Dragon Slaying
Like everyone else, Sang Ying had assumed the third item would be some kind of elixir or spiritual fruit. But to her surprise, when the red cloth was lifted, all that was revealed on the tray was a gilded invitation.
Even if an invitation is incredibly elaborate, there's no reason it should be the final item up for auction.
As Sang Ying was pondering this with confusion, she suddenly heard Jiang Zhuoxue say, "Take a picture of this for me."
He turned to look at Sang Ying, his usually expressionless vertical pupils now filled with determination.
Sang Ying nodded, turning her gaze back to the post, but her expression was no longer as indifferent as before.
"Please don't misunderstand, this post itself isn't worth a high price, but what it can bring you is something you can't even imagine."
"Do you all still remember that grand Dragon-Slaying Grand Assembly ten thousand years ago?"
The entire venue fell silent.
"How could I not remember? It was just a little dragon rejected by the Dragon Race that fell to our Lower Realm and we gave it a good 'welcome'!" someone suddenly shouted.
Jimo Huan on the stage was pleased to see someone respond to him, and continued, "That's right, that young dragon was abandoned by the Dragon Race and can no longer be considered a divine beast. Its flesh, eyes, scales, nails, and even horns have become treasures in our Lower Realm!"
Sang Ying's pupils suddenly contracted, and she immediately looked at Jiang Zhuoxue, her gaze uncontrollably drifting towards him.
The man, however, seemed completely unfazed, continuing to munch on his spiritual fruit. He even casually glanced at Sang Ying and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? What a great story! Why don't you take this opportunity to listen more? Remember their words; it'll be easier for you to kill me later."
For some reason, Sang Ying suddenly felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She seemed to see a helpless young dragon being bound by cultivators, having its scales and horns plucked and everything taken away from it.
Even the blood of the young dragon was not spared.
She closed her eyes, and she could almost hear the mournful cries of the young dragon in her ears.
"It's a pity that the dragon was too young and hadn't yet produced Dragon Pearl. Fortunately, you are all blessed people. Not long ago, the Gong family Gong Household of dragon slayers, hunted down another dragon. Although this dragon was transformed from a flood dragon, it has already produced Dragon Pearl and is still an extraordinary divine creature!"
"This invitation is from the Gong Household, inviting those with a destined connection to the dragon-slaying feast!"
At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire venue reached its peak.
Almost everyone was shocked by the news.
If the elixirs and fruits mentioned earlier allowed these cultivators to progress further on their path of cultivation, then this invitation is undoubtedly meant to propel them onto the path to immortality!
Even the young dragons abandoned by the Dragon Race have transformed those once small Lineage into the powerful cultivation Aristocratic Clan they are today, with their fortunes constantly rising.
What astonishing power will a fully grown dragon possess?!
This is something no one dared to imagine.
"Starting bid: 10,000 Spirit Crystal!" This was a price so high it was frightening, but at that moment, not a single person thought it was expensive.
"I'll offer eleven thousand Spirit Crystal!" someone quickly shouted.
"Twelve thousand!" someone immediately followed suit.
Bidding calls rose and fell, each figure more astonishing than the last.
Looking at the crowd below, who were almost driven to madness, Sang Ying vaguely sensed the terrifying nature of this small world.
"Speaking of which, it seems that your Twin Orchid Realm is the only one that didn't get any treasure from that dragon." Even that demon king only managed to take his blood after he was sealed away after falling into demonic possession.
Jiang Zhuoxue didn't know whether she should thank those people for their ruthlessness. It was because they took everything from her that they assumed she wouldn't survive after she escaped.
Later, when he traveled the world under the name Jiang Zhuoxue, not a single person recognized him or associated him with that pitiful dragon.
Tsk, such a foolish and lowly fellow is naturally unworthy of being compared to Jiang Zhuoxue.
He forcefully shook off that dark memory and forcibly separated his former self from his present self.
"Senior..." Sang Ying's tone was heavy.
Jiang Zhuoxue didn't even want to turn her head. She could already guess that this person would look at her with pity. But Jiang Zhuoxue didn't need that kind of look at all!
However, the next second...
"Do you have enough Spirit Stone?" Sang Ying continued.
Jiang Zhuoxue was taken aback, then turned to meet Sang Ying's serious and earnest gaze. "The price outside has already soared to 30,000 Spirit Crystal. Do you have enough Spirit Stone in your Storage Bag?"
"Heh..." He suddenly couldn't help but laugh. Sure enough, he still didn't understand Sang Ying enough!
"Don't worry about the price, it's definitely not enough." He later robbed all the Aristocratic Clan families in several small worlds one by one, and there was no one richer than him in the Lower Realm.
Having received Jiang Zhuoxue's confirmation, Sang Ying changed her voice using Hand Seals and then confidently spoke, "Forty thousand Spirit Crystal!"
In an instant, it surpassed the previous 35,000 Spirit Crystal.
On the stage, Jimo Huan immediately turned his gaze to the private room where Sang Ying was, and said excitedly, "Someone has already bid 40,000 Spirit Crystal, is there anyone who bid higher?"
Many people have already dropped out of the bidding, but three people are still holding on tightly.
Seeing that Sang Ying had suddenly intervened and raised the price so much, they were both angry and anxious.
However, due to the rules of the auction, the participants either had to give up or grit their teeth and continue bidding.
"Forty-one thousand Spirit Crystal!"
Sang Ying: "Fifty thousand!" She was too lazy to add it up by the thousand, so she simply made them realize the gap and give up on their own initiative.
Several more people gave up instantly, leaving only one person still bidding. "Fifty-five thousand Spirit Crystal!"
"Just quote 70,000." Jiang Zhuoxue suddenly spoke, silencing Sang Ying's uttered "60,000."
She went along with Jiang Zhuoxue's suggestion and quoted this price.
The man seemed extremely unwilling to give up so easily. After a moment of silence, he spoke in an aged voice to negotiate with Sang Ying: "Fellow Daoist, I am Cui Shu, an elder of the Imperial Ultimate Sect. If you are willing to give me this invitation, I will grant you three requests!"
His words immediately sparked another round of discussion among those around him.
Jiang Zhuoxue also told Sang Ying about this person's background, "He's the sect leader of a major sect in the Nether Treasury Realm, a ruthless Devil Cultivator. It's said that anyone who provokes him will meet a bad end. A small cultivator like you probably wouldn't even be worth a single slap from him."
"Are you scared? If you are, it's okay if you give up." He lay on the spirit fruit, looking like he was watching a good show.
Sang Ying ignored him and instead said loudly to Cui Shu, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need for further words. Let's each rely on our own abilities!"
Incidentally, the price was raised to 80,000 Spirit Crystal.
Upon hearing this, Cui Shu angrily uttered a curt "You," but then fell silent.
Thus, amidst Jimo Huan's trembling voice, the invitation officially became Sang Ying's property.
However, Sang Ying was not happy about this, because she knew very well that after she left the auction with the invitation, she would be met with endless pursuit.
Tsk, looks like the courtyard I just decorated is now uninhabitable.
A note from the author:
Jiang Zhuoxue before meeting Sang Ying: Tragic, tragic, tragic, tragic, tragic, tragic, tragic...
Jiang Zhuoxue after meeting Sang Ying: She gets roasted and tricked... but then things start to get better and better.
I hope everyone gets better and better! Love you all~