The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 115 We surrendered! Don't kill us!

Hearing the voice behind him, Lin Ye smiled broadly and turned to look at Jiang Muyu.

Seeing Lin Ye's smile, Jiang Muyu seemed to be infected as well, and the corners of her mouth curled up.

Just as she was about to laugh, she suddenly noticed the dragon-head gold ring on Lin Ye's hand, and her expression changed abruptly.

"I can't give you this!"

Lin Ye smiled brightly.

"Good sister, I just want to take a look and play with it."

"You know, I prefer these."

Jiang Muyu looked at Lin Ye with suspicion, completely disbelieving. "Really?"

"Indeed!" Lin Ye nodded affirmatively.

Jiang Muyu breathed a slight sigh of relief. "It's not that I don't want to give it to you, but an antique isn't really anything to my sister."

"However, this Heavenly Mandate is quite special; it was specifically requested by a major customer."

She glanced at the celestial staff in the glass case and nodded.

"Wait until the exhibition ends. Everything will be stored in the warehouse before the auction starts this afternoon. You can look at it anytime then."

After saying that, she glanced sideways at Lin Ye, her eyes smiling.

"This is specially made high-pressure glass. Even a G-class weapon can't break it, but it will shatter completely if there's even the slightest crack."

"Little brother, you wouldn't secretly sabotage things just to get this much time ahead, would you?"

Lin Ye's expression remained unchanged, still wearing a smile, "Of course not."

After he finished speaking, he glanced back at the bronze scepter.

"What is the origin of this scepter?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Muyu straightened up, her entire demeanor changed, and she walked to the glass cabinet.

"The Celestial Man's Staff, also known as the Winged Marquis's Flying Feather Spiritual Flower Staff, is called the Celestial Man's Staff because the Winged Marquis is known as a Celestial Man."

"The Marquis of Yi was the ruler of the State of Yu during the Twenty Kingdoms period. He was enfeoffed in the land of Zhao, and this scepter was the one he held during his reign."

After speaking, she moved slightly closer to Lin Ye.

"The Celestial Staff is a legendary evil artifact created by the Marquis of Yi, who sacrificed a city in his quest for immortality."

"Actually, there was a male and a female scepter on this day, and this one is the female one."

"Our main objective in this tomb raiding expedition is that male celestial staff."

Lin Ye took a small half-step back and looked at Jiang Muyu.

"A city was sacrificed?"

He looked at the Heavenly Mandate Staff. This was probably not the real Heavenly Mandate Staff, but rather a replica made by the Marquis of Yi's grandson.

This also corroborates some of the scenes seen when consuming Su Wu's "longing".

Whether it's true or false doesn't really matter; having ingredients is a treasure.

"Who knows? Anyway, those ancient rulers were all incredibly cruel, and there are at least twenty or thirty mass graves that have been excavated."

"In their eyes, ordinary people of that era were nothing more than domesticated livestock."

Jiang Muyu's words revealed a hint of disgust, clearly indicating her strong dislike for the subject.

Lin Ye nodded. "Sister Jiang, you go ahead with your work. I'll just wander around by myself."

After she left, many people around her turned their gazes toward her, wanting to get acquainted with her.

But after seeing Lin Ye's imposing physique, they all abandoned their plans.

With arms that thick and a height of nearly 1.9 meters, one punch could probably pierce through someone.

If it's just to get some recognition, it's not worth taking the risk.

"Thump~ thump~ thump~"

Over the past ten minutes, the wall clock on the ceiling of the lobby has been vibrating, ringing eight times in a row.

"Feed, feed."

Jiang Muyu's voice spread out, and Lin Ye turned to look at the front of the hall.

On the makeshift stage, Jiang Muyu held a microphone.

Thank you, everyone.

"7

"5

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After about ten minutes, Lin Ye started to feel sleepy, and a waiter-looking person walked up to him.

"Mr. Lin, the boss would like you to go up for the ribbon-cutting ceremony."

Lin Ye was taken aback. A ribbon-cutting ceremony? Me?

He looked at the platform in front of him, and Jiang Muyu also looked over and waved.

"I see."

He replied and walked towards the platform.

Once on the platform, seven or eight people stood in a row, with Lin Ye and Jiang Muyu in the very center.

"Little brother, I have so many good things here, there's no need for me to guard just one scepter, is there?"

Jiang Muyu smiled and said that Lin Ye hadn't left the place even once since she left.

"Fine, I'll ask around for you and see if you can get it back after they've used it."

"But don't get your hopes up too high. Their background is mysterious; I can't find anything about it."

Lin Ye pondered for a few seconds, "I'll just take a look; there's no need to specifically ask for it back."

It's an antique from the Twentieth era, so it's worth at least several hundred thousand.

He wasn't afraid that Jiang Muyu was trying to bribe him to do things; he was afraid that the other party was just doing it because he wanted it.

"Thank you—a gift!"

The emcee shouted, and Jiang Muyu nudged Lin Ye with her shoulder.

"Hurry up and cut it! The faster you cut it, the more good luck you'll have!"

Lin Ye snapped out of his daze and joined in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

"Alright! Then I hereby declare! Twilight Rain Auction House! Officially Open for Business!"

Jiang Muyu smiled and waved the scissors in her hand. At the same time, the entrance to the auction house was opened to everyone after the inspection gate was removed.

After the ceremony, Lin Ye returned to the glass case containing the Heavenly Mandate and stood there, not going anywhere.

As noon approached, more and more people began to attend the exhibition.

Lin Ye, who was observing the details of the scepter next to the glass case, suddenly sensed something.

"Everyone! Don't move!"

A loud shout rang out in the exhibition hall, and the entire venue instantly descended into chaos.

In an instant, more than a dozen tourists suddenly ripped off their clothes, revealing fully armed black and blue combat uniforms.

In less than ten seconds, they had already taken control of seven or eight hostages.

"Whoosh!"

A dagger was pressed against Lin Ye's neck, close to his skin.

"Don't move! You'll die if you move!"

Lin Ye glanced at the guy behind him out of the corner of his eye.

A martial artist at the first level of fist techniques?

No, they should just be specially trained mercenaries.

He glanced at the knife at his neck and couldn't help but purse his lips.

To be honest, once he reached the earthquake level, the shockwave traveled all over his body under his skin, and even if he stood still and let this guy poke him, he might not be able to break his skin.

He gently pinched the blade, and the mercenary behind him noticed something unusual about the blade.

Seeing Lin Ye grip the razor blade, his expression changed drastically. "What do you want to do!"

Lin Ye ignored him, his hands moving without stopping. He flipped his hand and gripped the blade, unleashing a burst of energy that deformed the entire blade.

The mercenary behind him narrowed his eyes, and before the shock on his face could fully unfold, he felt a gust of wind coming towards him.

"null!"

With a jolt of air, his entire body flew out and shattered into seven or eight pieces in mid-air, scattering a shower of blood.

Warm blood rained down on some of the fleeing tourists. They froze for a moment, then screamed and rushed frantically out of the auction house.

At that moment, all the mercenaries were stunned, staring blankly at the pieces of corpse on the ground.

Lin Ye's gaze swept over them, landing on each of them.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

The blade slammed to the ground, and the mercenaries immediately raised their hands.

"We surrender! Don't kill us!"