Chapter 269: Anger

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"500,000 gold spirit coins?" 

Not only were all the bidders present dumbfounded, even the auctioneer was shocked by his bid. Even Zeng Yi, sitting next to Xue Qinghe, was taken aback.

That was 500,000 gold spirit coins! How extravagant! Is this the world of the big shots?

Zeng Yi looked at Xue Qinghe beside him with a dazed expression. In that moment, he felt that Xue Qinghe's figure became dazzling and tall, like a giant. And he himself was standing on the giant's shoulders.

It feels great to have someone influential covering for you!

"Well, five 500,000 gold spirit coins, is this price too high? There's no need to bid so much." Zeng Yi whispered softly to Xue Qinghe. From his perspective, they could have easily secured the bronze sword ornament for a little over two hundred thousand.

He increased the price by 300,000 gold spirit coins this time. Typical case of having way too much money! He doesn't care about the money, but I do!

Zeng Yi thought to himself, it would be much better to have 500,000 gold spirit coins for myself instead of spending it on this ornament. Although Zeng Yi really wanted to obtain this bronze sword ornament, the fact that it was being auctioned made him recall a classic plot in a novel.

The protagonist in the auction house rarely gets the item he wants, and then later on, after the auction is over, he robs the person who won it without spending a single coin and effortlessly gets what he wants. Another situation is when the protagonist does win an item but gets intercepted when leaving the auction house.

Moreover, these interceptors are usually not good people, and sometimes even enemies of the protagonist.

Thinking about this, Zeng Yi wondered if, as a transmigrator, he could be considered a protagonist and if he would encounter such a situation.

With such a high-profile bidding now, would someone come to bother him after they leave?

Considering this, it might be better to let someone else win the bid and then go and snatch it for myself.

However, Zeng Yi didn't have any grudges or conflicts with the other person. It would be quite dishonorable to rob them.

Xue Qinghe smiled and said, "It's fine, I have some properties in the capital city. This money is nothing. Besides, you said this item is important, so it's definitely worth 500,000 gold spirit coins."

After making the bid, Xue Qinghe realized that he had been a bit too excited, but he didn't regret it. 500,000 gold spirit coins were nothing to him.

However, he didn't expect that in Heaven Dou City, there would still be someone who dared to bid against him, a Prince. They must have some courage. But would they dare now? They were so brave just now, they should continue raising the bid!

Xue Qinghe thought disdainfully. What kind of person dares to challenge him, the Prince, on such a trivial matter as this white guest? She couldn't even be bothered to turn around and look at them.

"What's wrong with you?" Xue Qinghe's gaze fell on Zeng Yi, who was lowering his head, seemingly lost in thought. He couldn't help but ask.

"Uh, it's nothing, just thinking about something." Zeng Yi replied.

On the auction table, the auctioneer's face flushed with excitement. He grabbed the auction hammer and quickly struck it, shouting, "Red guest number three has bid 500,000 gold spirit coins! 500,000 gold spirit coins once! Is there anyone else willing to raise the bid? This is an opportunity to obtain an infinite treasure!"

As an auctioneer, he knew full well that this price was already sky-high. This bronze sword ornament, being sold for 500,000, was beyond his expectations.

This bid of 500,000 gold spirit coins would likely be the highest transaction price for today's auction.

By continuing to call out, he hoped to stimulate the bidders' willingness to spend more. It wouldn't be surprising if some idiot raised the bid higher than 500,000 gold spirit coins.

Moreover, the auction house had no fear of random bidding, as they had some powerful background support. Once someone called out a price, they had to pay the corresponding money, or else they couldn't leave the auction house peacefully.

"500,000 gold spirit coins!" Xiao Wu couldn't help but cover her mouth in astonishment. A rusty bronze sword ornament had actually fetched such a high price. She had thought that the middle-aged man next to her bidding two hundred thousand gold spirit coins was already outrageous, but she didn't expect someone even more insane.

That was 500,000 gold spirit coins! She had never seen so much money in her life. With 500,000 gold spirit coins, one could buy so many carrots!

