112: Xiao Yan is next to me?

"He actually still dares to attend the auction."

"Newborn calves don't fear tigers. Does this guy really think that because he's a student of Canaan Academy, Fan Ling won't dare to do anything to him?"

"Nonsense! This is the Black-Corner Region, not Canaan Academy!"

The surrounding crowd, having witnessed the scene just now, saw Lin Xiu actually walk into the auction house and seemed intent on watching the entire auction. They couldn't help but start discussing.

Among these people, some had mocking looks in their eyes, others held ridicule, almost all believing that Lin Xiu was about to face a great disaster.

Anyone who mingled in the Black-Corner Region would know Fan Ling's character.

The mere fact that he dared to swagger into Eight Gates' territory to attend the auction showed Fan Ling's audacity and recklessness.

When Huo Lan came to his senses, he saw Lin Xiu had already entered the passage. He wanted to rush up and offer a few words of advice, but he was stopped.

Since Lin Xiu had taken his VIP card, he couldn't get in even if he wanted to.

"As expected, there aren't many normal people in this Black-Corner Region." In the crowd, Xiao Yan, completely hidden beneath a black robe, let out a soft sigh.

That Fan Ling's gaze had actually swept over him earlier, and for an instant, he had the illusion of being targeted by a bloodsucking bat in the darkness.

At the time, he was confused, but he didn't expect that the next second, Fan Ling would turn his aggression towards another young man, truly like a mad dog.

"Stop dazing off. You also got a VIP card when you sold the Medicinal Pill just now, didn't you? Continue queuing. How long do you plan to wait?" A voice sounded in Xiao Yan's mind.

"I'm just about to go."

Xiao Yan responded, looking towards the passage.

A man was just squeezed out of the line, muttering curses about Eight Gates' privileged behavior.

He suddenly noticed the black robe beside him turning towards him, paused, and said fiercely, "Damn it, what are you looking at? Do you want to die?"

Ignoring this neurotic fellow, Xiao Yan walked straight towards the carpeted passage, under his astonished gaze.

"Tch, this guy..." The scrawny man saw Xiao Yan's actions and curled his lips.

Just as he was about to curse a few more words, he saw Xiao Yan pause briefly, then smoothly walk into the passage, and the words on the tip of his tongue were immediately swallowed back.

Damn it, he has a VIP card but still comes to crowd? What's wrong with him!

...Upon entering the auction house, a maid immediately came forward to ask Lin Xiu about his seat.

He took out Huo Lan's VIP card. After the maid checked it, she led Lin Xiu in a certain direction.

"He actually dares to follow me in? He clearly doesn't put me, Fan Ling, in his eyes at all! Damnable!"

Catching a glimpse of Lin Xiu's figure, Fan Ling's somewhat handsome face twisted slightly.

"Young Sect Master, the main business is important." A pale-faced old man reminded him in a low voice.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Fan Ling nodded slightly, withdrawing his gaze, then suddenly caught sight of a black-robed figure walking in.

The person was completely shrouded in a black robe, yet inexplicably gave him a sense of apprehension.

It was as if an animal had encountered its natural predator, a fear that came from the very bones.

"Young Sect Master, what's wrong?" The old man noticed Fan Ling's unusual state.

"Nothing, I just find that guy a bit strange. And looking at him, I actually feel a peculiar sense of apprehension in my heart."

After Fan Ling finished speaking, he couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.

It was truly bizarre. Usually, he encountered nothing, but today, in such a short time, he had met two people who made his heart palpitate.

What?

Could it be that he was destined to die today?

"Hehe, Young Sect Master must have misjudged.

Although our Blood Sect's Cultivation Technique is extremely yin and cold, it is naturally very wary of some extreme flames.

However, that level of flame is possessed by very few people in the entire Black-Corner Region."

The old man said with a smile.

"Perhaps."

Fan Ling casually agreed, his gaze turning to the crystal platform in the arena, "I wonder if that news is true. If it is,

Father said that no matter the cost, we must obtain it."

