Chapter 22

"你喜欢……" Hearing these words, Nie Yun stumbled and almost fell.

These words sounded so awkward… Thinking back to what he had done to Nie Liu earlier, Nie Yun felt a chill run down his spine.

"Brother, I’m a guy, and my orientation is normal…"

While they were talking, the auction below continued. This time, the original auctioneer stepped back, and Chen Xing strode forward.

"I am Chen Xing, the first heir of the Chen family and the young master of the auction house," Chen Xing introduced himself first, then said, "I have already conducted a financial investigation regarding the质疑 from Box 4 in the first row, Mr. Yang Jun."

"What? The investigation is already done? Did the people in Box 17 of the second row admit it? Where are they? I’ll deal with them for you!"

Yang Jun, who had always believed that the people in Box 17 of the second row were broke, immediately let out a long cry and was about to jump out of the box upon hearing the investigation was complete.

"Brother Yang Jun, this is the Luoshui Auction House, not your family’s racetrack!" Chen Xing, being the first heir of one of the four major families, had the same status as Yang Jun. Seeing him interrupt, he found it very impolite and his face turned sour!

The Yang family of the four major families started from horse breeding and owned seventeen huge racetracks. Chen Xing’s words were like a direct slap in Yang Jun’s face.

"Chen Xing, you…"

Yang Jun was already furious, and hearing this, he became even more enraged. However, since Chen Xing had the same status as him, he didn’t dare to confront the Chen family directly, so he could only let out a cold snort and vent his anger on the people in Box 17 of the second row again, "You’d better hand over that broke guy who bid recklessly, or our Yang family will never let this go!"

"Reckless bidding? Never let this go? I’ll tell you right now, the VIP in Box 17 of the second row has the qualifications to purchase the Flame Axe. This Flame Axe now belongs to them!" Chen Xing waved his hand.

"What? Qualified? Does that mean this box can come up with 1 million?"

"1 million, how can they be so rich…"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! I don’t believe anyone can come up with 1 million!" Hearing Chen Xing’s confirmation, Yang Jun’s eyes turned bloodshot, losing his usual composure, and he was almost driven mad.

"Alright, although the Flame Axe has been auctioned, don’t worry. I will now introduce the next item, the most precious item of this auction!" Ignoring the boiling auction house, Chen Xing continued.

"The most precious item? Wasn’t the Flame Axe the last item? How can there be more?"

"Who knows, maybe it was just added? This is impossible. I have to see what could be more precious than the Flame Axe!"

Everyone fell silent again, all eager to see what the most precious item was!

"The last item is a martial technique called the Three Waves of the Yangtze River, a noble upper-grade technique. When fully unleashed, it can triple one’s strength, with boundless power, comparable to a lower-grade noble family’s technique…"

Chen Xing held up the jade tablet and explained in detail.

Before he finished, the entire auction house fell silent. The last item was a noble upper-grade martial technique… This was beyond everyone’s imagination, making it hard to believe!

"…Alright, the starting bid for this martial technique is 400,000 silver. I know some of you may not have enough money, so you can wait for half an hour. After half an hour, the auction will continue!" Chen Xing said calmly.

"Half an hour? That’s enough time. Quickly inform the family and see how much they can offer!"

"Noble upper-grade peak, comparable to a lower-grade noble family’s technique. Even our family’s highest martial technique is not as good as this. Once we get it, our family’s overall combat strength will increase. No matter the cost, we must buy it!"

"Quickly have the family head come over. We can’t make decisions on a technique of this level…"

Understanding the last auction item, the people in the major boxes of the four families couldn’t sit still. They all used communication tokens to inform their family heads, hoping they would personally participate in the auction of this martial technique!

Martial techniques are more precious than weapons. Even if a weapon is of the highest grade, it can only be used by one person. However, a martial technique, once obtained, can significantly boost the strength of an entire family!

"Fortunately, we didn’t bid on the Flame Axe. With this, wouldn’t it be even better than the Flame Axe? It’s definitely mine!" Yang Jun in Box 4 of the first row became excited again.

"Our family must get it!" The people in Box 11 of the first row also secretly redoubled their efforts.

In short, the appearance of the Three Waves of the Yangtze River martial technique immediately made the other three families of Luoshui City envious! They seemed willing to go to any lengths to buy this technique!

