Chapter 1795 - 1796: Grand Auction Event! (2nd Update)
Chapter 1795 - 1796: Grand Auction Event! (2nd Update)
"Brother Ling, Saintess Yue, you two stay here for now. I’ll go home and get everything arranged first, then I’ll come look for you."
Leaving those words behind, Xiao Zhantian directly left the inn.
Ling Feng also knew that haste makes waste, so he had no choice but to wait at the inn.
Who knew that this wait would last for three days!
Just when Ling Feng and Yuee HuaQin were getting a little impatient, a Martial Artist dressed like a servant brought Ling Feng an invitation!
An invitation to the Sky Alliance Auction!
And it was even a VIP invitation!
"Ling Shaohua, this is an invitation our Young Master specially prepared for you. He said if you come on time tonight, you’ll be able to see him."
The little servant left the invitation and then directly left the inn.
"What medicine is this Xiao Zhantian selling in his gourd? I really am more and more unable to see through him." Yuee HuaQin couldn’t help muttering a few words at the side.
"Heh, we’ll know once we go take a look."
Ling Feng was actually quite familiar with the Sky Alliance Commerce auction. With a VIP invitation, one could directly enter a private box, which, compared to the common seats below, clearly highlighted one’s exalted status.
In Ling Feng’s hand there was a Supreme Black Diamond Card from the Sky White Imperial City Branch. By rights, he was also qualified to apply for an independent box.
Since Xiao Zhantian had invited him to attend the auction, that worked out perfectly. Ling Feng also wanted to see what kind of Treasure the headquarters of Sky Alliance Commerce would bring out; perhaps he could gain something as well.
Night fell.
Ling Feng and Yuee HuaQin went together, arriving on time.
When Ling Feng showed his VIP invitation, the Servant in charge of leading the way instantly became incomparably respectful.
"Honored guests, please follow me."
Before long, the two of them followed that Servant into a VIP box.
Headquarters was indeed headquarters. This VIP room was not only spacious, but also very comfortably arranged. The cushions were made from Demon hides that were soft yet tough; sitting on them felt extremely comfortable.
In addition, all kinds of Exotic Fruits, fine wine, and delicacies were laid out on the table, and there were also two young, pretty, and voluptuous maids attending them at the side.
Ling Feng noticed that the two beauties serving him were actually twin sisters. One looked fiery and passionate, the other cold as ice and clear as water. Their sharply contrasting temperaments formed a striking comparison.
These twin sisters looked just over twenty and both possessed cultivation at the Early Stage of the Divine Origin Realm. In the Sky White Empire, they would definitely count as top-grade geniuses.
Yet here, in the Purple Crystal Imperial City, they could only end up as pretty vases.
Their cultivation wasn’t the key point—the key was their looks and figures, and the fact that they were a pair of sisters, which added endless room for imagination.
In fact, as long as the VIPs were willing, they could even spend money to buy the maids outright. Whether they become female slaves or concubines, that was the fate awaiting these maids.
And these maids had long been mentally prepared for this. There were even quite a few female Cultivators who fought tooth and nail just to become maids in a VIP box.
After all, a Martial Artist who could have an independent VIP box was either a dominator of a region or a tycoon whose wealth rivaled a nation’s. Grabbing onto just one such high branch was worth more than working hard their entire life.
Unfortunately, Ling Feng had Yuee HuaQin by his side. Whether in looks or temperament, she firmly overshadowed the twin sisters.
This made the twin sisters a bit disappointed. Ling Feng was very handsome and very young; if he were willing to take them in, that would be the greatest Luck of their lives.
But because Yuee HuaQin was present, the two maids very tactfully stood off to the side, and apart from a simple greeting, they didn’t dare say much.
After a while, Xiao Zhantian finally arrived late, and as soon as he entered the box, he kept apologizing to Ling Feng.
"Brother Ling, my apologies. Things at home have been hectic these few days and I couldn’t get away. I’ve neglected you, I’ve neglected you."
"It’s fine."
Ling Feng smiled faintly and casually asked, "So Brother Xiao, how come you suddenly thought of inviting me to an auction?"
"Brother Ling, don’t underestimate this auction!"
Xiao Zhantian said with a hearty laugh, "Although the Sky Alliance Auction runs almost every night, one on this scale only comes once every few years. And there’s even a final, show-stopping Treasure tonight—I guarantee it will definitely move Brother Ling!"
As he spoke, Xiao Zhantian took out a Black Diamond Card and slapped it directly onto the table, laughing as he said, "Brother Ling, I have a Supreme Black Diamond Card from the Heavenly Alliance here. Tonight, just go ahead and bid. However much you spend, it’s on me!"
Only, from Xiao Zhantian’s smile, one could clearly see a faint trace of heartache beneath that friendly expression.
As the Young Master of a Xiao Family branch, possessing a Black Diamond Card was nothing rare.
However, while the Black Diamond Card’s overdraft limit was terrifying, it did still have to be paid back!
If things really were as Ling Feng suspected and Xiao Zhantian wasn’t doing too well in the Purple Crystal Imperial City, then he truly was bleeding himself dry tonight.
And judging from Xiao Zhantian’s fawning attitude, this guy definitely had something to ask of him.
However, how could he so easily owe Xiao Zhantian a favor?
He had never been short on Elemental Crystals.
"Hehe..."
Ling Feng smiled faintly. "A Black Diamond Card, huh. As it happens, I’ve also got one, so I won’t trouble Brother Xiao."
As he spoke, Ling Feng also took out his own Supreme Black Diamond Card. Though it was issued by the Sky White Empire Branch, it was accepted at any branch of the Heavenly Alliance.
"Y–you have one too!"
Xiao Zhantian’s mouth twitched slightly. He had always thought his one advantage over Ling Feng was that he had more money.
Yet now he suddenly realized that this sole sense of superiority seemed about to vanish into thin air.
The twin Maid sisters, seeing the Black Diamond Card in Ling Feng’s hand, had their eyes light up brilliantly, only to then grow even more despondent.
A little pretty boy who’s this handsome and this rich—what a pity, what a pity!
"Hehe..."
Xiao Zhantian’s smile looked a bit awkward, but he still sat to the side with polite composure. It seemed his first plan had already failed.
Fortunately, he still had other plans!
People kept filing into the auction hall, and about an Hour later, this venue that could hold over ten thousand people was actually packed to the brim!
Finally, the auction officially began. The auctioneer presiding over it was an Elder of considerable prestige within the Sky Alliance Commerce, and without a doubt, he came from one of the Sky Alliance Five Clans.
In these few days in the Purple Crystal Imperial City, Ling Feng had also come to understand how significant a position the Sky Alliance Five Clans held within the Heavenly Alliance.
The Sky Alliance Five Clans were the Ye Family, Shen Family, Xiao Family, Lee Family, and Lei Family.
Basically, the core members of the Sky Alliance Elder Council all originated from these five great families, and the Ye Family was the main family. The current President of the Commerce was also the Ye Family Patriarch.
Within the five families, the Xiao Family’s strength could only be considered mid-tier. As for the Xiao Family branch where Xiao Zhantian came from, it actually could only be considered a third-rate power at best.
Even so, as a branch, they still had the Xiao Family’s Bloodline flowing in their veins and likewise possessed the right to participate in clan assemblies.
With the Xiao Family name, it was at least enough for them to gain a foothold in the Purple Crystal Imperial City.
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