Chapter 97: Struggle for the Scroll [Third Update]

Walking among the crowd, Ye Feng looked around with great curiosity.

"Sir, is there anything you like? I can give you a good price."

Ye Feng stopped in front of a stall. The stall owner was a man in his thirties with a full beard. He was quite strong, actually at the Earth Martial Realm.

Ye Feng glanced at the stall, which was filled with many broken bottles and some cracked jars. A few old scrolls were almost ninety percent damaged, and he guessed they would be useless even if bought.

"How much for this?"

Ye Feng picked up an old scroll and asked the man.

"This scroll was found in a remote cave. If you want it, I'll sell it to you for a thousand spirit stones."

The man glanced at the scroll and quoted a price.

Ye Feng gave him a disdainful look. This broken scroll probably wouldn't be worth ten spirit stones, let alone a thousand.

However, when Ye Feng saw the scroll, he felt a sense of familiarity and an urge to buy it immediately. This feeling was fleeting, and Ye Feng just asked casually.

"I'll give you fifty spirit stones. If you agree, I'll buy it."

Ye Feng weighed it and offered fifty spirit stones.

"Sir, your price is too low. This scroll is clearly from ancient times, with ancient inscriptions that we can't identify. Selling it for a thousand spirit stones is already very cheap. If you really want it, I'll sell it to you for five hundred spirit stones," the man said, looking very troubled.

"A hundred spirit stones, no more."

Ye Feng stood up, planning to leave.

Seeing Ye Feng about to leave, the man seemed restless and quickly pulled him back.

"Sir, I've been here for half a day and haven't sold anything. If you can add a bit more, you can take another item from here."

The man hoped Ye Feng would add more spirit stones and take another broken item from the stall.

Ye Feng inwardly scoffed. The items on the stall, combined, weren't worth a hundred spirit stones. The man must have scavenged a pile of junk from somewhere, each item priced exorbitantly, trying to rip off anyone he could.

"Fine, one hundred and fifty spirit stones, no more. If you want to buy it, we'll make a deal!"

Ye Feng added fifty more, though he didn't care about the spirit stones, he didn't want to be a fool.

Seeing Ye Feng about to leave, the man, realizing Ye Feng was determined, nodded reluctantly.

"Alright, one hundred and fifty spirit stones, deal!"

Though the man pretended to be troubled, a cunning look flashed in his eyes. He had found this in a cave, and even selling it for one spirit stone would be a profit.

"I'll give you a thousand spirit stones, I want this scroll."

Chapter 97: Struggle for the Scroll [Third Update]

As Ye Feng was about to take out the spirit stones, a cold voice came from behind him.

This voice interrupted the transaction. The bearded man looked behind Ye Feng and saw a young man in white, followed by several attendants.

"Sir, I've already sold this scroll to this gentleman."

The man was very troubled. The young man in white had a noble aura, clearly from a powerful family. The man didn't dare to offend him, his eyes showing his dilemma.

"You haven't made a deal yet. You priced it at a thousand spirit stones, the highest bidder gets it. I'm willing to pay a thousand spirit stones. If you agree, these spirit stones are yours."

The young man in white finished speaking, and one of his attendants immediately took out a thousand spirit stones. If the man agreed, the spirit stones would be his.

Seeing the spirit stones, the man's eyes lit up. They were many times more than the one hundred and fifty spirit stones Ye Feng offered. However, he had already promised Ye Feng, unless Ye Feng gave up.

The man looked at Ye Feng, but Ye Feng ignored their conversation, placing the one hundred and fifty spirit stones on the stall and putting the scroll into his storage ring, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Seeing Ye Feng's calm actions, the young man in white's eyes flashed with intense killing intent.

The bearded man made a helpless expression. He didn't dare to offend the young man in white, and Ye Feng was wearing the uniform of the Heavenly Spirit Academy, so he wouldn't easily offend him either. The only way was to remain silent.

"Boy, didn't you hear our young master? He wants this scroll, hand it over quickly."

A guard in his forties stepped out from behind the young man in white, shouting at Ye Feng.

"This scroll was mine first, and we've already agreed on the price. I can't agree to that."

Though the other side showed a fierce expression, Ye Feng remained low-key, unwilling to cause trouble.

Seeing Ye Feng's low profile, the guard's arrogance soared, almost pointing at Ye Feng's nose.

"Boy, don't be disrespectful. Hand over the scroll quickly." The guard was very arrogant.

Just as Ye Feng was about to get angry, the young man in white stopped the guard and smiled at Ye Feng.

