PDLP Chapter 221 Death
Chapter 221 Death
The people in the auction house had lost interest in what the city lord was saying; all their eyes were on the unremarkable auction room.
Meanwhile, the private rooms where the investigation had taken place were filled with whispers.
"Ancestor, who's in that private room? Aren't they afraid of offending Immortal Lord Chang?"
One of the boys looked at the ancestor in the same private room. Although he was also ashamed of Chang Xianjun's actions, he couldn't afford to offend the other party because of his strength, and his ancestor didn't want to offend him either.
“Young, quite strong, and speaks with confidence, and this is the territory of the Guiyuan Sect.” The patriarch was one of the few who had previously investigated Cheng Jiu and his two companions.
"You mean a disciple of the Guiyuan Sect!"
"And his status is quite high!"
The patriarch nodded. Based on his experience, those disciples were all young, but they were already at the Nascent Soul stage. Such disciples would be geniuses no matter where they were.
"Won't Chang Xianjun be kicking a hornet's nest?" The little boy covered his mouth and chuckled gleefully.
The next moment, a thick hand appeared on the back of his head.
"Ouch!"
Looking at his little disciple, who was clutching his head and looking pitiful, the patriarch said without any pity, "How dare you mock a Mahayana Immortal Lord?"
"Ancestor, I was wrong!"
The child straightened his posture and refocused his attention on the outside world.
The moment Chang Xianjun heard Cheng Jiu's auction announcement, his gaze pierced Cheng Jiu's private room like a knife, followed by an overwhelming pressure.
"Chang Xianjun!"
Before he could make his next move, the city lord of Youlan City, who was presiding over the auction, struck the auction gavel: "This is Youlan City!"
Upon hearing the city lord's reprimand, Chang Xianjun's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something. He snorted coldly and withdrew his oppressive aura with a hint of resentment.
"Fifteen million?!"
With Chang Xianjun's concession, almost everyone guessed the identity of the person in the private room where the incident occurred. Apart from the Guiyuan Sect, who could make a Mahayana Immortal Lord back down?
"Twenty million!"
"Twenty-five million!"
Thirty million!
"Forty million! My friend in the private room, you're going too far!"
Chang Xianjun raised the price again out of consideration for the disciples of Guiyuan Sect in the private room, warning them that he had already given them enough face because of their status. He, a dignified Mahayana Immortal Lord, was willing to voluntarily back down and raise the price several times over. If they raised the price again, it would be too disrespectful to him.
Cheng Jiu looked at the Ice God Soul on the table. If she really lowered the price, she would probably offend this Immortal Lord to death. Although she was not afraid, she was relying on her master. Oh well, 4000 million was not a small amount. She could stop now.
"Junior sister, forget it. Forty million is not a small amount. Judging from Chang Xianjun's attitude, no one dares to bid anymore. In the end, only Chang Xianjun will take over, or we can bid for it."
Yingyue advised that since things had already come to this point, there was no need to go any further, and no need to completely offend a celestial lord.
Hearing that no one was bidding in the private room, Chang Xianjun was quite satisfied. It seemed that the people in the private room were quite perceptive, and he was afraid of encountering those hotheads from big companies.
Seeing that Cheng Jiu had not made a bid, the city lord in charge of the auction raised his gavel: "Forty million? Anyone else bidding?"
"No, forty million per time!"
"Forty million twice!"
"Forty million..."
Sixty million!
"?"
Cheng Jiu noticed Yingyue's gaze: "I didn't bid!"
"I know! But this voice sounds familiar?" Yingyue listened carefully.
"I think so too!"
Cheng Jiu stroked his chin: "I feel like I've heard this somewhere before?!"
"Isn't that Senior Brother Liu?" Wen Sishu had a good relationship with her male classmates and they often kept in touch, so she recognized him immediately.
"Senior Brother Liu? Well, he's an alchemist! It's not surprising that he would come!"
It's not surprising that the disciples of Medicine King Valley would be interested in such a rare, tenth-grade orchid.
Chang Xianjun was annoyed when two dark horses suddenly appeared. The previous private room was occupied by disciples of the Guiyuan Sect, and he didn't want to offend them. What was the deal with this guy who suddenly appeared?
He used the same trick again, unleashing a powerful aura towards the private room, determined to teach this fool a lesson.
The city lord below did not take any action to stop him as before, which reassured him somewhat.
The next second, a surge of fire elemental energy, imbued with intense domineering power, rushed towards him along with his oppressive aura.
"puff!"
Spots of red blood stained his grey-blue clothes, and his eyes were filled with disbelief: "An immortal... an immortal!"
The powerful beings above were engaged in a battle of wits, while the cultivators attending the auction below dared not even breathe. They had only come to participate in the auction; how could they have imagined that they would witness such a scene?
They were filled with excitement and fear. If these two powerful figures really started fighting, they, the cultivators, would probably all become cannon fodder. How could they possibly survive the aftermath of their battle?
