Chapter 54

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed, and today was the day of the Divine Armory's auction. Although it was called an auction, the Divine Armory did not have a formal auction venue. This was merely to inflate the price of the divine weapons, a common tactic used by the Divine Armory. Whenever there were some relatively rare and precious divine weapons, they would be put up for auction.

At this moment, many people had gathered on the second floor of the main hall of the Divine Armory. Fortunately, the hall was spacious enough to accommodate everyone, even with the large crowd.

Many adventurers who were active in the Dark Forest had come here. Even if they did not have enough wealth to bid on the legendary 'Yuan Sword,' they could still browse the Divine Armory to see if there were any divine weapons that suited them.

Of course, the competition for the Yuan Sword would not be without the participation of weapon masters.

Guan Yue had also come to the Divine Armory today. Unlike many others, she was determined to obtain the 'Yuan Sword.' She herself needed a good divine weapon, and she had heard of the Yuan Sword's reputation, which had piqued her interest. Additionally, if she could acquire it, she could give it to her master, Mu Qing, to study and see if there was a chance to deduce the divine patterns within.

Accompanying Guan Yue were a few of her companions, all disciples of the Royal Academy. Guan Yue, besides being a disciple of Mu Qing, was also a member of the Royal Academy.

Fan Le had also come today. Qin Wentian had not returned for several days, and Fan Le knew he was at the Divine Armory. After inquiring, he learned that the Divine Armory would be auctioning the 'Yuan Sword' today, so he came to find Qin Wentian, accompanied by Xin Ran.

Qin Wentian and Feng Ping were also among the crowd, eagerly anticipating the price the second-tier mid-grade divine weapon would fetch at the auction.

"Boss." At that moment, Qin Wentian heard Fan Le's voice and turned around. He saw Fan Le and Xin Ran walking over and couldn't help but smile. "Fatso, you're quite the man."

"I just came out of curiosity," Xin Ran said, feeling a bit shy under Qin Wentian's gaze.

"Xin Ran is a bit shy, so don't say anything random," the fatso said with a smile. "But Xin Ran is quite interested in that sword."

"Oh?" Qin Wentian looked at Xin Ran, and then heard her say, "My second star soul is a sword star soul, but I doubt I can afford the Yuan Sword. I'll just look for other divine weapons."

As she spoke, Xin Ran's gaze was fixed on the sword wall of the Divine Armory, where a sword hung, shining brightly. Of course, it was impossible to judge the quality of a divine weapon from its appearance; one had to channel yuan force into it to feel its true power.

"Good sword." At that moment, a voice came from the crowd, and many people turned to look at the speaker. They saw a young man holding a wine flask, and the crowd couldn't help but laugh.

"Drunk Immortal, how do you know it's a good sword without even touching it?" someone asked with a laugh.

"Intuition." Drunk Immortal put down his wine gourd, glanced at the person who spoke, and shook his head. "You wouldn't understand."

"Haha." Seeing Drunk Immortal's expression, many people laughed again. Qin Wentian also smiled; this guy was indeed quite amusing.

"That's Drunk Immortal." Xin Ran's eyes sparkled as she looked at Drunk Immortal.

"You know him?" Qin Wentian asked.

"Drunk Immortal, ranked third among the Ten Outstanding Youths of the Capital, of course I've heard of him," Xin Ran said matter-of-factly, which surprised Qin Wentian. This young man who loved to drink was actually ranked third among the Ten Outstanding Youths of the Capital.

"The Ten Outstanding Youths of the Capital are the ten most outstanding individuals under the age of twenty in the imperial city, and they are highly esteemed," Xin Ran added, seeming a bit surprised that the third-ranked Drunk Immortal was so laid-back.

At that moment, Qin Wentian felt a cold gaze shoot toward him. He turned his head and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Feng Ping, it's you two." Guan Yue was surprised to see Qin Wentian and Feng Ping at the Divine Armory. After returning to the imperial city from Tianyong City, the Ye family had sent many resources. Mu Qing had made her close herself in the Star River Guild, and during this period of seclusion, she had successfully broken through the bottleneck of a first-tier weapon master, becoming a young second-tier weapon master, greatly valued by the Star River Guild.

She had only returned to the Royal Academy a few days ago, and when people learned she had become a second-tier weapon master, they all wanted to get closer to her.

