Douluo Continent: The Butterfly, Starting from the Authority of Death

Night was falling.

The capital city was still brightly lit.

As the most prosperous city in the Sun Moon Empire and the largest city on the continent, the streets are still bustling with people even late at night.

Located in the central business district – Sun Moon Auction House (Mingdu Auction House)

They were enormous semi-circular buildings, their exteriors lavishly decorated, their silver-black domes gleaming with a metallic sheen of black and white under the illumination of the soul-guiding lights.

There is no ancient and heavy atmosphere here, which is completely different from the sense of historical depth that Xingluo Auction House gives people.

"I'm sorry I'm late."

The plain-colored long dress, paired with exotic attire, was much more understated than before, but it still couldn't hide Shangguan Weier's charming face.

"Alliance Leader Shangguan is not late; we are the ones who arrived early."

Looking at the woman getting off the soul guide vehicle, Xia Die remained calm. Wang Xian'er, standing beside Xia Die, simply nodded slightly to Shangguan Wei'er as a greeting.

"Please follow me, both of you." Shangguan Wei'er, with an air of familiarity, led Xia Die and Wang Xian'er to the VIP entrance and handed a card with a black and gold border to a fully armed guard.

No one stopped them, and the three entered the auction hall through the passage without any hindrance.

The winding path leads to a secluded spot, through a passageway adorned with spirit guide decorations.

As soon as I stepped out, an atmosphere of extreme luxury washed over me.

The hall was resplendent with gold.

The crystal soul guide lamps hanging from the top illuminated the entire auction hall as if it were daytime.

A soft animal skin carpet lay underfoot, and a faint fragrance filled the air.

In the center of the hall is a huge circular auction stage.

The auction stage was surrounded by tiers of seats that extended upwards.

It was like a gladiatorial arena.

The bottom row contains regular seats.

Further up are rows of private VIP rooms.

The private room is covered with one-way crystal, making it impossible for outsiders to see inside.

"plz follow me."

A beautiful maidservant smiled and led the way.

They led the three to the private rooms on the third floor.

The private room was extremely spacious, with a dark gray carpet covering the floor.

Fine wines, fruits, and even snacks were already laid out on the table.

At the very front is a huge one-way crystal window.

It offers a clear view of the entire auction stage.

"You can leave now. We'll need your help again," Shangguan Wei'er said to the maid.

"Yes."

The maid politely left the private room and closed the soundproof door behind her.

"What do you two think of this place?" Shangguan Wei'er pursed her red lips. "By the way, other services can also be provided during the auction."

"unnecessary."

Wang Xian'er glanced at Shangguan Wei'er.

"Yes, no need." Xia Die nodded in agreement.

Her senses spread outwards.

They actually sensed the auras of several Soul Douluos and two Title Douluos.

"Sir, could you please get the list of items for auction here?" Xia Die asked.

"some."

Shangguan Wei'er tapped on the huge soul guide screen, and the auction catalog immediately popped up.

"This is just a rough estimate of the items to be auctioned."

"Before the second half of the auction begins, you can have anything you want to sell appraised by the auctioneer and then put into the second half of the auction, provided that the appraisal confirms that it is a valuable item."

"By the way, this is room number 3."

"Normally, the private rooms on the third floor are only open to royalty or titled Douluo."

"I myself rarely come to the third floor."

"Ultimately, the strength I've shown to the outside world is at the level of a Contra Master."

"I'm risking exposing my identity this time," Shangguan Wei'er said with a smile.

"Your Excellency, it was clearly intentional," Xia Die said calmly. "Your martial soul is probably a mental martial soul that affects the five senses."

"Impressive," Shangguan Wei'er exclaimed. "How did Miss Xia Die figure that out?"

Xia Die: "..."

Is this a sign of disrespect towards me?

Xia Die sighed: "The Ordinary Alliance controls all the entertainment venues in Mingdu, but you, the alliance leader, appear openly and honestly, and no one around recognizes you. That's different."

"Those attending the auction tonight are all either very rich or very powerful."

"There are even many burning gazes that are eyeing your body, this ordinary member of the Alliance."

"As expected, Miss Xia Die, you really pique my curiosity." Shangguan Wei'er was somewhat surprised, but not entirely.

Manufacturing soul tools requires powerful mental strength, especially when modifying existing soul tools; the control over mental strength required is absolutely terrifying.

"Your Excellency, Elder Wang and I have no intention of getting involved in your dispute, and we hope you will not target us." Xia Die's voice was calm.

"Mmm, I understand."

Shangguan Weier nodded vigorously, giving off a cute vibe despite her advanced age.

This left Xia Die speechless.

The auction had already begun while the three were talking.

A woman in a long silver dress took to the stage and placed the auction items on the display stand.

Xia Die walked to the screen, her purple eyes shimmering slightly, then looked at Shangguan Wei'er:

"Sir, how many gold soul coins would you require to acquire both the 60,000-year-old Crimson Flame Fruit and the 80,000-year-old Snow Lotus?"

"Huh?"

Shangguan Wei'er was taken aback and looked in the direction of the two spiritual herbs that Xia Die had mentioned.

"These two medicinal herbs are probably going to cause a lot of trouble."

"Is there a problem?"

Xia Die noticed the difficulty on Shangguan Wei'er's face.

"According to my inside information, both the royal family and the head of Mingde Hall are interested in the two spiritual herbs."

"Mingde Hall wants both, but the royal family is more interested in the 60,000-year-old Crimson Flame Fruit, which may be related to the royal family's inherited martial spirit."

"Is it one person, or a group of people who want it?"

Shangguan Wei'er remained silent for a long time before gently shaking her head.

"It seems you have no intention of informing us," Xia Die sighed.

"What do you need two medicinal herbs for?" Wang Xian'er asked Xia Die.

"Extreme Yin and extreme Yang can balance the soul power within the body." Because there were outsiders present, Xia Die didn't explain it very clearly.

But Wang Xian'er's body visibly trembled.

She knew that Xia Die bought the two medicinal herbs for her own sake.

"As for money, I have quite a bit here."

"There are still a few soul tools..."

"It's not about the money," Xia Die sighed. "If we buy it, we might attract some forces we shouldn't."

After a moment of silence, Xia Die took out a bottle of pills from her soul tool.

He handed it to Shangguan Weier.

"Sir, please take it for appraisal and auction."

"Inside are two Bone-Regenerating and Blood-Melting Pills, which can regenerate severed limbs and repair certain hidden injuries."

"You may take one to test its effectiveness."

"Limb regeneration, repair of hidden injuries?" Xia Die's words almost made Shangguan Wei'er, who had just received the medicine bottle, lose her footing and her breathing became rapid.

"Are...are you sure?"

"Yes, even internal organs can be repaired as long as they are not completely destroyed."

"These are the pills my teacher refined."

"Take them! I'm determined to have these two medicinal herbs."

"well."

Shangguan Weier ran out of the private room in three quick steps.

"Is this a good idea?" To fully restore her arm to its original state, Wang Xian'er took one of the pills after Xia Die successfully refined it, and knew what the effect was.

"She is the Crown Prince's person."

Even if it's not entirely true, it's definitely very complicated.