Zara’s bloodline had been a mystery since their very first meeting. Just the fact that the Damien at that time had no desire to devour her was a miracle in itself:
But even after all these years, Damien had found no clues regarding it. It’s not that he didn’t look, since he had actually done an ample amount of research while on Apeiron, it was just that he was legitimately unable to find any information regarding it.
He had seen characteristics of all the wolf bloodlines the Adelaire Empire had documented during the 6 months he spent there before leaving to earth, but none of them matched Zara’s.
He was of the mind to go visit the Beast Empress to maybe glean something off of her, since she showed some kind of understanding and even said she felt a connection to Zara when they first met, but the constraints of time never allowed that meeting to happen.
It was all but guaranteed that he had to make a trip back to Apeiron at some point. There were many events lined up in the near future that prevented him from doing so immediately, but he swore he’d find the time.
Plus, he still had to bind Apeiron’s world core. It was an imperative task that he had idiotically forgotten about. And by the time he realized it, he was too far away to do anything about it.
Perhaps he could warp to Apeiron to do what he needed to do, but as he figured before, there was simply no time at the moment. He just had to remember the importance of doing so and hope there’d be an opening in the future.
‘Sigh, I really need to learn how to not be led around by my emotions.’
While he was in his thoughts, the bidding for the Death Seed had already begun. And it had to be said, the battle was much fiercer than any of the other items.
It seemed the flowery words and empty compliments Fairy Lin had given it beforehand had truly spurred the crowd. Even with the base price of the treasure being five million spirit stones, there were very few who didn’t participate in the bidding.
Even those in the normal seats pooled their money together to get their hands on the treasure. It was as if they no longer cared to give face to those powerhouses occupying the private rooms.
“10 million spirit stones from me!”
“Old ghost, don’t try to steal away my treasures! 11 million!”
“Hah? Wan Luo, do you think I wouldn’t recognize you? First, check if you have the qualifications to compete with me! 15 million!”
These two were occupying adjacent private rooms, and seemed to have turned the bidding war into their own personal show. Everyone even stopped their objections just to watch it unfold.
After all, they didn’t need to constantly bid to win the treasure. They could simply bide their time until these two finished their fiasco and then continue.
“Old ghost, give me some face here. I’ll be sure to compensate you handsomely. 16 million.”
“Wan Luo, you still have a world of potential in front of you. Don’t lead yourself to an early death. 17 million.”
“Are you threatening me?” Wan Luo growled.
“Hmph, if you can’t even tell that much, then maybe you should give up your position as Head Elder.”
“Damn Old ghost!” Wan Luo cursed. It wasn’t that he didn’t have the money to continue, but he was well aware of the power difference between the two of them. He had lived for hundreds of years already. He had long since learned when to advance and retreat.
“30 million.”
Suddenly, a deep voice pervaded the auction hall. Even if it came from one of the private rooms, it rang in the ears of everyone present as if the speaker was standing directly next to them.
“Hey, isn’t that…”
“Yeah, there’s no way we could mistake him for anyone else…”
“That terrifying aura can truly only belong to him…”
The attention of all present was directed towards the private room that sat in the middle of all the rest, the one with the best view in the entire house. Even if the person occupying it hadn’t consciously released his aura, just the power in his words alone was enough to strike fear into the hearts of those who heard it.
“Sigh, Fellow Daoist can take this one. There are plenty of other ways for me to gain strength. The Burning River Sect concedes.”
“It’s the same for me. Our sect has a firm foundation and plentiful resources. The loss of a single treasure isn’t that big of a deal. The Autumn Wind Abode concedes!”
“Same to me, the Crimson Cathedral concedes.”
“The Lustful Fairy Sect concedes…”
Many of the guests in the private room have up the auction one by one. They harbored endless grievances in their hearts, but there was no way they could voice them out. That was the level of influence the Eclipsing Shadow Sect Leader held.
“The bid of 30 million spirit stones comes from the guest in private room