Heavenly Crane Merchant Alliance

"Eldest Senior Brother, could you lend me five hundred thousand spirit stones?"

Inside Heaven No. 8 private room, a sect disciple anxiously addressed the senior brother beside him.

"Junior Brother! Just keep bidding. If you don't have enough, take whatever you need from me!"

"Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother!"

Delight appeared on the sect disciple's face, and he immediately called out, "One million five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

As his voice fell.

Voices of resignation immediately rose one after another throughout the auction house.

Even from the surrounding private rooms, occasional voices could be heard as people shook their heads.

A second-tier mid-grade magical treasure was no longer worth bidding on, even with a matching martial technique.

After all.

The first second-tier supreme-grade martial technique had sold for only one million four hundred thousand spirit stones!

Although that had been because no important figures were present, this price was already worthy of the Soul-Chasing Bow.

"One million five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, going once!"

"One million five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, going twice!"

"One million five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, going three times! Congratulations to the guest in Heaven No. 8 private room on winning the first treasure of this auction!"

At the same time.

Inside Gu Fan's mind.

"Second-tier mid-grade magical treasure with matching technique, Soul-Chasing Bow, successfully auctioned. Congratulations, host, on triggering a five-hundredfold critical multiplier and obtaining..."

"Third-tier supreme-grade-Sun-Chasing Profound Bow [Sun-Chasing Archery]"

Third-tier supreme-grade?

Sun-Chasing Profound Bow?

Sun-Chasing Archery?

Hearing the system's voice in his mind.

Gu Fan was delighted, but also slightly stunned.

Not only had he obtained the third-tier supreme-grade magical treasure, the Sun-Chasing Profound Bow, he had also obtained the third-tier supreme-grade martial technique, Sun-Chasing Archery!

Aside from the Fortune Golden Pill returned by the ten-thousandfold critical multiplier at the very beginning, this reward could be called the greatest return yet!

Devouring such a supreme treasure... would be something of a waste.

With that thought, Gu Fan set it aside for now and focused on the auction.

"Next is the second lot of this auction, a second-tier low-grade pill... the Spirit-Replenishing Pill!"

On the stage.

Bu Yi announced it with a sweet smile.

"A Spirit-Replenishing Pill? A pill that replenishes Spiritual Qi during battle?"

"It's decent enough, but... I thought the lowest-grade treasures at this auction would be second-tier mid-grade. Sigh..."

"Second-tier mid-grade at the lowest? Are you dreaming?! Even the three great auction houses can't manage that. No one in Yanshan Commandery City can!"

"Exactly..."

"..."

"Second-tier low-grade Spirit-Replenishing Pill, starting bid: one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones. Each increase must be at least ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"One hundred thousand!"

"One hundred and ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"I bid one hundred and twenty thousand!"

"..."

As Bu Yi's voice fell.

Bids immediately rang out throughout the auction house.

Although some people felt disappointed.

Once they came to their senses.

They understood that second-tier mid-grade treasures could only be encountered by chance, not sought at will.

Even the three great auction houses used them as finale lots. For this auction house to use one as its opening lot already showed tremendous boldness!

At that moment.

In Heaven No. 2 private room.

Yan Nantian, the head of the Yan Lineage, sat in the center, surrounded by elders and members of the younger generation.

Almost every important figure in the entire Yan Lineage was present!

But as the bidding for the Spirit-Replenishing Pill continued.

Some of the younger generation could not help frowning at the sight. One person's eyes darted, and he immediately began lavishing flattery on Yan Nantian.

"Father! This auction house is nothing special. In my opinion, even if they're auctioning second-tier supreme-grade treasures here, you should only have come at the very end!"

As those words fell.

The other members of the younger generation immediately chimed in.

"Exactly! The Yan Lineage has plenty of treasures like these. This is a complete waste of your time, Patriarch Yan..."

"How could a mere Profound Heaven Auction House deserve the honor of your personal presence?"

"..."

Hearing the words of these juniors.

