66: They've hit a snag!

He was just participating in the auction normally, yet the other party had started provoking him over a disagreement. How could Gu Jixiao endure this?

Furthermore, Gu Jixiao had formed a good plan in his mind.

That was to bid on everything that came up, and let the other party win the bid.

Once the auction was over, he would simply snatch them from the other party's hands.

After all, he now had the help of three Peak Great Emperors, and he himself was a Peak Quasi-Emperor. What was there to fear?

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyu was somewhat worried.

“Husband, this might not be a good idea. After all, those who can stay in the private boxes at the auction generally have strength comparable to our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.”

“Moreover, as far as I know, the Three Great Sacred Lands have also sent people to attend the auction.”

In the Heavenly Saint Continent, there were only Three Great Sacred Lands, which were the powers overseen by those three Peak Great Emperors. They were the Thunder Holy Land, the Tianguang Holy Land, and the Violet Flame Holy Land.

Hearing this, Gu Jixiao waved his hand.

“It doesn't matter. If those Three Great Sacred Lands want to be my enemies, I will take them on just the same.”

If he wanted to unify the entire Heavenly Saint Continent in the future, it was inevitable that he would clash with these three Peak Great Emperors.

It was only a matter of time; clashing with them now was no problem.

Listening to Gu Jixiao's incredibly domineering words, Shen Qingyu's heart fluttered like a startled deer.

As expected of the man she had chosen; he was truly matchlessly overbearing.

Seeing that Gu Jixiao had said so, Shen Qingyu did not try to persuade him further. A capable woman should know when to advise and when to keep her mouth shut.

Meanwhile, inside box number three, Li Changqing sneered when he saw that Gu Jixiao was no longer bidding, and pulled the woman beside him closer.

“You want to compete with this Young Master? You're simply seeking death!”

“Hiss, blow harder.”

On the stage, Lin Xuaner brought down the gavel.

“Congratulations to the guest in box number three for winning the Hantian Sword!”

“Next is the second auction item, a ten-thousand-year fenglei fruit. Consuming it can significantly increase the cultivation base of a Cultivator who practices lightning-attribute Cultivation Techniques. It has a tremendous effect even on a Peak Supreme.”

“The starting bid is ten thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones, with each increment no less than one thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones. The auction starts now!”

As the fenglei fruit was brought out, the factions practicing lightning-attribute Cultivation Techniques became restless. Right at the start, the price was bid up to one million Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

This price successfully deterred many factions.

After all, not every faction could easily produce one million Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

At this moment, Gu Jixiao spoke.

“Two million Top-Grade Spirit Stones!”

As soon as this price was announced, the bidders present all gave up.

Two million Top-Grade Spirit Stones was about the right price for a ten-thousand-year fenglei fruit; any more would be a loss.

However, as Gu Jixiao bid, they couldn't help but look toward box number three. After all, the person in box number three had said that no matter what Box Number Five bought, he would bid one thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones more.

Just as Lin Xuaner was about to ask, Li Changqing's incredibly domineering voice came from box number three.

“Two million and one thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones!”

Li Changqing did not take Gu Jixiao seriously; two million Top-Grade Spirit Stones was just a year's worth of pocket money to him.

Besides, someone in his clan could use the fenglei fruit, so he might as well buy it.

He didn't care at all.

Following the second item, the third and fourth items were brought out one after another. After they reached their maximum prices, Gu Jixiao would step in, and then Li Changqing would buy them.

This left all the bidders present stunned. Soon, a bold guess appeared in their minds, making their expressions turn somewhat ugly.

Could it be that the guest in Box Number Five was going to interfere with every single upcoming item, just to make the guest in box number three buy them?

If so, what was the point of them attending the auction? Were they just here to be background decorations?

Qin Tianqiu, watching the auction from the shadows, showed no change in expression.

He was a merchant at heart; as long as the items sold for high prices, nothing else mattered to him.

He also knew the identity of the guest in box number three.

The Young Head of the Central Province's Li Family. With his wealth, there was naturally no need to worry about him not being able to afford the items.

Nor was he worried about the guest reneging. After all, his Cangling Chamber of Commerce was not weak either. If Li Changqing didn't plan to pay, he wouldn't mind detaining him and making the Li Family pay a ransom.

Inside box number three, Li Changqing's expression was somewhat ugly.

“This guy is simply seeking death!”

The third and fourth items were things he had no use for.

But words spoken are like spilled water. If he didn't buy them, wouldn't outsiders think he couldn't afford it?

Soon, the fifth item was brought out: information regarding a Peak Supreme's Legacy.

While it might be very important for other factions, it was completely useless to Li Changqing.

So, when the price reached its peak and Gu Jixiao bid once again, Li Changqing spoke up.

With a gloomy expression, he spoke.

“I am the Young Head of the Central Province's Li Family. Please give me some Face. One million five hundred thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones!”

After saying this, Li Changqing stopped speaking.

He figured that since he had already revealed the Li Family's name, the other party would surely not dare to continue being his enemy.

Inside the auction hall, the bidders sitting in the lower seats were also incredibly surprised and began to speak one after another.

“If I'm not mistaken, it must be that Li Family.”

“There is only one Li Family in the Central Province, and that is that Li Family.”

“Hiss, no wonder he's so wealthy; it turns out he's from that Li Family.”

The bidders' words reached Li Changqing's ears, making him feel very satisfied, and a look of contentment appeared on his Face.

Inside Box Number One, a woman wearing an ice-blue dress with a thin veil over her Face raised an eyebrow and spoke with some surprise.

“I didn't expect someone from the Li Family to come, and it's even that playboy.”

Although she wore a veil, it could hardly hide the woman's peerless beauty. Combined with her graceful physique, she had sparked the imaginations of many Young Masters before entering the Cangling Chamber of Commerce.

Beside the woman sat another woman who was also exceptionally beautiful, but whose status appeared slightly lower based on her clothing.

“Holy Lord, should we intervene?”

The lower-status woman spoke to the veiled woman.

The veiled woman was none other than the Holy Lord of the Tianguang Holy Land, one of the current Three Great Sacred Lands: Ying Lanfeng.

The woman beside her was her maidservant.

“Let's wait and see for now. The item I need hasn't appeared yet. I'll act when it does.”

“Yes.”

As for the other boxes, they were all occupied by powerful factions.

At this moment, they were all watching with interest, though they didn't have much concern for the dispute between Li Changqing and Gu Jixiao.

Unless Gu Jixiao and Li Changqing also tried to snatch the auction items they were interested in, they probably wouldn't intervene until then.