, many people's faces showed excitement, hoping to buy suitable treasures from the auction. But many others looked helpless, probably due to their lack of funds.

Yefeng's face remained calm. He had several hundred thousand spirit stones and nearly three hundred thousand True Spirit Pills. One True Spirit Pill could be exchanged for ten spirit stones, highlighting the difference between spirit stones and True Spirit Pills. Spirit stones were relatively common and contained impurities, while True Spirit Pills were condensed from spiritual energy, with one pill's spiritual energy equivalent to about ten spirit stones.

In the Southern Divine Land, the main currency in circulation was still spirit stones. Even if there were True Spirit Pills, they would not be easily taken out, reserved for personal use.

One by one, the private rooms lit up, with about forty to fifty rooms lighting up in sequence.

"Master, that boy has also entered here and is now on the fourth floor!"

In one of the private rooms, a guard bowed and said to a young man in white, who was none other than Guo Zifei, who had just left.

"Watch his movements. Once he leaves Su City, we will make our move!"

The young man in white waved his hand, and the guard stood behind him, looking down at the large auction hall.

After waiting for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the huge platform in the center slowly rose, and several figures appeared in everyone's line of sight. There were several elders and four or five young women. The most eye-catching was the young woman in the center. From her figure, she was a beauty, but her face was covered by a veil. Just her figure alone was enough to make countless people fantasize.

Many men showed fiery eyes when the young woman appeared, clearly not unfamiliar with her, though they had not seen her face.

Although most of her face was covered, a pair of large eyes and willow-leaf eyebrows were exposed, and her high nose bridge supported the veil. Her white skin had a faint blush, like a peeled egg.

"This time, even Hongyue has appeared. It's really worth the trip!"

Some people who were previously disappointed, thinking they could not buy what they wanted, now showed excitement upon seeing the young woman. The women who entered, on the other hand, looked jealous.

There were murmurs all around. Hongyue was already famous throughout Su City, and many young men wanted to get close to her, but she always kept them at bay.

Once, someone had tried to forcibly take her, but no one who entered the Horizon Sea Pavilion ever came out alive. It was rumored that among those who tried to forcibly take her was an Immortal Martial Realm expert, who was still left there. This showed that the Horizon Sea Pavilion was not ordinary, perhaps even on par with any of the four major forces in the Southern Divine Land, though the Horizon Sea Pavilion was more focused on the auction business.

After that incident, many people became more cautious, but many still came, hoping to see Hongyue's face.

"Brother, who is Hongyue?"

Hearing the discussions around him, Yefeng was very curious and asked the man next to him.

"Brother, this is your first time in Su City, isn't it? You don't even know who Hongyue is."

The man next to him looked down on Yefeng, making Yefeng feel embarrassed.

"Indeed, this is my first time in Su City," Yefeng said.

"Ah, I see. Let me explain. Hongyue is a big shot. You can only look, not touch. It's fine to think about her occasionally, but don't have too many thoughts. Hongyue is full of thorns and can easily hurt you."

The man smiled lecherously, clearly using Hongyue to relieve his boredom.

Yefeng was speechless. He just wanted to know about Hongyue's background, but the man had gone off on a tangent. Yefeng, who lacked such self-control, could not talk about seeking the peak of martial arts, let alone breaking through to the Immortal Realm.

Seeing himself getting carried away, the man immediately reined in his lecherous expression.

"Hongyue is the true owner of the Horizon Sea Pavilion. She rarely appears. The last time she appeared was three years ago, when she was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. I didn't expect that after three years, she has grown even more gracefully and become more full-figured."

After three sentences, the man returned to his previous topic. Yefeng decided not to ask anymore.

But Yefeng did learn the key points: Hongyue was the true owner of the Horizon Sea Pavilion. This was a very unusual situation. For such a young girl to have such a large business and seemingly high strength, her background must be very complex.

"Welcome to the annual grand auction of the Horizon Sea Pavilion. I am Hongyue, representing the entire pavilion, and I welcome all of you. I hope you can all find what you are looking for. This time, we will break the rules and bring out more items to meet your needs and make your trip worthwhile."

Hongyue spoke, her voice like a lark in a valley, beautiful and penetrating, as if it could pierce through the sky. Even the scent of fragrance could be smelled, and each word was like a beautiful melody, making many men intoxicated.

"Such a powerful charm technique!"

Yefeng was secretly alarmed. Hongyue's words almost made him fall into a trance, but fortunately, his willpower was strong, and his divine soul was beyond the norm, so he did not get deeply entranced.

Looking around, Yefeng saw that the man next to him had drool at the corner of his mouth and a lecherous smile. The situation was not much better elsewhere. Only those who had reached the Earth Martial Realm or the peak of the Innate Realm could remain relatively unaffected, though their eyes still showed a fiery glow.

Charm technique was a strange thing. Practitioners could emit charm, similar to hypnosis, to control others' divine souls. It was especially suitable for women to practice. With a face that could topple a nation, even world-class experts would find it hard to resist, losing consciousness in a short time.

It seemed that Hongyue had not yet reached a high level in her charm technique, only affecting those with lower strength. As for the stronger ones, she could only briefly influence them before they quickly recovered.

There was a round of enthusiastic applause. Hongyue's words had raised the atmosphere.

"I won't waste your time. I hope your auction goes smoothly."

The platform slowly descended, and Hongyue and the three or four young women behind her disappeared, leaving only three elders on the platform.

"Today, the Horizon Sea Pavilion will bring out thirty items, including martial techniques, cultivation methods, weapons, rare resources, pills, and ancient incomplete magical treasures. I hope you all have a good time."

The elder in the center slowly said.

Suddenly, the surroundings became quiet. The interlude with Hongyue had been forgotten, as the auction had begun. The elder waved his hand, and a young woman emerged from the darkness behind him, holding a pure gold tray covered with a red cloth, hiding what was inside.

Everyone focused intently, eager to know what the first item would be. Every year, the Horizon Sea Pavilion would bring out some heavy-hitting treasures during the largest auction, and it was unknown what they would bring out this year.

"The first item for auction is a martial technique. Although it is incomplete, it is absolutely worth the price. This is an ancient battle technique, different from modern martial techniques, with immense power. When practiced to a minor level, it can split mountains and rocks. When practiced to a major level, moving mountains and filling seas is not a problem."

The elder, though exaggerating, still attracted many people.

"A battle technique surpassing the Innate Realm, the Shattered Stream Rolling Fist! The starting price is five thousand spirit stones, and each bid must be at least one thousand spirit stones. Bidding can now begin."

The elder lifted the red cloth behind him, revealing an old book.