Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law-Chapter 826 - 825: High Grade Divine Artifact

"Boots, for real?" Lv Yun looked at Xu Ping’an in astonishment. "How did you know, senior?"

Xu Ping’an also had a wry smile on his face; he got the message from Number Six.

He had thought Number Six was just bluffing, but it turned out to be true.

So who exactly was this Number Six?

How did he know the ins and outs of the auction?

This person was either an insider at the auction or someone with an incredibly deep grasp of intelligence.

But he had said he was at the scene; could that really be possible?

Thinking of this, Xu Ping’an took out a fragment of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror and entered a message, "Number Six, the last item of the auction actually turned out to be boots. How did you know?"

"Now do you believe what I said? I wasn’t lying to you. I am here at the event," Number Six replied.

"That’s impossible. If you were here, I would definitely sense your presence, and that can’t be blocked in the Heaven-Penetrating Realm," Number Eight retorted.

"Number Eight, you still say you haven’t exposed yourself; by now, I’ve pretty much figured out who you are," Number Six said, seemingly amused.

Xu Ping’an became contemplative.

Number Six still insisted that he was at the event.

Could he really have a way to shield himself from the sensation of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror?

And Number Eight must be Ouyang Baixin.

No, wait!

There was one other way to be present and still block the sensation of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror fragment.

It was through a split personality.

That is to say, it was Number Six’s alter ego who had arrived.

Realizing this, Xu Ping’an transmitted, "Number Six, you sent your alter ego here, right? That would explain how you can be at the event and block the detection of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror fragment."

"Smart, Number Nine. I know who you are, and of course, you can’t guess my identity," Number Six said.

"A split personality. Number Six sent a split personality, which would indeed avoid detection. But this way, you can’t possibly confirm my identity," Number Eight responded.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

Number Six was deliberately probing Number Eight.

Since he was a split personality, without sensation, he couldn’t possibly determine Number Eight’s identity.

"I may not be certain, but I have a rough idea of who you are," Number Six asserted.

Xu Ping’an smiled. As expected, Number Six had been probing from the very beginning.

Even now, his words were a test.

Number Eight stopped talking; the more she said, the more she risked exposing herself. So Number Six kept probing.

Xu Ping’an shifted the topic, "How did you know the auction item was a pair of boots, and what’s so special about these boots anyway?"

"Ha ha, there’s a lot more I know. The intelligence I control is vast. Number Nine, I’m aware of your identity. When you took the Heaven-Penetrating Realm fragment, you weren’t the only one there," Number Six said with a chuckle.

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Xu Ping’an responded with a smile, "I don’t care whether you know my identity or not. I’ve never been afraid of anyone in my journey. Knowing is just knowing. You haven’t answered my question yet."

"Indeed it’s you. Only you would have such confidence. Fine, then I’ll answer you. The fact that this auction item is a boot has been conjectured by some long ago, saying that the Tai Xuan Trading Company acquired a personal belonging of ’that person’—a boot. Now that the auction has announced it, it can only be that item," Number Six continued.

"Who is ’that person’?" Xu Ping’an pressed on.

"’That person’ is the one who sealed the Source Ground of Dao Principle. It’s said that he hid the secret to unlocking the seal within his boots. After studying it for so long, the Tai Xuan Trading Company must not have found the secret. Am I right, Number Eight?" Number Six said with a smile.

Hearing this, Xu Ping’an understood.

And that last sentence... it was very possible that Number Six knew Number Eight’s identity, or he wouldn’t have asked that way.

"So the method to unlock the Seal is inside these boots? Who is this person who would hide a secret inside a boot, forcing everyone to study his footwear? That really is a perverse sense of humor," Xu Ping’an said with a laugh.

"Exactly. He must have thought it so. But as for who he is, you’ll have to find out for yourself. No one can tell you because anyone who mentions his name will be punished by Heaven and Earth," Number Six responded.

"Mention his name and face punishment by Heaven and Earth? Who could this person be?" Xu Ping’an looked surprised.

But on second thought, it made sense. Someone capable of sealing the Source Ground of Dao Principle couldn’t be an ordinary Divine Level powerhouse.

This person must be extremely formidable, powerful enough to influence the Heaven and Earth Laws.

"Thank you for the warning. I understand now," Xu Ping’an said gratefully.

"No need to thank me, Number Nine. I admire you. If there’s a chance, we could collaborate and make a big splash, like at today’s auction. You must have something you really want," Number Six added.

Xu Ping’an looked astonished.

He hadn’t expected that the other party would even know this.

"I told you I know your identity. Knowing that, it’s not hard to guess, right, Number Nine?" Number Six continued.

"How would we collaborate?" Xu Ping’an asked curiously.

Yes, once his identity was known, then his purpose here wasn’t hard to guess.

And considering his previous intelligence, it was easy to figure out that he was currently on a mission for the Artifact Divine Sect.

The only item related to the Artifact Divine Sect at this auction was the Thousand Mechanism Pagoda.

"By joining forces to kill him and snatch the treasure," Number Six said with a grin.

Xu Ping’an laughed.

Number Six really had the nerve to suggest such a thing, knowing Number Eight’s identity and brazenly making this proposal in her presence was a provocation.

"Let’s talk about it later," Xu Ping’an said, without outright rejection.

He still didn’t know Number Six’s identity.

Rashly agreeing would only put him at a disadvantage.

"Think it over and then get back to me," Number Six stated.

Xu Ping’an didn’t reply further but refocused his attention back to the auction.

Many people were now discussing the boots.

Clearly, most did not know about the origins of these boots.

"What’s going on here, why is the last auction item a single boot? And only one?" someone asked with doubt.

"Yes! And the boot doesn’t seem to have anything particularly special about it."

Others chimed in.

"No need to rush, let me explain the origins of this boot. This object is the boot of the one who sealed the Source Ground of Dao Principle. He once said that he had hidden the secret to unsealing the Source Ground of Dao Principle within the boot. So the secret within this boot is immense. Moreover, the boot itself is also a High-Grade Divine Artifact, though there is only one of them," Ouyang Baixin explained.

Hearing Ouyang Baixin’s words, everyone looked astonished.

They began to discuss among themselves.

Xu Ping’an looked at the boot and realized that it indeed was a High-Grade Divine Artifact.

A single boot being a High-Grade Divine Artifact then the person who sealed the Source Ground of Dao Principle must be incredibly powerful.