"Since you spent one hundred and fifty spirit stones on this scroll, I'll still offer a thousand spirit stones. If you're willing to sell it to me, these spirit stones are yours." The young man's tone was calm, but a hint of coldness remained in his eyes.

"No sale!"

Ye Feng answered firmly and was about to leave.

As expected, Ye Feng's answer made the young man in white emit a killing aura.

"Boy, do you know who you're talking to? Don't think that being a disciple of the Heavenly Spirit Academy means we can't touch you. The Guo family can kill you, and even the Heavenly Spirit Academy can't interfere."

The guard finally revealed his true intentions. It was the Guo family.

The situation here had already attracted many people, and when the young man in white's identity was revealed, there were gasps of surprise.

"Turns out he's from the Guo family. In recent years, the Guo family's strength has grown rapidly, almost on par with the four major powers in the Southern Domain. Now, the Great Luo Academy is first, followed by the Crystal Valley and the Guiyun Fortress, whose strength has surpassed the Heavenly Spirit Academy. With the rapid rise of the Guo family, will they form the fifth major power?" Some people seemed to know the Guo family's background.

Ye Feng had also heard of the Guo family, a thousand-year-old lineage with a strong foundation. In recent years, they had merged many small families and even some second-rate sects couldn't match their strength.

"I recognize this young man. He's the second son of the current head of the Guo family, Guo Zifei. Among his siblings, he ranks high in strength and is highly regarded by the head of the Guo family. Why is he here in Su City?" Someone recognized the young man's background.

"You don't know, but Guo Zifei loves to collect all kinds of ancient relics, whether it's broken scrolls or old bottles and jars. I wonder why he's interested in this scroll." Someone said.

The various discussions around him unconsciously reached Ye Feng's ears, and he frowned, not out of fear, but a desire to avoid trouble.

"Boy, I'll give you one more chance. Hand over the scroll."

The guard was extremely arrogant, hearing the crowd's fear of the Guo family, he became even more aggressive.

"I've already bought the scroll. If you really want it, it's not impossible, but I doubt you can afford the price!" Seeing the other side's arrogance, a hint of anger flashed across Ye Feng's face.

"Name your price, as long as it's within my means, I'll agree."

The young man in white, hearing Ye Feng's willingness to negotiate, lowered his stance.

"A million spirit stones. If you can afford that, the scroll is yours!" Ye Feng quoted a price.

"Whoosh!"

The crowd gasped, especially the bearded stall owner, who was shocked beyond measure. Ye Feng was really asking for a huge sum, a million spirit stones, which could buy even half-immortal techniques.

"Are you playing with me?"

Guo Zifei clearly knew Ye Feng was playing with him. A million spirit stones, even for the Guo family, was an enormous amount.

"Since you can't afford it, step aside!"

Ye Feng was about to leave, knowing that fighting was forbidden in Su City, he wasn't afraid of them.

"Boy, I'll remember you!"

The young man in white turned and left, his four guards glaring at Ye Feng with cold killing intent.

Seeing the young man in white leave, the crowd dispersed, still discussing the incident. Many thought Ye Feng could have sold the scroll, buying it for one hundred and fifty spirit stones and turning a profit of eight hundred spirit stones, a win-win situation.

Ye Feng slowly left the crowd and walked deeper, continuing his search for useful items. In fact, Ye Feng had bought the scroll based on a feeling, a sudden impulse, and he couldn't explain why.

After a while, Ye Feng didn't make any more purchases, as there were no ideal items. Truly valuable items wouldn't be sold here.

"The Tianya Hai Pavilion auction is about to start. Let's go and see. It's only once a year, so we can't miss it."

Many people were leaving, having finished their morning transactions.

Seeing the crowd leave, Ye Feng stopped a young man.

"Brother, what is the Tianya Hai Pavilion auction?"

Ye Feng was a bit confused.

"Brother, don't you know? The Tianya Hai Pavilion holds a large auction in Su City every year and a small one every three months. It's the end of the year, so they're holding a large auction, with many treasures to be sold."

The young man, seeing Ye Feng was from the Heavenly Spirit Academy, was very polite.

"Is that so?"

Ye Feng was a bit surprised.

"Brother, if you didn't find what you wanted here, I suggest you try the Tianya Hai Pavilion auction. As long as you have the resources, you won't have trouble finding what you need."

The young man left after giving his advice.

"Let's go to the Tianya Hai Pavilion!"

Seeing the crowd heading in one direction, Ye Feng followed, disappearing into the flow. Unbeknownst to him, two of Guo Zifei's guards were following him.

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End of Chapter 97: Struggle for the Scroll [Third Update]