Chapter 653 (1/2)

Chapter 653: Auction

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the auction hall, there were many people, but it did not seem to be crowded at all. Obviously, the planning had been very perfect. Mu Chen and Nine Nether sat down on the seats near the front.

The seats were made from jade and covered with soft fur. When one sat on them, one could even vaguely feel that a faint spiritual energy would gush into one’s body. Clearly, both the jade and the fur were not ordinary.

The decoration in the auction hall indeed far exceeded any of the ones Mu Chen had seen before. After Mu Chen and Nine Nether took their seats, the girl called Lin Jing also sat down beside them. Her appearance was one of pure beauty, and her skin was as white as jade and as delicate as porcelain. At the moment, she was dressed up like a man, but still had a unique beauty that was pretty adorable. However, seeing that she followed immediately, Mu Chen stared at her.

“Don’t chase me away. I am just following to take a look.” Noticing that Mu Chen was staring at her, Lin Jing quickly put her palms together, and her miserable appearance became lovingly pathetic. But, her bright eyes were only filled with cunning and intelligence, like a little fox.

That, however, did not work on Mu Chen, who said gruffly, “Stop pretending.”

“It’s fate that we met. You really have no regard for people’s feelings,” Lin Jing said angrily.

“Since you came, just stay with us. But you must not stir up trouble,” Nine Nether, who was at the side, smiled and said, while looking at the girl.

“Sister you are much better.” Lin Jing complimented Nine Nether in a sweet tone and said, “Don’t worry. As long as other people do not provoke me, I will not make trouble.”

Mu Chen twitched his lips, but his eyes were filled with some laughter. Towards the girl that he just knew, he also had a favorable impression. Otherwise, he would not show up and help her twice. He had to say that a beautiful girl still had an advantage after all, although he did not have any other thoughts at the moment.

After the three sat down, Lin Jing was the first to feel bored, and she started to talk to Mu Chen continuously. However, her voice was very clear, like jade beads falling onto a silver plate, and was exceptionally pleasing to the ears. In fact, from the girl’s behavior, her personality was not at all quiet, as her name at first suggested, but rather smart and refreshing.

As they were talking, Mu Chen saw a few groups of people that seemed to be from some strong clans enter the place, one after another. Their statuses were quite high, and they all went into the small attics at the front of the auction hall directly. Obviously, the auction this time had attracted many influential people to the place.

“For this auction, at least five famous clans have come. But I feel that the most threatening people are probably the ones from the Tian Xuan Hall.”

Nine Nether said softly, “That guy should have quite a high status in the Tian Xuan Hall. The old man in black robes beside him is also very strong. I think that he is probably at least a grade five sovereign. With such strength, even in the Tian Xuan Hall, he is at least an Elder level.”

“Grade five sovereign?” Mu Chen’s look sharpened and his face was somewhat solemn. Since such a strong person was sent to protect him, the tender-looking young man must be an important person in the Tian Xuan Hall.

If that person also came for the “Void Great Solar Fruit” and “Undying Divine Leaf”, then the situation at the moment would be very tricky. Although Mu Chen had quite some sovereign spiritual liquid, due to the Spiritual Condensing Bowl, that person had the Tian Xuan Hall as his backing, and would definitely be hard to deal with.

“That bastard is from the Tian Xuan Hall?” At the side, Lin Jing overheard the conversation, and gave a soft humph and said, “What’s so incredible about that? Don’t worry, if he dares to stir up trouble with you, I will teach him a lesson!”

It seemed that she was angry at this annoying person, who dared to flirt with her.

“Thanks.” But towards her words, Mu Chen rolled his eyes in a displeased way. Clearly, he thought that she was only releasing her anger. After all, the Tian Xuan Hall was among the top in the Tianluo Continent, and was extremely powerful.

Mu Chen’s attitude immediately caused the girl to raise her eyebrows in anger. However, she quickly realized that she snuck out of her house alone and did not bring anything else. Thus, she gritted her teeth and humphed.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the auction hall gradually reached its climax. Eventually, a light column shot upwards from the center of the auction hall, as if a bell ring had spread.Countless people stared at the place.

In the light column, an old man in white robes appeared. The old man had white hair, a white beard, and his face was solemn and unsmiling, giving people a feeling that he was extremely stern. Generally speaking, people with this kind of personality were not suitable to host an auction. However, when he appeared, the voices in the auction hall quietened, followed by some exclamations.

“This auction is actually hosted by Master Mo Qing. Seems like the standard is quite high.”

“You’re right. Master Mo Qing is the chief auctioneer in the City of Trade. Whatever treasure it is, he can identify whether it is genuine or falsified, by just taking just one look. On usual auctions, he would not even show up.”

“Seems like it was a right choice to come here.”

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