"Hehe, Young Sect Master, don't worry. Sect Master has already made secret preparations. Even if that item falls into someone else's hands, it will absolutely not leave Black Seal City's ten-li radius!"

The old man laughed sinisterly.

Hearing this, Fan Ling stopped speaking, closed his eyes to rest, and quietly awaited the start of the auction.

On the other side.

Under the maid's guidance, Lin Xiu successfully found his seat.

Soon after he sat down, a black-robed figure sat down in the empty seat beside him.

Lin Xiu glanced at him, then withdrew his gaze, subtly feeling that the other party was observing him.

Lin Xiu didn't mind.

This was his first time attending an auction. After entering the venue and scanning around, he realized that he should have prepared a black robe.

At present, the entire inner arena, except for a few people with influence and background, was mostly filled with mysterious figures in black robes.

"Xiao Yan should be in here, I just don't know where he is."

Leaning back in his chair, Lin Xiu calmly scanned the entire auction house.

And at this moment.

Right beside Lin Xiu's seat, Xiao Yan was secretly observing him.

"Teacher, are all students from Canaan Academy this strong?"

Xiao Yan couldn't help but ask in his mind.

After closer contact, relying on his excellent Soul Power, he could sense that the young man beside him possessed the strength of a Dou Spirit.

Upon careful observation, Xiao Yan noticed that the other party didn't seem much older than himself.

"Canaan Academy is one of the top academies on the continent. Do you think it could reach this stage without anything special?"

Yao Lao replied, "However, you don't need to boost others' morale and diminish your own prestige. When you have a chance to go to the Central Plains in the future, you will discover even more outstanding people."

"Could it be that someone at this age can Breakthrough to Dou King? Or Dou Emperor?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan was somewhat moved.

He had put in countless efforts to become a Great Fighter.

And the assistance of Teacher's Medicinal Pills was indispensable.

"Many things, you will only have the opportunity to understand once you step out. The Northwest Region is, after all, a small place. What you now consider a towering mountain, Yunlan Sect, is actually nothing in the Central Plains."

Yao Lao told Xiao Yan not to pay attention to others anymore and to focus on the upcoming auction.

Xiao Yan agreed.

Soon after, more and more people filled the auction house, the atmosphere became lively, and conversations flowed continuously.

As a person ascended the central crystal platform, all sounds gradually diminished.

"Hehe, everyone, I presume you've been waiting a bit impatiently. If that's the case, I won't bore you with any more official pleasantries."

The richly dressed old man smiled as he looked at the dense crowd in the arena.

"As an annual auction, I believe this one, hosted by our Eight Gates, will certainly not disappoint everyone.

I declare the Black Seal City auction officially open!"

As he finished speaking, the huge crystal platform erupted with dazzling light. When the light dissipated, a long sword, entirely azure, was bathed in the spotlight, emitting a chilling sheen.

With the appearance of the first demonic core weapon, the auction officially began.

Sitting in his seat, Lin Xiu watched all this with interest, his gaze calm and unwavering.

No choice, he had no money in his pocket.

The auction process was a back-and-forth struggle of bids, and it entered a new phase with the appearance of a Profound Rank low-grade flying Fighting Skill, Thunder Bat Sky Wing.

"Hehe, next up for auction..." The old man on the stage suddenly produced a silver tray, and when he lifted the cover, a tattered old cloth was revealed.

When the old man spoke of the possibility of it being a treasure map, there was a chorus of boos from the audience.

A partial map? The one about the Purification Lotus Demon Flame?

Lin Xiu was startled. He had never seen any relevant partial maps and wasn't clear about it, but he did know that one would appear here.

Suddenly, the black-robed figure beside him showed a momentary fluctuation of Dou Qi, as if caused by a sudden surge of emotion.

He glanced out of the corner of his eye, his brow raised, "Xiao Yan is right next to me?"