But at that moment, a sudden bid broke the stalemate.
"The starting bid is 300,000, right? I think this girl is pretty. I'll offer 500,000 high-grade spirit stones to keep her as my concubine."
The one who made the bid was none other than the lewd old man that Zhou Xingdou had transformed into. As he spoke, he licked his lips and looked at Qiu Yu in the cage with a lewd expression.
Lin Fan could no longer suppress his anger and roared:
"You beast, you're asking for death!"
Before he finished speaking, Lin Fan took a step forward, activating all 360 acupoints to their maximum potential, and leaped up towards the opposite stands.
Seeing Lin Fan rushing towards him, Zhou Xingdou neither dodged nor avoided him. Instead, he leisurely kicked Lin Tong's corpse at his feet.
Before Lin Fan could get close to Zhou Xingdou's stands, a strong suction force came from behind, forcibly pulling his body back from Zhou Xingdou.
This infuriated Lin Fan, who quickly turned around and discovered that You Ji had appeared behind him at some point, staring at him with icy eyes.
In this urgent situation, Lin Fan didn't notice the coldness in You Ji's eyes at all. Instead, he seemed to see a savior, and his anger vanished instantly. He hurriedly said:
"Elder You! Qiu Yu has been kidnapped by the Li family! Please save her!"
He was merely a disciple of the Xuantian Dao Sect, holding no real power and representing no one within the sect.
You Ji, being an elder of Jiu Xuan Peak, knew that Qiu Yu was her attendant, leaving the Li family with no way to deny it.
But You Ji's expression remained unchanged, and she spoke in a cold voice:
“I’ve already checked. Qiu Yu withdrew from the Xuantian Dao Sect yesterday, so she’s no longer considered a member of the Xuantian Dao Sect.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Fan's pupils dilated violently, his mind went blank, and he stood there dumbfounded, muttering to himself:
"How is this possible? How is this possible?"
At this moment, Zhou Xingdou smiled. Since he was going to do it, how could he leave any flaws? He had informed the Xuantian Dao Sect, so no one would care. Qiu Yu had also been expelled from the sect.
Even if Lin Fan wanted to use the power of the Xuantian Dao Sect to save Qiu Yu, he wouldn't be able to do so at all.
Seeing Lin Fan's appearance, You Ji cursed him inwardly as a waste and then said calmly:
“The Li family wields considerable influence within the sect, and even I, as an elder, cannot intervene. Furthermore, Daozi is currently away, so if you wish to save Qiuyu, you can only proceed with the normal auction.”
The auctioneer, who naturally recognized You Ji, said nothing more, but struck the gavel, his words still carrying a hint of coldness:
"Old Wang next door has offered 500,000. Has anyone raised the price?"
The crowd below the stage looked at each other, confused by Lin Fan's actions. They couldn't understand the situation, especially since a woman in the Body Refinement Realm was hardly worth 500,000 high-grade spirit stones.
This inevitably made them wonder who this Old Wang next door was, that he was so extravagant and ruthless, it was simply outrageous.
Lin Fan looked again at Qiu Yu, who was like a wounded cub in the cage. A sense of powerlessness rose within him, making him extremely uncomfortable, and even his bidding sounded like a low growl:
Six hundred thousand!
Just then, he heard his ancestor's rebuke again:
"Lin Fan! Are you going to ruin my important plans for a mere maid?"
This rebuke completely ignited Lin Fan. At this moment, he no longer communicated with his ancestors through his mind, but instead roared:
"roll!"
Now, Qiu Yu's significance to him has long surpassed that of a maid, and her position in his heart has even surpassed that of the remnant soul in the jade pendant.
Even the remnant soul within the jade had no choice but to submit:
"Lin Fan! I'm begging you, if I can get the Three-Life Rejuvenation Lotus, I will definitely help you get Qiu Yu back. Don't lose sight of the bigger picture for a small gain!"
