"This is done to make martial arts in the Lingyue Realm more prosperous, and to select outstanding martial artists from them and guide them to join the Nine Dragons Society, thereby strengthening the power of the official martial arts organization and better maintaining and managing the social order of China."
"I must say that Chang Taiqing is indeed an excellent manager," Ye Feng exclaimed.
Sun Muqing said with a smile, "Then let's go watch this martial arts tournament. It sounds quite interesting."
“Yes, yes, let’s go take a look.” Jiang Lingxuan nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, then we'll go watch the game together," Ye Feng said with a smile.
Xi Yao smiled and said, "There's an auction tonight that I was planning to attend. Since you're back, let's go together."
"Okay, okay." Sun Muqing nodded with a smile.
At noon, Ye Feng, Xi Yao, Sun Muqing, Jiang Lingxuan, and Bai Yue had a hot pot meal at home.
Hot pot is arguably the best meal for a family to sit together and enjoy a lively meal, as it encourages interaction and fosters bonding.
That evening, Ye Feng, along with Xi Yao, Sun Muqing, Jiang Lingxuan, and Bai Yue, set off for the Tianyuan Trading Company building in Zhongzhou City.
Upon arriving at the auction venue on the top floor of Tianyuan Trading Company, a noisy and bustling atmosphere immediately enveloped me.
The men attending the auction were all dressed in suits, while the women were glamorous and elegant; they were mostly upper-class individuals.
This is normal. After all, only people with certain economic strength are qualified to participate in such auctions. Ordinary people naturally do not have the ability to participate in the bidding, and they are not even qualified to be invited.
The auction is about to begin.
Ye Feng, Jiang Lingxuan, Sun Muqing, Bai Yue, and Xi Yao had all taken their seats.
As a gentle, flowing melody filled the air, the guests in the auction hall settled into their seats and ceased their conversation.
The auction hall, which had been noisy and bustling just moments before, became completely quiet.
A short while later, a woman wearing a red cheongsam came out from backstage.
Without a doubt, this woman is the auctioneer for tonight's high-end auction.
Xi Yao said with a smile, "I didn't expect Tianyuan Trading Company to let her host tonight's auction. It seems that there will be some good things at tonight's auction."
"Is this woman very famous?" Ye Feng asked with a smile.
"She's somewhat famous. She's well-known in our Zhongzhou City. Her name is Li Yanling. Li Yanling used to be a female celebrity. Later, she left the entertainment industry and joined Tianyuan Trading Company as an auctioneer. She's Tianyuan Trading Company's number one auctioneer."
"Therefore, any auction hosted by this woman is a relatively important auction."
Xi Yao stopped there, while Sun Muqing, Jiang Lingxuan, and Bai Yue all showed expressions of anticipation.
"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend our Tianyuan Trading Company's auction. I am Li Yanling, the chief auctioneer of Tianyuan Trading Company, and on behalf of the entire company..."
Auctioneer Li Yanling began her opening remarks with a smile, and after the lengthy introduction, the auction officially began.
"Now, please welcome the first item to the stage!"
As soon as Li Yanling finished speaking, a woman came out from backstage, carrying a tray in her hand.
However, because the tray was covered with a red velvet cloth, the guests at the scene could not see what the auction items on the tray were for the time being.
But Ye Feng, Xi Yao, Jiang Lingxuan, Sun Muqing, and Bai Yue already knew what it was.
With a sweep of their divine senses, they could directly penetrate the red velvet cloth to examine the auction item.
The female auctioneer, Li Yanling, raised her left hand and used her delicate fingers to lift the red velvet cloth, revealing an exquisite jade pendant to everyone.
It was a vermilion jade pendant, exquisite and small, and it also emitted spiritual energy fluctuations.
It was clearly a magical artifact.
"Please look, everyone. This is a fourth-grade spiritual artifact called the Crimson Jade Pendant. The Crimson Jade Pendant is a defensive spiritual artifact. It has no requirements for the wearer and does not even require blood to bind it to its owner."
"Now, I'll demonstrate it for you."
As Li Yanling spoke, she put the vermilion jade pendant on her snow-white neck.
It must be said that this jade pendant is a perfect match for Li Yanling. Wearing it on her snow-white neck makes her look even more beautiful and charming, without the slightest sense of incongruity.
The next moment, Li Yanling pulled a finely crafted revolver out of her pocket.
She held a revolver, pointed it at her temple, and the audience below was stunned.
"My God, she actually used herself as a guinea pig?"
"If anything goes wrong, she'll be dead!"
"Yeah yeah!"
"You've got some nerve!"
The audience members were all talking at once, and the discussion couldn't stop.
Li Yanling, standing on the stage, smiled and said, "Whether I am alive or dead, everyone will soon know."
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Yanling pulled the trigger.
A gunshot rang out, but Li Yanling only swayed slightly. The bullet that shot out from the muzzle was blocked by a flash of red light before it could hit her.
The next moment, the fully deformed warhead fell onto the marble floor with a clanging sound.
Li Yanling bent down, picked up the deformed bullet from the ground, and looked at the guests below with a smile.
"As you all see, this revolver cannot penetrate the spiritual energy shield formed by the vermilion jade pendant. In other words, whoever gets this jade pendant is essentially wearing a bulletproof vest 24 hours a day."
"In this way, everyone will no longer need to worry about their safety!"
"Moreover, the vermilion jade pendant has a spirit-gathering array inside, which can automatically gather and absorb the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The wearer does not need to actively replenish the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and true energy, making it very convenient to use!"
Li Yanling's words had completely heated up the atmosphere, and the audience below the stage all cast their burning gazes at the jade pendant around her neck.
"Now, the first item for auction, a vermilion jade pendant, is officially up for auction. The starting price is five million, and each bid must be at least one hundred thousand higher!"
As soon as Li Yanling finished speaking, someone raised their paddle and made a bid.
"I bid five million!"
"I'll offer five million three hundred thousand!"
"Five million five hundred thousand!"
"Five million six hundred thousand!"
"I'll bid six million for this vermilion jade pendant!"
The guests at the scene were scrambling and competing fiercely.
However, Ye Feng, Jiang Lingxuan, Sun Muqing, Bai Yue, and Xi Yao simply watched quietly with smiles on their faces and did not participate in the bidding.
Because this vermilion jade pendant was really nothing to them, and could even be said to be worthless.
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