"Fengzhi, I'm not blind or deaf. Rongrong was genuinely frightened just now, so consider this a lesson for him!"
Sword Douluo cherished Ning Rongrong deeply and didn't want her to suffer even the slightest injustice.
However, he could still distinguish right from wrong.
He didn't want to argue further and turned to look at Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong, are you alright? Rongrong?"
"Huh?"
Ning Rongrong snapped back to her senses, her face turning slightly red. "I… I'm fine. I just saw something scary!" she said, patting the empty space in front of her.
"You're all bad people! You wanted to sell Xiao Lan and bully my brother! I… Xiao Lan hates you!"
Xiao Lan clung to Ye Qiu like a koala, wrapping her legs tightly around his waist as if she were trying to protect him with her own body.
"…"
Hearing her words, Ye Qiu fell silent for a moment. She was still just a child. He gently patted her and loosened her grip.
"Don't worry. It's alright."
Ye Qiu then explained to Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi.
"Please rest assured, seniors. I only used a minor illusion. It won't cause any harm to your daughter."
"Hmph! If that weren't the case, you'd already be a corpse!" Sword Douluo sneered, standing with his hands behind his back.
"This junior thanks you for showing mercy, senior!"
Ye Qiu hadn't expected things to turn out like this either.
That talkative girl had actually been the little witch, Ning Rongrong.
Her ability to provoke others was indeed impressive.
The situation gradually calmed down, and everyone returned to their previous states. The auction for the catwoman twins was also coming to an end.
Snap!
The gavel fell, and the host's voice echoed throughout the venue.
"Congratulations to Earl Sadio for acquiring these catgirls for 880,000 gold soul coins!"
"Sadio? What a coincidence…"
Ye Qiu glanced at the man sitting opposite him—a portly middle-aged man with a face full of fat.
As Ye Qiu watched, Xiao Lan's eyes welled up with tears again, and she blinked unconsciously.
"Brother! Let me help you heal!"
She gently blew warm air into Ye Qiu's eyes.
"Okay."
Ye Qiu nodded in agreement. At this moment, he couldn't use his Soul Bone technique, lest it cause unforeseen complications.
Xiao Lan gently covered his eyes with her hand, and a yellow spirit ring flashed around her body.
First Soul Skill: Endless Life!
A shimmering green light appeared, and dense life energy flowed into Ye Qiu's eyes. After a short while, he felt completely recovered.
Nearby, Ning Fengzhi and his daughter both turned their gazes toward them.
Earlier, Ning Fengzhi had estimated Ye Qiu's cultivation through fluctuations in his soul power. He had already considered Ye Qiu a genius—but he hadn't expected this little girl to be even more outstanding.
She most likely possessed innate full soul power!
Ning Rongrong kept glancing at Ye Qiu's profile. When she saw Xiao Lan's spirit ring, she was visibly surprised—she herself had only recently obtained her second ring.
Which family do these siblings come from?
If they're commoners…
Ning Fengzhi had already made up his mind to recruit them. For the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, strengthening manpower was still extremely important.
"The next item up for auction is a soul bone!"
The host's voice pulled Ning Fengzhi's attention back to the stage.
Behind him, a scantily clad maid carried a brocade box and placed it on the table.
"Everyone! This is a rare head soul bone, from a four-thousand-year-old Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger!"
As he spoke, he opened the box. His face immediately turned green as an emerald light burst forth, drawing the attention of every Soul Master present.
"After joint appraisal, it has been named the Mind-Dispersing Shock Skull. It possesses the ability to attack and disrupt the enemy's mind!"
"Without further ado, everyone knows how rare soul bones—especially skulls—are!"
"The starting bid is one million gold soul coins, with each bid increasing by at least one hundred thousand!"
Snap!
"Auction—begin!"
"One million five hundred thousand gold soul coins!"
Right from the start, someone raised the price by five hundred thousand, an astonishing amount. Yet the rarity of soul bones still drove the crowd wild.
The price continued rising rapidly and soon surpassed two million.
In the VIP area, Xiao Lan's eyes sparkled as she started calculating.
"Brother~ how much food can two million buy?"
"Hehe… you little glutton. After the auction ends, I'll buy you whatever you want."
Ye Qiu pinched her nose lightly.
"Ow!"
She rolled her eyes. "Brother, you hurt me! I won't heal you next time!"
"So this soul bone was consigned by you, young brother. You're truly impressive at such a young age," Ning Fengzhi said after overhearing them.
"It's nothing special—just a lucky find," Ye Qiu replied calmly, neither arrogant nor humble.
When his gaze swept over Ning Rongrong, he noticed her looking away in embarrassment. He didn't take it to heart.
"You're incredibly fortunate," Ning Fengzhi said sincerely, knowing Ye Qiu didn't wish to elaborate.
At that moment, Ning Fengzhi's hand pressed the bidding button.
"Five million!"
The host's booming voice rang out.
"A bid of five million gold soul coins from the Red VIP area!"
"Any higher?"
He waited briefly. Five million was already a massive premium.
Seeing that Ning Fengzhi was the bidder—and unwilling to offend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School—no one raised the price further.
"Five million, first time!"
"Five million, second time!"
"Five million, third time!"
Snap!
"Deal! Congratulations to the Red Zone VIP for acquiring this head soul bone!"
Ye Qiu only snapped back to reality when he heard the gavel.
"Isn't this a bit… willful, senior?"
"Hehe… Soul bones are rare treasures. Of course I must seize the opportunity," Ning Fengzhi replied.
Although he wouldn't let Rongrong absorb it, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had many uses for such an item.
"May I ask which family you siblings come from? Perhaps I know your elders."
"We're just ordinary people," Ye Qiu answered honestly, understanding his intention.
"I see…"
Ning Fengzhi was about to say more when Xiao Lan suddenly spoke up.
"Brother! I want that one!"
"Hmm?"
Ye Qiu followed her gaze. It was the next item prepared for auction.
On the tray lay a small brocade box containing a black object.
"What is that?" Ye Qiu asked, puzzled.
"Xiao Lan doesn't know either… I just want it~"
She tapped her lips thoughtfully and tilted her head—it was pure intuition.
"Alright. I'll buy it for you."
Ye Qiu agreed without hesitation.
Xiao Lan's intuition was rarely wrong. Perhaps this was a fortuitous encounter.
Anyway…
I'm not short of money now.
"What? Young man, you want that seed?"
Ning Fengzhi's expression turned strange.
A flicker of surprise flashed through Ye Qiu's eyes.
It's actually a seed? I really couldn't tell…
Seeing Ning Fengzhi's reaction, Ye Qiu asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong with it?"
"There's nothing wrong per se. It's just that I've been frequenting this auction house for about a month…"
Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly. "That item has appeared many times."
Without elaborating, he added, "You might be able to get it at a bargain."
"Haha… I hope so."
"Ladies and gentlemen! What you see now is the final item of today's auction!"
The host's voice lacked its earlier enthusiasm.
Complaints immediately rose from the VIP seats, and some people even stood up, preparing to leave.
"Why are they bringing this thing out again to fool people…"
"Yeah! It's just a worthless seed that won't grow."
"The bid dropped from one hundred thousand to ten thousand before—how low will it go this time? Haha…"
Hearing these remarks, the host looked somewhat embarrassed.
This item had gone unsold for far too long.
If it failed again tonight, it would only continue collecting dust in the warehouse.
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