The leader carefully opened the brocade box, his face glowing green.
"Hiss~ It really is a soul bone—and a precious head soul bone at that!"
Aside from external soul bones, the rarest among the six soul bone sets are the torso bones and skulls.
He carefully picked it up and examined it with one eye.
"How is it?" Ye Qiu asked as he put it down.
"Young man… no! Distinguished guest," the lead appraiser corrected himself. "We are prepared to offer a starting bid of one million gold soul coins. Is that acceptable?"
He bowed to Ye Qiu as he gave his evaluation.
"Wow! One million, Brother…" Xiao Lan excitedly shook Ye Qiu's head.
"Of course, no problem!" Ye Qiu was somewhat moved by such an enormous sum.
"Very well. Take this young master to the red VIP area!"
"Alright… alright! Young master, please come with me! I'll take you both to complete the necessary procedures right away."
At the old man's instruction, the young woman—still the same one—led Ye Qiu forward.
She never expected that the young man she had brought in would possess such wealth. It seemed her commission this month would definitely be substantial.
The procedure wasn't complicated; it simply involved obtaining a Gold Soul Coin savings card.
The starting bid of one million gold soul coins had already been deposited into the card. The remaining balance would be paid after the auction concluded.
Auctions were held all day, but the rare items section only took place for one hour in the evening.
Ye Qiu's head soul bone could definitely be considered a rare item.
It was still early. After retrieving the savings card and the badge representing his identity, Ye Qiu was led to the waiting room. The girl who had guided them earlier had already left.
"Mmm~" As soon as Xiao Lan saw the fruit inside, she started eating, her eyes curving into crescents.
"So sweet! Brother, you should have some too…"
"Eat less. Don't stuff yourself again!" Ye Qiu looked at her speechlessly.
She always ate so much, yet her soul power didn't seem to increase at all. It seemed that staying outside for so long had taken a toll on her energy…
He shook his head helplessly and quietly waited for nightfall.
...
Knock, knock!
A knock sounded at the door.
"Young master, it's time!" came the girl's voice from outside.
"Little Blue, it's time to go~"
"I'm coming!"
Seeing her actions, Ye Qiu's forehead creased in annoyance.
"You've already had your food refilled several times. Haven't you had enough yet?"
Xiao Lan was holding a fruit platter piled high with fruit.
"Uh… I'm going to take this with me. What if I get hungry later?"
Ye Qiu's eyes twitched. Who was hiccuping just now?
"Let's go, let's go~"
There was no other way—if he didn't spoil her, who would?
"Please follow me, this way~"
The girl guiding them was quite professional. Even when she saw Xiao Lan—who looked heavily pregnant from overeating—carrying a large plate of fruit, her expression didn't change.
Every ten or so steps, she stopped to indicate the direction again.
Xiao Lan obediently followed. When they reached the inner gate, the guide left. Before she turned away, Ye Qiu was certain she was covering her mouth and secretly laughing.
He knelt down and wiped the juice from Xiao Lan's face, then put the mask prepared by the auction house on her.
"Don't say anything out of line once we're inside!"
"Mmm, ahh… smack smack~"
She nodded between bites, never stopping her eating.
Sighing and rubbing his forehead, Ye Qiu put on his own mask, pinned the red emblem to his chest, and walked inside with Xiao Lan.
Upon entering the inner area, Ye Qiu was nearly blinded by the dazzling lights.
The waitresses inside were all women, and they had much more attractive figures than the girls greeting guests outside.
Although dressed in white, they wore tight-fitting short skirts that exposed their lags . The front of their outfits was wide open, and the hems barely reached their waists.
Long, fair legs moved back and forth, accompanied by the soft, half-moon-like curves of their hair.
It was awkward for Ye Qiu—an honest man—to decide whether to look or not. After all, he was still a normal man. Why put him through such a test?
"Guest~"
As soon as Ye Qiu entered, a voluptuous waitress approached him with a radiant smile and fiery enthusiasm, immediately taking his arm.
"The red VIP area is this way. Please follow me~"
She whispered into his ear, her breath sweet and her voice alluring.
"Ah… okay…"
Feeling the pressure on his arm, Ye Qiu became somewhat incoherent.
