Watching the only two boxes fall into the sea, Hong Zhong was speechless for a long time, but there was nothing he could do about it. He was still trying his best to resist the Siren's Song, and he couldn't be distracted at all. If he rashly ordered the flying spirit beast to descend in order to chase after the two boxes, it would be suicide. Don't forget, there was still the deadly school of Water Swordfish below.
Although Lin Yi could instantly store the two boxes of goods into the space of the jade pendant, this was his biggest secret, and he didn't intend to directly expose it. He didn't intend to tell Hong Zhong about the jade pendant for the time being.
After a while, the storm finally passed, the school of Water Swordfish gave up the chase, and the Siren that came out of nowhere finally disappeared. The sudden crisis finally came to an end.
Looking at the empty scene behind them, Hong Zhong and Lin Yi didn't have the slightest expression of happiness, and they were silent.
He hadn't even seen the shadow of the Far North Island, and his two assistants and two boxes of auction items were all gone just like that. He had died before he could succeed. This trip hadn't even begun, and he had already hit a head and a face full of dirt.
After a long time, Hong Zhong regained his calm expression, and said in a deep voice, "Young Hero Lin, this old man has implicated you this time, I'm really sorry."
"What are you talking about, Shopkeeper Hong? I'm already indebted to you for coming all the way here. How can you say that you've dragged me down? Accidents are inevitable. Shopkeeper Hong, you're exaggerating," Lin Yi quickly said.
Hong Zhong shook his head, "It's not an accident, this time's incident was definitely premeditated, and this old man can almost conclude that it was Shopkeeper Hao and the others who did it."
"Why do you say so? They just left a step earlier, this encounter of ours, it's not necessarily an accident, right? "Although Lin Yi guessed so in his heart, he still asked.
"Young Hero Lin, you don't know. The school of Water Swordfish and the Sea Demons were both rare sea beasts, and they were incompatible with each other. There was absolutely no border between their territories, and under normal circumstances, it would be hard to bump into each other even if one traveled dozens of times. Moreover, both of them met at the same time, there is only one explanation for this situation, someone specifically used something to lure them here. "Hong Zhong said firmly.
The road was bumpy, and after two hours, Lin Yi and Hong Zhong finally arrived at the Northernmost Island.
Along the way, Lin Yi truly experienced the dangers and dangers of the boundless sea. Even though they had already followed the theoretically safest route on the map, they still encountered no less than three attacks in four hours. One of them was from the sky, and the other two were from the sea.
With Lin Yi's eyesight, he could tell that each of these three attacks was fatal. At the very least, it would not be a problem for it to instantly kill the flying spirit beast below it. It was just that Hong Zhong managed to suppress it in time every time, allowing it to avert danger.
It could be seen that it was just as Hong Zhong had said. Although the sea was extremely dangerous, as long as there was a reliable expert holding the fort, it was enough to guarantee one's safety.
Alighting from the back of the aerial spirit beast, Zhang Xuan looked at the sight before him. Lin Yi couldn't help but take a deep breath. The Northernmost Island wasn't big, but there was a magnificent and dazzling palace in the center. Shrouded in the seven-colored auspicious clouds, it was faintly discernible, dreamlike, and illusory, as if it was a paradise on earth.
"A mirage?" Lin Yi raised his eyebrows. To be honest, he was quite surprised to see the legendary seven-colored auspicious clouds in such a place.
Hong Zhong chuckled and said, "This is the symbol of the Northernmost Island. Because of the climate, this place is shrouded in clouds all year round. Later, after it was developed into a gold-squandering den, it was artificially transformed into seven-colored clouds. You can't see such a rare sight anywhere else. "
Lin Yi nodded. At least from the external appearance, the reputation of the Northernmost Island was well-deserved.
In addition to the magnificent palace, the security of the Northernmost Island was also extremely tight. There were three layers of guards inside and outside, and all of them wore black armor. Each of them had the strength of at least the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, and the leader's rank was even higher. Even during Shanghai Laner's birthday banquet a while ago, the guards were slightly inferior compared to this place.
"Let's go." Hong Zhong said and led the way to the palace. Because they were old acquaintances, the guards didn't come over to interrogate them and directly let them pass.
However, Lin Yi, who was following behind Hong Zhong, could still feel the countless gazes on him. If he showed the slightest hint of unusualness, he'd probably be instantly arrested by the guards. The pressure they gave off was not any weaker than the Enforcer's at all.
Entering the palace, it could be said to be a completely different world inside. There were pavilions and waterside pavilions, birdsong, and the fragrance of flowers. It was completely different from the magnificent layout shown outside, but this difference would not make people feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, they felt that the style and grade were a level higher than that of ordinary palaces.
Lin Yi paid a little attention and found that these pavilions and waterside pavilions, in addition to the quiet and elegant appearance that was pleasing to the eye, faintly contained some kind of profound array. He couldn't help but secretly sigh. The person who designed this palace was definitely a talent.
Following behind Hong Zhong, Chen Xi passed through a few pavilions and pavilions before his eyes lit up and he arrived at a spacious area. The surroundings were surrounded by a lake, and at the center was an enormous pavilion that was simple yet didn't lose its grand atmosphere. The pavilion was bustling with activity and there was a hubbub of voices. Surprisingly, there were already a few dozen people seated there, and Manager Hao, whom Chen Xi had just met, was surprisingly amongst them.
"This is the auction site?" Lin Yi asked. This leisurely scene was like an outing, and it was a little different from the solemn auction he knew.
"Yes, in the past, the auction was always held in this pavilion, and this time should be no exception. However, there weren't so many people in the past. Why are they even here?" Hong Zhong frowned, especially after seeing the identity of the people sitting there, he couldn't help but frown even more.
"Them?" Following Hong Zhong's gaze, Lin Yi found that although these people were sitting together and talking loudly, they were also divided into several circles.
The largest circle had 20 to 30 people. They were Shopkeeper Hao and the other people who set off from the north island at the same time as Lin Yi had seen before. In addition, there were several other small circles. Although the number of people was smaller, their aura was enough to compete with these people.
Among them, there were only five or six people, but each of them exuded an extremely fierce and dangerous aura, like a fierce beast choosing its prey. Even if the people around them were all experts, they still instinctively felt a chill run down their spines.
"Hehe, even the spirit beast clan of the south island has sent people here. This north island auction is a bit interesting." The ghost's voice suddenly sounded in Lin Yi's mind.
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