Chapter 28: The Mysterious Person Who Views Money as Dirt

  Zhen Ya Xuan wore a white evening gown that accentuated her curves, accompanied by the sound of men's loud and shrill screams, wave after wave of noise, the deafening bidding voices pouring into her ears like thunder, each one more ruthless than the last, each one more generous than the previous.

  This auction had a total of twenty items, except for the last two show-stopping pieces, everything else was snapped up at an unexpectedly swift pace by this group of wild wolves. And they were sold at sky-high prices. It made Zhuo Yifan exclaim in amazement: "Robbery is nothing more than this! It's too brutal!"

  This speed, this price! So fast! So high!

  The number one auctioneer in all of Zhenbaoge's branches, ranked first in sales performance, beauty, relationships and technique - Zhen Ya Xuan! It's really not an exaggeration. She really can sell carrots at the price of ginseng!

  Although the first eighteen items are precious, they are only some inferior goods when looking at the rare treasures of the mainland.

  Even so, under Zhen Ya-xuan's superb skills and that captivating smile, they were all sold at a far higher price than their original value!

  The Xuanjing Iron Mine, which was originally worth only 500,000 taels, was actually tripled in price by this woman.

  "This woman is going to be first in sales performance again this year... damn it... what a pity!" The speaker was someone sitting behind Zhuo Yifan.

  This person was also wearing a mask, covering his face, and was deeply regretful for just missing out on the two-stage spirit beast Fire Tiger's cub egg. He had truly wanted that egg, but still couldn't withstand this group of crazy local tyrants. In the end, it was bought by a man for 3 million silver coins, losing the cub egg by a difference of 100,000 coins.

  Before you know it, the last two items of the auction have arrived. The atmosphere suddenly changed and stepped into the most intense moment!

  "I must get it!" Zhuo Yifan clenched his fists tightly, looking a bit tense.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, next are the last two treasures of this auction. I hope you all seize them well!" Zhen Ya-xuan's last four words were spoken with great emphasis, as if to make everyone present fight for their lives.

  She waved her slender hand, and the red cloth on the second-to-last jade plate was lifted. The light converged on this jade plate. Zhen Ya-xuan carefully held a silver scroll in her hand from the jade plate, looking extremely mysterious.

  "Everyone, this is the King-level advanced footwork: Wind Shadow Step! It integrates 81 kinds of footwork, and can upgrade this set of footwork to Imperial-level martial skills!"

  As soon as this sentence came out, the auction hall suddenly fell silent.

  For a moment of stunned silence, the audience gradually came back to their senses, with pair after pair of tiger eyes staring at the silver scroll on stage, as if they had forgotten everything.

  "King-level high-grade spiritual technique! It's a body method!" Zhuo Yifan was equally excited, straightening his back.

  In the midst of spiritual techniques, there are sword techniques, fist techniques, knife techniques... and body methods. Of course, this is also a kind of spiritual technique! It's also the most precious one! As long as you possess this body method, safety in the Blood Prison will be guaranteed by several more points!

  Zhen Ya Xuan on the stage also noticed that a few people who were not moved by the previous eighteen items, more or less, became restless, and a charming smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. "Wind Shadow Step, starting price one million two white silver!"

  The price was called out, and the scene immediately fell silent. It wasn't just that someone was hesitant about this price, but also considering whether to buy or not. If they bought it, what if they didn't have enough money? This was really a dilemma!

  Zhen Ya Xuan was not surprised by this situation, after all, the eighteen consecutive auctions had already made many local wealthy people feel embarrassed. For this situation, she could only smile faintly.

  One million silvers made the atmosphere somewhat dull. Everyone's entanglement also caused Zhen Ya Xuan to be forgotten in this moment.

  "Five million!"

  When everyone was hesitating and didn't know what to do, a loud and powerful voice suddenly came from the back of the meeting room. It sounded like a middle-aged man's voice.

  "Wow! ——" The voice was not very loud, but extremely clear. Everyone in the venue heard it very clearly. Immediately a huge wave of excitement rose up!

  Zhuo Yifan's eyes widened in surprise, and he was stunned for a moment. He looked to his right and couldn't believe that the bidder was actually sitting next to him! In seat number 10105!

  This is a man wearing a black hood, with black curtains hanging down from the edges of the hood. Except for being able to tell that it's a man from the vague outline of his face, his features are completely obscured.

