Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 189 - : Furious to Death

Chapter 189 -189: Furious to Death

A thousand!

The starting bid is a hundred, and you jump straight to a thousand? Are you someone with more money than sense?

However, such a domineering bid immediately intimidated everyone else. Clearly, they expressed their determination to win, and their financial power was solid, starting the bid at a thousand Spirit Stones.

Also, where did that voice come from?

From the private room just entered by Lu Yun, Young Master Lu!

So, it must have been the stunning woman accompanying him who spoke.

No wonder then. It must be this woman who wants the Nine-Lamps Grass, so Lu Yun accompanied her here.

And what kind of status must this woman have for Young Master Lu to accompany her personally?

Thinking this way, the crowd was even less inclined to compete.

—After all, that’s Lu Yun, Young Master Lu, a king among the younger generation. Moreover, he’s very likely to surpass the Self-Observation level and become a legend!

Shi Hao thought for a moment and also chose not to speak.

The other party was clearly determined to win, well-prepared, and financially astonishing, while he only had tens of thousands of Spirit Stones in his Black Spirit Ring—not worth spending too much on a single Nine-Lamps Grass cluster.

Most importantly, he did not have a pressing need for the Nine-Lamps Grass.

After the auctioneer called out three times, he hammered down and announced that the Nine-Lamps Grass was sold for a thousand Spirit Stones.

Soon, the auction house delivered the Spirit Stones, minus a service fee, to Shi Hao, who took them and carried them on his back, choosing not to store them in the Black Spirit Ring in public.

Even in Eastern Fire Continent, Spatial Spirit Tools were still extremely precious, and he did not want to expose his wealth and attract covetous eyes.

Carrying a large bag, he left the building.

Interestingly, at the doorway, he bumped into Pan Ze who was just about to leave.

“You little beast!” Pan Ze cursed in his heart, his gaze sweeping over Shi Hao with full arrogance, “Now that you have become a Pill Master, why do you not pay your respects when you see me?”

He was a Three-Star Pill Master, whereas Shi Hao was only a One-Star, a huge difference in status.

Shi Hao smiled faintly, “This isn’t the Pill Master’s path; there aren’t such strict rules here!”

“Rules or no rules, that’s for the master to decide. What are you?” Wu Jiangtao couldn’t help but rebuke.

Shi Hao looked at him, frowning, “Such foul language—has no one ever taught you manners?”

Wu Jiangtao was infuriated, “You see a Three-Star Pill Master and don’t pay respects yet accuse me of lacking manners? That’s not how it works!”

“Shi Hao!” Pan Ze called out sternly, “It’s true we are not in Pill City now, but I am demanding that you pay your respects. Dare you defy me?”

If Shi Hao insisted on not bowing, the offense would be serious enough to take to the courts in Pill City, ensuring Shi Hao would suffer greatly.

Of course, as a Three-Star Pill Master, if he couldn’t deal with a mere One-Star Pill Master and had to run to Pill City to sue, that would greatly affect his reputation.

Shi Hao sneered, “Mr. Pan, have you forgotten your disgraceful behavior just a few days ago?”

What disgraceful behavior?

Wu Jiangtao, puzzled, looked towards Pan Ze.

Pan Ze’s face flushed red; he had sealed the incident of him kneeling before Shi Hao with heavy bribes and threats, and aside from that Guard, no one in Pill City knew he had knelt to plead with Shi Hao.

Now that Shi Hao pointed it out in public, he was naturally flustered, but being old, he quickly regained his composure and indifferently said, “I don’t know what nonsense you’re talking about!”

“Shi Hao, don’t think just because Qi Yingpeng has your back, you can disrespect your elders!”

He clung tightly to the leverage of Shi Hao’s disrespect toward him.

Shi Hao smiled lightly, “Suit yourself, go complain if you must.”

His words sounded like a child who, unable to win a fight, could only run to the family head to tattle.

Pan Ze was furiously angry, “Do you really think Qi Yingpeng will keep protecting you?”

This was natural; now that Qi Yingpeng regarded him as a master, whatever happened, Qi Yingpeng would definitely stand by him.

Shi Hao didn’t expose the truth, firstly because he disdained to do so, and secondly because Pan Ze might not believe it anyway.

He merely said, “Got any more crap to spew?”

Pan Ze was already shaking with anger, pointing at Shi Hao, unable to utter a word.

Such disrespect for his elders, such a villain! Such a villain!

Wu Jiangtao couldn’t hold back either, saying, “Shi Hao, don’t get cocky, thinking that with President Qi protecting you, you can do whatever you want! My master has purchased all the elixirs refined by that mysterious master. After thoroughly researching them, he will surely become a four-star Pill Master.”

If only Pan Ze could also reach four stars, he would be able to stand on equal footing with Qi Yingpeng. If he insisted on punishing Shi Hao, how could Qi Yingpeng stop him?

Shi Hao couldn’t help but laugh, saying, “Oh, speaking of this, I should thank you guys. Here, this is for you, consider it an all-inclusive freebie.”

He tossed something with a flick of his hand.

Wu Jiangtao instinctively caught it and looking down, he realized it was actually a pill bottle.

Huh, why would he give them a pill bottle?

He hadn’t even asked when he saw Shi Hao had already turned to leave.

“Little beast! Little beast!” Pan Ze finally caught his breath, his face beet red and both hands shaking.

“Master, should we throw this away?” Wu Jiangtao asked cautiously.

As Pan Ze watched Shi Hao’s disappearing back, he finally caught his breath and said, “Open it and see.”

“Yes.” Wu Jiangtao opened the bottle, and immediately, a scent of medicine wafted out.

Elixir.

Shi Hao had really given them a bottle of elixir.

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But why?

Pan Ze took it, tipping the bottle so a red pill rolled out.

“Breath-Holding Pill!” Pan Ze and Wu Jiangtao said at the same time, their eyesight obviously sharp enough to recognize it immediately.

But the problem was, why did the color and scent of this Breath-Holding Pill give them such a familiar feeling?

“Quick, bring out the Breath-Holding Pills I purchased.” A thought struck Pan Ze, and he instructed Wu Jiangtao.

Wu Jiangtao hurriedly took out the pill bottle, poured out an elixir, and placed it in Pan Ze’s palm.

The two pills rolled together looked identical in size and color.

With Pan Ze’s eyesight, he could determine that the two elixirs were made by the same person, and even possibly from the same batch.

“Pu!” Pan Ze suddenly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

By now, how could he not understand that both Breath-Holding Pills in his hand were provided by Shi Hao?

Had he spent most of his life’s savings only to end up giving it all to the person he despised the most?

He absolutely didn’t believe Shi Hao had such ability, so the elixir must have been refined by Qi Yingpeng and handed to Shi Hao for auction.

As for that pharmacy, it must also have been set up by Qi Yingpeng to make extra money, which explained why the auction house concealed his identity.

Truly disgusting. Clearly having refined them himself, he even wrote a recommendation letter. Absolute shamelessness to the extreme.

Damn it! Damn it! They made a fool out of me, causing me to be falsely elated!

Studying Qi Yingpeng’s elixirs, the level would never surpass the other party’s, so what was the point?

“Old matchmaker! Old matchmaker!” Pan Ze yelled into the sky, his face ferocious.

Pu, he spat out another mouthful of blood.