Chapter 89 How to Buy from the Auction House 9 The People of the Heaven and Earth Bureau…
Under the watchful eyes of the Heaven and Earth Bureau personnel, the Grand Elder's face gradually turned red.
He wanted to take action but couldn't, he wanted to cover his mouth but couldn't, and as he watched Xie Jiaoyue raise the price higher and higher, he touched the spirit stones in his pocket and felt heartbroken.
Even if he is a clan elder, he can't afford to spend so many spirit stones!
"Elder? You still don't agree? What about the four..."
"I agree! Three hundred it is!"
Damn it, if he ever gets any leverage over Xie Jiaoyue, he will never let her go.
If you're so capable, then go your whole life without ever going to any place that isn't under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court.
Once the money was in her account, Xie Jiaoyue decisively changed her tune and said to the vendors who were still there, "Unfortunately, you won't be able to get any melons today."
After saying that, Xie Jiaoyue left everyone behind, dusted herself off, and left.
LOL. A few spirit stones? Does she think she can completely change her mind? Those are her mother's experiences. Why should she forgive Gong Shirao on her behalf?
The Grand Elder had no way to deal with Xie Jiaoyue, nor with the vendors; the only person he could control was his own son.
The elder, who hadn't suffered a setback in so long, didn't even wait until they returned to the Gongshi clan's territory to drag the man back into the sedan chair before taking out his ruler and beginning to discipline him.
Hit him once, then curse him once.
"Did I say I should keep a low profile lately?"
"Did I say we should be careful when dealing with cultivators from other cities?"
"Did I say that even if you want to do something, you shouldn't do it under the nose of the Heaven and Earth Bureau?"
"Are you out of your mind? You never do anything reckless normally, but you pull something big at a crucial moment?"
Gongshi Yu howled like a ghost: "I'm the same as I am today! You didn't care about me before, so why should you care about me now!"
The First Elder was so angry his eyes were practically sparkling: "Do you even have a brain? The people you used to bully were either ordinary people or other powerful families in Yicheng who had to defer to the Gongshi Clan. Naturally, they gave way to you, and no one dared to challenge you, so nothing serious happened. But the Xie Clan and the Gongshi Clan not only have no dealings, but their relationship is also like ice over Gongshi Rao. How could they possibly give way to you? They'd love to provoke you and cause a huge incident that would escalate to the Heavenly Court!"
Upon hearing the words "Heaven and Earth Division," Gong Shiyu finally fell silent.
Yes, no one had ever dared to challenge him before, so nothing serious had ever happened. But today, he was indeed provoked to the point of being about to take action.
Gong Shiyu felt a wave of fear afterward, and the pain caused by the ruler on his body no longer hurt.
He hardened his heart. Since it was about protecting the Heavenly Court, why not just go to a place the Heavenly Court didn't interfere with?
For example, the Azure Iris Secret Realm.
The Heaven and Earth Bureau only requires that no one be killed; he will naturally be careful to act appropriately when the time comes.
However, the inability to get revenge in time made him feel as if hundreds of ants were crawling all over him at the same time, making him so itchy that he wanted to lie on the ground and roll around.
He suddenly remembered the visiting card he had received a few days ago.
The signature is Chu Xingjin.
Chu Xingjin sent invitations to more than one aristocratic family, but after so many days, he had not received a single reply.
Just when he was about to give up, he suddenly received a response from the Gongshi clan.
Gongshi Yu, the eldest son of the Gongshi clan's chief elder, agreed to meet him.
He put in much more effort than he had when he met Xie Jiaoyue before.
He felt that today would definitely be a tough battle.
Chu Xingjin remained arrogant, but when he saw Gong Shiyu, he was more polite and courteous than before, and respectfully bowed with perfect form: "Young Master Yu."
He awaited Gong Shiyu's reply.
Time slips away slowly.
What about the echo?
What is this person doing? Is he deliberately humiliating me?
Chu Xingjin was not one to tolerate being bullied, so he couldn't help but look up and stare directly into Gong Shiyu's eyes, wanting to see who this pretentious young master really was.
When he looked up, he was stunned.
The young master, who had been lounging in his chair with his clothes loosely on, suddenly sat up straight for some reason, causing his clothes to become disheveled and revealing a large portion of his chest.
Gongshi Yu's gaze was nothing short of fanatical.
It's like a homeless person who has been starving for a long time suddenly seeing braised pork cooked by a master chef. In the homeless person's eyes, the meat seems to be bathed in holy light, making them want to pounce on it the next second.
Seeing this, Chu Xingjin couldn't help but take a step back.
Is there something wrong with this person? Has she taken a liking to him?
He's not a furnace or cauldron; even if you throw spirit stones at him, he'd never sell himself!
He watched as Gongshi Yu rushed towards him in three quick steps, retreating until he was backed against the wall with nowhere left to go, and was cornered by Gongshi Yu.
Chu Xingjin's voice trembled: "You, you, you, what are you doing! Don't get so close, I'm going to scream if you come any closer!"
Gong Shiyu stared at him with a dazed, infatuated look, as if he were gazing at a precious treasure: "A celestial being."
Chu Xingjin didn't understand: "What?"
Gong Shi Yu exclaimed, "A celestial being! A celestial being indeed! Chu Xingjin, no, Brother Chu, Master! Seeing you is like seeing my destined master!"
