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Chapter 206 The Starfall Spirit Sword, I, Nangong Xihe, want it! Lu Ye makes his move.

Beneath the light veil, a faint, almost imperceptible look flashed in Saintess Xihe's starry eyes.

The world only knows that the Starfall Spirit Sword is a top-grade true weapon with unparalleled power.

Even a Grandmaster in the Mortal Realm might be tempted...

But what most of them don't know is that the Starfall Spirit Sword is also a "key".

"Hopefully, this time... the Grandmaster will have enough face and won't participate in this competition." A hint of confidence rose in Saintess Xihe's heart.

As long as the Grandmaster doesn't move, even if a Grandmaster at the ninth level appears, she is confident that she can take down the Starfall Spirit Sword.

This is the confidence that Nangong Xihe possesses.

The Diamond VIP Box is on the fourth floor, while the Silver VIP Box is on the second floor, two floors apart.

Inside the private room, Lu Ye and his companion looked relaxed, completely in the mood for watching a good show.

As soon as Ru Xue announced the start of the auction, the price of the Starfall Spirit Sword reached over one billion silver dollars in just a few minutes.

At this point, in addition to silver, valuable add-ons also appeared and were priced higher.

"One billion fifty million, plus ten third-tier spiritual herbs!"

"1.1 billion... plus a fourth-tier spirit flower!"

"..."

The atmosphere in the auction was lively, but as Lu Ye listened, he sensed something was amiss.

This price is indeed frightening enough, but for a top-grade genuine artifact, it's tens of billions of taels of silver, plus some accessories...

It probably still isn't enough to buy it.

"So, a significant portion of people are actually planning to buy things for free?"

As this guess crossed his mind, Lu Ye looked at the auction hall, his gaze becoming somewhat playful.

It seems like that's really possible.

Only when many powerful forces want to buy it for free will we see the current phenomenon of a two billion dollar price tag being hotly debated.

Those who managed to snag a deal probably think they've hit the jackpot.

A moment later, even Chen Lingxiang noticed that something was wrong.

"Wait... this top-grade true artifact is so cheap?" Chen Lingxiang's rosy lips parted slightly, somewhat incredulous: "Twenty-four billion taels of silver, plus a fourth-grade spiritual herb, and no one is bidding anymore?"

"Unless someone wants something for nothing?"

Inside the Diamond Box.

Saintess Xihe remained calm and gently shook her head. It seemed that she was not alone in sharing this sentiment.

This has resulted in a genuine artifact fetching such an embarrassing auction price.

Even Fang Zhiyu gradually noticed that something was wrong.

He turned his head and asked, "Saintess Xihe... shall I bid again?"

"No need."

About ten minutes later, the Starfall Spirit Sword was finally sold for 2.8 billion, plus some spiritual herbs, and the deal was finally settled.

It fell into the hands of a force in the western region that had a Grandmaster-level ancestor.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the auction house was very strange. When Ru Xue announced the price on the auction stage, she almost lost her composure.

This is the most expensive item she has auctioned in recent years, but the price... is still quite different from its actual value.

As more and more people walked out of the venue, the force from the Western Region, now surrounded by their ancestor, sped away.

However, they seemed to know that now that they had acquired such a valuable item as a genuine artifact, they would most likely encounter obstacles from the bandits along the way.

Although there are no powerful Tribulation Cultivators at the Grandmaster level within the Eastern Territory, there is a fear that someone might temporarily fill in!
Therefore, this group chose to return to the inn instead of rushing out of the city.

In Dongcang City, no one was bold enough to come directly to their door and rob them. It was only then that Lu Ye realized that this group was staying at the same inn as him.

For the next two days, this Western Frontier force seemed to have no hurry to leave, and instead began to leisurely stroll around the city every day.

"Could it be that he knows he won't be able to protect the Starfall Spirit Sword once he leaves the city, so he's trying to buy time?"

Many martial arts practitioners who were closely watching the group's movements had similar questions.

"Ha, does he really think he can stay in the city for a year?"

In another inn, the trade fair had ended, and the disciples of the Crimson Cloud Sect were allowed to return first. Crimson Cloud Fairy did not return with them but stayed behind.

Gazing at the inn where the Western forces were located, a glint of light flashed in Fairy Crimson Cloud's eyes.

She knew that there were probably only a handful of people like her who were still at the fourth level of the Grandmaster realm or above in Dongcang City!
Among them are many Grandmasters at the seventh or eighth level!

Everyone is waiting...

Soon, the third day arrived.

The force from the western border known as Fireflame Fortress was still taking their ancestor for a stroll in the city, in full view of everyone.

Inside the inn, two people were left to look after things. At that moment, they called over a waiter, seemingly intending to buy some food.

Upon receiving the guest's instructions, the waiter prepared the items and quickly went upstairs to deliver them to the guest room.

A moment later, the waiter came out with an empty tray.

He told the innkeeper in a low voice that the guest needed to buy some things and he would run the errand for him, then hurriedly left the inn.

Meanwhile, in the next room.

Chen Lingxiang had already left. She knew that this level of competition was beyond her reach, and staying would only cause trouble for Lu Ye.

He left as early as the second day after the trading event ended.

Lu Ye finished meditating and looked at the room next door, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

Just now, I heard a very faint groan from next door... like someone had been knocked unconscious.

If his five senses weren't stronger than those of an ordinary grandmaster, he wouldn't have been able to hear it at all.

"What remains are two people at the Acquired Realm. Under normal circumstances, no one would pay much attention to such people..."

Lu Ye pondered for a moment, then followed the waiter and slowly walked out of the inn, disappearing into the crowd on the street.

Meanwhile, in a secluded courtyard.

Saintess Xihe stood in the courtyard, watching the white clouds drift by in the sky.

"No, something's not right..."

Their reluctance to leave the city indicates that they are aware of their current predicament.

If you were truly terrified, you shouldn't have forced yourself to buy the Starfall Sword in the first place.

This is clearly a hot potato.

They dared to take pictures, but ended up wandering around the city, unwilling to leave... Unless, they have some unknown backup plan!
Suddenly, Xihe Saintess's expression changed.

The reason she didn't spend a lot of energy keeping an eye on the movements of the Fire Flame Fortress Ancestor and others was...

It's because everyone except for the Flame Ancestor has been marked with a unique mark!

At this moment, a mark suddenly appeared and sped away from the city!

Moreover, this person was clearly not with the Fire Flame Fortress Ancestor and the others...

"As expected, they gave themselves away. The Starfall Spirit Sword... I, Nangong Xihe, want it."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Saintess Xihe's white-clad figure, as cold as a snow-capped mountain, suddenly disappeared into the courtyard, leaving only a wisp of fragrant breeze.

(End of this chapter)