Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: Chapter 93 The Overbearing Female Insect Masteri (2/2)
“Hmm, it’s totally sufficient! Thanks for the effort!”
Qin Niu did not stand on ceremony and began to set up his stall directly in the vacant spot.
“It is my honor to serve you. Should you need anything, just call me—I’ll be right over there,”
Bu Lei seemed very pleased to have successfully helped Qin Niu with one thing.
After he left, the other vendors all looked at Qin Niu with admiration or awe.
Status has nothing to do with age.
Even a six or seven-year-old child, if blessed with a powerful father, could boss around a crowd of people like servants.
Although Qin Niu was only a youth, once he donned the Insect Master robe, no one dared to look down on him.
Choosing to wear the conspicuous Insect Master robe to sell insects was meant to dispel any concerns buyers might have.
And hasten the sale of the insects.
“Insects for sale, insects for sale, every one a special insect, take your pick!”
Owing to Qin Niu’s special identity and premium location at the gold dock, many people quickly gathered around to see what he had.
The quantity was not large, only three in total.
Each one came with an appraisal from a Grade Two appraiser.
“How much for this Green Demon giant hornet?”
A woman in a black robe approached.
She was also an Insect Master.
But she wore a veil hat, and the white gauze that hung down concealed her entire head.
Her specific age and appearance were indiscernible.
From her voice, which was a bit husky, she seemed young—probably in her twenties or thirties.
The bronze Fish Talisman at her waist indicated she was also a low-grade Insect Master.
“How much are you willing to offer?”
Qin Niu had never sold insects before, and after looking around the market, he found it impossible to apply other people’s pricing to this unique Green Demon giant hornet.
Because it was not an Ant Queen, he thought the price wouldn’t be too high.
“Ten silver money!”
“Not selling!”
Qin Niu had now become a shrewd merchant himself.
When he heard her somewhat tentative offer, he flatly refused it.
Truth be told, getting ten silver money for the giant hornet was already beyond his expectations.
Because if he wanted to, he could simply breed another thousand, or even ten thousand of them—wouldn’t that make him rich?
However, he didn’t plan to do so.
He only intended to breed a few and make a big profit.
Rarity commands a premium—and since such bees were not seen in the market, that’s why they fetched a high price.
If he were to flood the market with Green Demon giant hornets, the price would undoubtedly plummet dramatically.
“This is a female hornet that has not fully developed. Although it has some special qualities, its value is limited. Ten silver is already not low,”
The female Insect Master tried to bargain aggressively, showing a strong desire to buy.
“While it’s true that this female hornet is not fully developed, it is capable of laying eggs, which could then be hatched into male hornets for mating with an Ant Queen, and certainly breed a noteworthy special bee species,”
an older man nearby said lightly.
This old man, dressed in a gray robe with white hair and a beard, appeared no different from the average commoner.
But he seemed quite knowledgeable about bee breeding.
He might be a prospective Insect Master.
Not everyone is fortunate enough to become an Insect Master.
Breeding a Grade Three insect is not easy; luck, opportunity, one’s own insect breeding experience, and knowledge are all very important.
“Mind your own business!”
The female Insect Master turned angrily and glared at the old man.
Even with her face covered by the gauze, one could still feel the murderous aura emanating from her.
“We are supposed to engage in fair trade within the market, and whoever offers the highest price will get it. How am 1 interfering?”
“This young man is also an Insect Master. Without my reminder, he would know the value of this female hornet as well. 1’11 pay fifty silver money,” the elderly man stated, raising the bid fivefold and ignoring the woman’s intimidation.
“Are you deliberately trying to go against me?”
The woman’s voice contained a lethal intent, and it was chilling to the bone.
But the huskiness was gone; she sounded to be around twenty years old.
It seemed that the hoarseness of her voice before had been a disguise. Many people liked to hide their identities when buying cultivation materials, to avoid attracting the attention of those with ulterior motives.
“You fancy this bee, and so do 1. How could it be considered going against you?”
The old man remained calm and composed.
If the woman had slightly more experience in the ways of the world, she would surely have reassessed the identity of the old man.
Because he was indifferent to the threat of an Insect Master.
Either he was foolishly ignorant of the dangers of the world, or he possessed even greater power.
If he belonged to the former category, he wouldn’t have lived to his current age.
He might have met an untimely death centuries ago.
Thus, the latter was more likely.
“Don’t force me to release my insects to bite you to death!”
In a fit of rage, the female Insect Master took off her insect pouch and opened the lid.
It frightened the surrounding people into retreating.
Insect Masters held high status precisely because the insects they kept could easily kill a mortal master of tenfold strength.
Even more formidable warriors could be killed.
For instance, the Green Demon had killed the Seven Star Sect Master.
Therefore, everyone equated Insect Masters with venomous snakes and murderous insects..