Chapter 71

Speaking of the third eye of the Howling Moon Wolf, its value actually far exceeds 500,000 gold coins. After all, such items are extremely rare, and they offer extraordinary benefits for exploring secret realms. However, it was placed in the wrong place; the Heavenly Phoenix City cannot compare to large cities like the capital. Here, the annual income of one of the four major families is only about a million gold coins. To spend 500,000 gold coins on such an item is generally not something most families are willing to do. Moreover, 500,000 gold coins is just the starting price; it could easily rise to 700,000 or even higher. Therefore, when this item was introduced, the entire venue fell into a brief silence for the first time. "600,000 gold coins," a voice came from the Saint Light Sect's box. It seemed that only these Iron玄-level forces could compete for such items; ordinary small families would not easily participate unless they had a special need. "Is there anyone else willing to bid?" Lian Ruoshui asked with a smile, looking around. "Hmph!" A mocking voice came from the Saint Light Sect's box, saying, "This item is quite good, but I didn't expect that no one from the Heavenly Phoenix City would want it... Hmm, I guess it's too expensive for them to afford?" The hall fell silent, and everyone's face turned a bit grim... Even though the people of Heavenly Phoenix City were very upset, they had no choice. The person who spoke was from an Iron玄-level force, and ordinary people really didn't dare to provoke them. Moreover, as a Green Wood-level force, the City Lord's Mansion was subordinate to the Evil Wind Valley. Since the people of the Evil Wind Valley didn't say anything, no one else dared to speak up. "Alright, what are you waiting for? Bring that thing up to me," the somewhat effeminate voice from the Saint Light Sect said again. Lian Ruoshui's smile faltered slightly, then returned to normal as she turned around. Just as she was about to instruct the attendant, another voice spoke up. "One million gold coins." It was a voice that everyone was familiar with, slightly immature but abnormally calm. Lian Ruoshui and the crowd below were shocked and looked up to the second floor. There, in the box where Shen Lang was, was today's most eye-catching place! "1.1 million gold coins!" The Saint Light Sect people were angry. They didn't expect anyone to compete with them in such a place, and not even from other Iron玄-level forces! "Two million gold coins." Shen Lang's second bid was filled with the air of a nouveau riche. "Wow!" The entire auction hall was in an uproar. Many powerful divine senses broke through the air, seemingly trying to see what kind of lunatic would bid such a crazy price... What a joke, just an eye of the Howling Moon Wolf, even at one million, it's not worth it, and now it's two million gold coins? And directly from 1.1 million to two million? To compete with the Iron玄-level force, the Saint Light Sect, for face? Why? Even if the Saint Light Sect people spoke a bit harshly, there's no need to play it like this? If they bid 600,000 gold coins, you bid 700,000, surpassing them would be enough, right? But you directly bid one million! Even if you are really rich, by bidding one million gold coins, you show your determination and prove that the people of Heavenly Phoenix City are not short of money, which would achieve the goal, right? How can you directly bid two million gold coins? Competing with an Iron玄-level force, isn't that foolish? For a moment, the auction hall burst into heated discussion. "You... do you have that much money?" Shui Qingwu asked in a low voice. She remembered clearly that just this morning, when Shen Lang met her, he borrowed a few hundred spirit stones from her. "No," Shen Lang answered very straightforwardly. Shui Qingwu and Xue Dang almost simultaneously rolled their eyes. If you don't have it, why are you so arrogant? What if the other side doesn't bid higher? You're just making things worse for yourself! Shen Lang smiled and pointed to Lan Luos, who was also staring with wide eyes, saying, "I don't have it, but the Treasure Pavilion does. Those two old guys tricked me, so I'll make them bleed a bit more. They probably won't have any complaints." Although the formula for the Giant's Potion can sell for a sky-high price, Shen Lang wasn't joking. He was determined to get the Treasure Pavilion to pay. This is called an eye for an eye, a fair trade, and reciprocity. Of course, the most important thing is that he was determined to get the eye of the Howling Moon Wolf. At this moment, the Saint Light Sect fell completely silent, not knowing if they were stunned or what. "Young man, being too showy is not a good thing..." A strong and powerful voice came from the Evil Wind Valley's box, saying, "An eye of the Howling Moon Wolf is not worth that much, and it's not worth offending the Saint Light Sect." "Hehe..." Shen Lang smiled but didn't respond. However, he didn't care, but Shen Haoxuan below was different. The words from the Evil Wind Valley were very threatening... The meaning was clear: if Shen Lang insisted, he would not only offend the Saint Light Sect but also the Evil Wind Valley! Whether Shen Lang lived or died, Shen Haoxuan didn't care, but the Shen family couldn't afford it! In front of such high-level forces, just one word could destroy the Shen family! "Shen Lang, you are too presumptuous! The great person from the Evil Wind Valley spoke to you like that, and you still dare to be so disrespectful!" Shen Haoxuan said sternly. Without waiting for Shen Lang to speak, he immediately turned to the direction of the Evil Wind Valley, bowing respectfully and said, "Great person, forgive me. I am the clan leader of the Shen family, Shen Haoxuan. Shen Lang is my second brother's adopted son, and our Shen family has not recognized him. He may have a twisted mind due to his