Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 1254

Chapter 1254 The Mortalhood Trial

[AN: Xu Junyao is changed to Xun Junyao to differentiate her last name from Xu Shi.]

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The chaos erupted. Lights, weapons, and transformations flashed everywhere in the auction. However, it was evident that the army had the advantage as they captured most of the participants instead of killing them. Meanwhile, Wang Wei was the only one calm and still sitting down.

Someone busted into his room and looked around, including past him, but saw nothing. Then, the person left in confusion. As soon as the trouble started, he used his Time Dao to enter, or maybe create, a parallel space-time similar to the mirror dimension so he could see and interact with everyone else, but they couldn't do the same to him.

'Well, I might as well get something out of this,' he thought. Wang Wei did not leave but went directly to the auction's treasury. These people were confident in themselves, probably thinking that no one would be brave enough to steal from them, so their protective measures were mediocre, to say the least.

Wang Wei stole everything, including a small amount of Re-Life Iron, probably enough to make one or two talismans. The problem now is where to find someone to make it for him. He doubted the Flame Blacksmith could refine talisman since his expertise lay in weapons.

As Wang Wei was about to leave this facade, he sensed a powerful person in one of the rooms, which he learned was where the auction's manager lived. So, he decided to take a look. He passed through the door and saw two people staring at each other.

To be precise, a beautiful woman with a phoenix headdress and red hanfu glared at a man looking at the floor while trying to make himself as small as possible. The mighty person he sensed was the phoenix woman, as her cultivation was the peak of the Empyrean Realm, and she was close to opening the Gate of Power.

"Well?" she asked.

"I really didn't know it was a fake."

"You keep saying that, but do you think this is good enough?"

"Lady White Phoenix, even you were almost fooled by this fake. What can someone as lowly as me do in such a situation?"

White Phoenix looked at this fake third-tier Re-life Iron on her left hand. It was indeed an excellent fake, and if not for her unique ocular prowess, the Heavenly Phoenix Eye, she would have missed it.

"Your excuse is good, but it's not enough," White Phoenix declared. "This operation was supposed to lure these ridiculous rebels and maybe even some excellent fishes, but you ruin it." According to the plan, they wanted to use the excuse that the price the iron sold was not to their liking, so they would delay this auction by another month — all in the hope of the news traveling far and luring some important individual. Sadly, this plan failed once they realized someone had stolen the real thing, leaving a fake.

"You should have listened to my advice, postponed the operation, and bought a new iron," the manager complained. He suddenly felt a surge of strength and looked her in the eyes.

"Do you think it was easy to put this operation together?" Lady White Phoenix snapped. She knew how much effort she put into convincing these people to lend her this iron without someone labeling her a traitor. Forget about continuing the operation, and she will be in major trouble after returning home; she might even be executed.

The manager's body trembled, and he quickly lowered his head. White Phoenix looked at him fiercely, contemplating whether to kill this imbecile directly.

'No, the action and this imbecile works for Sister Red Phoenix, so I can also put some of the blame on her and reduce my fault in all of this.' White Phoenix's mood suddenly improved, but she showed no emotions. Meanwhile, Wang Wei was surprised by this news.

'Who could be responsible for this theft? The resistance? No, my guard should have sent notes of such vital information,' Wang Wei thought. 'Is there an excellent thief in this area? Another event related to thievery.'

He shook his head before focusing on this woman. 'White Phoenix, one of the primary subordinates under the Five Feather Phoenix. What should I do with her? Kill her now? Or turn her into a pawn to use later?' He considered briefly before deciding to make better use of her. So, he blew an invisible gray mist into her body.

White Phoenix suddenly reacted and turned to look in his direction. She frowned as she saw nothing, so her eyes turned into phoenixes before she looked at every corner of the room.

'Am I too sensitive?' she pondered. She checked a second time with the same result. 'It seems I am.' She turned around and started using her divine sense to check the situation.

'Another talent wasted,' Wang Wei thought as he looked at her with pity. The fact that White Phoenix detected his actions proved she was talented, especially in the detection category. Sadly, she can never fulfill her potential because of who she serves. There is also the fact he might have to kill such a talent.

Wang Wei left the room, but he did not leave the auction. Of course, he had his reason. He feared breaking through their formation might warn White Phoenix of someone capable of breaking their array. And if someone can do that, that person can also spy on her. Wang Wei did not want to alert her in any way possible, so he waited until the operation ended and the auction lifted their formation before he left.

He returned to the Dao Burial Ground and immediately started researching any connection between Empyrean Jimin and the Crazy Thief Gang Lord. He also asked Red Mask Fate to send the next batch of trained guards to the Red Plateau Land, even tasking her to look for a talented individual with the Dao of Theft.