Chapter 71

Gu Yang had just under 110,000 low-grade spirit stones on him.

So even if he wanted to compete, he didn’t have the funds.

Still, he wasn’t in a rush.

He quietly watched the bidding war unfold.

The two bidders were clearly caught up in the heat of the moment.

“130,000!”

“150,000!”

“170,000!”

Down below, the auctioneer’s face gleamed with excitement.

He hadn’t expected the Sword Insight Grass to be such a hit…two guests from the luxury boxes were now locked in fierce competition.

While the item was indeed valuable, spending over 100,000 spirit stones wasn’t exactly a bargain.

After all, consuming the Sword Insight Grass didn’t guarantee comprehension of sword intent…it merely increased the odds.

If one succeeded, the price was worth it.

But if not…

All those spirit stones would go down the drain.

Of course, the auctioneer wasn’t about to mention that.

The fiercer the bidding, the more profit he made.

He was thrilled to see the price climb higher.

“200,000! Senior, would you consider yielding the Sword Insight Grass to us? If we manage to comprehend sword intent, we’ll surely repay the favor.”

Just then, a voice rang out from one of the luxury boxes…home to three prodigies from the Talent Roll.

Clearly, the price had exceeded their comfort zone.

If the bidding continued, they wouldn’t be able to keep up.

Though they were prodigies with ample resources, coughing up that many spirit stones in one go… wasn’t easy.

200,000 was their limit.

The elder’s box remained silent.

Seeing this, the prodigy frowned.

“Senior, I’m Chen He, ranked 58th on the Talent Roll. If you’d be willing to yield the Sword Insight Grass, I’ll repay you generously.”

His tone carried a subtle threat…he’d even dropped his ranking to pressure the elder.

Finally, the elder responded.

He snorted coldly.

“Hmph. A prodigy from the Talent Roll? You need the Sword Insight Grass…and I don’t?”

“Why should I yield to you?”

Then he called out,

“210,000!”

He didn’t raise the bid by much.

He could tell Chen He was running low on funds…otherwise, he wouldn’t have resorted to name-dropping.

But the elder wasn’t swayed.

He gave no face.

Inside the luxury box, Chen He’s expression turned ugly.

“That old bastard!”

“Chen He, don’t get angry. Let him gloat for now.”

“Yeah, Chen Bro…let him take the Sword Insight Grass. We’ll just take it from him later. Saves us a fortune.”

His two companions offered calm reminders.

Chen He’s expression eased slightly.

“You’re right. Let him dance a little longer.”

A glint of killing intent flickered in his eyes.

“210,000…going once!”

After a pause, the auctioneer saw no further bids from Chen He’s side and reluctantly continued.

His tone was laced with temptation.

Just one thousand more… are you really going to let it go?

“210,000…going twice!”

Still no response.

The auctioneer sighed.

“210,000…sold!”

“Congratulations to our guest! You’ve won the Sword Insight Grass for 210,000 low-grade spirit stones!”

“Please proceed to the back for your transaction.”

Inside the luxury box, Chen He ground his teeth.

Just one thousand more…

But that one thousand had broken him.

I’ll make him pay for this later.

He clenched his jaw, eyes filled with venom.

In Gu Yang’s box, Liu Tianxiang couldn’t help but marvel.

“Unbelievable! That Sword Insight Grass sold for 210,000 spirit stones. Tsk tsk tsk…”

Gu Yang nodded slightly.

“Indeed. But… once the auction ends, I suspect we’ll see a good show.”

He glanced toward the elder’s and Chen He’s boxes.

Both sides had wanted the Sword Insight Grass badly.

Chen He had lost the bid…no doubt he wouldn’t let it go.

Soon…

A robbery was bound to happen.

But who was the hunter, and who was the prey…that remained to be seen.

With the Sword Insight Grass auctioned off, the event came to a close.

Gu Yang and Liu Tianxiang headed to the back to collect their purchases.

Gu Yang had only won the Core Formation Pill.

He’d hoped to snag the Sword Insight Grass too…but his wallet said otherwise.

Liu Tianxiang had done well, winning several items.

Though none were particularly useful to Gu Yang.

They quickly retrieved their goods.

Gu Yang tossed the Core Formation Pill into his storage ring.

Just as he was about to leave, he spotted the elder who had won the Sword Insight Grass…hurriedly handing over 210,000 spirit stones, grabbing the item, and rushing out.

Behind him, Chen He and his two companions followed with shadowed eyes.

“Junior Brother Gu, something wrong?”

Liu Tianxiang looked at him, puzzled.

“Let’s go watch the show.”

Gu Yang grinned and followed.

Liu Tianxiang blinked.

Watch a show? What show?

Though confused, he kept close behind.

The elder clearly knew he was carrying a rare treasure…he couldn’t afford to linger in the city.

Delays invited danger.

So he wasted no time and fled toward the outskirts.

Just as he expected…

Many eyes were on him.

After all, it was the Sword Insight Grass.

If no one made a move, that would be the real surprise.

Though the elder had sat on the second floor…either due to strength or background…it didn’t matter.

There were always desperate fools willing to gamble.

Sure enough…

A few reckless cultivators tried their luck.

But the elder easily shook them off with a few tricks.

Soon…

Only Chen He and his two companions remained in pursuit.

“This old bastard… really knows how to run.”

They chased him through winding paths, eyes brimming with murderous intent.

But they didn’t notice…

Two more figures were trailing them.

“Damn… those two are planning to kill and steal too.”

Liu Tianxiang finally understood what Gu Yang meant by “a good show.”

It was a classic setup.

Three prodigies from the Talent Roll cornering a Core Formation elder.

Definitely worth watching.

After another round of pursuit…

The elder frowned slightly.

He glanced at the shadows behind him.

Then…he stopped abruptly.

“You’ve been tailing me all this time. Are you really confident you can take the Sword Insight Grass from me?”