A fiery light, shaped like a shadow of an Ancient Vermilion Bird, appeared behind the auction pavilion.
The light dissipated, revealing a stunning figure.
She wore a perfect, floor-length gown of golden color, radiating brilliant light. Over a hundred red, blue, and gold gemstones adorned the dress.
The nine-bend, purple-gold crown on her head shone with a myriad of lights. Her fair skin and nearly flawless face made her look extraordinary.
Especially, the intangible nobility and sacredness emanating from her made people want to bow down in worship.
Even though Huo Ling'er was older than him, the passage of time seemed to have left no mark on her.
Everyone's faces showed shock, and they stood up, speaking respectfully, "Greetings, Vermilion Bird Venerable!"
The person who arrived was none other than the Fire Country's Empress, Huo Ling'er's mother, the Ancient Vermilion Bird.
Vermilion Bird Venerable was also the strongest Venerable Realm expert in Fire Country, aside from the Fire Emperor.
It was said that she had mastered the complete Vermilion Bird Treasure Technique, and her true strength far surpassed the Fire Emperor's.
Vermilion Bird Venerable fixed her gaze on the Vermilion Bird Egg in Shi Teng's hand, her eyes slightly narrowed, and a look of disbelief appeared on her face.
Originally, she had only sensed a trace of the Ancient Vermilion Bird's aura, but she hadn't expected a real Ancient Vermilion Bird to exist, and its bloodline was even purer than any other.
Whether it was for hatching or absorption, it could bring immense gains.
Vermilion Bird Venerable slowly walked towards Shi Teng, a look of arrogance on her face, as if she didn't care about anyone else.
Shi Teng was also stunned by Vermilion Bird Venerable's stunning beauty, his entire body frozen in place, his eyes fixed on Vermilion Bird Venerable.
He murmured softly, "Huo Ling'er, your mother is so beautiful!"
Huo Ling'er snorted softly, "Of course! I inherited my mother's beauty!"
"It's a good thing you inherited your mother. If you had inherited your father, I would definitely keep my distance from you!"
The Ancient Vermilion Bird strode over, and with a thought, a burning feather appeared in its right hand.
"I don't have that many Fire Spirit Stones. I'll pay with a Vermilion Bird Feather first, and then go to the Fire Emperor for the rest!"
The auctioneer looked at the Vermilion Bird Feather in his hand, momentarily at a loss.
Although the First Class Pavilion had influence everywhere, if they offended even the Fire Emperor, they probably wouldn't have a place in the Fire Country in the future!
The old master beside him spoke, "Since it's the Vermilion Bird Venerable herself, why not just give this Azure Dragon Vine seedling to the Venerable!"
The Vermilion Bird Venerable's face remained expressionless.
With a slight movement of his right hand, he reached for the Ancient Vermilion Bird Egg beside Shi Teng.
But Shi Teng hugged it tightly. "They agreed, but I haven't! You all want this egg, so it must be valuable!
I've decided, I don't want this lousy Azure Dragon Vine seedling anymore. I'm going back to make tomato and egg stir-fry!
The tomatoes should be incredibly delicious cooked with this egg!"
Vermilion Bird Venerable's face immediately darkened when she heard Shi Teng wanted to take the Vermilion Bird Egg back to eat.
Just a momentary glare, and Shi Teng felt his heart stop beating for a split second.
Huo Ling'er quickly ran over and linked her arm with Vermilion Bird Venerable's, speaking affectionately, "Mother, weren't you cultivating in the Vermilion Bird Palace? Why are you here?"
Vermilion Bird Venerable's attention was diverted, and Shi Teng instantly felt a huge sense of relief, gasping for air.
If the Array Formation Realm experts he had seen before were already formidable, then this transformed Ancient Vermilion Bird before him could easily defeat ten Array Formation Realm experts.
Vermilion Bird Venerable retracted the pressure she had just released and spoke in a low voice, "Name your price!"
