Chapter 27 - What Kind of Joke Is This? (2/2)

”Are you saying that I only won because you allowed me to win?” Xuan Wuhan narrowed her eyes at him.

Du Hai's cheeky smile quickly became an apologetic one and said, ”T-That wasn't my intention…”

”Then forget it!”

”...”

After Xuan Wuhan turned her eyes away from him, Du Hai looked at Yuan with narrowed eyes, almost like he blamed Yuan for being responsible for the situation.

Sometime later, after ten more items were auctioned, Yuan's monster cores finally made its appearance.

”Umm… for our next item, we have a few monster cores…” Qing Qing sounded less confident and somewhat embarrassed by her own words.

”Monster Cores? Could it belong to a Beast that was at the Spirit Master level?” The people were slightly surprised by the appearance of monster cores, as they are rarely sold in Auction Houses.

”They are Spirit Apprentice level monster cores,” said Qing Qing with a weird tone.

”Spirit Apprentice monster cores? Did the Auction House mess up? How could they sell such trash here?”

”There must've been a mistake. I cannot imagine the Azure Phoenix Auction House purposefully selling trash.”

”The Azure Phoenix Auction House does not make mistakes. Although I don't know the reason, these monster cores were approved by Senior Chang herself,” said Qing Qing, and she continued, ”The starting price for all four of these monster cores will be 500 Spirit Stones.”

However, nobody made a bid even after many minutes. It was an unprecedented event for the Azure Phoenix Auction House.

”Just take those trash away from our sights! Are you mocking us with them? Nobody wants it!” Du Bai shouted loudly.

”That's right! What kind of joke is this? Even if you are the Azure Phoenix Auction House, there is a limit.”

Following Du Bai, other guests also began complaining. To sell something worth so little in this high-end Auction House with treasures worth tens of thousands of Gold was akin to selling street meat in a luxurious restaurant. The guests were feeling as though they were being mocked by the auction house.

”What should I do…? Senior Chang told me to sell these even if we have to lose face!” Qing Qing cried inwardly.

Meanwhile, in the VIP Room, Yuan was slightly trembling from anger. Even though the complaints were directed at the auction house and Qing Qing, he felt as though they were all directed at him, who wanted to sell these monster cores.

Xuan Wuhan noticed the irritated expression on Yuan's face and wondered if the monster cores belonged to him. After all, he gave her one of them at the city's entrance.

”It's just a few hundred golds. If these monster cores really belong to him, it'll definitely benefit our relationship, and he might even owe me for giving him face. It might also be another one of his tests...”

Thus, Xuan Wuhan spoke the next moment, ”I will bid 600 Gold for these monster cores.”

”Lady Xuan! Why would you bid for the monster cores? They are just trash! Don't waste your money on them. If you want, I can give you some at the Spirit Warrior level for free as a gift!” Du Hai said to her.

”Shut up! Do I need your permission if I want to buy something? I just happened to need these monster cores, so I am buying them!” she coldly snorted.

”...” Yuan looked at her with wide eyes.

”Not only did she give me a Soul Strengthening Pill worth hundreds of Gold but she's also buying my monster cores… I will definitely thank her properly in the future...” he thought to himself with a warm smile on his face.