When Xiao Yu heard this, he showed a slight surprise, then showed a meaningful smile and said lightly: "Then I'll just wait and reap the benefits."
Xiao Hun smiled faintly and said: "Although this is the case, it must be a little secretive. After all, we still have to find the Soul Flower here."
Xiao Yu nodded and said, "I understand this."
"One million" While Xiao Yu was talking to Xiao Hun, the price of the long sword rose to one million in an instant.
Upon hearing the figure of one million, everyone turned their heads and looked. It was the old man who called out the price.
At this moment, the old man's face was still extremely calm, showing no trace of emotion, and it was not possible to tell what he was thinking in his heart.
From the beginning of the auction to now, this is the second time that a million dollars has appeared, and the item being bid is a rusty long sword that has no use.
Many people present were not sure why, but something that could be bid for one million yuan was certainly not an ordinary thing, so they were extremely curious, and many people wanted to get it.
Xiao Yu glanced at the old man and sneered, and then heard someone in the venue calling out the price again: "One million and one hundred thousand."
Everyone was startled and all turned their attention to the bidder, who was none other than the middle-aged man with a hint of majesty between his brows.
But at this moment, the middle-aged man looked calm and his tone was extremely firm, as if he was determined to win the sword.
In fact, before that, the middle-aged man had been bidding, and it was only after it exceeded one million gold coins that he attracted everyone's attention.
The old man on the left side of the front row turned his head and looked away. His originally expressionless face changed slightly, but he regained his composure. He turned his head and shouted calmly: "One million and three hundred thousand."
The middle-aged man glanced at the old man and said without hesitation: "One and a half million."
In just a moment, the price increased by another half million, and everyone present was surprised. At this moment, they were all thinking, is that rusty long sword worth this price?
If what you buy back is just a piece of rusty old iron, wouldn’t that be a huge loss?
On the rostrum, Xue Ji's smile became more and more charming, and she thought to herself: "I really didn't expect that this rusty long sword could be sold at such a high price. This time I made a big profit."
Backstage at the auction, in an extremely elegantly decorated room, sat a middle-aged man, drinking tea leisurely and feeling very comfortable.
At this time, a woman walked in and said respectfully: "Sect Master, the price has now risen to 1.5 million."
The middle-aged man drinking tea was Ma Tiancheng, the leader of the Tianma Sect. After hearing the woman's words, Ma Tiancheng looked slightly surprised, and then smiled and said: "It seems that this time I met someone who knows the goods. Do you know the person bidding?"
The woman said: "The one who bid the most aggressively is the leader of the Soul Refining Hall, Hun Yan, and there is also a middle-aged man I don't know. He doesn't seem to be from Tianyun City."
When Ma Tiancheng heard this, he was slightly surprised and said: "Does the old ghost Yan Yan know this thing? As for the middle-aged man, he should be someone who went to the imperial capital."
The woman didn't speak, just lowered her head. After a moment, Ma Tiancheng said: "Go down and report the situation to me at any time."
"Yes." The woman respectfully left the room.
Ma Tiancheng took a sip of tea, half-squinted his eyes, and said to himself: "Does that old ghost Yan Hunyan really know that sword? If it is a treasure, it will cost more than this."
Ma Tiancheng was brewing in his heart. He accidentally discovered that long sword in the Tianshan Volcano Cave. Although it was already rusty at that time, Ma Tiancheng still had some eyesight. At least he knew that it would definitely not melt in the volcano.
Not an ordinary thing.
It's just that after so many years, Ma Tiancheng still hasn't figured out the truth, so he put it up for auction. The purpose is to see if anyone recognizes this thing. If it is an ordinary thing, that's fine, but most of it is a treasure.
, that’s another matter.
At this moment, Ma Tiancheng clearly had a plan in mind.
"One million and eight hundred thousand." In the venue, the middle-aged man shouted again.
The old man in the front row frowned slightly, glanced at the middle-aged man, and then fell silent. Everyone present was extremely puzzled.
When Xue Ji on the stage saw that no one was following the price, she put away her charming smile and said, "I wonder if there is a higher price than this gentleman's?"
Saying that, Xue Ji glanced at the old man intentionally or unintentionally.
But the old man was still indifferent, so Xue Ji had to give up, glanced at the venue, and said: "First time for 15.8 million..."
"Grandpa, why don't you ask for a price? What on earth is that?" the young man sitting next to the old man asked in confusion.
The old man said calmly: "I don't know, but my intuition tells me that it should be a treasure. The middle-aged man looked determined to get it. I think he must recognize this thing."
The young man was slightly startled, glanced at the middle-aged man from the corner of his eye, and then said, "What do you mean, grandpa?"
