Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 514 - 517: Interlude

Chapter 514: Chapter 517: Interlude

"Heh heh!"

"Daoist, don’t be disappointed; even if we fail to win the bid this time, we can always come back next time..."

After thinking it over for a moment, the person chuckled and felt relieved.

"You are right, Daoist..."

The voices of discussion rose and fell among the crowd. Zhao Xiaoqian stepped forward, waved her hand, and the auction venue gradually quieted down. Then, she lightly cleared her throat, and a captivating voice followed.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Zhao Xiaoqian, the host of today’s auction. Thank you all for coming to support the Zhao Family’s auction house. Due to various reasons, we will go straight to the point."

Zhao Xiaoqian paused for a moment and continued, "I know everyone is very concerned about the price of the True God Pill, so now I will announce its starting bid..."

At this moment, someone in the crowd loudly asked, "Miss Xiaoqian, as a legendary Divine Pill, the True God Pill must be very expensive!"

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled politely and said mildly, "This Daoist is correct. The True God Pill, as a pill for advancing to the True God Realm, is extremely rare. After much deliberation by our family, the starting bid for the True God Pill has been set at five hundred High Grade Divine Stones, with each increase not less than fifty High Grade Divine Stones. The bidding starts now!"

As soon as Zhao Xiaoqian’s words fell, there was an exclamation from the crowd!

"What?"

"A starting bid of five hundred High Grade Divine Stones for one True God Pill? Did I hear that right?"

"Heh heh!"

"Daoist, you heard right. Moreover, each bid for the True God Pill must not be less than fifty High Grade Divine Stones!"

"This... this..."

The person stuttered, "Isn’t this True God Pill too expensive? You know, we work ourselves to the bone each month just to earn ten High Grade Divine Stones. If I had those five hundred High Grade Divine Stones, I would rather buy a set of top-grade Divine Artifacts than this True God Pill!"

"Ha ha!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

"Daoist, just because you won’t buy it doesn’t mean others won’t. Look over there; the price of the True God Pill has already been raised to almost a thousand High Grade Divine Stones."

Following those words, the person looked over just in time to see Qin Ming, the eldest young master of the Qin Family, raise his paddle to bid.

"I bid one thousand one hundred High Grade Divine Stones!"

As Qin Ming’s voice fell, the entire auction venue fell silent.

At this moment, Zhao Xiaoqian, the person in charge of the auction, knew well that since Qin Ming had come to the Zhao Family’s Commerce to bid on the True God Pill, regardless of the price he offered, no one else would dare to raise the bid further.

Just then, Zhao Xiaoqian stepped forward with a smile and was about to speak when a domineering voice came to her ears!

"I bid one thousand two hundred High Grade Divine Stones!"

The crowd looked towards the sound and saw a graceful young man in black clothes floating in the air!

The crowd was stunned.

One person exclaimed, "Who is that? Does he not know that the last bidder was the eldest young master of the Qin Family, Qin Ming?"

"Heh heh!"

Another person smiled, "In Xuanwu City, who doesn’t know Qin Ming? That person must be from another place..."

"I think so too. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so reckless and offended the young master of the Qin Family."

"Heh heh!"

"Since that boy has foolishly offended Young Master Qin, we might as well sit back and watch the show..."

Just as everyone thought Qin Ming would explode in anger at the young man in black, Qin Ming’s next move stunned everyone.

Qin Ming smiled faintly and said calmly, "I wondered who it was. It turns out to be Brother Song."

"Brother Song? Who exactly is he?" someone in the crowd murmured.

"Who else could it be but a member of the Song Family from Xuanwu City!"

"May I ask, Daoist, how do you know?" a voice of doubt came from the crowd.

"Heh heh!"

At this moment, someone let out a cold laugh.

"Looking over Xuanwu City, who else could make Young Master Qin speak so politely? It must be Song Shaqing from the Song Family."

"Ha ha!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

"I never expected that a True God Pill could bring together the members of the Four Major Families of Xuanwu City in this way. This is going to be a great show..."

Just as everyone thought Qin Ming’s earlier gesture was a prelude to conflict and that he would soon act to embarrass Song Shaqing, the next scene shocked everyone.

Qin Ming said, "Brother Song’s cultivation has not yet reached the True God Realm. I won’t compete with you for this True God Pill."

"Hmph!"

Song Shaqing snorted coldly, showing disdain toward Qin Ming. He flicked his sleeve and walked up to Zhao Xiaoqian, saying coldly, "Can the auction result be announced now?"

Snapped out of her daze by Song Shaqing’s voice, Zhao Xiaoqian quickly responded, "Young Master Song, as long as no one else raises the bid, the True God Pill will be yours."

"Ha ha..."

Song Shaqing laughed, then turned around with a change in expression and coldly asked, "Does anyone else want to raise the bid?"

The bustling venue fell into complete silence. Everyone kept quiet, aware that if even Qin Ming, the eldest young master of the Qin Family, did not compete with Song Shaqing, no one else would dare make a move. They did not want to offend the Song Family, whose strength was on par with the Qin Family in Xuanwu City...

Song Shaqing easily obtained the first True God Pill auctioned by the Zhao Family’s Commerce. However, as he smugly left the Zhao Family’s Commerce, Qin Ming’s eyes in the crowd shone with intense killing intent.

Qin Ming had come to the Zhao Family’s Commerce precisely for the True God Pill. As soon as Song Shaqing left, Qin Ming approached Zhao Xiaoqian.

"May I ask, Miss Zhao, how many True God Pills does your commerce have for this auction?"

Smiling, Zhao Xiaoqian replied, "Young Master Qin, we are only auctioning one True God Pill today. If you still wish to acquire one, please come back early tomorrow!"

After hearing Zhao Xiaoqian’s response, Qin Ming couldn’t help but sigh.

"Sigh!"

"It seems I won’t be able to get the True God Pill today."

With his hands behind his back, Qin Ming looked into the distance, took a deep breath, and murmured, "But I promised my sister... What should I do..."

Moments later, a slight smile appeared on Qin Ming’s lips as if he had come up with a plan. He leaped into the air and headed straight for the Zhao Family’s residence...

Meanwhile, at Ziyi Hall, Yan Rufeng couldn’t help but smile upon learning that Song Shaqing, the eldest young master of the Song Family, had obtained the first True God Pill.

Returning from the Zhao Family’s Commerce, Qin Ming reached the Zhao Family’s residence but was blocked at the entrance. Even after revealing his identity, he couldn’t step inside and was turned away in frustration.

Walking back to the Qin Family’s residence, Qin Ming became increasingly enraged. Suddenly, his body trembled, and a suffocating aura emanated from him.

"If I hadn’t promised my father not to cause trouble before coming out, Song Shaqing, even if you had nine lives, it wouldn’t be enough..."

Three days later, a graceful young woman stood at the entrance of Ziyi Hall. Even though she was veiled in white, it couldn’t hide her unparalleled beauty.

However, Ziyi Hall was no longer the dilapidated place it once was. After Yan Rufeng’s refurbishment, it had made a name for itself in Xuanwu City in just three days.

As the pink-clad maiden arrived at Ziyi Hall, a burly man hurriedly approached her.

"Who goes there?"

Faced with the burly man’s question, the maiden remained calm and replied gracefully.

"Sir, I am here to see your Hall Master, Young Master Yan."

"Hmph!"

"A little girl like you wants to see our Hall Master? Our Hall Master is busy and has no time for you. You may leave now."