The Cub I Raised Turned Out to Be a Reborn Boss (GL) - Chapter 18
“The next item up for auction is a low-grade —the —”
On the stage in the center of the hall, the auctioneer displayed the long black saber in his hand, his mouth pouring out various exaggerated superlatives.
Jiang Yixue was somewhat uninterested. Items like this were merely the level casually displayed in the of the and were not rare at all.
Jiang Yixue’s gaze drifted from behind the partially closed curtain towards the front left. That woman, like her, had not yet made a bid. Judging by her demeanor, she wasn’t an ordinary person, and her standards were certainly not low.
Jiang Yixue directly flipped the product catalog to the last two pages. These were the highlight items of the auction, and her target should be among them.
Then, Jiang Yixue’s attention was drawn to one of the auctioned items—a high-grade , the .
It was accompanied by a picture and a detailed description. This sword was a small, light, and agile spiritual sword, similar in length to the in Song Xi’s hand. She had initially thought the would suffice for Song Xi for a while, but given Song Xi’s current cultivation progress, the would soon be inadequate.
Thinking this, Jiang Yixue casually drew a circle next to the as a mark.
Looking further, there were some strange and rare spiritual herbs.
While Jiang Yixue was browsing the catalog, the auction for the headline items below had already begun.
The first item was a set of defensive array talismans. With this set, one could deploy a high-level magic array. It was barely considered a high-grade , with a starting price of three hundred thousand spiritual stones.
Although she was in the , she calculated that Song Xi would be going out to perform sect missions in a few years, so she needed to prepare some protective items.
Thinking this, Jiang Yixue was about to bid when she suddenly heard a soft but slightly cold voice: “Four hundred thousand.”
Jiang Yixue blinked, looking with interest towards the direction of the voice. It was the room belonging to the woman with the demonically beautiful appearance she had encountered upon entering.
“Four hundred and ten thousand,” another voice echoed in the hall.
With almost no hesitation, the same voice from that private room rang out again: “Five hundred thousand.”
The person in the hall was unwilling. He gritted his teeth: “Five hundred and fifty thousand.”
Song Xi did not even blink: “Six hundred and fifty thousand.”
The auction hall instantly fell silent. The mystery woman in the second-floor private room was making large bids, adding one hundred thousand at a time. Her spending power was remarkable.
Jiang Yixue frowned slightly. That person seemed absolutely determined to get it…
But Jiang Yixue would not yield the item to her just because she was pretty. Buying things for Song Xi was paramount.
In the midst of the silence, Jiang Yixue slowly spoke: “Seven hundred thousand.”
Jiang Yixue’s gaze fell on the closed curtain, waiting for the other party to continue bidding. That woman seemed determined. The item was valued at roughly eight hundred thousand. It might take another increase in price to successfully purchase it.
However, after waiting for a moment, the voice that had been bidding without hesitation did not sound again.
Seeing Song Xi’s silence, the man beside her said softly, “Mistress, do you not want this item anymore? You said just now…”
“I don’t want it,” Song Xi pouted. Would she be out of her mind to raise the price with Jiang Yixue? They were on the same side.
As soon as this thought appeared, Song Xi’s brows instantly furrowed. Who is on the same side as her… I just don’t want to spend unnecessary money…
Her silence surprised Jiang Yixue as well.
That person did not look like someone who would easily back down, yet she so readily conceded the item.
In the end, no one else bid. When Jiang Yixue received the array talisman, she couldn’t help but glance at the tightly closed curtain. A strange person indeed.
“ —grows in the of the . It is a rare refining material for pill cultivators—” The auctioneer’s introduction was brief. After saying this, he quickly added, “The starting price is eight hundred thousand high-grade spiritual stones.”
The grows on the cliffs of the deepest in the . Nourished by the demonic text{qi} of the , it is infused with volatile demonic text{qi} in addition to spiritual energy. Therefore, neither nor can directly absorb the spiritual power within it.
However, it is precisely because of this unique medicinal property that pill cultivators use it to develop many strange and highly effective elixirs.
The is a product of the , and relations between the and the righteous path are tense. Such items rarely appear in righteous auctions.
Hearing the price, many people sighed unwillingly and withdrew from the bidding with regret.
Just now, a high-grade only sold for seven hundred thousand high-grade spiritual stones. An eight hundred thousand starting price was beyond the affordability of many.
Jiang Yixue had estimated the value of the items in the ‘s . The exchange rate between contribution points and high-grade spiritual stones was roughly one-to-one, so the price was reasonable.
“Nine hundred thousand.”
“Nine hundred and fifty thousand.”
“Nine hundred and eighty thousand.”
Still, quite a few people continued to bid.
“One million five hundred thousand.”
The entire auction hall fell silent. Everyone recognized the voice—it belonged to the aggressive bidder who had been raising the price by one hundred thousand at a time earlier.
For some reason, Jiang Yixue suddenly felt a lot of curiosity about that woman.
She felt that the woman’s aura was very compatible with the , a mix of righteous and evil.
