After looking around and feeling the burning expectation in every pair of eyes in the room, he spoke again.
"As we all know, auction houses usually prefer to start with some light dishes to whet everyone's appetite."
"But we're from the Glazed Heaven..."
She deliberately dragged out the last syllable, keeping everyone in suspense, and her smile deepened.
"We don't have appetizers here; the first dish is always the main course, the main course!"
A gasp of surprise erupted from the audience.
"Liuli Heaven is indeed Liuli Heaven; this style is awesome!"
"The first dish is a real treat? What kind of treasure must it be?"
A plump merchant in a brocade robe stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming.
"I've heard that recently, because Liuli Tian has made a big splash with the auction, many forces have been hoarding their valuable items, especially soul bones and rare spiritual herbs."
"That's right! Everyone's waiting for Liulitian to test the waters first, see what the market is like, so they can take the opportunity to raise prices!"
Another well-informed Soul Master chimed in.
"I wonder what the first item will be? A soul bone? Or a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual medicine?"
"It's hard to say. You can't guess what Liuli Tian is thinking."
DouDou gently raised her hand.
“Recently, a grand event is about to take place, which I’m sure all of you here have heard about.”
Her gaze swept across the audience, especially the seats of the representatives from various Soul Master academies.
"The Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies is about to begin!"
"The young talents of each college must be eager to show their skills and ready to make their colleges proud."
"And we, Liuli Tian, as the exclusive sponsor of this competition, naturally want to provide special support to these future pillars of society!"
DouDou's voice suddenly rose in pitch, filled with passion.
"So, the first item to be auctioned tonight is—"
With a wave of her jade hand, the soul guidance screen behind her flickered with light, revealing a pill the size of a dragon's eye, smooth and translucent, radiating a faint white halo.
"This pill is called the Soul Power Enhancement Pill, and it is specially made for Soul Masters of Soul King rank and below!"
"After taking it, you can ignore the bottleneck and directly increase your soul power by one level!"
"Most importantly, there are no side effects!"
"What?!"
"Directly increasing soul power by one level? And ignoring bottlenecks?!"
"No side effects? You must be kidding!"
Countless incredulous gazes were fixed on the pill.
Cultivating soul power is extremely difficult. Sometimes, a difference of just one level can make all the difference, not to mention the bottlenecks that plague countless soul masters.
Just as everyone was stunned into silence, a voice, clearly filled with anger, suddenly rang out from behind the crowd.
"Hehe, what a magnificent Glazed Heaven, what a grand auction!"
"To try and fool everyone with such a self-serving and fame-seeking thing, do you really think all the heroes in the world are fools?"
"This item is definitely a fake!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man dressed in a simple gray robe with a hood on his head, whose face could not be seen, slowly stand up.
He was not tall, and even somewhat hunched over.
DouDou's smile faltered slightly.
"Sir, you can't just say things like that."
"This Soul Power Enhancement Pill was personally provided by the Sect Master of my Glazed Heaven Sect, and its efficacy is absolutely genuine and reliable."
"Provided by the sect leader?"
Upon hearing this, the old man let out a cold laugh.
"Exclusive? Hahaha, that's utterly ridiculous!"
There was a sudden commotion in the arena.
"Who's this old man? Why is he so arrogant?"
"That's right, Liuli Tian said it was provided by the sect leader, how could it be fake?"
"I think he's just here to cause trouble!"
Several voices supporting Liuli Tian rang out, clearly expressing their dissatisfaction with the old man's sudden attack.
"Old man, stop spouting nonsense and disrupting the auction!"
A hot-tempered Soul Master stood up and glared at the old man.
"How dare you slander the reputation of Liuli Heaven?"
The old man ignored the accusations around him, and simply raised his hand to take off his hood.
Under the light, an old face covered in wrinkles, yet with bright, piercing eyes, was revealed.
The moment the old man's face was clearly seen, the expressions of some well-informed people in the front row changed drastically.
"It's him!"
"It was actually him!"
Exclamations of surprise rose and fell.
Some people in the back row, unaware of what was going on, began to whisper among themselves.
"Who is this old man? Judging from the reactions of those people in front of him, he seems to be someone important?"
"It's more than just not small! Didn't you see the change in expression on the faces of the teachers leading the teams from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy?"
"Tell me quickly, who is it?"
A nobleman sitting in the front row, recognizing the old man, lowered his voice, his tone filled with deep reverence.
"This is Xuan Yi, the sect leader of the hidden sect, Xuan Shui Sect!"
"The Xuan Shui Sect? The Xuan Shui Sect that suddenly appeared a thousand years ago?"
"Xuanming Douluo? Isn't that a... Title Douluo-level powerhouse? I never expected that such a hidden sect would also have a Title Douluo!"
A powerful figure like a Title Douluo, who is usually rarely seen, has actually appeared at the auction in Soto City today!
No wonder he dared to question Liuli Tian in public!
DouDou's pupils also contracted slightly, clearly not expecting such a person.
But having been through several auctions before, she had excellent mental fortitude and quickly calmed down.
"It turns out to be the esteemed Sect Master Xuan of the Xuan Shui Sect. I am deeply sorry for not welcoming you properly. Please forgive me."
She bowed slightly, displaying impeccable manners, yet remaining neither servile nor arrogant.
Xuan Yi snorted coldly, his sharp gaze sweeping over Dou Dou as if it were a physical object.
“Little girl, I am not trying to win an argument with you.”
"But seeing this so-called Soul Power Enhancement Pill, I have to say a few words."
He paused, his voice filled with arrogance.
"Who doesn't know that the Xuan Shui Pill of my Xuan Shui Sect is the only pill on the continent in the past few thousand years that can directly enhance the soul power of mid-to-low-level Soul Masters, and its medicinal properties are mild!"
"This pill formula is a closely guarded secret of our Xuan Shui Sect, and it was developed with countless hours of painstaking research!"
"Your so-called Soul Power Enhancement Pills from Liuli Heaven have such similar effects, yet you dare to claim they are unique?"
Xuan Yi's eyes suddenly turned sharp.
"In my opinion, this pill must be a counterfeit and inferior product that imitates the Xuan Shui Pill of my Xuan Shui Sect!"
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