"Here are the healing sacred herbs, three stalks of Mist Spirit Grass!" The Pavilion Master of Baolai Pavilion personally presided over the auction from the display stand. This was specifically requested by the owner. Although it was already on the auction list, he presided over it himself to avoid malicious bidding.
"Starting bid is one thousand high-grade immortal stones."
The buyers on the third floor and above were secretly surprised. They hadn't expected the Pavilion Master of Baolai Pavilion to value the Mist Spirit Grass so highly as to personally conduct the auction. Everyone found it unusual, realizing that the person in the top-floor room must have considerable influence.
"Two thousand!" A bid came from the private room on the left side of the fourth floor.
"Immortal Lord, this Mist Spirit Grass is rare. Should we bid?" asked the personal maid of Immortal Lord Zi Hua.
"Yes, I have great use for this Mist Spirit Grass!" Immortal Lord Zi Hua had missed out on the Sky Veil Brocade Robe, and now had a considerable amount of immortal stones. This Mist Spirit Grass was worth contending for.
"Three thousand!" A pleasant female voice sounded. It was Immortal Lord Zi Hua signaling her maid to bid.
"Six thousand high-grade spirit stones!" The bid still came from the private room on the left side of the fourth floor.
Wow, this person has money! A difference of three thousand in the bid. Those in the private rooms on each floor were secretly astonished, knowing this person was determined to win it. However, they were all shrewd and were observing. Although the spirit grass was rare, it wasn't irreplaceable. Legend had it that the Wood Emerald Tooth from the Divine Wood Realm could cure all diseases and even bring the dead back to life. Unfortunately, with the destruction of the Divine Wood Realm, this immortal item had disappeared.
"Seven thousand!" The female voice maintained its rhythm.
"Seven thousand once, does anyone wish to bid higher? Please state it clearly!" The Pavilion Master of Baolai Pavilion spoke unhurriedly. His voice had great penetrative power.
"Sister, why aren't we bidding?" Long Hu Hu was anxious, not understanding why her sister wasn't bidding.
"No rush, Hu Hu, let's first see the strength of the person bidding for the Mist Spirit Grass." As Ju Yin finished speaking, another male voice chimed in. This was from a guest in a private room on the third floor.
"Ten thousand high-grade immortal stones!"
Wow, the crowd was restless. The Mist Spirit Grass had reached a price that was the limit for many.
Immortal Lord Zi Hua was even more enraged. She had bid on other items earlier, and if she continued, her high-grade immortal stones would not be enough. She did have over five hundred thousand mid-grade immortal stones, but that was like a drop in the ocean at the current bidding price.
"My Lord, it seems this Mist Spirit Grass is quite sought after!" Ye Ting was also shocked. He knew that the highest price ever fetched for immortal grass and spirit plants at Baolai Pavilion was capped at ten thousand high-grade immortal stones. Ten thousand high-grade immortal stones were equivalent to ten million mid-grade immortal stones. For an ordinary rogue immortal, that was their entire fortune.
"Don't worry, I'll bid for you," Hua Xun thought that since Ju Yin had just returned from the lower realm, she might not have enough immortal stones. Their immortal stones from the Divine Realm had not yet been retrieved.
"My Lord, you needn't worry about immortal stones!" Ye Ting gave Hua Xun a sidelong glance. Baolai Pavilion was his, and talking about money in front of him was like slapping him in the face!
"Stop arguing, I have the money!" Ju Yin arrogantly interrupted their bickering.
"Fifteen thousand!" Long Hu Hu, receiving a hint from her sister, quickly called out!
"Fifteen thousand once, fifteen thousand twice!" The Pavilion Master of Baolai Pavilion, hearing the bid came from the top-floor room, quickly chimed in, wishing he could hammer down the bid within two breaths!
"Twenty thousand high-grade immortal stones!" The room on the left side of the fourth floor had not given up!
"Pavilion Master, you seem a bit too eager. Please do not break your Baolai Pavilion's rules!"
"Haha, this Pavilion Master is indeed a bit eager. After all, our Pavilion's immortal grass and spirit plants have never broken any records. Breaking a record today makes me a little excited. Please forgive me, please forgive me!"
"Thirty thousand!" Long Hu Hu spoke again.
At this moment, Zi Hua heard this voice and was filled with resentment. Wasn't this the same person who competed with her for the Sky Veil Brocade Robe? A thought flashed through her mind. She maliciously glanced up at the top-floor room and then at her maid. The maid naturally understood her mistress and tacitly spoke, "Fifty thousand!"
