Chapter 4931: Kindhearted Princess
âThe audacity, no one can influence the pawnshop.â One student stared at Li Qiye.
He ignored them and told Ming Shi: âGo, little girl, youâll get something great.â
His confident insistence surprised the crowd.
âWho does he think he is?â Someone murmured.
The others felt the same way. Plus, calling the princess âlittle girlâ was out of line as well. Putting the disrespect aside, no one has been able to control the auction.
In the past, top masters have tried including sovereigns and dragon lords. Some still returned empty-handed, let alone this nameless junior.
âVery well, Iâm going.â The princess thought that this was going to go well.
All eyes were on her as she got closer to the carriage. This wasnât only due to Li Qiyeâs comment. She was a famous genius from Untethered so she had always enjoyed the spotlight.
âIâm starting!â She looked back at Li Qiye and shouted.
âDonât worry, the great fortune is yours.â Li Qiye smiled.
âHmph.â Many snorted after hearing this.
Swordgrasp, Halo, and Radiant Young Monarch also didnât believe Li Qiye.
âWatch, this will be hilarious.â A student sneered.
Ming Shi ignored them and took a deep breath. She then took out a treasure that pulsed brightly.
Whoever was touched by its light felt themselves being purified by this holy power. It washed away unnecessary thoughts and impurities in their grand dao. Their auras became closer to that of chaos true energy.
âThe Jewel of Purification!â A student from Untethered shouted.
âReally?!â Others clamored after hearing this. Even the geniuses became alarmed.
This was unique to Untethered, appearing once every ten thousand years. It had a soothing effect to prevent qi deviation and improved meditation.
Many sects desired this treasure but Untethered didnât have enough for its own disciples, let alone sell it to outsiders.
âIsnât this too wasteful?â A student calmed down and said.
After all, the probability of success was low - only one or two winners each time. It also seemed that the thing being pawned didnât affect this rate. Thus, they deemed her choice inefficient.
She held the jewel with both hands and prayed quietly: âPlease let me obtain something great so I can give it back to the academy.â
With that, she handed the jewel to the old man. He opened the sack and let her reach inside.
âThis little girl.â Li Qiye heard her prayer and chuckled.
âItâs a big gamble.â Goldcrest said: âWhat kind of exchange will make it worth it?â
He and his peers knew the value of the jewel. Few were willing to be this cavalier.
âMing Shi wants to give something amazing to the academy, thatâs why she wants to test her luck.â Yunyun said.
A hush took over the scene; everyone watched attentively since Ming Shiâs exchanged treasure was the best so far.
âI got something!â Ming Shi felt something and pulled her hand back, feeling excited.
Everyone saw her holding an ancient lantern, its age and grime obscuring the composition of the material. The lantern was caked in filth and no one dared to touch it. The flame inside flickered, on the verge of extinguishing.
âWhat a loss.â One student murmured.
âSee, didnât I tell you that trading in a precious treasure doesnât guarantee anything?â Another said.
âDidnât someone say that she was going to obtain a great fortune? You screwed her over. This is a lesson to everyone, better find the right friends instead of hanging around fools.â One student sneered at Li Qiye.
Ming Shi didnât know what she was holding and asked the old man: âWhat is this?â
He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and said: âChild, you are something else. This is Immortalâs Demise, even I canât catch it. Simply incredible.â
âIt sounds amazing.â She happily said.
âAmazing? This is a grand fortune, a great creation.â He was happy for her as well.
His response shocked everyone, leaving them slack-jawed.
âSo she was really lucky?â One student said.
Earlier when the guy got a peerless pagoda, the old man didnât react at all. Now, he was startled to see the lantern.
He naturally understood the treasures that were inside his sack and should be able to grab any of them. However, this lantern was somehow hard to grab? It meant that it was beyond his control.
âThis is a great fortune then, completely peerless.â Halo Scion and his friends became emotional.
This sounded as if the princess had obtained something that could propel her to the apex. Could she become a conqueror with it?
âThis lantern will be the start of a legend.â Someone said enviously.