The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

Chu Xiu frowned.

The one who interrupted the auction was a distinguished guest from the Qiankun Realm on the third floor.

To be more specific, he is a late-stage Qiankun Realm cultivator.

If a guest of this caliber interrupts the auction, it is customary to show them some respect and let them know what they are trying to do.

“Miss alchemist, these ten Qian Yuan Pills have a much greater use for me,”

"Why don't you withdraw it and make a private deal with me?"

"My offer will certainly not disappoint you!"

A burly man with a wild, shoulder-length hairstyle stood on the viewing platform at the edge of the third floor, revealing his true form.

Upon seeing this person, Bai Tiao stepped forward and introduced Chu Xiu to the identity of this late-stage Qiankun Realm expert.

"This person is Xue Manlou, the master of the Bixue Tower in Dongzhou."

Chu Xiu nodded. "So it was him."

Soon, the eighth-rank high-grade alchemist responded.

The petite girl casually admired her neatly manicured fingernails, then glanced at Xue Manlou, the master of the Azure Blood Pavilion:

"I want to use these ten Qian Yuan Pills to exchange for an ancient star technique that can refine a natal star chart. Do you have one?"

Ancient astrology?

It has to be the kind that can refine a natal star chart?

Upon hearing the girl's words, Xue Manlou, the master of the Azure Blood Pavilion, was momentarily stunned with embarrassment:

"Are you joking, sir?"

"Everyone knows that the astrological art of cultivating one's natal star chart is something that only legendary ancient gods and those who have inherited it can possess."

"And how could someone with such astrological skills possibly reveal their identity to the public?"

The girl rolled her eyes at Xue Manlou, "If you don't have any, why are you talking nonsense?"

"Just because you don't have it doesn't mean that no one here has it..."

"You said so..."

"Young Sect Master Chu?"

The girl suddenly turned her attention to Chu Xiu, who was hosting the auction, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Although Chu Xiu was extremely shocked, there was no sign of panic on his face.

"You flatter me, esteemed guest. How would I know whether any of the distinguished guests here possess such a divine object?"

Chu Xiu took a deep look at the girl's appearance and memorized it.

After the trade fair ends, we must find this person and find out the truth about why she knows that she possesses the legacy of an ancient god!

The girl looked at Chu Xiu meaningfully for a long time, then suddenly stood up:

"Forget it, forget it if you don't have it, it's pointless."

"Ten Grade 8 superior Qian Yuan Pills, exchange them for Star Techniques, the one with the most gets them."

After saying this, the girl left the scene under the protection of her guards, who were at the early stage of the Qiankun Realm.

But no one bid for the price the girl stated.

Even Xue Manlou, the master of Bixuelou, shook his head helplessly and returned to his private room.

Chu Xiu sighed. It seemed that this fourth item would be the first to fail to sell at this trade fair.

The girl's words had already made those with star magic suppress their desire for the ten Qian Yuan Pills.

Once someone with ulterior motives learns that you possess astrology, it will be difficult for you to avoid being targeted by them in order to obtain information about the so-called ancient gods.

Even experts at the Qiankun Realm dare not reveal that they possess star techniques.

Even if you manage to buy these ten Qian Yuan Pills, you still need to be alive to enjoy them!

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow. Thinking about it, it made sense that Rayleigh, one of the direct disciples, had dared to ask him in front of the other direct disciples whether he possessed star magic.

This alone is enough to demonstrate the trust among the disciples.

"The Demonic Sect... is indeed different from ordinary demonic sects..."

Chu Xiu couldn't help but sigh.

Ultimately, the fourth item failed to sell, as expected.

The fifth item up for auction was a treasure that could greatly enhance the speed of spiritual cultivation—the Soul Forging Bodhi Tree. It was purchased by a Perfected True Transcending Realm cultivator from the first floor for a pseudo-divine defensive magic weapon.

The sixth item up for auction was a complete set of cultivation techniques applicable to the Reincarnation Realm, including categories such as attack, defense, escape, and cultivation. It originated from the mansion of a Qiankun Realm expert after his death and was auctioned off to an early Reincarnation Realm expert on the second floor for a high price of 10 billion.

The seventh item...

The eighth item...

……

The next ten auction items did not cause much of a stir.

Apart from Xue Manlou bidding for ten mid-grade eighth-level Qian Yuan Pills, no third-level Qiankun Realm experts made a move, all waiting for the final auction item—the Qiankun Dao Fruit.

