Chapter 70

What a big talk!

What a domineering and arrogant tone!

Everyone had a feeling that the sky was about to change in Tianfeng City...

The sky was about to change for the Shen family...

When a young man, revered as a Black Iron VIP by the Treasure Pavilion, suddenly emerged, could a small family like the Shen family bear the pent-up anger in his heart?

Why did this young man suddenly become so hot, to the point where even the Treasure Pavilion had to work hard to court him?

Numerous mysteries swirled in everyone's minds.

Simayan and Mo Liusheng in the adjacent private room naturally saw everything, and could only exchange bitter smiles.

From the strength Shen Lang had previously displayed, he truly had the right to speak in such a manner.

A small family like the Shen family indeed had no right to compete with him.

The Shen family had remained safe until now, not because he lacked the strength to retaliate, but because...

A mere Shen family was not even worth his attention!

As long as he was willing to reveal his astonishing talent in alchemy, the forces vying to court him would not be limited to the Treasure Pavilion.

Even the few Black Iron-level forces that were about to arrive today would likely fight over him.

If he had a Black Iron-level force backing him, let alone the Shen family, even the City Lord's Mansion of Tianfeng City would be nothing.

At this moment, most of the private rooms on the second floor were still empty, but those that were occupied seemed to be stirring.

People were constantly coming and going, seemingly gathering information about Shen Lang.

Lian Ruoshui glanced at Shen Lang's private room with a somewhat strange look, smiled lightly, and continued the auction.

When the auction had progressed halfway, the originally restless crowd suddenly quieted down.

It turned out that the main act was about to begin, and several groups of unfamiliar figures had successively ascended to the second floor, each group not far apart in time.

The first group to arrive was led by a middle-aged man.

This middle-aged man was imposing and dignified, with a restrained divine light in his eyes, and his gaze carried a sense of authority.

Behind him followed two men and two women. The men had eyebrows like twin swords and eyes like stars, standing out as exceptionally handsome, while the women were fair-skinned and beautiful, with a demeanor that made them seem like dragons and phoenixes among people.

"That's the people from Xiefeng Valley! I recognize that noble, he is Lord Zui Qianbei from Xiefeng Valley, whom I had the honor of meeting at the City Lord's banquet!" someone in the crowd said with surprise.

The second group that arrived did not have such a good appearance. The leading young man was also handsome and had a noble demeanor, but his condescending and superior attitude made people extremely uncomfortable.

It was a completely arrogant and overbearing attitude.

Moreover, the venomous look that occasionally flashed in his eyes, like that of a venomous snake, made people's hearts tremble upon encountering it, and they immediately averted their gaze.

What was most surprising was that although the people following him were about the same age, two of them were cautiously supporting him on either side, like two eunuchs supporting an old eunuch in the imperial palace.

It seemed that this person had a significant background, the kind who didn't even need to shake himself after urinating...

"That's the Young Lord Yao Chengjie of Holy Light Sect! Wow, even he has come in person, this auction really has become a grand event!" someone said very cautiously.

Besides the people from Holy Light Sect, not long after, the White Rainbow Sect, Golden Fetus Sect, and other Black Iron-level forces arrived, making the entire scene even more tense.

When the auction was nearing its end, a woman in palace attire and a young man entered, causing a brief silence in the entire auction hall.

The woman in palace attire looked to be only in her thirties, with an extremely beautiful appearance and a regal demeanor.

Behind her followed a black-clothed, silver-haired young man.

This was a young man who defied description.

His facial features were so perfectly and eerily beautiful that any words seemed superfluous...

If a word had to be used to describe him, it would be: "Fiend"!

This was also Shen Lang's first impression of the young man.

He was truly a fiend, and if not seen with one's own eyes, it would be hard for an ordinary person to believe that someone could be perfect to such a degree.

"This is the first time I've seen this boy, but why do I feel a sense of familiarity...?" Shen Lang's head ached, and he groaned.

"What's wrong with you?" Xue Dang asked with great concern.

Shen Lang shook his head and said, "I don't know, I feel like I've seen this boy somewhere before, and I have a strange sense of closeness to him..."

The three people in the private room looked at each other, unsure of what to say about this.

This world was full of mysteries, and no one could say for sure whether there was a connection between past and present lives. The so-called gods and demons were just legends.

However, feeling a sense of familiarity upon seeing a stranger was not unheard of...

Xue Dang had felt the same way when she first met Shen Lang.

The fiend-like young man had a cold and icy demeanor. As he appeared, everyone in the auction hall felt the temperature drop, and their hair stood on end.

At this moment, something that surprised everyone happened. The silver-haired young man, who was as beautiful as a fiend, suddenly stopped.

He was still on the stairs when he suddenly turned around and fixed his gaze on the private room where Shen Lang and his companions were!

