Chapter 112 From Kunlun Immortal Ruins, is this a plan to trick people? Face-to-face threats

Chou'er lowered his head, with strands of messy hair falling down, covering his face completely.

The hand covered with scars and blood tightly grasped the sleeve of the robe, and after saying this, he didn't even dare to lift his eyelids.

If she appeared anywhere on the street in this state, even beggars would stay away from her in disgust.

Not to mention the blood and stains all over the body, even the unpleasant smell would make everyone avoid it.

"It's not dirty, just wash your face."

Jiang Lan knew this guy's experience and understood her past, so she didn't have any disgust towards him.

If not forced by the environment, who doesn't like to be clean and pretty, not to mention that she is a woman.

So his voice was very casual, without pretending to be gentle. He just walked over and squatted slightly so that he could see her eyes clearly behind her messy hair. Her eyelashes were very long and fluttered gently.

As he walked towards him, Chou'er was hiding and cowering backwards, like a little quail with its head shrunk, looking very nervous and inferior.

She pursed her lips tightly and could clearly feel Jiang Lan's gaze on her. She lowered her eyes even more and looked down at her tattered straw sandals.

Her dirty feet were still covered in dirt and blood, which made her subconsciously retract her feet as if she wanted to hide them in her large but torn robe.

"Haha, her facial features are quite delicate and regular. After she washes herself, she should be a pretty little beauty."

Jiang Lan smiled, and suddenly reached out to help her tuck her messy hair behind her ears, revealing her face covered in blood and scars.

In addition to the scars from swords and knives, you can actually see some traces that look like the result of new skin and flesh growing together piece by piece. Not only is it hideous, but it's also a little scary.

Chou'er was completely caught off guard by his sudden action.

The whole person seemed to be completely stunned.

She had never heard anyone praise her for her delicate and pretty appearance.

No matter who saw her, they were filled with disgust and disdain, and she had nothing to do with being beautiful.

Chou'er just stared blankly at Jiang Lan's face, which was very close to her and was whiter and more perfect than many other women's.

After she realized what was happening, she was filled with fear and inferiority, and subconsciously wanted to hide.

However, her chin was suddenly pinched by a strong force, and then she felt a pill with a strange fragrance being stuffed directly into her mouth, which immediately turned into a warm and comfortable current, flowing to her limbs and bones.

In just a moment, the pain in her body eased a little.

The arm that had been hanging down limply seemed to begin to gain strength and was no longer as painful as before.

"What are you hiding from?"

"It's just a pill. It's not going to kill you. Why are you resisting so much?"

Jiang Lan shook his head gently and pulled his hand back.

Just a touch left black marks on his hands. It's time for this guy to wash them clean.

His original obsessive-compulsive habits didn't have much impact on him, but looking at him this way, it was indeed hard to describe.

Chou'er didn't dare to raise her eyes to look at him. She still kept her eyes lowered, her long eyelashes fluttering. A pleasant scent lingered at the tip of her nose, like some precious incense, or like wood agarwood, mellow and clean.

In her vague memory, there seemed to be a similar scent in the sachet that her father carried with him before he left her and her mother.

"Take this guy to the bath and wash him thoroughly."

"Pick out a few clean and suitable dresses to change into."

Jiang Lan ordered casually.

"Yes, sir."

Several maids standing outside the door came in immediately, and then respectfully took Chou'er away. They no longer dared to cover their noses like they did when they came in just now.

Since the young master gave such an order, he must really value this guy. If she follows the young master in the future, she will be his subordinate, and they, the maids, will not be able to neglect or offend her.

Several maids concealed the envy in their eyes and quickly took Chou'er away from the box.

Jiang Lan performed a cleaning spell and wiped his hands with silk before starting to think about what to do next.

It is not difficult to make Chou'er work for him wholeheartedly.

Chou'er's life story is actually very simple, but a bit bloody to tell.

In the original plot, Chou'er's appearance was ruined before she was abandoned by her mother and sold to the Chamber of Commerce. Her mother poured boiling hot water on her with her own hands, directly destroying her face.

Her mother, originally a lady from a wealthy family, ran away before her engagement because she was dissatisfied with the marriage arranged for her by her family.

