Heaven Dou City Grand Auction House

Heaven Dou City Grand Auction House

Suddenly, "Xue Qinghe" seemed to think of something. Her eyes lit up as she said, "The Heaven Dou City Grand Auction House will be open today."

"Guest Elder, Paimon, do you two have time? We can go take a look together."

The Grand Auction House was not open every day. If it opened daily, where would it find so many collectibles to auction?

Usually, it only opened after a week or two, once it had gathered enough lots for an auction.

Do not underestimate the Heaven Dou City Grand Auction House. Aside from that sort of business, it had auctioned off quite a few valuable items. Even ten-thousand-year soul bones had once appeared on its auction block.

This showed just how formidable the auction house truly was!

Of course, that was because the Heaven Dou Imperial Family supported it from behind the scenes. Calling the Royal Family its backer would not be an exaggeration.

"An auction house?"

Paimon froze. It was her first time hearing the term, and she looked rather confused.

"Qinghe, what does an auction house do?"

Hearing that, "Xue Qinghe" thought for a moment before replying, "An auction house is a sort of intermediary platform."

"Guests who come to the auction house can hand over valuable items they no longer need. The auction house will handle and auction them, allowing them to obtain Gold Soul Coins."

"At the same time, they can participate in auctions themselves. The highest bidder wins..."

"Xue Qinghe" briefly explained what an auction house was, then added, "Anything might become an auction item there. You can choose something you like, or something with collectible value..."

"If Paimon wants to go, I can give Paimon an auction item!"

"Xue Qinghe" spoke to Paimon as though coaxing a child.

She truly did not lack Gold Soul Coins. Even without support from Spirit Hall, she possessed many businesses throughout the Heaven Dou Empire.

Someone like her preferred to be self-sufficient. Such things were essential!

Moreover, with her current identity as the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, she could mobilize some of the empire's wealth.

She simply did not lack money.

Besides, even if Xue Ye asked where she had spent her money—

She had spent it on Guest Elder Zhongli. Would Xue Ye dare object?

She had already given away a national treasure, let alone this little bit of Gold Soul Coins!

Upon hearing that, Paimon smiled somewhat sheepishly and said, "Really?"

"Then we have time!"

Zhongli: "..."

One auction item was enough to buy over this little fellow.

Well, forget an auction item. Even a chicken drumstick could probably buy over this guileless little fellow.

She was simply too innocent. There was not the slightest trace of corruption by intellect on her.

"Would I lie to Paimon? Since both Guest Elder and Paimon have time, let us go."

"The Heaven Dou City Grand Auction House is not far from here."

"Xue Qinghe" said with a smile. When she looked at Zhongli, there was a faint glimmer of admiration in her eyes.

"Work can wait until tomorrow..."

At that moment, she tossed all her work to the back of her mind.

All so she could spend a little more time with Zhongli.

Since Paimon and "Xue Qinghe" had already agreed on it, Zhongli had no reason to refuse.

A stroll was a stroll, wherever they went.

He had heard of the so-called Heaven Dou City Grand Auction House.

In the original work, it was a place for amassing wealth and concealing filth. Even slave trading, which was openly forbidden, could be brought out into the open and auctioned there.

It truly had some influence, or it would not dare be so brazen.

Perhaps because Dugu Bo had not taken Tang San away, Tang San and Xiao Wu were also out shopping at this moment. The two wandered around, looking just like a real young couple.

After Dai Mubai's "guidance," Tang San had finally recognized his own feelings.

Honestly, when he thought of Xiao Wu being merely his little sister, marrying someday and ending up in another man's arms...

Just imagining it made Tang San feel as if tens of thousands of ants were crawling all over him!

To him, Xiao Wu was absolutely more than just a little sister. She was someone he needed to protect for the rest of his life!

"Third Brother, why are you not cultivating today? How come you have time to shop with me?"

Xiao Wu clasped her hands behind her back, the index fingers of both hands constantly circling each other as she asked Tang San curiously.

Was Tang San not a block of wood?

Why did he suddenly seem to have gotten the hang of things?

When they had first arrived in Heaven Dou City, the "pressure" from two Titled Douluo had made Tang San cultivate even more diligently than before.

During this period, Xiao Wu had been both frightened and somewhat bored.

She did not know whether Dugu Bo had discovered her identity.

But Zhongli—the Titled Douluo with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring—had definitely discovered it!

Xiao Wu was certain of that!

Because Zhongli had looked at her twice more than usual at the time...

What confused her was that after Zhongli discovered her identity and received the Compensation, he seemed to have suddenly become a different person.

He showed no intention of targeting her whatsoever.

Xiao Wu had originally thought Zhongli would make a move in secret. After waiting more than ten days without anything happening, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It is nothing. I simply wanted to spend more time with you."

Tang San shook his head and replied without changing expression.

He could shout, "Return to life, my beloved!"

But that was something that would happen much later.

The current Tang San had only just awakened to his feelings. He still did not understand how to please a girl.

That was only natural. Though he had lived two lives, in his previous life, all his attention had been devoted to the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and hidden weapons. He had also been an assassin, so where would he have found the time for romance?

In this life, he had not met many girls so far. The most intimate contact he had experienced had instead been Meng Yiran's "thanks."

Upon hearing those words, Xiao Wu was delighted, yet also somewhat at a loss.

Tang San being able to say something like that had already exceeded her expectations.

"Th-then..."

"Ah..."

"Where are we?"

Faced with Tang San's burning gaze, Xiao Wu blushed and instinctively changed the subject.

"???"

After Xiao Wu pointed it out, Tang San also realized that something was wrong.

The buildings here were quite luxurious. They seemed to be some kind of shops, yet looked exceptionally deserted.

Every now and then, one or two portly middle-aged men would walk through the entrance, only to remain inside for a long while without coming back out.

"Heh."

"You two little ones are quite interesting. Flirting at the entrance of an auction house—now that is something new."

A passing middle-aged man casually mocked them. Without caring how Tang San and Xiao Wu might respond, he walked straight inside.

"???"

"An auction house?"

Tang San and Xiao Wu were stunned. The term was rather unfamiliar to them as well.

"Hey, Third Brother, should we go in and have a look too?"

"Hahaha, that is hilarious!"

"Is an auction house somewhere people of your status can enter?"

After saying that, another passerby sized Xiao Wu up. Without concealing the heat in his gaze, he continued, "It is not like there is no way to get in. Unfortunately, you are from an Advanced Soul Master Academy..."