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Chapter 24 Auction_1

Chapter 24: Chapter 24 Auction_1

Dugu Qianye looked up and said, "We now have mutual interests. Moreover, I do not need friends; what I need is a partner whom I can confidently entrust my back to and fight shoulder to shoulder with. Farewell."

With that, she and Xiaohuo left.

"A partner to confidently entrust my back to and fight shoulder to shoulder with," mumbled Qu Xiaotian as he watched Dugu Qianye leave.

Dugu Qianye took Xiaohuo to the fifth floor for lunch and asked for the location of the auction along the way.

While eating lunch, Xiaohuo pouted and said it wasn’t as delicious as the food Dugu Qianye or even Mo Feng made. Dugu Qianye chuckled and patted her head.

The two of them went out for a walk and then returned to the inn. Dugu Qianye let Xiaohuo enter the Refining Demon Pot, then changed into men’s clothing, put on the Phantom Ring, and a mask. In an instant, she transformed into a graceful young man.

Dugu Qianye returned to Qian Pavilion and said she had something to auction. A clerk led her down to the basement. She arrived at a room, the clerk knocked on the door, and then opened it to let Dugu Qianye in.

Upon entering, Dugu Qianye saw a middle-aged man sitting behind a desk, engrossed in studying a weapon. Feeling Dugu Qianye’s entrance, he looked up and asked, "What elixir do you have to auction?"

Dugu Qianye pulled out a bottle of Marrow-Cleansing Pills and handed it to him. After examining it for a while without recognizing it, he had no choice but to ask, "What is this?"

"Marrow-Cleansing Pill."

"Marrow-Cleansing Pill?!" the uncle exclaimed in shock. He quickly regained his composure and stood up to pull a red cord on the wall. Shortly after, an old man, near seventies yet with a spirited look, walked in.

"Master, this young man brought us a bottle of elixir to auction, claiming it’s the Marrow-Cleansing Pill," said the uncle as he stood up.

"Marrow-Cleansing Pill?! Show it to me quickly," the old man demanded, taking the bottle. He poured out the elixir and five round, brown pills appeared before him. He scrutinized the pills for a long time before tremblingly saying, "These are Marrow-Cleansing Pills, truly ancient Marrow-Cleansing Pills! Young man, how did you come across this?"

"Stumbled upon it unintentionally," Dugu Qianye shrugged nonchalantly. "Why, does Qian Pavilion concern itself with the origins of the auction items?"

Realizing his comment might be inappropriate, the old man said, "To see Marrow-Cleansing Pills in my lifetime is already beyond my expectations, for which I am grateful. Thanks to you, young man. We will start the bidding at 5 million Gold Coins, what do you think?"

Dugu Qianye was startled by the price the old man had offered. 5 million Gold Coins for five Marrow-Cleansing Pills made her think the other elixirs she refined were a bargain. Of course, this was also because of the Marrow-Cleansing Pill’s miraculous effects on improving cultivation physiques and the fact that it was unparalleled in the world. She came back to her senses, nodded, and said, "That will do."

"Go tell the butler to make the Marrow-Cleansing Pill the finale of tonight’s auction," the old man instructed the uncle after Dugu Qianye agreed. Then he handed over an Amethyst Card and said, "Here’s the base price of 5 million Gold Coins. We will take a 10% commission fee on the amount it sells for above that. Tonight, we will provide you with a first-class room to watch the auction."

With nothing else to do, Dugu Qianye followed a clerk to her viewing room earlier. It was the first room on the third floor. The unique design allowed her to clearly see everything outside while remaining invisible from the outside.

Afterward, a server brought complimentary fruit and left.

Dugu Qianye surveyed the entire auction venue from the room: the space was semi-circular, with the auction stage at the front. The first floor was a large hall with over a thousand chairs. The second floor had more rooms than the third but was visibly narrower. The third floor held the VIP rooms—ten of them, much broader and more comfortable. The glaring chandeliers on the ceiling looked very lavish.

Dugu Qianye took a nap in the rest area of the room. Unaware, while she slept, Qian Pavilion publicized the change of the finale auction item to the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, stirring a sensation in Baishi City. Many who had not planned on attending the auction were now urgently gathering funds to participate.

As evening approached, people began arriving for the auction.

"Oh, Family Head Han has also arrived,"

"Brother Niu is here too, please, come in!"

"Family Head Wang, long time no see!"

The hall quickly filled up, and all the rooms on the second floor lit up, while the third floor also had four sparse rooms showing light. Looking at the bustling crowd, Dugu Qianye was somewhat agape with astonishment—the spectacle was just too magnificent. She didn’t know that many people were attracted by her Marrow-Cleansing Pill. Everyone was here with the mentality that even if they couldn’t win a bid, it was good just to watch.

Soon, an enchanting woman came up onto the auction stage, with a beautiful face, her hair done up in an elegant style, and wearing a tight sleeveless evening gown which outlined her seductive curves flawlessly. Every smile and every frown exuded a coquettish charm.

The hostess smiled at the audience and said, "Hello, everyone, and welcome to this auction. I am Qu Yaoyao, the hostess for this auction. I am delighted to serve everyone today. Before the auction begins, let’s go over the old rules: the auctioned item goes to the highest bidder. We have one Phantom Venerable, seven Phantom Emperors, and numerous Phantom Ancestors guarding the venue to ensure the safety of the auction items."

Regular attendees were already used to this, but it was Dugu Qianye who was attending an auction for the first time and was thoroughly stunned by Qian Pavilion’s lavish preparations. "It’s truly fitting for Mors’s largest business building," Dugu Qianye thought to herself.

Qu Yaoyao looked around the audience and smiled, saying, "Let’s not dwell on formalities, we’ll now begin with the first item up for auction today."

At that moment, a woman in a formal dress came up, guarded by two Phantom Emperors, holding a tray. Qu Yaoyao unveiled the cloth on the tray, and the crowd saw a jet-black dagger.

Qu Yaoyao introduced it, saying, "This is the dagger named ’Assassin,’ once belonging to the king of assassins, Wuzong, a hundred years ago. I believe you are all familiar with it—a Superior-grade Spiritual Artifact. The starting bid is 500,000 Gold Coins. Each increment must not be less than 10,000."

After Qu Yaoyao finished speaking, someone from below began calling out their bid, "550,000."

"570,000."

"600,000."

Hearing people increase their bids, Dugu Qianye suddenly felt that Gold Coins were as common as cabbages.

In the end, the dagger was auctioned off for 1.2 million.

Then, the serving girl brought up another tray, which held a box. Qu Yaoyao opened the box to reveal a colorful fist-sized bead. Qu Yaoyao said, "This is a strange bead that even our appraisers cannot identify. The starting bid for this bead is 10,000, and there is no limit on the increment."

Seeing the bead, many girls downstairs exclaimed, "Wow, what a beautiful bead!"

"I want to make it into a necklace."

"My God, how can there be such a beautiful bead!"

Dugu Qianye watched from her room, feeling no interest in the bead. Suddenly, she felt Dandan spinning rapidly, clearly very excited.

"Dandan, what’s happening?" asked Dugu Qianye.

"Bid on it, bid on it," said Dandan excitedly.