Chapter 118 - Payment & Departure (1/2)
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”...” Yan Zaizen, Tao, and Bai Lufeng completely underestimated the value of the True Essence Sublimation Pill and what it represented. As each and every one of them was younger in comparison to those bidding by several thousand or even ten thousand years, how could they possibly imagine it'll be worth this much? Even if you deduct the 5% from the Earthly Fortune Palace, they'll still receive nearly 30 billion! However, because they're buying it, there was no profiting fee!
100% PROFIT!
”Should we...sell the other one?” Yan Zaizen's eyes darted towards Tao.
”...” Bai Lufeng was astonished by such a question. If the pill was valued at this much, then it most definitely was difficult as all hell to obtain. Who in their right mind would give away this pill?
”No.” Tao mechanically answered. Not even willing to cater to the possibility any longer. One day, he may very well be in these people shoes, needing that little pill, and how would he feel if he didn't have it? Cry to his deathbed. The intensity of the auction caused Tao to forget that many have broken through to the True Essence Realm without this pill. Only those who were desperate or in an urgent need to increase their chances wanted this pill, because there was no guarantee they would breakthrough in their lifetime.
”I see…”
No one added a bid, many crushed transmission talismans, but only got responses which left them feeling hopeless. If they did an empty bid, it would be pointless. The moment you bid, your wealth would be verified, if you can't produce the sufficient amount, the auction would simply restart again without you.
There was literally no point.
Ming Qi's eyes were suffused with a trace of pain. Even for the Earthly Fortune Palace, 31.2 Billion was essentially all they could bid on the item. A single million more, and they'll have to start digging into their non-liquid assets. With this, their funds for the year and their reserve gathered over the centuries were gone just like that.
Not to mention, if the Earthly Fortune Palace were to bid on an item, they can't take the 5% processing fee. Moreover, who would accept them taking a processing fee? That'd be the truly shady bullshit.
”No other bids?” Ming Qi probed but received zero response. Even the Dong Wei, the Imperial Protector of Presba, was silent. That bid exceeded his upper limits, how could he contest? Same went for everyone, but the Dark Mist Vice Palace Master's eyes filled with madness. Unfortunately, he didn't have anything close to that bid. His limit was hit at 9.7 billion.
”Then, the winner of the bid is Ming Shen! I must congratulate you, and hope for your success!”
In comparison to this bidding war, the other two bids — Heretical Lightning Skyship & Aurora Manifestation Pill — was exceptionally weak in comparison. The skyship was immediately bought by Yan Zaizen for 2.3 Billion after a slightly fierce battle, but the Aurora Manifestation Pill was irrelevant to Yan Zaizen - he already had one.
Several hours after the auction officially ended, Yan Zaizen, Tao and Bai Lufeng, waited within a luxury room filled with heavenly fruit, delicious wine, and comfy chairs that far exceeded the Ying Clan's. Yan Zaizen did not have a disguise on. This was essentially telling them who he was, and the consequences of offending him.
It was highly unlikely for them to not know who he was at this point with a few hours of information gathering. A full 31.2 Billion plus his other gains from the auction. Nearly 32 Billion in wealth gained just like that, and only 2.3 billion spent on the skyship.
Ming Yen, Palace Master of the Earthly Fortune Palace, entered with a slight smile. However, Yan Zaizen stayed seated, while the others did the same. If Yan Zaizen wasn't there, they would stand and immediately bow in respectful greeting, but if their Young Lord made no move to do so, why would they?
All Yan Zaizen had was a slight smile on his face filled with confidence, and eyes suffused with greed. The Palace Master didn't mind this, immediately walking up and placing a golden spatial ring on the table, slowly pushing it towards Yan Zaizen.
Tao immediately reached to grab the ring, scanned the contents and after a while, nodded in confirmation. Yan Zaizen got up, not even greeting the Palace Master, directly taking his leave. Typically, a spatial ring couldn't hold a skyship, but similar to a True Essence Realm corpse, special talismans could do so. He had already obtained that and thus, there was no longer a need for him to remain.
They left without a word exchanged between them.
A light flickered within Ming Yan's eyes, but he didn't say anything. Others may not know what happened, but how could he not when Mei, a member of his force, was there? The person before him may be a youth, but his soul prowess was soul-shaking. He wasn't sure of his background or full strength, therefore, it was enough to not offend him.
Six days drifted by quickly, the events of the Auction slowly subsided in excitement. There were countless individuals who stayed around the Heavenly Platform with rapt attention. Their hopes of a grand battle due to the purchasing of the True Essence Sublimation Pill were high, but alas, they had to leave with unfulfilled dreams.
At the Earthly Fortune Palace, a grand formation was erected. It loomed over the territory like a bird of prey, constantly looking outwards for enemies while in preparation for any sort of mounted offense. The peak initial-True Essence Realm Palace Master, Ming Yen, sent word that his son, Ming Shen, will be undergoing closed door cultivation for the next two decades. Ming Yen will personally be acting as his Dharma Protector.