"Brother~ Brother, wait for Xiao Lan!"
Carrying a fruit platter, Xiao Lan chased after him.
The auction hall resembled a Roman colosseum, with the auction stage at the very center below.
The red VIP area was closest to the stage, followed by black, purple, yellow, and white sections.
The red seats were the fewest, symbolizing wealth in the millions. The white seats were the most numerous, where the starting bid could be as low as one thousand gold soul coins.
The sexy waitress led Ye Qiu to his seat. After helping him sit, she bent down, revealing a patch of white cleavage, and leaned close to his ear. Her hot breath brushed his face.
"Young master~ You can come to me if you need anything… anything~ Phew!"
"Cough, cough! No, no, no—I'm fine!"
Ye Qiu's face flushed as he hurriedly waved his hands.
The woman left with a smile. She hadn't seen such an interesting man in a long time.
"Brother~ Why are you walking so fast? I thought you didn't want Xiao Lan anymore~"
Xiao Lan finally caught up.
"How could that be? It was that older sister who pulled me just now…"
Ye Qiu's face was still a little red, but thankfully the mask covered half of it.
Xiao Lan handed him the fruit plate, then sat in his lap.
"I don't care… I want Brother to feed me!"
"Okay!"
Ye Qiu nodded and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Haha… You can't even handle this? What a newbie!"
A discordant voice came from the seat next to Ye Qiu.
The surrounding area was relatively empty, with only that seat occupied.
Ye Qiu and Xiao Lan looked over simultaneously.
The speaker was a young girl, not very old. Her simple white dress gave her a clean and tidy appearance.
She had blue eyes, brown hair, smooth skin, delicate features, and a gentle, noble demeanor—but her words were completely at odds with her appearance.
She was sitting on the lap of a middle-aged man who looked gentle and refined.
Strangely, neither of them wore masks or badges indicating VIP status.
Xiao Lan glared at her, swallowed her food, and said,
"Gulp… What did you say?! Brother is not a newbie!"
"So that's the veteran, huh?"
The girl mocked smugly, as if she had found a fun toy.
"Nonsense! My brother isn't a bird!"
"Isn't that right? I don't think so."
"Where would my brother have—um!"
Ye Qiu quickly covered Xiao Lan's mouth and looked at the girl in surprise.
Are all city girls like this? She looks well-educated, yet her words are so vulgar.
"What are you looking at? You—"
"Ahem! That's enough."
The middle-aged man gently patted the girl's head.
"If you keep this up, I won't bring you out next time."
"Okay, Daddy! Humph!"
She snorted and glared at Ye Qiu, revealing her spoiled nature.
The man smiled indulgently, then turned to Ye Qiu and nodded apologetically.
"I'm sorry, young man. My daughter is a bit naughty."
"It's nothing…" Ye Qiu shook his head. It was only a minor dispute.
A hint of surprise flashed through the man's eyes. He possessed a special soul skill that allowed him to judge others' approximate soul power, yet he couldn't discern anything about the siblings beside him…
"Hmph~ Dad, why are you talking bad about me again? I'm not talking to you anymore!"
His thoughts were interrupted.
"Hehe… alright. Buy whatever you like later."
Those extravagantly indulgent words caught Ye Qiu's attention.
"You said it yourself! Don't regret it later~"
The girl rolled her eyes mischievously and curled her lip when she noticed Ye Qiu looking at her.
"Brother~ let's eat fruit and ignore that bad sister~"
Xiao Lan turned Ye Qiu's face and fed him fruit, glaring at the girl.
"You're the bad one, you little brat…"
"You're already so big, yet you're still sitting on Daddy's lap. You're still a little one…"
"Hmph!" ×2
The two girls—one big, one small—snorted at each other and turned their heads away.
Noticing the middle-aged man's gaze, Ye Qiu smiled politely.
He took the fruit Xiao Lan offered and chuckled as he pinched her cheek.
My little sister is so thoughtful.
The auction was about to begin.
After a brief opening speech, the host immediately introduced the first item.
It was an old bracelet that still carried faint fluctuations of soul power.
"Everyone! This is a spatial soul tool, with a capacity of one cubic meter!
The starting bid is three thousand gold soul coins!"
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