The old man showed a faint smile and said: "Since he wants it so much, then give it to him. As for whether he can take it away from Tianyun City in the end, it depends on his ability."
When the young man heard this, he smiled knowingly, then glanced at the middle-aged man again, but said nothing.
"One million and eight hundred thousand for the third time... the deal was done." After Xue Ji said the last time, she paused and glanced at the venue to make sure no one bid before making the final decision.
When the middle-aged man heard this, his face still showed no expression, but the majesty between his eyebrows was still there.
"Congratulations, sir. After the auction ends, go to the backstage to go through the formalities and you can get this treasure." Xue Ji said with a smile at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man just nodded lightly, and at this moment everyone was staring at the middle-aged man, muttering in their hearts, this man is really rich, spending so much money to buy a rusty sword that has no idea of its use.
In the following time, some treasures were also auctioned, but none of them had the soul flower that Xiao Yu wanted, so Xiao Yu was just a spectator and his main attention was on the middle-aged man.
"Brother, I think the old guy from the Soul Refining Hall has the same idea as us." Xiao Hun's voice sounded.
Xiao Yu's eyes narrowed and he snorted coldly: "No matter who wants to steal something from me, let's see if he has the ability."
Xiao Hun chuckled and said: "You are brave, but this is fine. The middle-aged man does not seem to be from Tianyun City, so it will be easier for us to take action."
Xiao Yu naturally understood, nodded and said, "It won't be too late for us to take action after he leaves the city."
After the entire auction ended, Xiao Yu walked out of the auction house, but did not go far. He kept observing the movement at the door of the auction.
Around the auction house, Xiao Yu was not the only one waiting, but also the soul flames from the Soul Refining Hall.
Backstage at the auction, a middle-aged man was led by a woman to a luxuriously decorated room.
In the room, some people who had just photographed the baby had already gone through the formalities, and an old man who was going through the formalities smiled when he saw the middle-aged man and said: "Sir, our sect master wants to have a chat with you.
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Hearing this, the middle-aged man said calmly: "I don't think so. I have important things to do. There are two million in this card. It's troublesome."
When the old man heard this, he was startled for a moment, and then handed the sword and the extra two hundred thousand to the man.
After the man put the things into the Qiankun Ring, he left the room without looking back.
Sitting next door to the room is Ma Tiancheng. At this moment, Xue Ji is standing next to Ma Tiancheng.
"This man is not weak, but it is not easy to take things away so smoothly." Ma Tiancheng took a sip of tea and sneered.
Xue Ji on the side immediately understood the meaning, but there was no trace of surprise on her face, because such things happen often.
The middle-aged man walked out of the auction house and fell into the eyes of Xiao Yu and Soul Refining Hall Soul Flame.
"It's out." The young man next to Hun Yan sneered. This young man's name is Hun Tian, he is the future successor of the Soul Refining Hall, and he is also a very talented person in the cultivation of soul power.
Hun Yan's expressionless face showed a sneer at this moment, saying: "Act according to the opportunity."
The middle-aged man walked out of the auction house, looked around, and then walked quickly out of the city.
"Leave the city?" Xiao Yu felt happy when he saw this.
However, Xiao Hun didn't even frown and said, "Your competitors don't know about that old guy from the Soul Refining Hall yet."
Xiao Yu was startled for a moment and said, "Who else is there?"
Xiao Hun sneered and said, "I didn't expect Tianma Sect to do such shameless things."
"Tianma Sect?" Xiao Yu was startled, and then realized that around him, in addition to the people from the Soul Refining Hall, there was indeed a group of people. One of those people was also wearing a bamboo hat, so he couldn't see clearly.
"Huh?" Hunyan seemed to notice it, frowned, and snorted coldly.
But the pace of the middle-aged man in front was getting faster and faster, and in just a moment, he was out of the city.
"Hun, the situation seems to be a bit troublesome now?" Xiao Yu couldn't help but worry.
Xiao Hun said disdainfully: "Huh, Mr. Wu is just powerful, yet he dares to rob us."
After hearing Xiao Hun's words, Xiao Yu rolled his eyes at him and said angrily: "Then you have to be careful, don't capsize in the gutter."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man was already far away from Tianyun City. At this time, the people from the Soul Refining Hall and the Tianma Sect couldn't hold it any longer, so they sped up and chased after the middle-aged man.
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The middle-aged man suddenly stopped. Tianma Sect and Soul Refining Hall stopped in surprise, but Xiao Yu did not attract their attention because of his low strength, which allowed Xiao Yu to take advantage of the loophole.
Xiao Yu hid aside and observed the three parties. Since he wanted them all, he might as well be an oriole.
After all three parties stopped, the middle-aged man turned around with a smile on his face, as if saying to himself: "I don't know if I have offended you two in some way, so please show me your kindness."