Unfortunately, she was robbed by bandits on the road. Before she was raped, she was rescued in time by the ugly child's father who passed by. Then the two naturally developed into a husband and wife relationship, and she gave birth to the ugly child a year later.

And Chou'er's father was a member of the Ghost Clan, and he had many grudges and obligations to bear, among other reasons.

In order not to drag down the mother and daughter, he chose to leave without saying goodbye late at night, intending to come back to find them after solving those problems, but he did not leave anything to tell them...

The ugly child's mother thought that he had abandoned her and after waiting for several months, she collapsed mentally.

As a young lady in the family, she had been pampered and well-fed since childhood. She had no ability to take care of herself, let alone raise an ugly child.

So she thought about returning to her family and seeking help from her parents, but she learned that her family had already expelled her. They also felt that she was a disgrace to the family by having a child before marriage, and intended to kick her out of the house to maintain the family reputation. It was her mother who couldn't bear it and tried to persuade her, and she was finally able to leave alive.

The ugly child's mother, who was used to a wealthy life, could do nothing after leaving her support.

Chou'er was precocious, intelligent and sensible. Although he was young, he went into the mountains to chop firewood every day in exchange for silver to supplement the family income and take care of his mother.

However, such days did not last long, and Chou'er's mother soon met a scholar from the same village.

The scholar was handsome and gentle, and he did not mind that the ugly child's mother already had a daughter. He even intended to marry her and take care of her for the rest of her life.

The ugly child's mother finally found someone to rely on again. Even though the ugly child was smart, sensible, well-behaved and obedient, she gradually became tired of him.

Especially her eyebrows and eyes were very similar to her father who had cheated on her and then abandoned her. One day, the scholar mentioned this intentionally, and her mother poured a pot of boiling water on her face, destroying her face. She then sold her to the local business alliance...

Although Chou'er's mother had no spiritual attainments, Chou'er was a good candidate for spiritual attainment. As a result, she received a large sum of wealth and lived a carefree life with the scholar for the rest of her life.

After being sold to the Merchant Alliance, Chou'er began a life of wandering in the arena.

"Although Chou'er has fought in the arena for many years, in terms of her character, she is actually not much different from a blank sheet of paper..."

"How she paints on this blank piece of paper will determine what kind of person she will become in the future."

Jiang Lan collected his thoughts and had a plan in mind.

The auction has already begun. The entire venue is filled with people. Looking from his current position, the ninth-floor boxes are full of people. It is an unprecedented and lively occasion.

At the front of the auction, the person in charge of this conference was already auctioning a very rare elixir, which could be used as the main material for refining a realm-breaking pill and was very popular among casual cultivators.

The sound of bidding came from every box.

Jiang Lan was not very interested in these auction items.

Then he called Jiang Xun over and whispered something in his ear.

“When the time comes to auction that strange stone, just say this…” he said calmly.

"Yes, young master." Jiang Xun was stunned. Although he didn't quite understand, he vaguely guessed what Jiang Lan meant.

Is this a plan to cheat people? However, the Chamber of Commerce has done a good job of keeping secrets. Until now, there are only a few people who really know the origin of the strange stone.

After Jiang Xun left.

Jiang Lan couldn't help but smile.

His eyes swept across the boxes on the top floor, sensing the breath of life in them with the Fruit of Life, and soon he locked his eyes on a box on the ninth floor.

That box was opposite to his current position. If the person was not of noble status, then he must be incredibly wealthy and must be a distinguished guest of the Chamber of Commerce.

At the door of the box, there stood several guards with long swords on their waists, wearing soft armor, with divine glow flowing and a distinguished aura.

"There are several guards with the fifth level of cultivation. The owner of one of them is a woman whose cultivation is difficult to predict. This must be the box where Shang Mingyu is..."

Jiang Lan did not let the people from the Chamber of Commerce tell him the identities of the people in the box. He did not want to alert Shang Mingyu and let her know that he had noticed her.

Not only does she have powerful cultivation, she is also naturally sensitive.

The slightest disturbance could make her notice something unusual, not to mention that she was holding a precious treasure.