Wow! Suddenly, the major private rooms in Baolai Pavilion erupted in discussion, muttering amongst themselves. They had never known the Mist Spirit Grass to be so valuable!
At this moment, Baolai Pavilion suddenly fell silent.
"Fifty thousand for the first bid, fifty thousand for the second..." The Pavilion Master of Baolai Pavilion was slightly annoyed. He knew who had made the bid. He was well aware of Immortal Lord Zi Hua's wealth and suspected she was maliciously inflating the price.
Immortal Lord Zi Hua's palms were sweating. She glared angrily at her maid. She hadn't expected her to bid so high. If no one else bid, wouldn't she be lifting a rock only to drop it on her own foot? But she simply didn't have that many high-grade immortal stones. This was a serious offense against Baolai Pavilion. If she bid on an item and couldn't pay, wouldn't Baolai Pavilion devour her? They would report her to the entire immortal realm, making her a laughingstock. A dignified Immortal Lord would be ridiculed by the entire immortal realm for this...
Immortal Lord Zi Hua grew more and more enraged as she thought about it, wishing she could kill her maid. With a "snap," she slapped the maid from afar.
"Immortal Lord, spare me!" The maid, realizing she had caused trouble, prostrated herself on the ground, trembling!
"Fifty-one thousand high-grade immortal stones!" Long Hu Hu, after being angry for a while, spoke out as the Pavilion Master of Baolai Pavilion was about to bring down the hammer!
At this moment, in the private room on the fourth floor, the masked man sneered.
"Go investigate who that idiot on the third floor is!" His budget was only forty thousand, and the rest was for other uses.
"Yes!" A man in black took the order and left.
"Fifty-one thousand high-grade immortal stones for the third time! Congratulations to this distinguished guest for winning the bid!" Baolai Pavilion's hammer fell definitively. He hadn't expected that for an item he personally presided over, someone would dare to engage in malicious bidding!
"Sister, this Mist Spirit Grass is so expensive!" Long Hu Hu felt heartache at this moment too. This Mist Spirit Grass was truly at its peak price!
"It's alright. Once we cultivate it in the spatial realm, we can auction it off and earn it back." Ju Yin also felt the pinch, but thinking about future cyclical returns, she came to terms with it.
Immortal Zi Hua relaxed the moment Long Hu Hu spoke. She hadn't expected the other party to be able to afford such a high price. While feeling wary, she was also secretly pleased, finally having avenged the competition for the Sky Veil Brocade Robe.
"Get up. It was a close call this time. Do not let it happen again!"
"Yes, Immortal Lord, this humble one dares not! There will never be a next time!" The maid, with a swollen face, got up and retreated behind her.
Immortal Lord Zi Hua suddenly felt a pang of unease. She ignored the maid and quickly led everyone away. She had just sensed a killing intent emanating from the private room on the fourth floor. She thought about how she had just retaliated against that slut who snatched the Sky Veil Brocade Robe, but she had also offended the person in the fourth floor room.
Ju Yin and the others did not linger. After Hua Xun paid the immortal stones for Ju Yin, they obtained the Mist Spirit Grass. The subsequent auction items held no interest for them, so they left.
Long Hu Hu eagerly put on the Sky Veil Brocade Robe delivered by Baolai Pavilion. Crafting a treasure robe was a minor matter for her, and this robe seemed tailor-made for her. As soon as the treasure box was opened, the robe automatically floated and settled onto Hu Hu. Once worn, everyone was stunned. A beauty in the Northern Barrens, whose smile could overthrow cities, was already captivating. Now, the Sky Veil Brocade Robe gave her an aura of sacredness and inviolability.
"Hu Hu, you're too beautiful!" Ju Yin exclaimed. Her brother was truly blessed. Hu Hu had finally blossomed into a peerless beauty, with a touch less childishness.
Hua Xun gazed at the Sky Veil Brocade Robe for a long time without speaking.
"Hua Xun, what's wrong?" Ju Yin asked, puzzled.
"This Sky Veil Brocade Robe might indeed have a connection with Hu Hu. If I'm not mistaken, this is the legendary battle attire of the Saintess of the Nine-tailed Divine Fox clan. It's a battle robe that integrates defense and offense. After the destruction of the Divine Wood Realm, the Saintess of the Divine Fox clan died in battle, and the robe disappeared..."
"Is that true?" Ju Yin softly asked Hu Hu, who was happily stroking the Sky Veil Brocade Robe. That was Hu Hu's mother...