Chapter 326: 324. Goodbye Shi Hua (1/4)
As for Wenping, even after finding the auction house at the end of the market, Shi Hua was nowhere to be seen, neither was the woman.
However, he understood why Shi Hua was unwilling to acknowledge him, choosing to keep escaping.
Because she didn’t want him to see her current situation, just like after the Kao Shan Sect’s destruction, she preferred to wander outside. Shi Hua is a stubborn person who yearns for strength, and Wenping understood her actions.
Not only was she disfigured now, but had also become a maid subjected to beatings and insults. No, it shouldn’t be called a maid; the relationship between a maid and her master is relatively close. Following that woman now, Shi Hua’s situation was likely that of a servant.
Shi Hua’s situation is indeed dangerous.
If one day the woman is displeased, killing a Body Refining Realm servant is just a casual matter.
While lost in thought, suddenly Zhantian Qingxuan’s voice came from beside him, "Sect Leader, the auction has started."
"Hmm." After looking around a few more times without result, Wenping entered the auction house. Since he couldn’t find Shi Hua at the moment, he decided to buy the Golden Mist Leaf first.
However, Ji Liangping also followed in, closely beside Wenping, "Sect Leader Wen, how about going to a tavern later?"
"Not going..." After saying that, Wenping suddenly realized a problem, the Golden Mist Leaf was only around 100 White Crystals, why would it be part of a Level C auction house, when the standard is not 500?
However, after walking a few steps forward, he understood.
The Level C auction house in the market was perhaps just a shell with an empty level, not possessing the power of a Level C auction house. Because as soon as Wenping entered the door, he heard the auctioneer calling out, surprisingly, a Yellow Level Cultivation Technique.
There was stuff worth hundreds of thousands of gold coins.
But Wenping didn’t bother with these, after entering, his sole intention was to find a place to sit down. Ji Liangping wanted to follow, but was blocked by a woman nearby, "Senior Ji, your presence truly graces us."
"What’s gracing, I’m just here to sit." Ji Liangping responded coldly, intending to follow Wenping to sit in the last row, but upon turning around, he saw that there were no longer any seats available.
All the empty seats were occupied by Immortal Sect people.
Helplessly, he found another place to sit.
The woman just wanted to speak, but was bafflingly interrupted by an elder nearby, "Don’t say anything, Senior Ji must have come with that young man, just don’t disturb him."
"What is the young man’s background?" The woman asked curiously.
"What background do you mean?" The elder responded.
The elder’s words were both a question and an answer.
If Ji Liangping shows such a smiling face, it’s probably only for someone from a Four-star Influence.
"Tell the auctioneer, if that young man offers a bid, bring the hammer down quickly!" The elder whispered in the woman’s ear after a moment of silence. With such a big figure coming to the auction house, it’s naturally good to make friends if possible, especially considering they are auctioning others’ items; hammering quickly doesn’t cost them much.
The woman nodded and quickly left.
At this moment, the Golden Mist Leaf appeared.
Starting bid: 500,000 gold coins or 50 White Crystals!
Wenping immediately spoke, "100 White Crystals."
Since he was going to buy it anyway, he might as well bid higher directly; Golden Mist Leaf usually cost this much.
"Once, twice..." the auctioneer quickly called out, his speed was so fast that others hadn’t responded. Of course, not being able to react to the auctioneer’s speed was one thing, they also hadn’t reacted to the sudden high bid Wenping made.
Just as the hammer was about to fall, a voice came.
It was from the second floor!
From a private room.
"110 White Crystals, no one should compete, right?" A woman’s voice came.
"A bid from the Divine Profound Realm."
"That young man might not compete, right?"
The crowd discussed, then quickly looked back.
Wenping didn’t speak, Zhantian Qingxuan knew Wenping well and immediately raised his hand to say, "120!"
"Who!" The woman suddenly leaned closer to the window of the private room and focused downward, directly meeting Zhantian Qingxuan’s gaze, "Old woman, I want this Golden Mist Leaf, are you competing with me?"
Upper Profound Realm?
Just this, dare to compete with her?
Courting death, are they not?
But as soon as she finished speaking, the auctioneer had already struck the hammer!
"Sold!"
The woman immediately shouted at the auctioneer, "What are you doing, didn’t you see I wanted to bid more?"
"And you, Loudmouth, why are you yelling!" Originally standing at the back of the auction location, the elder suddenly angered.
Seeing the auction house’s Guardian speak, the woman didn’t dare to get angry and explained, "Mo Lao, I was still bidding, what’s with the quick hammer strike?"
"Hammer fell, so it fell, what do you plan to do? Speak more nonsense, and roll out." Mo Lao wasn’t intimidated, directly speaking coldly.
"You!"
"What do you mean you! Roll out if you don’t want to stay!" This old woman raised the price suddenly, taking something that should be 100 White Crystals up to 120 White Crystals, his original plan to use someone else’s flower to make an offering had collapsed.
Scolding twice is light!
The woman was speechless, angrily sitting back down.
She had no choice, there was still one more thing she had to buy here, she couldn’t leave now.
The crowd watching was astonished by this scene.
"What’s wrong with Mo Lao?"
"Yes, the first time seeing Mo Lao so angry."
...
The crowd continued to discuss incessantly, but only Wenping was eyeing the private room with cold eyes.
Because Loudmouth was the woman who slapped Shi Hua!
"Truly searching high and low in vain only to find it here!" Wenping murmured.
But he quickly withdrew his gaze because the Wood Crystal auction started.
"100 White Crystals!"
Wenping didn’t hesitate, as soon as the Wood Crystal appeared, he immediately called out a high price to guard against the woman raising the price again. If she did, he could increase twice without exceeding the Wood Crystal’s value.
"You!"
Loudmouth, as expected, arrived at the window of the private room again, glanced at Wenping with rising killing intent.
"110 White Crystals."
"120." Wenping retorted.
"Kid, do you know who I am?" Loudmouth immediately spoke, intending to use her identity to suppress him, she didn’t want the price raised again.
"Sold!"
Bang!
During the conversation, the hammer struck again.
Loudmouth was stunned by this sight, furiously shouted, "What’s going on, hammer this fast again!"
One sentence and the hammer struck!
Is this really an auction?
Mo Lao arrived as expected, glaring with rage toward the private room above, "Loudmouth, yet again! Don’t you understand auction house rules? If you make noise again, then get out."
"Understand your grandmother." Loudly cursing, Loudmouth slammed the door and walked out of the private room, heading downstairs but didn’t quarrel with the auction house’s side, instead looking at Wenping, "Very good, kid, daring to compete for my stuff!"
Flanked by only an Upper Profound Realm old woman, he didn’t know how high the sky and deep the earth were!
Competing for my things!
Let’s see how strong you can remain outside the auction house!
"Move quickly!" When she exited, Loudmouth shouted angrily to Shi Hua who hurrieddownstairs.
Shi Hua kept her head down, not looking toward Wenping, her hair still covered her entire face.
But clearly, she saw him.
This scene fell into Wenping’s view, and he stood up, addressing Mo Lao beside him, "Can the transactions for Golden Mist Leaf and Wood Crystal be done now?"