Welfare Mission

The auction proceeded as usual. Listening to the endless bids rising from below, Gu Shenggo found himself rather uninterested.

He looked at the head-sized Crimson Spirit Warm Jade displayed on the auction stage. It was indeed a fine item. A thumb-sized piece of Crimson Spirit Warm Jade could help someone withstand severe cold, making it a rare cold-resistant treasure.

Moreover, using Crimson Spirit Warm Jade to create a defensive Soul Power formation would be enough to withstand Soul Power attacks below the Soul Emperor rank.

Watching Hu Yun and her daughter diligently serve him beneath him, Gu Shenggo thought that, after serving him for so long, they deserved some rewards.

Gu Shenggo casually pressed the button to raise the bid by ten thousand.

"VIP Guest Number Three bids forty thousand. Any further bids?"

Seeing the private room occupied by Gu Shenggo place a bid, the auctioneer immediately called out. Many guests below looked up at Private Room Number Three.

However, because of the specially made glass, they could not see anything happening inside.

"Forty thousand, going once. Forty thousand, going twice~"

Seeing that no one had bid for a long while, the auctioneer began the countdown. Then, the display in Private Room Number Two showed an increase of ten thousand, and the auctioneer hurriedly changed his words.

"Private Room Number Two bids fifty thousand. Any other distinguished guests raising the price?"

Seeing someone competing with him, Gu Shenggo casually pressed another increment button. This time, however, he directly added one hundred thousand.

"One hundred and fifty thousand! The distinguished guest in Private Room Number Three bids one hundred and fifty thousand! That is a huge sum. Is there any other distinguished guest willing to bid?"

Adding one hundred thousand in a single stroke instantly drew the entire venue's attention. Even the auctioneer was stunned. This piece of Crimson Spirit Warm Jade was worth no more than sixty thousand, yet Gu Shenggo had directly raised its price to nearly three times that amount!

For a moment, the bidding nobles and wealthy merchants below discussed it heatedly. After all, one hundred and fifty thousand was no small sum. Ten Soul Gold Coins alone were enough for a family of three to live comfortably for a year.

Even the important figures in the other private rooms were somewhat surprised. They had not expected Gu Shenggo to spend so lavishly. He was clearly determined to get it.

Inside Private Room Number Two, a refined middle-aged man dressed in white was also slightly taken aback. Raising the price by one hundred thousand at once had completely crushed his bid.

Beside him sat a noble, elegant, dignified, and gentle beautiful married woman. She too was quite surprised when she saw Private Room Number Three raise the price by one hundred thousand in one go.

"Fengzhi, give it up. It isn't worth it."

The elegant woman spoke gently to her husband beside her. Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly. It truly was not worth it.

"Uncle Bone, can you take a look at who is in Private Room Number Three? I would like to make friends with him."

Ning Fengzhi spoke to Bone Douluo, who sat beside him clad in black cape armor and possessed a robust physique. After all, anyone able to sit in a private room at the Heaven Dou Auction House was either a noble with a powerful background or an exceptionally strong Soul Master. It was worth getting acquainted with such a person.

Bone Douluo nodded slightly and released his powerful spiritual power, probing toward Private Room Number Three without the slightest concern that he was intruding upon another person's privacy.

"Hmm?"

Sensing a powerful spiritual force probing toward him, Gu Shenggo's expression darkened in displeasure. He released his own spiritual power, turning it into a sharp sword that repelled the intruding force.

Inside Private Room Number Three, Bone Douluo's expression changed slightly, and he looked somewhat embarrassed. This surprised Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rou, and Ning Fengzhi asked:

"What is it, Uncle Bone?"

"The person in Private Room Number Three possesses spiritual power no weaker than mine. He is likely a Titled Douluo powerhouse as well."

Bone Douluo's voice was somewhat low. Recklessly extending his spiritual power into that private room had already offended that Titled Douluo.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rou's expressions also changed. They had not expected him to be a Titled Douluo too, and one who had even driven back Bone Douluo's spiritual power. His Soul Power realm was likely not far behind Bone Douluo's.

"This is troublesome. I was too rash. I should not have asked you to act, Uncle Bone."

Ning Fengzhi spoke self-reproachfully, but Bone Douluo waved his hand, telling him not to blame himself. Ning Rou also comforted him softly from the side.

"Fengzhi, you did not know that person was a Titled Douluo either. It will not be too late to apologize to him after the auction ends."

Ning Fengzhi nodded and looked at his wife before agreeing. "My wife is right."

A smile appeared on Ning Rou's gentle face as she turned her gaze back to the continuing auction.

Private Room Number Three~

After driving away Bone Douluo's spiritual power, Gu Shenggo's expression was somewhat gloomy. He could sense that the spiritual power had come from Private Room Number Two. How rude.

"Titled Douluo, hmph!"

With spiritual power so strong that it rivaled his own, it could only have been a Titled Douluo.

As for who it was, Gu Shenggo did not know. But if there was a next time, he would not merely drive it away.

"Your master has prepared gifts for you. Consider them your reward. Are you happy?"

Gu Shenggo lowered his head to look at Hu Yun and her daughter, who were diligently serving him. His voice was gentle as he stroked their heads like obedient pets.

Upon hearing this, Hu Yun and Bai Yujie enjoyed Gu Shenggo's caresses. The beautiful mature woman looked up at him, her eyes seductive and filled with springtime allure, her voice sweet and enchanting enough to make one's bones tingle.

"Yun's slave does not need gifts. So long as Yun's slave can continue serving Master, that is Yun's slave's greatest blessing."

"Jie's slave is the same. I only hope Master will not abandon us."

Hu Yun and Bai Yujie could no longer leave Gu Shenggo. Their bodies and hearts had been completely conquered by him.

Moreover, both of them had noticed that Gu Shenggo was already somewhat tired of them, and they feared that he would abandon them.

Gu Shenggo looked at the beautiful mature woman and beautiful young married woman kneeling before him. A faint smile appeared at the corners of his lips. He reached out and lifted their chins, looking at the mother and daughter's beautiful faces as he promised:

"You are already mine. As long as you obediently listen and serve me well, I naturally will not abandon you."

"Yun's slave understands." "Jie's slave understands."

Hu Yun and Bai Yujie nodded obediently. Gu Shenggo withdrew his hand in satisfaction and had them continue serving him diligently.

The auction grew intense as item after item sold for high prices. Gu Shenggo waited for the Snake Woman auctioned as shown in the promotional illustration.

He would never complain about having too many women. The only problem was, with so many women, where was he supposed to keep them?

[Ding~ Sensing the host's intense desire, a welfare mission has been activated.]

"Hmm? A welfare mission?"

The system's sudden notification left Gu Shenggo stunned. What was a welfare mission?

He closed his eyes, and his consciousness entered the system space to see what a welfare mission was.

Another message entered Gu Shenggo's mind.

A [welfare mission] was a benefit granted by the system once the host's desire reached a certain level. However, it could only occur once per month.

"So that's how it is."

Gu Shenggo understood. He opened the welfare mission to see what it was.

[Welfare Mission: Spending.]

[Content: Spend one million Soul Gold Coins at the auction.]

[Reward: One Chen Ge Pot.]

"It really is a benefit."

After reading the mission, Gu Shenggo found that it really was a welfare mission. He only needed to spend one million Soul Gold Coins to complete it.

Moreover, the Chen Ge Pot was a fine item. It contained its own small interior world, a proper mobile home.

(Bronze Sparrow Terrace within the Chen Ge Pot.)