An Eerie Auction
The others were stunned. Who exactly was this buyer? He actually claimed to have punished Fu Xian Island, and judging from the expressions of Dongfang Changao and Chou Wuyuan, they seemed terrified of him. Good heavens! There was actually someone in this world whom both Fu Xian Island and Myriad Demon Palace feared!
Everyone felt a sense of trepidation. Recalling what the first buyer had mentioned about the Demon Ghost Domain, they remembered something else: a legend in the Cultivation World that the top three sects of the Righteous Path and demonic paths would send a group to the Demon Ghost Domain every five years to fight and see Righteous Path was stronger. Could it be that they encountered him at that time? Was that when Fu Xian Island was taught a lesson? Otherwise, who would go to the Demon Ghost Domain for no reason?
The Demon Ghost Domain Trial, held every five years, was such a big event that it couldn't be kept secret. So the top three sects of Righteous and Demonic paths spread the word that they were going to the Demon Ghost Domain for the competition, a claim that seemed reasonable to the other sects as well.
Wu Sihai, Bi Zicong, and the others were shocked. Could it be that the forces behind Yue Qianchou were so powerful that they had already taught Fu Xian Island a lesson?
In the secret chamber behind them, a person dressed in black was muttering, "Demon Ghost Domain, Fu Xian Island, Myriad Demon Palace, the Righteous and Demonic paths... Could this have happened during the Demon Ghost Domain trial? Who exactly is this buyer? How could the number one sect of the Righteous and Demonic paths be so afraid of him? It seems we shouldn't stay here any longer!"
Chou Wuyuan heard the first buyer say he wanted to visit the Myriad Demon Palace, his face twitched. He thought to himself, "Judging from your tone, you're probably not just going to visit the Myriad Demon Palace!" He immediately smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Senior is too kind. My Myriad Demon Palace is very simple, very simple. There's really nothing to see. If you don't want to show your face, no one will force you. Please make yourself at home!"
Everyone was stunned again. When had they ever heard Chou Wuyuan of the Myriad Demon Palace speak in such a tone? Wu Sihai, Bi Zicong, and the others were a little Chou Wuyuan. Qiu Wuyuan called Yue Qianchou" Senior"? Especially Wu Lixue's gaze towards him, which was almost like looking at a monster.
"Hmm! I like hearing that. I hate it when people force me. As long as no one bothers me, you can do whatever you want." Yue Qianchou said, then leaned back in his chair.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Chou Wuyuan said with a forced smile, almost breaking out in a cold sweat. He had really lost face today, but there was nothing he could do. Challenging a Spirit Transformation stage expert was just asking for trouble.
The scene fell silent once more, even the arrogant Fu Xian Island and Myriad Demon Palace members settled down quietly. Wu Sihai glanced down, his brow Chou Wuyuan. Should the auction continue, or should they, as Qiu Wuyuan had suggested, put all four items up for auction at once? After a moment's thought, he bowed to the crowd and said, "Since everyone wants all four treasures to be auctioned together, my Wu family cannot make the decision alone. We need to discuss it with the seller and see if they are willing. Please wait a moment!"
Actually, he had no choice but to do this; selling them together would definitely be less profitable than selling them separately. However, Righteous and Demonic paths had expressed this intention, and even with Yue Qianchou holding the fort, it was still not easy to offend them. But if the seller disagreed, then it was none of his business. After saying this, he returned to the background.
Many people's minds started racing. Today's auction featured five High Antiquity treasures, all works by Divine Craftsman. This was a bit strange! Who was the seller?
Not long after, Wu Sihai returned and bowed to everyone, saying, "The seller has agreed to auction all four treasures together."
He then beckoned to someone behind the scenes, and three more members of the Wu family emerged, each carrying an item. No more trays or red silk decorations; they were simply carried by hand. Wu Sihai had no choice but to comply. The seller said he had important business to attend to and needed the auction house to expedite the process.
Such a request would normally not be agreed to, as it involves the auction house's profits! But this time, an exception must be made, since this seller alone provided five items for sale, making him a very big customer who has brought in a lot of money for the Wu family.
The first member of the Wu family held up a dark hairpin to show to the crowd, the second unfolded a white brocade handkerchief, and the third unfurled a long white silk ribbon. Wu Sihai introduced them to everyone in turn, "This black hairpin is the 'Cloud Chasing Hairpin,' this white handkerchief is the 'Cloud Gathering Scarf,' this long silk ribbon is the 'Snow Long Silk,' and as for the 'Snow Silk Robe' on the clothes rack, everyone already knows it."
After a brief introduction, Wu Sihai announced to the crowd, "As I said at the beginning, the starting price for the four items is 46 million high-grade Spirit Stones. The highest bidder wins, and the minimum increment is one million high-grade Spirit Stones. Everyone, please place your bids!"
Everyone was taken aback. What was going on with Wu Sihai? Why didn't he even explain the function of the item? He was clearly just going through the motions! He was even less thorough than Wu Tai in explaining each item.
While everyone was still stunned, Yue Qianchou called out, "Forty-six million!"
Wu Lixue, standing to the side, held the plaque above her head with both hands as if burning incense, her heart pounding incessantly as she silently counted how many five hundred high-grade Spirit Stones she needed to alleviate her stress.
The room was quiet; after waiting for a long time, no one bid. Everyone's attention turned to Dongfang Changao and Chou Wuyuan, who had finally revealed their true identities. But the two remained meek and obedient, seemingly oblivious to the truth.
If anyone else had spoken first, the two would definitely have engaged in a bidding war. However, the first buyer spoke first. Dongfang Changao, having personally experienced the situation in the Demon Ghost Domain, didn't dare to compete. Chou Wuyuan even less likely to dare. If he truly offended a Spirit Transformation stage cultivator, that person might actually go and visit the Myriad Demon Palace, and who knows where the Myriad Demon Palace would end up? Such a figure was practically a god; they simply couldn't afford to offend him!
If you can't afford to offend them, at least avoid them, right? So both of them remained silent. Besides the two of them, there were also representatives from the other four sects present. They were well aware of the situation. They hadn't been involved in the previous incident, so it was one thing, but now they were jumping out to bid against him? Wasn't that just asking for trouble? Even if he wouldn't do anything, what if something did happen? The consequences of that "what if" would be very serious.
This bizarre scene immediately attracted the attention of people from other sects. Although they didn't know what was going on, even Fu Xian Island and Myriad Demon Palace had obediently stepped aside, so what was there to say? As a result, the scene was unusually quiet, with no one even making a loud noise, and the scene of no one bidding appeared once again.
The man in the secret room clenched his fists so tightly they cracked loudly. The buyer's actions had caused him enormous losses! On the stage, Wu Sihai waited a long time for the results to be announced, his gaze sweeping across the audience several times before finally settling on Yue Qianchou with a wry smile. His Wu family had also suffered heavy losses this time...
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