Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Chapter 346: Chapter 344: Bidding

Upon hearing those words, the entire hall fell silent.

Everyone in the second-floor private rooms was either a remarkable individual in their own right or backed by an impressive power.

And Young Master Shan!

In all of Yunshui City, besides the foremost young master of the first-tier Shan Family, who else would dare call themselves Young Master Shan?

In truth, people didn’t fear and avoid Young Master Shan because of the Shan Family, but because of his mother.

His mother hailed from the Nangong Family, one of the Seven Great Families, and was the eldest daughter of the previous generation. Furthermore, she was one of the few formidable experts in Yunshui City to have surpassed the Spirit Infant Realm.

The reason Young Master Shan could act with such impunity and inspire fear was because of his mother and the Nangong Family that stood behind him.

Although the Shan Family was only a first-tier Noble Family, Young Master Shan’s status was comparable to that of the foremost young masters of the Seven Great Families.

A figure like that was not someone the Cultivators on the main floor could afford to provoke.

And so, they held their tongues, not daring to utter a word.

As for Jiang Jichen, no one knew his identity since he was in a private room. However, his background must also be considerable; otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to open the bidding at twenty thousand Seventh Grade Spirit Stones.

However, while the crowd couldn’t determine Jiang Jichen’s identity, they could sense his Cultivation!

A young man at the Grandmaster Realm and a woman at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage!

With such low Cultivation, they speculated that he must be the scion of a wealthy family who was not adept at cultivation.

In the Cultivation World, strength was what allowed one to do as they pleased.

No matter how many Spirit Stones you had, without the strength to back them up, your words carried no weight.

Therefore, they concluded that Jiang Jichen was merely wealthy, with no real power. Compared to Young Master Shan, the gap between them was immense.

After all, even the man who had just spoken possessed a Half-step Spirit Infant Realm Cultivation, and he was merely one of Young Master Shan’s servants.

In an instant, all these thoughts flashed through the minds of the crowd, and they all believed... that upon hearing Young Master Shan’s name, the man would surely not dare to bid again!

...

’Don’t bring this upon yourself?’

Inside the private room, Jiang Jichen heard these words, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He didn’t share the crowd’s complex considerations; all he felt was the other party’s blatant threat.

And if there was one thing Jiang Jichen hated most—and feared least—it was being threatened.

But Qingya was different. She remembered who Young Master Shan was, as Hex Feng had often mentioned him to her with smug satisfaction.

The Hex Family and the Shan Family had ties going back generations, and Young Master Shan had taken an interest in Hex Yao.

This was the message Hex Feng was trying to send, letting everyone around him know that they had a powerful backer in Young Master Shan.

Jiang Jichen might not have cared, but Qingya felt she had to warn him.

"Young Master Shan’s mother is an expert who has surpassed the Spirit Infant Realm, and his maternal grandfather is the current Clan Leader of the Nangong Family!"

Qingya told Jiang Jichen, her expression grave.

Jiang Jichen knew Qingya was worried about him, and a warmth spread through his heart.

He flashed a smile of arrogant dominance. "I, the Young Master of the Pavilion, have already decided to win that Heart of the Ocean for you. No one can take it from me!"

Then, a voice emerged from Jiang Jichen’s private room: "Thirty thousand Seventh Grade Spirit Stones!"

As soon as the bid was called, the atmosphere in the hall grew heavy again, becoming incredibly oppressive.

The Shan Family servant who had just told him not to bring trouble upon himself had his words thrown right back in his face.

Many people were cheering inwardly but didn’t dare show it.

Young Master Shan’s servants were accustomed to being arrogant and tyrannical, and had bullied far too many people. Their victims, however, could only swallow their anger and dared not speak out.

All their resentment was buried deep in their hearts!

Now, seeing the Shan Family servant thwarted and humiliated, they felt a sense of vindication.

At the same time, they wondered just who this bold individual in the private room was. How dare he challenge Young Master Shan?

