Chapter 1363: Chapter 1363: Excessive Solicitude Conceals Evil Intentions (3 Updates)
The auction was held in the largest business club in the Imperial Capital. Ye Haochuan entered slowly from the entrance and, after walking for a few minutes, encountered a waiter.
“Hello sir, is there anything I can assist you with?”
This waiter was a cultivator at the Innate Late Stage. Upon seeing Ye Haochuan, he respectfully approached him.
“Hmm, have a look.”
Ye Haochuan smiled slightly and handed his ticket to the waiter. This ticket was naturally obtained by An Li for him.
“Sir, you are in Box No. 006, please follow me.”
After taking a close look at the ticket, the waiter returned it to Ye Haochuan, then bowed and led the way.
“Sir, please come in! Should you need anything, just call upon me. I will be right outside your door.”
Soon, the waiter led Ye Haochuan to the destination and opened the box door for him.
“Heh, your service is indeed excellent. Here, this is a tip.”
Ye Haochuan looked at the attentive waiter in front of him, feeling a bit strange. Wasn’t this guy being a bit too solicitous?
The saying goes, “When someone is unusually solicitous, they are either traitors or thieves!”
However, Ye Haochuan didn’t expose it. After giving the tip, he turned around and entered the box.
Once inside, he carefully inspected the box, but did not find any eavesdropping or surveillance devices.
“Could I be overthinking this?”
A bit puzzled, Ye Haochuan turned around and used his Perspective to look at the waiter outside. But upon this look, he found something unusual.
The waiter was seen holding Ye Haochuan’s tip and talking to a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage Late Stage, occasionally pointing at Ye Haochuan’s box. Seeing their sneering expressions, Ye Haochuan knew there was no good intent.
Moreover, that cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage Late Stage gave Ye Haochuan a vaguely familiar feeling.
After a short while, the two parted ways, but the waiter went into a small room opposite Box No. 006, glaring intently at Ye Haochuan’s box through the window.
This window was a one-way type, appearing as a mirror from the outside, but from the inside, it was semi-transparent glass.
The other person quickly went to Box No. 13 and started conversing with the people inside.
“Yo ho! It seems someone is planning to outsmart me, huh!”
Ye Haochuan rubbed his chin, a dangerous gleam in his eyes. Those who could stir up trouble in this auction venue were either from the Long Family of the Imperial Capital or the Yang Family, or perhaps, both were involved?
While Ye Haochuan was lost in thought, the auction officially began. After some time, Ye Haochuan finally snapped back to reality.
“Nine million low-grade Spirit Crystals, for the first time, any friends want to increase the bid?”
“Nine million low-grade Spirit Crystals, for the second time, and for the last time, this Purple Flame Ruyi Cauldron will belong to the guest in Box No. 3. You must know that this Purple Flame Ruyi Cauldron is an extremely rare treasure, using it for Alchemy could increase the Pill Formation Rate by one layer, and might even enhance the grade of the Pills…”
The auctioneer tirelessly shouted, but it seemed this treasure hitting six million low-grade Spirit Crystals was its limit; regardless of how much she shouted, no one raised the bid.
“Nine million low-grade Spirit Crystals, for the third time! Congratulations to the guest in Box No. 3 for obtaining this treasure!”
Hua la~
A large red curtain covered the back half of the auction stage.
“Respected…our auction…earlier…”
After another round of chatter, the auctioneer finally got to the point: “The next treasure is a Defensive Spiritual Artifact crafted by Ge Ding, Master Ge.”
“Ha ha, it really exists! This trip was really worth it!”
A bold voice came from one of the boxes.
“Heh heh, I’m afraid you will be disappointed, this treasure is something I am determined to get!”
Another person, with a sinister voice, overpowered the previous one.
“Hmph! We’ll see!”
The bold voice let out a cold snort and then fell silent.
“Heh heh…”
Meanwhile, the sinister voice let out a series of eerie laughs.
“Haha, it seems a friend already knows what exactly this Spiritual Artifact is!”
The auctioneer often welcomed such situations because, after all, competition meant higher prices.
“But I believe most people still don’t know what it is, everyone, please look behind me.”
As the auctioneer finished, he pressed a button, and the big red curtain slowly rose. The previously auctioned cauldron had disappeared, replaced by eight attractive women.
Each of these eight women was holding a small glass box. Observant people could tell that these glass boxes were made of high-strength bulletproof glass, unlikely to be pierced even by machine-gun fire.
Inside these glass boxes were eight identical necklaces, with five sky-blue gemstones hanging from each necklace. These gemstones were enveloped in a peculiar material that emitted a brilliant glow.
Beneath these gemstones hung a slightly larger sphere, filled with cloud-like or fog-like substances swirling inside, captivatingly beautiful.
“Wow! So beautiful!”
“Oh my! I love it!”
“This is a true work of art!”
“Compared to this, the Heart of the Ocean is nothing…”
“…”
The appearance of these necklaces instantly ignited the atmosphere, as groups of madams and young ladies demanded their husbands, fathers, and others to buy these necklaces.
Some even declared on the spot that if her boyfriend agreed to buy these necklaces, she would marry him immediately.
Thus, even before the auctioneer finished the introduction, these necklaces had become the most coveted items for most people.
“Please, everyone, quiet down!”
Seeing the scene becoming too noisy, the auctioneer had to pause his speech and begin to maintain order, soon aided by a group of security staff composed of Innate and Postnatal cultivators to help restore order.
After a long while, the crowd finally quieted down.
“We thank everyone for their support for our auction. Our auction…”
After calming the audience, the auctioneer delved into the main topic: “Many of you may not know who Ge Ding, Master Ge, is, so let me introduce him to you.”
“Ge Ding, Master Ge, became famous fifty years ago… he is an outstanding Artifact Refiner… many Nascent Soul patriarchs have sought him for Artifact Refining; many of you might know Director Yang of the Institute of Extensive Learning, Director Yang once had Master Ge refine a Defensive Treasure…”
Following the auctioneer’s introduction, everyone gained a certain understanding of Master Ge Ding.
“Heh, it seems that Master Ge Ding indeed has some skills!”
Ye Haochuan, originally aiming for these necklaces, became even more determined after hearing this introduction.
“Today, these eight Defensive Spiritual Artifacts we are auctioning, in fact, form a set of combined Spiritual Artifacts. When used by eight people together, they transform into a Treasure!”
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, the scene erupted.