"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! Do you know the price of refusing me?" Before the words were even finished, a chill crept into the air, and the guards behind Prince Xue Xing immediately stepped forward and surrounded the two of them.
This commotion was quite significant, attracting the attention of many people in the auction house.
However, they all left because they were wary of Prince Xue Xing's power and dared not interfere in the matter.
However, one person did not leave; this person was Ning Fengzhi, who had met Yu Tianheng once before.
He was standing to one side, with an elderly man with gray hair beside him, his posture ramrod straight.
This person is Bone Douluo Gu Rong, one of the two Guardian Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Seeing this, Gu Rong shook his head in dissatisfaction, "The royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire is becoming more and more outrageous, daring to force a sale in broad daylight."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi smiled helplessly, " Prince Xue Xing has always been arrogant and domineering because of his status. Today, this young man is probably in trouble."
"Do you need me to step in and help him?" Gu Rong asked.
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "No need for now, let's wait and see. I'm also very curious about what makes this person dare to refuse Prince Xue Xing. Of course, if the other party really can't save himself, then we'll step in and help him out, to make a good connection."
"Okay." Gu Rong agreed and continued to look at the standoff.
"I'm giving you one last chance. Hand over Catwoman, and you'll be well paid for. Now, state your choice: will you be my enemy or my friend? Think it through before you answer!" Prince Xue Xing asked coldly, his eyes full of disdain.
How dare a lowly commoner try to snatch something from me? He's truly courting death! If we weren't in the Heaven Dou Auction House, where I had to be mindful of my words and actions, I would have already ordered my men to take action.
Seeing this, Yu Tianheng sneered and replied, "Sorry, Prince Xue Xing, this catwoman is not for sale!"
"Hmph, courting death! Attack!" At Prince Xue Xing's command, more than a dozen armored guards immediately began attacking Yu Tianheng.
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen guards drew their longswords from their waists, their cold glints weaving into a net.
Blue-purple electric arcs crackled and exploded around Yu Tianheng's body, while the illusory image of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul behind him bared its fangs.
The catwoman curled up in his arms trembled, her ears quivering. He gently settled her behind a stone pillar, her silver hair moving without wind. "Trying to snatch someone from me? You'd better see if you have the ability."
The next moment, thunder roared, and the lightning ball that Yu Tianheng had condensed in his palm suddenly exploded, with twelve silver lightning bolts shooting out like serpents.
Prince Xue Xing's guards raised their swords to parry, but violent electric currents spurred through their weapons and into their veins.
In an instant, the guards' muscles twitched uncontrollably, and their soft swords clattered to the ground. Strange blue patterns appeared under the panel, and they felt as if they were being pressed to the ground by an invisible giant hand, making even struggling a futile hope.
They were paralyzed by the power of lightning and had no ability to resist.
Upon seeing this, Prince Xue Xing staggered backward, his boots scraping against the stone slabs with a screeching sound. As he watched Yu Tianheng slowly approach, stepping on crackling lightning, a cold sweat broke out on the back of his neck.
"What are you trying to do? I am an Imperial Prince. Do you dare to lay a hand on me?" Prince Xue Xing shouted angrily.
Just as Yu Tianheng was about to say something, he heard a series of rapid footsteps coming from not far away.
At the end of the gilded and carved corridor, the sinister face of the person in charge of the Heaven Dou Auction House was faintly visible in the candlelight. Behind him were dozens of Soul Master, each of whom was Soul King or above. Their eyes were cold and gloomy, clearly indicating that they had been preparing to make their move.
"Distinguished guests," Nangong Ling, the person in charge of the Heaven Dou Auction House, spoke, his voice cold, " The Heaven Dou Auction House has always only discussed business, not grudges. If you wish to make a move..." Before he could finish speaking, the Soul Master behind him simultaneously released their Martial Soul, their roars and the light of their Soul Ring mingling, "Please go outside and resolve this yourselves. Do not fight inside the venue."
Nangong Ling is the head of the Heaven Dou Auction House. She has a powerful background and a mysterious origin. On the surface, she is loyal to the Heaven Dou Empire, but in reality, she is a pawn secretly cultivated by the Spirit Hall.
To gather intelligence for Qian Renxue, who was impersonating Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, so that he could control the Heaven Dou Empire's government.
Upon seeing that the visitor was Nangong Ling, Prince Xue Xing was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward, " Mr. Nangong, it's been a long time. I never expected to meet you here today."
"Oh, it's Your Highness the Prince. May I ask what brings you here?"
Prince Xue Xing said, "It's nothing serious, just a minor conflict with this man." He then pointed at Prince Xue Xing Yu Tianheng, "I intended to resolve this peacefully, but this brat was so arrogant that he attacked without a word, injuring many of my guards."
" Mr. Nangong, as the person in charge of the Heaven Dou Auction House, shouldn't you say something in this situation?"
Upon hearing this, Nangong Ling nodded and said, "The royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire is one of the most important partners of the Heaven Dou Auction House, and the prince is of even higher status. It is our fault for not taking good care of you here. Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will give you an explanation for this matter."
"No need for an explanation. Just have that kid hand over Catwoman and apologize. Otherwise, this matter isn't over!" Prince Xue Xing waved his hand and said.
He didn't want to make a big fuss; he just wanted to teach them a lesson.
Nangong Ling nodded and looked at Yu Tianheng: "Your Excellency, since the Prince has said so, then you should do as he says. As for the money spent on auctioning the catwoman, the auction house will refund you in full."
This should have been a happy occasion for everyone. Prince Xue Xing benefited, and Yu Tianheng only apologized; there was no actual loss.
But Yu Tianheng was displeased. He said coldly, "It's ridiculous! It was clearly Prince Xue Xing who abused his power and tried to force a sale, and in the end, I have to apologize. What kind of logic is this?!"
Upon hearing this, Nangong Ling said expressionlessly, " Prince Xue Xing is of noble status. Unless you have an extremely powerful backer, someone even he wouldn't dare to offend, you'll have to swallow this loss today."
In this matter, it doesn't matter who is right or wrong. Whoever has the stronger fist and the more powerful background is right. Prince Xue Xing is a prince, the younger brother of the current Xue Ye, and holds a high position and great power. Even Nangong Ling doesn't want to offend him too much unless necessary.
In Nangong Ling's eyes, Yu Tianheng was just a young man. Being able to spend 200,000 Gold Soul Coin to buy a catwoman could indeed be considered to be quite wealthy, but that was all.
After all, in the face of power, mere wealth is nothing.
"So, according to you, if I can't produce an identity or background that you'd be wary of today, I'll have no choice but to bow my head and admit my mistake?" Yu Tianheng retorted.
Nangong Ling did not answer, but her eyes told Yu Tianheng that this was indeed the case.