Douluo Continent: I, Long Aotian, will not be a supporting character.

Having advanced to the quarterfinals, Di'ao Academy has been given a few more days of rest, as the quarterfinals will not begin for another three days.

After everyone had rested for a night, a special guest arrived early in the morning.

The guest was from Starlight Auction House and was an employee of the auction house.

The staff member found the two teachers from Di'ao Academy, Jun Moxiao and Mu Yu Chengfeng, and explained the purpose of the visit: "Excuse me for bothering you, but we are here today to deliver invitations to the distinguished guests of Di'ao Academy."

"Tonight, our Starlight Auction House will be holding a top-tier auction. Such top-tier auctions only happen twice a year, and only the most distinguished guests are invited by our Starlight Auction House."

"If any distinguished guests of the Imperial Academy are available, you are welcome to attend tonight's auction. I am confident that there will be items of interest to you at the auction tonight."

With that, she took out a stack of exquisitely crafted gold-embossed invitations and handed them to Mu Yuchengfeng before leaving.

After accepting the invitation on behalf of Di'ao Academy, Mu Yu Cheng Feng gathered everyone together and asked if they wanted to attend the auction that evening.

Everyone was very enthusiastic after hearing this. Since it was a top-notch auction, it would be good to go and see it for themselves. Moreover, there would definitely be a lot of good stuff, so they definitely couldn't miss it.

Everyone rested or cultivated in their rooms, and before long, it was evening.

The entire team from Di'ao, including the two team leaders Lord Grim and Orange Breeze, the regular team, and the entire preparatory team, as well as Du Busi, Long Yuanba, and Ao Yumou, were also present and showed some interest.

Holding VIP invitations from Starlight Auction House, the group of nineteen people followed the map and arrived at Starlight Auction House.

After presenting their VIP invitations, the Di'ao team was led to the VIP room by staff.

Led by staff, we walked to the end of the passage before two young women in plain dresses came to greet us, bowing slightly to everyone as always.

Then, one of the girls turned to the wall and raised her right hand to press lightly on the wall.

Suddenly, a strange scene unfolded: a halo of light, like ripples on water, swirled across the wall, then gradually stabilized. The girl placed her palm on the halo, and a vertical light pattern scanned it.

Then, with a "whoosh!" sound, the wall slowly opened to both sides, revealing a passage.

This portal was clearly made using advanced soul-guided technology, possessing extremely high privacy and defensive capabilities.

Then, the girl in the plain-colored dress led everyone into the passage, while the staff member who was leading the way was not qualified to enter this top-level auction hall.

The girl in the plain-colored long dress led the group from Di'ao Academy to the VIP room and then left. Inside the VIP room, there were two other girls in plain-colored long dresses who were waitresses serving the guests.

This VIP room is quite large, with an area of ​​over 200 square meters. The interior is decorated in an extremely luxurious manner and is equipped with a variety of beverages, wines, and food. It is clearly a high-end dining experience that only the elite can enjoy.

As everyone took their seats, the two young women introduced themselves: "My name is Linglong (Liuli), and tonight we will be serving you distinguished guests." They then bowed to everyone.

Then Linglong smiled and said, "Let me explain the rules of tonight's top-level auction to all the distinguished guests."

Liuli walked to one side of the wall and gently pressed it. Instantly, a soft halo spread across the wall, eventually transforming into a huge light guide screen that looked like a projection.

Linglong continued, "To ensure the privacy of all VIPs participating in the top-tier auction, there is no auction hall. Instead, all VIPs are distributed in different VIP rooms, and the introduction of the auction items and the bidding process are all conducted in the rooms."

"Distinguished guests can view the auction items through this light guide screen in front of them, while I will introduce the items to you, and Liuli will be responsible for making bids for you."

"After a successful bid, the item will be delivered to the VIP room immediately."

"Everything here, including food and drinks, is free. Please have something to eat first, as our auction will begin shortly."

After everyone had been sitting for a short while, suddenly, a flash of light appeared, and the optical guide screen changed.

Linglong began by saying, "Distinguished guests, tonight's auction is about to begin."

A voice was transmitted through the room's audio equipment on the light guide screen: "Welcome, distinguished guests, to this top-level auction at our Starlight Auction House."

"Today, we will be presenting nine lots to our distinguished guests, each one exceptionally precious. We hope you will find something you like."

As the words fell, an image appeared on the light guide screen. The screen showed an auction platform, which was filled with a soft white light. In the very center of the auction platform stood a girl in a red dress.

The girl looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was extremely beautiful, and her red rosy dress accentuated her snow-white skin, giving her a perfect appearance. Among the women Long Aotian had ever seen, she was second only to Jin Ni and Vina, and on par with Hai Ling'er and Ye Guyi.

"Good evening, distinguished guests. I am Jiu Jiu, the auctioneer for tonight. It is an honor to host this top-level auction. Your time is precious, so I will not go into too much detail. Our auction is now officially open."

Upon hearing the auctioneer's self-introduction, Long Aotian remembered that this must be Princess Xu Jiujiu, the younger sister of Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire.

The reason Long Aotian could still remember the original character Xu Jiujiu was because Princess Jiujiu's talent was also extremely extraordinary. She possessed the Star Crown, a martial soul inherited by the Star Luo Empire's royal family. At only eighteen years old, she had already reached the level of a high-level Soul King. If she hadn't been participating in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, she wouldn't have been twenty years old yet. If she had been two years older, she would definitely have reached the level of a Soul Emperor.

Even so, Princess Jiu Jiu's Star Luo Royal Academy, with the powerful abilities of the Star Crown Martial Soul, still caused great trouble for Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy almost suffered a defeat at the hands of the Star Luo team led by Xu Jiu Jiu.

Long Aotian pondered to himself that the draw for the upcoming matches was still unknown, and Di'ao Academy might even encounter Xingluo Royal Academy. He must not be careless in that case.

Moreover, since Jiu Jiu is personally acting as the auctioneer, this auction should be the one where the "Snow Emperor Embryo" appeared in the original work. In addition to the "Snow Emperor Embryo", there is also the Ice Jade Scorpion Ice Explosion Left Arm Bone, which is also a top-quality item. It seems that tonight's auction will definitely be very exciting.