Ning Liu withdrew his consciousness from the system space, his fingers holding the teacup tightened slightly, but his face remained calm and composed.

He glanced at the old island lord in the VIP section, tears streaming down his face, kneeling devoutly in the direction of Poseidon Island. He felt nothing; in fact, he almost wanted to laugh.

On the auction stage, Ning Rongrong quickly composed herself after the initial excitement of making a sale.

She knew that while the treasures of Poseidon Island were stunning, the next stage would be the real test for her and for Liuli Tian.

Her gaze swept across the room, and her clear voice rang out again, drawing everyone's attention back.

"Ladies and gentlemen, all five treasures provided by Poseidon Island have been auctioned off."

“Each piece is a rare treasure, allowing us to witness the richness and mystery of the sea.”

Her words were very polite, first affirming the other party, which made many people on the Sea Soul Master's side show smug expressions.

Then, she changed the subject, a confident smile spreading across her face.

"Now, we, the soul masters from the mainland, will offer five items for auction, to exchange and communicate with our friends at sea."

These words immediately created a somewhat awkward atmosphere in the audience.

"Items from mainland China? Hmph, what good stuff can they possibly offer?"

One of the Sea Soul Masters curled his lip, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"Having seen the Tide-Listening Shells of my Seagod Island, their stuff is probably not even worth mentioning, is it?"

"That's not quite right. The mainland is vast and rich in resources, and there must be many rare treasures. However, it's probably not so simple that they are useful to us Sea Soul Masters."

Another person chimed in, their words carrying a sense of superiority.

They have lived on the island for a long time and have limited knowledge of the mainland, but they are full of pride in their ocean.

The auction of the Tide Shell just now pushed this sense of pride to its peak.

Among the mainland Soul Masters, some naturally heard these discussions and felt indignant.

"A bunch of frogs in a well! Any one of the rare and exotic plants on our continent is better than your broken seashell!"

"Exactly! There are also various rare metal veins and powerful terrestrial soul beast bones. How could you fishermen even imagine that?"

"Quiet."

Ning Fengzhi spoke calmly, stopping the argument behind him.

He picked up his teacup, gently blew on the steam, and looked at his daughter on the stage and Ning Liu with great interest.

He was very curious about what Ning Liu would bring out as the opening move for the mainland side.

From her seat in the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong's gaze finally turned serious, settling on the stage.

Under the spotlight, Ning Rongrong was full of confidence.

She had an almost blind trust in Ning Liu.

Since my senior brother said he would bring out five items for auction, it must have been after careful consideration, and they must be rare and exquisite treasures that can hold their own in the room!

She straightened her chest, a hint of pride in her eyes, and reached out her fair hand towards the spatial soul tool that Ning Liu had given her earlier.

Consciousness probed into it.

Then, the smile on her face froze.

Um?

Ning Rongrong blinked, thinking she had misjudged the situation.

She once again immersed her consciousness into the soul tool and "looked" at it carefully.

That's right, the five items her senior brother gave her for auction were all neatly arranged inside.

But... isn't this first item a bit... too plain?

No, it's not simple and unadorned!

It's absolutely garbage!

Ning Rongrong's small mouth opened slightly, her hand still reaching for the soul tool, frozen in place.

She slowly, somewhat mechanically, turned her head and looked at Ning Liu in the VIP seats with an extremely complex expression that contained shock, confusion, disbelief, and a sense of "Senior brother, are you playing me?"

Ning Liu seemed to have anticipated her reaction.

He didn't speak, but simply held his teacup, nodded gently at her, his eyes filled with encouragement and undeniable affirmation.

Go ahead, no problem, that's it.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Ning Rongrong almost couldn't catch her breath.

Are we really going to take that thing out?

What happened after the recent auction of the "Whispers of Neptune" artifact?

She felt her cheeks starting to burn. If this were to be revealed, she would utterly disgrace the entire Liuli Heaven, no, the entire continent's power!

This dramatic scene was naturally witnessed by everyone in the audience.

"What's going on? Why isn't Ning Rongrong moving?"

"Look at her expression, she seems very shocked."

"She and the Sect Master of Liulitian are staring at each other... My God, what kind of treasure could make someone show such an expression?"

"Could it be the legendary 100,000-year-old soul bone?"

"Possibly! The sect with the number one support-type martial soul on the continent has unfathomable resources. It's entirely possible that they would bring out a 100,000-year-old soul bone to show off their strength!"

The murmurs among the Sea Soul Masters subsided, their curiosity piqued by the sudden turn of events. A treasure that could cause even Ning Rong, the auctioneer, to lose his composure must be extraordinary.

Even the Sea Dragon Douluo and the Sea Spear Douluo subconsciously sat up straight.

Amidst countless gazes filled with curiosity, anticipation, or scrutiny, Ning Rongrong took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, as if she had used up all her strength.

Fine, I'll just go for it!

My senior brother must have his reasons for doing this!

So what if it's embarrassing!

She closed her eyes, steeled her resolve, and with a flick of her wrist, an ordinary-looking, even somewhat crude, wooden box appeared on the auction stage.

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