Auction Dispute

After entering the auction house, Xiao Tian found a place to sit. Watching the noisy auction hall, he thought, No matter where it is, the Miter Auction House always draws a crowd!

Unfortunately, this auctioneer ultimately lacked even a fraction of Ya Fei's skill. Though the atmosphere here was lively enough, it still could not compare to the bustle of Wutan City.

Then again, there could not possibly be that many people like Ya Fei. If there were, the Mite'er Family would be more than just the wealthy elite of the Jia Ma Empire.

What a pity. Ya Fei simply had no talent for cultivation, and in the end, she would not be able to escape the family's arranged marriage. If she had even some talent like Nalan Yanran, what might her achievements have been?

Shaking his head, he looked toward the center of the hall. A low-grade Xuan-class cultivation technique was currently being auctioned off, but Xiao Tian had no interest in it.

Sigh, what use is that thing? Completely useless. I wonder if there'll be anything worthwhile later. He watched item after item being auctioned off in boredom. Just as Xiao Tian was about to leave—

The person in the center of the auction hall brought out something that made him stop. The auctioneer announced, "The final item of the day is a set of clothing! It is made from the shell of a sixth-tier magical beast, the Mysterious White Turtle! This garment can withstand and reduce damage from experts below the Dou Zong realm!"

The moment Xiao Tian heard that it could withstand and reduce the damage of Dou Zong experts, he became interested. Turning to look, he heard, "The starting bid is one million! Minimum increments are fifty thousand."

Hiss—those who had initially been interested decisively gave up after hearing that price. After all, one million was not something just anyone could afford!

Xiao Tian turned to look at the exorbitantly priced outfit. It was a pure white set of clothing, gleaming with golden light. He could not take his eyes off it. That was right—both its defensive power and its design delighted him.

Good thing I didn't leave. Otherwise, wouldn't I regret missing this? As for the price? Xiao Tian lacks everything except money. Xiao Tian glanced around to see whether anyone would bid. Looks like there aren't any rich people in Shiyan City. In that case, I won't hold back!

"One million one hundred thousand!"

"This young master bids one million one hundred thousand! Is there anyone else willing to bid? If not, this garment will belong to this young master."

Just after the auctioneer finished speaking, someone called out another bid!

"One million one hundred fifty thousand."

"This gentleman bids one million one hundred fifty thousand! Is anyone else bidding? If so, please state your bid."

Someone in the crowd recognized the man. "He's from the He Family! He Zi, an elder of the He Family!" "Hiss—He Zi? The He Family of Shiyan City is one of the local great families! Their patriarch is also a Dou Wang expert, a regional overlord even within the Jia Ma Empire."

Ignoring the crowd, Xiao Tian called out, "One million two hundred thousand!"

The bystanders below began discussing it. "Hiss—this young master actually dares to keep bidding?" "Yeah! He's competing with the He Family for this item!"

He Zi said, "Little brother, I like this garment very much! Could you give it to me?" "You like it, so I have to give it to you? This young master likes it too. What then?"

He Zi said, "Are you trying to offend my He Family?" "The He Family? What the hell is that? Is it impressive? But whatever. Oh, right, I just remembered something. When I unified the mercenaries in Qingshan Town, there was someone named Mu She from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, as well as people from some Snake Nest Mercenary Group. I wiped them all out."

"Mu She seemed to say that he had an unusual relationship with your He Family. And then? Didn't this young master still wipe him out?" "What did you say? You destroyed the Snake Nest Mercenary Group?" Xiao Tian said, "No, no, no. My subordinates destroyed trash like that. I wasn't even interested in dealing with them personally."

Xiao Tian said, "But Mu She was indeed dealt with by this young master." He no longer looked at him and instead asked the auctioneer onstage, "Hey, if no one raises the bid, does that mean the clothes are mine?"

The auctioneer said, "If no one raises the bid, this garment will belong to this young master." Hearing how arrogant the young man was, He Zi realized he could only endure the pain.

"One million two hundred thousand!"

Brat, just wait. Once I get the clothes, we'll settle our score!

Xiao Tian could not be bothered to even glance at him. Trying to act tough?

"Two million!"

Hiss—the crowd below sucked in a cold breath. Two million! What faction was this person from? He had directly raised the bid to two million!

