Sheng Hao

Representatives of various forces appeared one by one in the back garden of the Lan Mansion. Zhang Xingfeng, who was sitting to the side, was somewhat indifferent. Ever since he learned that the possibility of finding Rou was slim, Zhang Xingfeng had felt empty inside.

"Senior Carefree King, I really didn't expect you to have such a grand gesture! But you didn't tell me back then!" Ying Qiang walked to Zhang Xingfeng's Ying Qiang and sighed. He, Ying Qiang, guessed immediately who the artifact belonged to, after all, Zhang Xingfeng was a top expert with Saint Artifact!

Zhang Xingfeng slightly raised his head, glanced at Ying Qiang, smiled slightly, and said, "Oh, it's Young Master Ying. I'm just selling divine artifacts for fun this time, so I don't care about these few spirit stones!" Zhang Xingfeng was selling the divine artifacts partly to get some spirit stones for those in the Tianxin Sect who were cultivating the "Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art." Of course, this was just a side benefit, since Divine Stone would improve the cultivation effect! Zhang Xingfeng's most important goal was to build good relationships with various powerful forces so they could help him find the person.

"Sigh, I never imagined that the spirits of the Netherworld, upon entering the Spirit Realm, would be like newborn infants in the Mortal World, completely devoid of memories of their previous lives. Only after passing the Divine Tribulation and reaching the King Tier can they break through the memory seal. How do the leaders of these powerful forces know what their subordinates were in their past lives? Rou... how should I find you?" Zhang Xingfeng felt a pang of pain in his heart; a clue he had finally found seemed to have been severed.

"Ah, senior, my father really wanted me to thank you properly for the five divine artifacts from last time!" Jiao Jian also walked in from outside, and as soon as he saw Zhang Xingfeng, he walked towards Zhang Xingfeng.

Zhang Xingfeng did not stand up, but remained seated. He simply nodded slightly and said, "Jiao Family is too kind! Young Master Qiao, please give my regards to the Jiao Family."

Meanwhile, Lan Hai Tian walked up to the platform with a beaming smile, feeling incredibly triumphant. Even when his business was booming, he never had representatives of the major powers of the Spirit Realm appear before him. The hundred-plus people below practically represented the entire Spirit Realm's major forces!

"Ahem... Well, everyone." Lan Hai Tian coughed deliberately, waiting for everyone's attention to focus on him before he spoke. "Today, I, Lan Hai Tian, have been invited by Senior Carefree King to preside over this auction. There are very few items in this auction, only one, but it is extremely precious. As you all know, it is a mid-grade divine artifact, and a defensive protective armor!" Lan Hai Tian announced loudly!

Immediately, most of the people below had their eyes light up!

Among artifacts of the same level, storage artifacts are more valuable than defensive artifacts, and defensive artifacts are more valuable than offensive artifacts!

"Ah, it's a mid-level divine artifact, and it's even a defensive protective armor!"

"Hehe, I've never worn a divine artifact armor before. This time I came here and got a mid-level divine artifact. Not bad, not bad..."

"Father always says the Lineage doesn't have enough mid-level divine artifacts. He said if he wins this auction, it'll be mine. Ah, it's a mid-level divine artifact, a defensive artifact! It's definitely mine!"

Each of the representatives had a glint in their eyes, and their own thoughts were racing through their minds.

Looking at the crowd, Lan Hai Tian nodded inwardly with satisfaction, then continued loudly, "Everyone, today I, Lan Hai Tian, will not make things difficult for you. Let's begin the auction directly, starting at 100,000 yuan stones!"

Everyone looked at Lan Hai Tian with satisfaction, after all, no one liked long-winded talk.

"120,000 Yuan Stones!" Feng Shu said loudly and decisively. He valued this intermediate-grade artifact highly this time, especially after learning that it was a defensive artifact armor. Feng Shu raised his bottom line price even higher.

Upon hearing this, Lan Hai Tian immediately said, "Feng Shu, the eldest son of the Feng Family, offered 120,000 shi, and then added another 20,000 shi at once. That's quite a generous offer!" Upon hearing this, Feng Shu's face also showed a slight smile. He had been quite depressed lately!

Just as he was feeling depressed, his rival Ying Qiang stood up with a cold smile, "130,000 shi of gold!"

Since Ying Qiang and Ying Rou became brother and sister, Ying Rou's attitude towards Ying Qiang has improved. Feng Shu felt that he was at a disadvantage, and if this continued, he would be at an even greater disadvantage because of his proximity to the source. Therefore, he racked his Feng Shu to try to turn the tide.

