Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 717 - 717 231 Ferocious Beast Extra for Lord

Chapter 717: Chapter 231: Ferocious Beast [Extra chapter for Lord ‘One Drink = Thousand Sorrows’] Chapter 717: Chapter 231: Ferocious Beast [Extra chapter for Lord ‘One Drink = Thousand Sorrows’] Ximen Qianli wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes tinged with red, and pointed at his opponent again before sitting down angrily.

The grudge from today really escalated.

It’s not just an old feud between the east and the west, but a brand new hatred—there’s no sharing a piece of the sky, nor will there be a peaceful end!

Dongfang Kuang, just you wait!

In this life and the next, I won’t stop until there’s death!

Dongfang Kuang laughed heartily, even saluting all around with his fists clenched and smiling: “Sorry for the entertainment, folks. The Ximen family aren’t penniless at all, no sir. They’re not poor at all. It’s my poor sight, and my misguided words. Heh-heh. They’re just a bit foolish.”

Ximen Qianqiu couldn’t stand to watch, snorted coldly, and sat down.

Wu Tiejun, on the other hand, was completely dumbfounded.

If the auction price was to be like this, then why the hell would he fight for the Ferocious Beast?

What the hell, one hundred and fifty billion?

That’s more than the annual tax revenue of Great Qin, isn’t it?

The representatives from the other countries all had ashen faces—none of them were any better off than Wu Tiejun.

Too ruthless!

Too ruthless!

This was truly like a fight between immortal beings, scaring us mere mortals stiff!

For example, it’s like two horses battling in poker, one saying: I bet a hundred billion dollars. The other: I call…cough, cough, cough…

If I were a spectator… I think I might faint… No, no, can’t faint, because there’s always a chance to pick up some crumbs…Oh heck…

If you toss a chip at me, I’d probably faint…

…

The grand spectacle finished, even Leopard Elder, the host, was stunned for quite a while.

A hundred and fifty billion!

This closing price truly blew his mind.

When these two major clans started a fight, it really hit hard!

For quite some time, the whole hall was eerily silent.

Inside the first-class VIP room.

Jiang Changhai shook his head and sighed: “One hundred and fifty billion… Motherfucker, these two families have really broadened my horizons.”

Dong Tiesong also showed a bitter smile: “I have to admit, even if our two families were to compete or even go to war, we may not be able to afford this price, right?”

“Can’t be helped.”

Jiang Changhai said: “While our two families are both friends and enemies, we would never end up in such a deadlocked fight. But their two families are mortal enemies, and only the extinction of one bloodline can announce the end. There is no comparison.”

“Ah, such consequences of romantic affairs… They’re terrifying indeed…”

“Romantic affairs, my ass…”

Jiang Changhai snorted: “What do you know!”

“Huh? If you know something, fill me in.”

“Wait for today’s event to finish and I’ll chat with you thoroughly. The grudges and conflicts between these two families are so drastic and climactic that even the best writer would struggle to articulate…”

“Alright. You have my word. I’m keeping note.”

Again after a while, Leopard Elder finally continued from the stage—

“Thank you both for your enthusiasm. Ahem… I lost myself for a while there. Acting as an auctioneer, I actually forgot the procedure for hosting. I’m really sorry. Furthermore, in this situation, such a high price was called… Well, it’s just a pity the object is not mine, it’s Master Ling’s. If it were mine, I wouldn’t dare to charge so much…”

Leopard Elder showed a bitter smile and made a salute to both Ximen Qianli and Dongfang Kuang.

The Leopard elder might be a big shot in Yuezhou, but when compared with Ximen and Dongfang, he truly couldn’t afford to offend them.

But his words also confirmed the final sale price.

That’s the price, there’s no backing out now.

“We have money, we would never be so low as to deny the agreed price afterward. Leopard Elder, rest assured!”

Dongfang Kuang laughed softly, his laughter as warm as rain in spring: “I’ll pay later! Just worry about some people not being able to afford it, don’t worry about me.”

Ximen Qianli’s eye twitched, he gritted his teeth and said: “My Ximen family, we won’t deny the debt either!”

Dongfang Kuang laughed loudly: “The Ximen family is indeed rich, not penniless…”

Ximen Qianli was immediately enraged, and the two men looked set to fight again.

Leopard Elder quickly banged a hammer on the stage: “At one hundred and fifty billion, the Fire Leopard is sold!”

“Now let’s proceed to the next item, the Ferocious Beast auction!”

Wu Tiejun sat up straight immediately, his eyes sparkling, and his expression was more focused than ever.

Below, all the observers from the other six empires also perked up.

The Ferocious Beast!

The legendary war artifact!

A beast in hand can scatter a thousand armies!

We must get it!

Some people were already looking around, borrowing money from their own countrymen…

“How much did you bring with you? Temporarily make use of it for now. This is a matter of great importance to our country, please…”

On the stage, Leopard Elder, contrary to usual, introduced in detail: “This Ferocious Beast, as you all are aware, can serve as a mount. It’s a weapon of war within the army. As a Demon Beast, it is actually not of a high rank, merely at the seventh rank.”

“In other words, this Ferocious Beast is of little significance or use to the world of clans and sects. It is being auctioned only because… Well, representatives from the seven states are present here.”