Xiao Wu couldn't help but turn to look at Ning Fengzhi behind her, her eyes flashing with a teasing look. "What's the matter, mister? Aren't you going to continue bidding? I thought you were rich."

Ning Fengzhi shook his head and said, "It's not worth it to continue bidding. The price is already beyond my expectations, and the information about this bronze sword ornament is not clear. It's not worth it to compete further."

Although he was quite wealthy and could be considered one of the richest people on the continent, his money didn't come from nowhere. He was a mature and level-headed adult, and there was no need for him to compete and raise the price just to satisfy his ego.

Indeed, in Ning Fengzhi's opinion, the person who bid 500,000 gold spirit coins was typically a competitive person with a childish mentality.

Who would shout out a price like that in a normal auction?

"There's no need. To be honest, 500,000 gold spirit coins is not worth it." Ning Fengzhi said lightly, then closed his eyes and began to rest.

"500,000 gold spirit coins twice! Is there anyone else interested in bidding? This is an opportunity to reach the sky! I hope everyone can seize it."

Xue Qinghe's face darkened, and his palm resting on the armrest of the sofa clenched into a fist. He felt the urge to punch someone.

I've bid such a high price, and it's still not enough? Is there anyone else daring to bid against me now? Stop calling. You practically asked for it!

Xue Qinghe was starting to curse inwardly, his cold gaze fixed on the auctioneer above who continued to incite higher bids.

"500,000 gold spirit coins three times! Congratulations to red guest number three for successfully bidding on this bronze sword ornament."

Upon hearing the auctioneer announce that he had won the item, Xue Qinghe couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Old Xue, why did he end up taking that item? Didn't you win it?" Zeng Yi looked at the staff taking away the bronze sword ornament and couldn't help but express his confusion to Xue Qinghe.

Old Xue?

Hearing Zeng Yi's nickname for her, Xue Qinghe's eyes twitched. How did he come up with such a casual nickname? So informal?

"Cough, just call me Qinghe." Xue Qinghe coughed lightly and said.

"Alright, Old Xue."

Did he even listen to what people say? Xue Qinghe couldn't help but roar inwardly, but on the surface, he appeared helpless and said, "After the auction is over, the staff will deliver the items we won."

Soon, another item was brought up for auction. It was a small metallic object with a glossy surface that shimmered under the light.

Seeing this, Zeng Yi was taken aback. He knew exactly what was being auctioned, wasn't this Tang San's hidden weapon, Powder Shooting Shadow?

Since this hidden weapon was appearing here, it meant that Tang San must be present in this auction. Zeng Yi looked at the item on the auction stage and couldn't help but think.

The auctioneer picked up the Powder Shooting Shadow from the tray and introduced, "Our appraiser doesn't know how this weapon was made, but once activated, it can instantly shoot out thirty-six steel needles. Within fifteen meters, these needles can pierce through a one-centimeter thick steel plate and are coated with a paralyzing toxin. In addition to the needle attack, there is also a smoke mist concealing effect. It is a rare defensive weapon. It can be launched three times in total. If used properly, it can easily render opponents defenseless in battle."

Listening to the auctioneer's introduction, Xue Qinghe looked at this hidden weapon with some interest and said, "This is indeed an interesting item."

Zeng Yi nodded, and then with a flash of light in his hand, a Powder Shooting Shadow identical to the one on the auction stage appeared.

"This is indeed a nice toy. With proper usage, even an ordinary person without Spirit power could kill a Spirit Ancestor-level opponent."

"How did you get this?" Xue Qinghe asked in astonishment, looking at the Powder Shooting Shadow in Zeng Yi's hand.

"My friend gave it to me." Zeng Yi said. Tang San had given each member of the original Shrek team a set of hidden weapons. Although it didn't have much use for Zeng Yi, it was better than nothing and could be fun to play with.

Although these hidden weapons couldn't really harm Zeng Yi, they posed a great threat to ordinary Spirit Masters and could even be life-threatening.

