A stick of incense later, Fu Yuanqi once again stood on the auction platform:
"Fellow Daoists, I apologize deeply. The person who bid ten billion high-grade Spirit Stones, two superior Spirit Veins, and an Emerald Crystal of the Sea Depths a moment ago failed to gather the items in time.
He told us his friend couldn’t bring the items to the auction on time because the Emerald Crystal had already been used.
As I said before, while we allow everyone to gather resources for the auction, this does not mean you can deceive Wanije Commerce. Bring the person who bid recklessly forward."
Two cultivators swiftly charged into the crowd and took control of a thin man, leading him away from the auction hall.
A burst of commotion ensued from the crowd, and some seasoned characters vaguely guessed what was going on.
Fu Yuanqi raised his voice and said, "Since the first price was a false one, the bidding for the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus will now revert to the subsequent bid..."
As Fu Yuanqi’s words fell, the enormous bidding screen displayed the price offered by Jia Baihe:
"Five billion high-grade Spirit Stones, one Spiritual Blue Fruit, three drops of the Ten Million Year Old Sea Marrow, a hundred pounds of Emerald Crystal of the Sea Depths..."
Jia Baihe didn’t seem to mind; her Divine Will swept over the ring Ding Huan had given her, and indeed, these items were inside.
Just then, she suddenly heard Ding Huan’s voice in her ear:
"Immediately say that since the previous price was struck down, you have also lost interest in the transaction."
Jia Baihe was startled, not understanding why Ding Huan would have her say such a thing.
Out of absolute trust in Ding Huan, she immediately said, "Because my price was beaten down just now, I have also lost interest in this transaction."
With that statement, the whole auction hall became even more noisy and chaotic.
Fu Yuanqi’s voice turned cold: "If everyone treats Wanije Commerce as a joke, Wanije Commerce would not have survived to this day. I’ll ask once more, are you certain that you cannot fulfill the price you bid?"
What Jia Baihe had just said was that she had lost interest in the transaction, but in Fu Yuanqi’s mouth, it became a matter of not being able to fulfill the bid.
Jia Baihe received another message from Ding Huan, and she said coldly, "Wanjie Commerce has a grand reputation, which naturally I have heard of.
No matter the size of Wanjie Commerce’s name, it can’t justify them deceiving a cultivator who came here to participate in the auction. Tens of thousands of cultivators have traveled countless miles to come here because they trust Wanije Commerce.
Is Wanjie Commerce going to use our trust as a resource for deception?"
These were not words that Jia Baihe would normally say; they were all taught to her by Ding Huan.
"How has Wanjie Commerce deceived you?" Fu Yuanqi asked, his voice cold but his emotions steady.
According to their negotiated results, the next step was to take Jia Baihe into custody.
Because Jia Baihe had offered items in exchange for the Immortal Quan Flower, she certainly could not produce them a second time.
Even if she could produce the Ten Million Year Old Sea Marrow again, she could not put out the Spiritual Blue Fruit a second time.
Furthermore, even if she could produce both the Ten Million Year Old Sea Marrow and Spiritual Blue Fruit, she could not produce a hundred pounds of Emerald Crystal of the Sea Depths again.
The odds of being able to bring out two sets of such treasures was extremely slim, nearly impossible.
Therefore, they had calculated that Jia Baihe would at least be unable to produce one, if not all, of the items.
If Jia Baihe could not produce the items and had made a bid, they would be justified in arresting her for reckless bidding. Being arrested for reckless bidding at an auction is accepted as proper law enforcement everywhere.
Besides, wasn’t there already an example before them, the fellow who bid with the Emerald Crystal recently taken by Wanjie Commerce?
As long as they took Jia Baihe into custody, anyone who came after would have to deal with the auction house, to exchange for Jia Baihe’s return.
In this way, their auction house could recover the Immortal Quan Flower without spending a single Spirit Stone. As for the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus, they wouldn’t even need to put it forth.
"After taking away the person who bid before, how do I know you weren’t just after his items, instead of actually willing to give him the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus?
Now, having taken him away, you want to deal with me in the same way, huh? Is this the way Wanije Commerce conducts business?"
Jia Baihe coldly sneered, echoing the intent Ding Huan had taught her.
Fu Yuanqi angrily said, "Wanjie Commerce has stood in the Endless Universe for tens of thousands of years and has never once had an incident of deceiving clients. If you cannot produce the items and instead slander Wanjie Commerce here, I’m sorry." Continue reading at freewebnovel
"Who said I can’t bring out the items? Let’s trade openly right here, where everyone can see it. I don’t want to be caught for allegedly not having the items," Jia Baihe countered, lifting a ring:
"My items are inside this ring. What about yours? Don’t tell me you still intend to take me away and seize my items?"
The ring had a Prohibition on it, and no one knew whether it contained anything.
Fu Yuanqi raised his hand, and a woman carrying a tray walked towards Jia Baihe. She placed a Jade Box on the tray, the box locked with Prohibition.
Jia Baihe received a transmission from Ding Huan: "Wait until the woman reaches you, then trade immediately. Remember, before the trade, remove the Prohibition from the ring."
"Fellow Daoist, can we trade now?" the woman approached Jia Baihe and said with a smile.
"Certainly, there’s no Prohibition on my ring; everyone can clearly see what’s inside," Jia Baihe said as she placed the ring on the tray and took the Jade Box at the same time.
With just a few words, tens of thousands of Divine Wills all fell upon Jia Baihe’s ring.
Not only was the ring free from any Prohibition, but the inside was clearly and plainly organized with five billion high-grade Spirit Stones, one Spiritual Blue Fruit, three drops of the Ten Million Year Old Sea Marrow, and a hundred pounds of Emerald Crystal of the Sea Depths.