Her pair of phoenix eyes, imbued with a slight redness, were clear and pure, yet they seemed to carry killing intent and bloodshed. Although these were distinctly different auras, their combination on her did not seem incongruous.
One million five hundred thousand was approximately the true value of the . By raising the price so high in one go, she should be able to secure the item.
Just as Jiang Yixue thought this, a voice came from the hall below: “One million eight hundred thousand.”
Everyone quickly turned their gaze. It was a man dressed in white, gently fanning himself with a folding fan. He was dressed like a handsome gentleman of the mortal world, yet he was slouched carelessly in his seat, his clothes somewhat disheveled, and a triumphant smile on his face: “This item, I will take it.”
“It’s Yun.”
“Why is he sitting in the main hall?”
“The belongs to his family. He can sit wherever he wants…”
Jiang Yixue’s spiritual power was profound, giving her sharp senses, and she heard all these whispers clearly.
Yun Tongtian, the of , with his -rank intermediate cultivation, was powerful enough to be the overlord of this area for hundreds of miles. This Yun, Yun Yi, was Yun Tongtian’s only son and the young master of this auction house.
If he wanted the , he could have purchased it internally without participating in the bidding. Clearly, he wasn’t interested in the itself.
Jiang Yixue’s gaze turned towards the closed curtain opposite. How exactly did that mysterious woman offend Yun Yi?
The burly man in black frowned and whispered to Song Xi, “Mistress, we have five million high-grade spiritual stones. Should we continue to raise the price?”
“I didn’t expect this person to be the of .” Song Xi frowned slightly, a flash of cold killing intent in her phoenix eyes. “If I had known, I would have eliminated him directly in the secret realm. Now that we are on ‘s territory, it’s a bit tricky.”
After receiving permission from Xue Qiancheng, Song Xi took on the mission to explore the secret realm. The was not the only one who discovered this ancient battlefield; many other rogue cultivators were there, and this Yun Yi also brought people to join the excitement.
Upon entering the secret realm, Song Xi was very lucky and collected a huge amount of death text{qi}. Absorbing too much death text{qi} before she could condense the seed of power, the death text{qi} filling her meridians transformed into boundless power, temporarily restoring some of her strength to -rank peak, and her appearance reverted to her previous life’s state.
With the formidable nature of power, coupled with Song Xi’s experienced and skillful combat knowledge, she practically swept through the secret realm, plundering many excellent items. Inevitably, this led to conflicts with various factions.
During one such conflict, Song Xi encountered Yun Yi.
Although the opposing side had as many as three people with -rank cultivation, they not only wanted to seize the treasure but also intended to kill Song Xi.
They underestimated Song Xi’s strength. Although Song Xi was only at -rank, the core of her being was the former . She managed to escape with a few tricks, even injuring one of Yun Yi’s guards and taking that .
She had thought she would never encounter this person again. Song Xi never expected him to be the of . She had essentially walked right into his trap.
“No need to increase the bid. He won’t let me have it,” Song Xi gently frowned, then waved her hand to stop the man beside her.
She had made many preparations for successfully condensing the seed of power on the first try, and she was only missing this one . Now, things looked troublesome.
Seeing that Song Xi did not continue to bid, Yun Yi snapped his fan shut, stood up from his seat, and chuckled twice: “Why are you afraid now? You were quite impressive when you stole this young master’s item, weren’t you? Don’t think I’ll spare you just because you won’t bid against me. If you stole this young master’s item, don’t even think about leaving here unless you’re willing to kneel down and apologize to this young master. Then I might consider it.”
So the woman had stolen Yun Yi’s item. The people present, understanding the situation, discussed it in hushed tones, all adopting a spectator mentality. Nothing this interesting had happened in for a long time.
Song Xi’s hands on the armrest of the chair clenched slightly, yet a subtle upward curve remained on her lips. However, her eyes were filled with a cold expression: “Items in the secret realm are inherently ownerless. Whoever has the skill to obtain them owns them. Isn’t Yun being a little too arrogant with such aggressive behavior?”
This person actually wanted her to kneel and apologize. The coldness in Song Xi’s eyes deepened.
If not for being on ‘s territory, and her slight apprehension towards Yun Tongtian, this person would already be a corpse.
It had been many years since anyone dared to speak to her like this and challenge her authority.
Except for Jiang Yixue, whom she had met in this life…
Song Xi slightly frowned. Jiang Yixue sometimes genuinely treated her like a naughty child, and the constantly lost face in front of her.
Song Xi looked through the small gap towards Jiang Yixue’s private room.
Jiang Yixue’s curtain, however, was wide open. She sat by the window, resting her cheek on her hand. Her dark hair cascaded over her light-blue robes. Her pale eyes were cool and distant, seemingly unmoved by the scene before her.
This was the Jiang Yixue that others saw—aloof with a slight detachment… A soft smile of Jiang Yixue suddenly appeared in Song Xi’s mind. Her smile was very beautiful, especially the smiles that only bloomed for Song Xi. They were exceptionally lovely.
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