"Not selling!"
Vermilion Bird Venerable's face flashed with a fierce light, and a phantom of an Ancient Vermilion Bird appeared around her.
This was a Vermilion Bird Egg, not something Shi Teng could just decide not to sell!
At this moment, the Fire Emperor also walked in from the main entrance.
Wearing a royal robe, his body exuded strands of Emperor's Aura, and with every gesture, he seemed to possess the strength to tear through the sky with a single hand.
Everyone was stunned again; the two most powerful Venerables of the Fire Country had actually appeared at the same time.
They bowed again, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Fire Emperor!"
A wicked smile appeared on Shi Teng's lips; this situation was becoming more and more interesting.
With the Fire Emperor's personal arrival, he would definitely be able to extort a good sum from him.
The Fire Emperor waved his right hand and then walked towards Shi Teng, his tone friendly. "Young friend Shi Teng, we meet again!"
Shi Teng coughed lightly, his voice weak. "I didn't really want to."
The Fire Emperor looked a little awkward, unsure how to respond to Shi Teng's words.
"As long as you agree to give us this egg, you can name any condition!"
Shi Teng's eyes lit up, his face filled with excitement. "Trade it for the Vermilion Bird Treasure Technique!"
The Ancient Vermilion Bird's eyes once again shot out a fierce light, and it roared, "Boy, you're courting death!"
With that, it was about to pounce.
Fortunately, the Fire Emperor stopped it.
Looking at the Ancient Vermilion Bird's ferocious demeanor, it was likely that the Fire Emperor, despite being the ruler of a country, hadn't escaped a few beatings over the years!
Huo Ling'er, worried that Shi Teng would truly anger her mother, also stepped forward and said, "Shi Teng, since my mother wants this egg, why don't you just give it to her? You can't use it anyway. I'll definitely find a suitable treasure to give you!"
Shi Teng's right hand moved slightly, and the Ancient Vermilion Bird Egg flew up, spun in the air, and then landed back in Shi Teng's hand.
Shi Teng threw it up and down repeatedly.
Vermilion Bird Venerable's heart was pounding, genuinely worried that Shi Teng wouldn't catch the Ancient Vermilion Bird Egg in time and it would smash on the ground.
She always felt this kid was doing it on purpose.
Shi Teng then hugged the Vermilion Bird Egg, his tone high, "If I'm not mistaken, this is an egg of a pure-blooded Ancient Vermilion Bird. Once hatched, it can easily cultivate a strong person at the Venerable Realm."
"I don't need to explain how precious it is. Those who know, know. Even if I told those who don't, you wouldn't understand!"
An Ancient Vermilion Bird Egg!
Shock once again overwhelmed everyone's faces. No wonder Master Gu had taken an immediate liking to this egg.
Vermilion Bird Venerable and the Fire Emperor had even left the imperial palace for this single egg.
This alone was enough to prove the Ancient Vermilion Bird Egg's value.
Vermilion Bird Venerable spoke with an excited tone, "Stop wasting time. I'm taking this Ancient Vermilion Bird Egg!"
The Fire Emperor subtly gestured to Shi Teng, signaling him to be a man of his word.
Wasn't it better to stay alive? Why insist on provoking the tigress?
Shi Teng glanced around and then said, "No matter how precious it is, it's nothing in my eyes!"
Vermilion Bird Venerable was so angry she gritted her teeth, wishing she could just obliterate the little brat right then and there.
Shi Teng continued, "During my time in the Fire Country, I was taken care of by Huo Ling'er. Furthermore, I believe Huo Ling'er needs this Ancient Vermilion Bird Egg more, so I've decided to give it to her, free of charge!"
With that, he placed the Ancient Vermilion Bird Egg into Huo Ling'er's hands.
The people present were immediately dumbfounded.
What was this kid doing? Was he trying to make Vermilion Bird Venerable and Princess Huo Ling'er turn against each other over an egg?
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