Sitting next to Ye Feng, Li Mingzhu burst out laughing when she saw the young master's disheveled appearance.

Ye Feng had originally planned to teach this young master a lesson, to make him remember it, but now that the young master was behaving so humbly, he found it difficult to make a move.

After all, you can't hit someone who's smiling.

So Ye Feng said, "Since you're being somewhat sincere, I'll let you off this time. You can get lost now."

The young master respectfully placed the silver notes in his hand in front of Ye Feng, then stood up from his chair as if he had been granted a pardon, and ran towards the exit without looking back.

Li Mingzhu smiled and helped Ye Feng collect all the silver notes on the ground.

"I never expected someone would rush to give us money, it's really interesting," Li Mingzhu said with a smile.

The silver notes on the ground added up to tens of thousands of taels, which was a considerable sum for Li Mingzhu and even the Hengfeng Chamber of Commerce.

Ye Feng didn't care at all and simply gave all the silver notes to Li Mingzhu.

And at this moment, the auction finally began.

A beautiful woman in a red cheongsam gracefully walked onto the stage and extended a warm greeting to the guests below.

Upon seeing the female auctioneer on the stage, Li Mingzhu's face immediately showed a deep look of surprise.

"I really didn't expect that Baicaotang would actually invite her!" Li Mingzhu exclaimed.

"Is there anything special about this woman?" Ye Feng asked.

Li Mingzhu said with a smile, "Mr. Ye, this woman's name is Ziya. She is the most famous female auctioneer in our Lingluo City. Moreover, no matter what type of auction it is, as long as she personally hosts it, it will definitely be a huge success."

“Since Ziya’s debut, she has hosted more than 300 auctions of all sizes, and there has never been a single instance of a lot going unsold.”

"Moreover, it is said that many wealthy and powerful people are secretly pursuing her and want to take her as a concubine, but Ziya has not yet given herself to any man."

Hearing Li Mingzhu's words, Ye Feng couldn't help but feel curious about Zi Ya on the stage.

But it was just curiosity.

"Thank you all for attending this auction hosted by Baicaotang. The auction is now in session. Please welcome the first item to the stage!"

As Ziya's voice faded, the first item for auction was brought to the stage.

This auction item is a milky white jade pendant.

The jade pendant is smooth, soft, and translucent, making it very beautiful and giving people a gentle feeling.

Ziya smiled and held up the jade pendant to show it to everyone present.

"This jade pendant is called the 'Spirit-Calming and Soul-Tranquilizing Pendant.' It has the effect of calming the mind. Wearing this jade pendant while practicing meditation will greatly enhance its effects!"

"Moreover, this jade pendant can help the wearer regulate their inner energy and adjust their breathing, making it an excellent choice for aiding cultivation..."

"Now, the auction for the Soul-Calming and Spirit-Tranquilizing Pendant is officially open. The starting price is five thousand low-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least one hundred low-grade spirit stones higher!"

No sooner had Ziya finished speaking than someone placed a bid.

"I bid 5,100 low-grade spirit stones for this Soul-Calming and Spirit-Soothing Pendant!"

"I'll offer five thousand two hundred!"

Five thousand four hundred!

"Five thousand seven hundred!"

The price of this Qing Shen Ning Hun pendant kept rising, and soon it broke through the seven thousand mark.

Sitting next to Ye Feng, Li Mingzhu was captivated and felt the urge to bid, but after hesitating for a moment, she ultimately gave up the idea.

After all, seven thousand low-grade spirit stones is no small amount; converted into silver, that's a full seventy thousand taels of silver.

Moreover, the final transaction price has not yet been reached. The estimated transaction price is more than seven thousand low-grade spirit stones, and may even reach eight thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Night Breeze seemed to see through Li Mingzhu's thoughts and smiled, saying, "This Tranquilizing Spirit Pendant won't work for you. The Sunflower Water True Technique is meant to calm the mind."

"Really?" Li Mingzhu was very surprised, but also very happy.

“Of course,” Night Breeze nodded.

Li Mingzhu looked at Ye Feng with great joy, her expression full of gratitude.

On the other side, Deng Feng, the young master of the Great Dragon Chamber of Commerce, was also keeping an eye on Ye Feng.

However, his eyes were far from joyful; instead, they burned with raging anger.

The beautiful woman in the pale yellow dress sitting next to Deng Feng frowned slightly: "Young Master Deng, why are you looking at that man? Is he your enemy?"

"That's right, he's my enemy!" Deng Feng said fiercely, clenching his fist.

Although Deng Feng had never met Ye Feng before, Wang Shanchang made a portrait of Ye Feng after returning to the Dalong Chamber of Commerce.

Both Deng Tiancheng, the president of the Dalong Chamber of Commerce, and Deng Feng, the young master, had seen Ye Feng's portrait. So when Deng Feng saw Ye Feng next to Li Mingzhu, he immediately recognized him!

The thought that he had been defeated by Ye Feng and almost become a laughing stock made Deng Feng grit his teeth, and the hatred in his heart surged like a tide.

The beautiful woman emphasized, "Young Master Deng, don't forget what you promised me."

"Don't worry, I won't let you down. I'll definitely help you win the bid for the Hundred Herbs Hall's prized possession, the Eastern Extreme Bright Soul Grass. But after I get this one of the Four Sacred Herbs, you'll have to repay me properly." Deng Feng grinned lewdly.

The beautiful woman's face immediately flushed slightly.

She sighed and whispered, "As long as you, Young Master Deng, help me get the Eastern Soul-Brightening Grass and cure my daughter's illness, I will do whatever you ask."

"Very good, very good."

Deng Feng looked extremely smug, and he even put one hand on the beautiful woman's leg.

The beautiful woman's body trembled slightly, but after a moment's hesitation, she ultimately did not dodge or struggle.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Ye Feng and Li Mingzhu watched quietly without participating in the bidding.

Li Mingzhu was merely accompanying Ye Feng here, essentially guiding him. Without Ye Feng, she wouldn't have come to the auction at all, so it's perfectly normal that she's not participating in the bidding now.

Ye Feng's thoughts were entirely focused on the grand finale of the auction, the Eastern Extreme Bright Soul Grass, one of the Four Sacred Medicines!

And now, as the auction was about to end, the grand finale was finally brought to the stage!

The auctioneer on the stage, Ziya, raised her right hand, pinched the red velvet cloth covering the room with her delicate fingers, and lifted it off.

Thus, a vibrant green spiritual herb, sealed within the barrier, was suddenly revealed to everyone.

It is indeed the Eastern Soul-Brightening Grass!

"Ladies and gentlemen, this spiritual herb is the last item up for auction—one of the Four Sacred Herbs—the Eastern Extreme Bright Soul Grass!"