"No?!"
As soon as Xiao Yan said this, everyone in the room fell silent.
At this moment, even Fang Qian on the auction stage below, and Xu Songming standing on the viewing platform, whose body was trembling slightly, both froze on their old faces.
Neither of them expected that Xiao Yan would say something that would shock the entire audience. At the same time, not only them, but also the other alchemists on the stands and the group of Half-Emperor had very interesting expressions on their faces.
What Xiao Yan said at that moment was arguably the most bizarre and lame joke anyone present had ever heard.
If word got out that a dignified Third-Tier Alchemist had fewer pills than a Second-Tier Alchemist, wouldn't people laugh their heads off?
"Ha ha ha ha!"
After a moment of stunned silence, a deafening burst of laughter suddenly erupted from the stands. Without a doubt, at this moment, the only person capable of laughing out loud was Xu Songming.
"Hmph, it seems I'm determined to have this Blazing Flame Flower. Since no one else is bidding against me, then please, Steward Fang, bring down the gavel!"
Xu Songming looked up at Xiao Yan in the sky with a cold smile. He never expected that his worries were unfounded.
Fang Qian seemed not to hear Xu Songming's sneer. At this moment, his cloudy old eyes were fixed on Xiao Yan. He couldn't believe that Xiao Yan, as a Third-Tier Alchemist, would easily lose to someone like Xu Songming.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yan in the sky kept his brows furrowed the entire time, his expression never relaxing. He seemed helpless and anxious, yet also as if he was deep in thought.
In the end, Xiao Yan still couldn't give an answer, which made Fang Qian on the auction stage below feel a little disappointed. Even the crowd in the stands couldn't help but cast a disappointed glance at Xiao Yan.
"Well..."
With a helpless sigh, Fang Qian could only turn his gaze to Xu Songming with a heavy heart. Unfortunately, that was the rule of the auction house: no matter who the customer was, as long as he had the ability to win the auction item, then the auction item would belong to him.
Even though Fang Qian is Dou Di powerhouse, he cannot change this rule.
The old man's expression gradually darkened. After a long while, Fang Qian finally looked up at Xu Songming again, paused for a long time, and then slowly spoke, each word sounding as if it were being forced out from between his teeth, his tone stiff:
" Xu Songming has offered twenty Emperor Grade Pill in exchange for the Blazing Flame Flower. Is there anyone here willing to offer a higher price?"
Xu Songming wore a victorious expression, a cold, razor-sharp smile curving his thin lips. The resentment he had accumulated two days ago because of Xiao Yan seemed to vanish in an instant.
"As expected... there wasn't one..."
The whispered conversation was almost inaudible, and the atmosphere in the auction hall became oppressive, as if a thick, dark cloud was hanging over everyone's heads.
However, just as Fang Qian was about to speak again with a helpless expression, Xiao Yan, high in the sky, slowly raised his head, a playful smile curving his lips, and looked down at Fang Qian on the auction stage below with his dark eyes.
At the same time, as if sensing something, the latter raised his wrinkled eyebrows sharply, his cloudy old eyes instantly lifting and his gaze sharp as a sword as he looked at Xiao Yan.
"Um?"
Upon seeing the smile on Xiao Yan's lips, Fang Qian's old face was slightly taken aback at first, but then, as if he had thought of something, the gloomy look on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a look of surprise and delight.
"Good lad, you really made this old man worry for nothing!"
While inwardly cursing Xiao Yan, Fang Qian's Elder Zhang face revealed a delighted smile.
At the same time, Xu Songming and the others in the stands also turned their gazes to Xiao Yan instantly because of the change in Fang Qian's expression.
When everyone saw the smile on Xiao Yan's lips, their expressions faltered slightly, and then they turned their pity toward Xu Songming in front of the stands.
Judging from Xiao Yan's expression, it's clear that his previous words cannot be entirely trusted. In that case, Xu Songming is likely to really suffer a setback!
"Hmph! Boy, stop pretending! If you can't produce the elixir, don't even think about competing with me for this Blazing Flame Flower!"
Seeing the confident look on Xiao Yan's face, Xu Songming was suddenly startled, and his body trembled involuntarily. But in the end, he couldn't help but shout at Xiao Yan.
He didn't believe that Xiao Yan, who was standing in front of him, couldn't even produce a single Emperor Grade Pill, so why should he want to compete with him? Unless, what Xiao Yan said earlier was all fabricated and was simply a lie to deceive everyone present!
"Heh, you're right, I really can't produce a single pill..."
However, Xiao Yan's next words once again stunned everyone present. If there were no pills, how could Xiao Yan compete with Xu Songming?
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xu Songming couldn't help but burst into laughter again, while Fang Qian on the auction stage squinted, his cloudy old eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, his gaze gleaming as if he had already guessed something.
"May I ask Manager Fang Qian, is this Blazing Flame Flower only obtainable by exchanging it for pills?"
Xiao Yan smiled, ignoring Xu Songming, and instead looked at Fang Qian, smiling as he clasped his hands in a fist and asked.
"Hehe, of course not. As I have already said, anything of equal value can be used to auction off this Blazing Flame Flower."
Upon hearing their words, Xu Songming's expression suddenly sharpened. At the same time, the crowd on the stage also seemed to have gleaned something from Xiao Yan's words, and a look of curiosity immediately appeared in their eyes. Could this black-robed youth really produce something of equal value to the Blazing Flame Flower?
Amidst the astonished gazes of everyone on the field, Xiao Yan's smile deepened. He calmly glanced at Xu Songming below, a smirk playing on his lips, revealing a row of pearly white teeth.
To Xu Songming, this appearance resembled a sharp, gleaming blade being swung at him.
Above the void, Xiao Yan slowly stretched out one hand to the void in front of him. Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone present, with a thought, a stream of emerald green light flashed rapidly between Xiao Yan's palms. Immediately afterward, an emerald green fan blade the size of a washbasin appeared in the sight of everyone present.
And looking at these leaves, they are undoubtedly a Thousand-Fan Leaf.