"Around half a year."
Xiong Quan pondered for a moment before speaking to Duan Lingtian.
Duan Lingtian nodded, as he was mentally prepared.
Not to mention leaving the Crimson Sky Kingdom's Imperial City to arrive at the border area of the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, they had to cross a county and spend around three months of time …
Even the Seven Star Sword Sect from the border of the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom was still quite a distance away.
It was also because they used Ferghana Horses to travel, otherwise, even if they spent a year, they might not be able to arrive at the Seven Star Sword Sect.
Duan Lingtian's group of three had the protection of Xiong Quan, a second level Void Prying Stage expert that had comprehended Advanced Sword Force, so they didn't encounter any trouble all the way from the Crimson Sky Kingdom to the second district of the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom.
Occasionally, bandits would rush over, but they were all easily slaughtered by Xiong Quan.
Similar to what Duan Lingtian expected, they arrived at a city that was located between the border of the Crimson Sky Kingdom and the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom three months later.
Although this city wasn't a county city of the Crimson Sky Kingdom, the area it occupied wasn't smaller than a county city.
"Xiong Quan, have you been to this city?"
Duan Lingtian asked.
Xiong Quan shook his head.
"Let's go in."
Duan Lingtian's brows raised, then he brought along the two little girls that had veils covering their faces and directly entered the city.
This border city was extremely bustling, and many merchant groups could be seen going in and out …
According to Duan Lingtian's guess, these merchant groups ought to be going back and forth between the Crimson Sky Kingdom and the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom.
After entering the city, people riding Ferghana Horses could be seen everywhere. Duan Lingtian's group of four riding Ferghana Horses didn't draw the attention of others.
Under the lead of Duan Lingtian, the four of them found a restaurant to eat.
Before ordering, Duan Lingtian gave a tip to the restaurant's attendant and asked curiously. "Introduce this city to me?"
When the attendant saw that Duan Lingtian was so generous, he naturally didn't hold anything back and said with a light smile, "Customer, it's your first time in our Black Wind City, right?"
"Black Wind City?"
Duan Lingtian raised his eyebrows and continued to listen to the servant.
"Guest, our Black Wind City is a border commercial city under the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, and it's located at the northeast border of the Crimson Sky Kingdom … Normally, some merchant groups that travel between the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom and the Crimson Sky Kingdom would stop at our Black Wind City."
The manservant said slowly.
Duan Lingtian nodded. He had already noticed this on the way here.
The manservant continued, "Guest, this is your first time in our Black Wind City, so you must remember … Do not offend 'Huang', 'Zhong', and 'Ma'."
Speaking of this, the manservant's expression became slightly solemn.
"Is there anything special about these three surnames?"
Duan Lingtian asked curiously.
The servant shook his head. "Nothing special. These three surnames are precisely the surnames of the three great clans of our Black Wind City … Guest, you ought to have come from the Crimson Sky Kingdom, right? "
"How do you know?"
Duan Lingtian was slightly surprised.
The manservant smiled. "Because the people that go from the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom to the Crimson Sky Kingdom are mostly people that follow merchant groups, and there are very few independent customers. So, I guess you're from the Crimson Sky Kingdom … Guest, are you intending to go to the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom? "
"Exactly."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
"Guest, remember what I said earlier … Although the three great clans of Black Wind City aren't ranked in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, they're much stronger than many clans of your Crimson Sky Kingdom. It's even to the extent that they're only inferior to the three great clans of your Crimson Sky Kingdom! "
The manservant reminded once more.
"I know."
Duan Lingtian nodded, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile.
He naturally knew that the three great clans of the Crimson Sky Kingdom that the manservant spoke of were the Imperial City's Duan Clan, Xiao Clan, and Su Clan.
Not to mention existences that were inferior to these three great clans.
With Xiong Quan here, even if it was these three great clans, Duan Lingtian wasn't afraid.
"Guest, what do all of you eat?"
The manservant asked respectfully.
"Help us order as you see fit, we don't have any dietary restrictions."
Duan Lingtian said to the manservant.
The manservant acknowledged and left.
"It's time to eat, remove your veils."
Duan Lingtian looked at the two little girls by his side and lightly smiled as he spoke.
The two little girls blinked their beautiful eyes and obediently removed the veils on their faces …
And it was at this instant that a wave of sounds of cups shattering sounded out in the restaurant.
It was some male customers that were completely dumbstruck when they saw Li Fei and Kerr, and they didn't even realize that the cups in their hands had dropped.
In next to no time, the food was served.
"Xiong Quan, sit down and eat as well."
Duan Lingtian called out to Xiong Quan, and Xiong Quan complied and sat down.
The four of them had been hungry for an entire day, and they swept through the entire table of food. Meanwhile, the sky had gradually darkened, but the restaurant was still brightly lit.
"I heard that there's a batch of slaves being auctioned in the Ma Clan Auction House's auction tonight."
"I heard of it as well. It's not only slaves, supposedly the Ma Clan Auction House has also purchased many good things this time. "
"Let's quickly finish our food and go experience it as well."
