He did not take it immediately, after all, the auction was still ongoing, and now was not the time.
On the auction stage, Ang Lee clapped his hands.
"Slap! Slap!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item up for auction is somewhat special."
As he finished speaking, four burly men worked together to carry a huge iron cage onto the auction stage.
The iron cage was tightly covered with a thick black cloth, and only a sizable outline could be vaguely seen moving inside, with occasional low roars and the sound of chains rattling.
"The creature locked in the cage is a genuine thousand-year-old soul beast!"
"The species of soul beast isn't particularly rare, it's just a yellow-spotted tiger!"
Ang Lee stepped forward, lifted the black cloth, and then spoke.
The yellow-spotted tiger has yellow stripes all over its body and taut muscles.
"Whoosh..."
A small commotion arose in the crowd.
A living, thousand-year-old soul beast? That's quite rare.
"This soul beast was originally captured by a family in the south of the city, who planned to keep it in captivity for their children to use in actual combat training."
Ang Lee explained.
"When it was captured, it was only an eight-hundred-year-old soul beast. Who would have thought that on the way back, it would break through on its own in the cage and reach the thousand-year level in one fell swoop!"
"Luckily, this cage is well-made, otherwise it would have been able to break free!"
"However, this has put that family in a difficult position."
"Millennial soul beasts are no longer something they can easily control, after all, most of their disciples are only at the level of Soul Master or Great Soul Master!"
“Continuing to keep them in captivity is too risky, but releasing them back into the wild is something we’re reluctant to do. After much thought, we’ve entrusted our auction house to sell them on our behalf.”
He paused, then raised his voice.
"The starting price remains at one thousand gold soul coins! Each bid must be at least ten gold soul coins higher!"
However, this time, the reaction from the audience was unexpectedly lukewarm.
The crowd glanced at the yellow-spotted tiger a few times, chattering amongst themselves, but no one raised a sign.
"A thousand-year-old soul beast? Sounds intimidating, but what's the use?"
"Yes, what about buying it from a small family? They can't afford to raise it, and they can't control it. What if it goes berserk? Wouldn't that be like inviting a wolf into the house?"
"A large family or powerful force? Do they need a thousand-year-old soul beast?"
A middle-aged Soul Master who seemed to have some knowledge analyzed it.
"The yellow-spotted tiger breed is also extremely common."
"In the Soul Hunting Forest, it would be considered top-grade, but in the real Soul Beast Forest, it wouldn't be considered powerful at all!"
"Even if it breaks through a thousand years, its potential is still limited."
"Moreover, for families or forces with Soul King experts, or even for forces with several Soul Venerables and Soul Sects, if they want a thousand-year Soul Ring, they can simply go to the Soul Beast Forest. Why waste money on this?"
“That’s right. This soul beast was captured alive. Although we don’t know why it was able to break through in the cage, its condition must be bad. It might even have some hidden injuries. It would be worth less if we bought it back.”
In a corner, a college dean who looked extremely stingy pursed his lips and muttered under his breath.
"A mere thousand-year-old soul beast can sell for a thousand gold soul coins? Then I might as well go catch them every day!"
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.
Ang Lee sighed inwardly; he had actually anticipated this outcome.
With such a short preparation time, the auction can only go up to this level.
This soul beast is stuck in an awkward position, neither high nor low.
However, he still tried his best to salvage the situation.
"Everyone, even without considering domestication, this is a genuine thousand-year-old soul beast!"
"After the hunt, you're guaranteed at least a thousand-year soul ring!"
"What if, I mean, what if we're lucky and find a thousand-year-old soul bone?"
As soon as he said that, a low chorus of boos immediately rose from below.
"A thousand-year-old soul bone? Manager Li, what's the difference between what you're saying and gambling?"
"Exactly! Soul bones are treasures, extremely valuable. Even after a thousand years, they would still be fiercely sought after! But the chance of getting a soul bone is so low, would you really buy one just for that?"
"Hehe, if that's what you're saying, we might as well just go to the Soul Beast Forest and try our luck."
As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, Ang Lee felt somewhat helpless.
Just then, a chubby, middle-aged man who looked like a businessman raised a sign.
"One thousand and ten gold soul coins".
"Hehe, Manager Li, although this soul beast is useless, it still has some use after we buy it, we can use its blood for medicine, dismantle its bones to make tools, and skin it to make armor."
"Consider it my old money supporting your auction house, and also giving Manager Li some face."
Upon hearing this, Ang Lee smiled gratefully.
"Thank you, Boss Qian!"
Although the price was pitifully low, at least someone made an offer.
He composed himself and called out the price according to the rules.
"One thousand and ten gold soul coins, for the first time!"
"One thousand and ten gold soul coins, second time!"
Just as he was about to bring down the hammer for the third time, a voice suddenly rang out.
"One thousand one hundred gold soul coins!"
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