“It’s also a token of goodwill from Master Ling that he specially put it up for auction.”

Leopard Elder chuckled, then continued: “Since it does not belong to the realm of martial artist, everyone else can just for the fun of it… We also don’t need to test it with Bloodline Ring, after all… the Bloodline Ring requires a top-grade spirit crystal each time it’s used. If it can save, then save it, nobody has a surplus of mines.”

“Let’s get started!”

But after hearing Leopard Elder’s self-deprecating words, many people in the audience couldn’t help but look at each other.

What the hell, was today’s occasion just a show for us?

First, we watch the two families from the East and the West fighting tooth and nail in two battles, and then we see the great war of the Seven Kingdoms…

Doesn’t that mean we’re off the hook?

But Leopard Elder has already spoken, this is a backdoor opened by the Beast Taming Master, a manifestation of goodwill.

Who dares to reject it?

Do you ever want a good young beast again!?

“Master Ling mentioned he has another batch of young beasts in training. They’re currently improving their bloodline qualities, and it will probably take no more than a month to see results. I can’t guarantee a large amount, but there should be at least eight or ten. Not to mention this time’s auction results, I think Master Ling would feel embarrassed not to let me continue hosting the auction. If you’re still in Yuezhou by then, you can join in the fun and try your luck,”

Leopard Elder laughed.

Actually, neither Feng Yin nor He Xiangming made any promises or guarantees.

But what Leopard Elder said was a clever move that neither of them had anticipated.

One was unexpected, the other was disdainful.

But, with Leopard Elder’s smooth interpersonal skills, he didn’t overlook this detail. He even thought of an excuse to continue hosting the auction. I’m in charge of this successful auction, do you dare not let me continue?!

Zhuang Weiran’s position as the chief auctioneer is under serious challenge.

After hearing Leopard Elder’s words, all objections from everyone vanished into thin air.

Having a chance is good, after all, our main objective this time is not the Demon Beasts.

Just watching the two Ximen and Dongfang families compete, it’s clear that the quality of young beasts in the future won’t be bad.

Even if they don’t match these two, with these two as a comparison, the master should feel embarrassed to bring out ones that are too different, right?

“It’s fine, we understand.”

“We understand.”

“Let’s start.”

“Yeah, tonight we get to witness a great war of the Seven Kingdoms. That’s quite a treat.”

“A seventh-rank Ferocious Beast!”

Leopard Elder loudly announced, “The auction starts, the opening bid is one million taels. Each increase in bid should be no less than one hundred thousand taels of silver, or equivalent market value resources.”

Before his words fell, more than one person had already stood up—

“One million and five hundred thousand taels.”

“One million and six hundred thousand.”

“Two million!”

“Two million and four hundred thousand!”

“…”

The auction prices steadily rose in a tightly contested fashion from the start. Although it was not as shocking as the East and West families, it was still incessantly competitive and fervently contested.

Wu Tiejun did not make a bid, because he knew that the real competition would come later.

Right now, this was just an appetizer.

Most importantly, Wu Tiejun was certain that these people only found out about the auction of the Ferocious Beast at the last minute. They couldn’t possibly be as well-prepared as he was!

As long as there was no interference from the Jianghu forces, barring any major surprises, this Ferocious Beast would certainly be his.

“Six million!”

At this moment, an official from Great Qi shouted out a high price, but he was already sweating. Clearly, this price was quite high for him.

He was here to escort a veteran from the military to seek medical treatment, who would have thought he’d come across a situation like this?

Where did he get that much money to participate in the auction??

Even if he scraped together all the money from everyone around him and borrowed quite a bit from familiar martial artists of Qi, the total amount barely reached twenty million.

But looking at it now, the price reached six million in just two breaths’ time.

Could his twenty million last?

Obviously, he himself knew that twenty million was absolutely not enough.

Sure enough, with continuous bidding, the price skyrocketed, easily breaking through thirty million!

At this point, there were still five countries competing.

And it was at the point when the price had reached thirty-six million… Wu Tiejun suddenly stood up and bluntly offered a price: “One hundred million!”

This figure shocked the other competitors.

Damn…

What’s going on with you?

The current price is only thirty-six million! Are you brave enough to shout to a hundred million?

Why did it go to a hundred million so fast?

It tripled in an instant?

Isn’t this over-inflating the price?

Wu Tiejun knew very well in his heart that although everyone was adding a little bit at a time, when the prices continued to cumulate, they would evolve into a veritable price battle. His one hundred million might not necessarily deter people.

It would be better to start with a show of force, to reveal a determination to win, and then it would be easier later on!

As expected by Wu Tiejun, after this explosive bid, the Han and Zhao countries directly announced their withdrawal, following the footsteps of Qi.

Those still competing were Chu and Yan from the Seven Kingdoms, and Song, along with Wu Tiejun from the powerhouse Great Qin.

The Yan envoy clenched his teeth: “One hundred and five million!”

“One hundred and eight million!”

“One hundred and…”

Wu Tiejun interrupted again: “Two hundred million!”

Upon hearing this, the officials from the remaining three countries all showed expressions of despair.

Two hundred million, at this point, is already a sky-high price.

They, who were in a rush, obviously couldn’t come up with that much money.