My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

"Evidence... I, I have no evidence."

"How could a wandering cultivator possibly produce a hundred and fifty top-grade spirit stones? Isn't this the best evidence?" The disciple's face showed unwillingness.

Upon hearing his words, the other wandering cultivators in the crowd echoed, causing a commotion.

"Penniless beggar, just admit it. What's the point of pretending to be a big shot here?"

"I am a wandering cultivator. I do have spirit stones. Who do I need to prove it to?"

"Do wandering cultivators now need to dress uniformly like sect disciples to prove their status?"

"Don't be ridiculous..."

The few cultivators still bidding chimed in with sarcastic remarks.

Their faces turned dark!

Indeed, they were sent by their sects to pose as wandering cultivators, but as long as they didn't confess, who would know?

The words of a few wandering cultivators carried little weight.

Without evidence from the Star Picking Pavilion, they couldn't do anything to them.

In the center of the platform, Sheng Xuzi squinted his eyes for a moment.

The scene froze momentarily.

"Come over here."

Just then, a voice transmission sounded in his ear.

His chubby body trembled slightly!

It was that senior!

Upon hearing the transmission, Sheng Xuzi didn't hesitate, leaving the crowd behind, and flew into the chief VIP box.

What was going on?

The wandering cultivators in the crowd were bewildered, as were the representatives of various forces.

Even Yunlu from the Divine Grace Sect furrowed his brow.

The Heart of the World auction hadn't started yet, and he didn't want any accidents.

At this moment, he looked towards the young cultivator who had stood up, his eyes carrying a hint of killing intent.

If the auction were truly affected, this person must be eliminated by the Divine Grace Sect.

"Senior, what do you command?" Sheng Xuzi asked cautiously, unsure why Gu Lan had summoned him or where he had erred.

"I remember you told me before that auctioning off spots for Star Picking Pavilion disciples was to pave the way for wandering cultivators," Gu Lan's voice, though not loud, resounded in Sheng Xuzi's ears like thunder.

Beside him, the empress' gaze, commanding without anger, was also fixed on him.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"I dare not deceive you, senior!"

"Please give me some time, I will handle this matter immediately!"

At this moment, Sheng Xuzi hadn't yet understood why the senior had intervened in this matter.

But he knew, whatever the reason, he must act according to the senior's will.

Gu Lan waved his hand, and Sheng Xuzi immediately left the box, his eyes still showing a hint of fear.

Just now, the senior hadn't released any cultivation aura, yet he felt as if a mountain were pressing on his back.

He had only experienced this kind of pressure from the Lord of the Stars.

"Ultimately, people cannot abandon the inner desire to uphold justice. Even if it doesn't concern them directly, when faced with such situations, they cannot turn a blind eye." After he left, Gu Lan shook his head slightly.

Mu Yuyan lightly wrapped her slender arm around his, smiling, "Husband, what you did was right. If there is no one to uphold justice in the world, despite the constraints of the court, in this cruel world of cultivation, where is fairness to be found?"

"We have the ability."

"We can administer justice."

Sheng Xuzi returned to the center of the platform.

"I declare that the previous auction is null and void!"

"Now, let's restart the auction."

"I must emphasize, that only wandering cultivators are eligible to participate in the auction."

"If I find out that you are not a wandering cultivator or if you are acting on someone else's behalf... Heh heh, then you'll have to apologize."
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"From now on, whether it's you or the person behind you, both will be permanently blacklisted by the Star Picking Pavilion."

"You will not be allowed to enter the jurisdiction of the Star Picking Pavilion, nor can you trade with the Star Picking Pavilion... All previous transactions will be revoked!"

With these words, Sheng Xuzi used his cultivation base, and his voice clearly reached everyone's ears in the audience.

His words served as both a reminder and a warning.

If anyone dared to disregard his words, the Star Picking Pavilion would naturally have a way to make them pay the price.

Various forces marveled at Sheng Xuzi's methods, and their gazes toward the chief VIP box became wary.

