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Qin Yu had seen far too many people who bullied others by waving the banner of their superiors when he was a top soldier in the secular world, thinking that a bronze medal was enough to intimidate them.

"Does this demon-slaying order even apply to my pet?"

"Whether you can handle it or not is not up to you. Hand over the demon, and I will not pursue your crime of harboring demons."

Qin Yu had no intention of making a move, not because he couldn't win, but because he couldn't afford to.

Lei Ming is a mid-stage Martial God, so dealing with him wouldn't be difficult. However, the Thunder Sect has a branch in Tian Shu City, and their people are also present at the auction. If they make a move now, they will be recognized once they enter the city.

The auction is a million times more important than the person in front of me.

"Kui Wu, put Xiao Long and Zhu Zhen into the Spirit Tower."

Kui Wu clenched and unclenched his fist repeatedly, but in the end he did as he was told. Two beams of light entered the spirit tower, and the demonic aura on the spirit boat instantly dissipated by more than half.

Kui Wu was the only one left who could hide; his bull-headed, human-bodied form was too conspicuous.

Lei Ming's gaze fell on Kui Wu, scanning him up and down.

"This bull demon is quite good, with the bloodline of the Kui Bull. It can fetch a lot of money on the market."

"He's my man, I won't sell him."

"If you don't want to sell, just pay a toll of two hundred spirit crystals and I'll let you pass."

The toll of 200 spirit crystals is twenty times more expensive than the entrance fee at the city gate; it's blatant extortion.

Qin Yu took out two hundred spirit crystals from his storage ring and threw them over. Lei Ming caught them but still blocked the way.

"I sensed at least three demons in your spirit boat just now, but I only see one now. Where are the other two hiding?"

"It's been stored in a magic treasure. What, do you need to inspect my magic treasures too?"

"The magic weapon doesn't need to be checked, but you have to ensure that those two demons are not released within the Tian Shu City area."

"I'll make the decisions about my pets; it's none of your business."

Lei Ming's face darkened. He had been running rampant in this area for over a decade, and no one had ever dared to defy him like this.

But he wasn't stupid. The fact that the other party hadn't made a move even after being forced to this point meant they had a trump card. He couldn't figure out the extent of the magic weapon in the spirit boat, and making a rash move might result in a loss.

The spirit boat restarted and flew past Lei Ming. Just as it was about to leave his perception range, a voice came from behind.

"Boy, that bull demon beside you looks pretty good. After the auction, I'll come find you myself and dig out its demon core."

Kui Wu's back was taut like an iron rod, his fingernails dug into his palms, and blood seeped from between his fingers and dripped onto the deck.

"Boss, I've written this down."

Qin Yu's answer was only two words: "I'll remember."

The spirit boat flew for another half day before Tian Shu City came into view.

The city walls were hundreds of feet high, and each of the four city gates had three checkpoints. The city was so densely populated that even spirit boats couldn't find a place to dock. The news of the once-in-a-century auction attracted cultivators from all three states.

Qin Yu landed in a grove of trees ten miles outside the city and put away his spirit boat.

"Kui Wu, Zhu Zhen, and Xiao Long, all of you, enter the Spirit Tower. Once you're in the city, you're not allowed to come out."

Zhu Zhen muttered a couple of things, and before being shoved in, she turned back and glared at Qin Yu. Kui Wu, on the other hand, was decisive and went in without saying a word.

Qin Yu took out the Thousand Machine Veil from his storage ring and put it on. Instantly, his appearance changed to that of an ordinary merchant in his thirties, wearing a gray coarse cloth shirt, the kind of person who would be easily overlooked on the street.

Ye Qingxue used an illusion technique to conceal her flower fairy characteristics, making her look like an ordinary young woman.

Meng Qianyun is a human cultivator and does not need to disguise herself; she simply suppressed her cultivation aura to the appearance of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The three walked towards the city gate and blended into the crowd entering the city.

There was a long queue at the city gate. The inspection was much stricter than Qin Yu had expected. Everyone had to show their identity token or sect token. There were also special cultivators using magic to scan storage magic items to prevent the smuggling of contraband.

