Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 152 Auction House

A murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd; it seemed a good show was about to unfold.

However, Guan Xun greatly disappointed them. She lowered her bright eyes, concealing the coldness within them, and as if nothing had happened, she once again followed the crowd into the auction house.

With numerous seats inside, the people in the venue naturally came from different social classes.

Guan Xun didn't pay any attention and casually sat down in an ordinary chair. His unusually sharp senses allowed him to hear all the conversations taking in, no matter where he sat.

She wore a black robe and closed her eyes directly.

"Is there going to be a big auction this time?"

"If the news is true, then the main event is that pill."

Guan Xun frowned slightly at the hushed conversation between the two people beside her. Pills? She wasn't particularly interested.

"Young master, please don't bid recklessly later." On the other side of the auction hall, an old man with a pale face whispered to the young man next to him.

"Don't worry, do you think I don't know the purpose of this trip? Since Father said it would be best to get that thing back, I certainly can't let him down."

The young man who spoke was the same person who had been hurling insults in the passageway earlier.

"Hey, yes, it's good that you're interested, young master." The old man smiled. "I hope we can bid for it at the lowest possible price, and maybe we can even try to get the final elixir later."

……

After listening to the whispers of several people, Guan Xun's eyelids twitched slightly. It seemed that besides the pills, there was a "main event" to come.

The noise inside lasted for almost half an hour before it quieted down as the auction began.

Countless eager eyes were fixed on the very center.

After the auctioneer finished rambling and brought out the auction items, Guan Xun slowly opened her eyes, dawdling as if she were about to fall asleep.

You have to warm things up at the beginning; only by arousing everyone's excitement can you get them to be enthusiastic about bidding.

Sure enough, the first item up for auction was a high-grade magical crossbow.

After several minutes of bidding, the item was won by a man in an ordinary seat.

Then some other random stuff came on stage.

Compared to the enthusiasm of the crowd, Guan Xun was indifferent until a high-level scroll appeared on the field, which piqued her interest.

However, instead of bidding and paying a high price for the scroll like everyone else, she wasn't that honest.

After scanning the face of the person she had photographed, her eyes shifted and landed on the young man who had spoken earlier.

His continued composure suggests that the so-called "main event" has not yet begun.

Time ticked by, and just as Guan Xun was beginning to feel impatient, the auctioneer ordered someone to carefully bring out a black jade box that exuded a chilling aura.

Instead of opening it immediately, he mysteriously tapped the hammer once.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the items to be auctioned next are still magical artifacts, but they are extremely rare. They are not only lightweight, but also very practical."

The auctioneer's words left most of the people present looking at each other in bewilderment, while the young man who had spoken earlier stood up and stared intently at the box in the room.

The auctioneer kept everyone in suspense before slowly and deliberately opening the jade box.

A ring, entirely black and smooth, exuding a cold aura, came into everyone's view.

It is engraved with intricate white patterns, making it very exquisite.

"The item to be auctioned today is a storage ring made of obsidian!" As the auctioneer finished speaking, the room fell silent.

"Huh..." Guan Xun was also slightly taken aback. A spiritual artifact storage ring made of obsidian? Spiritual artifacts can be used to create things for storage? I've never heard of that before.

Soon, the scene erupted like a pot exploding.

"A magical artifact that can store spiritual energy? And it's made of obsidian. This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing."

"Although it's quite rare, storage rings are fine as long as they're functional; there's no need to make them fancy."

Many people nodded silently, agreeing with this statement.

Seeing that most of the people in the room were not very interested, the auctioneer gave a long explanation, and finally said mysteriously, "This storage ring is not that kind of storage ring. Its storage space... let me put it this way, it can easily hold the entire Yong'an Ancient Town."

These words indeed piqued the interest of the crowd.

Even Guan Xun's eyes lit up.

She sat up straighter; finally, she had found something useful.

His gaze swept over the young man, who was already itching to make a move. The storage ring he was currently holding was clearly the "main event".

However, I'm sorry, she also wants this storage ring.

Some people in the room were already eager to start bidding, and the auctioneer didn't delay, smiling as he said, "Hehe, because this item is so rare, after discussion, the starting price is set at three million gold coins."

"Then, let the auction begin."

Guan Xun clicked his tongue in disbelief. This price was far too high! He thought about his own bounty posters; they could have taken three of her heads.

The frenzied atmosphere around them cooled down considerably because of the high price, and most people could only shake their heads and sigh.

Of course, there were also those who were even more excited, as the prohibitively high price eliminated many competitors for them.

For example, the young man from before, with his burning gaze, licked his lips and was the first to call out a price: "Five million gold coins!"

The moment the gold coins were raised that high, the room fell silent.

Seeing this, the young man sneered and took it as quickly as possible, to see who dared to snatch it from him.

"Five million and one million."

The woman in red, who was also seated in the VIP section, suddenly moved up next to her.

The young man immediately frowned and turned to look.

The woman smiled and met his gaze, raising her delicate hand to greet him.

"A member of the Xuan Yin Sect?" Upon seeing a red spider lily engraved on the inside of the other person's wrist, the young man's expression immediately changed, and he slammed his fist heavily on the seat.

"Young master, the auction is the most important thing right now," the old man beside him hurriedly reminded him.

The young man snorted coldly, ignored the other party, and raised his hand to raise the price again: "Five million five hundred thousand!"

"Five million six hundred thousand."

……

This auction, reserved exclusively for the VIP seats, was a nerve-wracking spectacle.

Guan Xun glanced sideways. "The Xuan Yin Sect, is it?"

It seems there's some clue; the woman in the mercenary group earlier was from the Xuan Yin Sect.

She didn't pay much attention, and when the bidding was almost over, she pulled her black robe down a bit: "Seven million."

A calm voice suddenly rang out from the ordinary seats, instantly raising the price by one million gold coins.

Countless gazes were cast in astonishment. They were truly surprised to see someone bidding in the ordinary seats.

Those who had previously bid paused, turning their gazes toward the man in black robes.

The young man's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth. The budget was limited, and they were about to win the bid when something suddenly appeared out of nowhere!

That person in the black robe was clearly the one we encountered in the passage earlier. He didn't even have a crystal card, yet he still wanted to join in the fun!

He steeled his resolve: "Seven million one hundred thousand!"

"Seven million one hundred and eleven thousand." Guan Xun spoke casually, seemingly unconcerned.

"Seven million two hundred thousand!"

"Seven million two hundred and one thousand."

The bidding continued at a snail's pace, creating a stalemate in the room. Finally, the young man couldn't take it anymore, slammed his hand on the chair, and stood up: "Eight million five hundred thousand!"

He was going all out; there was no budget left if he kept shouting. Although this item was rare, it wasn't worth the price. He would just do his best.

If the other party raises the price again, he will stop competing.

However, after waiting for a long time, no one raised the price again.

The young man's palms were sweating, and his face looked rather grim. It seemed the other party was deliberately trying to inflate the price! As a result, he wouldn't have any more gold coins to bid on the remaining pills…

He looked at the auctioneer with a grim face: "Is it settled?"

The auctioneer nodded quickly.

The woman in red beside him covered her mouth with her hand, unable to suppress her smile: "Congratulations to this young master."

The young man glared angrily; if it weren't for her, he would have already taken her down!

He snorted coldly, his dark face remaining unchanged until the auction ended.

……

Guan Xun once again followed the crowd out of the auction house and into the street.

The island will only rise back to the surface tomorrow, and for now, people will have to stay in the old town regardless of whether they can take pictures of the items or not.

"Let me see my things, where are they..." She weaved through the crowd, a cold smile playing on her lips.