Battle Through the Heavens, Reborn as Xiao Yan's Sister

Chapter 19 The Dark Trade Fair

"Token!"

At the underground entrance,
Two black-armored guards, exuding the aura of Battle Masters, stood there and spoke coldly and stiffly.

Xiao Yue, shrouded in a jet-black cloak, skillfully flicked her sleeve and tossed over a palm-sized token.

"It turns out to be the witch, disrespectful!"

One of the black-armored guards narrowed his eyes slightly upon seeing the token, bowed to Xiao Yue, and spoke in a stiff tone with a hint of awe.

For this,

Xiao Yue didn't say much, just nodded, and then calmly led Xiao Xun'er behind her into the underground entrance.

The title "witch" came from her recent frequenting of the underworld of Utan City, where she has become somewhat famous.

Her personality has always been one of: never suffering a loss or being humiliated. In a fit of rage, it's common for her to spill blood five steps away, which is why the people here call her a witch.

They arrived at a dimly lit, huge hall with over a hundred seats evenly distributed around a central circular open space. Dozens of people, shrouded in black robes, were scattered around the hall, some standing, some sitting. All of them wore specially made black robes and cloaks, making it impossible to see their true faces.

"I didn't expect the auction here to be conducted in both the open and the covert. Sister Yue'er, this is probably not your first time here..." Xiao Xun'er covered her mouth and whispered to Xiao Yue with a smile.

Xiao Yue nodded slightly, without denying it.

She used to come here often, mainly to buy special materials that were unavailable on the market.

This place is like an underground black market, a place that can't be seen in the light of day. Most of the things sold in the underground trading market are explicitly prohibited by the laws of the Gama Empire. Those who can come here are mostly ruthless outlaws.

Time passed slowly, and the number of people in the dimly lit hall gradually increased, reaching about a hundred.

None of those who made it here are easy targets; they are all extraordinary individuals. The lowest level is at the peak of the Dou Zhe level, and most possess the strength of a Dou Shi. Some can even vaguely sense the aura of a Great Dou Shi expert.

In Utan,

A Fighting Master is already considered a fairly skilled expert, while a Great Fighting Master is already a powerful local force.

"It's almost time, everyone, let's begin..." came a charming, seductive voice that sent shivers down one's spine.

Under the gaze of dozens, even hundreds, of eyes, a voluptuous woman dressed in something resembling a red cheongsam gracefully stepped onto the auction stage. Her curvaceous figure, tightly encased in the red cheongsam, immediately ignited a burning desire in the eyes of some of the men in black robes in the room.

"Everyone here is a regular customer, so I'm sure you're all familiar with the rules. I won't go into too much detail. Now, let's start with the first item up for auction!"

The woman in the red cheongsam seemed unfazed by the intense gazes below. A faint smile played on her red lips as she held a black jade box in her hand.

"The Soul-Grievance Fruit has a chance of growing in lands teeming with wronged souls and resentment. It takes a hundred years to mature. This fruit can be consumed directly and has remarkable effects on certain special cultivation techniques. It can also be used as an ingredient in alchemy. Starting bid: 10,000 gold coins!"

Upon hearing this introduction,

Xiao Xun'er couldn't help but frown. This thing was obviously a favorite of some people who practiced evil and poisonous arts. No wonder they would trade it in such a shady place.

"Ghostly Grass... 20,000 gold coins..."

"Low-level Profound Rank cultivation technique... Blood Demon Poison Technique... Starting bid: 100,000 gold coins..."

"Hidden weapons - poison needles..." One after another, items with names that sounded sinister were snapped up by those who needed them with large sums of gold coins as soon as they appeared.

At this time,

The atmosphere inside the venue suddenly became very enthusiastic.

Because standing next to the woman in the red cheongsam named Ya Fei were two young, beautiful, and alluring snake women. Judging from their submissive manner as they were brought up, they were the auction items.

After these two voluptuous snake women were brought up, the many black-robed men below began to stare at them with burning eyes.

Snake-people
They are a strange race living in the Tagor Desert on the eastern border of the Gama Empire. They have developed in the form of many tribes. Among them, the female snake people have a half-human, half-snake figure, coupled with their naturally enchanting appearance and their waists that are as alluring as water snakes. They have a strange charm and are quite popular among some high-ranking officials and nobles in the human world.

Although the empire explicitly forbids such activities, there are always some who risk extremely high dangers to venture into the territory of the Serpent People and engage in these human trafficking schemes...

of course,

As the saying goes, "A large forest has all kinds of birds." Regardless of race, there will always be many males who only think with their lower bodies. The snake-people are no exception. Some human women living on the edge of the desert are often kidnapped and humiliated by male snake-people.

That is precisely why,
The conflict between the Serpent People and the Humans has been escalating and has never ceased...

"I never expected that Mittel Auction House would do this kind of business!" Xiao Xun'er snorted, making no attempt to hide her disgust.

"Sister Yue'er is really something, coming to a place like this..." Xiao Xun'er blushed slightly as Xiao Yue patted her head to comfort her, and said softly.

"Who do you think I am?"

Seeing the girl's cute, slightly pouting expression, Xiao Yue couldn't help but smile and say something.

finally,
The pair of beautiful snake women were bought by a man in black robes.

However, the slave auction was not over yet. Next, another cage was brought in. This time, it was not a snake-people, but a poor human girl.

She didn't seem to be very old, around eight or nine years old. She was dressed in a light green, elegant outfit. Although she was petite, she was surprisingly well-developed, though she looked a little immature.

A lovely, delicate oval face, like a beautiful porcelain doll, was locked in a cage, her hands clutching her legs, her small body trembling constantly, like a frightened little rabbit, which inevitably evoked a feeling of pity in one's heart.

"Sister Yue'er, I'm a little angry..."

Seeing this, Xiao Xun'er's eyes flashed with a golden light, like flowing fire, and her tone carried a hint of dangerous coldness. She felt a little uncomfortable and angry about this deal.

She could tolerate the snake-people from before, but this time the auctioneer was actually an eight or nine-year-old human girl. Buying and selling human girls was no longer a matter of bottom line; she couldn't turn a blind eye to this.

"Please calm down..."

Xiao Yue remained calm. Noticing the unusual behavior of the girl beside her, she gently patted Xiao Xun'er's head to comfort her.

I already have some plans in mind.

after that,

Xiao Yue made an offer to buy the little girl in the cage, and they'll discuss everything else after the event...

(End of this chapter)