After Pampering Her 5 Beast Husbands, the Villainess Struck It Rich

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Am I Short on Your Star Coins?

But for some reason, Yang Shanshan hadn’t noticed a thing and was still arguing with the guards.

Yun Xi couldn’t remember the last time she had been so humiliated!

She knew perfectly well that Lila Grey and her friends were behind this, but she was powerless to say anything.

Lila Grey’s family background was complex, and the main Grey Family held considerable sway on the Main Star. Han Yu was at a critical juncture for his promotion. The incident at her birthday party had already displeased Han Yu’s superiors. If she were to offend the young miss from Xing Lang now and completely ruin his chances of promotion, it just wouldn’t be worth it.

But she couldn’t just let it go. She seethed, secretly committing every detail to memory. ’One day,’ she thought, ’I’ll make them pay for every bit of humiliation I’ve suffered today!’

At that thought, Yun Xi suppressed her emotions and forced a smile back onto her face. She reached out, pulled Yang Shanshan aside, and then compliantly handed over her invitation. With a perfectly composed smile, she said, "This is my invitation. Please, have a look."

She cooperated fully with their inspection, completely avoiding the huge, messy scene Xiao Yu had anticipated—one that would have gotten her thrown out.

Yang Shanshan, still disgruntled after being pulled back, muttered under her breath, "It’s obvious they’re messing with us on purpose. No one else has to be inspected, just us. What gives them the right?"

Yun Xi watched Yang Shanshan hold her back and thought with a flash of irritation, ’I knew I shouldn’t have brought her.’

But she still needed Yang Shanshan for a few things, so despite her annoyance, she explained, "You said it yourself—they’re doing this on purpose. Whose turf are we on? If we cause a scene, we’ll be the only ones who suffer. Everyone here has some clout. You’d better keep that temper of yours in check and not embarrass me!"

Although Yang Shanshan was still resentful after hearing Yun Xi’s words, she nodded to show she understood.

It was just as Yun Xi had said: everyone at this auction was either rich or powerful. If she gave in to her temper and caused trouble for Yun Xi, she’d surely never be invited out again.

Because of the delay at the entrance, the auction had already begun by the time they got inside.

Thanks to Xiao Yu and her friends, Bai Zhi was on the third floor, in a room that was not only more luxurious but also had a sweeping view.

There was even fruit, pastries, and delicious drinks.

Xiao Yu was in the room to Bai Zhi’s left, and Xing Fan was in the one to her right. Their rooms were numbered one, two, and three, respectively.

The first item up for auction was a high-quality Purification Pill.

The auctioneer displayed the Purification Pill on the screen, began explaining its properties, and finally announced a starting bid of 100,000 Star Coins, with each subsequent bid increasing the price by 50,000.

Bai Zhi was a Purification Master herself, so she had no need for a Purification Pill. Speaking of which, she needed to find time to go to a testing facility to get it officially confirmed.

But since this was the first time she had seen one, she paid attention to learn more.

Xing Fan had mainly come to see the new Crystal Stone and wasn’t very interested in anything else.

None of the three of them bid in this round.

When the SS-level spiritual Beast Core came up, the auctioneer said with a smile, "This is an extremely rare Beast Core from an SS-level Spiritual Beast. Not only can it allow the user to directly absorb spiritual power from a Crystal Core to replenish their own, restoring them to peak condition in an instant, but it can also raise stagnant spiritual power by an entire level. Therefore, anyone whose spiritual power has degraded or been stagnant for a long time absolutely cannot miss this opportunity."

Hearing the auctioneer’s words, Bai Zhi thought of Lang Qiu, whose spiritual power had yet to recover. She hesitated for a moment before knocking on the wall to her left. "Xiao Yu," she asked, "do you know the approximate starting price for that Crystal Stone? And how many Star Coins do you think it would take to win this Beast Core?"

Xiao Yu blinked. "Oh, you want that Crystal Stone that’s warm in the winter and cool in the summer? My uncle said it’s incredibly rare; they haven’t mined very many of them at all. The starting bid will be ten million Star Coins, but judging by the number of inquiries these past few days, it’ll go for no less than fifty million."

The starting bid for the SS-level spiritual Beast Core was five million, and the bidding had only just begun, but the price had already reached ten million.

’If I can win this for under fifty million,’ she calculated, ’I should still have a chance at that Crystal Stone.’

But she was certain she wasn’t the only one with that idea. The chance to raise one’s spiritual power by an entire level was an incredibly tempting offer. There were bound to be plenty of bidders.

For the first time, Bai Zhi felt that one hundred million wasn’t really that much money. She had to hesitate just to bid on two items.

But on second thought, she could restore Lang Qiu’s spiritual power tonight. As for leveling up, once she spent this hundred million and got the Comfort Upgrade Pill, all of their levels would increase. By that logic, this Beast Core wasn’t an absolute necessity.

Just then, Bai Zhi noticed Yun Xi on the first floor placing another determined bid. She couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

’Could it be? Is Yun Xi here today to buy this Beast Core for her Beast Husband, Han Yu?’ she thought, recalling what Hu Yan had told her about Silver Blue Grass and its ability to degrade a person’s spiritual power.

In that case, there was no way she could let her get it so easily!

At that thought, Bai Zhi placed a bid.

A moment later, she heard the auctioneer announce with a smile, "A bid from Room 2 on the third floor."

Yun Xi paid it no mind and continued bidding.

In the end, as the price soared past forty million Star Coins, the other bidders gradually dropped out, leaving only her and the occupant of Room 2 on the third floor.

After two more bids, Yun Xi stood up and called out toward the third floor, "To the guest in Room 2, I wonder if I could ask you to part with this item. My Beast Husband’s spiritual power has degraded, and he is in desperate need of this Beast Core. If you are willing to concede, I will give you an extra one million Star Coins as compensation."

Hearing this, Bai Zhi rose, walked to the window, and looked down at Yun Xi standing on the first floor. "I’m not willing."

Bai Zhi looked down at her with amusement. "The wife of a Major, and you think a mere one million Star Coins is enough to make someone back down? Who are you trying to insult?"

Then she added arrogantly, "Do I look like I need your money?"

Yun Xi’s expression faltered the moment she heard the familiar voice. When she saw that the person in Room 2 was Bai Zhi, her face fell completely. She snarled through gritted teeth, "Bai Zhi! Why is it you?"

Bai Zhi said with a wide smile, "It’s me."

Bai Zhi tilted her head, feigning a troubled expression. "You want it, and I want it. What are we to do?"

The next second, her expression broke into a brilliant smile. "I guess we’ll just have to see who has more money."

With that, she sat back down and leisurely placed another bid.

The auctioneer had heard their exchange loud and clear. Seeing the bid increase from Room 2 on the third floor, the smile on her face deepened. The higher the final price, the bigger her commission, so she was naturally hoping for a bidding war.

The auctioneer called out, "Another bid from Room 2 on the third floor!"

Yun Xi was already furious from Bai Zhi’s words. Now, hearing her arrogant bid, she was so enraged she trembled from head to toe.

But her Beast Husband, Han Yu, had only just discovered yesterday that his spiritual power had degraded. If anyone else found out, not only would his promotion be out of the question, he might not even be able to hold on to his current position.

After all, powerful people emerged every year, and the military had always promoted based on merit. She had no way to scheme on his behalf, so her only hope was to win this Beast Core today to restore his spiritual power and, ideally, even raise it by a level.

But she never imagined Bai Zhi would choose this moment, of all times, to work against her!

Yun Xi stared venomously at the room on the third floor, slammed her hand on the table, and ground out through clenched teeth, "Bai Zhi!"