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“So it’s a young expert from the Yan Clan.”
Zhang Ruochen stared at Yan Yunyue, as if he was chanting to himself.
It wasn’t the first time Zhang Ruochen had encountered a young expert from the Yan Clan, during the Earth Ranking test, he had encountered the one hundredth place on the Earth Ranking, Yan Qingdao, the number one expert of the young generation of the Yan Clan.
Therefore, Zhang Ruochen still had some images of the Yan Clan.
Chen Xi’er looked at Zhang Ruochen with a smile, thinking in her heart, was Zhang Ruochen very inferior inside at this moment?
After all, not only was Yan Yunyue’s own strength, but also his family background was far from being comparable to Zhang Ruochen. In such a situation, Zhang Ruochen’s little talent was insignificant.
Yan Yunyi looked at Zhang Ruochen’s contemplative appearance, thought that his own identity had already scared Zhang Ruochen, suddenly lack of interest, just a prince of a lower county, has not yet made a move, has already been scared, a little challenging not at all!
He did not know that after Zhang Ruochen learnt of his identity, he had already lost interest in making a move with him.
Even the Yan Clan’s number one expert of the younger generation couldn’t block a single sword from Zhang Ruochen.
What was the point of fighting the so-called second expert?
Yan Yunyue looked very arrogant, not bothering to look at Zhang Ruochen and the others anymore, saying, “Sister Xi’er, isn’t the auction about to start, why are we still wasting time here?”
Speaking of the auction, the crowd immediately became interested.
One of the trainees said, “I heard that a few incomparably precious spatial treasures will appear in this auction, I wonder if Lord Yan is interested?”
Yan Yunyue’s waist straightened as he laughed aloud, confidently saying, “How precious are spatial treasures, and only the Yan Clan’s financial strength can swallow them. When the time comes, this male will definitely buy all the so spatial treasures, sister Xi’er, if you want, you can pick one at random.”
Chen Xi’er had also heard of the news of the spatial treasures coming out, and had long been very much looking forward to it.
However, she also knew that this time, the big shots from all the major forces in the Sky Demon Ridge would all rush to bid on it, and the price of the spatial treasures would definitely be raised to an astronomical figure.
Since this was the case, it could only be purchased by Yan Yunyun Fantasy, the wrongdoer, who would pay for it. The Yan Clan was rich and powerful anyway, so if they didn’t extort him, who would they extort?
Huang Yunchen clasped his hands in front of his chest and said in a cold voice, “Speaking as if the spatial treasures are already in your pocket in general.”
Hearing these words, Yan Yunyue instantly became unhappy, saying, “County Lord Smoke Dust, you should be clear that this son is the successor to the next generation of the Yan Clan’s patriarch, and can mobilise a considerable portion of the Yan Clan’s financial power. With the financial power of the Yan Clan, you still can’t compete with those rustic dogs of the Heavenly Demon Ridge?”
“Please rest assured, Smoky Dust County Lord, when my lord auctions those pieces of spatial treasures, I will definitely let you pick one at that time as well. After all,…… with Zhang Ruochen’s financial strength, I’m afraid that he can’t afford to buy spatial treasures.”
Yan Yunfeng glanced at Zhang Ruochen and said to Huang Yanchen with narrowed eyes.
Huang Yichen, however, revealed a disdainful look, while others didn’t know, she was very clear that the spatial treasures were refined by Zhang Ruochen, and Zhang Ruochen still needed to go auctioning for them?
Perhaps, the person who put the spatial treasures into the auction house for consignment was Zhang Ruochen.
Suddenly, Huang Yichen had a plan in mind and winked at Zhang Ruochen, saying, “Zhang Ruochen, you will help me auction and buy a spatial treasure, right?”
How could Zhang Ruochen not understand Huang Yichen’s mind, after thinking about it, he also felt that that Yan Yunyi was really a bit unpleasant, so it would be a good thing to let him out for a bleed.
Zhang Ruochen said, “Of course, even if I dump my family’s money, I will definitely auction one for County Lord.”
The corners of Yan Yunyi’s mouth hooked, revealing a hint of a smile, was he calling out to this lord?
Just as well!
Tonight, let him know what it means to be out of his depth.
If he wants to compete with me, he should look in the mirror first.
Chang Qi Qi walked up to Zhang Ruochen’s side and said in a low voice, “Senior Brother Zhang, if you are short of money, feel free to open your mouth, although I, Chang Qi Qi, am not a son of a famous family, I still have some savings.”
“Thank you, Senior Brother Chang.” Zhang Ruochen laughed, “But I’ve recently made a small fortune, so it shouldn’t be difficult to buy a spatial treasure.”
“I see.”
Chang Qi Qi came to a realisation, no wonder Zhang Ruochen dared to call out to Yan Yunyi, so he had prepared for it, saying, “You must auction off a spatial treasure, when that time comes, that surnamed Yan won’t dare to look down on his dog’s eyes anymore.”
“Don’t worry, it’s a small matter.” Zhang Ruochen said.
The Heavenly Demon Ridge’s auction house was built in a magnificent and flamboyant manner, like a small city made of huge stones. It was said that at the most, it could accommodate three thousand people bidding at the same time.
Of the treasures born from the thirty-six counties of the Heavenly Demon Ridge, a large portion of them would be sent to this auction house. Therefore, the treasures that could be taken to the auction table were almost every single one of them worth a fortune, not something that an ordinary person could afford.
It was only dusk, and many martial artists had already gathered outside the auction house, and on the square, a magnificent carriage was parked.
Some of these carriages were even constructed on the backs of fourth rank savage beasts, giving off a majestic feeling, like a giant beast carrying a palace.
