Although the maid wanted to see the final auction price, she still obediently led the way after Qin Xuan stepped out.
"The auction of this item has nothing to do with you, so let's go first. It doesn't matter who this Forbidden Breaking Bead falls into," Han Ye transmitted to Qin Xuan, who nodded.
He indeed had no need to stay. It was better to slip away while the two sides were contending for the last auction item, with everyone's attention on them.
As expected, because everyone's attention was now focused on the contention between Galan Temple and Southern Border, only a few people noticed Qin Xuan's departure.
"Trying to sneak away? No way!"
Although he was currently contending with Galan Temple for the auction item, Yang Lin still diverted some of his Mental Energy to Qin Xuan.
Seeing Qin Xuan trying to slip away, he immediately waved his hand.
"You two secretly follow him and capture him alive for me. Then, take him outside the city to the agreed-upon meeting place."
"If I get the item, I'll go directly to the meeting place with my men. If I don't, you don't need to worry; my father and I will handle it. Your mission this time is to capture him for me."
Looking at Qin Xuan's departing back, Yang Lin's expression turned extremely grim.
He gritted his teeth, staring at Qin Xuan, wishing he could devour him alive.
"Remember, I want him alive. This time, I will definitely torment this bastard properly!"
The other few people dared not say more and quietly left the private room.
"Young Master, this way, please!"
The maid knew Qin Xuan had auctioned off many items this time and quickly led him to a secret room on the other side.
"Young Master, these are the items you auctioned for this time!"
An old man with a weathered face and white hair respectfully handed a qiankun ring to Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan immersed his Mental Energy into the qiankun ring, and after glancing at the contents, he nodded slightly.
Inside were the four items he had bid on: three Low Grade Spiritual Artifacts and the Worldly Mountains and Rivers Map.
"Not bad!"
Qin Xuan nodded, put away this qiankun ring, and at the same time, handed the other party another qiankun ring.
"Inside are six Five-Rank Pills, which should be enough to cover the value of these items."
The old man took the qiankun ring, inspected the Medicinal Pills inside, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Enough. Based on my appraisal here, I can even give Young Master some Top-Grade Spirit Stones..."
"No need. Consider those as your hard-earned fee."
Qin Xuan said indifferently.
"Young Master, this is our Da Qian Auction House's Black Dragon Token. As long as you hold this token, you can use it to enter any Da Qian Auction House in Da Qian and enjoy VIP treatment."
"Additionally, any items you bid on will receive a discount on Spirit Stones..."
The old man introduced it to Qin Xuan, who nodded and put away the token.
Without wasting time, Qin Xuan directly turned and left, which greatly disappointed the maid who had intended to get close to him.
Once Qin Xuan left, the maid and the old man's expressions darkened.
"This kid really doesn't know how to play the game. If he had obediently taken the bait, this old woman might have let him have some fun. Since he's so eager to die, then let him die now."
The maid said coldly, and the old man beside her also sneered.
"Hmph, a nobody with no background dares to come to Da Qian Auction House. If we don't exploit him, who will? Our people are ready, aren't they?"
"Don't worry, our people have been waiting outside for a long time. They'll follow him as soon as he leaves and finish him off."
The two spoke, then pushed open the secret room door and walked out.
"However, he shouldn't be able to detect the trick you played on the Black Dragon Token, right?" the maid asked, somewhat worried.
Hearing this, the old man smiled and shook his head.
"Don't worry, my work is always seamless. Besides, we represent the Da Qian Auction House. If he comes back to cause trouble, we'll just insist it wasn't us."
"We only pick new faces who are visiting for the first time. Nothing will happen."
The old man said proudly. Just then, he suddenly clutched his throat, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed.
"You, what's wrong with you... Ugh!"
The maid was about to step forward to check when she, too, uncontrollably collapsed, trembling all over.
Within a few breaths, both of them were motionless.
"It seems that we're not the only ones who want to deal with that kid; someone in this Da Qian Auction House also wants to make a move."
The two from Southern Border walked out from the side, one of them holding a fine, hair-like needle between two fingers.
It was this needle that had silently killed the two.
"Isn't that just perfect? Let them make their move and capture him, then we'll just intercept him, won't we?" the other person said calmly.
Qin Xuan's cultivation was at the Tianxuan Realm, and in their eyes, taking him down was as easy as flipping a hand.
"No, the Young Lord specifically instructed us to capture him alive. These auction house people clearly intend to double-cross him. Let's follow them first. Once the Da Qian Auction House's people find him, we'll deal with them first."
After speaking, the two immediately left.
Outside the auction house, the sky was already beginning to darken.
"I didn't realize it in the auction house, but now I'm aware that so much time has passed."
"First, let's return to that inn and take out the Worldly Mountains and Rivers Map and the item from the stone. You now have three more Spiritual Artifacts, which you can use to upgrade your weapon," Han Ye said to Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan nodded, picked up the Black Dragon Token, and after a glance, he shook his head disdainfully.
"In this day and age, everyone wants to double-cross each other. How interesting!" Qin Xuan couldn't help but complain.
When he received the Black Dragon Token, he used his powerful Mental Energy to discover that it had been tampered with.
The Black Dragon Token itself was real, but the trick played on it allowed Qin Xuan to be clearly pinpointed, leaving his location nowhere to hide.
He had just gotten these items, and the people in the auction house had already targeted him, wanting to plot against him.
"Hmph, since you are unjust, then don't blame me for being unkind."
Shaking his head, Qin Xuan left and hurried toward the distance.
"Hey, another naive fool. He came out of the auction house and doesn't even know to hide or conceal his figure. He just brazenly left. Isn't that just asking for death?"
A few masked figures hiding near the auction house confirmed Qin Xuan's location and immediately followed him.
Not long after these few people left, the few from Southern Border also secretly followed.
"Don't lose him."
The two from Southern Border immediately followed.
Qin Xuan also avoided crowded places, specifically heading towards remote and sparsely populated areas.
Along the way, the more secluded the path, the more excited the few people trailing him became.
"Good, very good. This makes it easier to act!"
The few people followed Qin Xuan gleefully, feeling that he was already a lamb to the slaughter, utterly defenseless.
"A Tianxuan Realm cultivator, and a disciple of a Pill Master, who doesn't understand worldly affairs—isn't that just seeking death!"
