Chapter 411: Chapter 377: Alien Tribe Girl
Aliens, nothing unusual.
They rarely appear in Da Li, and when they do, they are usually kept as slaves, each with an owner.
Those without an owner, once caught, face being killed and skinned or sold.
Yes, those not of my race must have a different heart, so many adult male aliens, once caught, are killed, skinned, and turned into human skin drums.
Of course, that was in the past.
Now, humans are civilized beings, constantly evolving, and acts like killing and skinning are rarer.
But the trade of hunting aliens has never ceased. However, common aliens don’t fetch a good price; they need to be physically attractive, the kind that makes your hormones surge just by one look.
One can see what an alien child will look like as an adult, so kidnapping alien boys and girls is good business.
But even an outstanding alien girl goes for only a few thousand silver coins in the slave market, so why arrange for her at this auction?
This final auction features the finest lots. Placing an alien girl as the last auction item, what exactly is Heaven-Dominating Tower selling?
"Junior Brother, do you see a flame mark on that girl’s forehead?" Sun Youwei suddenly pointed lightly and whispered to Lin Miao.
Lin Miao also saw it. There was indeed a faint flame mark between the desperate eyes and forehead.
Whether it was painted on or innate, if it is innate, then it’s rare.
This little girl likely doesn’t have an ordinary identity.
"As you can see, this alien little girl has red hair and has been a beauty since young. More importantly, she’s the daughter of the Southern Wilderness Fire Spirit Tribe chief. You don’t have to worry, for the Fire Spirit Tribe has been annexed by the Barbarian Bear Tribe..."
"So, she’s the daughter of a fallen chieftain. The tribes in the Southern Wilderness are like small kingdoms, not numerous in people but expansive in land. These tribes frequently battle among themselves; if someone could unify the Southern Wilderness, they could indeed threaten the Eastern Lands. Unfortunately, they are always in conflict, unlike Beihu, which produced a common ruler and became a major threat to the Eastern Lands dynasty..." Dongguo Sun explained, fearing Lin Miao didn’t understand the situation.
"The tribes of the Southern Wilderness all have their inheritances, usually through their bloodlines. The Fire Spirit Tribe’s inheritance is called the ’Fire Spirit Scripture’. This girl is the daughter of the Fire Spirit Tribe’s chief. Did you see the flame on her brow? That’s the mark of her inheriting the ’Fire Spirit Scripture’..." the auctioneer continued to enthusiastically describe.
Aliens are called as such because their inheritance is like that of alien beasts, passed down via their bloodline.
While humans of the Eastern Lands learn, some are born with a magical power.
It’s said that this land was theirs, but they were too brutal, not treating the ancestors of Eastern Lands’ humans as people. Originally, the people of Eastern Lands were merely the slaves of aliens until a savior named "Hong" appeared among them.
He invented martial arts and created a training system, leading a group of like-minded people to drive out the aliens and claim this world’s largest and most fertile land.
The Ji family of the Moon Worship Sect is a descendant of a follower under "Hong".
The hatred between the Eastern Lands humans’ dynasty and aliens originated here. The aliens were driven away but not exterminated, for such actions would be against the way of heaven.
Besides, the aliens are not united. As long as they can’t unify, they can never pose a threat to the humans of the Eastern Lands.
Moreover, the humans of the Eastern Lands also need an enemy, or else internal issues might arise.
These are all beside the point.
The truly valuable thing is this little girl because, not only due to her identity but also her bloodline. It’s important to know that aliens and humans of the Eastern Lands are essentially humans. People can interbreed and give birth to a baby.
And this baby has a certain chance of being born with the alien bloodline ability, like the Fire Spirit Race’s supposed fire control ability.
Wouldn’t the child born from coupling with an alien be seen as different?
Of course, it’s possible. Those with alien blood are of lower status, usually trained as death warriors or similar roles...
There will be various restraining methods to make sure there is no chance for "master betrayal".
Besides, it satisfies some people’s special desires, as the allure of an alien girl is not something the average person can appreciate.
Especially since she is the daughter of the Fire Spirit Tribe chief, those in the know will understand.
The Southern Wilderness is eighty thousand miles away from Da Li Lanzhou. Who transported such a little girl all the way here for auction?
Has the Fire Spirit Tribe really been annexed by the Barbarian Bear Tribe?
Is there some risk involved?
These questions the auctioneer didn’t mention, nor will they tell you because such trade inherently carries risks.
Since you’ve made a bid, you must assume that risk.
Starting bid: one hundred thousand silver pieces.
The starting bid is not unreasonable, given the girl’s identity and inheritance. But how high it will go, that’s uncertain.
"Junior Brother, she looks so pitiful..."
"These aliens are ungrateful, don’t be fooled by her pitiful look." Dongguo Sun laughed sinisterly.
