The oppressive aura came quickly and went quickly, but the fear it left behind was deeply imprinted on the souls of the two.

The disciple in the red dress barely managed to stand, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

"Master...Master...this...this is...the aura of the Void Refinement stage?!"

Although she was only at the Golden Core stage, she came from the Sword Sect and possessed extraordinary knowledge.

The pressure that could instantly disarm her master, a Nascent Soul sword cultivator, was something no Nascent Soul cultivator could possess!

Mo Li's face was pale, her forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat, and her eyes were filled with lingering fear and terror.

She nodded with difficulty, her lips a little dry.

"Not only... ordinary early-stage Void Refinement cultivators would never possess such power... it's at least mid-stage Void Refinement, or even... late-stage!"

At this moment, Mo Li was filled with regret.

He was merely relying on the sect's reputation to try and save some spirit stones by subduing the other party.

I never expected to kick such an indestructible iron plate!

A powerful cultivator at the Void Refinement stage!

Such a being, let alone a mere elder, even if the sect master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect himself came, would be treated with utmost respect and would not dare to offend him easily!

He actually dared to threaten her and try to steal what she wanted...

That's practically suicide!

On the auction stage, Hongyu also recovered from her shock.

She took a deep look in the direction of the No. 1 private room.

"100,000 high-grade spirit stones! First bid! Second bid! Third bid! Sold! Congratulations to the guest in room number three (Earth tier) for winning the grand finale of this auction!"

"This auction has officially ended!"

Soon, a manager from Tianbao Pavilion personally carried a jade plate containing black iron pieces and respectfully delivered it to room number three.

Looking at the piece of iron in front of him, which cost 100,000 high-grade spirit stones but was like a hot potato.

Mo Li felt no joy at winning the treasure, only boundless fear.

She bit her red lips, looked at the steward who had brought the goods, and asked in a dry voice.

"Has that... the senior from the number one private room... left?"

The steward answered respectfully.

"Reporting to Elder Mo Li, that senior has not yet left."

Upon hearing this, Mo Li took a deep breath, a resolute glint in her eyes.

Without hesitation, she picked up the jade plate and said to her disciple, "Follow me!"

Apologize!

We must apologize immediately, right now, with the utmost sincerity!

The wrath of a Void Refinement stage expert was something she couldn't bear, and the entire Myriad Swords Sect couldn't bear either!

If she cannot appease this senior's slight dissatisfaction, it is uncertain whether Mo Li will be able to leave Tianbao Pavilion today.

It could even bring catastrophic disaster upon the sect!

now.

Outside the No. 1 private room.

Mo Li tidied her appearance, trying her best to suppress the fear in her heart, but her slightly trembling fingers still betrayed her.

She gestured for the disciple in the red dress to stay outside, and then went forward alone, gently knocking on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

"Enter."

Zhou Tian's calm and even voice came from inside.

Mo Li pushed open the door and entered. The first thing she saw was a young man in a blue robe sitting in the main seat, leisurely sipping tea.

The other person looked excessively young, and there was no trace of spiritual energy emanating from them.

But when those deep, starry eyes swept over her, Mo Li felt a tightness in her soul, and the terrifying pressure from before resurfaced faintly.

Mo Li dared not be negligent in the slightest.

He strode forward and stopped three steps away from Zhou Tian.

He then knelt down without hesitation and raised the jade plate in his hands high above his head.

He bowed his head deeply, his voice filled with awe and fear.

"Elder Mo Li of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is blind and has offended your majesty! I hereby present this item and humbly beg your forgiveness!"

She knelt down decisively and apologized directly and thoroughly, lowering her stance to the lowest possible level.

Because she knew very well that in the face of absolute power, any sect background or status was meaningless.

Only with absolute humility and sincerity can there be a glimmer of hope.

Zhou Tian looked at Mo Li kneeling before him, the ambiguous smile still playing on his lips.

He had expected the other party to come, but he didn't expect Mo Li to be so flexible and decisive.

He didn't immediately take the piece of metal, nor did he let Mo Li get up.

He simply tapped the rosewood coffee table lightly with his fingertips, making a soft "tap, tap" sound.

Each soft sound felt like a hammer blow to Mo Li's heart, increasing her pressure and causing cold sweat to pour down her forehead.

The private room was completely silent, except for the sound of Zhou Tian tapping on the coffee table and Mo Li's slightly rapid breathing.

Liu Mei and Xue Fei both held their breath and dared not make the slightest sound.

After a long pause, Zhou Tian slowly spoke, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

"The Myriad Swords Sect... how arrogant! A mere early-stage Nascent Soul elder dares to demand face from me?"

Mo Li trembled and lowered her head even further.

"This junior would not dare! This junior was arrogant and ignorant, uttering wild words, and deserves to die! This was absolutely not the sect's intention, but purely the junior's personal foolishness! This junior is willing to accept any punishment, only begging senior to calm down and not implicate the sect!"

She eagerly took all the blame upon herself, fearing that Zhou Tian would develop a dislike for the Ten Thousand Swords Sect because of this.

Zhou Tian remained noncommittal, his gaze finally settling on the black iron piece in the jade plate.

With a slight thought, the metal piece flew up on its own and landed in his palm.

It feels slightly cool to the touch and is quite heavy, far exceeding the feel of ordinary metal.

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