The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 377 - 376 Who is it?

Chapter 377: Chapter 376 Who is it?

"What a pity, why is someone still calling out a bid? If no one called out a price, the Heavenly Venerate Halberd would have been mine," Xie Jiuniang’s hopes of taking advantage of the chaos weren’t realized.

This remark was deliberately broadcast outside.

It left certain people listening with teeth itching in annoyance.

Chaoyan’s mouth twitched slightly, "Apprentice, do you really want the Heavenly Venerate Halberd?"

"Not really, I’m just joining in the fun," Xie Jiuniang shook her head and denied, "There are too many people eyeing the Heavenly Venerate Halberd; getting it would be troublesome. If it could be bought for fifty Top Grade Spiritual Stones, I would have begrudgingly accepted it and then resold it to make a profit..."

But alas, she didn’t get it.

Chaoyan found it amusing, "You sure dare to dream."

"Don’t you want it, master?" Xie Jiuniang blinked her eyes and asked.

Chaoyan said, "I don’t use halberds."

Even if a Semi-Immortal Artifact is good, it has to suit one’s needs to be of use.

Furthermore, an Artifact Spirit is picky about its owner; you can’t use it just by buying it; you also need the Artifact Spirit’s acknowledgment to establish ownership.

With Chaoyan sitting in the private room, Xie Jiuniang and the youths from the Nalan Family were exceedingly well-behaved. They didn’t dare to bid anymore, but their eyes sparkled, and their cheeks were flushed with excitement.

It seemed that Chaoyan understood now.

They were all rascals who relished in stirring trouble.

Before long, the price of the Heavenly Venerate Halberd skyrocketed, exceeding a hundred Spirit Stones. The competition was extremely fierce, and those who were previously silent in their private rooms joined the fray.

Compared to the minor scuffles from private room A1 earlier, this was the real battle.

"Clang!"

"Yi Ba number room, one hundred twenty-eight Top Grade Spiritual Stones the first time," as soon as True Lord Mei Fu finished speaking, another bid was placed, and he excitedly called out again, "One hundred fifty! Someone bid one hundred fifty, any more bidders?"

The auction audience gasped.

"Wow!"

"Such wealth!"

"Just a fraction of that would satisfy me."

"And it’s not over yet..."

"Clang!"

Indeed, True Lord Mei Fu gavelled again, "Another bid has been placed, private room Jia San, two hundred Top Grade Spiritual Stones!"

This instantly raised the price so high.

Those who had been following the bidding suddenly dropped by ninety-nine percent.

Xie Jiuniang bit into a Spirit Fruit, "This Jia San number room is quite wealthy, remember it was he who first doubted that we had any Spirit Stones."

"I recall now, it was indeed him," Nalan Youfang said solemnly.

A youth followed up, "He competed with me for the Semi-Immortal Artifact, pity, my Spirit Stones were far less than his."

"Mmm, I can’t compete, and regrettably have to miss out on the Heavenly Venerate Halberd," another girl joined in with a sigh.

Another young girl furrowed her brows and earnestly said, "I’m a bit sad about failing in my bid for the Semi-Immortal Artifact against a powerful individual."

"Yes, I’m a bit sad too."

"Sigh, too sad, I’ll eat another Spirit Fruit."

And so, the large platter of Spirit Fruits provided for free by the auction was all but finished.

Chaoyan was now at a loss to describe his complex feelings.

At first, he thought it was his disciple leading them astray, feeling a slight sense of guilt towards the family.

Now it seemed, his perspective had been too naive.

After the excitement at the auction subsided, calm returned.

Everyone was waiting for the next person to bid, but after waiting quite a while, no one else placed a bid.

Two hundred Top Grade Spiritual Stones.

In the Cultivation World where even those in Divinity Transformation had only a few Top Grade Spiritual Stones, this was indeed a high price!

"Two hundred Top Grade Spiritual Stones, any more bids?"

True Lord Mei Fu waited several breaths more, but there was no response.