In the original plot, one of the most difficult enemies of the protagonist Lin Fan in the early stage was Shang Mingyu.

If Jiang Lan's adopted sister Jiang Ruxian is extremely talented, powerful and unrivaled, then Shang Mingyu is unpredictable, cunning and hard to guard against.

Jiang Lan withdrew his gaze. Originally, he planned to make Shang Mingyu bleed heavily and take away some of his luck.

But Ye Ming's appearance here caused some changes in his plan, and Shang Mingyu also needed to temporarily change his strategy.

"Shang Mingyu came to the imperial capital from Yangchun City just to auction the strange stone. At present, Qi Qingxuan should have no one to protect him except the chief eunuch."

"I will go to Yangchun City to contact him next time, and I have to find a way to avoid the eunuch chief..."

After the death of the previous emperor, the former Silijian was abolished.

Wei Gong, the eunuch chief who once served the late emperor, was guarding the imperial tomb, but he actually held the imperial edict in his hand and had been following Qi Qingxuan to protect his safety.

Apart from that, there is actually no need to care too much about Qi Qingxuan.

Besides, once Emperor Xia finds out where Qi Qingxuan is, he will find a way to deal with that guy.

She would not allow her throne to be threatened, especially when she learned that the late emperor had left a will and deliberately concealed the truth and had the Sixth Prince taken away by someone else.

Jiang Lan knew what the late emperor meant.

On the one hand, he let the Queen of Xia disguise herself as a man and succeed to the throne to attract the attention of the court and withstand all the pressure.

On the other hand, a will was drafted to keep the Sixth Prince away from the court, allowing him to develop secretly and wait for him to grow up in the future.

At the same time, he ordered the Half-Immortal to leave the brocade bag and deliberately tell Queen Xia so that she could take it in the future, so that she would know that she still had a brother alive.

If Emperor Xia did not hold on until that day, then the treasure bag he left behind would naturally be useless.

When the Sixth Prince grows up in the future, there will definitely be someone who will hold the secret bag and the imperial edict to establish the royal legitimacy and rise up in rebellion.

No matter what, he can ensure that the throne will be succeeded by his own bloodline.

The current situation is exactly what the late emperor wanted to see most. Emperor Xia and the Sixth Prince are bound to fight.

A woman disguised as a man, succeeded to the throne, and ruled Da Xia for many years. Once this matter is exposed, not only will the Emperor of Xia lose the support of the royal family, but public opinion will not be on her side either.

The Sixth Prince is the true successor to the throne and the crown prince appointed by the late emperor, with full legitimacy.

He just wanted the two of them to fight.

However, the late emperor overlooked the most important point, which was the ambition of Prime Minister Jiang Lintian.

"Who is in the box opposite?"

Just as Jiang Lan was thinking, in the box opposite him.

A soft yet clear voice sounded, and a handsome young man with a fair face, wearing a loose moon-white robe, sat in it. His eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and his hair was tied up in a crown.

Two maids stood behind him.

It was Shang Mingyu.

She frowned inadvertently and asked with a hint of surprise.

"Miss, judging from the noise over there just now, it should be the young master from the Prime Minister's Mansion." The maid behind her replied respectfully.

"The son of the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Shang Mingyu nodded thoughtfully.

Just now, she suddenly felt a strange feeling in her heart. She couldn't tell what it was, but it was as if she was being watched by someone.

Although this feeling quickly disappeared, she was certain that it was not her illusion.

She couldn't figure out what was so special about her that would attract the attention of the young master from the Prime Minister's Mansion?

Could he see himself through the formation restriction? With her cultivation strength, it was impossible for her to pay attention to the situation in the opposite room without triggering the formation restriction.

"Could it be that the guards outside the box attracted his attention?" Shang Mingyu pondered.

She was different from other people. She was very alert and cautious towards Jiang Lan, the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

During the two days since she came to Jingyang City, she has tried to deduce the fate of a group of young geniuses and powerful disciples in Jingyang City through the precious Ambition Ball in her hand.

No matter who it was, she could vaguely get a glimpse of clues from it.

But when it came to Jiang Lan, no matter how she deduced, she couldn't come to any conclusion.

