novel-bin Chapter 601 The auction begins
Chapter 601 The auction begins
Chapter 601 The Auction Begins
Because of the fairy, Shi Jingtian really arranged the best rooms for them.
Many distinguished guests who came to Changdong City rested temporarily at Shijia's house.
Afterwards, Leng Yun strolled around the Shi family manor, investigating the power of the array's core.
Suddenly, an old man and a young man walked towards Leng Yun's direction.
It was indeed Young Master Tu. Without any introduction, Leng Yun knew that the old man beside Young Master Tu must be the local earth god of Qingling City.
At the banquet of the Three Immortals Gathering, Tu Gongzi was humiliated by Leng Yunqiang and returned to Qingling City in disgrace.
However, with his master, the Earth God, here to oversee things, the Earth Prince was no longer afraid of Leng Yun, and his arrogant pride reappeared on his face.
"Hmph, I didn't expect you to be here too, kid." Young Master Tu looked at Leng Yun with disdain.
"So you're Leng Yun from the Three Immortals Society?" The Earth God glanced at Leng Yun sideways.
After all, the local deity was not stupid and also wary of someone who could make even Elder Long wary.
“I’m here for the auction,” Leng Yun said.
"Hehe, we're all in the same boat, but we're definitely going to take that red frost leather piece from the auction," the Tu Gongzi said confidently, as if it were already a done deal.
Leng Yun felt slightly puzzled, wondering where the Earth Prince's confidence came from. Logically speaking, the Earth God shouldn't be able to make such boastful claims. It seems they must have a big trick up their sleeve.
"Let's see who wins then," Leng Yun said calmly, then turned and left.
……
The news of the auction had already spread like wildfire throughout Changdong City.
There are reports that a very important person will be attending this time.
This added another layer of mystery to the auction.
So, on the day of the auction, early in the morning, a huge crowd had already surrounded the entire Shi family compound.
Most of these people were not qualified to enter the auction hall.
Even so, they were still willing to stay outside and hear the latest news from inside.
And if you're lucky, you might even get to see some legendary heavyweights.
When Leng Yun and Xiao Xiannu arrived at the auction hall, there were already quite a few people sitting inside.
These people are all prominent figures in Haisi Kingdom.
In the very center of the hall, there was a stage, and standing on the stage was a middle-aged man, who was Shi Zai, the current head of the Shi family.
Around the stage, there are several private rooms, where the most distinguished guests are seated.
Leng Yun saw that, from left to right, the first private room was occupied by members of the royal Hai family. Next to the third young master of the Hai family was a middle-aged man, who should be the current emperor, Hai Dabo.
Besides the two of them, an elderly man was also sitting in the private room, covered by a light gauze.
Judging from the old man's status, Hai Dabao and his son treated him with great respect.
Leng Yun also sensed an extremely powerful force emanating from the other party.
“That old man is a boxing champion,” the fairy said from the side.
Leng Yun nodded, having already vaguely guessed the old man's identity. He should be the Sea Emperor, one of the Five Emperors of the Seven Heavens Continent, and the Grand Elder of the Royal Family.
In the second private room sat the local earth god and his son, both with smug expressions on their faces.
They were clearly aware of the Sea Emperor's presence next door, as they kept glancing at him, but even so, they seemed confident that they would definitely obtain the Red Frost Skin.
Leng Yun was puzzled. He hadn't expected that the Red Frost Skin would even alarm a boxing master like the Sea Emperor.
Could it be that the Earth God's master, Emperor Yun, also appears here?
Thinking of this, Leng Yun sensed his surroundings and found that there was no other Fist Emperor's aura.
In the last private room, only a young man dressed in a white robe was sitting.
He may not look particularly impressive, but Leng Yun could sense that this young man's cultivation level was not low.
After that, those who were not of a high enough rank to sit in the private room could only stand on the outer perimeter at a distance.
These people are among the most powerful in the entire Hai Si Kingdom, but they are not as powerful as the top three.
As a member of the Three Immortals Society, Leng Yun was qualified to participate in the auction, but he could only walk in the outer area like most other people.
Not long after, Shi Jingtian went up and said a few words to his father, Shi Zai.
Shi nodded, waited for Shi Jingtian to step off the stage, then walked onto the stage and addressed the crowd, saying, "Thank you all for coming, especially the distinguished guests from the royal family, Qingling City, and Tianling Palace."
As Shi spoke, he bowed to each of the people in the three private rooms.
Leng Yun then realized that the third young man was actually from the Heavenly Spirit Palace.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at the young man a few more times.
After a few more polite words, Shi Zai began the auction.
Red Frost Skin is the last item to be auctioned, so it will naturally be the last item to be sold.
The people in the three private rooms were actually there for the Red Frost Skin and weren't interested in the other items, which gave the people on the outside a chance to bid.
In fact, if the people in the three private rooms were to set the price, not only would the other people not have as much wealth as them, but their fear alone would prevent them from competing with them.
So, although it wasn't said out loud, everyone knew that the Red Frost Skin would definitely be fought over by these three families. The people outside were just there to watch the excitement or perhaps to bid on one or two other items.
About an hour later, the auction was still in full swing.
The people in the three private rooms were clearly getting impatient.
Shi Zai was also a shrewd man, and he unknowingly sped up the auction.
Finally, after another half hour, the last item that everyone had been eagerly anticipating was about to be brought out for auction.
"Friends, this is our last item for today, Red Frost Skin!" Shi said excitedly.
Then, several guards came out carrying a glass box. The glass box was protected by a ring of true energy, and inside was a palm-sized piece of bark-like material, which was blood red in color.
It's red frost skin!
These people were very careful in protecting Red Frost Skin; just that ring of true energy alone would be difficult for anyone who hadn't reached the Radiant Martial Realm to break through.
The entire auction hall fell silent immediately, and everyone stared at Red Frost Skin with envious and greedy expressions.
However, apart from the people in the three private rooms, naturally no one else dared to have any thoughts about it.
"I'll bid 500 million," said the young master, making the first bid.
"I'll offer eight million," the Third Young Master Hai said without backing down.
The young man from Tianling Palace waved his hand, indicating that he would continue to raise the price.
The moment Red Frost Skin appeared, the bidding was so fierce that everyone around was dumbfounded.
“I will offer three grade seven pills,” Leng Yun said.
The entire hall fell silent, and everyone stared at Leng Yun in astonishment…