After entering the auction, Duan Gujin and Lie Lei were guided by a waiter to a secluded corner of the venue. They were not special guests, nor had they received a special invitation from the Star Pill Association.

Therefore, they could only enter the auction like ordinary people and sit at the very back.

Generally speaking, those sitting in the back of the auction were seen as having lower status.

While those of distinguished identity were arranged to sit in the VIP seats, receiving special care.

The auction venue was circular, and in the middle stood a high tower, upon which the auction items were displayed.

After a while, a beautiful hostess informed everyone that the auction was about to start and asked everyone to take their seats.

Once Duan Gujin and Lie Lei were seated, a waiter brought each a sheet of paper, which listed the evening's auction schedule and the items up for bid.

Duan Gujin took the sheet and carefully began to browse through it.

He saw that the sheet not only listed the auction times for the evening but also the order of items and a brief introduction of each piece.

For each auction item, not only was the starting bid price indicated, but also the increment with which each bid should be raised.

Duan Gujin meticulously read each line; he wanted to see if there were any items he was looking for at tonight's auction.

After a while, he was surprised to find the Ghost Mask of the Netherworld Dark Clan among the listed auction items.

"I never expected to find a Ghost Mask of the Netherworld Dark Clan here on the Qiankun Continent!"

He noticed there was a special note beside the picture of the Ghost Mask, revealing that the Star Pill Association was curious about its function. If someone could explain the use of the Ghost Mask, the Association would reward that person with a hundred thousand Gold Coins.

Others might not know the function of the Ghost Mask, but Duan Gujin did; he knew that it was a Dark Weapon of the Netherworld Dark Clan.

The Netherworld Dark Clan could possess the bodies of the Human Clan, but they had a critical weakness: they could not withstand sunlight, and some of their skills required the use of their eyes.

Thus, the Netherworld Dark Clan specially crafted the Ghost Mask, using it to block sunlight and to help channel the skills that required their eyes.

Therefore, the Ghost Mask was known to be a Dark Weapon of the Netherworld Dark Clan.

"Who would have thought the Star Pill Association would come into possession of a Ghost Mask! Why would they offer such a high reward for information about its use here?"

After some thought, Duan Gujin surmised that the Ghost Mask being auctioned might have something to do with the Netherworld Sect.

"It's very likely that the Sect Master Han Zhanyi of the Netherworld Sect came into possession of some Ghost Masks from the Netherworld Dark Clan, but he couldn't figure out their function. So, he's using the auction to find out what they are truly for!"

"Could it be that Han Zhanyi is colluding with the Star Pill Association?"

Duan Gujin took a deep breath and continued to review the contents of the sheet.

After a while, he realized that only the Ghost Mask was of relevance to him; he lost any interest in the other auction items.

Since the Ghost Mask was not the highlight of the auction, it was scheduled for the latter part of the event.

Soon, the beautiful hostess loudly declared the start of the auction, and the evening's proceedings officially commenced.

Though Duan Gujin had some Gold Coins on him, he knew they were insufficient for this auction; he was not one of the ostentatiously wealthy bidders.

Moreover, he did not wish to draw the Star Pill Association's attention with his Gold Coins.

His experiences from a past life told him that it was extremely difficult to draw the attention of such wealthy and powerful parties with money alone.

The Star Pill Association was not lacking in funds; unless Duan Gujin spent hundreds of millions of Gold Coins, he would definitely not catch the top echelons' attention.

Given that, he preferred not to make a spectacle of himself.

He took a deep breath and waited alongside Lie Lei.

Some people nearby stood up and recognized Lie Lei; they knew he was the Deputy Sect Master of the Green Cloud Sect.

The Green Cloud Sect was the premier sect on the Qiankun Continent. Seeing Lie Lei appear, they were astonished and greeted him, showing their respect.

Duan Gujin, on the other hand, sat by and rested with his eyes closed, disinterested in mingling with the other auction attendees.

Time passed by slowly as Duan Gujin and Lie Lei waited together.

Finally, when it was time for the latter part of the auction, a ceremonial hostess brought out the Ghost Mask.

The hostess lifted the Ghost Mask high and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this mask was specially requested by a guest who has been eager to understand its purpose. Therefore, he is offering a high reward of a hundred thousand Gold Coins for anyone who can provide information! Anyone who knows the function of this mask is welcome to come forward and inspect it! If someone gives the correct explanation, they will receive the hundred thousand Gold Coin reward!"

"Isn't this mask meant to be worn?"

Someone asked aloud.

"This mask is indeed for wearing, but it is quite large, obviously not intended for humans, but rather for some other creature! The guest wishes to understand its function, and the reward is a hundred thousand Gold Coins! Anyone interested, please come forward and observe!"

The ceremonial hostess then placed the Ghost Mask on a table to allow those in the audience to come forward and inspect it.

Duan Gujin immediately stood up and, along with others, approached to examine the Ghost Mask.

The others observed for some time but had no idea about the function of the Ghost Mask.

When it was Duan Gujin's turn, he said, "This mask was crafted by a large-statured species, used by them to block sunlight. That species is quite peculiar as they fear the sunlight!"

A member of the Star Pill Association heard Duan Gujin's explanation and felt it closely matched their conjecture.

However, it was just their conjecture, with no evidence to prove such a species truly existed in the world.

"Do you have evidence to prove the existence of such a large-statured species in the world?"

Someone from the Star Pill Association asked.

Duan Gujin chuckled and said, "Look, what is this?"

He took out an Evil Eye from his storage ring and lifted it for those nearby to inspect.

Upon seeing the massive eye, everyone was dumbfounded.

"My heavens! What a large eye!"

The audience immediately thought that the large eye in Duan Gujin's hand might belong to a Demon Beast, as no ordinary human's eye could ever be that large.

Duan Gujin said, "Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to know the truth, try placing this eye into the eye socket of the mask, and you will see for yourself!"

He handed the Evil Eye to the person who had questioned him, deducing that this person was likely one of the high-ranking figures of the Star Pill Association.

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