"Ladies and gentlemen, anyone who can help me secure the Mystic Light Purple-Cyan Ring, I, Fengh Qingyue, am willing to swear a Divine Soul Oath right here and now, to serve as a slave or maid, at your beck and call!"
With a single statement, Fengh Qingyue set the entire auction hall ablaze with excitement.
This news was explosive.
A martial artist at the Fifth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm with exceptional combat power offering to serve as a slave or maid—for a price that might only be over a million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals at most. And this exceedingly strong martial artist was also a stunning beauty.
Such an opportunity was truly rare, like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Good, I’ll help you. Just call out your bids!"
"Master Fengh, do you truly mean what you say?"
Excited shouting filled the air for a moment.
"You’re crazy!"
At the same time, Ye Zhen violently pulled on Fengh Qingyue and angrily roared at her, "Is a Mid-grade Spirit Artifact really worth it? Even if there is some hidden tale behind it, there’s no need to stake your own self."
Roared at by Ye Zhen, Fengh Qingyue seemed a bit dazed, then quickly regained her composure and shook her head at Ye Zhen. "You don’t understand! Even if it costs me my life, I must get that Mystic Light Purple-Cyan Ring!"
"You little whore, how dare you? Selling yourself in a bidding war. How can you even think of such a thing!" Yua Hanjing’s mocking voice also rang out at the same moment.
Unexpectedly, right then, the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, Yao Sen, spoke up, "Foolish child, Master Fengh, Fengh Qingyue is not someone you can covet so freely, yet you dare bid to help? Lift your pig-like heads and look to your side. Do any of the truly prestigious and powerful individuals speak up? Only you fools who know neither life nor death are causing a ruckus!
If any of you dares to accept Fengh Qingyue’s Divine Soul Oath, I can assure you in my capacity as the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, none of you will live to see tomorrow’s sun!
This has nothing to do with Yua Hanjing. This matter concerns the dignity of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect. I’d like to see who dares!"
The combination of threat and intimidation from the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, Yao Sen, immediately silenced the martial artists who had been calling out energetically. Within the martial artist forces, when ’dignity’ is implicated, the situation becomes very serious, potentially a matter of life and death.
Yao Sen’s surprising intervention made Ye Zhen quite astonished; his actions seemed to protect Fengh Qingyue, but also seemed to sever her last thread of hope. It was difficult to grasp his true intentions.
However, Yao Sen was very accurate about one thing.
After Fengh Qingyue’s declaration that was akin to selling herself, not a single voice came from the entire third-floor VIP area. Even within the auction hall, while most of the Vein Forging Realm experts were extremely shocked, very few called out, only four or five, in fact.
If one were to observe carefully, they’d notice that the four or five martial artists who caused the commotion mostly did not have any significant background. The powerhouses of Qinglan Martial City, including the Longevity Sect that was always in opposition to the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, kept silent.
Moreover, Yan Cong of the Stars Tower, who had the most financial power and was most likely capable of accepting the offer, also made no sound.
As if everyone were wary of something.
Listening to the suddenly chilled atmosphere, Fengh Qingyue seemed to explode with anger.
"Yao Sen, don’t... force me! I just want to get the Mystic Light Purple-Cyan Ring, don’t... force me!" Fengh Qingyue’s voice was heavy with what seemed to be a threat, leaving Ye Zhen utterly confused.
Inside the VIP room on the third floor, Yao Sen’s expression also became extremely grave. He gave a bitter smile to the imposing Yua Hanjing and said, "Fine, we will not help each other. Let’s bid with our own strength! But you must not repeat what you just tried to do."
"Yao Sen, you dare?"
Yua Hanjing’s furious voice resounded at the same time.
But after that, the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, Yao Sen, fell silent, and the auction hall again became quiet, albeit with a somewhat eerie atmosphere.
"Three million four hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals for the second time. Is there no one else to raise the bid?"
After such a disturbance, the auctioneer Youx Fang no longer dared to play tricks and earnestly conducted the bidding, no longer trying to stir up the crowd.
In VIP Room 24, as the voice of the auctioneer Youx Fang rang out, Fengh Qingyue completely despaired, frantically emptying everything remaining in her storage ring.
Her intent was to find something valuable to offer as a pledge for a higher bid.
But the items in her storage ring that were slightly worth some Spirit Crystals had all been pledged earlier, so there was nothing of value left at this moment.
Ye Zhen even saw Fengh Qingyue dumping out her personal clothes. For the Mystic Light Purple-Cyan Ring, Fengh Qingyue had completely lost her composure.
In fact, after Fengh Qingyue’s declaration that was almost the same as selling herself, she had already become quite irrational. But now, even this last possibility was completely blocked by the words of the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, Yao Sen.
Suddenly, Fengh Qingyue wildly lifted her head and looked at Ye Zhen, "Ye Zhen, help me once, I beg you!"
When she said the words ’I beg you’, Ye Zhen suddenly felt deeply shaken. He could feel how difficult it was for Fengh Qingyue to say that to him!
Ye Zhen suddenly felt a pang of sorrow. What could have driven Fengh Qingyue to such a state?
What secret was hidden in the Mystic Light Purple-Cyan Ring?
"I no longer have any spare Spirit Crystals! However, this should be able to help you!"
Ye Zhen’s first few words made Fengh Qingyue’s gaze fill with despair, but the rest ignited hope in those desperate eyes.
"Attribute Spirit Crystal!"
"Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal!"