The elders all frowned.

They had not come here to bid on treasures!

Rather...

Just then, Yan Nantian's expression turned stern. He turned toward the few who had just spoken and roared furiously.

"Insolent fools!"

"How dare you juniors point fingers at what we do!"

At those words, the younger generation all trembled, their faces filled with horror.

They had only meant to flatter Yan Nantian. In the past, he would not have objected; instead, he would have laughed a few times, leaving everyone happy!

They had no idea what hornet's nest they had stirred up this time to make the usually "kindly" patriarch so furious!

Yan Nantian was furious, of course.

He had thought that by summoning the people of the Venomous Snake Den, he could still get a share of the benefits once everything was over.

Who could have imagined that after learning the details, they would nearly fall out with the Yan Lineage!

At its root, it was because Yan Nantian had laid bare everything about the Profound Heaven Auction House, stirring greed in the people of the Venomous Snake Den.

Fortuitous encounters!

And fortuitous encounters involving nothing but second-tier supreme-grade martial techniques!

Naturally, the people of the Venomous Snake Den had set their sights on the Profound Heaven Auction House, and they certainly did not want to share the benefits with the Yan Lineage.

However, out of consideration for the Yan Lineage's status as the local snake, they had allowed the lineage to take action themselves when the time came and keep whatever they could seize.

Thus.

Almost the entire Yan Lineage had turned out!

After reprimanding the juniors, Yan Nantian looked down from above.

There in a corner sat more than a dozen ruthless-looking people, behaving themselves in their seats like ordinary guests.

They... were the people of the Venomous Snake Den!

"Watch for the right moment. Wait until they make their move before acting!"

Yan Nantian quietly transmitted his voice to the surrounding elders.

"Yes, Patriarch!"

"Congratulations to this guest on winning this Spirit-Replenishing Pill for one hundred and eighty thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Next is the third treasure of this auction, a second-tier low-grade demonic beast... a Flame Bird!"

As Bu Yi's words fell.

A palm-sized crimson bird appeared on the raised platform before everyone's eyes.

"A flying demonic beast at the Spirit Sea Second Heaven... that's something good!"

"The people from that faction will definitely set their sights on a treasure like this. We won't stand a chance."

"Hmph! Those people covet anything that can fly. Wherever flying demonic beasts are sold, they show up..."

"Haha, so what? I, Yan Laoba, will win this little bird today!"

"..."

"Flame Bird, starting bid: one hundred and fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones. Each increase must be at least ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"One hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Look, those fellows really did jump out!"

"Hmph! I, Yan Laoba, bid two hundred and fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

Yan Laoba, who looked like a pig butcher, cast those people a sidelong glance before calling out his bid.

"Hehe, two hundred and sixty thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Three hundred thousand!"

"Brother! Our Heavenly Crane Merchant Alliance truly covets this Flame Bird. How about letting us have it?"

"You... fine, you can have it!"

Hearing the other party invoke the Heavenly Crane Merchant Alliance, even the stubborn-tongued Yan Laoba lost his nerve and stopped bidding.

"Then thank you, brother! Our Heavenly Crane Merchant Alliance bids three hundred and ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

Three hundred and ten thousand to bid on a second-tier demonic beast.

To be honest, that price was already somewhat inflated!

But those present found nothing strange about it, because over the years, the Heavenly Crane Merchant Alliance seemed to have become utterly obsessed with flying demonic beasts.

Wherever such demonic beasts were sold.

There... they would appear!

"Three hundred and ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, going once!"

"Three hundred and ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, going twice!"

"Three hundred and ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, going three times! Congratulations to the Heavenly Crane Merchant Alliance on winning this Flame Bird."

As Bu Yi's hammer fell.

The second-tier low-grade demonic beast, the Flame Bird, went to the Heavenly Crane Merchant Alliance.

However.

Gu Fan, whose eyes had been half-closed, now opened them and looked toward the other party.

If I remember correctly.

This merchant alliance... seems to belong to a royal faction.