These hidden weapons were like modern firearms in comparison to cold weapons. It was easy to bully with firearms against cold weapons, right?

One could only say that times had changed!

"Your friend? Did he make this?"

"Uh, yes, indeed." Zeng Yi replied. Tang San had made it, so it was technically true. Zeng Yi wondered if it would be unethical to buy something that his friend had made. But he believed that Xue Qinghe had a good character and wouldn't do anything to harm Tang San.

Besides, with Tang San's background, nobody could harm him.

This Powder Shooting Shadow was quickly auctioned off by another bidder, and the one competing for it was the white guest number sixty-seven who had competed against Xue Qinghe earlier.

The auctioneer on the podium held a microphone, smiling as he said to the bidder, "Note, especially for male guests."

After the auctioneer finished speaking, three strong figures pushed forward a trolley. The item on the trolley was covered in red cloth, and the inside couldn't be seen. From its appearance, it looked like a large rectangular box.

All the bidders in the venue were attracted by this new item. They stopped talking and curiously cast their gazes towards the auction podium.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe seemed to have realized something, and her expression immediately turned grim.

The auctioneer's expression became somewhat mysterious as he smiled and said, "Can anyone guess what this is? Well, let me reveal the starting price to our esteemed guests. The starting price for this item is 100,00 gold spirit coins. Each bid must not be less than 10,000 gold spirit coins. This is the cream of the crop."

As an auctioneer, creating an atmosphere and stimulating the bidders' enthusiasm was an essential skill. He successfully captured the attention of the bidders.

"Take it off."

After the red light flashed, a large iron cage was revealed instead of a box. In the cage, there was a curled-up girl.

The girl's body was mostly exposed, as if she was not wearing any clothes. Only a few scraps of cloth covered the crucial intimate areas. Her fair skin resembled sparkling jade, and under the lights, it seemed to reflect radiance. She had short, light green hair, adding to her charm.

Boom!

Seeing the girl in the iron cage, Zeng Yi was stunned. His Spirit power was involuntarily stirred, and the jade tea cup in his hand instantly shattered into powder.

Suddenly, everyone in the center of the auction venue felt a cold gust of wind brushing past them. Everyone present was a Spirit Master and could sense an aura of rebellion from the wind, as if it was about to turn into a raging storm and destroy the venue.

Everyone felt astonished. Who dared to cause trouble in this place?

But they weren't worried about their own safety because the auction house would protect them. Besides, daring to cause trouble in the auction house was like courting death.

After all, this was the largest auction house in the Heaven Dou Empire, and there was always at least one Spirit Douluo-level powerhouse sitting here, transcending the insignificant.

Not to mention the numerous Spirit Sage and Spirit Emperor-level powerhouses.

Zeng Yi could clearly see that the girl huddled up in the iron cage was trembling slightly. He could sense the emotions emanating from her—fear, helplessness, and despair.

Anger!

Zeng Yi had never felt such intense anger, not even when he encountered a village that had been brutally slaughtered by bandits. His anger at that time didn't match the current fury.

To imprison a living person in an iron cage and auction her off as if she were a pet — what had they turned humans into?

These hypocrites, wearing the garb of respectable individuals, were simply deserving of eternal damnation!

Sharp sword intent emanated from Zeng Yi's body, and his chilling killing intent began to fill the air. Among those emotions, there was also a hint of cruelty.

Everyone in the venue couldn't help but sense the rising hackles on their skin. In that instant, it felt as if they were witnessing a sword being unsheathed, the sword intent flashing before their eyes, and the chilling sword intent rushing towards them.

Tang San and Xiao Wu were both dumbfounded. This terrifying sword intent and the eerie sound of cold wind made them both feel an uncanny familiarity.

It's Zeng Yi!

The two exchanged a glance and guessed what the other was thinking.

Behind Tang San and Xiao Wu, Ning Fengzhi looked meaningfully at the red guest area in front of them. Although he was a support-type Spirit Master, with his 79 level of Spirit power, he could clearly perceive where that aura had come from.

What an interesting person. He really loves causing trouble, huh.