Yin Ruhua, the biological sister of Yin Tiejiu, was in no way inferior to her brother in height and build. Her skin was relatively fair, and her large, watery eyes lent her a hint of beauty.
However, like her brother Yin Tiejiu, she possessed too much malevolence. Any man who associated with her would be broken within a few days; nine out of ten were disabled by her.
The remaining one didn't even survive.
Behind her back, people called her "The Flower of the Underworld," which, one could imagine, spoke volumes about how cruel she was in others' eyes.
Ordinarily, Yin Tiejiu doted on his sister the most. The finances of the entire Black Lion Gate were generally managed by her.
The Black Lion Gate could be considered a reclusive powerful family, possessing considerable wealth and involved in profit-making ventures across virtually all industries.
They normally stationed themselves in the vast northwest. This time, they had come south with the Dragon Bone Claws as their target.
"Brother, is the Dragon Bone Claw being auctioned tomorrow truly that important to you?" Yin Ruhua asked with some curiosity while Yin Tiejiu was in good spirits.
Only Yin Ruhua could ask such a question.
Although everyone present was Yin Tiejiu's confidant, they were only absolutely obedient to his wishes and dared not question his motives.
Even now, their minds were in a muddle.
They didn't know why their Sect Master had rushed here with such fanfare, and why they absolutely had to acquire the pair of Dragon Bone Claws at the martial world's black market auction tomorrow.
Did such things as Dragon Bone Claws truly exist in this world?
Yin Tiejiu heard her and burst into laughter.
"Little sister Ruhua, that's a good question!"
He said smugly, "Esteemed colleagues, you probably don't know, but the pair of Dragon Claws I intend to obtain tomorrow are absolutely top-tier Dragon Bone Claws from antiquity!"
"Recently, a complete dragon skeleton appeared in the East Sea. It was shattered by heavenly lightning and scattered across a deserted island."
"Cultivators from all walks of the martial world rushed to the island, scrambling to find the dragon bones, hoping to break through their cultivation realms with the dragon's energy."
"It is said that the first cultivator to land on the island was incredibly lucky and found a pair of intact Dragon Bone Claws right away!"
"Dragon Bone Claws are filled with demonic energy. For those with insufficient primal energy, even if they obtain such claws, not only will they receive no benefit, but they might even lose their lives to them."
"The person who found the Dragon Bone Claws thought it was a stroke of luck from heaven. Yet, on the very first night at home, he dreamed of being strangled by this pair of claws and nearly died!"
"Knowing he couldn't bear the burden of these Dragon Bone Claws, he sold them to someone else for two hundred billion."
"Unexpectedly, the new owner of the Dragon Bone Claws had the same dream that night and almost lost his life."
"Realizing that keeping these Dragon Bone Claws would sooner or later cost him his life, he entrusted the pair to the martial world's black market, hoping to sell them for a good price and make a profit."
After listening to him elaborate thus far, Yin Ruhua said, "Brother, you've spoken a lot but still haven't mentioned what function these Dragon Bone Claws will serve for you!"
Yin Tiejiu heard this and immediately burst into hearty laughter, saying, "Little sister, you ask well, you ask brilliantly!"
"I'll tell you, little sister, and I'll tell you all. According to secret information I've obtained, whoever can bid for these Dragon Bone Claws and suppress their demonic nature may become the co-lord of the various martial cultivation sects!"
"I, Yin Tiejiu, have climbed out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. With my domineering aura alone, I can completely subjugate this pair of Dragon Bone Claws."
"If I become the co-lord of the various martial cultivation sects, then our Black Lion Gate can walk the martial world with impunity!"
"Sect Master's wisdom, Sect Master's brilliance!" everyone at the table cheered.
...
Cheng Xiaofan left the lake island and returned directly to the pavilion in the back mountain.
Unable to sleep for a while, he lay on the bed and opened the martial world forum on his phone.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan discovered that the Dragon Bone Claws to be auctioned at the martial world black market tomorrow had become the hottest topic on the forum.
Under normal circumstances, Cheng Xiaofan rarely visited the martial world forum.
The image of the Dragon Bone Claws that Lu Shengming had sent him had all the details.
From the newly updated content, the information provided by Lu Shengming was not as rich or as exciting as what was available on the forum.
Through the information displayed on the forum, Cheng Xiaofan learned that the Dragon Bone Claws being auctioned by the martial world black market were already second-hand.
The first cultivator who found the Dragon Bone Claws, and the second "gullible buyer," were both forced to sell them externally because they couldn't suppress the demonic nature of the claws.
Because of this, the pair of Dragon Bone Claws had stirred up more curiosity and a strong desire for possession among people.
After browsing through this series of content, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but curl his lips into a playful smile.
These Dragon Bone Claws originally belonged to me, Cheng Xiaofan. No matter who takes them, the outcome will be the same: the possibility of being choked to death in a dream by the Dragon Bone Claws.
The majesty of the dragon!
It is not something anyone can challenge!
Seeing that it was getting late, and considering he had to rush to Yuyan Mountain tomorrow, Cheng Xiaofan put away his phone and fell asleep.
He had originally hoped to fuse his soul with his goddess in a dragon boat amidst the stars in his dream, but contrary to his wishes, he slept until dawn without even a hint of a dream.
When he woke up, the sun was already high in the sky!
*Ding-a-ling!*
As soon as Cheng Xiaofan finished washing up, his phone rang.
He took out his phone to check and saw that it was Li Mingxi from the Martial World Affairs Bureau calling.
"Master, where are you?" As soon as Cheng Xiaofan pressed the answer button, Li Mingxi's anxious voice came through the phone.
Cheng Xiaofan said, "I'm in the back mountain of Zhuxi Village. What's wrong?"
Li Mingxi, upon hearing this, asked in surprise, "What? Master, you didn't listen to Director Lu last night and rush to Yuyan Mountain?"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Why should I listen to him and come to Yuyan Mountain in advance?"
"I had friends over yesterday, and we had a gathering, drank some wine, chatted, lay in the pavilion in the back mountain, and counted the stars in the sky. Isn't that more enjoyable?"
"..." Li Mingxi was speechless for a moment.
He had the leisure to count the stars, and didn't seem that concerned about the Dragon Bone Claws being auctioned at the martial world black market.
How was this completely different from what Director Lu had imagined?
After a moment of stunned silence, Li Mingxi asked again, "Master, when are you coming to Yuyan Mountain? I'm waiting for you here!"
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan paused and said, "Mingxi, why are you waiting for me there?"
Li Mingxi replied, "The requirements for participating in this martial world black market auction are very strict. You need to have a letter of introduction from the local Martial World Affairs Bureau to enter the venue."
"Director Lu considered that it would be too late to deliver the letter of introduction to you, so he asked me to bring it to Yuyan Mountain to wait for you!"
"Mingxi, you've worked hard. I'll be there in a moment!" Cheng Xiaofan said hastily upon hearing this.
Li Mingxi immediately smiled and said, "Okay, Master, I'll wait for you here!"