They couldn't do it; their hearts were in their throats, as if they were standing on a tightrope, seemingly stable but actually capable of falling at the slightest movement.
"Young friend, a tenth-grade orchid is extremely rare, unprecedented in history. How about we hold a fair bidding process?"
An aged, kind, yet authoritative voice resounded throughout the auction hall.
The mere presence of a tenth-grade orchid had attracted such a powerful being. Chang Xianjun could now understand the feelings of other cultivators. A bitter taste filled his throat. Could he say no?
"I will obey your orders, senior!" Chang Xianjun said, bowing.
"Sixty million, young friend, would you like to bid?"
"This item is destined to be with the senior, but the junior's affinity is shallow."
Chang Xianjun shook his head. Knowing the other party's identity, how could he dare to bid?
"Since it's a charity auction, I'll add another 40 million to round it up!"
That aged yet domineering voice rang out again.
"Forty million? That's a hundred million!" Cheng Jiu and the other two were speechless. This was supposed to be rounding up? They were almost unfamiliar with spirit stones. Medicine King Valley was incredibly wealthy!
Liu Shaoyuan was also astonished by the grand gesture of his ancestor. This ancestor was his master's master, an immortal. It just so happened that the immortals were changing their ranks, and this ancestor descended to earth.
As the youngest disciple of his master, Liu Shaoyuan was pushed by his master to accompany this ancestor, and then he heard that he was coming to Guiyuan Sect.
Having not seen her junior sister for a long time, and having heard such shocking news last time, she shamelessly begged this ancestor to come along.
However, upon hearing the news of the Tenth Grade Orchid, and seeing that the old ancestor was also very interested in it, he brought him over.
I didn't expect Junior Sister Jiu to be here too!
Unlike Cheng Jiu, who only remembered Liu Shaoyuan after Wen Sishu reminded him, Liu Shaoyuan recognized Cheng Jiu's voice from the very first sentence. Cheng Jiu wanted Liu Shaoyuan but didn't want to compete with him, so he didn't speak until Cheng Jiu gave up.
After the twists and turns of the auction, Xiao Lanzhe originally thought that his Youlan would be forcibly sold at a low price, but unexpectedly, one after another kind people spoke up to protect him, which caused him to be overwhelmed with strong emotions.
Xiao Lanzhe only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his Youlan being delivered to the private room, and then everything went black.
"Master Xiao?!"
The city lord was the first to notice, and exclaimed in surprise.
"Master Xiao?!"
The auction below quickly descended into chaos because the main protagonist had fallen.
An old man with a white beard, dressed in a fiery red robe, appeared below and reached out to place his hand on Xiao Lanze's pulse.
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, he shook his head regretfully: "There's no way to turn things around. Prepare for the worst!"
The scene was quiet. Xiao Lanzhe sat quietly in the chair, a relieved and satisfied smile on his face.
"Master Xiao... Master Xiao?!"
The city lord rushed over, his voice filled with unconcealed grief and sorrow.
It's unclear who started it, but everyone present stood up, bowed slightly, and solemnly saw the venerable master off.
The first auction was neither a success nor a failure; after the ten-grade orchid was sold, the auction was declared over.
Not only the people of Youlan City, but also the independent cultivators who came to participate in the Youlan City auction, all bid farewell to Master Xiao with quiet sorrow.
Auctions, on the other hand, are secondary.
"Junior Sister Xiao Jiu?! Junior Sister Ying! Junior Brother Wen!"
"Senior Brother Liu!"
"Haha, I knew you were here just by your voices!"
Liu Shaoyuan gave everyone a big hug.
"Senior Brother Liu, what are you doing here?"
"He came with my grandmaster! That's my grandmaster, his Dharma name is Danchen." Liu Shaoyuan introduced his grandmaster to his junior brothers and sisters whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
"Greetings, Immortal Dan Chen!" The three bowed respectfully to Immortal Dan Chen. An immortal! It was the first time they had been so close to an immortal, and they were quite reserved.
"You must be Xiao Shaoyuan's good friends! Haha! Disciples of the Guiyuan Sect, truly promising at a young age! Are you all alchemists?"
Dan Chen Xianren didn't pay much attention to those around him, but he couldn't help but notice Cheng Jiu and the other two, who were newly famous young talents in alchemy.
"I dare not accept such praise from an immortal!"
The three of them were quite humble in front of Immortal Danchen.
"It's good for young people to be flamboyant and unrestrained. I've heard quite a bit about the three of you in Medicine King Valley."
"The immortal's praise is excessive!"
"My grand-nephew came to Guiyuan Sect with me to find you. You juniors can play together! After this, there's no need for Xiao Shaoyuan anymore, so I won't bother you here and make you uncomfortable."
After entrusting Liu Shaoyuan to the three men, he left Liu Shaoyuan behind and departed in a carefree manner.
Cheng Jiu and the other two: "...?"
Liu Shaoyuan: "..."