Was he perhaps a newcomer to Yunshui City, unaware of Young Master Shan’s reputation?

If so, then he was in for a world of trouble!

While many felt a sense of glee, they also pitied Jiang Jichen, feeling that he and his companion were doomed.

At that moment, the crowd could hear the heavy, ragged breathing of Young Master Shan’s servant.

Anyone could imagine what the old servant was feeling. To be humiliated so publicly must have sent him into a spiral of hatred, fury, and madness.

This servant had been assigned by Young Master Shan’s mother from the Nangong Family, specifically to attend to and protect him.

Just then, another, younger voice rang out from Young Master Shan’s private room. "Kid, do you have any idea who you’re bidding against? You’re really courting death! But even in a bidding war, Young Master Shan can crush you in an instant. If you insist on doing this, you’d better be prepared to suffer the consequences of daring to compete with him!"

This voice, too, was dripping with menace.

The meaning was clear: not only would they crush him on price, but he would also face their retaliation afterward.

Hearing this voice, both Jiang Jichen and Qingya were somewhat surprised.

Of course, they recognized the voice.

Hex Feng. It was actually him!

If Hex Feng was there, then Hex Yao must be there as well!

Just as Jiang Jichen and Qingya expected, both Hex Yao and Hex Feng were there, but the siblings weren’t alone.

Mun Xia, Hex Yun, Murong Qingshu, Luuo Jie, Lü Yinghao, and Mun Long were all present, along with several other young masters from the Great Families of Yunshui City.

The enormous private room held nearly twenty people!

The one who had just spoken was indeed Hex Feng. He was currently held in high regard by Young Master Shan, and those in their circle usually gave him a great deal of face.

He was quite pleased with himself and could sometimes even speak on Young Master Shan’s behalf.

As for Young Master Shan, his expression was as dark as a thundercloud.

How long had it been since someone had dared to humiliate him in front of so many people?

And to make matters worse, the woman he fancied was right there beside him.

Hex Yao had indeed captivated him, and he intended to take her as his concubine.

He had planned to win the Heart of the Ocean at auction and present it to Hex Yao.

Therefore, when his opponent raised the price, he couldn’t possibly back down.

’But for daring to oppose me... after this is over, I’ll make that boy regret the day he was born.’

And what Hex Feng had just said naturally reflected Young Master Shan’s own intentions.

In fact, Hex Yao, Mun Xia, Murong Qingshu, and the others in the private room were all curious as well.

Who could it be? Who would knowingly oppose Young Master Shan and show him no respect whatsoever?

At this, Jiang Jichen, still in his private room, heard Hex Feng’s words and let out a derisive laugh. He didn’t respond to him directly, but instead called out to the Auctioneer, "If there are no further bids, then the Heart of the Ocean is mine!"

But no sooner had Jiang Jichen’s voice faded than Hex Feng’s voice shot back, "In your dreams! Thirty-one thousand Seventh Grade Spirit Stones!"

He was now calling out the bids on behalf of Young Master Shan.

However, many could tell that even with Young Master Shan’s vast resources, parting with so many Spirit Stones was painful. That was why the bid had only increased by a mere one thousand Seventh Grade Spirit Stones.

Fortunately for him, it was only a proxy calling the bid, not Young Master Shan himself.

Everyone knew that while the Heart of the Ocean was astonishingly valuable, it shouldn’t be worth more than twenty thousand Seventh Grade Spirit Stones. Yet now the price had already climbed past thirty thousand.

Winning it at such a colossal price was simply not worth it.

Young Master Shan was seething with anger and displeasure.

But he was already in too deep to back down. He had to see this through, or he, Young Master Shan, would lose all face in Yunshui City.

"Forty thousand Seventh Grade Spirit Stones!"

However, no sooner had Hex Feng’s voice faded than Jiang Jichen’s voice immediately rang out.

Young Master Shan had added one thousand; his opponent directly added ten thousand!

The entire hall plunged into a deathly silence.

Cold sweat broke out on Hex Feng’s forehead.