âThen can I bid ten thousand?â A first rank force Grand Elder heard what the auctioneer said and asked in a jesting manner.
The others in the auction hall also broke out in amiable laughter.
âYou can.â The auctioneer did not mind at all, joining the laughing crowd, âWho would like to be the first one to bid a price?â
âOne million.â Someone from the crowd instantly cried out.
Although it was said they could call out any bid price, in the end, no one really called out ten thousand.
Hearing someone calling out âone millionâ, the easy laughter in the hall stopped.
âTwo million!â
âFive million!â
âTen million!â
âThirty million!â
Following the first bid, many more cries followed like waves from the back, the price continued to rise.
Sitting inside the private room, listening to the voices calling out ever increasing prices, a wry smile flickered across Huang Xiaolongâs face. Indeed, he was the one who agreed to give the freedom of bidding price for to the current him, money was a mere figure. The amount was irrelevant.
When the bidding price reached one hundred million, it quickly jumped to one billion in a short few breathsâ time.When it reached one billion, the super forces families spectating from the private rooms also began to join in the bidding frenzy, turning it even fiercer.
âTen billion.â From private room eight, the Azure Dragon Xiang Mingzhiâs voice sounded.
The last bid offer was six billion, and Xiang Mingzhiâs offer suddenly propelled the price to double digits in the billions, causing the hall to fall into an abrupt silence.
âTwelve billion.â After a momentary silence, from private room number four, a sharp icy voice belonging to a woman sounded.
âFifteen billion!â The person inside private number room three cried out.
âTwenty billion!â A sharp gleam flitted in Xiang Mingzhiâs eyes.
âTwenty-two billion!â The voice came from private room five.
After the price exceeded ten billion, some of the first rank forces and families sitting in the auction hall had stopped competing. The price quickly skyrocketed, exceeding twenty billion.
Sitting inside his private room, Huang Xiaolong was frowning at the moment despite the ever increasing price offered. Could it be that Senior Crazy Lady did not get wind of the auction for the sacred grade immortal spirit stone and therefore did not come?
If this was the case, then it defeated the purpose of him taking out the sacred grade immortal spirit stone for this auction.
Huang Xiaolong lightly squeezed Shi Xiaofeiâs hand, his eyes conveying remorse.
Shi Xiaofei shook her head, flashing him a comforting smile, âItâs alright. Even if Senior Crazy Lady didnât come, I will still cultivate diligently so that I can awaken my Pure Luminance Enlightened Buddha Physique.â
It was at this time that a knocking sound came from their private room door.
âCome in.â Huang Xiaolong permitted.
The person who entered was one of the auction houseâs supervisors. He faced Huang Xiaolong as he spoke, âLord Institute Principal said that Senior Crazy Lady is here, in private room number four.â
âPrivate room four!â Both Huang Xiaolong and Shi Xiaofei shook slightly as joy rushed to their faces.
As long as Senior Crazy Lady showed up, the rest of the matter would be much easier.
A short while later, the bidding price for the sacred grade immortal spirit stone reached fifty billion. Fifty billion had far surpassed the internal limit set by many super forcesâ Ancestors and Patriarchs. Despite that, there were people willing to offer higher still.
Inside private room number eight, Xiang Mingzhiâs face was gloomy to the extreme.
This time, he had only brought fifty billion, when the offer had exceeded that range, he could only give up. But, he was unwilling to give up just like this!
He had arrived in Black Warrior City filled with confidence to bring back the True Dragon Kingâs beast cores as well as the sacred grade immortal spirit stone, but now, not only had he failed to get the sacred grade immortal spirit stone, even the True Dragon Kingâs beast cores flew from his hand!
âIt was that Huang Xiaolong!! That Huang Xiaolong!â Xiang Mingzhiâs eyes turned scarlet, the more the thought about it, the more his hatred surged. Everything was that Huang Xiaolongâs fault!
âInitially, I didnât plan to do anything during the inner disciplesâ assessment four years later, but since you asked for it, I will personally take the matter in my hands. Huang Xiaolong, I want your life! I will let you know the consequences of offending me!â He gritted his teeth, voice chilling to the bones.
In the end, the sacred grade immortal spirit stone fetched a sky-high price of sixty-five billion, but it was bought by the guest in private room number three instead of private room number four.