"It looks like the great battle among the four families of Luoshui City will start earlier than expected!"

Seeing the chaos caused by the martial technique he casually threw out, Nie Yun sighed.

He had at least hundreds of such high-level martial techniques, which meant nothing to him. Throwing them out casually was no big deal. Besides, when recording it, he deliberately modified the most important part, leaving a loophole.

What was ordinary and unvalued to him was an absolute catalyst for war in a small place like Luoshui City. Whichever family obtained it would likely become the target of the other families!

Nie Yun had anticipated this outcome. This was also the main reason he preferred to trick people for money rather than sell martial techniques to raise funds, given his current low strength. Once chaos began, he wouldn’t be able to handle it with his current strength. However, after unexpectedly buying the Lotus Root Flower, his thoughts changed!

With the Lotus Root Flower, he could quickly cultivate the Lingxi Body Strengthening Technique to the first level, giving him the means to protect himself. Without this support, using martial techniques to raise funds and causing turmoil would be a risky move, and he might regret it too late!

"The demon invasion is only a little over a year away. If the four families start fighting now, it’s better than waiting until a year later!"

Taking a deep breath, Nie Yun nodded.

Based on his past life’s memory, the conflict among the four families was inevitable. Since it was going to happen, it was better to start early!

Starting early would allow the elite descendants of the four families to quickly improve their combat strength through battle, giving them a better chance against the demon invasion a year later.

As for the casualties, those who could be killed were the weak. The strong would only become stronger. It was better to hone them now than to be killed by the demons later!

Lost in thought, Nie Yun didn’t know how much time had passed. When he came to his senses, the auction was almost over.

The Three Waves of the Yangtze River martial technique was ultimately not bought by Yang Jun but by the people in Box 11 of the first row for 1.3 million silver!

This almost drove Yang Jun to the brink of madness again.

"Sir, I am Chen Tongsheng, the head of the Chen family. It is an honor for us that you chose our auction house. Here is the money from the auction of the Three Waves of the Yangtze River martial technique, minus the payment for the Flame Axe and our commission. Additionally, this is our auction house’s highest-level VIP badge. As long as you carry this badge, you will receive the highest respect from our auction house and the Chen family!"

Walking down the street with Yang Yan, Nie Yun couldn’t help but smile, remembering how the head of the Chen family, Chen Tongsheng, personally came over after the auction and gave him a VIP badge.

To be honest, the Chen family’s actions were very smart. They seemed to see through his disguise and couldn’t figure out his true background, so they tried to befriend him!

After all, someone who could casually auction a noble upper-grade martial technique couldn’t be a simple person.

Of course, if they knew his true identity, they would probably be furious. He was indeed a simple person, but he had high-level cultivation methods and martial techniques because of his memories from two lifetimes!

"Nie Yun, I followed your method and successfully refined the Flame Blade. I thought it would take at least three days, but it only took less than an incense stick’s time!"

With a flick of his wrist, Yang Yan made the Flame Blade in his palm dance, his eyes red with excitement.

A weapon of the Flame Axe’s level would take Yang Yan at least three to four days to refine with his current cultivation. Nie Yun had no choice but to teach him a method from the demon race to recognize the weapon’s master. Using this method, he succeeded in no time, making him extremely excited.

"Ha ha, don’t be too happy yet. We’re being followed. They can’t make a move in the city, but once we leave, I’m afraid they’ll attack us directly!"

Seeing Yang Yan’s excitement, Nie Yun smiled and shook his head.

After leaving the auction house, Nie Yun sensed someone following them. His box at the auction was too prominent, casually throwing out over a million silver. Anyone would be curious and send people to investigate.

"Hmph, if they dare to follow us, I’ll make sure they don’t return!"

Having just refined the Flame Blade, Yang Yan’s combat strength greatly increased, and his confidence was sky-high. He let out an excited cold snort.

"Make sure you can do it! Follow my instructions for now. Let’s hurry and go!"

Nie Yun seemed to know something and smiled faintly, then disappeared into the crowd with a flash.

PS: Do you know who bought the Three Waves of the Yangtze River? Hehe, I won’t tell you, I won’t tell you, I won’t tell you (Little Dragon Man music)…

Of course, if you want to know, you can give me your favorites and recommendations. The following plot will definitely be exciting.

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