The strength of a fourth rank savage beast was comparable to a Heavenly Extreme Realm martial artist.
Those who were able to use fourth rank savage beasts as mounts were naturally terrific big shots.
One by one, the bigwigs in gorgeous robes, surrounded by servants, stepped out of the car racks and marched towards the auction house.
“Ow!”
A Qilin with a pair of large flaming wings pulled a huge golden carriage that flew across the sky with a rumbling sound.
The cry of that Qilin spread throughout the entire Heavenly Demon Martial City, and all martial artists raised their heads and looked towards the sky. Influenced by the aura of that Qilin, the entire sky felt like it was burning, forming a huge fire cloud.
“Kirin …… Heavens! It really is a Qilin!”
“It is said that in the entire Heavenly Demon Ridge, only the Yuntai Sect House keeps a Qilin, one of the Yuntai Sect House’s three Mountain Protection Savage Beasts, quite powerful, with just a single claw, it can slap to death a fourth-ranked savage beast.”
“The person in the carriage should be the Yun Tai Zongfu’s Patriarch, Lord Han Li.”
……
Everyone was stunned by the aura of the Qilin in the sky, fortunately, the Qilin’s roar just now didn’t carry any offensive power, otherwise, just that loud roar would be able to shock one third of the martial artists in the Heavenly Demon Martial City to the point of fainting.
Yan Yunyue coldly snorted in disdain, saying, ”It’s just a mere ‘Flying Winged Fire Qilin’, the bloodline isn’t pure at all, it can’t even compare to a tenth of the power of a true Qilin. Only a martial artist in the Heavenly Demon Ridge would make a fuss about it.”
That one Flying Winged Fire Qilin, quickly retracted its wings and flew down, stopping at the centre of the square.
The Cloud Platform Sect House’s Patriarch, Han Li, stepped out of the carriage, his body radiating a massive martial aura. A translucent heaven and earth aura flowed around him, forming ripples like water currents.
Immediately after, Han Qiu, who was wearing a light blue tunic, also stepped out of the carriage with an elegant aura and bright eyes, attracting the gazes of an unknown number of male martial artists.
“The Heavenly Daughter of the Yuntai Zongfu, Han Chu, three days ago, she broke through the fourth floor of the Nine Extremities Tower, thus gaining fame, I didn’t expect that she would actually come to participate in the auction as well.”
“How come we didn’t see Zhang Tiangui, the eldest senior brother of the Yuntai Zongfu? In the past, when attending the event, Lord Han Li would bring Zhang Tiangui with him.”
“I guess Zhang Tiangui is in closed-door cultivation, after all, Luo Shuihan and Han Qiu’s strong rise has threatened his identity as the Heavenly Demon Ridge’s number one genius, and he’s under a lot of pressure.”
……
Because of Han Li and Han Qiu’s arrival, the entire auction house was abuzz.
Especially Han Qiu, a proud daughter of heaven, was not only one of the Ten Great Beauties of the Heavenly Demon Ridge, but she had also broken through the fourth floor of the Nine Extremities Tower, making it unattainable for other young martial artists to look up to her, as if she was a goddess of the Nine Heavens high above.
Even the Ten Heavenly Devil Xiu, in front of her, was dimmed and lost colour.
When Han Qiu stepped out of the frame, she was looking around and soon spotted Zhang Ruochen standing in the crowd, her pretty face revealing joy.
“He really came to the auction!”
Han Chu was quite fond of Zhang Ruochen, only because there were many martial artists staring at her right now, it was naturally not good for her to go over and greet him.
The two just looked at each other from a distance and nodded to each other.
Afterwards, there were some more big names that arrived one after another.
“The Palace Master of the Tai Qing Palace, Night Huiyi, has always lived in deep seclusion, I didn’t expect that she would also drive to the auction house today.”
“The County King of the Minshu County Kingdom, Xia Xue Cheng, actually also travelled thousands of miles to come to the Heavenly Demon Martial City. The Minshu County Kingdom is one of the most powerful counties in the Heavenly Demon Ridge, much stronger than all the Four Directions County Kingdoms.”
Zhang Ruochen looked into the distance, at the two carriages driving side by side, and was a little surprised, saying, “The relationship between the Tai Qing Palace’s Palace Master, Night Huiyi, and the County King of the Minshu County seems to be quite extraordinary.”
Chang Qi Qi laughed rather nosily, “The Minshu County King was once a disciple of the Tai Qing Palace, and he was also Night Huiyi’s senior brother. It is said that back then, County King Minshu even courted Palace Master Night, but it is a pity that Palace Master Night was so focused on the Dao that she didn’t say yes to him.”
Si Xingkong sighed, “The two of them, they are the true ‘it is better to forget each other in the jianghu’, nearly a hundred years have passed, and they have not been able to reap the rewards of love, but they have reaped the rewards of an extremely deep friendship.”
After those big shots entered the auction house, they headed directly to the special VIP auction room. All the big shots in the VIP auction room had special people provided by the auction house to wait on them and enjoy special treatment.
Zhang Ruochen, Chang Qiqi, Si Xingkong, and the other young generation martial artists could only choose a fairly good position in the lobby and sit down temporarily.
With Yan Yunfeng’s identity, he was actually able to enter the VIP auction room as well, but, at Chen Xier’s request, he even came to the lobby as well and sat not far from Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yichen. On his face, he always wore a winning look.
It was normal to think about it, as the heir of a Half-Saint Family, Yan Yunyi naturally wouldn’t put other martial artists in his eyes. Only the heirs of other half-saint families would be qualified to make friends with him.
As for the helmsmen of those clans in the Heavenly Demon Ridge, in his eyes, they were only a little more powerful bumpkins. He was the true protagonist of today’s auction.
