Chapter 54: 054: Crimson Cloud Auction House (4)

    Meanwhile, on the side of the Xue Clan...

    Xue Lengya, the Young Master of the Xue Clan, was very upset, as evidenced by his frigid aura. His clan had been waiting for the Snow Lotus, which he was due to receive, but it had been taken from them without warning.

    Xue Lengya said, "Have someone check who is in Room #1."

    "Don''t! Young master. Even I can''t see that young man''s cultivation. It''s dangerous to poke at those people in Room #1." The elder of Xue Clan that came to protect him said

    Xue Lengya frowned. "He is stronger than you, Elder Yan?"

    "Maybe, or he might have something on him that prevents others from seeing through his cultivation. Either way, this means they aren''t from this mortal realm but instead someone from our cultivation world. Please give up the Snow Lotus for now. We can decide what to do next after meeting them later," Elder Xue Yan said.

    Xue Lengya could only grit his teeth and listen to this advice. "Then let''s do as Elder Yan said."

    Since it was widely known that the Xue Clan had an Innateness Stage Ancestor, the other guests were shocked to discover that no one else had outbid Yue Xuexia''s price. This was the first time they had ever seen someone openly defeat the Xue Clan.

    Silence descended in the hall. Taiyang looked around and said, "Aren''t you going to do the final bidding for Benzong, brat?"

    Lin Chiyu, who recalled the melted stone chair, suddenly shivered and showed a fearful expression for a second, but immediately calmed down.

    "Yes, Venerable Lord." Lin Chiyu''s surprised expression shocked all the guests in the hall, especially the Xue Clan.

    ---

    Xue Clan in Room #3.

    Xue Lengya mumbled, "Venerable Lord?"

    "To call himself a Benzong at such an age!? Is he some kind of ancestor figure somewhere? Young Lord, we cannot afford to offend someone like that," Elder Yan said.

    Xue Lengya gripped his fist in rage and said, "We don''t even know if he is even telling the truth. Maybe he is just calling himself one!"

    "Young Lord, no one will be foolish enough to call himself ''Benzong'' without real strength. He is at least innate like our clan''s ancestors or above more!" Elder Yan said.

    Gesturing at Room One from Room #2, Xue Lengya fell silent. Taiyang, sensing the rudeness of Xue Lengya''s look, sent out a warning. His aura surged through the entire hall, causing coercion in Crimson Cloud Auction House. He pulled back enough not to kill anyone, but this placed most of them on the ground.

    Annoyed, Taiyang glances at him coldly. "What are you looking at, stupid mortal?"

    Cough!

    The mere suppression of aura is sufficient to demonstrate Taiyang''s strength. Yue Xuexia and Tan Bingyu, who were cultivating beside her, were the only ones spared inside the hall. Xue Lengya coughed up blood from such a simple glare, while all others, including Lin Chiyu on stage, were terrified on the spot and no longer dared to look at Room #1.

    When Yue Xuexia, engrossed in her mochi eating on her chair, heard the sudden silence, she realized that Taiyang was still standing on the veranda, staring at the uneaten strawberry mochi in her hands. Since she had forgotten to invite Taiyang to join her for dinner, she went over to where he was and shoved a pinkish mochi into his lips.

    Yue Xuexia said, "Yangyang, try this mochi. It''s delicious."

    Ye Jieye''s bad mood subsided as soon as the food was close to his lips, and he opened it and devoured the bite-sized mochi in two bites. Yue Xuexia''s arrival reversed the suppression aura, drawing attention to the otherworldly figure who, despite having half of her face hidden, is still breathtakingly beautiful.

    In such a quiet hall, even if Yue Xuexia didn''t speak loudly, her voice echoed. "What''s wrong? Why is it too quiet? Is the auction done already? I''ve only bought a flower."

    Taiyang, while munching the chewy mochi, said, "No, finished yet. Let''s take a seat, Xue''er."

    "Sure."

    After hearing the Divine Doctor''s words, Yue Xuexia and Taiyang went back to their room. Lin Chiyu becomes even more professional without the aura''s pressure; if the auction is stopped at this point, the Divine Doctor will undoubtedly be disappointed, and the dangerous man next to her will become even more frightening than he already is.

    Ahem!

    "6 billion for three Millennium Snow Lotus, once!"

    "..."

    "Going twice!"

    "Me too!" Qi Shiru said.

    Mo Jue looked at him and said, "Be respectful. That man is not someone we can offend. His aura matches our Sect Master''s strength. We will be dead before we know it if we anger him. Let your senior sister do the speaking."

    "I understand, Senior Brother," Qi Shiru pouted.

    The bidding continues...

    "8 billion!"

    "10 billion!"

    "10.1 billion!

    There are currently only three groups bidding. One is from Room #5, and they appear to be someone from the mortal realm rather than cultivators. Yue Xuexia would have noticed that the bidder looks similar to someone he knows. The bidder decreased as the bidding price increased by the amount the others could afford.

    It was Tian Quisi, the eldest son of Tian Qiuji, a wealthy businessman with military ties and a great national contribution; as a result, he was exposed to the existence of the cultivators and was forced to come here instead of his grandfather, Tian Qiuji, who was unable to attend due to the arrival of his old friend Long Juedi at their house. His original objective was only that ginseng, but he now has a strong desire for the defensive artifact.

    Tian Qiusi knew that there were common people in this hall just like him, so if a battle broke out, he could protect the civilians while escaping. He only had his confidant with him in Room #5, but the rest of his soldiers were stationed outside the auction hall.

    Confidant Wen said, "General, we only brought 30 billion with us. Minus the 500 million for the ginseng, we still have 29.5 billion."

    "I know we can''t buy the first batch, I am only trying. It would be great if it was per piece instead. Try being for the pairs seriously. This artifact is extremely useful for us ordinary people. Father will agree as well," Tian Qiusi said.

    Confidant Wen saluted, "Understood, General."

    The bidding lasted with only two people left. Tian Qiusi''s side stopped when it reached the $20 billion bidding price.

    "25 billion!

    "30 Billion!"

    "30.5 billion!"

    Glancing to Room #1, Lin Chiyu saw that Yue Xuexia was finally moving. These amulets were personally selected by his masters from their treasure grove. Since the divine doctor is looking for a gift, this defensive artifact is one of the wise decisions they made. They were not in a rush when they saw that Yue Xuexia and her group were waiting. He can infer from the way he saw the divine doctor during their first meeting that the young lady is inherently lazy, which is why it was the man who called out a bid; they were only waiting for the last bidder before placing their bid.

    "30.5 billion going at once!"

    "..."

    "30.5 billion going twice!"

    Finally, Taiyang, whose arms were shaken badly by Yue Xuexia, spoke up.

    "50 billion."

    The audience fell silent upon hearing the dangerous man from Room #1 speak. The bidder of 30.5 billion cried instantly, as he was expected to do, thinking he would win this bid because the monsters in Room #1 were not placing bids. However, it appears that they were simply being lazy by bidding at a low price and only placing bids after their peak price had been reached. The bidder from Room #4 is a highly renowned cultivator, but the sect from which he originated is only mid-class and has Xue Clan-like strength—they cannot be compared to a large sect like the Heavenly Sword Sect.

    Lin Chiyu smiled when he heard Taiyang bid.

    His Thoughts are, ''As expected...''

    "Our esteemed guest in Room #1 bid for $50 billion."

    "50 billion going at once!"

    "50 billion going twice!"

    "50 billion going thrice!"

    Thud. Thud. Thud.

    "Congratulations to the esteemed guests of Room #1."