  My grandma! Is this guy sick or what? Starting price is one million two, and suddenly he's shouting five million? Afraid others don't know he has two cents?

  Damn! Not even giving others a chance to bid.

  Five million? A must-win situation? Everyone cast a disdainful gaze over here.

  Innumerable spiritual consciousnesses instantly surged towards the pricing Doukang person, all wanting to investigate. This mysterious Doukang person was unmoved, coldly snorting, and a majestic aura burst out, instantly severing the spiritual consciousness of everyone in the venue.

  That oppressive feeling made the entire venue deathly silent, stunning everyone into a daze, as if they had been struck by a blunt instrument. No one dared to make another sound.

  This person! Is an absolute master!

  Many people were shocked by the speculation: such momentum, unless it was within the Three Mysteries Realm, otherwise no one could release it!

  But Zhuo Yifan judged that this person was absolutely not just a simple Three Mysteries Realm! Compared to Zhuo Guanying's aura, the aura of this mysterious person was simply like a small witch seeing a great witch! This person's aura was too overbearing! If it were to thoroughly erupt, it would be equivalent to a bomb exploding, and the people around him would all be crushed by this aura into severe injuries.

  A pair of purple eyes, revealing terror, carefully rotated, he slightly tilted his head, extremely curious to observe the spiritual quality of this mysterious person, but the next line of words left him thoroughly stunned.

  This mysterious person is actually a top-notch high-level soul!

  "Top-notch high-end! How is this possible! …… " Zhuo Yifan couldn't believe the result, and at the same time, he took a deep breath and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

  Top-notch high-grade soul, looking at the entire continent, there may not be more than a few that can surpass it? Those king-grade and jade-grade souls are even more like fleeting clouds in the sky.

  "What is the extent of this person's strength? Could it be... a Golden Elixir?" He suddenly shook his head, and Zhuo Yifan dared not think further, feeling as though he had retracted his demonic pupils, putting on an air of nonchalance.

  His heart was pounding violently, extremely shocked.

  What is such a strong person doing here?

  Five hundred million at a stroke of luck, this Wind Shadow Step had almost certainly fallen into the mysterious person's hands.

  "This mysterious person has such strength, what's the use of this king-level high-grade body technique? Is it because they're after the upgrade effect of the body technique? Or perhaps it's for their own junior family members? If it's really a strong person from the Golden Elixir Secret Realm, getting a copy of an imperial-level spiritual technique wouldn't be difficult." Zuo Yifan secretly speculated in his heart. At the same time, he burst out with an unshakeable conviction: In the future, he also wanted to become such a strong person!

  Zhen Ya-xuan has hosted so many years of auctions, but this is the first time she's encountered something like this. Her eyebrows furrowed, her puzzled gaze flashed by, and even with her rich experience in auctions, she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

  The charming beauty looked around, three hammer strikes went down, along with the tender shouting, still no one bid. The charm tactic had completely lost its effect after the "five million" that came out of nowhere. Everyone hung their heads in thought.

  This king-class high-level spiritual technique worth at most 40 million, fell into this mysterious person's hands just like that.

  "Next, also the last item of this auction. I suppose you all are here for this, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer. This Lingbing Hanjie Sword is a rare item. Its function is special and its quality is top-notch among all spiritual swords. I hope everyone will take good care of it!" As soon as Zhen Yaxuan finished speaking, she lifted the red cloth with one hand, revealing an icy blue sword hilt encased in a black waistband ring.

  "Let Ya Xuan demonstrate the use of this Cold Calamity Sword to everyone. Ya Xuan's actual strength is only in the late stage of the Innate Spiritual Realm, and the function she can display is limited, so please forgive her."

  With a faint smile, Zhen Ya Xuan grasped the icy blue hilt, and the orange spiritual energy began to circulate. In an instant, the hilt released a dense chill, a layer of pale deep blue ripples spreading out from the hilt, then bursting out with a whoosh!

  Suddenly a sword aura of thick frosty power appeared! Ice shards shot out, icy mist swirled around, and everyone's eyes widened in shock.

  This is the legendary spiritual soldier! It's indeed amazing!

  "The Frost Sword wielded by Ya Xuan, if used properly to deal with a second-tier high-level spiritual beast, would be more than sufficient. If injured, one can rely on the Frost Sword to freeze the wound and stop the bleeding, making it a refreshing treasure even in this sweltering summer. The starting price for the Frost Sword is 1.5 million taels. This is the final item, and each bid increase must not be less than 100,000 taels of silver."

