346: Chapter 346 Unexpected Trouble

The young knight shouted impatiently at Nie Ning.

Nie Ning frowned slightly. After a moment of thought, he decided not to cause trouble and took a step to the side.

He had very important matters to attend to today; there was no need to stir up trouble here.

"You want to leave without apologizing?"

Just as Nie Ning tried to walk inside, the young knight blocked his path with an aggressive tone.

"Do you want to die?"

Nie Ning's eyes were filled with killing intent as he spoke in a cold voice.

The surrounding Transcendents sensed an unusual aura and retreated one after another, as if afraid that if a fight broke out, they would be splattered with blood.

Under Nie Ning's killing intent, the young knight instinctively took a step back.

But perhaps feeling humiliated, he puffed out his chest again, and a strange, sharp aura radiated from his body.

"What, a mere Fourth-Order Wizard like you actually wants to make a move against me here?"

The young knight narrowed his eyes, feeling annoyed that he had been frightened into retreating just now.

Nie Ning glanced at the young knight with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Feeling the pressure radiating from the other party, which carried an extraordinary aura, it seemed this man was indeed somewhat different from an ordinary knight.

However...

Nie Ning smiled. "What, you're just a knight—don't tell me you look down on wizards?"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the area changed. Especially for the wizards present, the way they looked at the young knight became strange.

Although they knew Nie Ning was using them as a shield, in the past, knights truly weren't even qualified to carry a wizard's shoes.

Moreover, even though knights had developed, they still hadn't reached the point where they could contend with wizards.

"Hmph! I'm telling you, if you don't apologize today, don't even think about leaving!"

The young knight noticed the shift in atmosphere and immediately stopped dwelling on that particular issue.

"Is that so..."

Nie Ning shrugged and then looked toward the inside of the auction house.

Right then, a middle-aged man wearing a black robe with gold patterns walked out.

The man's face was expressionless, yet he radiated the dignified aura of a high-ranking official.

"This is Dark Swamp territory. Do you two want to cause trouble here?"

The man glanced at Nie Ning and the knight, his voice cold.

A fifth-order pressure fell upon Nie Ning and the young knight, but Nie Ning didn't feel much of anything.

Nie Ning looked at the young knight and found that he also seemed unfazed by the fifth-order pressure.

"Lord, as you can see, I'm not the one causing trouble. It's someone else disregarding your sect's rules and trying to pick a fight at the auction house."

Nie Ning bowed slightly and explained with a look of helplessness.

The man gave Nie Ning a cold look, then turned to the young knight, his expression softening slightly.

"Jerry, your talent is good. You should be practicing diligently instead of doing such pointless things here."

Hearing this name, many people in the surrounding crowd showed surprised expressions.

"Lord Muka is right."

The young knight bowed in response.

"Alright, disperse. Today is the decennial auction. If you dare to cause trouble, the Lord inside will teach you a lesson."

Muka looked around, his gaze finally landing on Nie Ning.

He gave Nie Ning a casual glance before turning around and entering the venue.

Seeing this, Nie Ning frowned slightly.

This Dark Swamp seemed a bit different from what he had imagined. Why did it feel like he was the one causing trouble, and they just ended it with a single harsh warning?

"You'd better watch your back."

Jerry glared fiercely at Nie Ning, left a parting threat, and walked straight away.

As Muka from the auction house left, the surrounding people began to whisper.

"Jerry is not someone to be trifled with in Duoshengba High City. His father is Siberg, the only Sixth-Order Wizard in the city."

"You don't know? Jerry himself is a genius when it comes to being a knight."

"It's clear you guys are ill-informed. It's said this kid holds the key to entering the seventh order. As long as he grows up, there's a high probability he'll promote to the seventh order."

"You're joking, right? Is the seventh order that easy?"

"How should I know? Anyway, that's the rumor. And looking at the manager's face, I'd say it's more likely than not."

"That's too exaggerated. Could he have eaten some kind of heavenly treasure..."

"If I knew, I'd have promoted to the seventh order already. Why would I be here talking nonsense with you?"

"Listen to you. It sounds like you look down on me. Do you want to exchange a few blows?"

"..."

The crowd became noisy for a moment.

Listening to the discussion and watching Jerry's departing back, a strange look flashed in Nie Ning's eyes.

Promoting to the seventh order?

If it were that easy, wouldn't it be even easier for Jerry's father? Could he really possess some kind of supreme treasure?

But according to the nature of Transcendents, if it were some supreme treasure, Jerry should be hiding at home right now, not wandering around outside.

After all, there aren't many good people among Transcendents, especially when it comes to things concerning promotion to the seventh order. Jerry probably would have died eight hundred times over by now.

Even with a Sixth-Order Wizard's protection, there are plenty of people willing to take risks for such a thing.

However, thinking about it carefully, the rumor was full of holes.

For instance, why wouldn't Jerry's father use it to promote to the seventh order himself?

If it were true, surely the Dark Swamp would be interested as well?

They wouldn't be so composed.

Nie Ning shook his head slightly; he could only conclude that rumors are unreliable.

Without giving it more thought, Nie Ning entered the auction.

The scale of this auction was massive; the number of Transcendents who had come here alone had reached over five hundred.

Keep in mind, these were all Transcendents of the third order or higher.

As for those below the third order, in reality, most people were not qualified to enter the ranks of Transcendents.

It was only because the elemental density had risen that those people had a chance to embark on the path of transcendence; otherwise, they might have remained junior apprentices for their entire lives.

Therefore, as long as one was older and their strength was still lingering at the first or second order, they were almost certainly destined to never become a powerhouse.

At this moment, everyone was sitting in a hall. On stage was a song and dance performance, while below was the bustling sound of conversation.

For many people, this was also an opportunity to make friends with other Transcendents.

But perhaps because of that wealthy knight, no one came forward to socialize with Nie Ning, as if he were a big trouble to be avoided at all costs.

Nie Ning didn't care about this; he would be leaving here soon anyway, so why would he care about what these people thought?

As for that knight named Jerry, it would depend on the kid's luck.

He didn't have much time to waste. If he didn't run into Jerry again, he would just have to wait for the next opportunity to get his revenge.

Due to the large number of people, they waited from the afternoon until evening before the auction finally officially kicked off with the host's voice.

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