Before Shen Lang could react, a voice from the Holy Light Sect's private room, which was extremely unpleasant to hear, said, "I never thought that your Xuan Dao Sect, which is the farthest away, would also come to stir up trouble here."

This voice made the atmosphere in the auction hall even more tense.

Many people present knew that Holy Light Sect and Xuan Dao Sect had always been at odds, and their disciples often fought even without any reason.

If they started a fight here, it would likely affect the innocent.

The families of Tianfeng City could not afford to provoke them.

If they were affected, they would have to accept their misfortune.

"Why can't the people of Xuan Dao Sect come if the people of Holy Light Sect can?"

This was not said by someone from Xuan Dao Sect, but from the White Rainbow Sect.

At this moment, a voice from Xiefeng Valley also spoke, "This is the Treasure Pavilion, everyone should be more restrained. Since we are all here for the same reason, let's settle it with our abilities, not with words."

"Heh, the formula for the Giant Potion is something we in Holy Light Sect are determined to obtain. Uncle Zui, I apologize in advance." The voice from Holy Light Sect said again.

Zui Qianbei laughed and said, "Your father and I are old friends, and I should take care of you more, but this item is no ordinary thing. I, Zui Qianbei, will also have to bully the young, hahaha..."

"Hmph!" The White Rainbow Sect coldly snorted and said no more.

The private room of the Golden Fetus Sect remained silent throughout.

Similarly, the woman in palace attire from Xuan Dao Sect only glanced at the direction of Holy Light Sect with a faint smile and entered the private room under the guidance of a waiter, without saying a word.

The second floor private rooms fell silent, and the crowd downstairs finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After this small interruption, the auction continued.

...

"The next item is a 500-year-old Dragon Whisker Grass. It is said to be a medicinal herb transformed from dragon whiskers, possessing pure medicinal power, capable of detoxifying and used to refine various detoxifying pills and antidotes, with excellent effects. This item is very rare and blooms in the morning and withers by night, making it hard to come by. The starting price is 400,000 gold coins..."

Lian Ruoshui opened the jade box in her hand and eloquently described the Dragon Whisker Grass.

Just as everyone in the auction hall was hesitating and observing, Shui Qingwu, who had been relatively quiet and sitting next to Shen Lang, suddenly spoke up, "One thousand low-grade spirit stones."

Shen Lang had just taken a sip of tea and was thinking about the fiend-like young man from Xuan Dao Sect when he almost spat out the tea, "I... you..."

"Two thousand low-grade spirit stones!" Xue Dang coldly said, following up.

"Hey! Dang, you..." Shen Lang was fuming.

400,000 gold coins, converted to low-grade spirit stones, would be at most 400 low-grade spirit stones.

This item was one of the things Shen Lang wanted to purchase, but who knew that Shui Qingwu would suddenly raise the price to one thousand low-grade spirit stones!

Well, let's consider this her mischief, and bear with it...

But then Xue Dang, clearly trying to outdo her, raised the price to two thousand low-grade spirit stones!

"Do we have a grudge against you?" Shen Lang groaned.

Shui Qingwu was taken aback, "Ah? Do you want this item? I... I just saw everyone being quiet and wanted to liven up the atmosphere. You know, I don't even have that many spirit stones."

She glanced at Xue Dang with a challenging look.

"Alright, so you were indeed targeting me!" Xue Dang said, puffing up with anger.

"Enough!" Shen Lang lightly scolded, "If you want to cause trouble, do it outside. What are you doing here, making a scene?"

"What's it to you!" Shui Qingwu and Xue Dang said in unison.

Lan Luos saw the situation and immediately buried himself in making tea, pretending to see nothing.

"..." Shen Lang looked left and right, sighed deeply, and weakly bid, "Two thousand and one low-grade spirit stones."

The crowd downstairs found this amusing. Adding just one spirit stone was quite rare.

Although one spirit stone was worth 1,000 gold coins and not a violation, at this level of competition, where only wealthy individuals or forces could participate, doing so was a bit embarrassing.

Moreover, it was Shen Lang, who had previously been arrogant and domineering, suppressing Chen Haoxuan and others!

"I warn you, this herb is for my father's healing medicine. Don't interfere, or I will get angry!"

Shen Lang turned back and said, "I really will get angry!"

Xue Dang stuck out her tongue at him and said nothing.

Shui Qingwu, though somewhat embarrassed, had a surge of unknown anger in her heart and coldly snorted, saying nothing more.

The value of the Dragon Whisker Grass was far from reaching two thousand low-grade spirit stones, so it naturally fell into Shen Lang's hands.

"The next item is the third eye of a Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf, with a starting price of 500,000 gold coins. Although it is from an immature Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf, this item has its unique effects. It can be refined into potions to dispel illusions or see through hidden restrictions, which is very important when exploring secret realms. Nowadays, Howling Moon Heavenly Wolves have become very rare, and can only be found in the depths of the wilderness, rarely seen in the outside world..."