Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 778 The Legend of the Dark River 3

"This place is indeed full of novelty, and the items being auctioned at the auction have attracted many people."

“Yes, you said this little thing is worth at least a few dozen taels of silver, so aren’t they worried about someone taking it?” Su Changhe picked up the tea canister and tossed it in his hand.

"It seems unlikely that it can be taken out. Don't forget about that barrier. I don't believe no one has tried it in the past two days, and it hasn't made any noise."

“If you hadn’t stopped me, I definitely would have tried it too. Li Hanyi, with her personality, might have already tried it as well.”

Three months ago, when Qingyun City was first established, its city lord, Feng Ling, single-handedly blocked all those who came looking for trouble with just a sword in hand.

She gained some fame at the time, but since she didn't challenge any of the sword immortals, no one knew her true strength.

Su Muyu reminded him, "We're here to find out the details of Qingyun City, so don't act rashly."

Although they were assassins, Qingyun City was too mysterious; to anyone in the martial arts world, it was a magical place.

"I know, I'll just watch the excitement, maybe there'll be a good show to see."

As the two were talking, it happened to be dinnertime, and suddenly a table full of delicious-looking food appeared on the living room table.

Seeing this, Su Changhe stood up and walked over: "There are sour, spicy, sweet and fragrant ones, as well as light ones, all kinds of flavors are available. Su Muyu, come and eat."

“There’s no sign of anyone being here just now, and the food looks freshly made,” Su Muyu said as she walked over and sat down.

"Since we can't figure it out, let's not think about it anymore. It's two hundred taels a night, so we might as well have a good one."

After the meal, the two put down their chopsticks, and the leftover food on the table disappeared instantly, replaced by a fruit plate.

The traces of those dishes seemed to have never appeared.

That night, everyone who checked into Qingyun Inn was filled with interest.

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"Why doesn't this auction have a specific location? Where are we supposed to go to participate?"

"Yes, wasn't the auction supposed to be held today?"

"Let's wait and see, maybe there will be some surprises."

The most talked-about topic on the street was the auction.

Su Changhe and Su Muyu went directly from their guest room to the lobby. As soon as they stepped out, they heard people talking amongst themselves.

Just as the two stood still, several familiar faces walked out of the hall.

Xie Xuan, Li Hanyi, and people from Tang Sect, Wushuang City, Baixiaotang, Tianqi City, as well as some people whose identities were not discernible.

"I never imagined that Qingyun City would attract so many forces," Xie Xuan remarked.

Li Hanyi glanced at him: "What are you doing here, a scholar like you?"

"Come and see if it's as magical as the rumors say. Everything in the guest room last night was quite amazing."

As everyone was talking, a voice suddenly came from all directions: "Those who are attending the auction, please take your invitations and enter."

"Invitation? Where can I get an invitation?"

Where are we going to participate?

As soon as he finished speaking, countless points of light suddenly floated down from the sky. Some people were on guard, while others were curious and tried to catch them.

"So this is the invitation, haha, I got it." The first person to catch it with his hands disappeared from the spot as soon as he finished speaking.

All we saw was that after the person reached out and caught the light, an invitation appeared in their hand.

So gradually, people began to follow suit, and they were all teleported away.

Su Muyu and Su Changhe exchanged a glance, and each of them took a point of light. In the blink of an eye, the street in front of them transformed into a very large three-story hall.

The hall was brightly lit, with the light from the crystal chandelier shining down from above, making the gilded pillars and dark red carpet gleam.

In the center of the hall is a circular platform with six display stands on it.

Each display stand had a glass box covered with a red cloth to conceal its contents.

The platform was surrounded by a dense array of seats, which looked like it could accommodate several hundred people.

The two floors upstairs are separate private rooms, where you can sit and have a clear view of the entire hall.

They were standing at the entrance of the hall, with people lining up in front of and behind them waiting to go in.

Four men and women in matching outfits stood at the entrance. One of them smiled and said to the person, "Please show your invitation."

Su Changhe was watching how they entered, while Su Muyu glanced at the opposite side.

"What's going on? Why can't I use my internal energy?" A panicked voice came from the crowd.

"Me too, where is this place? Why is my internal energy being suppressed?"

Upon hearing this, Su Changhe and Su Muyu also tried to sense it and found that their internal energy was indeed suppressed and unusable.

The voice outside, telling them to get their invitations, rang out again: "Don't panic, everyone. Within the auction house's premises, the use of force is strictly prohibited. Your absolute safety is guaranteed here."

"Really?" Some people didn't believe it and tried to pull out their weapons, only to find that they couldn't.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had, I wouldn't have come in," someone said stubbornly.

As soon as the man finished speaking, he vanished from the spot.

Yunshang, observing the situation from her room on the third floor, spoke again: "Anyone who doesn't want to stay can speak up, and we can teleport them out immediately."

Many people felt unsafe because they couldn't use their internal energy or weapons, but they felt that since they were already there, it would be a pity not to go in and take a look.

Those who come specifically for the auction items are even less likely to give up easily.

Li Hanyi tried twice but couldn't draw the sword. A rare smile appeared on her usually unsmiling face: "I was only five points interested at first, but now I'm seven or eight points interested."

"What?" Xie Xuan didn't know what she was referring to as her interest.

"Interest in the City Lord of Qingyun City." Before coming here, I tried to break through that barrier, but I couldn't. At that time, I wanted to have a match with someone.

Su Muyu continued to observe and discovered that there was more than one entrance; there was one at regular intervals, so even with many people, the wait wasn't long.

Because they arrived early, it was their turn very quickly.

After the two presented the invitation, it disappeared immediately after being inspected.

It seems there's no concern about anyone sneaking in; the invitations are just a formality to get them in.

Then, the two heard the woman who had greeted them say, "If you need a private room, there will be an additional charge."

"How much silver?" Su Changhe asked curiously.

"Three hundred taels on the second floor, five hundred taels on the third floor, tea and snacks are all available."

"The second floor should have a better view than the third floor, so why is the third floor more expensive?"

The man smiled and said, "The third floor is secluded and quieter, and you can still see very clearly. Would you like a private room?"

“Let’s sit in the lobby,” Su Muyu said.