But what really caught Qin Yu's attention was not the inspection itself.

It's something pasted on the stone walls on both sides of the city gate. A wanted poster.

The portrait of Blood Fiend occupied half a wall. The face in the painting was completely different from Qin Yu's real appearance. The Thousand-Mechanism Veil caused everyone who had seen him to have a distorted memory of his true appearance, so the painting was naturally wrong as well.

But a line of small characters below the portrait made him pause for a moment.

Anyone carrying a bull-shaped, pig-shaped, or dragon-shaped demon beast will be immediately detained and questioned. A reward of 500 spirit crystals will be given to anyone who reports such a person.

After Qian Tongshen went back, he sold all the physical characteristics of the three divine pets. The faces can be changed, but Zhu Zhen, Kui Wu, and Xiao Long are too easy to identify. As long as any one of them is released in the city, it will be locked on the spot.

After entering Tian Shu City, the Divine Pet Triad Formation, their biggest trump card, was sealed off.

"You saw that, didn't you?"

Meng Qianyun's voice was very low, and she also noticed the line of text.

"I see. Once inside, I can't release my divine pets. I'll have to rely on myself."

"Can you handle being watched by both Wanbaoge and Tianjimen at the same time?"

"If you can't handle it, then don't force it. I'm here to buy things, not to fight."

The three followed the flow of people through the inspection. The gatekeeper scanned Qin Yu's storage ring but found no trace of the demon race. The Nine Spirit Tower's isolation effect was even better than expected; everything inside the tower was completely shielded.

The first thing to do after entering the city is to register for the auction at Wanbaoge.

Entry to the auction requires a deposit of at least 1,000 spirit crystals plus identity registration. Independent cultivators can register directly with spirit crystals, but the bidding limit is only 5,000 spirit crystals.

The starting bid for the Soul Purifying Elixir is 500, no problem.

However, the starting bid for the Western Underworld Secret Records is 2,000, so there are bound to be many people eyeing it, and the 5,000 spirit crystals limit will most likely not be enough.

"What is the bidding limit when registering as a sect representative?"

"There is no limit to the number of sect representatives; as long as they can afford it, they can keep adding more."

Meng Qianyun's answer led Qin Yu to make a decision immediately.

"Then let's use the Xuan Yin Sect's token."

Meng Qianyun took out Huang Lingtian's sect master token from her storage ring. The black token was engraved with the two characters "Xuan Yin" and Huang Lingtian's spiritual power imprint was on the back.

“This is risky. If Wanbaoge already knows that Xuanyin Sect is in trouble, it would be like sticking our necks out if we went in with the sect leader’s token.”

"Has the news reached Tian Shu City?"

"It's highly unlikely. It's been less than three days since the incident at Xuan Yin Sect, and Tian Shu City is two days' journey from there, so there's a delay in the spread of news."

Meng Qianyun paused for a moment and then added a sentence.

"Besides, Huang Lingtian's incident was too shameful. The disciples who ran away wouldn't go around spreading the word that their sect leader had been violated by the Minotaur."

"Then let's go."

The headquarters of Wanbaoge in Tianshu City occupied one-third of the main street, with two rows of golden-armored guards at the entrance. Those entering and leaving were all representatives of major sects and prominent rogue cultivators.

Meng Qianyun led Qin Yu and Ye Qingxue through the main entrance and headed straight for the registration desk on the second floor.

The person in charge of registration was a junior manager in the early stage of the Golden Core realm. He had a shrewd look on his face, and there was a blank jade slip and a verification array on his table.

"Which sect are you from? Show us your token."

Meng Qianyun handed over the token, and the steward placed it on the verification array, the light sweeping across both sides.

"The Xuan Yin Sect ranks third in Qingyun Prefecture. Its sect leader, Huang Lingtian, is a Nascent Soul cultivator."

The steward looked up and glanced at Meng Qianyun.

"Are you the sect leader himself?"

"I am Elder Meng of the Xuan Yin Sect. The Sect Master is in seclusion and has entrusted me to participate in the auction." (End of Chapter)