Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 736: With Utmost Respect

"Haha," Ye Liu chuckled with a hint of meaning from the VIP room.

"I didn’t expect Brother Xiao Yi to hold a grudge like this."

"Holding a grudge?" Xiao Yi smiled lightly.

In fact, it wasn’t so much about holding a grudge.

He didn’t even have the interest to waste time bothering about it.

He simply had to have that Wind Evil Seed.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he intentionally showed hostility towards Young Master Lin.

Clearly, his purpose had been achieved.

Below in the guest seats, the guests’ gazes towards Young Master Lin began to turn strange.

Of course, their look towards the VIP seats on the second floor also involved some frowning.

In their view, it was unwise for Xiao Yi to act impulsively, spending a fortune out of spite.

At least, for a Wind Evil Seed that was useless as a chicken rib, it wasn’t worth it.

Young Master Lin, his expression slightly ugly.

Earlier, he had said that the Lin Family didn’t lack those billions of Silver Taels, wanting to buy the Wind Evil Seed to keep in the family.

That was just a pretense of noble talk.

He actually wanted to buy the Wind Evil Seed, but he didn’t want anyone to compete with him on price.

No, more precisely, it was Chu Chuan who needed the Wind Evil Seed.

He wanted to buy the Wind Evil Seed to gain favor with Chu Chuan.

It was clear to see that Chu Chuan’s originally cold expression had become eager.

"1.5 billion Silver Taels," Young Master Lin declared loudly, giving Chu Chuan a reassuring look.

Chu Chuan nodded.

Unexpectedly, the next second, a loud voice resonated throughout the venue again.

"2 billion Silver Taels," Xiao Yi bid once more.

"What?" A gasp went through the crowd.

Whether it was 1.5 billion or 2 billion Silver Taels, the price had far exceeded the value of a Wind Evil Seed.

After all, it was just an unformed seed.

Everyone was astounded.

Could it be that these two young men really intended to spare no expense just for the sake of their pride?

At this moment, Young Master Lin raised his eyebrows, his face showing a mocking expression as he looked towards the VIP room on the second floor.

"2 billion Silver Taels? You aren’t—"

He wanted to say, weren’t you going to double the price?

However, Xiao Yi interrupted him, "No need for nonsense, this Wind Evil Seed is of no use to me."

"2 billion Silver Taels, that’s my final bid."

"If you add another hundred million, I will give up this bid, and the Wind Evil Seed is yours."

Xiao Yi’s words made Young Master Lin startle, somewhat unable to react.

"You..." Young Master Lin clenched his teeth.

"2 billion Silver Taels, the first time," the auctioneer had already started announcing.

"Wait," Young Master Lin shouted towards the auction stage.

"Thousand Wind Trading House, I advise you to check first whether that guy can afford that money."

"My Lin Family, in this Thousand Wind City, is renowned and would not deceive on a whim."

"But some nobodies might not play by the rules, don’t let Thousand Wind Trading House be tricked and suffer losses in the end."

"This..." the auctioneer hesitated slightly.

Just as Young Master Lin finished speaking, the guests instantly cast doubtful gazes toward the second floor.

The auctioneer was also hesitating.

billion Silver Taels was no small sum.

The auctioneer waved, calling over a maid, and whispered a few words.

The maid nodded her head and left.

The auctioneer declared loudly, "Please wait a moment, everyone."

With that, the auctioneer also left.

Shortly, on the VIP room’s side, the maid arrived with an elder, and the auctioneer followed.

"My apologies for the intrusion by Thousand Wind Trading House, but may I ask the young master to show sufficient Silver Taels?" the auctioneer directly addressed Xiao Yi.

However, as he was speaking, he turned his gaze toward Ye Liu.

"Hm? Young Master Ye Liu?" the auctioneer’s face showed surprise.

The elder who came along also had a change in expression.

"Has Young Master Ye Liu arrived? My apologies," the elderly man clasped his hands together in greeting.

Ye Liu chuckled and said, "Chief Steward, there’s no need for such formalities."

This elderly man was the Chief Steward of the Thousand Wind Trading House.