"She’s just a child." Sun Youwei retorted.
Dongguo Sun gave a sheepish smile and stopped speaking. The deep grudge between aliens and the humans of the Eastern Lands cannot be explained in a brief conversation.
"One hundred fifty thousand!"
"Two hundred thousand."
...
In just seven or eight breaths, the price skyrocketed to three hundred thousand silver!
Many people still have thoughts about this exotic little girl. The specifics are unclear, but it certainly isn’t with the intention to rescue.
From their excited tones, it’s easily deduced what they plan to do after purchasing this little girl.
"Mother, I want to buy this little girl!" Baili Yuyao, sitting next to Baili Bingyun, said. She could hear the excited bids from those men and knew the fate that awaited this little girl from the Fire Spirit Tribe if she fell into their hands.
Baili Bingyun did not respond immediately. Years ago, her master founded the embroidery workshop to provide a stable home for suffering women, offering them a chance to sustain themselves with their own hands.
An exotic woman is still a woman, especially since this one seems only seven or eight years old.
Though some legends about exotic tribes are widespread, the clarity in her eyes made Bingyun’s heart tremble slightly.
Until Baili Yuyao pleaded with her.
But spending such a large sum to buy this Fire Spirit girl—how would she explain it to the people in the embroidery workshop? Unless she uses her own money, but her savings aren’t vast enough to likely succeed in the bid.
"Mr. Helian, lend me some money. I want to buy this little girl," Lin Miao suddenly said to Helian Wanwan.
"Lin, do you want to buy this girl from the Fire Spirit Tribe for what purpose?" Helian Wanwan exclaimed, puzzled by Lin Miao’s intentions.
"Medical research. I want to study her lineage," Lin Miao replied.
Helian Wanwan was relieved, having forgotten Lin Miao is a physician, and feared he had desires similar to those men.
"How much do you want to borrow?" Helian Wanwan asked, confident that Lin Miao’s wealth assured repayment.
"I need to borrow a million temporarily!"
Quickly finalizing the loan with Helian Wanwan, Lin Miao raised his bid card and shouted, "Six hundred thousand silver!"
This immediately doubled the price!
This startled those avid bidders.
Six hundred thousand for a red-haired girl, who still needs at least ten years of care before warming a bed...
Adding more to the bid sounds unreasonable.
With so much silver, how many beauties could one buy?
Lin Miao was recognized as the one who purchased the Mahayana Nirvana Scripture, a person who acquired a Buddhist scripture now bidding six hundred thousand silver for a Fire Spirit Tribe girl—is it truly compassion?
"Mother, he..." Baili Bingyun gasped in disbelief as Lin Miao suddenly raised a bid.
"He is a physician and has his reasons, no need to speak further," Baili Bingyun was also relieved that since Lin Miao wanted to bid, there was no need for her to intervene.
Six hundred thousand silver, this price is already quite high.
Yet, someone was unwilling to back down and increased the bid by twenty thousand on top of six hundred thousand, prompting Lin Miao to raise it to six hundred fifty thousand.
No one else bid thereafter.
Finally, this little girl from the Fire Spirit Tribe became Lin Miao’s.
The annual auction concluded, and except for those who successfully bid, the rest quickly departed.
Lin Miao won two items and became the biggest winner of the final auction session, at least in terms of quantity.
One hand exchanged money, the other exchanged goods.
Lin Miao paid a total of seven hundred seventy thousand silver to acquire the Mahayana Nirvana Scripture and the little girl locked in an iron cage, chained like a dog.
"This is her slave contract, please keep it safe, Mr. Lin. Should the officials inspect it, not having it might cause trouble."
"Thank you."
Lin Miao took the contract, knowing well that such things don’t carry much significance. With connections, creating such a contract is simple.
Having it mainly proves the girl’s identity.
"The chain is specially made from steel; she possesses Fire Control Skill. Though not a current threat, please be cautious," the person handling the exchange carefully advised.
"Do you have clothes for a child? Please bring a set over. I don’t mind buying them," Lin Miao inquired.
"You jest, after spending so much at our Heaven-Dominating Tower, a set of children’s clothes costs little. Allow me to retrieve them for you."
"Thank you."
Lin Miao used a key to unlock the iron chain.
"Don’t be afraid; I won’t harm you. From now on, you’ll live with us," Lin Miao held out his hand to the little girl. She cautiously watched him; sensing the goodwill in his eyes, she slowly reached out and let him hold her hand.
The clothes were brought over.
Lin Miao didn’t immediately dress her but instead left the Heaven-Dominating Tower with her. It wasn’t until they boarded the carriage that he let Sun Youwei help her change.
Having a young girl change in public isn’t quite appropriate.
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