The guests inside private room number three were from the Gudu Family.
With that, the curtain fell on this yearâs Black Warrior Auction Houseâs Annual Auction.
Knowing that Senior Crazy Lady had appeared and would be invited to his Master Feng Yangâs cultivation manor, Huang Xiaolong was finally able to relax a little.
However, just as Huang Xiaolong and Shi Xiaofei were coming out from the auction house, they bumped into the three people from the Azure Dragon Institute, Xiang Mingzhi, and the two old men.
Xiang Mingzhi extended an arm out, blocking the two peopleâs path, his tone cold and condescending: âYouâre Huang Xiaolong?â
Huang Xiaolong glanced at the other sideâs attire and sneered, âI am. A good dog does not block the path, if thereâs nothing else, please move away.â
The two old men behind Xiang Mingzhi were instantly enraged.
Whereas Xiang Mingzhiâs face reddened as his finger trembled pointing at Huang Xiaolong angrily, âWhat did you say? You! Huang Xiaolong, at first I did not want to do anything in the inner disciplesâ assessment four years later, but now, youâve completely infuriated me. Four years later, I will personally squash you like the measly ant that you are!â
The people passing by inevitably stopped to watch and listen.
âThat looks like the Azure Dragon Institute Principalâs personal disciple, Xiang Mingzhi?â
âXiang Mingzhi? The one hailed as the Azure Dragon Galaxyâs most heaven-defying genius? If Iâm not wrong, they said he is already a Fifth Order God Realm master after less than a hundred years of cultivation!â
The people around whispered and sighed.
Listening to the whispers around him, Huang Xiaolong looked coldly opposite him. He didnât expect the young man in front of him to be that Xiang Mingzhi.
Truly as the old adage goes, enemies meet on a narrow road. It seems like the person who fought him for the True Dragon Kingâs beast cores was this kid.
In a way, Huang Xiaolong understood why the other side was pissed at him.
âHuang Xiaolong, weâve set our eyes on the True Dragon Kingâs beast cores, sell them to us now and weâre willing to give you two billion. In the inner disciplesâ assessment four years later, our Young Lord can spare your life.â One of the old men standing behind Xiang Mingzhi stated icily as he glared at Huang Xiaolong.
âWhat a joke! Your brain must have been damaged colliding with a Tyrant Boar, right? I paid thirty billion for the True Dragon Kingâs beast cores and you want me to sell them to you for two billion?â Huang Xiaolong looked at the old man as if he was looking at an idiot: âAre you an idiot?â
âYou!!â The old manâs face flushed a deep red, his eyes spitting fire, and his killing intent pierced the sky.
âWhat? Want to fight?â Huang Xiaolong jeered.
They were in Black Warrior City. If the other side dared to make a move, Huang Xiaolong was confident that he could make that old man lose his life here.
Xiang Mingzhi had calmed down by now, raising a hand to stop the old man from acting impulsively. Still looking at Huang Xiaolong with the same cold eyes, he calmly spoke, âEven without the True Dragon Kingâs beast cores, I can still flatten you just the same in the inner disciplesâ assessment. Flatten you with one finger, like an ant.â His eyes as he shifted toward Shi Xiaofei at his side, âYour woman is not bad, enjoy the last four years of your life.â
âLetâs go.â Xiang Mingzhiâs group of three walked away.
Huang Xiaolong watched the three menâs leaving silhouettes. He acknowledged that Xiang Mingzhi was indeed very strong, but four years later, who will squash who like an ant was yet to be determined.
âLetâs head over to Masterâs manor.â He said to Shi Xiaofei, no longer bothering with those who had left. They both headed to the Black Warrior City transmission array, arriving in Feng Yangâs manor shortly and meeting with that Senior Crazy Lady.
She was actually a slender woman, resembling an attractive madame in her forties. It was just that she was more than a little aloof and cold. Her real name was Yang Yi.
After knowing Huang Xiaolongâs intention, Crazy Lady Yang Yi did not agree to pass the Moon Summoning Rhyme to Shi Xiaofei in the beginning, but when Huang Xiaolong took out a sacred grade immortal spirit stone, she relented with a condition. The condition being for Shi Xiaofei to worship her as her disciple.
âApprenticeship?â Huang Xiaolong looked over to Shi Xiaofei, seeking her opinion.