The Sphere of Ambition is in chaos, just like the time before the creation of the world, when no destiny or secrets of the heavens were revealed.

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

Therefore, Shang Mingyu was somewhat wary, knowing that Jiang Lan, the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, was not as simple as people thought.

"If I could have his blood essence, or something close to my body that has his scent, the richer the better..."

Shang Mingyu shook his head slightly.

Her mind sank slightly and fell into her own sea of ​​consciousness, in which a bright round ball like a bright moon was hanging high in the sky, its light was bright and dazzling.

It was shrouded in a mysterious and misty atmosphere, with wisps of chaotic matter lingering around.

It is the ball of ambition. From it one can faintly hear all kinds of huge and majestic sounds, as if billions of creatures are offering sacrifices, praying, making vows and ambitions, etc.

However, there was no sound. If someone was investigating without her noticing, the Ball of Ambition would warn her.

Shang Mingyu fell into deep thought.

Outside the box, at the auction, as one treasure after another was auctioned off, one rare and exotic treasure after another was brought up.

The brilliant rays of light shine and converge, creating an exciting atmosphere.

The already extremely lively atmosphere reached an unprecedented level of excitement.

Many monks and creatures in the boxes came out just to see the items being auctioned more clearly.

Those who took photos of things that satisfied them were all grinning from ear to ear.

Ye Ming and several disciples of Yijian Palace were also watching all this in the box on the first floor.

Except for Ye Ming, everyone else was overwhelmed with emotion and shocked. After hearing the transaction prices of several auction items, they were so shocked that their mouths opened wide.

Several people who had originally planned to auction one or two items became dejected.

At an auction of this level, even if the families behind them were called upon, they would not dare to bid easily.

Ye Ming watched coldly and didn't care.

He was in a very bad mood, immersed in the anger, resentment, and powerlessness of Jiang Lan who got there first and took the ghost girl away. How could he care about the auction anymore?

But at this moment, the old ghost's voice in his mind suddenly sounded, even with a bit of urging and urgency.

"Ming, don't be in a daze. Try to find a way to get that strange stone..."

"Strange stone? What kind of strange stone?"

Ye Ming was stunned, then his eyes followed Lao Gui's voice and looked towards the auction venue.

On the high platform, several monks worked together to lift up a strange stone that was surrounded by mist and emitting colorful divine light. The brilliant and dazzling light was reflected there, carrying a thrilling and surging aura.

There seemed to be an inexplicable force spreading out from it.

The auction, which had been extremely lively and bustling, suddenly became quiet.

Without Lao Gui saying much, Ye Ming could see the preciousness of the strange stone.

The person in charge of the auction also introduced the origin of this strange stone to everyone at this time. "This item was sent to our business alliance by a senior who did not want to reveal his name. It is said that he brought it out from Kunlun Immortal Ruins personally that year, but even the senior is not sure what is inside it. It may be an immortal fetus, or it may be something else..."

"That senior took a fancy to a certain life-extending magical item of our business alliance, but he didn't have enough spiritual stones to buy it, and he was not willing to exchange it for this strange stone, so he sent it here for auction."

"You can auction them through life-extending items, or through spirit stones. The starting price is one million top-grade spirit stones."

His words immediately caused a huge stir at the auction.

It was the first time for many people to see this kind of strange stone with fairy-like aura and surging glow, and they were extremely shocked.

If it really came from the Kunlun Immortal Ruins, then there might be an immortal fetus in it.

But life-extending items have always been extremely expensive and hard to find. All the major immortal sects and schools keep them hidden, so how could they easily exchange them? Moreover, the price of the life-extending item that the senior had set his eyes on must be terrifyingly high.

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The starting price of spirit stones is one million, which is not a small number. These are not ordinary spirit stones, but top-grade spirit stones.

One million top-grade spirit stones are enough to cover several years' expenses of many immortal sects.

The aristocratic families, which had heard the news of the strange stone long ago and had made preparations and expectations, suddenly stopped their activities and their passionate gazes were subsided.

The starting price of one million top-grade spirit stones has already deterred many people.

The only ones who are eligible to bid are the ancient clans, dukes, princes, as well as the powerful families and the surrounding top immortal sects within Daxia.

