Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

"Black Angel..."

Qian Zhenglai pondered for a moment, then said, "Let me see all the auction lists that this mysterious seller has consigned!"

Young subordinate: "Yes!"

soon.

A young subordinate handed over a list.

Qian Zhenglai took the list, glanced at it casually, and his pupils widened again.

"Top-grade cultivation elixir, pink quality, 30 bottles..."

"Yellow Spirit Grass, pink quality, 100 plants..."

"Small Spirit Gathering Pills, Purple Quality, 1000 pieces..."

"Advanced Life Potion, Purple Quality, 300 bottles..."

"Soul Crystal, pink quality, 1000 pieces..."

"Soul Stone, blue quality, 10 pieces..."

"..."

Qian Zhenglai was terrified.

Turning the list further, I was even more shocked.

"Top-grade Spirit Gathering Pills, red quality, 2 pills!"

Red quality?!

Qian Zhenglai stopped breathing.

He had been a businessman since he was twenty and had been the president of the Asen City Auction House for fifteen years. This was the first time he had ever seen a red-quality auction item on the list!

Who exactly is this seller with the ID "Black Angel"?

......

The next day.

The auction list for this top-tier auction quickly attracted the attention of powerful figures, bigwigs, and nobles from all sides of Asen City as soon as it was released online!

The presidents of various extraordinary guilds, the CEOs of major conglomerates, the heads of various sects and families...

Many deans of extraordinary universities, directors of Taoist and Confucian companies, directors of the Night Watch and Witchers, and other high-society figures were all extremely surprised and shocked!

This is the first time that a red-quality item has appeared at the Asen City Auction House!

And there were two at once!

Even nobles from other city-states in the southern region were drawn to the auction in Asen.

Meanwhile, it appears that some auction house employees secretly took photos of the auction list and posted them online.

This immediately sparked a huge online discussion.

[Shocking! A rare red-quality treasure has appeared at the Nine Stars Auction House in Atlanta!]

Online, this matter also topped the trending topics list on Weibo!

It even surpassed the popularity of the challenge topic of "Grandmaster Ma Tengxun vs. Grandmaster Wang Wanda".

There's no way around it; red-quality rare treasures are extremely rare in the human world!

While ordinary people at the bottom of society could never participate in such auctions by the elite, discussing the major events that happen in these powerful circles every day was a topic they were very keen to talk about during their leisure time.

"Holy crap, this is the first time in my life I've ever seen a red-quality rare item! When is this auction? I want to go see it in person!"

"Idiot, this is an online auction, where is there a live event? Even if there were a live event, how could someone as insignificant as you get in?"

"Who do you think this big shot who released this red-quality product is?"

"Without a second thought, it's either some high-ranking noble within the imperial court, or that mysterious gene company, or perhaps it's a super sect from some cultivation school..."

"But the auction price... 999,999,999, that's a billion! This price is so insincere! It's not even a red-quality equipment, just a red pill. A billion for a single pill, who would buy it?"

"You know nothing! This is a top-grade Spirit Gathering Pill! Taking just one will increase your cultivation efficiency tenfold for a year! More importantly, it will reshape the soul power nodes in your body, making your soul power even purer!"

"Holy crap... awesome, awesome..."

"It's a pity that we insignificant people can only watch the spectacle of such a red-quality treasure. Sigh..."

......

Arsen, Lord's Mansion.

A middle-aged man with an air of authority looked at the trending news on his phone with a cold gaze.

"Duke!"

A man in black approached his desk, bowing his head with utmost respect.

"Well?" the dignified middle-aged man asked calmly, "Have you found out who sold those two top-grade Spirit Gathering Pills?"

The man in black said, "No..."

"The other party sent the goods to the auction house through a magic teleportation mirror."

"The source of the consignment cannot be traced at all."

"However, the teleportation distance of the magic teleportation mirror is very limited. It can be determined that the seller should be in the southern region, and should be in the territory around Arsen City!"

The dignified-looking middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

It was precisely because it was in the Southern Territory that he found it strange!

As the Duke of the Southern Territory, the lord of Arsen City, and the president of the Arsen City branch of the Imperial Federation's Superhuman Association, Wang En believed that the entire Southern Territory should be completely under his control.

All the major families, guilds, companies, sects, groups, and forces are under the surveillance of the Federal Superhuman Association. He can see the development of each major force every year.

Logically, nothing should have escaped his notice.

But now, a mysterious seller of unknown origin has suddenly appeared.

Besides the two top-grade red-quality Spirit Gathering Pills, there were also a thousand Soul Crystals, a hundred thousand Soul Stones, and a large number of purple and pink-quality extraordinary materials and consumables!

Even the most powerful nobles and marquises in the Southern Territory probably couldn't produce so many good things!

This made Duke Wang En very suspicious of the mysterious seller's background.

"Duke," the black-clad subordinate suggested, "these two top-grade Spirit Gathering Pills are rare red-quality pills. Why don't we find Qian Zhenglai, the president of the Nine Star Auction House, and have him..."

Duke Wang En glared at his subordinate and said coldly, "Idiot! Don't even think about messing with the Nine Star Auction House!"

"Don't think they're just a small auction house. Behind them is the Myriad Races Chamber of Commerce, a subsidiary of Gene Company!"

"Qian Zhenglai is nothing more than a human representative that the Nine Star Auction House has put on the stage."

"The gene company's business influence spans across the entire realm of all races. Their background is shrouded in mystery, and no one knows what the true power behind them is. They even have the ability to make deals with demons and devils. Do you think you can afford to mess with them?!"

The black-clad subordinate broke out in a cold sweat, never expecting that an auction house would have such powerful backing: "Yes... I spoke out of turn..."

Duke Wang En gazed out the window and remained silent for a long while, seemingly deep in thought.

After a moment's thought, he waved his hand and said, "Have someone bid on those two top-grade Spirit Gathering Pills."

"Huh?" The black-clad subordinate exclaimed in astonishment, "That's two billion! Isn't that a bit too much for just two pills...?"

Duke Wang En hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and said, "It's alright. Red-quality rare treasures are extremely rare. Let's buy it."

"But our territory doesn't have that much liquid capital right now..."

"...Then let's find a reason to levy an additional 10% tax on the major guilds and lower-level superhumans in Asen City, and try to raise the money as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

"By the way," Duke Wang En suddenly remembered something and asked, "How has the Ye family been lately?"