"Hmph, what's so great about them? They're just fellow disciples, aren't they? One day, Ying Rou will definitely be mine!" Feng Shu's face hardened, and he immediately made a bid, "150,000 gold stones! Hmph, I'm not like some people who only bid 10,000 more!"

Immediately, Ying Qiang looked coldly at Feng Shu, and Feng Shu looked back at Ying Qiang without backing down.

The two had reached a point of no return because of Ying Rou. Meanwhile, the Ghost Spirit Faction Sect was also troubled by this affair between the heirs of its two major Lineage. After all, the Ghost Spirit Faction was weaker than the Natural Spirit Faction, and now the heirs of its two major Lineage were fighting over love—how could this continue!

When Lan Hai Tian saw that Ying Qiang and Feng Shu were irreconcilable enemies, he immediately said, "Ah, 150,000 yuan stones! It seems that Young Master Ying and Young Master Feng are determined to get it! Is there anything higher?"

Jiao Jian finally stood up, looked around, and smiled, "Two hundred thousand yuan stones! I, Jiao Jian, really like this divine artifact. Last time, my Jiao Family just bought five low-level divine artifacts, and now we've got a mid-level one. Isn't this perfect!"

He added 50,000 shi at once, but no one below was surprised.

"Haha... This intermediate-grade artifact seems to be crafted with great skill, almost a perfect work of art. It would be a real pity to lose such a fine item! Alright, I'll offer 220,000 gold stones!" Yan Dan, the representative of the Yan family, said loudly.

For a time, the auction seemed to have become a matter for the Five Great Families, but at this moment only the eldest son of the Sheng Family had not yet made a move!

Sheng Hao was undoubtedly a top-tier handsome man. He had flowing, slightly lazy hair, deep eyes that seemed like a secluded spring, and a faint smile that casually played at the corners of his mouth. This created a strange attraction that made everyone unable to help but feel fond of Sheng Hao.

Over the years, the Sheng Family has always taken half of the total amount in the trading of divine artifacts, and they are the only Lineage that does not value a mid-level divine artifact too much.

At this moment, Sheng Hao smiled, stood up from his seat, and slowly glanced at the people around him, giving them a feeling of warmth and comfort.

"Since all four brothers have contributed, I can't stand idly by. Two hundred and fifty thousand stones, that's my bottom line!" Sheng Hao said before sitting down.

Zhang Xingfeng glanced at Sheng Hao, inwardly alarmed. Fire Blade had warned him that Sheng Hao had already reached the peak of the Mid-grade Divine Human realm. Who knew, he might reach the Spirit Venerable realm at any moment! How could such a powerful expert not have attracted Zhang Xingfeng's attention?

"Two hundred and fifty thousand? I guess those forces should make their move soon!" Zhang Xingfeng's gaze turned to the representatives of the forces outside the Five Great Families.

The main focus of this auction is not the lands of the Five Great Families, but another large power!

In the eyes of these forces, even a low-level divine artifact requires a lot of time and spirit stones to obtain. The fact that Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor spent 150,000 spirit stones on a low-level divine artifact shows how much these large forces crave divine artifacts.

The reason these major powers haven't made a move is because now is the time for the Five Great Families.

Now that Five Great Families have made their bids, the other major powers are finally starting to show their strength!

"It seems all Five Great Families are hoping to acquire this mid-level divine artifact. Hehe, I, a scholar, will also lend a hand. Five hundred thousand yuan stones!" A young man who looked like a scholar said, holding a fan in his hand and smiling as he waved it gently.

Five hundred thousand shi (a unit of dry measure)!!!

"Ah, Senior Jade Scholar has also made a move. 500,000 yuan stones, an increase of 250,000 yuan stones in one go, what a generous offer! Are there any more? This intermediate-level divine artifact is definitely worth more than its price! Everyone, is there anything higher than this?" Lan Hai Tian turned his gaze to the five machine groups.

The members of the Five Great Families immediately exchanged bitter smiles!

That's an increase of 250,000 shi!

This far exceeded the bottom line of the Five Great Families. However, they also understood that these forces desperately desired a divine artifact, possessing spirit stones but lacking the opportunity to acquire one. Now that the opportunity had arrived, how could they not make a move?

"Damn it, I spent 150,000 gold stones on a low-level divine artifact. How could I possibly refuse a mid-level divine artifact, especially one that's defensive? 700,000 gold stones!" Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor shouted.

The bitter smiles on the faces of the Five Great Families deepened. Good heavens! The first guy raised the price by 250,000 shi in one go, and the second guy raised it by 200,000 shi! While the heirs of these Five Great Families only got increases of 10,000 or 20,000 shi! How shameful!