Soon, Bai Yao displayed the highlight of the trade fair on the stage.

It was an inconspicuous piece of iron that blocked everyone's divine sense from detecting it, including Chu Xiu's.

Helpless, Chu Xiu had no choice but to pick up the auction catalog.

But when he saw the name of the auction item, he was suddenly stunned, and then quickly said:

"The seventeenth item for auction—"

"An ancient god's relic!"

"what?!"

"An ancient god's relic!!"

Before Chu Xiu could finish speaking, his words ignited the entire audience.

Even the experts at the Qiankun Realm on the third floor couldn't contain themselves and flocked to the third-floor platform to observe the iron plate from afar.

Chu Xiu looked in the direction of the voice and, sure enough, the person who could become a guest of honor on the third floor was definitely not an ordinary Qiankun Realm expert.

Among these experts at the Qiankun Realm, not one was below the late stage of the Qiankun Realm.

"Old monster Ye, come out and explain yourself! How do you know this piece of broken iron is a relic of an ancient god?" an old man in the late stage of the Qiankun Realm shouted.

"Tsk, old man Yun, you're really noisy..."

Ye Wujiang walked to the platform with his hands behind his back, and nodded with a smile towards Chu Xiu on the auction stage.

Chu Xiu nodded in return.

To Chu Xiu's surprise, A Nu had been by Ye Wujiang's side all along and was now waving at him.

Xue Li followed behind A Nu, bowing slightly to Chu Xiu.

"Beneath the rust on the surface of this iron sheet, a remarkably clear pattern is engraved..."

"If I'm not mistaken, this pattern represents the legendary Nuwa mending the sky!"

Nuwa mending the sky?

Nuwa mending the sky?

This world actually has this myth and legend?

Chu Xiu frowned upon hearing this, stepped forward, and directly observed the pattern that Ye Wujiang had mentioned.

On the iron plate, there is an engraving of a woman holding several radiant pebbles, filling the gaps between the clouds.

Indeed, it was the same as the picture of Nuwa mending the sky that I had seen.

"interesting……"

Chu Xiu is becoming increasingly interested in this world.

"Nuwa mending the sky?"

Ye Wujiang's words immediately piqued the interest of the other Qiankun Realm experts.

Led by Ye Wujiang, the powerful experts of the Qiankun Realm jumped down one by one and came to the display stand to look at the iron piece that Ye Wujiang called an ancient god's relic.

Chu Xiu silently took a few steps back, making way for him.

Xue Li brought A Nu to Chu Xiu's side.

"Owner."

"Hmm, did you encounter any dangerous situations while I was away?"

"No, after learning of A'Nu and the maid's identities, the Night Sect Master treated us with great hospitality and did not do anything out of line."

Chu Xiu nodded and looked at the Qiankun Realm experts who were gathered in a circle in front of him, studying the so-called ancient god relics.

"This pattern really does resemble Nuwa patching up the sky..."

"To be able to so clearly depict the demeanor of this supreme human being from the ancient era, the engraver must indeed have used the power of an ancient god that is not afraid of the bloodline suppression of a supreme being..."

"But apart from the ancient divine power in the patterns of Nuwa mending the sky and the engraved patterns, I can't see anything else about this piece of iron."

"Nonsense! If you could see it so easily, why would Old Monster Night even bother to auction it off? He would have gone to find the ancient god's relics himself long ago!"

Listening to the eight Qiankun Realm experts in front of him shouting at each other like playful old children, Chu Xiu smiled helplessly and reminded them:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction is still ongoing. Would you please return to your seats and continue our discussion after the auction concludes?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu was immediately glared at by the seven Qiankun Realm experts, excluding Ye Wujiang.

They had hoped to use this time to see if they could get a free copy of the ancient god's message on the iron plate.

Unexpectedly, this kid discovered my little scheme.

"Get out, get out, all of you." Ye Wujiang chased his old friends back from the display stand, then patted Chu Xiu on the shoulder with an appreciative look, "You continue."

"Hmm." Chu Xiu nodded, watching Ye Wujiang return to his seat with A Nu and Xue Li, then turned to face the silent audience.

"The seventeenth item for auction, an ancient god's relic, is what its owner, Lord Nightgatekeeper, wishes to trade—"

"The essence blood of the Fire Phoenix Clan in the Qiankun Realm of the Demon Realm!"