Murim Recurve

Martial Master; it was a stage beyond a Harmoniser. But in actuality, Martial Masters were in essence, still Harmonisers. Based on her understanding from what Mu'Tua had informed her vaguely, Martial Masters only differed from Harmonisers in one regard: They were able to use their race's Racial Qi—Kalki Qi.

And it seemed to become a Martial Master, one needed to achieve certain conditions first. And upon obtaining the qualifications, they would receive an invitation to meet with their race's Fourth Celestial Emperor and become Martial Masters.

Mu'Tua did say that there were cases where one became Martial Masters naturally. But those were incredibly rare. Most were turned into Martial Masters by the Fourth Celestial Emperor. But, when she inquired further about it, Mu'Tua remained tight-lipped.

Rather, it seemed as if even she herself was unsure about the details, despite being close to reaching the peak as a Harmoniser.

And now, one of the treasures was a coupon to become a Martial Master. If Re'Kha had known about that before, she would have closed her eyes and fought for this coupon first. After all, the effects of becoming a Martial Master should be immediate.

Objectively comparing the two, the advantages were tremendous in becoming a Martial Master first. She would directly receive Elder's status in her Clan and be free of all worries. Even considering long-term benefits, becoming a Martial Master first was more advantageous.

"Still, there's nothing that I can do about it now." Re'Kha shook her head, "There is still a chance for me to become a Martial Master naturally like the rest of my Clan Elders. But as for the Copper Pranic Essence, I cannot obtain it naturally. So, this is a better choice."

She consoled herself and finished eating, resting as she noticed the bidding for the coupon become incomparably fierce. But a moment later, Re'Kha stood up in alarm, noticing the suspicious person—the one that bid with Ki'Nua for the mural—stir up as he blew into the whistle on his neck once again.

And, in every interval, he continued to blow into the whistle, and the frequency of the message being exchanged continued to increase. His actions weren't subtle, but to the eyes of the onlookers, it wouldn't seem odd. It would only seem like he was scratching his chin a lot, possibly in irritation at not managing to obtain the treasures.

Moreover, Re'Kha saw all the other suspects remain still, as if they were no longer interested in the auction. She realised that they were about to take action. And, in order to stop them, Re'Kha opened the door to her room and acted like she just didn't wish to keep it closed.

She kept it slightly open and returned to her seat, closing her eyes as she seemed to be in a state of meditation. The couple of Harmonisers were patrolling the corridor where there were around 20 rooms.

They didn't bother with her upon seeing that she stayed put in her room and didn't try to cause any trouble.   

Re'Kha then muttered, "They are about to take action!"

Her voice didn't resound through the room, but rather formed a bubble and flew out of her room. It was just a bubble of air and hence was invisible to the naked eye. It travelled at the speed of sound and popped near the ear of the auctioneer lady, causing her to flinch when she heard the whisper.

For a moment, the auctioneer lady was alarmed, almost creeped out. But, she didn't give in to her fear, regulating her breaths to appear normal to everyone in the auction. She continued to talk the same as the crowd bid for the coupon, thinking, 'That mysterious person was actually able to whisper in my ear from afar. And judging by her tone, she's young. Is she a Celestial King that was patrolling this place in disguise? If yes, shouldn't she be able to resolve this issue easily? But if not, does she not wish to reveal her identity for reasons unknown?'

Thinking of the mysterious means used, she had assumed the other party was a Celestial King. As to what a Celestial King implies, she knew, as a member of the Royal Clan. Once the coupon was sold, she acted as if she was giving time for the crowd to rest before auctioning off the final item.

She found her friend and informed her of the details, telling her to keep an eye on the suspicious individuals and to take action immediately the moment something happened.

She then took action, swapping the final item with something else. 'Anyway, they said to not sell this unless someone brings in at least 50,000 RuQi. People in our state most probably won't possess that much money.'

She then sold the final item, speaking with a slightly tired but enthusiastic tone, "This was a wonderful auction. It was successful thanks to the lot of you that work in serving our country. Now, we'll escort you one by one to complete all the formalities."

A couple of Harmonisers arrived before seat number 1 as the auctioneer lady said, "We'll start from seat number 1 and proceed accordingly."

As they were escorted one after another, the auctioneer lady frowned, 'The first one among them is at seat number 24.'

Nothing unusual happened as the people were escorted out, completed the formalities, and were sent to rest in one of the rooms with the items they had bid for. Soon, almost three hundred had been escorted out in such a manner as the auctioneer lady felt a chill for a moment.

And just as she had expected, something did happen. Those that had been alert from the start reacted promptly, entering battle stances while the rest slowly realised that something was amiss the moment they could feel the air turn colder.

It was just evening and considering they were in the Early Fire Month, it was always supposed to be hot.

"So, it was the truth," The auctioneer lady muttered as she noticed jet black smoke billow into the auction house by phasing in through the walls.