40 The Regeneration Ink Lotus and the Cosmic Hades (1/2)
The crowd burst into an uproar!
”Where did this lunatic come from? Does he actually know anything about an auction? He must be some super rich madman.”
”Well if this lunatic wants something, none of us can outbid him. He is as rich as Croesus [1]! What can we do?”
”Can we stop him from spending his own money?”
Usually, when the noble clans faced such a situation, they might have considered using some violent tactics. But now that they were at such an important event, they hesitated. They didn't dare to do anything to make Ye Xiao stop bidding.
The man from the Long Clan shot an angry glance at the balcony before he sat back on his chair.
Guan Wanshan smiled bitterly as he had no idea what this Master Feng was planning. He then spoke loudly, ”For the Sky Crystal Sand, 500 thousand taels of silver. Calling once... Calling twice... Final call. No one? Deal!”
- Bam! -
The gavel went down.
Ye Xiao had won the auction for the Sky Crystal Sand.
Everyone was observing the man sitting at the 17th balcony
The crowd quickly started to gossip, ”He really is a bombshell. You'll never know when he'll explode.”
”It really doesn't matter what I bid for it. As long as he's interested in it, he'll just double my price. He truly doesn't care how much he'll end up paying. This is such a disgrace...”
”Even if I kill him after the auction, it won't save my reputation...”
”He really gives me a headache...”
”Where the hell did this moron come from? Is he some kind of a freak?”
Everyone felt displeased by the actions of this man.
”The next item is the most legendary medicine which is well known as the rarest in the world; the Regeneration Ink Lotus! It can heal severe diseases, and legend says that it can even bring back people from the brink of death! It is truly a rare and almighty medicine!” Guan Wanshan introduced the item.
”This plant of the Regeneration Ink Lotus is three thousand years old. The branches and leaves have already turned partially opalescent... 50 thousand taels of silver will be the starting price for this treasure. Each subsequent bid will require a minimum increase of 5 thousand taels of silver.” Guan Wanshan had just finished his words when the crowd had already burst into another uproar.
A plant of the Regeneration Ink Lotus with opalescent leaves could even heal the damaged soul of a world-class cultivator!
If it turned completely opalescent, it would become a Regeneration Jade Lotus! One single leave of the Regeneration Jade Lotus could heal a deadly wound of a top-class cultivator of the Sky Origin Stage in a mere second!
There was nothing that came close in this mortal world to the healing power of this lotus!
Guan Wanshan looked at the 17th balcony where Ye Xiao sat and murmured in his head, [My lord... My dear lord... Please don't bid anymore. It must be very awkward if the auction is ruined in your hands.]
However, things went contrary to his wishes.
Master Feng was the first to bid, ”250 thousand!”
Guan Wanshan felt a sudden headache. He started to wonder, [Are you crazy?]
The other attendants of this auction were also stunned as expected. They figured that this guy would perhaps intent to collect every item in this world-class auction.
Master Feng's bid was followed by a deadly silence.
Guan Wanshan accepted that Ye Xiao was beyond his comprehension and thought, [You got me...]
However, a voice suddenly came from the 7th balcony, ”500 thousand!”
It was the voice of a girl.
Extreme shock spread throughout the auction hall, leaving people almost unable to even guess the gender of the person behind this voice. Only one thought was found inside the heads of the attendants: lunatics always show up in groups! And now this girl actually doubled Ye Xiao's price!
People were gloating and thinking, [Finally you've found yourself a rich opponent.]
Ye Xiao was surprised, but he quickly followed, ”One million!”
”One million and five hundred thousand!” The girl showed no hesitation whatsoever.
”Two million!” Ye Xiao frowned. In fact he was really keen on getting this item. He just wanted to plant it in his spiritual space, so he was rather frustrated by the determination of this girl. He had even completely lost his previously obtained delight.
The girl didn't give up. She instantly followed, ”Two and a half million!”
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