Even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s Divine Will could see it and sense the aura of the Ten Million Year Old Sea Marrow.
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Jia Baihe remembered Ding Huan’s words, and upon obtaining the Jade Box, immediately activated the Teleportation Talisman, sending the Jade Box away.
The moment Ding Huan received the Teleportation Talisman’s signal, he opened the Jade Box.
He had no time to admire the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus that was imbued with the Daoist Rhythm; instead, he hurriedly sent the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus into his Iron Pot Space and then threw a Low Grade Spirit Stone into the Jade Box.
Having done this, Ding Huan started to closely inspect the Jade Box.
Fu Yuanqi’s face shifted slightly—he knew he had been played by Jia Baihe.
It wasn’t that the trade for the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus was a loss; the actual loss was related to the Immortal Quan Flower.
With the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus traded away, he was forcefully left holding the Immortal Quan Flower.
The sullen-faced man in Room 107 was also incredibly surprised; he hadn’t expected Ding Huan to offer something to him and still have another for himself.
This level of wealth was simply stronger than his own.
"Congratulations to this friend for obtaining the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus. Next up for auction is a Half-Immortal Artifact, the Immortal Mortal Alchemy Furnace. As an alchemy furnace, it is an absolute treasure for any Pill Master…"
Ding Huan couldn’t be bothered to listen to Fu Yuanqi’s prattle; his Divine Will had just touched the bottom of the Jade Box.
Moreover, he activated a Crystal Ball that recorded images. Whether it was useful or not, having proof on his person was never a bad thing.
In a short while, the Low Grade Spirit Stone he had just placed in the Jade Box was transported away.
Ding Huan sneered, thinking that anyone who wished to take advantage of him was deluding themselves.
At the back of the auction hall, Jin Lingzi and others stared at a Low Grade Spirit Stone, their faces extremely ugly.
Clearly, their trick had been exposed, not only exposed but sarcastically returned with a Low Grade Spirit Stone.
"What guts, daring to play Wanjie Commerce like this! If we don’t kill this person, where do we put the face of Wanjie Commerce?" Elder Peng slammed the table and bellowed angrily.
Jin Lingzi looked at Elder Peng with disdain: "Elder Peng, is this playing Wanjie Commerce?
You were the one who engraved the Teleportation Prohibition at the base of the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus, and now someone has exposed it, sending back a Low Grade Spirit Stone.
If this matter spreads, the reputation of Wanjie Commerce might be utterly ruined by you."
It was they, Wanjie Commerce, who sold the item to that person, attempting to retrieve it through the Teleportation Array Pattern, only for their scheme to be uncovered.
Fu Yuanqi’s method was originally sound, but Elder Peng had to be greedy for the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus. Not only did they fail to get the item, but they might also tarnish the reputation of Wanjie Commerce.
Ding Huan didn’t partake in the following auctions, waiting until the end of the event.
Ding Huan met with Jia Baihe outside the auction, and before they reached the Rest Inn, Ding Huan’s Divine Will detected they were being followed.
It wasn’t just one person following them, but a group.
"Bai He, let’s not go to the Rest Inn, head to the square outside," Ding Huan turned and walked towards the exterior of the Void Flying City.
This Void Flying City was someone else’s turf; regardless of how good Wanjie Commerce’s reputation was, Ding Huan dared not linger here.
Especially since, from the process of Ding Huan’s covert struggle with Wanjie Commerce, it seemed that this Wanjie Commerce might just be putting on a false display of strength.
"Brother Ga, are you not going to the Rest Inn? And this gentleman, I still don’t know how to address you," Ding Huan and Jia Baihe had just walked a few steps when Fan Jiansi caught up with them.
Ding Huan glanced at Fan Jiansi, thinking to himself how naive he was.
To actually think this woman was a clueless damsel.
He had no interest in acknowledging Fan Jiansi.
"Ding Huan, shall we leave this place now?" asked Jia Baihe.
Ding Huan shook his head,
"Right now, who knows how many Divine Wills are fixated on us, and your body has been marked with countless signals. So, we cannot leave just yet. Let’s stop at the square for a while; I need to find a weapon to refine…"
"Ah, I’ve bought you a spear, take a look," Jia Baihe said, handing over a ring to Ding Huan.
When Ding Huan’s Divine Will touched the ring, he immediately exclaimed with joy, "Good spear, thank you, Bai He."
The spear carried an aura of unstoppable arrogance and ferocity. If he had had this spear when he confronted Louxi River, he probably wouldn’t have been so heavily injured.
The only issue was that the spear had a strong murderous aura and was filled with a bloodthirsty spirit.
"Brother Ding, this is the Night-shocking Spear. The greatest feature of this spear is that it backlashes against its owner. It is said that almost all previous owners of this spear have been killed by its backlash."
Ding Huan was surprised that, despite his cold attitude, Fan Jiansi didn’t leave but instead actively introduced the origins of the Night-shocking Spear.
Ding Huan looked at Fan Jiansi and said indifferently, "Mr. Fan, Bai He and I do have some Spirit Stones on us, though not many. If you’re choosing a target, you’d best choose someone else."
Fan Jiansi was taken aback, then asked Ding Huan puzzledly, "Brother Ding, I don’t really understand what you’re saying."
Ding Huan sneered, "You’re heavy with the scent of slaughter. Did you kill quite a few of those ’fat sheep’ that had their eyes on you these past few days?"
Ding Huan finally understood why Fan Jiansi, acting like a naive rich girl, would hint at her wealth—it was all to lure in ’fat sheep’ thinking of robbing her, only to be robbed herself and make a fortune.