  Zhen Ya Xuan's smile was still enchanting, after recalling her spiritual power, the cold sword aura of Han Jie Sword gradually disappeared, and it was put back on the jade plate by her once again.

  "Bang!" The golden hammer struck once, and the bidding began!

  Many people did not bid directly, but instead cast their eyes on that generous and mysterious person. Seeing that he had no intention of bidding, everyone was relieved. They secretly laughed to themselves, thinking that this man had just bought a new suit and spent all his money.

  The bidding hadn't gone on for long when a man wearing an ogre mask shouted out in a coarse voice: "One million six hundred thousand!"

  "One million seven hundred thousand!" A voice like a bronze gong followed closely behind a man in black robes.

  "Two million!" This man was also wearing a large black robe, but looking at his rich and fat appearance, it was clear that he was from a wealthy family.

  With a self-satisfied smile, he called out the price and looked around, thinking he had it in the bag. But then a youthful voice piped up: "Two million five hundred thousand taels."

  "This person is either Fang Wei or Wu Xingzu!" Zhuo Yifan had been analyzing every sound since the auction began. At this moment, he had some vague ideas in his mind, but it was just a guess and he couldn't be sure.

  "Two million six hundred thousand taels!"

  "Twenty-seven million!"

  This Cold Calamity Sword is a rare spiritual weapon, and many people must want to buy it. In just a short while, the price has gradually risen.

  Zhuo Yifan furrowed his brow.

  This Cold Abyss Sword is also his must-have item, but now it seems that the enthusiasm is very high, and there are many rich people. The value of the Ling Beast Dan and Ling Core on him is at most six million.

  It seems like this momentum... isn't enough.

  "Two hundred and ninety thousand!"

  "Three million!......"

  Unconsciously, the price had risen to three million, and the number of people bidding also gradually decreased. Zhuo Yifan turned his head to glance at the mysterious person wearing a bamboo hat beside him, still showing no intention of bidding.

  Zhen Ya Xuan smiled lightly, a crystal sparkle flashing on her red lips: "Thirty million, is there an even higher price?"

  "Four million!"

  Just as her voice fell, Zhuo Yifan gritted his teeth and made a sound.

  "Five million!" Another person unwilling to show weakness raised the price again, another young and handsome voice.

  At this point, Zhuo Yifan can already roughly judge which two people are Wu Xingzu and Fang Wei.

  The two of them went to the Blood Prison, and the Cold Jade Sword was also a must-have item. Only these two people could bid until the end.

  Zhuo Yifan smiled faintly and didn't join in the excitement. Because like this, two people had already started fighting fiercely. Zhen Ya Xuan gazed at the two of them, her intoxicating smile tempting several times.

  This Cold Jade Sword was actually called out by two young masters at a sky-high price of 80 million!

  "One million taels!" The two were in a heated argument when the mysterious hooded figure made his move!

  Everyone was suddenly speechless, shocked and amazed, staring at the man in the bamboo hat, their jaws about to drop.

  Wow! It turns out that this guy was just watching the excitement from the beginning! He really brought so much money! Or is he just kidding? Could it be... he wants to buy both of the valuable items?!

  Zhuo Yi Fan's small face under his black robe was filled with helplessness, and he shook his head with a bitter smile, looking quite calm. He had expected this outcome long ago. So he simply didn't bother to compete with these two young masters, lest he embarrass himself.

  Zhen Ya Xuan's expression remained unchanged, quietly watching this Dou Gai Ren, with a bright and radiant smile!

  "What kind of person is this? His moves are so bold." A killing intent flashed under the black robe, and the young voice called out again: "One million one hundred thousand taels!"

  The young face under the black robe revealed a playful smile: "Hmph! I'd like to see how much money you've brought. This time, I've brought a full 12 million taels. If you dare, keep adding!"

  "Two hundred million!" The mysterious man said calmly, his extremely low voice was like thunder, and he didn't put the young man in his eyes at all.

  "This person... is unfathomable!"

  Only those powerful beings who have detached themselves from the world can truly look down on gold and silver in the mundane world. Such a strong figure, which one is not worth tens of thousands of silver coins at hand, with a wave of his hand, many people come to fawn on him?

  The mysterious figure in a conical hat once again reported an astonishing number, countless people gasped and fell silent.

  My goodness! What's called splurging money like dirt, what's called treating money like trash! This is it!

