122: Lily of the Valley

When Liang Jingsi appeared on the stage, it signaled the official start of the Liang Family's return to Liuguang City auction.

Many of the families the Liang Family had associated with in Liuguang City in the past came to today's auction, and there were also many 'distinguished guests' the Liang Family had never met before.

"The Beast we are opening with today is a type that has never appeared before. If you are interested, please don't be stingy with your money."

Liang Jingsi gently raised her hand, signaling the attendant to bring up the first item for auction.

The cage looked to be about a person's height, covered by a layer of red cloth. This cloth must have been specially made.

It blocked all prying mental energy. Liang Jingsi gracefully walked to the side of the cage, then suddenly pulled away the red cloth.

Revealing the true appearance beneath the red cloth,

A Lily of the Valley, planted in a flowerpot and over a meter tall, was quietly blooming alone in the cage.

At the same time, detailed information about the Fragrant Lily of the Valley appeared on the large screen behind Liang Jingsi.

A chorus of swallowing sounds echoed on the first floor of the hall. Purely therapeutic Beasts were already rare.

Moreover, its Skill, [Muscle Regeneration], which could regrow severed limbs, was unprecedented. This single Skill alone made its value far greater than many King-Ranked Beasts.

Although this Skill is currently only effective on species below the Spirit Rank, cultivating a Beast with a Spirit Rank Skill to the King Rank is not a very difficult task.

Presumably, it will also be effective on King Rank species by then, which would naturally double its value.

Liang Jingsi stood by the cage, observing the expressions of the guests below. After confirming that everyone had mostly processed the information about this Beast,

She then parted her red lips slightly, "Fragrant Lily of the Valley, starting bid 1 million spirit coins, each bid must not be less than 100,000 spirit coins. Bidding starts now."

When she finished speaking, no one immediately started bidding. The atmosphere in the entire venue was somewhat strange, as if suppressing something.

Liang Jingsi was not flustered by this situation; she merely raised an eyebrow slightly.

The price column on the large screen behind her immediately changed.

"Guest No. 765 bids 1.5 million spirit coins. 1.5 million spirit coins, first call."

Liang Jingsi smiled faintly and announced the price.

The atmosphere in the venue was finally ignited, and the price was instantly driven up.

2 million spirit coins, 2.7 million spirit coins, 3.4 million spirit coins.

In less than two minutes, the price had tripled.

The bidding speed in the hall also slowed down. Liang Jingsi subtly glanced at a few private rooms on the third floor. Had Liuguang City changed so much recently?

Were such healing-type Beasts no longer popular with those prominent families?

From beginning to end, the people in the third-floor private rooms had not yet participated in the bidding, though many guests on the second floor had joined the price competition.

5 million spirit coins.

Suddenly, a huge price jump appeared on the large screen behind Liang Jingsi.

Now, at least this price had exceeded the original cost of purchasing the Beast. Liang Jingsi's smile became genuinely sincere.

"Guest No. 40 bids 5 million spirit coins. 5 million spirit coins, first call."

There were only ten private rooms on the third floor, reserved for Qingyun Rare Goods Auction House's ten most valued guests. These guests were either from prominent families or were Wilderness Tier Beast Masters themselves.

Guests from 11 to 100 were all on the second floor. These guests were considered established King-Rank Beast Master families from Liuguang City or other Lower Cities.

The remaining guests in the first-floor hall were given to well-known teams or merchant guilds. If interested, a few people would attend.

If not interested, they could simply give the invitation to other acquaintances, which was also fine.

Therefore, Liang Jingsi had some grasp of the financial strength of the guests on the second and third floors, but as for the mixed crowd on the first floor, she couldn't ascertain their backgrounds.

Luo Chen sat in Private Room No. 1, which had the best view, watching the fierce competition for the Fragrant Lily of the Valley in the arena. While eating spirit fruits, he watched the live broadcast of his younger brother's match via video.

Luo Yang had already secured two consecutive victories, and it was now halftime. So, he turned his gaze back to the ongoing auction with interest.

The two female attendants serving in the private room exchanged glances subtly, instantly understanding each other's thoughts.

This mysterious guest was truly strange, actually interested in Beast Master competitions in the Lower City.

However, they dared not make any other moves. They knew that the occupants of the other nine private rooms on the third floor were at least from Wilderness Tier Beast families.

And for this young man to be arranged in Private Room No. 1, his identity and background must be extremely formidable.

If he were to become displeased, even in Liuguang City, they might not have a way to survive.

Unaware of how the two female attendants were imagining his identity and personality, Luo Chen was in a good mood as he circled several items on the auction list with a pen.

"Please keep an eye on the appearance time of these items for me, and wake me up then."

The two female attendants exchanged glances, then softly affirmed.

In an unfamiliar environment, Luo Chen naturally wouldn't trust others completely. So, after summoning Little Hairball and Little Dot to guard him,

His consciousness entered the Illusion World.

The bidding for the Fragrant Lily of the Valley continued, but the main action had now moved from the second floor to the third floor.

"6.1 million, second call. There is only one Fragrant Lily of the Valley, and its value is exceptionally precious. Interested customers should not give up easily."

The screen on the large display jumped again, directly from 6.1 million to 6.5 million.

The smile in Liang Jingsi's eyes flowed out uncontrollably,

"Private Room No. 4 bids 6.5 million. 6.5 million spirit coins, first call. Are there any other guests bidding higher?"

He Liangyu and He Liangshu of the He Family in Liuguang City, in Private Room No. 9, couldn't help but frown as the price was once again surpassed.

He Liangyu looked at the others in the private room and asked with some doubt, "Have you found out which family is in Private Room No. 4?"

A rather beautiful young girl excitedly shouted, "I know! It's the Sun Family, the Medicine King Family."

"The Sun Family," He Liangyu murmured unconsciously.

The girl echoed He Liangyu's words, nodding, "That's the Sun Family with three Wilderness Tier Beast Masters. It's just, I don't know if the person in this private room is from their main branch.

But I think whether they are from the main branch or not, they won't easily give up on this purely therapeutic Beast. After all, all members of their Sun Family must have a therapeutic Beast as their first Beast.

This Beast means too much to them, and in terms of financial resources, I'm afraid Brother Liangyu's He Family can't even compare to their branch family."

Although the girl was speaking the truth, He Liangyu and He Liangshu both looked a little unnatural.

However, the girl was not from their He Family; she had merely come with their invitation, and her status was not one they could offend.

So He Liangyu smiled, making his expression more natural,

"Sister Qing Yue is right. It seems our He Family can only withdraw from this competition."

Suddenly, the beautiful young girl smiled sweetly, "Brother Liangyu, I have money here. You can borrow up to 20 million. You just need to write an IOU."

Thinking of the fate of those who had borrowed money from the girl before, He Liangyu's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he hastily refused:

"No need, Sister Qing Yue. Our He Family actually didn't really want this Beast."

"Tsk, alright then. If Brother Liangyu needs anything, be sure to find me."

"Definitely, definitely."

Ultimately, this Fragrant Lily of the Valley was purchased by the Sun Family in Private Room No. 4 for 6.5 million spirit coins.

Inside Private Room No. 4, a veiled young girl quietly breathed a sigh of relief after confirming the Fragrant Lily of the Valley's ownership.

The pair of eyes visible also carried a faint smile.

When the Fragrant Lily of the Valley was brought into the private room, she eagerly made a contract with it.

However, she then gently sighed, realizing that she had finally become a proper member of the Sun Family.

But if that Beast was the Fragrant Lily of the Valley, it seemed pretty good.