Chapter 268: Long Time No See

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Why, Ye Mo? You’re interested on this ruined map as well?” Hu Batian asked when he sensed the change in Ye Mo.

“Yes. It’s a Transcendence Golden Body. Everyone wants it. When I reach Spirit Devour Realm, I might be able to find the other half of the map. I will then be able to go search for the Hellfire Wargod Transcendence Body,” Ye Mo answered with a nod.

“You can forget about it. This is something for the likes of True Energy Realm powerhouses to fight over. Even if you manage to outbid everyone and get it, do you have the strength to actually leave with it?” Hu Batian said.

He and his brother were not the only ones that were attending this auction. The higher-ups of the Hu Clan was here as well. Therefore, it was not their place to fight for this ruined map. With the higher-ups here, they could only sit back down and watch.

An auction of an item at this level would require both wealth and the strength to leave with the item.

True Energy Realm powerhouses were not the only ones here. Even Heaven’s Gate Realm warriors were here as well. Ye Mo’s identity was something these people could easily discover. By spreading their energy around, they would be able to sense that he was merely an Energy Shaping Fourth Realm warrior. Even if he was able to outbid everyone else, they would not allow him to leave easily.

“Thank you for your reminder, Brother Hu. Even if True Energy Realm geniuses were going to get involved, I am still going to get this ruined map!” Ye Mo declared, his face turning solemn.

“I don’t need to explain in detail the worth of a Transcendence Golden Body, right? A Spirit Devour Realm warrior only needs to refine a Transcendence Golden Body to become an ultimate warrior of the Transcendence Realm, an existence capable of looking down upon many others in Tianwu Kingdom. As this ruined map is too valuable, we are scared that someone will try robbing it or that a powerful fighter may be keeping their eye on it. Therefore, we won’t be displaying the map. But I am guaranteeing on Qi Clan’s reputation that this ruined map is real,” Xiao Cao said.

It would be a very easy feat for Heaven’s Gate Realm geniuses to capture the content of a map with a glance.

“I won’t bother saying anything else. For this map, the starting price is 500,000 Stabilizing Pills, and each incremental bid can’t be lower than 50,000 Stabilizing Pills.”

The moment Xiao Cao finished her words, more than half of the warriors present were alarmed. This was not a price a regular clan could afford. Even if they could buy it, it would come at a great cost to their clan’s foundation. Moreover, this was merely a ruined map. If they couldn’t find the other half of the map, this map would be useless.

After a short clamor, an old voice sounded from a VIP room. “550,000 Stabilizing Pills!”

“600,000 Stabilizing Pills!” A vigorous voice sounded from another VIP room. The person behind this voice had no intention of stepping back.

“650,000 Stabilizing Pills!” A woman’s voice sounded from a corner VIP room.

All these voices were suffused with True Energy. When bidding, they showed off their strength, causing Energy Shaping Realm warriors to not have the courage to get involved in the bidding war.

This battle for the Transcendence Golden Body was akin to a battle of voices for these True Energy Realm warriors. Initially, there were 12 people in this price war. As the price increased, this number dropped until finally, only two were left.

The two were the Sima Clan and the Hu Clan. Although the Sima Clan was a second-rate family of Ancient Martial City, judging from the Sima Clan’s determination during the bidding, it would seem like they were planning to risk everything to win against Hu Clan.

“Haha. Hu Fei, 1,000,000 Stabilizing Pills. Do you still dare to bid?” Sima Liang’s smug voice sounded from the VIP room. He spoke loudly, allowing everyone in the auction hall to hear him clearly.

One million Stabilizing Pills could be exchanged for 10,000 Mixed Energy Pills. The entire wealth of Du Wuju was merely equivalent to 10,000 Mixed Energy Pills. Sure enough, the moment this bid was called, everyone started clamoring again. The Sima Clan was ruining the financial foundation of their clan by offering such a price.

“Haha, Sima Liang, 1,000,000 Stabilizing Pills? You guys sure are generous. Although this Transcendence Golden Body is attractive, it is after all a ruined map. If you fail to find the other half of the map, this 1,000,000 Stabilizing Pills would have been wasted for nothing. Okay, our Hu Clan shall withdraw from this bid,” Hu Fei said with an indifferent smile.

“Hmph. Do you know why your Hu Clan has never been able to contend against the clans of Heaven’s Wall City? It is precisely because you guys have never even dared to try contending against them. With the wealth of your clan, obtaining this ruined map is a sure thing. The moment you find the other half of the map, you will then be able to locate Ye Qing’s Transcendence Golden Body. As a result, your Hu Clan would become the number one clan with a single leap. Unfortunately, your clan does not have the courage to give it a try.” This was but a gamble, a gamble that they would be able to get Ye Qing’s Transcendence Golden Body with 1,000,000 Stabilizing Pills. Hu Clan did not have such courage, but the same could not be said for Sima Clan. However, right after Sima Liang said these words, an indifferent voice sounded.

“Twenty Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda Seals.”

When Ye Mo’s voice sounded, the hall sank into a momentary silence. Xiao Cao’s body trembled as this was a voice she was way too familiar with.

“It’s young master!”

Joy rose in her heart. Then, her eyes started anxiously sweeping over the room as she looked for Ye Mo. No matter how she looked, she couldn’t find the person that she thought of every single day.

“Is young master in a VIP room? He is actually able to easily offer 20 Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda Seals? Is he a sealing artist now?”

Amid the silent crowd, Sima Liang’s expression shifted. Hatred surfaced in his eyes. His True Energy instantly locked onto Ye Mo’s position. When he sensed that Ye Mo was only an Energy Shaping Fourth Realm warrior, he said with an insincere smile, “So it’s only an Energy Shaping Fourth Realm kid? How brave. Can you even afford 20 Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda Seal?”

“Whether I can afford it or not does not depend on my cultivation level. Although my strength is only at Energy Shaping Fourth Realm, it isn’t exactly hard to refine Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda Seals,” Ye Mo said, as if he had never heard Sima Liang’s words.

Xiao Cao immediately locked onto a front row VIP room. Her eyes started flashing as she said, “Based on the rules of the auction hall, if this Energy Shaping Fourth Realm warrior fails to take out 20 Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda Seals after a successful bid, he will be blacklisted by the Treasure Inspection Guild. The ruined map will then belong to Mr. Sima Liang.”

“Haha. I refuse to believe this kid can afford 20 Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda Seals,” Sima Liang said as he laughed in contempt.

“Twenty Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda Seals would, at the very least, be worth about 2,000,000 Stabilizing Pills. If Mr. Sima is not going to increase the price, this ruined map will belong to this friend in the VIP room,” Xiao Cao said with a smile.

The others were astonished when they heard her words. Twenty Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda Seals were indeed worth that much. But the manner in which Xiao Cao spoke was obviously prejudiced against Sima Liang.

Knowing the wealth of the Sima Clan, it was obvious they would not be able to take out that many Stabilizing Pills.

“Brat, I fear you might have the courage to buy this map but not the courage to take it away,” Sima Liang said in anger before directly leaving his VIP room. He threw a murderous glance in Ye Mo’s direction before leaving the auction hall.

“Since nobody else is bidding for the ruined map, this map now belongs to the friend in this VIP room. Friend, you may leave now and follow our employee backstage to complete the transaction,” Xiao Cao said as she fixed her eyes on Ye Mo’s VIP room.

“Xiao Cao, long time no see. Have you missed me?” Ye Mo leisurely walked out the room and said something that shocked everyone in the hall.

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