inability to cultivate, leading to his erratic behavior. I hope the great person will not take it too seriously." As soon as he finished speaking, an old man beside him immediately stood up and said loudly, "That's right. I am the third elder of the Shen family. I can testify to the clan leader's words. Shen Lang has no bloodline of our Shen family; he is just a bastard! Anything he says does not represent the stance of our Shen family! Our Shen family absolutely dares not offend any of the great people." The two of them immediately drew a clear line with Shen Lang in front of so many people, pushing all the blame onto him! And their words were very harsh! "Old man, who are you calling a bastard!" A fierce shout sounded, and Xue Dang stood up, ready to rush out of the box. Shen Lang reached out and grabbed her wrist. "Brother Lang!" Xue Dang called out, her eyes misty. Only she knew how much Shen Lang had suffered over the years... Every time she wanted to help him deal with those people, Shen Lang always stopped her. He wasn't doing it for himself; he wasn't afraid of anyone. Over the years, he had only done it for his parents. Shen Lang's body did not have the blood of the Shen family, but his father, Shen Haotian, did. For his father and for his inability to cultivate, he did not use Xue Dang's power to deal with them. It was the same now. Water Qingwu watched all this with a strange expression, her gaze falling on Shen Lang's left hand, which was now deeply embedded in the table... A heavy atmosphere spread throughout the box and the entire auction hall. After a while, Shen Lang suddenly let go of Xue Dang's hand, then relaxed and returned to his previous confident and sunny demeanor. "Dang, I know your family background is mysterious and powerful, but... my matters, I must handle them myself. Sit down..." His voice was gentle like water, and it seemed to have a magical power, making both Xue Dang and Water Qingwu pause. Xue Dang opened her mouth and obediently sat back down. At this moment, the voice of Zui Qianbei from the Evil Wind Valley's box said, "So, it turns out that the young man was just acting on impulse? How about this, I'll give you a face, and the two million gold coins you bid will not count. What do you think?" "You seem to be overstepping your bounds," Shen Lang said calmly, his tone unchanged. Zui Qianbei coldly snorted and said, "Is that so? Hehe, I really didn't expect such a character to appear in Heavenly Phoenix City. I, Zui Qianbei, am truly enlightened." Just then, a very pleasant woman's voice came from the Xuan Dao Sect's box: "What a fine clan leader of the Shen family, what a fine Zui Qianbei... One, to save his own life, pushes the young generation into the fire; the other, using his power, oppresses the young generation. Aren't you afraid that people will laugh at you when this gets out?" Zui Qianbei coldly snorted and said, "Sister Leng Hui is as sharp as ever, putting such a big hat on me with just one sentence. Hehe, I merely explained the consequences to the young man. Talking about oppression, it seems a bit severe. With my personality, if I wanted to oppress someone, I wouldn't bother with so much nonsense and wouldn't speak to him so calmly." "Hehe, the people of the Xuan Dao Sect are truly remarkable, coming to stand up for justice here. Can you really be sure that this young man can come up with so much money? If he is just causing trouble and wasting our time, how will this be resolved?" A阴阳 voice came from the Golden Fetus Sect's box. Before the Xuan Dao Sect could respond, the Bai Hong Sect spoke up: "Auctions are fair, and the highest bidder always wins within the specified time. From our perspective, the young brother's words and actions were not inappropriate. If he can't come up with the money, the Treasure Pavilion will naturally deal with him, and there's no need for you to worry. The one who blocked his bid and threatened him was Zui Qianbei. Shouldn't the one who wasted your time be Zui Qianbei?" The Golden Fetus Sect coldly snorted and did not speak again. Anyone with clear eyes could see what was happening, but the various forces downstairs did not take it seriously. However, when forces of the same level asked, it was a matter of losing face. With the involvement of several forces, the hall was in chaos. At first, it was just about Shen Lang offending the Saint Light Sect and the Evil Wind Valley. No matter how powerful, it would just mean this young man would be a scapegoat, eventually being eliminated by these two forces. Now, all the Iron玄-level forces were involved. On one side were the Saint Light Sect, the Evil Wind Valley, and the Golden Fetus Sect; on the other side were the Xuan Dao Sect and the Bai Hong Sect. This was no small matter! The rumors were indeed true... It was said that among these several forces, except for the Xuan Dao Sect, the other four were all under the Royal Dragon Sect. However, the Bai Hong Sect had a special relationship with the Xuan Dao Sect, so they often supported the Xuan Dao Sect. Even so, the Xuan Dao Sect was often squeezed by other sects in the Purple Chu Kingdom. Moreover, it was said that the transformation from a Spirit Copper-level force to an Iron玄-level force was mainly due to the efforts of the three major sects of the Purple Chu Kingdom: the Royal Dragon Sect, the Flower Between Sect, and the Parting Hate Sect... Now, Shen Lang's matter was just a trigger, intensifying the contradictions between these two sides. At this moment, the voice of Yao Chengjie from the Saint Light Sect finally spoke again: "What a shameless thing, originally a rejected child of a small family, unable to be accepted by his own family, yet causing trouble here, truly pitiful and sad..." "Pitiful your mother, sad your mother." Shen Lang said with a smile, as if greeting an acquaintance on the street. The entire hall fell silent, a deathly silence!