After entering Heaven Dou City, Ning Rongrong asked Yu Yan and Xiao Wu, "Is there anywhere you want to go and have fun?"
"No, just take us wherever you like."
"I don't have anywhere in mind either. A guest should follow the host's lead; you can make the arrangements."
Having no specific goal, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu pushed the question back to Ning Rongrong.
"Alright, then I'll arrange it."
Ning Rongrong thought for a moment and then led Yu Yan and Xiao Wu to tour around Heaven Dou City.
First Emperor Praise Square is the most famous tourist spot in Heaven Dou City. A giant statue of the first emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire stands in the center of the square, and the surrounding area is filled with local snacks and exquisite handicrafts from all over the Heaven Dou Empire.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's attention was mostly focused on the surrounding stalls, tasting delicious food and buying various goods.
Yu Yan's attention, however, was on the Swan Spirit statue behind the first emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. That Swan Spirit had a very distinct difference from the current Swan Spirit.
Perhaps the Heaven Dou Empire's library would contain books on the evolution and development of the Swan Spirit. If there was a chance in the future, he might ask to take a look.
The Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena is one of only two super-sized Soul Fighting Arenas in the entire Douluo Continent. Inside, one can see battles at the Spirit King level. Although there are only two or three such matches per month, the fact that Spirit Kings come to fight shows how terrifying the background of the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena is.
Led by Ning Rongrong, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu took two laps around and then left the Soul Fighting Arena.
Ning Rongrong wasn't very interested in the Soul Fighting Arena to begin with. Had she not considered that Yu Yan and Xiao Wu might be interested, she wouldn't have come here at all.
Therefore, upon discovering that the two of them weren't interested, Ning Rongrong immediately led Yu Yan and Xiao Wu away from the Soul Fighting Arena to the next location.
The reason Yu Yan and Xiao Wu weren't interested in the Soul Fighting Arena was that they had earned their first pot of gold there. They were simply too familiar with such places, so there was no need to tour it.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Inn was where they had lunch. It was said they employed imperial chefs, and the taste was indeed excellent with a unique flavor. However, after eating, Yu Yan felt it wasn't as good as the food at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
After eating, Ning Rongrong thought it over and decided to take Yu Yan and Xiao Wu to the Heaven Dou City Auction House to broaden their horizons. Treasures from all over the country gathered there. She didn't go often, but her father, Ning Fengzhi, loved buying things there the most.
When playing by herself, she could naturally go wherever she wanted. But when hosting others, she had to go somewhere more interesting.
Yu Yan and Xiao Wu agreed with Ning Rongrong's proposal to go to the Heaven Dou Auction House. It wouldn't be bad to try their luck and see if there was anything suitable.
The Heaven Dou Auction House was a hemispherical dome on the ground, nearly five hundred meters in diameter and over eighty meters high. It was the largest auction house Yu Yan had ever seen.
To occupy such a large area in a prime location like Heaven Dou City showed how important the auction house's status was and how unfathomable its background was.
Others might not know who was behind the Heaven Dou Auction House, but Yu Yan and Xiao Wu, who had robbed a merchant caravan with the surname Xue, naturally knew the background involved several high-ranking individuals within the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
The Heaven Dou Auction House wasn't a place one could enter at will; only guests with bidding qualification certification could enter.
But this was no problem for Ning Rongrong. After she showed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's token, the young girl at the entrance respectfully led their group into the auction house and arranged a luxuriously decorated private booth for them.
Perhaps because the one who came was the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Yu Yan didn't see the scantily clad women who would have made Tang San blush, which left him slightly disappointed.
The Heaven Dou Auction House held auctions 24 hours a day in shifts. When Yu Yan's group of three took their seats, the host on stage was auctioning a set of Inner Armor with decent defensive power.
Yu Yan only took one look before losing interest in that Inner Armor. Buying something with defensive power inferior to the Frost Scale Armor was a pure waste of money.
"I heard that nighttime is when the auction house is most lively. Every night at midnight, some items with questionable origins are sold here. My father once bought a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone here; it was a Wasp Sect Spirit Bone."
Sitting in the booth, Ning Rongrong shared the stories she had heard, even mentioning how her father bought a Spirit Bone from another Sect. She was primarily just being guileless.
The Wasp Sect was a powerful Sect with a Level 89 Spirit Douluo. It was supported by Spirit Hall and served as a pawn for Spirit Hall to counter Sects like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"A Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone? I didn't expect such a rare item could be bought here."
The drop rate for Spirit Bones was very low, as evidenced by the fact that several Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts Yu Yan had helped hunt failed to drop any.
Most importantly, Spirit Bones were precious items that could be passed down as a Legacy. Under normal circumstances, they would never appear in an auction house.
Because it was a daytime auction and not a major holiday, there weren't many items in the Heaven Dou Auction House that caught Yu Yan's eye.
Yu Yan bought several precious herbs and seeds, as well as a few bottles of honey produced by Thousand Year bee-type Spirit Beasts, and a research notebook on Spirits from a fallen minor Family.
The kind-hearted Xiao Wu acted multiple times, buying several slaves who were put up for auction. She planned to settle these poor people in Newborn Village near Ice Soul City.
Admittedly, she couldn't change the fate of every unfortunate person, but since she had encountered them, she would save as many as she could within her power. She couldn't turn a blind eye to what was happening right in front of her.
Ning Rongrong didn't buy anything; as the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she lacked for nothing.
After staying in the Heaven Dou Auction House for over three hours and paying the gold coins, the three of them left the auction house, preparing to visit the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe.
As they left the auction house with the group of poor people who had been auctioned, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu were blocked by a group of guards wearing the insignia of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
Protected in the center by the guards was Prince Xue Xing, whom Yu Yan had met before. Upon seeing Yu Yan, he spoke in an unfriendly tone:
"I was wondering who was so bold as to snatch the slaves I wanted. I didn't expect it to be you. I'll give you a chance: hand over these slaves now, and I can let bygones be bygones regarding what you did before."
Prince Xue Xing was used to having everything go his way. Therefore, he remembered very clearly everyone who dared to defy him.
Jiang Jing and Yu Yan had not only rejected his proposal back then but also caused a rift in his relationship with Dugu Bo. How could he forget that bold little thing, Yu Yan?