"So scary?"

Ye Ming secretly smacked his lips when he heard this. A starting price of one million top-grade spirit stones? All the natural treasures and magical instruments he had, combined, were probably only worth tens of thousands of top-grade spirit stones, not even one-tenth of the starting price.

"If you want, you can take out the bottle of elixir of immortality you got before. Just one drop of that thing is enough to qualify..." The old ghost's voice sounded in his mind.

Ye Ming was stunned.

Only then did he remember that he had accidentally obtained a bottle of elixir of life. That thing was indeed a magical item that could prolong life, and even a drop of it was priceless.

But he is still a young man and has no use for it. Keeping it with him is just like a chicken rib.

"That strange stone may not have come from Kunlun Immortal Ruins, but I faintly sensed the breath of the Dao Source in it. Only cultivators at the Eighth Realm Tribulation Bridge Realm are qualified to condense the Dao Source to seal things. In ancient times, cultivators at the Tribulation Bridge Realm were also known as great powers..."

“An item that can allow a powerful person to condense the source of Tao and seal it to prevent it from disappearing with the passage of time cannot be simple.” The old ghost said in a deep voice.

After hearing what he said, Ye Ming understood and his eyes suddenly became firm and passionate.

"The best way is actually for you to find the senior who sent the item and exchange it with him in person. However, this violates the rules of the Merchant Alliance, and the auction will not allow you to do so."

"Once you win the bid for this item, it's best to find a place to cut it open and take it out immediately. Fortunately, this is the imperial capital, under the feet of the emperor, and the various immortal sects dare not mess around easily. But you may have a lot of trouble later, so you should consider it yourself..."

Ye Ming was also aware of the risks involved, but fortune and wealth are achieved through risk.

He had been through so many things, and among all the opportunities and fortunes he had gained, which one had not involved great danger?

"One million and two hundred thousand."

And just as Ye Ming was thinking.

The auction, which had seemed somewhat quiet, was suddenly filled with the sound of bidding.

A maid spoke in a coquettish voice. Her voice was not loud, but it was heard throughout the entire venue.

Hearing the voice, everyone was stunned, then looked towards the box where the maid was, and immediately knew who the owner was.

After all, Jiang Lan's appearance in the arena just now was still very eye-catching.

"I didn't expect that even the Prime Minister's Mansion would get involved..."

"It seems that it is really as the person in charge said. The stone is consigned for auction and not for sale. Otherwise, why would the Xiangguo Mansion come forward to auction it and bid for it?"

Many people suddenly realized something and then became secretly excited, thinking that they might witness a very rare financial struggle.

It is no secret in Daxia that the Changlong Business Alliance is backed by the Prime Minister's Mansion. In other words, even the young master of the auction conference personally participated in the auction.

It is obvious that they are determined to get that strange stone.

Ye Ming was also stunned, and then his eyes flickered slightly, and he felt a little unwilling.

From Lao Gui's introduction, he knew the importance and preciousness of the strange stone, but he didn't want Jiang Lan to get it easily again.

“If we are to fight, I will most likely not be able to win over Jiang Lan. The Prime Minister’s Mansion is behind him. I am not as financially capable as him…” Ye Ming clenched his fists.

The old ghost was also speechless.

As everyone was shocked and surprised, a clear female voice sounded above the empty auction venue.

"One million and four hundred thousand."

The person who was bidding the price was also a woman dressed as a maid, and coincidentally, she came from the box opposite to where Jiang Lan was.

Such a scene shocked everyone, and then many people's eyes became intriguing.

Many people found the matter very interesting. Was this going to be a fierce battle? Knowing that the Xiangguo Mansion was bound to win, he still planned to compete? In the box, Shang Mingyu had a calm expression, his face was flawless like fairy jade, and it was shining with a white luster, but at this moment, his expression was a little bad.

She knew that a ray of the emperor's aura was sealed in that strange stone.

In order to restore the country, she must succeed.

But she never expected that Jiang Lan, who was in the box opposite, also took a fancy to the strange stone and wanted to buy it at the auction.

In other words, if she wanted to take the strange stone, she would have to offend Jiang Lan...

