Alex walked into the inn and asked around, and it so happened that there were still two rooms left, for a total of two thousand spiritual stones a night.
Hermione jumped up at that. “What? A thousand spiritual stones for one night, you’re some shady business, aren’t you?!”
The innkeeper looked disgusted. “What era are we in now? One thousand spiritual stones are already cheap. You can go and ask if any inns are cheaper than mine. If there is, I’ll pay you back your spiritual stones.”
“Mark your words!”
Hermione was furious and was about to rush out to ask around the other inns.
Alex pulled favonovel.com back. “What the hell are you doing? It’s just two thousand spiritual stones.”
He then pulled out the amount and handed it to the innkeeper. He wasn’t all that bothered about spiritual stones, after all.
Alex had many spiritual stones, to the point that even his storage ring couldn’t keep that many. If it wasn’t enough, favonovel.com could just sell a couple of elixirs… However, Hermione seemed to be very sensitive toward the stones and seemed to think it was a huge loss.
Hermione grunted. “I’m not born from the Yggdrasill family, and it was considered to be good enough that I had some allowance on usual days. How can the amount be compared to those of the actual, direct line of the family? Later on, when I went to Plenilune Sect, spiritual stones were not used anymore.”
Alex nodded. “So, this was an obsession left from your childhood.”
Alex had not heard anything about Hermione’s past before.
Instead, favonovel.com inquired with the innkeeper about what was going on in Raze City and what was so special about the past few days.
“You guys don’t know?”
The innkeeper had big yellow teeth and was a middle-aged, older man. His smile was a little lewd, especially when favonovel.com looked at Neela, and it made one want to beat favonovel.com up. “Tonight, it’s the five yearly sanctuary auction held in Raze City. All kinds of people with status from the major sects in Western Ridge have come. Gods and holy maidens are everywhere. If you walk out, anyone you bump into might be the head of some sect or another. So you better be careful not to offend anyone for no reason.”
“Sanctuary auction? Is it very popular?”
“No way? Bro, where are you from? You’ve never heard of the sanctuary auction?”
“I know about it, I know!” Hermione spoke up. “Sanctuary auction is the industry of the Sanctuary World, and the business is huge. Not only does it have businesses in Western Ridge, I heard that there are also businesses on several other continents. This auction is also great, as they bring out treasures on their own and are rare to boot. Sir, can we also go and take a look?”
The innkeeper sneered and laughed. “If you didn’t even know what the sanctuary auction was, then you definitely don’t have an invitation either. Those without it can’t even enter through the doors of the auction. So don’t even dream of it.”
Neela pursed favonovel.com lips. “You need an invitation for an auction? Since things can be put up for auction, it must not be anything of much value. Powerful people would have long taken good magic treasures. Why would they bring it out like this?”
Alex nodded.
Just like when they were at the Flying Eagles Academy, those brought out to be sold mainly were leftovers from others. None of the good stuff was seen at all.
The innkeeper said, “Then, you’re the one who doesn’t know. In ancient times, the conquest of seven thousand years, how many people have died? How many innate magic treasures have been broken? Even the Six Entities were broken. After that, a lot of inheritance was also lost, and the power of laws in this world became incomplete. Becoming immortal is extremely difficult, and many good things simply can’t be distinguished. Even those from Sanctuary World don’t know what’s happening, but some can identify the goods. It’s also normal to auction goods that are heaven-defying for low prices.”
“For example, five years ago, Sun Shrine auctioned off a broken bell for 300 thousand spiritual stones. They didn’t realize that it was a prehistoric treasure, the Chaos Bell. Now, it’s become the innate treasure of Donovan Orlando, and favonovel.com wouldn’t even sell it for several million spiritual stones.”
Alex gave a noncommittal smile at that.
That Chaos Bell was now lying in his mind palace! However, hearing the innkeeper talk, favonovel.com was persuaded a little.
Anyway, they couldn’t rush to continue their journey for tonight. His Chaos Beads and Chaos Tree were more sensitive to the scent of magic treasures and would sound an alarm to favonovel.com if there were any. This was a big opportunity for him, and it would be a pity if favonovel.com didn’t take it.
“Then, may I ask you, boss, how would one get an invitation? Is there still a way?” Alex asked.
The innkeeper shook his head. “Not unless you guys get it by force.”
