"Where's Xiao Huang?"
Qi Yan'er's question surprised everyone.
Their mental energy had been focused entirely on researching the identity of the Pill Tower Ancestor; they hadn't had time to pay attention to a useless person.
"Um..."
Doma scratched his head awkwardly, timidly saying,
"Miss Yan'er, that young master was clutching his stomach and told me it hurt, so he went outside to take care of it."
"Stomach...ache?"
Hearing Doma's words, everyone understood immediately.
This Xiao Huang had used his special skill again—sprinting!
That's right, Xiao Yan had run away again!
And this time, he hadn't taken Yao Chen with him!
Yao Chen: (へ╬)
Am I not good enough?
This continent is so magical; for every coward like Doma, there's a bold guy like Xiao Yan!
"The cowardly starve, the bold thrive!"
Knowing this principle well, Xiao Yan immediately took action when he learned that the appraiser was actually an even more terrifying old man than Yao Chen!
While the others were trying to figure out Green Barbarian's purpose in coming, he made a quick escape!
"Hehehe~"
At this moment, Xiao Yan, who had just walked out of the room, was no longer bent over, and his stomach was no longer aching. It was simply a medical miracle of the Dou Qi Continent!
His "delicate" face was beaming with a smug smile:
"That old bastard Yao Chen said that following Qi Yan'er was my best choice, I spit on him!"
"Now I have found a better choice!"
"Grandpa~ I, Xiao Yan, am here!"
Xiao Yan, howling, decisively used his sprint skill, taking three steps at a time, and rushed downstairs.
"..."
The people in the passage were attracted by this commotion and asked in astonishment:
"Where did this idiot come from?"
Soon, Xiao Yan arrived at the treasure appraisal room.
The maids and guards guarding the door saw that the bald boy looked somewhat familiar, so they did not stop him.
Xiao Yan nervously pushed open the door and saw an old man with gray hair staring at him with sharp eyes.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan quickly bowed:
"Senior~"
"Sit."
The old man, as always, bowed his head and said indifferently:
"Take out what you want to auction."
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was immediately stunned!
Items!
What do I have to auction?
Knowing that he was penniless, Xiao Yan wanted to cry but had no tears, remaining silent.
Seeing that Xiao Yan was unmoved, the old man's face instantly darkened:
"What? You don't have anything?"
"I do! I do!"
The best way to achieve the goal of becoming his disciple was to first get close to him and flatter him!
Xiao Yan had no other choice at this moment. He looked at his fingers, then looked at...
.........
Inside the central private room on the second floor.
An elderly man dressed in blood-red robes bowed and reported,
"Young Sect Master, the Sect Master asked me to convey a message to you—"
He said everything has been arranged for you, and we are just waiting for your command to wipe them all out!"
"That's good."
A cold smile curled at the corner of Fan Ling's lips as he gradually closed his eyes, quietly waiting for the auction to begin.
While Fan Ling closed his eyes, all the various forces in the private rooms on the second floor were also whispering in secret.
If one could hear their conversations, they would surely notice a common thread: the conversations involved some mysterious entity!
Time passed quickly.
"Buzz!"
After nearly half an hour, a clear, ringing bell slowly echoed throughout the venue!
Hearing this bell, everyone in the auction hall focused their attention on the crystal platform in the center.
In an instant, a cacophony of sounds swept across the room like a demonic chant, only subsiding when an elderly man with white hair stepped onto the platform.
This old man had gray hair and wore a robe resembling that of an auctioneer. His smiling face gave off a kind and benevolent air, but…
"Ah?"
Qi Yan'er, peering through the crystal glass at the white-haired old man below, gasped in astonishment for the first time!
"This old man, how did he become an auctioneer again?"
"What?"
Hearing Qi Yan'er's words, everyone was shocked!
Was this the same appraiser from before?
That is…
the Ancestor of the Pill Tower?
Xiao Xun'er's lips twitched slightly, and she said, quite puzzled,
"This senior is really busy!"
Little Fairy Doctor blinked her eyes:
"He really is a strange old man!"
"Role-playing again!"
Qi Yan'er's big eyes shone with excitement as she smiled and said,
"What a fun little old man~"
Just then, Yao Chen shook his head and said in a deep voice,
"Teacher Yan'er, I feel like something's not right."
Ling Ying nodded in agreement:
"That's right. According to what Fan Ling and the others said earlier, this senior has been appraising treasures here for more than ten years and has never come up to auction before. There must be something about his role-playing this time that we don't know."
"Hehe~ Whether there is or not, we'll find out as we watch."
Qi Yan'er waved her little hand indifferently, her big eyes full of anticipation.
"Hmm."
Everyone understood the deeper meaning in Qi Yan'er's words.
For this senior to come up to auction, it must be related to the items to be auctioned. So what is this mysterious item that made him come up on stage...?
The clear chime of a bell slowly echoed throughout the auction hall.
As the bell rang and the old man stepped onto the stage, the deafening noise of the venue abruptly ceased, and countless eyes turned to the crystal platform, filled with fervent anticipation.
"Hehe~ I'm sure you've all been waiting impatiently, so I won't waste any more words. I hereby declare the auction open!"
With the old man's resounding voice, the massive crystal platform suddenly erupted with blinding light.
After a long while, the light faded, and on the auction platform in front of the old man, a completely black ring appeared!
"Holy crap!"
"Xiao Yan, that bastard, I'm so damn damn..."
Upon seeing the ring, Yao Chen, the renowned Venerable of the continent, instantly lost his composure, uttering a string of curses!
"..."
The people in the private room stared at the black ring, utterly speechless.
Pairs of eyes looked at Yao Chen with pity.
"Sigh~"
Qi Yan'er sighed, then couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"Old Yao, your life is getting harder and harder! Hehe~"
o(╥﹏╥)o
Yao Zun Zhe was speechless!
At this moment, the ring that appeared on the auction stage was his residence!
"That idiot Xiao Yan! He actually sold my house!"
The old man on the crystal platform paid no attention to Yao Chen's anger, and introduced the ring with a smile:
"This ring is called Soul Spirit. It is not an ornament, nor is it a storage ring, but a strange ring that can be used to nurture souls. There is no limit to the level of souls it can accommodate!"
"If you are interested, you can raise the price!"
"The starting price for this ring is one gold coin. Please proceed."
"One...one gold coin??"
Upon hearing this, Yao Chen's illusory body froze, and he almost fainted from anger.
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