Xian Ni: The God of Killing Returns, Marries Li Muwan at the Beginning

Chapter 169 The Imperial Family of the Eighth-Level Cultivation Kingdom of Shuimo Star, Huangfu Liushui

Bai Wei's hand holding the folding fan stiffened slightly, and the fan ribs collided, making a soft sound.

Lin Che's indifferent voice was like a sharp blade tempered with ice, falling lightly yet making the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end.

The temperature inside the hall plummeted again, and the cultivator who had been stunned by the ice shards suddenly let out a suppressed whimper. The ice beneath his feet had somehow climbed up to his calves, and wisps of coldness were seeping into his heart through his veins.

"This junior has overstepped his bounds."

Bai Wei bowed deeply, cold sweat dripping from her forehead and instantly freezing into ice crystals. She suddenly remembered what her master, Tian Yunzi, had once said.

"The more composed and unflappable a strong person is, the less they tolerate the slightest offense; otherwise, it will be too late for regrets."

At this moment, the surging murderous aura around Lin Che clearly contained a faint killing intent. The sharpness seemed to be casually displayed, but in reality, it was like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, locking onto him firmly.

The gilded doors of the auction room slowly opened, and a misty aura, mingled with the scent of sandalwood, wafted out.

Inside the room, several cultivators dressed in fine robes were already seated on a circular jade throne. Upon seeing the crimson mist surrounding Lin Che, they exchanged glances, their eyes filled with vigilance.

The steward hunched over and retreated to a corner, lowering his voice to say, "Senior, the incomplete map will be presented as the grand finale, please wait a moment..."

Lin Che rested his chin on one hand, narrowed his eyes, and said, "It's alright. If I can't get it, I'll just snatch a copy."

Upon hearing this, the manager of Tongtian Pavilion blushed. If the Pavilion Master were still alive, he would never have allowed the man in front of him to be so presumptuous, but now he could only let things take their course.

Bai Wei waved his folding fan, watching the auction unfold with a half-smile. As for the items he liked, he would personally bid on them, which would only cost him some top-grade spirit stones.

The auction was held only in its climax when the manager of Tongtian Pavilion personally took charge of the auction. Moreover, due to the item's rarity, a protective barrier was erected around it to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

"Next up for auction is a fragment of the Kunxu Starfield map, which includes eighteen cultivation kingdoms. The strongest is an eighth-level cultivation kingdom, and the weakest is a sixth-level cultivation kingdom."

"Because of the rarity of this item, I will not say more. The guest is asking for fifty immortal jades for this item, so I would appreciate it if fellow Daoists would increase the price."

Fifty pieces of immortal jade are nothing to cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage, but for those below the Deity Transformation stage, they are extremely precious treasures, so naturally no one is willing to put them up for auction.

"Eighty pieces of immortal jade."

Just then, an elderly man with gray hair and beard, also on the top floor, slowly raised his auction paddle and increased the price of fifty immortal jades to eighty.

Lin Che could see the other person's appearance through the wooden door and realized that the other person's cultivation had reached the Yin Void Realm. No wonder he was able to take out so many immortal jades.

"Eighty-five pieces of immortal jade."

Lin Che waved his right hand forward, and eighty-five shimmering immortal jades appeared before everyone, each containing immense energy.

If given to a Nascent Soul cultivator, they would definitely be able to use the energy within to break through their cultivation level, and might even be able to maintain their immortal power from dissipating.

The old man with graying hair and beard stroked his pale goatee, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Fellow Daoist, I also like this item. Please do not try to take it. After the matter is settled, I would like to befriend you. What do you say?"

"Get lost!" Lin Che retorted without hesitation in the face of this person's words. After all, this was the cultivation world, and if he didn't take a tough stance, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Upon hearing Lin Che's words, the old man with Yin deficiency looked at the handsome young man, frowned slightly, and said, "Young master... should we continue the auction?"

The handsome young man slowly opened his eyes, looked at Lin Che's room, then slowly stood up, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Lin Che, and transmitted his voice, "This junior is a cultivator from Shuimo Star. I would like to ask senior for your help."

"After the matter is completed, I can make a copy of this item for you, senior. I hope you will understand."

Lin Che glanced at the handsome young man, then slowly put away the immortal jade in front of him. Since that's what he said, directly making a copy is much better than spending the immortal jade.

Without Lin Che's auction, the Kunxu Star Map was successfully obtained by this cultivator from Shuimo Star. However, this person was quite trustworthy and directly had the map from the jade slip engraved and given to Lin Che.

The handsome young man shrugged and bowed again towards Lin Che's position: "Junior Huangfu Liushui of Shuimo Star greets this senior. May I ask your name?"

"A member of the Huangfu family?"

Bai Wei narrowed her eyes slightly, looking towards the handsome young man's location, clearly having heard of the strength of the eighth-level cultivation nation, Shuimo Star.

It is said that the Huangfu family occupies the pinnacle of the cultivation kingdom and controls all the resources, large and small, making them extremely powerful.

Lin Che glanced at Huangfu Liushui in front of him and replied, "Wang Teng."

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Liushui smiled and said, "So it is Senior Wang Teng. I apologize for any offense I may have caused today."

Seeing the other party's attitude, Lin Che didn't say anything. However, seeing that the other party's servants were all at the Yin Void Realm, it was clear that this person's identity was not simple.

His cultivation kingdom must be incredibly powerful, otherwise why would they send a Yin Void cultivator here to protect him?

Huangfu Liushui said with a smile, "Senior Wang Teng, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave. If you want star maps of other star regions, you can go to my Shuimo Star. We have star maps of thirteen other cultivation star regions on Shuimo Star."

Lin Che nodded slightly, only noting down the other party's location. As for whether he would go there in the future, he had no idea.

Huangfu Liuyun bowed respectfully towards Lin Che's location, then turned around and led his subordinates away, intending to return to his cultivation kingdom.

Lin Che glanced at Bai Wei beside him and said softly, "What, have you heard of the Huangfu family?"

Bai Wei replied with a smile, "The Huangfu family is powerful and has a deep family foundation in the entire Kunxu. There are nearly a hundred experts at the Ascending Stage. It is the second largest gathering place in Kunxu after my Tianyun Star. The capital city, Shuimo City, has a minimum cultivation level of Nascent Soul Stage."

"The family possesses unique cultivation techniques and controls many spiritual veins and rare natural treasures, providing its members with ample energy and resources for cultivation."

Upon hearing Bai Wei's words, Lin Che became interested; no wonder she was so calm and composed.

Even when encountering a powerful cultivator at the Yin Void Realm, the other party showed no fear but instead treated them with courtesy, clearly indicating that they had encountered many cultivators of this level before.

Lin Che put away the star map in front of him and said calmly, "Now that we have obtained the star map, let's part ways here."

(End of this chapter)