In her original plan, she didn't want to have any contact with this person who even the Ambition Ball couldn't deduce, let alone offend him.

But the current situation forced her to bite the bullet and continue.

"Fortunately, that strange stone is not owned by the Merchant Alliance. Otherwise, even if I wanted to buy it at the auction, I would have no chance and it would have fallen directly into Jiang Lan's hands."

"He probably doesn't know what's inside, but he may have some means of investigating and spying on it..." Shang Mingyu took a deep breath, his eyes clear and calm. Many thoughts flashed through his mind as he guessed secretly.

"There is actually someone competing with Jiang Lan?"

Ye Ming was stunned again, and then a gloating smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

At the auction outside, after Shang Mingyu asked the maid to call out the prices, several more voices were heard.

Several ancient families and sects attempted to bid for the stone and were very interested in it.

After a few rounds, the auction price quickly soared to two million top-grade spirit stones.

This is already a horrific price.

"Two million, two hundred thousand."

Outside the box where Jiang Lan was, the maid seemed to be frightened by the price and her face turned pale. Her calves trembled a little, and she quickly went back, then came out again and shouted.

"Two million three hundred thousand."

Shang Mingyu's expression remained unchanged and he continued to let the maid make an offer, but his eyes had become a little gloomy.

This price was beyond her initial expectations.

She originally estimated that the transaction would be completed at around 1.5 million, but who knew Jiang Lan would intervene.

If the strange stone falls into her hands, there is no way she can get it back.

So she could only grit her teeth and continue shouting.

Hearing this horrifying price, even Jiang Lan seemed to be a little hesitant at this moment.

The originally empty auction hall was now silent. After shouting for a few rounds, several immortal sects felt a little overwhelmed and stopped competing.

At the moment, there were only two boxes facing each other on the ninth floor, shouting prices to each other.

"I wonder who is this person on the other side, and why he is so determined to make things difficult for me?"

At this moment, the door of one of the boxes was opened.

Jiang Lan's figure appeared in everyone's sight. Although his expression was normal, everyone could vaguely hear his displeasure at this moment.

In the eyes of everyone, Jiang Lan, as the son of the prime minister, seemed to have never encountered such a situation before. Someone was so bold as to compete with him and raise the price to such a bizarre and terrifying level.

"At an auction, the highest bidder wins. This is the rule. Mr. Jiang, are you trying to use your power to pressure others?"

At this time, a voice was also heard from the box opposite. It was very soft, but also had a somewhat crisp texture, which made people's ears tingle.

When everyone heard the voice, they were also stunned. They didn't expect it was a woman who was so wealthy.

Who is this?

"Haha, using your power to pressure others? You are joking, young lady. I am indeed very interested in this strange stone. If you are willing to give in, I will be very grateful."

"I will keep this favor in mind." Jiang Lan smiled faintly.

"Unfortunately, I am also very interested in this strange stone. Mr. Jiang, why don't you give me a favor and give it to me? I will keep this favor in mind."

Through the door of the box, Shang Mingyu replied with a smile on his face.

Hearing this, the smile on Jiang Lan's face seemed to fade.

"Girl, are you sure you can leave the imperial capital after auctioning this strange stone?" he asked calmly, as if he no longer had the intention of pretending to be nice.

As soon as he said this, the entire auction venue suddenly became quiet.

Many people's faces changed, and they looked frightened and terrified.

This is already a naked threat, and there is no scruples.

He said it in front of everyone, completely disregarding the rules of the Chamber of Commerce and the laws of the imperial capital.

But considering what Jiang Lan has been doing, this is indeed something he dares to do...

In the box, Shang Mingyu's expression also changed, and his eyes were as dark as water.

In the imperial capital, she really didn't dare to offend Jiang Lan, but she had to get this rare stone at the auction no matter what. This was related to the most important part of her plan and she couldn't afford to lose it.

I saw that the box opposite suddenly became silent and no one spoke.

Ye Ming, who originally wanted to watch the show and see Jiang Lan get humiliated, also looked a little unhappy, with his mood changing from gloomy to bright.

