Ning Fengzhi

"One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins! Is there any buyer willing to increase the bid?"

Seeing someone offer a massive sum of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins directly, the host became instantly excited.

Although the man in the white robe wore a mask, the fact that he was seated in the red section already indicated that his status was extraordinary.

Furthermore, many people had already guessed the identity of the white-robed man through his mask, and they all chose to show some respect, refraining from bidding against the middle-aged man.

Of course, the most important factor was that the middle-aged man had offered a sky-high price; everyone else felt it was unnecessary to waste so much money competing for a piece of protective gear at the Soul Ancestor level that could only withstand a full-force blow from a Soul Emperor.

However, the middle-aged man did not care about a mere one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins; he had traveled to Gengxin City specifically for this armor.

The reason he offered such a high price was simply to do a favor for Lou Gao, the teacher of the person who crafted this inner armor.

"One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, going once!"

"One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, going twice!"

"One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, three times!"

"Is there anyone else who wants to increase the bid?"

No one responded.

"Congratulations to this buyer for acquiring the Iron Mother Vajra Armor!"

The host shouted loudly.

After auctioning off the Iron Mother Vajra Armor, the host spoke in a mysterious tone.

"Actually, besides the Iron Mother Vajra Armor, we have another grand finale item."

As he spoke, the host stepped aside to reveal the Godly Zhuge Crossbow on the auction stage.

"This item is called the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. It is an offensive weapon crafted by an anonymous master, and its power is sufficient to kill a Soul Ancestor-level soul master instantly, and furthermore..."

The host paused; he did not continue immediately, waiting instead for the reaction from the buyers' seats.

It must be said that the host was very professional. He waited for a moment, and the people in the buyers' seats immediately erupted into an uproar.

"Godly Zhuge Crossbow? What kind of weapon is this, that it can kill a Soul Ancestor instantly?"

"I am very concerned about whether this Godly Zhuge Crossbow is easy to use. If it's like the Iron Mother Vajra Armor before, where an average person cannot use it properly, then it would be quite useless."

"Kill a Soul Ancestor? It sounds like a crossbow-type weapon; does the user need to have great arm strength?"

"Can it be reused?"

A series of questions were thrown at the host, and the host was very satisfied to see such a response.

"Stop keeping us in suspense, hurry up and tell us!"

Someone urged.

Seeing that the effect was about right, the host continued to speak.

"I have already noted your questions, and now I will answer them for you one by one."

"First of all, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow is not an ordinary weapon; its creator calls it a Hidden Weapon."

"Hidden Weapon?" The buyers were clearly hearing this term for the first time and did not quite understand.

"The Godly Zhuge Crossbow is different from other weapons. There is no threshold for using it; as long as you can lift it—and the Godly Zhuge Crossbow weighs only fifteen kilograms—even a level thirty auxiliary-system soul master can easily pick it up."

"Furthermore, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow is very simple to use; it does not require special training, you only need to aim."

"Its effective lethal range is a full fifty meters!"

These were all things Tang San had told the auction house, and the auction house had also conducted tests.

As the host finished speaking, the buyers' seats erupted into an uproar once again, reaching a complete climax.

Seizing the intense atmosphere, the host announced that the auction had officially begun.

"The Godly Zhuge Crossbow, starting bid is ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, with each increment being no less than five thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"15,000!"

"25,000!"

"120,888!"

The white-robed man stood up and shouted an astonishingly high price.

"Ahem, I, Ning, must have this Godly Zhuge Crossbow. I ask everyone to give the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect some face."

The white-robed man was none other than the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi.

After listening to the host's explanation of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, he was very excited and couldn't wait to win the bid and get his hands on it to play with.

Ning Fengzhi stood up and removed the mask from his face. As soon as he stood up, the white-haired old man beside him also stood up and likewise removed his mask; he was the Title Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Chen Xin.

He was there to back Ning Fengzhi up.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi reveal his identity and take the initiative to bid for the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, the others stopped bidding one after another.

"120,888, going once!"

"120,888, going twice!"

"One hundred twenty thousand eight hundred eighty-eight, going once, twice, thrice!"

"Bang!" The gavel fell, sealing the deal.

"Congratulations to Sect Master Ning for winning the Godly Zhuge Crossbow!"

With the auction successfully concluded, Tang San went backstage to collect his share of the proceeds.

"Little brother, your Godly Zhuge Crossbow was an absolute smash hit this time, selling for a staggering price of one hundred twenty thousand eight hundred eighty-eight!"

"Here is your share, please keep it safe!"

The manager of the auction house produced a purple stored-value card, which held a balance of sixty thousand four hundred forty-four Gold Soul Coins.

"If I may interrupt, little brother, do you have any more of these Godly Zhuge Crossbows? Or are you able to craft more?"

The manager looked at Tang San with eyes full of longing, as if he were staring at a money tree.

Tang San naturally understood the principle that scarcity creates value; for him, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow was indeed easy to produce, with a cost of less than 100 Gold Soul Coins.

Yet, today this item had auctioned for a full one hundred twenty thousand eight hundred eighty-eight Gold Soul Coins, and Tang San saw the immense profit margin within.

Therefore, Tang San decisively refused.

"I am very sorry, but this item is a piece of Hidden Weaponry requiring exquisite craftsmanship, and it is not so easily produced."

A look of disappointment appeared on the manager's face.

"However..."

Tang San's tone shifted, and the manager's expression changed once more, waiting for what Tang San would say next.

But just at that moment, an uninvited guest arrived.

"This little brother, are you the seller of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow?"

The person who had arrived was none other than Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi was well-connected and had learned from the host that the seller of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow was still in the Grand Auction House.

Thus, Ning Fengzhi had hurried over in high spirits, and as luck would have it, he found Tang San.

At this moment, Li Luo and Xiao Wu were also by Tang San's side. When Xiao Wu saw Chen Xin standing beside Ning Fengzhi, a sense of fear rose from the depths of her heart, and her entire body began to tremble.

Li Luo naturally noticed Xiao Wu's abnormality and gently patted her, signaling her not to be afraid.

Under Li Luo's soothing, Xiao Wu actually calmed down. She carefully observed Chen Xin and discovered that he had not detected her identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form.

In truth, ever since Li Luo had captured Xiao Wu using the Prism Ball, her martial soul had evolved, and her soul beast aura had been perfectly concealed.

Unless Chen Xin were to observe Xiao Wu with extreme scrutiny, it would be impossible for him to detect even a trace of her soul beast aura.

But it was clear now that Chen Xin had not discovered Xiao Wu's identity.

However, he noticed that Xiao Wu was watching him. Chen Xin looked at Xiao Wu, and finding her to be a little girl as cute as his own granddaughter, he smiled to show his goodwill.