Even with her head bowed, she exudes arrogance and confidence from her slightly downcast eyes—isn't that the bearing of a celestial being?
Chu Xingjin: "Huh?"
Gong Shiyu slowly knelt down: "Master, please give me a chance to serve you, let me become your protector, and accompany you to the pinnacle of the cultivation world! If we join forces, you will become the Immortal Venerable, the number one person in the cultivation world, and I will also become a person second only to you!"
Chu Xingjin actually had a vague feeling that there were some people in this world who could see his extraordinary luck and thus became close to him.
This is the first time someone has spoken so bluntly and openly, acknowledging his existence in the future and offering him their loyalty.
His intuition told him that the person in front of him was genuine and sincere, and truly wanted to serve him as their master.
Isn't this exactly what he thought Xie Jiaoyue and the Xie family would be like?
The Gongshi family truly lives up to its reputation as a Xuan-level aristocratic family. The Xie family and Xie Jiaoyue, being Huang-level aristocratic families, lack vision. However, the Gongshi family understands who is truly worth investing in and who deserves loyalty.
Unseen by the two, Chu Xingjin's protagonist aura shone brightly, as if he had finally found someone easy to fool and was eager to unleash his full potential, trying to get the plot back on track and truly give Chu Xingjin the power of a protagonist.
If someone who can sense destiny were present, they would be able to perceive that the destiny belonging to the Gongshi clan is gradually weakening, while only the destiny of Gongshi Yu and Chu Xingjin is strengthening.
Chu Xingjin has completely regained his former confidence.
Chu Xingjin was willing to treat his first loyal follower better.
He helped Gongshi Yu up with both hands: "Since you have shown your sincerity, I naturally cannot treat you poorly. The path of cultivation is very expensive. Even if you are the son of the Grand Elder of the Gongshi Clan, you will still be restricted as long as we do not have our own property. So, now, let's go to the Lanshan Lane Auction House. That auction house is not doing well and is about to close down. If we go now, we can obtain it for a very low cost of spirit stones."
Gong Shiyu frowned: "What's the point of us acquiring a poorly performing auction house?"
The location sounds somewhat familiar.
Chu Xingjin laughed, a laugh that was the mockery of the ignorant by the knowledgeable, the pity of the wise for the foolish: "It may not be good now, but that doesn't mean it will be bad forever."
He already knew that the manager/owner of that auction house was a powerful figure in the demon realm, and not just any ordinary one. He was a demon realm power who had once sinned against humanity, but now had a family to support and had to work hard in the human realm to earn spirit stones to make a living.
That's why that auction house has so many items from the demon realm.
In the near future, the magical treasures of the demon realm will become increasingly valuable, and that will be the time for them to amass wealth like crazy!
He was the only one who seized this opportunity!
Of course, he would share some of the spoils with Gong Shiyu.
Gong Shiyu was in a dilemma: "Lord of Chu, do I have enough spirit stones?"
Gong Shiyu has already spent one hundred high-grade spirit stones today, and all his pocket money for the year is gone. If he wants to make such a big expense again, he can only use the spirit stones he has saved up in the past, or sell some magic treasures.
Chu Xingjin glanced at the spirit stones in Gongshi Yu's hand. He was surprised that the son of the dignified Grand Elder of the Gongshi Clan only had two or three hundred high-grade spirit stones.
Tsk, I kind of regret letting Gongshi Yu be his follower.
Well, he wasn't one to break his promise; he wouldn't go back on his word since he had promised Gong Shiyu.
"This is a rare opportunity. Go steal some from your father."
This time it was Gong Shiyu's turn.
"ah?"
"What's the panic? We'll have a steady stream of spirit stones soon enough to pay back before the Grand Elder finds out."
Gong Shiyu nodded earnestly: "As expected of the King of Chu, I will go now."
The Grand Elder never expected Gong Shiyu to do such a thing. He was completely unprepared for Gong Shiyu and easily allowed him to infiltrate the private treasury and take a large sum of spirit stones.
A sum that would surely tempt even the most powerful beings in the demon realm.
Gongshi Yu was extremely excited: "Lord of Chu, is what you've said enough?"
Chu Xingjin glanced at it and said, "That's too much. Only we know the inside story of the auction house. We've already got that lousy auction house under our control. It doesn't deserve so many spirit stones. Five hundred high-grade spirit stones are enough."
Chu Xingjin really liked the number 500; Xie Jiaoyue bought the Fulai Restaurant with that number.
Is there anything more cost-effective in the world than buying an auction house for the price of a restaurant? His opportunity is just around the corner, and his life is finally about to take off!
"Let's go, we'll go now!"
Sitting in the empty auction house, Manager Tu Shanxi was sorting out today's earnings. Although she had received a pleasant surprise of one hundred high-grade spirit stones, it was still not enough to support her family.
The best part is that the little one in the family is sick, and the medicine for curing the illness is ridiculously expensive, so these spirit stones are just barely enough.
If only I could get some spirit stones from somewhere.
Xiao Chaofeng rushed over in a panic: "Lord Tushan, someone wants to buy our auction house?"
Tu Shanxi's eyes lit up with joy. Someone had really come to help him?
"They said they would offer five hundred high-grade spirit stones."
Tushan Creek: ...
He was amused by the low price.
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