Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 735: Is it you?

Ye Liu glanced at Xiao Yi and asked, "How about it, Brother Xiao Yi, are you interested in this item?"

Xiao Yi shook his head, "No, I’m looking forward to what comes later."

"Oh?" Ye Liu smiled and said, "The auction has been going on for a while, but I’ve never seen Brother Xiao Yi bid on anything."

"The Low-level Heavenly Rank Martial Techniques on offer now don’t catch my eye."

"It seems that Brother Xiao Yi has quite a few treasures on him."

"I’m really afraid I won’t be able to resist robbing you, Brother Xiao Yi."

"Haha," Xiao Yi laughed and said, "A mere Earth Extreme Sixth Layer thinking of taking my things?"

Indeed, Ye Liu had the cultivation of the Earth Extreme Sixth Layer.

This fact had been perceived by Xiao Yi long ago.

Ye Liu was around the same age as himself and possessing such cultivation was truly impressive.

Most importantly, throughout the auction, he had been chatting casually with him.

He found this person to be very forthright and likely someone worth making a deep connection with.

"Haha," Ye Liu also laughed and said, "Brother Xiao Yi is merely at the Earth Extreme Fifth Layer, perhaps I could easily take them."

"You could try," Xiao Yi shrugged and laughed, "If I’m not mistaken, Brother Ye also has quite a few treasures on him."

"I’d like to see who would rob whom."

The guests below were fiercely contending for the Low-level Heavenly Rank Martial Technique called Wind Extreme Palm.

Here in the VIP seats, however, there was a round of cheerful and lively conversation.

It wasn’t long before the Wind Extreme Palm was taken by someone from the Lin Family at a high price.

Speaking of the Lin Family, besides being the foremost family in Thousand Wind City, their family’s influence was one of the strongest in the entire Thousand Wind Kingdom.

Even in the whole Wind Saint Territory, they were somewhat renowned.

The family had many within the Earth Extreme Realm, indicating their power was not weak.

It was only to be expected that they could secure this Low-level Heavenly Technique.

Several more rounds of bidding passed.

"Next up, we have the 21st auction item," the auctioneer announced loudly.

A crystal bottle appeared on the auction stage.

The bottle, clear and luminous, contained a green object within it.

Wreaths of green aura continuously circled around it.

Yet, not a hint of its aura leaked from the bottle.

"A fine item," the guests immediately thought.

Just the bottle alone was worth no less than ten million taels.

One could imagine the rarity of the item it contained.

The auctioneer smiled and announced loudly, "This is a Wind Evil Seed."

"What?" The guests widened their eyes in shock.

However, after a brief moment, all the guests shook their heads, with not a single bid made.

From the VIP seats above, Ye Liu shook his head, "Although Wind Evil is a rare object in this world, it’s a pity that not just anyone can control it."

"Moreover, this is but a seed."

"Not to mention, where would one obtain the countless Wind Attribute powers required to cultivate this seed into a true Wind Evil."

"Even if one somehow manages to cultivate it, no one would be able to harness it."

"In short, as famous as it might be, this thing is like a chicken rib, totally useless."

Xiao Yi nodded in agreement.

Wind Evil is the strongest of the winds.

Its level is equivalent to the most potent flames in the world.

Even if one could cultivate the seed into a true Wind Evil, it would only result in an extremely dangerous entity.

If one tried to control it by force, it could very well backfire disastrously.

Below, on the auction stage, the auctioneer frowned and said, "The starting price for this Wind Evil Seed is three hundred million taels."

"Is there anyone willing to bid? If not, it will simply pass unsold."

There was a moment of silence among the guests.

Suddenly, a voice rang out, "Three hundred million taels."

"This Wind Evil Seed, though as useless as a chicken rib, is still a rare and precious item."

"My Lin Family can certainly spare these few hundred million taels, it will be acquired for our collection."

The speaker was one of the Lin Family members, precisely the young man who had previously mocked Xiao Yi at the entrance of the trading company.

"I would ask all of you to do the Lin Family of Thousand Wind City the courtesy of letting us have this item."

"Mr. Lin is jesting," came a ripple of light laughter from among the guests, some even tinged with a sycophantic tone.

"This Wind Evil Seed is useless for us; why would we bid for it?"

"On the contrary, when Mr. Lin offers a bid, he saves the seed from the fate of being passed in at auction."

Young Master Lin smiled and gestured with cupped hands towards those around him.

"Three hundred million taels, for the first time," announced the auctioneer loudly.

"Three hundred million taels, for the second time."

"Is there anyone else who’d like to bid?"

The auctioneer’s gaze swept across the assembly of guests.

"Stop wasting time, just bring down the hammer," laughed the guests.

"Except for Mr. Lin, no one would buy this thing."

The auctioneer, resigned, nodded, "Three hundred million taels, for the thir..."

Before the auctioneer could finish speaking,

from the VIP seats on the second floor, an indifferent voice rang out.

"Six hundred million taels."

"Hm?" The auctioneer’s eyes lit up.

"What?" The guests were taken aback, some slow to react.

A frown crossed the faces of those seated in the Lin Family’s section.

In the VIP seats on the second floor, the bidder was none other than Xiao Yi.

"Brother Xiao Yi, you want to buy this thing?" Ye Liu furrowed his brows.

The next second, as if realizing something, Ye Liu suddenly grinned, "I get it."

"That’s fine. That Young Master Lin was so arrogant and domineering earlier; it’s good to teach him a lesson."

Xiao Yi smiled, saying nothing.

In fact, he had wanted to buy this Wind Evil Seed all along.

He had not offered a bid earlier intending to wait until it was nearly passed in before bidding.

The main objective was to avoid arousing suspicion.

After all, the incident involving the Gale Sect being annihilated and the Wind Saint Pot being stolen had only happened last night.

And he had happened to be staying in the room next to the Gale Sect.

If someone intent on investigation were to delve into it,

and if he were to insist on buying the Wind Evil Seed today, it would likely raise a lot of speculation.

Xiao Yi did not want to attract unnecessary trouble.

He was originally considering the need for a better excuse to purchase the Wind Evil Seed.

The fool from the Lin Family suddenly making a bid provided him with the opportunity.

"Six hundred million taels for a Wind Evil Seed? Is that gentleman deliberately opposing me?" Young Master Lin said with a raised voice.

"Place a bid or keep quiet," Xiao Yi said coolly.

"You..." The face of Young Master Lin turned cold.

"Humph, a mere six hundred million taels; do you think the Lin Family cannot afford it?"

"Seven hundred million taels," declared Young Master Lin haughtily.

"Fourteen billion," Xiao Yi’s words spread throughout the entire VIP seating area.

A trace of venom flashed in Young Master Lin’s eyes.

"Every time I bid, the gentleman doubles the offer; are you indeed insistent on opposing me?"

"My Lin Family has a sizable reputation in Thousand Wind City, and across the entire Thousand Wind Kingdom."

"Do you really want to make an enemy of me?"

"Targeted? So what if it is," Xiao Yi’s words were cold, carrying a hint of mockery and disdain.

"The Wind Evil Seed is a rare treasure in this world, not something any Tom, Dick, or Harry can purchase."

The VIP seats were on the second floor and were protected by a specially designed Prohibition Barrier.

From the outside, one couldn’t see who was sitting inside.

But when Xiao Yi’s meaningful words spread, all the guests at the auction instantly knew his identity.

Many had witnessed the incident that happened outside the trading company.

"It’s you?" Young Master Lin’s expression turned ice-cold as he recognized Xiao Yi.

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The third update.

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