To make the Lord of the Star Picking Pavilion so anxious and act in such a manner, who exactly was in that box?

Various forces couldn't come up with an answer.

Even among the forces around Tianqi City, it seemed that not even the Divine Grace Sect was worthy of such treatment from Sheng Xuzi.

The auction continued, and Sheng Xuzi's warning had its effect.

This time, none of the representatives from various forces dared to bid with any trace of luck.

Though they didn't know who was in that box, they knew who Sheng Xuzi was. If he said he would punish those pretending to be wandering cultivators, he would definitely not hesitate...

Moreover, the Star Picking Pavilion had quite an extensive network. They couldn't afford to offend it!

The pair of master and disciple successfully auctioned off a disciple token for a hundred and two top-grade spirit stones.

"Master, we did it!"

The master and disciple looked at the Star Picking Pavilion disciple token in front of them, filled with excitement.

Similarly, the other two wandering cultivators who had won disciple tokens were also extremely excited.

For them, the identity of a Star Picking Pavilion disciple was akin to a fish leaping over the dragon gate.

Those wandering cultivators who didn't win felt somewhat relieved.

At least they hadn't been snatched away by the representatives of various forces. If they didn't win this time, there would be another chance.

Unlike the various forces and wandering cultivators, they all looked toward the direction of the Divine Grace Sect with confusion.

In the recent struggle for disciple tokens, the Divine Grace Sect hadn't employed any means, either overtly or covertly.

Their calmness seemed abnormal.

After all, everyone was well aware of what the Divine Grace Sect was like.

"Yunlu, the disciple token for the Star Picking Pavilion is such a precious thing. How come the Divine Grace Sect shows no interest in it?"

A representative from a force slightly inferior to the Divine Grace Sect suddenly transmitted to Yunlu.

Originally, he didn't expect Yunlu to respond.

But to his surprise, not only did Yunlu respond, but he did so publicly, making it known to all!

"The Divine Grace Sect came to Tianqi City this time for one thing only, and that is to obtain the Heart of the World!

As for the other matters mentioned by Lord Sheng Xuzi earlier, my Divine Grace Sect is not interested in colluding with those sinister sects!"

"A word of advice to everyone, when the auction for the Heart of the World begins later, you should all consider whether you are qualified to contend with the Divine Grace Sect."

"If you are not qualified and are accidentally disrupted by the Divine Grace Sect, you will surely regret it."

This speech was truly audacious.

But the tone of this speech indeed matched the usual style of the Divine Grace Sect.

As for whether the Divine Grace Sect really came for the Heart of the World, various forces were also skeptical.

Speaking out so openly about their purpose, even for the Divine Grace Sect, seemed rather unwise.

Would they take the opposite approach?

But at this point, with all three tokens already sold, what other purpose could they have? It seems like Heart of the World is their only goal.

Many forces pondered silently.

At this moment, at the center of the platform, Sheng Xuzi opened a jade box.

Inside the box lay a seed brimming with vitality.

"Today, the final item of the auction is a Heart of the World."

"The preciousness of the Heart of the World, I believe everyone here is very clear, so I won't elaborate."

"The starting price for the Heart of the World is ten thousand top-grade spirit stones, and each subsequent bid must not be less than ten top-grade spirit stones."

"Now, let the bidding begin!"

Ten thousand top-grade spirit stones!

Upon hearing this terrifying price, the hearts of the representatives of various forces trembled.

Ten thousand top-grade spirit stones, even for a second-rate force, would probably exhaust their entire fortune at most.

Even for the Heart of the World, it couldn't possibly be worth so much, right?

Is the Star Picking Pavilion preparing to directly snatch money?

With such a high starting price, it will definitely go unsold.

It seems that the Heart of the World is just a gimmick. The Star Picking Pavilion probably didn't intend to auction it from the beginning, just to increase the popularity and reputation of the auction...

Many astute individuals had already guessed Sheng Xuzi's earlier strategy.