He Zi said, "Arrogant brat! Fine, you win. Hmph. But don't forget, this is Shiyan City!" "You sure talk a lot. Are you raising the bid or not? If you have no money, why are you babbling?"

He Zi said, "You..."

Xiao Tian said, "Hey, auctioneer?" "Ah, oh, yes, yes! Is there anyone else bidding? If not, this garment will belong to this young master."

Seeing Xiao Tian bid without the slightest hesitation, everyone thought that he must be the young master of some great family. How could an ordinary youth possibly afford such an enormous sum?

He Zi thought, Who exactly is this boy? No, I have to inform the patriarch! He looked at Xiao Tian and snorted. "May I ask your name?"

Xiao Tian said, "Are you worthy?" "Hmph, very well! Just wait!" No longer bothering with him, Xiao Tian turned to the auctioneer again. "Hey! Can you do your job or not?"

The auctioneer said, "Congratulations, sir. You have obtained this garment for two million!"

After paying, Xiao Tian immediately put the clothes on. They fit perfectly—perfect. Xiao Tian had always liked white clothing. Now that he had found something both good-looking and durable, of course he could not let it go.

As for retaliation from the He Family? Back when he was in Qingshan Town, Xiao Tian had already learned from his subordinates' reports that he was an enemy of the He Family.

Since he had already offended them, what was there to fear? At worst, he could run to the Misty Cloud Sect and drag his wife out.

"Ding. Host, are you only thinking about clinging to a woman's thigh??" If I can't beat them, am I supposed to fight them head-on? Isn't that just courting death? I'm not stupid. Besides, Yun Yun is so strong. She's perfectly suited to be my bodyguard in the early stages.

"Have you no shame!" What do I need shame for? Is it worth money? I can tell you openly that Xun'er isn't here. Otherwise, I'd have gone to cling to Xun'er's thigh directly. "You are invincible!"

Mentioning Xun'er reminded Xiao Tian of something. In the original story, Xun'er's bodyguard had not appeared during his battle with the porcupine. Could it be that she had not left a bodyguard behind to secretly protect him as she had in the original?

In truth, Xun'er really had asked Ling Ying to secretly protect Xiao Tian. But during the incident with the porcupine, Ling Ying felt that letting Xiao Tian suffer a little injury would teach him not to recklessly challenge opponents he could not defeat. So he did not intervene. Yet he had not expected Xiao Tian to swallow something and charge straight in for a brutal fight!

Then, when Xiao Tian returned to the valley and fainted, Ling Ying had been about to approach him. However, he discovered that the energy raging within Xiao Tian's body was slowly transforming into Dou Qi. Not only was he fine, he had even advanced in rank!

Ling Ying was utterly stunned. It had only been a month, yet Xiao Tian had grown so quickly that even Ling Ying could not help but admire him.

But not long afterward, a female Dou Huang arrived, forcing him to retreat to the side. A Dou Huang's senses were quite sharp, so whenever Yun Yun was around, he stayed far away.

Naturally, when Yun Yun was injured, Ling Ying happened to be absent, so he did not know about the relationship between the two. He was only curious about how this female Dou Huang knew a mere Dou Master boy. At first, he watched for a while, but later he discovered that not only did they know each other, they were also quite intimate!

Ling Ying thought, This detestable brat! My young lady cares about you so much, yet you still dare to flirt around with other women! I really want to beat him up. But his young lady seemed to know about it as well and only told him not to let Xiao Tian get hurt.

When they came to Shiyan City, Ling Ying became even more annoyed. They could have arrived in one day if they hurried, but Xiao Tian had taken three days. During those three days, Xiao Tian ate and drank well, while Ling Ying had to sleep out in the open and live on the road!

Now Ling Ying felt that if not for the boy's astonishing talent, he would have wanted to persuade Gu Xun'er to give him up. "Though he knew there was no chance of that."

After changing into the clothes, Xiao Tian walked out. He thought no one was protecting him, but unfortunately, he did not know that Ling Ying's resentment toward him was enormous—and that Ling Ying watched him every day.

"As for that damn system? It would never tell Xiao Tian about such a thing. As long as he didn't die, it didn't matter how badly he was abused."