84: Chapter 84 Gu Yan's Scheme

The auction proceeded in an orderly fashion.

One treasure after another was presented on the high platform, finding new owners amidst intense bidding.

The atmosphere grew increasingly heated.

Only the Tianyi Chamber of Commerce's Heaven-1 private room remained out of place with this explosive atmosphere.

Gu Yan had not made a single bid since.

He was like a true outsider, a pure spectator, leisurely sipping spirit wine and eating spirit fruits, occasionally whispering and laughing with the two stunning beauties beside him.

This composure and calmness made everyone watching him become increasingly... unable to understand him.

"What on earth is this guy doing?"

In the adjacent Heaven-3 private room, Chen Xuanfeng's brows were tightly furrowed.

He had expected the other party to engage in a heaven-shaking battle of wealth with him in the upcoming auction.

He had even prepared himself to spare no cost to snatch away everything the other party set their eyes on!

But the other party... had actually just stopped bidding?

This feeling was like he had gathered all his strength for a powerful punch, only to hit empty air!

It was incredibly... stifling!

"Young Lord, do not be anxious," the Guest Elder beside him whispered. "In this old man's opinion, this person is merely bluffing. His high profile earlier was likely because he had already exhausted his family fortune on 'Gu Garden'. Now, he is just... puffing out his cheeks to look fat."

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Chen Xuanfeng nodded, agreeing deeply.

The stifling feeling in his heart was instantly replaced by an even stronger sense of superiority.

So... he was just a pauper!

Thinking this through, his gaze towards Gu Yan's room became arrogant, filled with undisguised... disdain and mockery.

Just then, the auctioneer's voice on the high platform rose again!

"Everyone! This next auction item is truly extraordinary!"

Two burly men were seen walking onto the high platform, carrying a huge tray covered by a black cloth.

"This item was accidentally obtained by our Tianyi Chamber of Commerce from an ancient ruin!"

The auctioneer snatched the black cloth off the tray!

A huge skeleton, about three feet long and pitch black, of an unknown creature, appeared before everyone!

Although the flesh and blood were long gone, the skeleton still exuded a faint... desolate and ferocious aura from the primordial era!

"This bone, according to our chamber's chief appraiser, is the spine of some long-extinct ancient Yao Beast! It seems to still have... a very special Bloodline imprint remaining on it!"

"For those Fellow Daoists who specialize in Bloodline techniques or have studied ancient Yao Beasts, this item is absolutely... a priceless treasure!"

"A section of 'Unknown Ancient Beast Bone'! The starting price is one thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones! Each increment must not be less than one hundred!"

As soon as this item appeared, a wave of discussion broke out below.

But most were just watching the fun.

After all, the use of this thing was too obscure. For the vast majority of Cultivators, spending a large sum of money to buy a bone of unknown use was simply... too extravagant.

Therefore, after the auctioneer announced the starting price, the scene surprisingly fell into a rare moment of cold silence.

However, just at this moment.

The Heaven-1 private room, which had been silent since the start of the auction, finally...

Made a sound again!

"One thousand one hundred."

Gu Yan's voice remained flat.

But this price made everyone's spirits jump!

It's here!

He finally made a move!

"Hmph! Finally couldn't hold back?"

In the next room, Chen Xuanfeng's face instantly broke into a triumphant, savage grin!

He didn't even look at what it was, nor did he care what it was used for.

He only knew that as long as it was something Gu Yan wanted, he...

Had to snatch it away!

"Two thousand!" Without thinking, he directly nearly doubled the price!

A naked provocation!

The atmosphere of the entire venue was instantly ignited!

Everyone stretched their necks, waiting for Gu Yan's response.

"Two thousand one hundred."

Gu Yan's voice was still calm, but it seemed to carry a hint of... gravity.

"Hmph! Three thousand!" Chen Xuanfeng's face became even more triumphant.

"Three thousand one hundred." Gu Yan's voice seemed... somewhat hesitant.

"Five thousand!" Chen Xuanfeng directly shouted a sky-high price that made the whole audience gasp!

Five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

Just to buy a section of... bone with unknown use?!

Crazy!

This Young Master of the Chen family had truly gone crazy today!

"Young Master Gu..." Inside the private room, Jin Feiyan looked at Gu Yan's "grave" expression and couldn't help but worry and advise, "This beast bone has an unknown origin and unknown use. Spending such a huge price, I'm afraid... it's not worth it."

Gu Yan did not answer her, but just "gritted his teeth" and shouted again towards the window, in a tone that seemed to have made a great determination: "Five thousand one hundred! This is my... final bottom price!"

He even deliberately let his voice carry a hint of... heart-wrenching tremor!

"Hahahaha!"

Chen Xuanfeng was even more triumphant upon hearing this!

Final bottom price?

A pauper is a pauper after all!

He knew that the moment to completely trample the other party under his feet and make him lose face had arrived!

He stood up abruptly and announced loudly to the whole venue with a tone full of endless superiority:

"Ten thousand!"

"This Young Lord bids... ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"

"Gu! If you have the guts, keep bidding!"

He arrogantly and provocatively looked towards the Heaven-1 private room, preparing to welcome the other party's furious silence and... final abandonment!

The entire venue was already dead silent.

Everyone was shocked speechless by Chen Xuanfeng's crazed bid.

Ten thousand Spirit Stones!

This... this was enough to buy two top-tier Yellow-Grade Magical Artifacts!

Under everyone's gaze.

Inside the Heaven-1 private room, finally, a sound came out again.

Only, in the voice, there was no expected anger or unwillingness.

There was only a kind of...

Light, airy chuckle, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

"Heh."

"Young Lord Chen is truly wealthy and powerful."

"Gu... admires you."

"Since Young Lord Chen is so determined to obtain this beast bone."

"Then this ancient beast bone..."

"I will leave it to Young Lord Chen."

...

...

Leave it?

Leave it to... Young Lord Chen?

When the price had been raised to an unprecedented sky-high price...

He... stopped?!

The triumphant smile on Chen Xuanfeng's face instantly froze.

An ominous premonition, without any warning, frantically grew and spread from the bottom of his heart!

"Ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, going once!"

"Ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, going twice!"

On the high platform, the auctioneer's excited and high-pitched voice continued!

"Is there anyone who can bid higher than ten thousand Spirit Stones?!"

"Is there no one?!"

"Good!"

"Clang—!"

With a crisp, loud, and decisive sound of the gavel!

"Congratulations to Young Lord Chen Xuanfeng of the Heaven-3 private room! Successfully winning this... Ancient Yao Beast skeleton!"

Chen Xuanfeng stared blankly at the pitch-black beast bone being respectfully carried to his private room by a maid.

Then he thought about the... ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones he was about to pay for it, which was enough to make even him feel extremely heart-wrenching.

His face instantly turned from red to white.

From white to green.

Finally, it became uglier than if his father had died!

Pfft!

A mouthful of old blood nearly sprayed out on the spot.

He had been...

Played!!!