He also didn't expect that Jiang Lan was so shameless that he dared to threaten the other party in person and even said that the other party would not be able to leave the imperial capital.

"Two and a half million."

Suddenly, he thought about it and shouted calmly.

The originally empty and quiet auction venue became even more silent because of Ye Ming's sudden voice.

And then the next moment, there was a sudden sensation.

No one expected that at such a critical moment, someone would dare to go against the wind and shout out a higher price without hesitation, and it came from the ninth floor.

For a moment, everyone looked over there, as if trying to see who was behind it.

Is he crazy? Or does he have such confidence? The disciples of Yijian Palace who were in the box were also shocked at this moment. They looked at "Zhang Yuan" with disbelief and shock.

At this moment, Ye Ming's face was very calm. He was not crazy. On the contrary, in that moment just now, he thought of many possible outcomes.

At this time, the people in the opposite box would offend Jiang Lan regardless of whether they succeeded in auctioning the rare stone or not.

He also didn't want Jiang Lan to get the strange stone so easily.

He wanted to keep a low profile, but Zhang Yuan's identity would be exposed sooner or later, so he had to prepare in advance for what was to come.

The mysterious woman in the box on the ninth floor could easily take out so many spirit stones, so her identity must be extraordinary.

So Ye Ming was willing to help and use this strange stone to win an ally for himself.

Being in the imperial capital, coupled with the proximity of the Southern Hunting Exercise, Emperor Xia attached great importance to this matter, and with his current status as a disciple of the Yijian Palace, all these conditions were enough for him to make this gamble.

“You bastard…”

The old ghost's expression also changed, and then he quickly guessed the meaning of Ye Ming's action.

He could only sigh that this guy was really bold, but this was indeed his character of seeking wealth and fame at the risk of his own life...

As soon as Ye Ming shouted this out, everyone at the auction went over immediately to check whether his words were true or not.

After all, he was only in an ordinary box on the ninth floor, but he shouted out such a high price. It was still unknown whether he could come up with so many spirit stones.

All eyes quickly gathered towards the box where Ye Ming was, filled with shock and suspicion.

Even Shang Mingyu frowned and looked over, not knowing what this meant.

Soon, several figures walked over to the auction.

Some of them were very old, with white hair, and were obviously appraisers.

In front of them, Ye Ming showed the bottle of elixir of life that he had, which he had found in an ancient relic. One drop of it could extend one's life for many years, and it was truly a magical item that could extend one's life.

"Junior Brother Zhang Yuan, you actually have such good fortune..."

The Yijian Palace disciples who were traveling with them were also extremely shocked, with their mouths wide open and unable to close.

Amid the surprised, shocked and puzzled gazes of the crowd, several elders at the auction soon came up with an appraisal result, confirming that the magical object could indeed prolong life and that one drop was priceless.

"The senior who sent the item for auction wanted this kind of life-extending item. Now this little brother has already bid for it. If anyone else wants to auction it, they must bid the same amount for a life-extending item..."

Jiang Xun, the person in charge of the conference, also came forward in person to confirm the matter and then informed everyone about it.

As soon as these words were spoken, they caused a huge sensation.

No one expected that such a thing would happen at the most critical moment. It was really unexpected.

The life-extending magical objects in this world are extremely rare and can only be encountered by chance but not sought after.

Even if the major immortal sects have it, they are reluctant to take it out. At the critical moment, it can extend the lives of the elders and ancestors of each family, and serve as the foundation of the sect to shock all directions.

"It seems something unexpected has happened. Well, I'll give this rare stone to you, young lady." Hearing this, Jiang Lan shook his head with a slight regret.

Shang Mingyu's face was as gloomy as water. She didn't expect that at the critical moment, such a guy would jump out and completely disrupt her plan.

She looked over with cold eyes, but she could only give up for the time being and make other plans.

She can find the life-extending magical object, but it will take time, and she doesn't have that thing on her right now.

"Mr. Jiang, you are joking. I was planning to give up just now..."

"Who would have thought this would happen? This strange stone can only be left to Mr. Jiang." Shang Mingyu replied.

After what happened, she didn't want to completely offend Jiang Lan, so she tried to say something soothing.

(End of this chapter)