…
Right at this moment, the discussion of a few middle-aged men at a nearby table entered into Duan Lingtian's ears.
Ma Clan Auction House?
Auction?
Duan Lingtian's interest was suddenly piqued.
Black Wind City was a border city between the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom and the Crimson Sky Kingdom, and there were many merchant groups that passed by. There would surely be many merchants that sold off some good things here.
Perhaps some things that he was interested in would appear in the auction house.
After eating his fill, Duan Lingtian beckoned to the manservant from before.
"Guest, do you have any instructions?"
The manservant respectfully asked Duan Lingtian.
"I want to ask you, if I want to participate in the Ma Clan Auction House's auction, what should I do?"
Duan Lingtian went straight to the point, and at the same time, he put down a silver ingot.
The manservant's eyes lit up as he put away the silver ingot and hurriedly said, "Guest, our Black Wind City has three great auction houses that are respectively controlled by the three great clans … Every auction house holds an auction every three months, and the two months that are empty in between are instead reserved for the other two auction houses to hold the auction. In other words, Black Wind City holds an auction every other month. "
"Tonight just happens to be the day the Ma Clan Auction House holds the auction. Guest, you can be considered to have come at the right time."
"After exiting our restaurant, turn left and walk all the way to the end of the main road. Then turn right and you'll be able to see the Ma Clan Auction House …"
"The entrance fee of the Ma Clan Auction House is divided into two levels. First, spend a thousand taels of silver to obtain the right to bid and sit on the seats in the hall to bid … Second, spend a hundred thousand taels of silver to obtain the right to bid. The Ma Clan will provide a private room and the most comprehensive service. "
As he spoke up to here, the manservant couldn't help but be astounded.
To him, he might not have the chance to enter the Black Wind City's auction house in his lifetime.
An ordinary seat costs 1,000 silver?
Duan Lingtian's eyes constricted, and he was slightly surprised as well.
And that private room actually costs 100,000 silver …
After leaving the Crimson Sky Kingdom, isn't the value of silver devalued too much?
Duan Lingtian nodded, then he brought along his children who had once again put on their veils and walked out of the restaurant.
Xiong Quan led the four Ferghana horses and followed them.
Duan Lingtian's group of four directly went to the Ma Clan Auction House.
At this moment, the Ma Clan Auction House had already started to enter the venue. However, there weren't many people that entered, and there should still be some time before the auction began.
At the entrance of the auction house, a row of manservants stood there like doormen.
Duan Lingtian's group of four had just arrived at the entrance of the auction house when a manservant came up to greet them and took the reins of the four Ferghana horses from Duan Lingtian's hands.
Another manservant walked up and respectfully asked, "Guest, may I ask if you need a seat in the main hall or a private room?"
"A private room."
Duan Lingtian said to the manservant.
"Guest, please come with me."
Hearing this, the manservant's attitude became even more humble. He led Duan Lingtian's group into the auction house and brought them to the private room on the second floor of the auction house.
The clean and tidy private room gave people a comfortable feeling.
The private room was extremely spacious, and it was more than enough to accommodate Duan Lingtian's group of four.
Duan Lingtian walked in the private room. Through the window of the private room, he could just see the auction stage below, which was very convenient.
After the manservant came in, he began to pour hot tea and prepared snacks for Duan Lingtian and the two girls.
Then he respectfully stood to the side.
A moment later, a knock sounded on the door. The manservant stepped out and opened the door of the private room, respectfully greeting the person outside. "Manager."
A middle-aged man with a face full of stubble slowly walked in and looked at Duan Lingtian. "Guest, hello, I'm the manager of the Ma Clan Auction House, Ma Qin."
With the arrival of the manager of the auction house, Duan Lingtian naturally guessed the purpose of his visit.
With a raise of his hand, a hundred thousand taels of silver appeared out of thin air and was handed over to Ma Qin.
Ma Qin received the silver, and his eyes suddenly lit up!
The first thought that flashed through his mind was that this young man who looked less than twenty years old was not simple!
To have a storage ring at such a young age, he obviously had an extraordinary background.
"Thank you, guest."
After Ma Qin received the silver, he deeply looked at Xiong Quan, who was behind Duan Lingtian, before turning to leave.
"Four guests, if you need anything, just let me know. I'll be waiting at the door."
The manservant respectfully said to Duan Lingtian's group of four, then retreated and closed the door.
At this moment, Kerr and Li Fei also took off their veils.
"Just staying in this rundown place for a few hours would cost a hundred thousand taels of silver?"
Li Fei shook her head, somewhat unable to accept this fact.
Although Kerr didn't say anything, her face was similarly filled with astonishment.
Duan Lingtian lightly smiled. This was something he could understand.
After all, this place couldn't compare to those cities in the Crimson Sky Kingdom.
To a certain extent, this place could already be considered to be a city of the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom. Moreover, this Black Wind City was a place that merchants had to pass through, and the level of consumption here was probably not inferior to those cities in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom.
This was something Duan Lingtian noticed when he was paying the bill at the restaurant.
"Why haven't we started yet?"
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