  200 million taels? Are you kidding me?! Even the three major powers of Chuhua City would have to think twice before moving this amount of money.

  Who is this person? The crowd cast astonished and bewildered glances.

  "Twenty million taels!"

  Upon hearing the bid, the young voice finally fell silent, his body trembling with rage, and the black robe automatically rose. Seeing the gourd hat man raising his middle finger in disdain, he was even more furious, almost to the point of explosion. Just as he was about to call out again, a hand pressed down on his shoulder, signaling him to sit down and calm down.

  This man was none other than the young man who had just outbid him in a heated auction.

  The two people obviously knew each other, and with their young voices, Zhuo Yifan had already determined the identities of the two. At the same time, he also came to a conclusion in his heart that these two were not what his grandfather had said, but rather people with extremely deep minds. If one were to say who was truly cunning, it would be none other than the person who had just stopped the black-robed man from continuing to bid.

  Remain calm in the face of events and take action, only then can you be a strong leader. If you can't even control your own emotions, what kind of accomplishments will you have in the future?

  "This person may be the main enemy I will face in the future. It's just a pity, I don't know if this person is Fang Wei or Wu Xingzu..." Zhuo Yifan's eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

  The mysterious conical hat man snorted, looking very uninteresting. According to his calculations, the black-clad person who was relatively excited just now would absolutely not be able to afford it, and if he randomly shouted a price, he would definitely be put on the blacklist by Zhenbaoge and would never be able to set foot in again. But this plan was foiled by someone.

  In the end, the whole room fell silent, and no one spoke again.

  This lavish and mysterious powerhouse once again strikes a decisive blow, seizing the Divine Sword!

  ……

  In the VIP lounge of the auction house.

  "That mysterious person has a very strong aura, and is probably a hidden world master. Even if we join forces, it's unlikely that we can defeat him." A young man in a green shirt and white robe sat upright like a mountain on the soft chair, with every move being calm and unhurried, as if everything was under his control, exuding an air of royalty.

  "Fang brother, we came this time just for the Lingbing, can't let him get away with it?" Listening to these words, the young man in golden clothes couldn't help but curl up his mouth slightly, somewhat annoyed. Chi Hua City was his trump card, and yet an outsider had trampled on its dignity! If this matter got out, he would lose face big time!

  "Being so impulsive, you'll fall into the spiritual beasts' trap sooner or later in this bloody prison. That strong man is a top-notch expert across the entire continent, and the aura he just released could have crushed us all to death. Do you still want to go against him?"

  Fang Wei raised an eyebrow, sneering coldly: "Ling Bing, as long as we have enough capital. With the economic strength of our two families, it's not difficult to get what we want. Of course, this time we won't return empty-handed either. Do you remember that black-robed person who was just sitting next to the mysterious man?"

  "Is that the one who touched Zhen Ya-xuan's hand and was envied by all the men?" Wu Xing-zu's eyes rolled around, looking at Fang Wei sitting calmly, and sneered: "He's probably a pervert too, nothing surprising about that."

  "No." Fang Wei shook his head, his temperament was very calm and composed, not impatient or flustered. "This person, I reckon, is 80% likely to be from the Zhuo family. Moreover, based on my guess, there's a 90% chance that it's Zhuo Guanying! This person's voice sounds young, and he's also very calm when doing things. Besides, this time our Fang family received news that Zhuo Guanying defeated that abandoned son and obtained the quota for this Blood Prison Trial. If we can control him, perhaps we can even control the entire Zhuo family."

  Fang Weixing looked at Wu Xingzu with a fervent gaze: "That package in Zhuo Guanying's hand contains at least 5 million taels of silver worth of Ling Beast Dan and Ling Core. I think you should know what to do now, shouldn't you?"

  "Essence beast dan and essence core worth at least five million? Released! Released ah!"

  Wu Xingzu was quite excited, and a sly expression appeared on his not-so-handsome face: "How did Brother Fang find out about the news?"

  "It's simple." Fang Wei looked at Wu Xingzu and smiled: "Isn't Zhenbaoge selling everything? Spending 500,000 taels to buy some information is easy, isn't it? However, this money, you must help me get it back."

  After a moment of contemplation, Wu Xingzu nodded and smiled slyly: "Brother Fang, I'll introduce you to some business, and soon I'll return it to you with interest. Wait for my good news! I will definitely take down that kid, and then the Zhu family will be completely eliminated from Red Fire City!"