Seeing what Ye Zhen had taken out, Tian Guizhang suddenly stood up, staring at Ye Zhen wrapping the Red Flame Spirit Crystal in spiritual power, his face full of disbelief.
Feng Qingyue was also stunned.
As martial artists at the Vein Forging Realm, they knew all too well the value of a Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal.
Nearly every martial artist considered the Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystals they obtained as treasures of the highest order, rarely revealing them to others, let alone giving them away.
Yet now, Ye Zhen had produced a Red Flame Spirit Crystal.
However, no matter how shocked she was, it could not suppress the joy that Feng Qingyue felt at that moment. Almost the instant she took the Red Flame Spirit Crystal, she sent a Talisman Communication from the table, calling for an appraiser from Heavenly Spirit Auction House to come and pledge the treasure.
The same three individuals as before entered the VIP room, and right upon their entrance, they were astonished by the Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal, the Red Flame Spirit Crystal, held in Feng Qingyue’s hand.
"Master Feng, are you looking to pledge this Red Flame Spirit Crystal?"
"That’s right!"
"Master Feng, a single Supreme Spirit Crystal can be exchanged for about ten thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals, while the price of a Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal is usually ten times that of a Supreme Spirit Crystal.
In other words, your Supreme Spirit Crystal has a market value of about one hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals. Factoring in exchange rates, our Heavenly Spirit Auction House can rate it at one hundred and fifty thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals!" said the leading deacon.
"Only one hundred and fifty thousand?" Feng Qingyue seemed astonished; that wasn’t enough. Previously, her total assets had barely amounted to three million two hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals, and with this extra one hundred fifty thousand, she wouldn’t even reach Yua Hanjing’s bid of three million four hundred thousand.
"Master Feng, this is already the market price. Normally, our offers are only seventy percent of the market price, which is... about one hundred thousand or so..."
"Swindlers!"
Watching the deacon, Ye Zhen sneered inwardly and took the Red Flame Spirit Crystal from Feng Qingyue’s hand, "If that’s the case, forget it! I’ll make an exception here and publicly sell this Red Flame Spirit Crystal in the auction house. Let’s see how much it can fetch?"
"This..."
The deacon showed a hesitant expression, but Ye Zhen had already walked straight to the window of the VIP room.
"Young Hero Ye, please wait a moment while I request instructions from above!" Seeing that Ye Zhen was serious about this, the deacon hastily tried to stop him.
"Then make it quick!"
In front of Ye Zhen, the deacon quickly sent a Dao Talisman Communication. A few breaths later, another Talisman arrived, and a smile suddenly appeared on the deacon’s face.
"Master Feng, Young Hero Ye, the higher-ups have spoken. They say this Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal is quite rare and can be rated at twice the market price. How about three hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals?"
"Only three hundred thousand? Then I’ll just sell it here directly. Your house wouldn’t oppose it for the final grand treasure of the auction, would it?" Ye Zhen scoffed, and took steps towards the window again.
"Four hundred thousand; we can go as high as four hundred thousand!"
However, Ye Zhen’s footsteps did not stop, causing the deacon’s face to break into a sweat.
"Five hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals! Young Hero Ye, five hundred thousand, that’s really the limit. Fourteen years ago, the price for a Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal was only four hundred and ninety thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals!" The deacon was visibly desperate.
"So Heavenly Spirit Auction House hasn’t seen a Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal in fourteen years, huh?"
With a swish, Ye Zhen tossed the Red Flame Spirit Crystal over, "Five hundred thousand it is, take good care of it!"
What a joke! Rarity commands a high price!
This extremely rare Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal, how could it be valued simply by the market exchange rates for ordinary Spirit Crystals.
Moreover, Heavenly Spirit Auction House had not had a Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal for fourteen years. By then, simply releasing such a banner would attract countless wealthy clients for them.
"Three million seven hundred thousand!"
The moment the Spirit Crystal was in her possession, Feng Qingyue bid straight to the top.
The bid made Ye Zhen sweat for Feng Qingyue; the wealth garnered from a Supreme Attribute Spirit Crystal could only allow for one bid increase. If Yua Hanjing bid again, they could only stare in disappointment.
However, after waiting a few breaths and expecting a bid from Yua Hanjing, what came instead was her voice filled with spite and curses.
"Little slut, consider yourself lucky this time! Hmph, Tian Guizhang, and that Ye bastard, just you wait and see!" For no apparent reason, Yua Hanjing also took her anger out on Tian Guizhang, putting him in an awkward position.
Clearly, without Yao Sen’s support, Yua Hanjing had no more financial power to bid.
"Three million seven hundred thousand for the third time, is there anyone else who wishes to bid?"
"Congratulations to Master Feng for successfully acquiring the Mystic Light Purple-Cyan Ring!"
When the auctioneer Youx Fang uttered those words, Feng Qingyue, who was nervously standing beside Ye Zhen, suddenly jumped up like a child, crying tears of extreme joy!
While hopping, she grabbed Ye Zhen’s hands with both of hers, gripping them tightly and shaking them so hard that their knuckles turned green, as if celebrating, venting, and also sharing her joy!
"I’ve really won the bid!"
At that moment, what Ye Zhen saw in Feng Qingyue’s eyes was pure, unadulterated joy!
"Now, we will commence the auction of the last and ultimate treasure, the Demon Cloud Fruit. I’m sure everyone has been eagerly awaiting this moment?"
In the VIP room, Tian Guizhang, who had been staring blankly at Ye Zhen and Feng Qingyue, suddenly sat up straight!

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