320: Xue Qian appears

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Lu Xingchen, and said softly, "Oh? Junior Brother, how did you guess that?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "The Sect Masters of the five Eighth-Rank Sects in the Western Zhongzhou have all come. If there's nothing they want at this auction, then something's amiss."

"I think the Royal Family of Wangshu Kingdom must have leaked the news. Or rather, they deliberately released this information to attract you all."

Liu Ruyan nodded slightly and said softly, "Our Lingyun Sect's spy in the Royal Palace of Wangshu Kingdom did indeed uncover some information about the auction items, but whether he obtained this information through his own ability or if the Royal Family of Wangshu Kingdom deliberately released it, I'm not sure."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "That's not important. Senior Sister, what news did you get?"

Liu Ruyan said softly, "The Royal Family of Wangshu Kingdom has obtained an eighth-grade pill that can significantly enhance the Soul Power of the user. With the help of this Medicinal Pill, I might be able to Break through to the Heaven Realm Mid-stage."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was greatly astonished.

"Holy moly, Heaven Realm Mid-stage? That awesome?"

"With the Soul Power of the Heaven Realm Mid-stage, combined with Word Spirit Power, one can already contend with a Martial Saint Expert. I didn't expect that even before Master returns, our Lingyun Sect will have a Saint!"

Liu Ruyan shook her head slightly and said softly, "It's not that easy. I just recently Broke through to the Early Heaven Realm, and there's still a big gap to the Middle Stage. Even if I get this eighth-grade pill, I won't consume it immediately. Instead, I'll treasure it and use it when I'm close to a Breakthrough."

"But this could take anywhere from one or two years to as long as ten years. After all, the difference in Soul Power between each minor Realm is enormous, especially after the Heaven Realm."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly.

"That's true. The Saint Realm is not that easy to reach. But even if there's only a slight chance, our Lingyun Sect must obtain this eighth-grade pill."

Liu Ruyan nodded slightly and said softly, "That's natural. I have already sold off some of Lingyun Sect's assets and prepared a large amount of funds. We must get this eighth-grade pill."

"However, I just don't know if the other four Sects have received this news. If they are also prepared, then the outcome will truly be unpredictable."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate!"

"Even if the Medicinal Pill is bought by someone else, they won't have the strength to consume it immediately, so we can still snatch it."

Hearing this, all three were stunned.

They didn't expect Lu Xingchen to say such a thing.

Liu Ruyan said softly, "Junior Brother, your thinking is too unconventional! To actually think of snatching it!"

Li Changbai, on the other hand, patted Lu Xingchen's shoulder and said with a smile, "Junior Brother's ideological awareness is good; this suggestion is worth adopting!"

Xu Qing was also a little surprised.

"Lu Dazhuang, I didn't realize it. You act so decisively and domineeringly!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "It's just human nature. Any chance of becoming a Saint cannot be easily let go. After all, the Tianyuan Continent has always respected strength. If we were to bid for this eighth-grade pill, people from other Sects would also have the same idea."

Liu Ruyan nodded heavily and said softly, "Good! Junior Brother said it well! If we can't bid for it, we'll snatch it!"

A quarter of an hour later, the auction officially began.

A graceful woman, dressed in a purple long dress, walked onto the auction stage with captivating charm.

She was truly too beautiful; her most impressive quality wasn't her looks, but the alluring aura about her that stirred excitement.

Lu Xingchen raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a deep voice, "What a beautiful woman! Even my Dao Companion Yun Li doesn't have such a good temperament as her."

Li Changbai patted Lu Xingchen's shoulder and said with a smile, "Do you like her? She is Xue Qian, the Princess of Wangshu Kingdom. If you're interested in her, go for it! If you can win her over, it's almost equivalent to gaining the entire Wangshu Kingdom. The three of us will support you."

Lu Xingchen said grumpily, "Senior Brother, why do you always talk so carelessly? I already have a Dao Companion and won't easily accept other women."

Li Changbai chuckled awkwardly, "It was just a joke. This Xue Qian may seem alluring, but she is actually deeply scheming and has a firm hand; otherwise, she wouldn't have gained so much support. It's not that simple to win her over."

Xue Qian's voice was also dignified and extremely charming.

"Welcome everyone to the auction held by our Royal Family of Wangshu Kingdom!"

"For this grand event, our Wangshu Kingdom has been preparing for five years, searching for various Heaven And Earth Treasures, and I believe it will not disappoint you all."

"In the coming time, I will serve as the auctioneer for this event, and I hope all Fellow Daoists can obtain the treasures they desire!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was slightly stunned.

"This Xue Qian is actually personally acting as the auctioneer; she's giving us too much Face!"

Li Changbai chuckled, "That's the cleverness of Xue Qian; she doesn't stick to conventions and prioritizes profit above all else. With her personally acting as the auctioneer, the excitement of this auction has already been ignited. Look at the people around; their mouths are practically watering."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly.

"Indeed. This Xue Qian has something about her!"

On the stage, Xue Qian said in a charming voice, "Now I announce that the auction officially begins!"

"Please look at our first item up for bid, the eighth-grade pill, dragon-guiding pill!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was startled and looked at Xu Qing.

"Senior Sister Xu Qing, you sold the dragon-guiding pill to the Royal Family of Wangshu Kingdom?"

Xu Qing nodded slightly and said softly, "Yes! In order to prepare the funds to bid for the eighth-grade pill that Senior Sister wanted, our Lingyun Sect has been greatly strained, and I also had to do my part."

"All three dragon-guiding pill that I refined have been sold. Wangshu Kingdom only obtained one, Qingnang Sect also obtained one, and the other one is in the hands of an Eighth-Rank Sect in Qingzhou."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "It seems this time, we've truly burned our bridges!"

Xue Qian's charming voice sounded again.

"This dragon-guiding pill was refined by Great Master Xu Qing, an Eighth-Grade Alchemist of Lingyun Sect. After consumption, it can permanently enhance the Physical Body strength of a Martial Artist, making it a rare and precious treasure."

"I believe everyone has heard of Great Master Xu Qing; the Medicinal Pills she produces are always excellent."

"The eighth-grade pill dragon-guiding pill, with a starting bid of one million gold coins, and each increment must not be less than one hundred thousand gold coins. The auction begins!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen raised his eyebrows slightly.

One must know that when he raided all the forces in the Black Wind Domain, he only obtained about one million gold coins.

And this Xue Qian, right from the start, demanded one million; she truly had the audacity to ask for such a high price!