Such a status was not lesser than that of a Great Elder of a major power.

Yet, he still treated Ye Liu with the utmost respect.

"This is Brother Xiao Yi," Ye Liu glanced at Xiao Yi, then turned to the elderly man and added.

"Don’t know if my guarantee for him would resolve any concerns the Thousand Wind Trading House might have?"

"How dare I?!" the elderly man quickly replied, "Such a trivial matter concerning Silver Tael is nothing worth your guarantee, Young Master Ye Liu."

"If this young lad beside Young Master Ye Liu likes the Wind Evil Seed, consider it a gift from our Thousand Wind Trading House to this young friend."

"There’s no need," Xiao Yi shook his head.

Although the Thousand Wind Trading House had shown ample goodwill, Xiao Yi did not want to owe them any needless favors.

"I don’t have the money," Xiao Yi stated flatly.

"Eh?" The elderly man, also the Chief Steward, was taken aback for a moment.

Xiao Yi chuckled lightly, "Just use these items to settle the bill."

With that, Xiao Yi took out a Qiankun Bag and casually tossed it to the elderly man.

The elderly man caught it, his face filled with confusion.

He was curious to see what could possibly settle a debt of two billion Silver Tael.

However, the next second, when he opened the Qiankun Bag, a powerful scent of Elixir Elixirs hit him in a wave.

The elderly man’s face changed dramatically.

"This... this is..."

The elderly man quickly realized, turned to a maid by his side, and ordered, "Immediately make a VIP card from our trading house for this young master."

"Furthermore, bring forward another two billion Silver Tael."

"From now on, within the Wind Saint Territory, anything this young master buys at our Thousand Wind Trading House will have a fifty percent discount."

"What?" The maid and the auctioneer were both startled.

"What are you waiting for, go!" the elderly man sternly exclaimed.

"Yes, Chief Steward," the maid and the auctioneer hurriedly left.

Only then did the elderly man turn to Xiao Yi, bowing respectfully, "Thank... um, may I know this young master’s esteemed name?"

"Xiao Yi," Xiao Yi replied simply.

"Thank you, Young Master Xiao Yi," the elderly man said, his face beaming with joy.

Before long, the maid and the auctioneer returned.

The maid respectfully handed over a pale blue card to Xiao Yi.

"I shall take my leave," the elderly man bowed to Xiao Yi and Ye Liu, then respectfully departed.

Ye Liu was momentarily taken aback, looking curiously at Xiao Yi, "Brother Xiao Yi, what did you just give to the Chief Steward?"

"As far as I know, this Chief Steward is immensely respected throughout the Kingdom of Thousand Wind."

"Even some of the clan leaders or sect masters of major forces show him respect."

"And yet he was so courteous to you?"

Xiao Yi just smiled and said, "Just some Elixir Elixirs."

"Oh? What kind of Elixir Elixirs?" Ye Liu asked curiously.

Xiao Yi shrugged, "Some that can save the lives of Earth Extreme Realm Martial Artists."

"I see," Ye Liu didn’t pry further, smiling, "Brother Xiao Yi really is skilled, surely an outstanding high-grade Alchemist."

"I can’t compare to Brother Ye," Xiao Yi chuckled.

"I still have to offer many benefits to that Chief Steward, whereas Brother Ye can get their respect with just your name."

"Eh," Ye Liu waved his hand, "Brother Xiao Yi, don’t put me down."

"I told you, I once helped the Thousand Wind Trading House with a big favor."

"That time, I risked half my life, and naturally, they treat me with great respect."

Xiao Yi nodded, not asking further.

Ye Liu elaborated no more.

Everyone has their own secrets.

Below, on the auction stage, the auctioneer loudly announced, "This Wind Evil Seed is now won by Young Master Xiao Yi."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Lin’s face turned exceedingly grim.

Chu Chuan also had a stern expression.

"You need not worry, Brother Chu Chuan," Young Master Lin whispered, "This is the Lin Family’s territory, that kid won’t be leaving with the Wind Evil Seed alive."

A hint of murderous intent subtly surfaced in Young Master Lin’s eyes.

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