“Grandmaster, that’s just his personality! Don’t worry about it too much. Where are Junior Sister Xiao Jiu and Junior Brother Gong Yu from Gongcheng? Why aren’t we seeing them?” Liu Shaoyuan asked, glancing at Cheng Jiu’s side.
"They were taken by their master to the Qilin clan's territory to sign contracts with beasts."
"Is that so? Shall we go to a teahouse in town?" Liu Shaoyuan beckoned.
"Okay!" The three nodded.
"Senior Brother Liu, I never imagined that Medicine King Valley was so wealthy!" Wen Sishu exclaimed as he approached Liu Shaoyuan.
After thinking carefully, Liu Shaoyuan said sincerely, "No one knows just how rich those ancestors were!"
Even Liu Shaoyuan was shocked by his own ancestor when he made the bid!
I never imagined my sect was so rich!
Liu Shaoyuan has excellent taste. Although he has not been in Youlan City for long, he has already found the most expensive teahouse in the city.
A pot of spirit tea costs ten high-grade spirit stones! Compared to some small shops, it's practically robbery.
The tea was brewed with orchid petals, supposedly to make it worth the price, but in reality, these petals were only about five or six kinds of high quality.
"Actually, junior sister, I wanted to come when your master held the Mahayana ceremony, but unfortunately the guest of Medicine King Valley was Aunt Su Yuan. I have a very good relationship with Aunt Su Yuan, but I can't let her take me. I won't be able to explain it to the other senior brothers and sisters who want to come."
The news of your exploits in the demon realm has spread throughout Medicine King Valley—a noble title! All the senior brothers and sisters who want to go are incredibly envious.
"A title?" Yingyue and Wensishu looked at Cheng Jiu.
Didn't I say so?
"We only heard about the quota from the Star Domain," Yingyue and Wen Sishu said in unison.
"An additional reward for the title!" Cheng Jiu affirmed.
"Doesn't that mean, Junior Sister, you can buy property in the demon realm?"
Meeting their gazes, Cheng Jiu smiled and said, "It's already been arranged by my master."
"Ah! Junior Sister, you've struck it rich?!"
Yingyue screamed and hugged Cheng Jiu tightly: "If I become rich and powerful, don't forget me!"
"Good! Good!"
"So, is today's tea a treat?" Liu Shaoyuan blinked.
"Senior Brother Liu, please!"
The three of them said in unison!
"Oh, shall I treat?" Liu Shaoyuan pointed to his nose.
"After all, I haven't even gotten my profits back! I'm penniless now, I've used all my spirit stones to buy property."
"And Senior Brother Liu, you're a disciple of Medicine King Valley! You've spent a hundred million spirit stones! Let's see how wealthy the disciples of Medicine King Valley are!"
Cheng Jiu blinked, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"It was my treat anyway!" Liu Shaoyuan regretfully abandoned his idea of taking advantage of his junior sister.
"Senior Brother Liu, you're so handsome!" Cheng Jiu gave a thumbs up.
"You're just trying to sweet-talk me!" Liu Shaoyuan thought of something and asked, "Junior Sister, I heard your father died. Did you attend his funeral?"
“He’s gone!” Cheng Jiu was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and said in a complicated tone, “My mother said that if I don’t come back, my father will not be buried.”
"It's fine." Liu Shaoyuan rubbed his hair. "My father is dead too!"
"You didn't participate?" Cheng Jiu asked.
"My stepmother was ruthless in trying to get rid of me. She didn't even inform me. Luckily, when I went to sever ties with her, I bribed an inside man, which allowed me to arrive in time."
If I were to be buried, it would definitely create an intractable karmic obstacle in my future cultivation, especially since my father cursed me before he died for my filial impiety. Since I didn't attend the funeral, the curse has been fulfilled.
At this point, Liu Shaoyuan said with a wry smile, "I don't treat him like a father, and he doesn't treat me like a son either!"
Cheng Jiu knew how poisonous a parent's curse could be to their child; just look at Qin Yuheng, that's what you call a curse from heaven! His uncle would have to sacrifice his own future to atone for it: "Senior brother, are you alright?"
"It's alright! Anyway, he wasn't that good to me when he was a father. Heaven will always be fair, so the curse is invalid."
However, the aftereffects are still there. Even now, just thinking about it makes him feel lingering fear. His son was really vicious to him.
The three of them didn't know how to comfort each other, since it involved the other's father. It was only then that Cheng Jiu realized that Chen Tingyi and Luo Xing'an were actually much better than each other.
"Let's not talk about these unpleasant things anymore. Do you remember my senior brother?"
My seventh senior sister gave birth to a little fairy, but unfortunately my cultivation level wasn't high enough, otherwise I would definitely have taken that little cutie as my disciple. Sadly, she ended up becoming my third senior brother's disciple.
At this moment, Liu Shaoyuan transformed into a senior uncle showing off his child, enthusiastically promoting his junior nephew.
Looking at the portrait of the child that Liu Shaoyuan showed me.
"So cute!"
With her fair and delicate skin, and wearing a fiery red royal robe, she's such an adorable little fairy.