CHAPTER 1696: CHAPTER 1694: THE MYSTERIOUS LIN FAMILY

Feng Chen and Feng Cai’er walked into the Zijin Auction House together.

"He is the Crown Prince of the Wind Cloud Kingdom!"

Yun Tianxiao said lightly.

"That’s right, his current status should have belonged to you!"

Xiao Yifeng said.

"Master, I don’t care about that. I just want to avenge my father and kill that person!"

A hint of cold killing intent flashed in Yun Tianxiao’s eyes as he spoke in a deep voice.

"Don’t worry, I’ll figure out a way to help you. The Wind Cloud Kingdom was originally yours, and I’ll help you reclaim it!"

Xiao Yifeng said determinedly.

"You’re here, come in with me!"

At this moment, Lv Ya came out, looked directly at Xiao Yifeng, and without giving him a chance to speak, she walked into the auction house.

"That girl is quite feisty!"

Xiao Yifeng smiled lightly and was about to enter with Yun Tianxiao and the others when a voice called out.

"Brother, wait for me!"

Reen Tianwu’s figure suddenly rushed over to Xiao Yifeng’s side.

"Why are you here?"

Xiao Yifeng looked at Reen Tianwu.

"If you can come, why can’t I?"

Reen Tianwu chuckled and walked in with Xiao Yifeng.

The space inside this auction house was extremely large, at least ten times larger than the one on Heavenly Island, and the specifications were higher.

The first floor was a hall with seven or eight hundred chairs placed, followed by private boxes on the second and third floors, accommodating nearly a thousand people in total.

"Xiao Yifeng!"

Just as Xiao Yifeng and his group entered the auction house, a voice suddenly rang out, and Xiao Yifeng saw several figures standing in front of him, led by a young man in the fourth level of the Hollow Void Realm.

"Is there a problem?"

Xiao Yifeng casually glanced at the other party and said.

"I warn you to stay away from Miss Yuan in the future!"

The young man looked at Xiao Yifeng and said directly, his eyes flashing with cold light.

"Are you talking about Yuan Zhimo?"

Xiao Yifeng asked in surprise.

"That’s right!"

The young man replied directly.

"Young Master Lin, the lady has nothing to do with you, I hope you don’t overthink it. This is a friend of the lady, please step aside!"

Lv Ya looked at the young man and said directly.

"Remember what I said, otherwise you’ll bear the consequences!"

The young man glared at Xiao Yifeng and said coldly again before turning to leave.

"Ignore him!"

Lv Ya said.

"Who is he? What’s his relation to your lady?"

Xiao Yifeng asked in confusion.

"His name is Lin Dong, the eldest young master of the Lin family, one of the Five Great Clans in Wind Cloud City. He has met our lady a few times elsewhere, so they are acquainted!"

Lv Ya replied lightly.

"Brother Xiao, this Lin family is not simple. It is one of the most mysterious and powerful among the Five Great Clans, and it’s said that the Lin family has significant backing!"

Reen Tianwu whispered to Xiao Yifeng.

"Significant backing? What backing?"

Xiao Yifeng asked, puzzled.

"I’ll tell you later."

Reen Tianwu said.

At this time, Lv Ya led Xiao Yifeng and the others to a private box on the second floor.

"Where’s your lady?"

Xiao Yifeng looked at Lv Ya and asked.

"The lady is very busy!"

Lv Ya replied before walking out.

"Big brother, this girl seems quite unhappy with you!"

Li Zitong remarked.

"Maybe she’s jealous of my good looks!"

Xiao Yifeng chuckled softly, glancing at Reen Tianwu.

"Now tell me what’s the story with the Lin family!"

"It’s said that this Lin family is a branch of an extremely powerful and terrible family from East Province. They settled in Wind Cloud City over a decade ago, rapidly rising to become one of the Five Great Clans."

"The Lin family doesn’t get involved in any conflicts, but their strength is unfathomable. Even the Imperial Family doesn’t dare to offend them without reason."

"Additionally, there’s more caution due to the Lin family from East Province backing them, a family whose strength is said to be terrifying, far beyond comparison to the Wind Cloud Kingdom."

Reen Tianwu explained.

"Interesting, it’s connected to East Province!"

A sharp light flashed in Xiao Yifeng’s eyes.

Before long, the Zijin Auction House officially commenced, and today’s auctioneer turned out to be Yuan Zhimo, the lady of the Zijin Commerce Guild herself, stepping up to the stage.

Yuan Zhimo wore a purple gown designed like an Earth qipao as she stepped onto the auction stage, her mature and perfect figure outlined vividly, exuding an air of mature charm.

For a moment, she captivated the entire audience’s attention, especially the young men who were all staring intently at Yuan Zhimo.

"Welcome, everyone, to the Zijin Auction House. I am Yuan Zhimo of the Zijin Commerce Guild, also serving as today’s auctioneer. I believe the items up for auction today will make everyone’s visit worthwhile."

Yuan Zhimo said with a smile, and then the auction officially began.

The first auction item was a Sky Rank fifth-grade Spirit Gathering Pill, capable of quickly restoring all consumed spiritual power for strong ones above the Ningxuan Realm, providing great assistance during battles for these strong ones.

The starting bid for this Spirit Gathering Pill was fifty pieces of superior grade Spirit Stones, which led to a frenzy of bidding immediately after.

In less than a minute, the price of this Sky Rank fifth-grade Spirit Gathering Pill soared to three hundred fifty pieces of superior grade Spirit Stones, and the number of bidders dwindled.

"Aren’t you going to bid, brother?"

In the second-floor box, Reen Tianwu looked at Xiao Yifeng and asked.

"I already have such elixirs!"

Xiao Yifeng replied plainly; he had already obtained many Heavenly Grade Elixirs, including Spirit Gathering Pills, from ancient tombs on Earth, hence this elixir did not allure him.

"Damn, you’re impressive!"

Reen Tianwu gave Xiao Yifeng a thumbs up.

Ultimately, the Sky Rank fifth-grade Spirit Gathering Pill was sold for four hundred thirty pieces of superior grade Spirit Stones, and what followed were extremely precious auction items, most of which were elixirs above Earth Rank Seventh Grade.

There were also weapons above Precious Artifact level, Heaven Level cultivation techniques, and some third-grade and higher Spiritual Medicine items. Truly the largest auction house in South Desolation, the items particularly exquisite thanks to the existence of the Zijin Commerce Guild.

"Next, we are auctioning a highly rare Ancient Realm Map, detailing powers and sects within the Ancient Realm, as well as some forbidden areas and mysterious locales."

"It records clearly the locations of the Ten Great Kingdoms. This map is rarely seen, with a starting price of thirty pieces of superior grade Spirit Stones. Let the bidding begin!"

Yuan Zhimo produced a yellowed sheepskin scroll map, densely filled with information, depicting the Ancient Realm’s terrain.

And this map was precisely what Xiao Yifeng needed, so he directly spent two hundred pieces of superior grade Spirit Stones to secure this Ancient Realm Map. With this map, he could explore the Ancient Realm freely, knowing the distribution of every power and sect.

PS: I’ve noticed many readers saying the protagonist’s power is too low again, and I’m really helpless. Previously, while on Earth, you all kept saying the protagonist was too weak, so I then accelerated his power growth, disrupting the pace, leading to his departure from Earth. Now you’re doing this again, so I want to know who exactly is writing the novel. The protagonist’s power progression is meticulously arranged, all tying into future plots, so please don’t rush. The protagonist has just arrived in the Ancient Realm, having a power level comparable to the Hollow Void Realm is not low either. I will arrange for further power elevations step-by-step!