Tai Long Seeks Death, Nearly Having His Martial Soul Shattered by a Single Slap

Tai Long was carried out of the academy by two lackeys, while Jiang Huai sat down as if nothing had happened, with Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun sitting behind them.

Gu Yue suddenly asked, "Is it your birthday today?"

Jiang Huai nodded upon hearing this and said, "Yeah, my thirteenth birthday."

Gu Yue nodded and began to ponder; she was considering what birthday gift to give Jiang Huai.

The other Shrek members also began to think. They also wanted to give Jiang Huai a birthday gift, but of course, they couldn't outdo Gu Yue's gift. After all, the two were a couple; if their gifts surpassed Gu Yue's, where would that leave her face?

Soon, class ended. Xiao Wu and Gu Yue grabbed Jiang Huai and ran out, and Jiang Huai was dragged along as they ran outside.

Seeing this, Tang San exchanged glances with Oscar and Ma Hongjun, and all three of them waved their hands helplessly.

Then, the five people remaining at the academy went to prepare for the birthday party that evening. Tang San even specifically told Teacher Shao Xin that it was Jiang Huai's thirteenth birthday today, and Shao Xin nodded and began preparing his signature dishes.

Jiang Huai and Gu Yue were taken to the Heaven Dou Grand Auction House. Xiao Wu said to Jiang Huai, "Brother Huai, people at the academy say this is the largest auction house in all of Heaven Dou City, and its scale even surpasses the Soto Grand Arena."

Jiang Huai nodded upon hearing this and said, "Since you said this is the largest auction house, there must be conditions for entering, right?"

Xiao Wu was puzzled when she heard this. She only knew it was the largest auction house in Heaven Dou City and that no one knew who the owner behind it was, but she didn't know what the requirements for entry were.

Jiang Huai shook his head and said, "Let's go in and ask the staff."

Xiao Wu and Gu Yue nodded, and then the three of them entered the auction house. Just as they entered, a woman wearing a mask stopped them.

The woman said expressionlessly, "Sir, ladies, this is a members-only establishment; not just anyone can enter."

Hearing this, Jiang Huai inquired, "Then what must one do to obtain membership?"

The woman said, "As long as you can produce an item worth one hundred Gold Soul Coins for auction, you can enter the venue. However, you are novices and can only participate in the auction from the furthest seats. To increase your membership level, you must spend ten million Gold Soul Coins at the auction house."

Jiang Huai nodded and took a Soul Guidance Device out of his own Soul Guidance Device. He smiled and said, "Let's sell this thing."

Hearing this, the woman nodded and said, "We don't yet know the value of this item. I will take you to the appraiser to have it evaluated."

Jiang Huai nodded and said, "Then please lead the way."

The woman bowed and led the way. Jiang Huai gripped Gu Yue's hand tightly and followed the woman forward.

Soon, they arrived in front of a solid wood carved rosewood door and stopped. The woman knocked on the door three times, and a middle-aged man's voice came from inside, saying, "Please come in."

After the woman opened the door and gestured for them to enter, the three of them walked in. The man sitting on the sofa was appraising a wood carving, and he frowned when he saw the woman bringing Jiang Huai, Xiao Wu, and Gu Yue in.

The man asked, "What is going on?"

The woman whispered a few words into the man's ear. The man looked up at Jiang Huai and said, "Since you are here to have an item appraised, please take it out for me to evaluate."

Jiang Huai nodded and took out a sphere. This item was a new Soul Guidance Device that Jiang Huai and Gu Yue had forged while they were still at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The man took the small ball in confusion and asked, "What is this thing?"

Jiang Huai smiled and said, "I named this thing the Spiral Wheel."

The man continued to ask in confusion, "How do you use it? Please demonstrate."

Jiang Huai nodded, took the sphere, and said, "The items here are extremely precious, I'm afraid..."

The man understood Jiang Huai's meaning upon hearing this. He clapped his hands, and the woman walked over to a vase and turned it. Four steel plates over ten centimeters thick appeared, enclosing the area.

Jiang Huai held the sphere between two fingers and said, "Everyone, crouch down. I'm starting."

Hearing this, everyone crouched down. Jiang Huai flicked his fingers and threw the sphere. The sphere suddenly deformed in mid-air, revealing three serrated Strangling Wheels, and the surrounding steel plates were instantly torn into fragments.

Then, as the sphere approached Jiang Huai, it hovered in the air and instantly returned to its spherical shape. Jiang Huai reached out, caught the sphere between two fingers, and smiled, "How was that?"

The man stood up, looked at the fragments on the side in shock, and grabbed Jiang Huai's hands with both of his. "Sir, I have seen your item. I set the starting bid at eighteen thousand Diamond Coins, with each increment no less than one thousand. I can guarantee you that as long as this thing gets out, it will definitely become a sharp weapon for assassination."

Jiang Huai nodded with a smile and said, "Good, then can the three of us enter the auction house now?"

The woman on the side nodded and said, "Please follow me, the three of you."

Jiang Huai handed the sphere to the appraiser, then turned around and led Gu Yue and Xiao Wu out.

The three of them arrived at a table with masks on it. The woman picked up three masks, held them in both hands, and said, "The three of you, this is the rule. Everyone participating in the auction must wear a mask."

Jiang Huai nodded, picked up a mask, and put it on. Then he helped Gu Yue put hers on as well. Seeing this, Xiao Wu hummed, picked up a mask, and put it on herself.

Jiang Huai helped Xiao Wu adjust the angle of her mask so that she wouldn't have to look at things at a slant.

The woman led Jiang Huai and the others to the seventh auction row and left. A short while later, the woman brought a fat merchant to the first row, seat number one.

Soon, the guest seats in the auction house were full. Jiang Huai sat in his seat, waiting for the auction to begin.

Soon, a woman wearing a purple cheongsam and a purple rose mask walked out from behind a red screen, holding a microphone in her right hand.

The surrounding lights dimmed, and the spotlight hit the woman. The woman introduced herself, "Hello, guests. I am Li Shuang, the host for this auction. The first item up for auction today is the crown of the former Heaven Dou Emperor. The starting bid is ten million Diamond Coins, and each increment must be no less than one million. Let the bidding begin."

Soon, the second through ninth items were auctioned off. Shortly after, several auction house employees pushed out a small cart covered with a red cloth.

Li Shuang introduced, "This item is a sword rumored to have been brought out of Slaughter City. There is a closed eye on the hilt of this sword, and there are mysterious golden runes on the blade, which constantly emit a faint blood-red glow. The starting bid is five million Diamond Coins, and each increment must not exceed ten thousand Diamond Coins."

Jiang Huai was very interested in this sword. Just as he was about to raise his paddle, someone in front of him bid first, saying, "Ten million Diamond Coins."

Li Shuang shouted, "Ten million Diamond Coins, going once."

Jiang Huai put down his paddle upon hearing this. He only had one hundred Diamond Coins in total on him; he couldn't exactly borrow from others.

Seeing this, Gu Yue also wanted to bid for it for Jiang Huai, but she didn't have the funds either, so she had no intention of bidding.