Hearing Lin Fan's loud shout, Zhou Xingdou leisurely continued to bid:
"You want to compete with me in terms of money?"
Seven hundred thousand. "
Lin Fan glared at Zhou Xingdou, his scarlet eyes blazing with boundless killing intent. At this moment, he completely ignored his ancestor's words and gritted his teeth as he continued to bid:
"One million!"
So many people caused a commotion at the auction. How could a woman at the Body Refinement Realm be auctioned for a million high-grade spirit stones? The price was already approaching that of a saint's remains.
At this moment, some people sneered inwardly, some exclaimed in surprise, and some were already considering whether to put their wives and daughters up for auction.
However, Lin Fan's offer directly angered the ancestor who had been trying to reason with him.
"Very well! Lin Fan, I was blind to have recognized such a piece of trash as you!"
Zhou Xingdou was somewhat surprised by Lin Fan's offer, not expecting Lin Fan to go to such lengths for Qiu Yu.
If the deal is sold for one million high-grade spirit stones, it will basically disqualify Lin Fan from bidding for the Three-Life Rejuvenation Lotus.
But true feelings couldn't stop Stephen Chow's actions; in fact, they excited him even more.
"One million three hundred thousand!"
This price basically left Lin Fan with no room to bid, since the spirit stones he offered Lin Fan would at most amount to 1.3 million.
But Lin Fan did not stop bidding. His murderous gaze was fixed on Zhou Xingdou. In his heart, he had already tortured and killed Zhou Xingdou's transformed body a thousand times!
After a long silence, he gritted his teeth and shouted:
"One million five hundred thousand!"
Zhou Xingdou remained unperturbed; he knew perfectly well that Lin Fan had no way of having 1.5 million high-grade spirit stones. He casually glanced at the auction stage and said:
“Master Li, could this child be a plant hired by your Li family? I strongly suspect that he is inflating prices and simply cannot produce that many spirit stones.”
The auctioneer, Li, understood Zhou Xingdou's meaning. He then summoned the person who had entered to verify their funds, questioned them, and then looked at Lin Fan with a cold expression:
"Young friend, you only brought 1.3 million high-grade spirit stones with you today, so how can you offer such a high price of 1.5 million?"
Lin Fan, unfazed by being exposed, instead threatened with a fierce look:
"Your Li family should think this through. I am Zhou Daozi's man! A true disciple of the Xuantian Dao Sect! A nominal disciple of the Falling Clouds Sword Immortal!"
Under normal circumstances, the Li family would have given Lin Fan face by respecting his multiple identities and not pursued the matter further.
But today, the Li family is even more aware that the person bidding against Lin Fan is none other than the current Daoist disciple of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect and the chief disciple of the Falling Clouds Sword Immortal. The relative importance of these two figures is self-evident.
"It's not that I disrespect Zhou Daozi, but I don't believe that Zhou Daozi's subordinates can't even prove that they have 1.5 million spirit stones."
Moreover, I have never heard of the Falling Clouds Sword Immortal having a second disciple.
Lin Fan becoming a nominal disciple of Luoxia Sword Immortal was merely a pretext used by Zhou Xingdou to elevate Lin Fan into the true lineage; in reality, the Xuantian Dao Sect did not recognize this status.
Now that Lin Fan has spoken up, he is naturally bringing shame upon himself.
Youji also shook her head. Even under normal circumstances, Lin Fan's actions would not have been wise.
After all, this is Tianxuan City, an auction house where people compete for wealth. If the Li family were to spread rumors that Lin Fan's words were used to coerce the Xuan Tian Dao Sect's true disciple with his status, Lin Fan would definitely be punished by Ning Yue.
At this moment, Qiu Yu cried out to Lin Fan:
"Young Master, Qiu Yu is not worth it. Don't ruin yourself for Qiu Yu. Qiu Yu's heart has always belonged to you, Young Master, and that's enough."
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