When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 873 - 342: Demon Treasure Auction (Part 2)

Li Xiu was surprised to see Han Minghui walking over. She hadn’t been very willing to see him recently, yet today she actually took the initiative to sit beside him.

Han Minghui gave Li Xiu a charming smile, "That Celestial Princess is the Demon Country Celestial Emperor’s most beloved daughter. As a result, she developed an arrogant and domineering personality from a young age. In Celestial City, she is infamous for doing whatever she pleases, committing countless heinous acts. Some Demon Kingdom chronicles even mention that the Celestial Princess has a nickname ’Flayer Woman’; if someone slightly offends or displeases her, she would find ways to capture the person and use Secret Techniques to skin them alive without killing them. She would then sprinkle sea salt on the exposed flesh until they died in agony."

"If the Celestial Princess only skinned common people, it might have been tolerated for the sake of the Celestial Emperor. However, she was so audacious that she didn’t even spare the meritorious officials. Several aged ministers who helped the Demon Country Celestial Emperor establish his rule were punished by flaying and tortured to death, which aroused public anger. Even the Celestial Emperor couldn’t continue to protect her. Though nobody could convict the Celestial Princess, the Celestial Emperor had no choice but to exile her to Celestial Communication City. Although it’s called exile, Celestial Communication City is a large city specially built for her by the Celestial Emperor. After she arrived there, her tyranny increased, making the city almost like a Purgatory."

"That’s the end of it?" Li Xiu listened with great interest, but Han Minghui abruptly stopped at that point.

"What else could there be? Celestial Communication City is practically her fiefdom, where she holds absolute authority, and outsiders cannot interfere. Even if some cannot bear it, they consider her harm limited to just one city rather than the entire country. At least, the city is located on the edge of the Demon Kingdom with few inhabitants. Even if the Celestial Princess were to kill the entire city, it wouldn’t impact the Demon Kingdom much." Han Minghui finished, looking at Li Xiu with a half-smile, "The Celestial Princess in Celestial Communication City is like a demon king. Who knows how many treasures she has amassed? Among the Demon Country Ancient Golden Boxes at this auction, two are from Celestial Communication City. Perhaps they contain great treasures. Isn’t Commander Li here for those two boxes?"

"I’ve never even heard of the Celestial Princess before, nor the Demon Country Ancient Golden Boxes. How could I be here for them? However, having heard what Vice President Han said, I’m a bit interested now. If the price isn’t too high, I might try my luck at the auction. If I do end up with a treasure, I’ll have to thank Vice President Han for the tip." Li Xiu said insouciantly.

"Well, I hope Commander Li gets what he wishes for." Han Minghui smiled brightly, "However, if Commander Li wants to acquire the Demon Country Ancient Golden Boxes from Celestial Communication City, I suggest bringing some extra funds. Several elders and family heads are here for those boxes, so the final price won’t be low."

"Thanks for the advice, but I’m just here for fun. If it’s too pricey, I’ll pass." Li Xiu replied casually.

"I hope you enjoy yourself then, Commander Li. Some acquaintances have arrived over there, so I’ll go say hello." Han Minghui said, standing up to leave.

After Han Minghui left, Sun Wuxi smiled and said, "If Commander Li is interested in those two Demon Country Ancient Golden Boxes from Celestial Communication City, Vice President Han would be quite pleased."

"The Demon Country Ancient Golden Boxes from Celestial Communication City belong to Vice President Han?" Li Xiu immediately understood Sun Wuxi’s implication.

Sun Wuxi nodded, "Vice President Han is not only beautiful but also very ambitious. She won’t be content to remain at the Spirit Forging Level. I’ve heard she’s preparing to ascend to the Divine Position, mobilizing all available resources, and invited several commanders and Spirit Casting level experts to help slay a Divine Position Demon Spirit. Although the Demon Spirit hasn’t been killed yet, the costs have been substantial, and even she is feeling a pinch. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be selling those two Demon Country Ancient Golden Boxes from Celestial Communication City at the Demon Treasure Auction."

"Vice President Han sure is driven." Li Xiu smiled.

"No doubt about it, if she’s fortunate enough, we might all have to watch her mood in the future." Sun Wuxi said with a grinning expression.

As they talked, they noticed the presence of the ’Old Immortal’ and Mo Wuya entering the room. They exchanged brief greetings and then moved to the other side.

Li Xiu internally mocked, "The old coot sure is trying to avoid getting involved in this matter!"

Despite his thoughts, if Li Xiu were in the same position, he would also keep a distance. So, he understood why the old man was so cautious.

If Li Xiu succeeded, he would offend at least half of the prominent families in the Celestial Sky.

If it weren’t for the president being so tricky, Li Xiu wouldn’t want to be so ruthless, but he had no choice.

Oblivious to this, Sun Wuxi chatted away with Li Xiu with great enthusiasm.

Soon, about seventy to eighty percent of the seats in the venue were occupied by figures from various major families.

Besides the four great families, several other well-established families were present, with many patriarchs attending the auction personally.