Chapter 978: Sage Qingfeng

“These are two thousand four hundred Spirit Stones. Continue to help me find treasures infused with sun essence and moonlight, as well as Emperor Gold, for the next three days. I’ll come to the auction in three days!”

Su Han bought out Old Huang’s time for three days in one go. These Spirit Stones meant nothing to him. If he could buy Emperor Gold or sun essence and moonlight, that would be the real big deal.

“Don’t worry, young man. I may not have much else, but my reputation is rock solid!”

Old Huang patted his scrawny chest and guaranteed to Su Han.

With so many Spirit Stones, he could go to the Pleasure Cave and drink flower wine for a few days. The thought of those white flowers and the rich, delicious wine made his mouth water.

Su Han left a Communication Talisman with Old Huang, telling him to send a message if there was any news, then bid farewell to him and went to find Du Yao.

“Master, I found thirteen news merchants, but none of them knew anything about Ning Feifan. Not a single Spirit Stone was spent.”

Du Yao handed over a Storage Ring, shook her head, and reported the result of her journey.

Su Han wasn’t discouraged by this result. If it were that easy to find, he wouldn’t need to travel thousands of miles to get here.

“There is an auction in three days. We’ll leave after attending it!”

Su Han took back the Storage Ring and mentioned the auction. He couldn’t just take Old Huang’s word for it; he wanted to confirm with Du Yao, who was a local.

“Master, although I haven’t returned to Prison State in ten years, I’ve always kept up with its news. This auction is organized by the black market and attracts a lot of powerful warriors every time it is held. The scale is significant, and according to the timing, it is indeed in the coming days.”

“As for Old Huang, intermediaries like him are everywhere. Since his asking price isn’t high, we can trade once or twice. However, such people usually have connections that are average at best, so they can’t access truly high-end treasures. But this auction is an opportunity.”

Du Yao didn’t hide anything and told Su Han everything she knew.

“Since that’s the case, let’s find a place to stay first, then gather information while waiting for the auction.”

Su Han nodded and left the black market with Du Yao.

Soon, the two found a place to stay at an inn. This inn was also a shady business, charging exorbitant rates and requiring one to be wary of personal safety. However, Su Han and Du Yao were not ordinary people and naturally weren’t afraid of such common dangers.

Three days passed in a flash, and Red Moon City gradually became more bustling. Powerful warriors from all around entered Red Moon City, all here to attend the auction.

The black market auction was different from auctions elsewhere. Many of the items sold here carried a dark undertone, but with the black market as a guarantee, even items of dubious origin could be sold fairly.

Hence, the auction every year not only attracted powerful warriors from within Prison State but also some who came specially from other Daozhou.

These warriors varied in strength; there were powerful Saints, as well as those at the Heavenly King Realm. However, generally speaking, those with lower realms had powerful forces backing them, otherwise, they wouldn’t dare enter Prison State to attend the auction.

The threshold to participate in the auction was very low—only an entry fee of ten thousand Spirit Stones was required. For the black market, this was also a considerable income.

On the third day, Su Han, accompanied by Du Yao, headed to the black market. Before they even entered, they saw a huge crowd, dense with people, forming a sea of heads.

“Young man, you finally came. I’ve already reserved a spot, hurry and enter, or it’ll be too late!”

Old Huang, sweating profusely, emerged from the crowd and quickly approached Su Han, speaking eagerly.

Su Han nodded, paid the entry fee, and entered the black market with Du Yao.

Today, the black market had no stalls, and there were only dozens of seats in the core area, reserved for the strong and the powerful. As for the average person, they just had to find a place to stand.

Su Han and Du Yao split up. For this auction, Su Han planned to let Du Yao appear while he managed from afar to avoid exposing himself. As for Du Yao, he had plans for her afterward.

Quickly, Su Han separated from Du Yao and stood in a corner with Old Huang. Although it was a corner, the view was just right to see the core area clearly, including the auction items when the auction started.

“Young man, did you bring enough Spirit Stones? These auctions require immediate payment upon winning a bid.”

Old Huang kindly reminded Su Han that if he didn’t have enough Spirit Stones, he shouldn’t join the fun.

Moreover, the specifications of such auctions were very high, with bids in the billions. If you didn’t have some wealth, you didn’t qualify to participate.

Of course, not everyone in the crowded black market today was there to bid. Most were just there to watch and see if they could find any bargains, though the chances of a bargain were very low, so most were there for the spectacle.

However, aside from watching, everyone had ulterior motives. Because this was Prison State, a lawless place, once you left the black market, if you stole or robbed, no one would question you. That’s why people were willing to pay ten thousand Spirit Stones to enter.

Selfishness and greed are intrinsic traits of human nature, and everyone knew it well.

Su Han also knew that if he won any treasures, he would definitely be targeted, but Eternal Blue Gold and Sun Holy Stone were too important to him, and he had to obtain them no matter what.

Swish!

A figure soared into the air, appearing above the core area.

This was an elder in a white robe; his hair and beard were all white, his Holy Might immense, clearly a Saint Realm strong warrior.

“Young man, that person is the Qingfeng Saint who manages this black market. He’s personally hosting this auction.”

Having taken Su Han’s money, Old Huang naturally owed Su Han some explanation and quickly introduced him.

The Qingfeng Saint wasn’t weak; he was at the Sage Realm Fifth Layer and backed by the black market. Very few dared to provoke him within Prison State, even the city lord of this Red Moon City, the Demon Saint Night Wolf, maintained a certain distance from him without interference.

“Thank you all for attending this year’s auction. On behalf of the black market, I welcome you all!”

The Qingfeng Saint smiled broadly, his voice resonant and spreading throughout the black market, causing many murmuring to fall silent and focus their attention.

“For this auction, we have prepared eighty-one lots, each a rare treasure, none of which will disappoint. We hope everyone is satisfied and leaves happy!”

The Qingfeng Saint continued with the opening remarks, but without much superfluous speech, he proceeded to the official start of the auction after the basic introduction.

“Next is the first auction item!”

The Qingfeng Saint waved his hand and took out an item from the Storage Ring.

It was a head-sized egg, entirely crimson, wreathed in flames. As soon as it appeared, a heatwave surged, and the temperature soared.

“This… is this a Vermilion Bird egg?!”