"Before we start the auction for the final item we have today, allow me to introduce the owner of this auction house, Senior Chang!" Qing Qing suddenly said, dumbfounding the people there.
"Madam Chang will be making an appearance today? How rare."
The people thought.
A few moments later, an old lady appeared on the stage with a wooden box in her hands.
"Thank you all for coming to my auction house today. Since the last item we have for today is a little bit special, I will be conducting the final auction." Senior Chang spoke in a low voice, yet her voice echoed in every corner of the room.
After saying those words, Senior Chang opened the wooden box and revealed the beautiful dagger resting inside.
"T-That aura! It's a Heaven-grade treasure!"
Without even needing Senior Chang to introduce the Heavenly Frost Dagger, the people there were already able to tell what kind of treasure it was from the profound aura that was shrouding the blue dagger.
"It's really a Heaven-grade treasure! Hahaha! I have lucked out by coming here today!"
"Even though I won't be able to afford it, I am already satisfied to witness something so valuable with my own eyes!"
The crowd went into an uproar after the appearance of the Heavenly Frost Dagger, as the last time something this precious appeared in the public was 100 years ago!
"Elder Jia, we must buy this Heaven-grade treasure at all cost!" Xuan Wuhuan said to the old man beside her with a serious expression.
"I agree with the Young Lady. Although it might get expensive very fast, Heaven-grade treasures do not appear very often in this world, and this one appears to be of great quality, too."
"Du Hai, this treasure..."
"Of course, we are going to try and bid for it! Even though we might not win, we cannot simply sit here and do nothing while there is such a treasure before us!" Du Hai spoke with a regrettable face.
The V.I.P room quickly became chaotic, and everybody there looked at the Heavenly Frost Dagger with lustful eyes.
Even if they have to use all of their money and replace the food on their dinner table with water for the next ten years, they felt that it would all be worth it if they obtained the treasure.
Once the anticipation within the auction house was at its maximum, Madam Chang spread her arms and spoke with a wide smile, "Then without further ado, let the bidding for this peak quality Heavenly Frost Dagger begin at 10 million gold!"
Despite the outrageous price, the people at the auction house began bidding like animals.
"11 million gold!"
"11.5 million gold!"
"13 million gold!"
"25 million gold!" Xuan Wuhuan suddenly shouted.
After a few more minutes of bidding, a new voice suddenly resounded.
"40 million gold."
The voice was profoundly calm, causing everybody in the V.I.P room to turn to look at the person who just spoke.
"T-That's Qi Jiguang from Heaven and Earth Palace! What's he doing in this place?!" Someone there exclaimed after realizing his identity.
"What?! The Heaven and Earth Palace?!" Although most people there were unfamiliar with the name Qi Jiguang, they all gasped in shock after hearing the name Heaven and Earth Palace.
"That man is at the peak of the Spirit Grandmaster. He's considered as a peak expert in the Lower Heavens." Xiao Hua mumbled to Yuan.
Yuan just glanced at him
"Hmm?"
When Qi Jiguang noticed the two of them looking at him, he also looked back.
Although there was nothing out of the ordinary about Yuan, he could sense an invisible yet formidable aura coming from Xiao Hua.
'That little girl... I cannot see her cultivation base, but she's without a doubt an expert like me.' Qi Jiguang thought to himself.
While her presence piqued his interest, he did not want to involve himself with another expert at his level without any good reason, as that might lead to unnecessary confrontation.
Many moments have passed since Qi Jiguang bid 40 million gold for the Heavenly Frost Dagger without anyone else trying to outbid him.
'Damn it! Why did someone like him have to appear here today?!' Xuan Wuhuan cried inwardly. While she had the ability to continue bidding, she did not want to fight against someone from the Heaven and Earth Palace and accidentally offend him, as that would be devastating for her family and its business.
"Since there doesn't seem to be any more bidders, the bid for this Heaven-grade treasure shall come to an end! Congratulations to the esteemed guest for winning this exquisite treasure!" Madam Chang clapped with smiles all over her face, as she just earned 4 million gold from this transaction alone.
After the auction ended, Xuan Wuhan said to Yuan, "If you ever need anything, come find me at Spring City. You can show anyone the medallion I gave you, and they will lead you to me. I hope to see you again later, Yuan."
The Du Brothers glanced at Yuan with narrowed eyes for a moment before leaving the place.
Sometime later, Na Ying approached them after the auction ended and said, "Esteemed Guests, please follow me to claim your sales."
Yuan nodded and proceeded to follow her to a private room at the top of the auction house.
"Madam Chang will be here in a few moments with your earnings, please relax in the meantime." Na Ying said to them as she poured them a cup of spiritual tea.
Yuan gained some stats after drinking the tea.
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A few minutes later, Madam Chang entered the room and bowed to them.
"Thank you for being patient with this one, Esteemed Guests. I have just finished organizing your sales."
She then placed a ring made of jade and a small red pouch on the table before them and continued, "I have already deducted the auction house's 10% share and your purchase worth 550,000 gold from the income, so there are 35 million gold and your purchase in the Spatial Ring from the Heaven-grade treasure and 540 gold in the Storage Pouch from the monster cores."
"And you can keep the Spatial Ring and the Storage Pouch as well. Although it's nothing significant when compared to the Heaven-grade treasure, please consider it as a small gift from the Azure Phoenix Sect."
Yuan picked up the jade ring and the red pouch, and a notification appeared before him.
<35,450,560 gold has been received>
"Xiao Hua I will keep the money with me is that okay?" He asked even though he knew that she wouldn't mind
Xiao Hua looked at him with a puzzled face
and said "Xiao Hua belongs to Brother Yuan. Everything in Xiao Hua's possession is also Brother Yuan's possession"
"You are right Xiao Hua, you are like a little sister to me" Yuan said while patting her head, which caused her face to be rosy
"Xiao Hua... Brother Yuan's little sister? Really?" she looked at him with sparkly eyes.
"That's right." Yuan nodded
Xiao Hua with a blissful smile on her face said "Okay! Then Xiao Hua will be Brother Yuan's little sister starting now!"
Meanwhile, outside of the Azure Phoenix Action House, a large notification was hanging above the clouds with countless eyes staring at it.
"Somebody has already earned over one million gold?! How is that even possible?!"
"Look! It's that alleged cheater, Yuan!"
"If you ever need to sell anything to our Azure Phoenix Auction House, please come by again."
Back to the Auction House
Madam Chang handed them a badge with the auction house's name on it.
"As long as you have that pass, you can enter any auction house in this world that is owned by the Azure Phoenix Sect."
"Thank you."
After accepting the pass, Yuan and Xiao Hua left the auction house.
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Two boring chapters I know but what can I do....
Thanks for reading