A second-tier weapon master did not need to worry about connections or wealth, especially one so young. Guan Yue's future was bright, and if she achieved the third tier, she would become a highly sought-after figure in the Chu Kingdom, with even Yuan Mansion Realm powerhouses seeking her help, and wealth would flow in endlessly.

The Divine Armory was extremely powerful in the imperial city, as it employed a group of weapon masters. The wealth of the Divine Armory was absolutely terrifying, and in this world, wealth was equivalent to cultivation resources, and with resources, one could cultivate strong individuals.

"Hmph." Feng Ping snorted coldly upon seeing Guan Yue. He would not forget what Mu Qing had done to him, and this disciple of Mu Qing was overly arrogant in front of him.

"You two are actually together?" A cold light flashed in Guan Yue's eyes as she looked at Feng Ping and Qin Wentian standing together, and then she said coldly, "A den of snakes and rats, huh?"

"Boss, who is this woman?" Fan Le asked Qin Wentian, his sharp eyes scanning Guan Yue, which Qin Wentian secretly despised. This guy never let a woman go, and Guan Yue was indeed somewhat attractive.

However, Qin Wentian did not have a good impression of Guan Yue. That day at the Star River Guild, when Mu Qing gave him a choice when he had no way out at the Qin Mansion, this woman had looked at him with the same arrogant eyes and told him that, given the status of the Qin Mansion, becoming a disciple of Mu Qing was a great honor and a privilege for him.

"A despicable weapon master's disciple from the Star River Guild," Qin Wentian replied.

"Ridiculous." Guan Yue's expression turned cold, and a chill emanated from her. "How dare you insult my master? Are you looking for death?"

"You're the one being ridiculous. Are you afraid to admit what you've done?" Feng Ping said coldly. "Mu Qing and I are both in the Star River Guild, yet he forcibly took my divine patterns and never returned them. Is that not despicable enough?"

Guan Yue looked at Feng Ping, not expecting that the once meek and humble person would now dare to insult her master, Mu Qing.

"Servant, if you don't kneel and apologize for your words, you won't leave here alive today," Guan Yue said with her usual arrogant gaze, looking down on Feng Ping. In her eyes, Feng Ping was nothing more than a servant. If he insulted her master in front of her and she did nothing, it would be a great loss of face if her master heard about it.

Feng Ping's face turned extremely ugly at Guan Yue's words. He had always been cautious and humble in front of the upper echelons, but this was the first time he had been insulted like this, and by a mere girl.

"Indeed, what kind of master teaches what kind of disciple." Qin Wentian looked at Guan Yue. "What Mu Qing did to me goes far beyond just being despicable."

Guan Yue's gaze shifted to Qin Wentian, her cold and arrogant eyes scrutinizing him. A strange smile gradually appeared on her face, filled with undisguised contempt.

"I really can't understand what gives you the courage to say such things. I hope you don't run away before the auction ends."

As she spoke, Guan Yue's gaze turned to the sword wall, a cold light flashing in her eyes. The three people behind her also looked at Qin Wentian and Feng Ping with mocking smiles, seemingly surprised by who would be so ignorant and dare to offend such a young second-tier weapon master, who was also a disciple of the Royal Academy and a Miss Guan.

"Boss, that woman's cultivation is average, at the third level of the Wheel Pulse Realm. Of the three people behind her, two are at the second level of the Wheel Pulse Realm, and the last one, a man, is probably very formidable, at the fifth level of the Wheel Pulse Realm or higher," Fan Le whispered to Qin Wentian. If they had to fight, it was important to know the strength of their opponents in advance.

Qin Wentian nodded slightly. Then, the fatso smiled and said, "If we fight, we should be able to take her down instantly. The other three won't have a chance to act."

"You've broken through?" A glint of light flashed in Qin Wentian's eyes at Fan Le's confident words.

The fatso winked at him, a hint of pride in his eyes, and said, "You've already broken through to the second level of the Wheel Pulse Realm, so it's normal for me to break through too."

Qin Wentian had broken through the limits of his acupoints and wheel pulses with his powerful star yuan force the night before last, opening his second star wheel pulse. Now, his body could contain a much larger amount of star yuan force, and with two star wheel pulses, his vision, hearing, and the power of his attacks had all improved significantly.

"How come it sounds like I'm not as good as you?" Qin Wentian said with a sneer.

"I'm just stating a fact," the fatso said with a smile, his eyes shining. "There are only about ten days left, and I'm really looking forward to it. Two hundred star meteorites, even the Knight Alliance would feel the pain!"

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