Clearly, the others had given up, or perhaps they did not possess enough Spiritual Stones to exceed this price.

The person in private room Jia San had abruptly raised the bid by so much, obviously with the intent of winning at any cost.

At that moment, on the stage, the gavel struck.

"Clang!"

"Private room Jia San, two hundred Top Grade Spiritual Stones, the first time!"

"Clang! Clang!"

"Two hundred Top Grade Spiritual Stones, the second time!"

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Just as True Lord Mei Fu was about to finalize the third call and the deal seemed about to be sealed.

"I bid two hundred and one Top Grade Spirit Stones!"

Suddenly, a hoarse male voice rang out in the hall.

In an instant, the gazes around converged on the source of the sound.

Someone was bidding in the hall?

The people around felt as if they were hallucinating.

The fierce bidding just moments ago was among those in the private rooms, so a bid from the main hall felt particularly surreal.

"Clang!"

From private room number three came a sound.

It was not loud, but it betrayed the owner’s anger.

Xie Jiuniang got excited, "Isn’t this person courting death?"

"Indeed, he has quite some guts, daring to compete with the major powers for a Semi-Immortal Artifact," Nalan Youfang added.

Someone else chimed in, "I respect him for being a real man."

"He’s too brave, it’s just a shame that in seeking death, he’ll waste a large sum of Spirit Stones. If only they were mine, I would treasure them and also erect a solid monument for him..."

"Stop!"

Chaoyan couldn’t bear it any longer on the side, "How do you know he’s courting death? If he dares to bid openly, he must have a way to leave unscathed."

Upon hearing Chaoyan’s question, several from the Nalan Family shrank their heads, looking like little quails.

Chaoyan then turned to look at Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang quickly shook her head, "It wasn’t me, Master. I didn’t say that person was courting death."

The others looked at her with reproachful eyes.

Their gaze clearly said that she was the one who had started it, and they were merely following her lead.

"How is it not?" Chaoyan inquired.

Xie Jiuniang explained, "I just said he isn’t afraid of death, not that he is seeking it."

"Isn’t it the same thing?"

Chaoyan really wanted his disciple to argue a bit, but this time, the disciple just shook her head and remained silent, making him feel there was no fun in nitpicking.

The auction stage was thrilling at this moment.

After a brief exchange, their attention was drawn back down.

"Ding!"

True Lord Mei Fu was now so excited that he stood up, "Two hundred and one Top Grade Spirit Stones, any further bids?"

"Ding!"

"Two hundred and one Top Grade Spirit Stones, first call!"

"Ding! Ding!"

"Two hundred and one Top Grade Spirit Stones, second call!"

"Ding ding, ding!"

True Lord Mei Fu scanned the audience, hoping for more bids, so, with excitement still in his voice, he deliberately slowed down, "Two hundred and one Top Grade Spirit Stones, third call..."

"Sold!"

"Ding!"

The final gavel ended the auction of the Semi-Immortal Artifact.

"Wow! It sold!"

"Just like that, someone in the hall got it. Round it off, and it’s as if we got it, haha."

"Don’t flatter yourself."

The hall erupted into a frenzy.

Almost unanimously, everyone’s eyes turned towards the back seats.

At a somewhat rearward position, a male cultivator sat.

This person was clad in a cloak, wearing a grotesque mask, and a barrier of mist seemed to envelop him, making it impossible to probe his depth. From his build, he appeared tall and robust.

On the spot, True Lord Mei Fu invited him onstage to personally hand over the item.

After a successful handover, the man stowed away the Heavenly Venerate Halberd.

He then followed a staff member out through a special exit.

The moment he stepped out of the auction, over a dozen Divine Senses from Divinity Transformation cultivators locked onto him, but the man immediately activated a Teleportation Talisman and vanished from his spot.

Shortly afterward, several Divinity Transformation cultivators hastily left the auction.

Jian Lingyan said with excitement, "Dog master, do you know who got the Heavenly Venerate Halberd at the auction?"

"Who?" Xie Jiuniang asked casually.