"Elemental Spirit!"

"Elemental Spirit!"

At the Linlang Pavilion auction site in Celestial Feather City on the Nine Nether Continent, a group of people shouted loudly at the auction backstage:

"We came to see the Elemental Spirit, hurry up and bring it out."

"Exactly! It's been so long, aren't you going to give an explanation?"

"Linlang Pavilion, is this your professional standard?"

"Could it be fake news? Maybe there's no Elemental Spirit at all."

"Where's the Xuanting Mercenary Corps? Get them out here to give us an explanation."

...

At this moment, Zong Renhai finally came out after being called out repeatedly.

Along with him, there was also a small cart covered with a red cloth.

If nothing unexpected happened, the Elemental Spirit should be under that red cloth.

Zong Renhai spoke loudly:

"Apologies for keeping everyone waiting."

"The auction for the last Elemental Spirit is about to begin, so please be quiet."

The entire auction site finally fell into a quiet calm.

The door of Box No. 2 suddenly opened, and Ling Yuwei walked in with a solemn expression.

At this time, the gray-robed elder next to Ling Yuwei asked:

"Should we continue bidding?"

Ling Yuwei sat back down in her chair, crossing her long, beautiful legs.

After taking a sip of sweet fruit wine, Ling Yuwei said without hesitation:

"Let's wait and see."

"Even if it costs my life, I must have it."

Just then, Zong Renhai pulled off the cloth on the cart:

"Please take a look."

However, the next moment, the entire venue erupted:

"What's going on?"

"What's wrong with that Elemental Spirit, is it dead?"

"It seems like this Elemental Spirit doesn't look good!"

In a metal cage, an Elemental Spirit, no bigger than an adult's fist, lay curled up inside.

Seeing the Elemental Spirit listlessly lying unmoving, almost everyone on site was utterly bewildered:

"What happened?"

Some stood up from their seats because they couldn't see clearly, someone said:

"Is it dead?"

"Auctioning off a dead Elemental Spirit, seriously! Can they do that?"

However, this speculation was quickly dispelled by those close to the front:

"It's alive!"

"Though alive, it seems not far from dying."

Those closer could clearly see:

The Elemental Spirit's pair of broken transparent wings were still occasionally flapping.

But looking at its state, if you don't look closely, it really does look dead.

Though alive, it still attracted doubt and heated discussion among the crowd:

"It's said that signing a Symbiotic Contract with an Elemental Spirit grants you the same long life as them."

"But this thing is about to die, who would buy it?"

"Exactly!"

"Buying it is like asking for a quicker death, hahaha~"

At this moment, Zong Renhai did not let public opinion continue to ferment, but loudly explained:

"You also know how rare Elemental Spirits are, how difficult they are to capture."

"This was captured by the Xuanting Mercenary Corps, using the strength of a full Mercenary Corps, with great difficulty."

"In the process of capturing, injuries are unavoidable."

"The current state you see is merely due to severe injuries."

"As long as you take it home and care for it, it will recover one day, don't you think?"

Amidst the questioning voices, Zong Renhai ignored the crowd's murmurs and directly said:

"The auction for the Elemental Spirit starts now."

"The starting bid for this Elemental Spirit is ten million, please make your bids."

However, as Zong Renhai's words fell, the scene did not turn into the anticipated 'fierce bidding'.

At this moment, everyone seemed to be waiting and watching, and no one made a bid.

Looking at the dying Elemental Spirit, no one would be foolish enough to believe Zong Renhai's words that taking it home for a period of rest would heal it.

If that were the case, the Xuanting Mercenary Corps wouldn't be so eager to auction it off here.

Many people now understood why the Xuanting Mercenary Corps chose to auction it here instead of at the Imperial Capital's auction house.

With the Elemental Spirit in this state, it's estimated that it wouldn't make it to the Imperial Capital, dying midway.

From the start of the auction until now, it was the first time such a silent scene had occurred.

Faced with the highly tempting Elemental Spirit, no one spoke.

Just then, some noticed a group of mages in magic robes leaving through the VIP exit.

Seeing this group leaving, the crowd suddenly erupted in commotion:

"The Mage Guild people have left."

"That's the Swordsman Guild, didn't expect them to give up too."

"The Alchemist Guild left as well."

...

Seeing a series of prominent figures leaving, Zong Renhai, who seemed to have expected this, naturally spoke again:

"Isn't there anyone willing to give it a try?"

Just then, no one noticed that Lin Yi used the Teleportation Array to return to Box No. 11.

But when Lin Yi saw the state of the Elemental Spirit on the stage, he was startled:

"What's going on? How did it become like this."

Listening to the discussions around, Lin Yi roughly understood the situation.

At this time, Katrina came to Lin Yi's side and said:

"Do you know why I want you to save her?"

Lin Yi looked at Katrina in confusion:

"Why?"

Indeed!

When Lin Yi first decided to save her, it was because of a side quest he received and the speculation that she might be from the Aifula tribe, which is why she appeared here.

Katrina asked him to save her several times, and she seemed even more anxious than he was.

Why was that?

Katrina looked at the dying Elemental Spirit on the stage:

"I sense a similar aura from her as the Aifula."

"There must be some connection between them."

"What!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi was shocked and realized that his guess was correct.

She was indeed related to the Aifula.

And now he had one more reason to save her,

so while everyone was watching, Lin Yi directly said:

"Thirty million!"

These words caused an uproar throughout the venue.

Zong Renhai looked at Box No. 11, confused and uncertain:

"Thirty million from VIP No. 11, any higher bids?"

Ling Yuwei walked up to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at Box No. 11 with slightly furrowed brows:

"Still no information on this person's identity?"

The gray-robed elder next to Ling Yuwei shook his head:

"Based on the feedback I've just received, there is no one named Lin Yi around our Jialan Empire."

"Additionally, the Xiao Family has already gathered a group outside, they don't seem to have good intentions."

"Do we need to intervene?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Ling Yuwei thought for a moment:

"Don't act rashly yet."

"Let's observe first and feel out his background."

"See where he gets the confidence to oppose that old guy Huo Zhenxiong."

The gray-robed elder nodded in agreement:

"Understood."

"We'll do as Miss suggests."

At this time, the auction site became lively due to Lin Yi's participation in the bidding.

The one who initially opposed Lin Yi, Xiao Mo, sneered:

"Let's let this guy show off for now."

Facing the dying Elemental Spirit, various forces chose silence.

Suddenly, only Zong Renhai's voice remained on stage:

"Thirty million, first call."

...

"Thirty million, second call."

...

"Thirty million..."

"Wait a moment!"

Suddenly, a voice filled with authority interrupted Zong Renhai's countdown and echoed throughout the venue.

Celestial Feather City's City Lord, Huo Zhenxiong, suddenly appeared on stage, his hand placed on the cage containing the Elemental Spirit, his eyes provocatively looking at Lin Yi's box, and said:

"Fifty million, I'll take it."

Lin Yi and Huo Zhenxiong locked eyes through the window.

At that moment, Lin Yi realized the other party intended to force him to exchange for the Holy Sword.

Otherwise, he wouldn't let him get the Elemental Spirit so easily.

Even if it was just a corpse.

But now, the Holy Sword had long since been replaced by Katrina; taking it out clearly wasn't possible.

Seeing the Elemental Spirit in the cage's health was already nearing a critical point, Lin Yi silently held the Dragon Scale Sword in hand, then suddenly asked Katrina beside him:

"Aunt Master, how much of a chance do you think I have against him?"