Han Feng
Xiao Yu was unaware that he was being watched by Fan Ling, the young sect master of the Blood Sect. However, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. Among that group of people, the strongest was only the old man beside Fan Ling, whose strength was only Seven-star Dou Ling.
Although Xiao Yu is at the peak of the Five-Star Dou Ling, his true combat strength is comparable to that of the peak of the Nine Star Dou Ling, and he can even fight against a Dou Wang expert!
As a clear bell rang out, the extremely noisy atmosphere inside the huge auction hall gradually subsided, and countless eyes were immediately turned to the crystal platform, filled with fervent interest.
Soon, an elderly man dressed in fine clothes walked out from behind the stage. This should be the auctioneer for this auction. Xiao Yu, who was sitting in the audience, suddenly thought of Ya Fei. An auctioneer like Ya Fei was more likely to attract attention. However, in a place like the Black Corner Region, a woman without strength and a powerful backer probably couldn't survive.
Therefore, Ya Fei could only stay in the Jia Ma Empire and the Mittel Family. If it were according to the original story, that would be the case. But now Xiao Yu has given her the opportunity to fly to a wider world. Ya Fei probably will never do the job of auctioneer again!
The old man chuckled slowly, "Hehe, everyone, I'm sure you've all grown impatient, so I won't say anything more that might annoy you. Now, our auction officially begins. I'm confident that this auction hosted by the Eight Fan Sect will not disappoint you!"
As he spoke, the old man's discreet gaze swept over the various factions leaning against the stage. Seeing that they all nodded slightly and a smile appeared on their faces, the old man was secretly delighted.
"Now, please present the first item for auction!" the old man announced loudly, clapping his hands lightly.
Soon, a longsword with a pure azure blue body was pushed out from behind the curtain. Seeing the energy traces flowing on the blade, it was clear that this was a Magic Core meticulously crafted by a master craftsman.
"This sword is called Cold Edge. It is forged from cold iron and can cut through iron like mud. Moreover, it is inlaid with a third-grade ice-type Magic Core. If someone who cultivates Water Attribute or Ice Attribute can use it to fight, its power will definitely be even greater!" The old man gripped the azure longsword, and the blade trembled slightly, with a faint chill rising up.
The old man smiled and looked down at the audience, saying, "The starting price is 100,000. Please proceed!"
Xiao Yu gazed at the azure longsword, pondered for a moment, and then shouted in a hoarse voice, "One hundred and ten thousand!"
Upon hearing someone bid, the old man on the stage immediately beamed with joy. After all, if there's a first bid, there's bound to be a second. In an auction, the worst thing is for no one to bid!
Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback and asked, "Brother Yu, what do you need this sword for? Is it for her?" Xiao Yan glanced at Cai Lin, who was sitting on the other side of Xiao Yu, and gave her a meaningful look.
Cai Lin narrowed her eyes, glancing indifferently at the azure longsword, showing absolutely no interest.
Xiao Yu simply shook his head and smiled, "That's not it. Cai Lin doesn't need this kind of thing. I was planning to buy it as a gift for Instructor Ruo Lin. After all, the holiday was extended for so long without reason, so we should make amends, right? I think this longsword is quite nice!"
Xiao Yan nodded in understanding and said, "You have a good idea, giving someone a gift right away. I remember before we left, Instructor Ruo Lin gritted her teeth and said she would definitely beat you up when you came back!"
"Hehe, now Instructor Ruo Lin is probably no match for me, so don't worry!" Xiao Yu chuckled.
As the two were talking, someone had already bid 120,000 Gold Coins. Xiao Yu immediately bid 150,000 Gold Coins, and then no more bids were heard. Just as the old man was about to decide the owner of the longsword, a cold voice came from the direction of the Blood Sect.
"Two hundred thousand Gold Coins!" Fan Ling's cold eyes swept over Xiao Yu's direction.
The old man beside Fan Ling reminded him, "Young Sect Master, this is only the first item up for auction. We came here for that one, so we must allocate our Gold Coins towards the last item!"
Fan Ling frowned and said, "I know, I just don't like that man in black robes. Of course I won't actually buy it!"
Hearing Fan Ling's words, the old man fell silent. Xiao Yu, looking at Fan Ling's slightly provocative and mocking gaze, shook his head and sighed, "Where did this fool come from? A longsword that's capped at 150,000 Gold Coins, and he offered 200,000? He's truly a fool with too much money!"
The auction hall was already quite quiet, and since Xiao Yu Xiao Yu n't deliberately suppress his voice, everyone heard what he said. Their expressions became somewhat strange, and they looked at Fan Ling with a look of disdain, as if he were an idiot. A seductive giggle came from a seat in the front row.
"Young Master Fan Ling is indeed the young master of the Blood Sect, so it's true that he's rich and powerful. But I think he's quite suitable for someone who's foolish and rich! Hehehe!" A charming voice came, and Fan Ling's pale face turned ashen, but at the same time, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Everyone's gaze turned to the front row, where a woman with a curvaceous, slender figure was curled up in a furry chair, her supple waist as alluring as a water snake.
"Who do we have here? It's Elder Qing from the Heavenly Snake Mansion. I didn't expect the Heavenly Snake Mansion to be here at this auction." Fan Ling said with a forced smile.
Elder Qing said with a smile, "There's no other way. You know how tempting that thing is, and our Heavenly Snake Mansion certainly can't give it up!"
Xiao Yu watched Elder Qing's alluring figure sway slightly in the chair and thought to himself, "You'll suffer later. Perfect timing, I'll save your life and ask Qing Lin how she's doing in the Heavenly Snake Mansion."
With Elder Qing's banter, Fan Ling gave Xiao Yu a cold look before sitting down. The auction continued as normal, and the longsword naturally ended up in Fan Ling's hands.
Xiao Yan glanced at Fan Ling through the black robe with murderous intent in his eyes, then said, "Should we snatch the things back later?"
Xiao Yu chuckled, "Wait a minute, it's just the Blood Sect. We still have Cai Lin, right?"
Cai Lin said with a hint of indifference, "If you want to fight, go do it yourself, don't drag me into it!"
"Hey, little vixen, do you still want the pills? Behave yourself, will you?" Xiao Yu glanced at Cai Lin and said.
"You!" Cai Lin glared at Xiao Yu fiercely, but in the end, she remained silent. Silence meant consent!
Sitting on the far side, Xiao Qian was practically grinning from ear to ear at the sight. He had been thinking about how to stir up trouble between the Blood Sect and Xiao Yu, and now, the two of them were already at odds.
He whispered to Xiao Yan, "Thousand Medicine Pavilion, I have some matters to attend to at Qianyaofang, so I'll be leaving now. The fee remains the same; you can come and collect it when you arrive!"
After saying that, Xiao Qian turned and left with his men.
Watching Xiao Qian's departing figure, Xiao Yu sneered inwardly, "Xiao Qian, you'd better behave yourself, or it will be very easy for me to make your Thousand Medicine Pavilion bleed!"
Next up for auction was Xiao Yu's Two-patterned Green Spirit Pill, followed by Xiao Yan's Spirit Replenishing Qi Pill; both pills fetched good prices.