"Brother Baiyuan, you can't have all this good stuff to yourself. I'll offer 800,000 yuan stones!" said the middle-aged man in white, the leader of another powerful force, with a smile.

Lan Hai Tian was immediately excited, and sighed inwardly, "Ah, one person just can't compare to these powerful forces. Many of these forces earn just as much Yuan Stone as the Five Great Families. After all, many of these forces have existed for hundreds of millions of years! Sigh, it seems like I'm doing pretty well earning two or three million Yuan Stones by myself! But Senior Xiaoyao probably earns more from selling three or four mid-level divine artifacts than I do!"

"Is there anything higher? 800,000 yuan stones! Everyone should know that this treasure is a defensive item. Defensive artifacts are great for saving your life! This is much better than offensive artifacts. Is there anything higher? Ah, it's the Spirit Emperor Feng Shan. Okay, the price is now 850,000 yuan stones! Is there anything higher?" Lan Hai Tian shouted enthusiastically.

"I'll offer 900,000 yuan stones! Humph, these yuan stones are definitely mine!" a skinny man shouted.

"950,000 stones! If we don't get this divine artifact this time, I'll die happy!" The burly man next to the skinny man shouted for his boss.

"Damn it, what are you fighting for? 960,000 Yuan Stones, bid if you want!" The son of the Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor was just like his father.

"970,000 Yuan Stones, brothers, give me a break, I'll take this divine artifact!"

The price soared, clearly demonstrating that the desire for this mid-level divine artifact from various forces outside the Five Great Families far exceeded expectations. However, it seemed that each family had reached its limit, adding tens of thousands at a time!

"Damn it, 1.2 million! Anyone else bidding?" Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor roared, suddenly adding 100,000!

A hush fell over everyone. A mid-level divine artifact was naturally precious to them, especially a defensive one. But 1.2 million gold stones—what a huge sum! Back then, mid-level divine artifacts in the Vermillion Bird Clan were generally worth 100,000 gold stones, and defensive armor was only around 150,000 gold stones. Now it had reached eight times that!

Sheng Hao suddenly stood up and walked directly from inside to outside. As he passed Zhang Xingfeng, he whispered to Zhang Xingfeng, "Senior seems to have very high skill. Even Sheng Hao couldn't see through you. It's truly astonishing! Could it be that Senior has already reached the Spirit Venerable realm? But if Senior has reached the Spirit Venerable realm, my master and the others shouldn't be unaware of it. It's really strange!"

Zhang Xingfeng laughed indifferently, "It's just a little trick, a little trick to hide my aura. Right now, I'm probably not even as strong as you, Young Master Sheng!"

"I knew it! Hehe, but the ability to conceal one's aura is a true skill. For Senior Carefree King to call it a trivial matter is a bit disheartening. Hehe, enough said, I'm leaving now. This intermediate-level divine artifact is out of my reach!" Sheng Hao said with a faint smile. He was actually certain that Zhang Xingfeng's skill was inferior to his own, and the reason he was so certain was because he possessed a secret!

Zhang Xingfeng greatly admired Sheng Hao's temperament and had a good impression of Sheng Hao. He nodded and watched Sheng Hao leave the back garden.

"One... two... three!!!" Lan Hai Tian slammed his fist on the table and shouted...

"I hereby announce—" Lan Hai Tian said with an excited smile, "This intermediate-level artifact belongs to the Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor, and the price is 1.2 million yuan stones."

Upon hearing this, Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor immediately stood up with a smile.

Although the other representatives were frustrated, they still put on smiles and warmly congratulated Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor.

"The Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor is truly wealthy and powerful! I admire him!"

"As expected of the Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor, your wealth is astonishing. It seems that even the Five Great Families may not be able to compare with you, Spirit Emperor!"

Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor chuckled and said to everyone, "Everyone, today is a good day for me, Bai Yuan. I finally got my hands on a mid-level divine artifact, and it's even a defensive battle armor! Haha... I won't say any more, I'm going back to wear it properly..." Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor was always like this, rough and straightforward, but how could others know that the rough and straightforward Hundred Yuan Spirit Emperor's cultivation speed was astonishing, mainly because his mind was not complicated!

Zhang Xingfeng walked up to the platform and announced, "Everyone, this intermediate-grade artifact was sold by me, the Carefree King. Today, I'm offering a reward: whoever finds it, I will personally deliver all three intermediate-grade artifacts to them!"

Everyone was stunned. Wasn't that equivalent to 3.6 million yuan worth of stones?