Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

A day is easily spent meditating for a martial artist. When the appointed time arrived, Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong left the inn and headed to the Purple Gold Auction Hall.

The auction was scheduled for midday, but even before the appointed time, the area in front of the Purple Gold Hall was already teeming with people. This Heavenly Auction had attracted quite a few powerful individuals.

When Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong arrived, there were already many luxurious carriages pulled by various spirit beasts parked in the square outside the auction house.

One by one, important figures and scions of prominent families, dressed in magnificent robes, were warmly welcomed into the auction house, surrounded by servants.

Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong, who were waiting for Liu Yu'er, were both secretly amazed by the magnificent scene...

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a massive, two-winged, ice-eyed white tiger, pulling a magnificent golden chariot, flew across the sky and landed in the very center of the plaza.

Everyone held their breath and looked on. Such a grand display could only belong to the royal family of Ziyun Imperial City.

Soon, four young men in magnificent robes alighted from the giant carriage. Under their slightly respectful gazes, two women stepped out: one in a delicate gold dress, charming and lovely, and the other in flowing white robes, ethereal and noble.

"It's the eldest princess and the ninth princess!"

"Who are those four young men? They don't look like they're from the Yan family!"

Looking at the person descending from the giant carriage, Ye Wuxi was somewhat surprised. She recognized the woman in white; wasn't that Senior Sister Yan Jingyao?

She recognized the young man in the blue brocade robe; he was Lin Dongxu, the second prince of Tianfeng Kingdom, from the same sect whom she had never met. Why was he standing beside the two princesses? She remembered that Senior Sister Yan didn't like him very much.

"Wu Xi, I knew you would come!" With just a quick glance, Yan Jingyao spotted Ye Wu Xi, dressed in flowing blue robes.

"Senior Sister Yan!" Ye Wuxi greeted with a smile and cupped her hands in a respectful gesture.

Yan Jingyao laughed and said, "I heard about your deeds as soon as I came out of seclusion in the sect. I didn't expect that you would cause such a stir when you returned to the Imperial City."

Ye Wuxi scratched his head, "That's nothing!"

"Big sister, who is this?" the girl in the light gold dress slowly walked forward and asked.

Yan Jingyao's expression wasn't very enthusiastic. Instead, she introduced Ye Wuxi first, "Wuxi, this is my ninth sister, Yan Luoluo. You know these Lin Dongxu, and the other three are princes from Canglang Kingdom, Qianshui Kingdom, and Lanyue Kingdom."

Ye Wuxi looked somewhat surprised, but still nodded slightly to the girl, "Greetings, Ninth Princess!"

Yan Luoluo looked somewhat displeased. She was a princess, yet her elder sister didn't introduce her first, but instead introduced Ye Wuxi, a mere junior sister. Clearly, her sister didn't take her seriously. Besides, among these princes from lower-ranking countries, which one wasn't more noble than Ye Wuxi?

"So you're Ye Wuxi, the one with the hundred-win streak? You're nothing special, are you? I'll go in first..." Yan Luoluo said calmly.

"Whatever!" Yan Jingyao glanced at her dismissively. She and this person weren't even siblings, so they weren't exactly close. It was good enough that they could maintain a polite facade.

The other princes bowed to Yan Jingyao and followed Yan Luoluo inside, looking very eager.

Lin Dongxu greeted Ye Wuxi with a smile first, "See you later, Wuxi!"

Ye Wuxi nodded lightly. After the others left, Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "Wuxi, Duan Hong, let's go in together!"

Now it was Duan Hong's turn to be surprised. "Senior Sister Yan knows me?"

Yan Jingyao was somewhat speechless and said irritably, "Do you two know how terrifying it is to break Huo Yun's record!"

Who is Huo Yun? He's a genius with a special physique. Even though she's quite talented, she couldn't break his record. How come these two have no idea what they've done?

Duan Hong touched his nose, "So that's how it is!"

"Senior Sister Yan!"

Upon arriving, Liu Yu'er saw the woman in white and immediately greeted her respectfully.

Ye Wuxi quickly said, "Senior Sister Yan, this is our friend Liu Yu'er!"

Yan Jingyao nodded slightly, "Junior Sister Liu, you're too kind."

The Purple Gold Auction House is the largest auction house in Purple Cloud Imperial City. It is luxuriously decorated, with walls inlaid with various gemstones, and can accommodate thousands of bidders.

The auction house is divided into three floors. The first floor is a lobby with a tiered, semi-circular viewing platform. The second floor has hundreds of private rooms, which are specially reserved for the most outstanding disciples of sects or disciples of some large families.

The third floor is the VIP area. Only powerful cultivators with advanced cultivation levels or people of status like the royal family of Ziyun Imperial City can access the luxurious private rooms on this floor.

Thanks to Yan Jingyao, Ye Wuxi and her companions were warmly welcomed into VIP room number five on the third floor by a maid. This room faced diagonally opposite the central auction stage, offering a wide view and excellent service.

The luxurious private room was fully equipped with tea and snacks, and there was even an auction house maid available for your service.

The four sat down, sipping tea and quietly waiting for the auction to begin.

Ye Wuxi couldn't help but ask, "Senior Sister Yan, may I ask why Lin Dongxu is here?"

"It's very simple. My father plans to arrange a marriage for my ninth sister, a kind of political alliance. This news has already been sent to the royal families of all the vassal states. He intends to select a talented prince from each of them. Your second prince is quite enthusiastic about it..."

Ye Wuxi was puzzled, "Why would a marriage alliance choose a prince from a lower-ranking country?"

Yan Jingyao laughed without hesitation, "Ninth Sister's talent is average. That's why Father Emperor wanted to use her for a marriage alliance. With her talent, she wouldn't even be considered by those families stronger than the Yan family. He had no choice but to select someone else..."

Ye Wuxi nodded, "So that's how it is!"

"Does Wuxi have a grudge against Lin Dongxu? Do you want me to ruin it for you? But if he becomes the prince consort, your Tianfeng Kingdom will benefit a lot, and other small countries will at least not dare to invade again."

Yan Jingyao smiled and said that ruining this matter was as easy for her as drinking water, since she also disliked Lin Dongxu anyway.

Ye Wuxi sighed helplessly, resting her chin on her hand, "Sigh, this is really difficult..."

The absence of invasions from other countries is a good thing for her father, a general, but with the Ninth Princess's help, it will be difficult for Lin Dongxu to take revenge.

Yan Jingyao's eyes darted around, and she said with a half-smile, "Duan Hong, didn't your father send you a message?"

From the moment the marriage proposal was brought up, Duan Hong fell silent, trying to minimize his presence and hoping not to be discovered. He had no interest in this bullshit marriage proposal.

"Senior Sister Yan is joking. I'm not even ranked in the Moyun Kingdom. How could my father let me get involved in such a good thing!" Duan Honghan said with a smile.

But no matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like he thinks marrying the Ninth Princess is a good thing...

"With your talent, I think you could easily outshine those four who were trying to curry favor with you. If Father Emperor knew, there would be no need to even consider it; the position of Ninth Prince Consort would definitely be yours..."

Duan Hong was startled. "Senior Sister Yan, please keep this a secret. I am not worthy of the Ninth Princess. Please leave the position of consort to someone who needs it!"