Chapter 545 Are You Threatening Me (Please Subscribe)_1
Seeing the nine soul rings rising beneath the elder's feet, and the terrifying aura bursting forth from his body...
The expressions on the faces of Tang Wutong and the others all darkened...
Xu Sanshi clenched his teeth and said, "It really is a Titled Douluo! They did this on purpose, distracting Qian Yu so they could make a move on us."
Beside him, Tang Wutong's beautiful eyes were fixed on the old man in front of her, "With our strength, trying to confront a Titled Douluo alone, we have absolutely no chance of winning!"
Panic flickered across Jiang Nannan's face, "What do we do now? Do we fight with them?"
As she spoke, she released her Martial Soul, the Soft Bone Rabbit, and slowly, seven soul rings began to rise beneath her feet...
Seeing this, Tang Wutong and Xu Sanshi also summoned the shadows of the Light Dragon God Butterfly and the Xuanming Turtle behind them...
Different soul rings started rising beneath their feet as well...
When the elder saw Jiang Nannan and Xu Sanshi release their Martial Souls and soul rings, a hint of surprise flickered through his eyes...
But when he saw the soul ring configuration beneath Tang Wutong's feet, he couldn't help exclaiming in shock, "Hundred... hundred-thousand-year soul ring!!"
Even he, as a Titled Douluo, didn't possess a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, and this woman, barely a Soul Emperor, already had one!
Who exactly were these people?
One person was a ninth-rank soul-guidance master, and his soul power rank was probably that of a Titled Douluo!
The other two, appearing to be in their twenties, had reached the Soul Sage level; no doubt prodigies in any academy!
And the last one, with Soul Emperor level, already had a hundred-thousand-year soul ring; it was obvious her background was far from simple!
With this realization, the elder couldn't help but warn himself inwardly, "These people absolutely cannot come to harm! Otherwise, if the forces behind them sought revenge, the entire auction house wouldn't be able to withstand it!"
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Elsewhere, the manager was seen leading Qian Yu to the outside of an exquisitely decorated room, gently knocking on the door...
Then, with respect, he said to Qian Yu, "My lord, please come in!"
Qian Yu nodded, "Crack," he pushed the door open and walked in with a calm expression...
He was indeed curious to see what the auction house was up to; they actually took action against Tang Wutong and the others as soon as he left...
If it wasn't for the lack of sensed murderous intent, Qian Yu would have already taken action and eradicated these troublemakers...
Inside the room, several men dressed in white robes with different decorative patterns on their chests were sitting...
Upon seeing Qian Yu enter, they all stood up from their seats, appearing to show great respect to him...
Qian Yu released Divine Power to sense the surrounding; among these men, one was a Titled Douluo, and the lowest soul power rank of the others also reached the Soul Sage Level!
The leader was a somewhat weathered man, his murky eyes staring at Qian Yu, "I presume you are the ninth-rank soul-guidance master? Please forgive our audacity in asking you to come here..."
Qian Yu glanced at them, "There's no need for such trivial talk. What do you want with me?"
The expressions of the weathered man and the other members were all taken aback as they seemed surprised by Qian Yu's straightforward nature...
Then, the weathered man, showing no annoyance, smiled and gestured, "Please, take a seat..."
Qian Yu, unpretentious, took a seat decisively, his gaze thoughtfully fixed on these people...
He pondered, "They're not agitated, do they need something from me?"
After Qian Yu sat down, the others also took their seats...
The weathered man took a deep breath and began, "To tell the truth, we presumptuously invited you here because our auction house has an important matter to ask of you!"
Another member echoed, "That's right, and you, Sir, happen to be able to help us perfectly resolve this matter!"
"After hearing about the matter, I'm sure you will be pleased as well!"
Qian Yu crossed his arms and spoke indifferently, "Speak... what matter!"
As his words fell, a tremendous aura surged from Qian Yu's body, instantly seizing the initiative in the entire conversation...
The weathered man narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "What a fearsome fellow! To be able to take the upper hand in front of all of us!"
He was a Hyper Douluo with a soul power rank of level 95, and yet he felt a pressure in front of this man!
He steeled himself and said, "Because of the constant friction between the Sun-Moon Empire and the Xingluo Empire, our Xingluo Empire's situation has become perilous!"
"At the same time, the people of the Xingluo Empire have recognized the importance of soul tools in warfare, and in recent times, they have been gathering domestic soul guidance masters to develop soul tools, but to little avail..."
Before he could finish, Qian Yu interrupted him and said coldly, "So, you want me to research soul tools for the Xingluo Empire?"
After his words landed, the weathered man and the other members' expressions turned strange...
Seeing their expressions were off, Qian Yu asked in confusion, "You've said so much, isn't that your purpose?"
The weathered man coughed behind his hand, "Cough cough... Sir, you have misunderstood me! It is precisely because soul tools have becoming increasingly important in warfare, which has skyrocketed the value of high-grade soul guidance devices"
"Therefore, if we could auction off high-grade soul tools through our auction house, there's no doubt it would fetch a terrifyingly high price! At that time, the profits earned, our auction house would take sixty percent, and you would take forty percent!"
As for the Xingluo Empire going to war, what did it matter to them whether they lost or won?
If they could open an auction house in the Xingluo Empire, they could naturally open one in other empires!
The other members who had been silent all this while also hurriedly said, "That's right, surely as a ninth-rank soul guidance master, you must have considerable expenses, right? And this would be a shortcut to earning a large amount of golden soul coins!"
"If we could cooperate over the long term, both our sides would undoubtedly make a killing!"
A corner of Qian Yu's mouth couldn't help but twitch...
He had thought these people were considering the welfare of the Xingluo Empire, yet they actually wanted to make a fortune by auctioning off high-grade soul tools...
And who else could afford such astronomical prices?
It had to be either the Great Sects within the Xingluo Empire or the royal household!
Here, he could only call them rash...
The weathered man inquired with puzzlement, "May I ask what you think, Sir?"
Qian Yu slowly stood up, glanced at them, and said calmly, "Sorry, I have no plans to cooperate at the moment. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now!"
Just as he turned to leave, the weathered man said in an icy tone, "Do you truly not wish to cooperate with us?"
The faces of the others began to show shades of sinisterness...
Refusing to cooperate meant cutting off their path to wealth! Who could maintain their false smiles then?
Qian Yu's tone also turned colder, "I've already said, I have no plans to cooperate for now."
If nothing unexpected happened, next, they would threaten him with Tang Wutong and the others!
The weathered man sneered, "As far as I know, you should have three companions, who I'm afraid may already be missing!"
Qian Yu pursed his lips slightly, his cold gaze fixed on the weathered man...
"Are you threatening me?"
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