The commotion quickly attracted many gazes from the surroundings. With so many gazes looking over, it was only natural that some of them knew Zhou Ling's identity. Hence, low cries of surprise immediately rang out from various parts of the crowd.
"That's Young Lord Zhou Ling, one of the Young Lords of the Fire Xuan Region. Why is he here?"
"Who is that? How dare he clash with Young Lord Zhou? And it seems like it's because of a woman?"
"No wonder. This woman is so beautiful. No wonder she attracted Young Lord Zhou's attention."
"But it seems like this guy doesn't know what's good for him. How dare he clash with Young Lord Zhou? He's really overestimating himself."
Surrounded by the crowd's discussion, Zhou Ling's expression was calm. His cold eyes locked onto Yan Chutian. Then, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing an amused expression.
How interesting. Someone actually dared to speak in front of him and buy the treasure that he had in his hands. Did this person really not take him seriously?
"You're really arrogant …!"
Amused, Zhou Ling narrowed his eyes and spoke softly. He did not hide the sharpness in his words at all.
It had to be said that Zhou Ling was born with good looks. His dark skin was not a burden. Instead, it formed a masculine beauty that was different from that of a fair-skinned young man.
At this moment, he displayed his cold and arrogant demeanor, which immediately caused ripples in the hearts of the surrounding female cultivators. Hence, more voices were heard about Yan Chutian than before.
However, no matter what these voices were, Yan Chutian completely ignored them. He only looked at Zhou Ling and said slowly, "I think Young Lord Zhou has not spoken about buying this Dragon Grain Wood. In that case, why can't I buy it for Ningzhu?"
As he spoke, Yan Chutian looked at the stall owner and reached for his Qiankun Bag as if he was about to take out the Spiritual Crystals.
However, Yan Chutian's seemingly calm appearance was only known in his heart how tense he was at this moment.
After all, he could not afford 700,000 Spiritual Crystals at this moment.
However, Zhou Ling did not disappoint Yan Chutian. Almost as soon as Yan Chutian looked at the stall owner, Zhou Ling shouted coldly.
"Eight hundred thousand spirit crystals."
Yan Chutian heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Zhou Ling's price. Although he had never met the young master of the Fire Xuan Region, there were indeed some similarities between the young masters of these forces.
For example, it was extremely difficult for them to tolerate someone stepping on their heads, let alone in public!
Yan Chutian heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, but a hint of doubt appeared on his face. He turned around and asked, "What does Young Master Zhou mean by this?"
"Haha … This Young Lord didn't bid earlier. Now, I'll bid a higher price. I think the principle of 'the highest bidder wins' will always work, right?"
Zhou Ling asked in return. She then looked at the stall owner with a cold gaze. Seeing this, the stall owner nodded in agreement. Putting aside the fact that he did not dare to offend Zhou Ling due to his status, the saying 'the highest bidder wins' was also very much in line with his intentions.
After bidding, Zhou Ling handed the Dragon Grain Wood over to Yan Ningzhu. He did not care about her reaction and forced it into her hands.
However, what was Yan Ningzhu's personality? She almost turned hostile on the spot. She did not want to accept anything from Zhou Ling.
However, just as her pretty face turned cold, a large hand suddenly pressed down on her shoulder. Then, another hand held her small, fair hand. It was as intimate as it could be.
Yan Chutian's sudden action immediately caused Yan Ningzhu's pretty face to turn red. However, she quickly understood something and did not move. Instead, she quietly allowed Yan Chutian to embrace her.
Yan Ningzhu, who was in his arms, did not move. Yan Chutian knew that she understood his intentions, so he focused on dealing with Zhou Ling, who was staring coldly at him.
"Since the highest bidder wins, Young Master Zhou, I'll bid 900,000 spirit crystals!"
"1,000,000 …!"
The price continued to rise. In a short period of time, it exceeded 1,000,000 spirit crystals. This made countless female cultivators envious of Yan Ningzhu.
Of course, most of the female cultivators were mocking Yan Ningzhu for being insensible. The Young Master of the Fire Xuan Region was spending so much money on her, but she was still flirting with another man.
As for the male cultivators, they were just watching the show. She seemed to be the first person who dared to compete with the Young Master of the Fire Xuan Region.
When the price was raised to 1,500,000 spirit crystals, Yan Chutian finally stopped talking. It seemed that 1,500,000 spirit crystals was his limit.
Seeing this, Zhou Ling immediately sneered. He looked at Yan Chutian, who was almost in Yan Ningzhu's arms, and said with narrowed eyes, "1,500,000 spirit crystals. It's fine if you spend it. After all, no matter what, you are my woman in the end! "
After saying these confident words and throwing down the spirit crystals, Zhou Ling elegantly left under the gazes of countless people.
Only Yan Chutian, who looked a little embarrassed but was actually ecstatic, and Yan Ningzhu, who looked helpless, were left behind.
Since Zhou Ling had left, the crowd naturally dispersed quickly. However, Yan Chutian and Yan Ningzhu's faces had already spread. Obviously, Yan Chutian was going to become famous in Zhongyuan City because of this.
After the crowd dispersed, Qiu Yu and Luo Xue also walked over. Luo Xue's expression was as indifferent as before. However, Qiu Yu was a little jealous. However, she had already seen the Dragon Grain Wood and more or less guessed Yan Chutian's intention.
Seeing that the two women were coming over, Yan Chutian immediately said, "Let's find a quiet place."
A quarter of an hour later, in a temporary guest room of a certain inn, the four of them were gathered around a wooden table. Then, Yan Ningzhu placed the Dragon Grain Wood in front of Yan Chutian's table and said, "This is the Dragon Grain Wood you wanted."
"Thank you, Miss Yan!"
Yan Chutian happily took the Dragon Grain Wood. When he took the Dragon Grain Wood, Yan Ningzhu could not help but say, "Zhou Ling might not have realized it at the moment, or he might have no choice but to do this. However, you have already offended him. If you meet him in the Antiquity Relic, you …"
"Miss Yan, you worry too much. First of all, regardless of today's incident, if we meet in the Antiquity Relic, he will not let us go. So, how can we offend him?"
"Second of all, since the Young Master of the Fire Xuan Region dares to force you, as a friend, I can't just stand by and watch."
"Third of all, even if we meet in the Antiquity Relic, I am not a pushover. If you want to bite me, you have to be prepared to break your teeth! "
After the three explanations, Yan Ningzhu had no more questions. All of a sudden, she was nostalgic for the relationship between her and Zhou Ling. Even though it was clearly just an act, it was still much better than this guy calling her Miss Yan every time he called her that.
Of course, Yan Ningzhu only dared to think about it. After all, she knew the true identity of Yan Chutian and Qiu Yu and roughly knew their relationship.
She knew that if that woman did not exist, there might be a possibility between the two of them. However, it was absolutely impossible now.
After talking for a long time, they made the same agreement as when they entered the periphery of the Myriad Star Valley. Then, the four of them left the inn.
On the way back, Yan Chutian was full of joy. Today's harvest was really good. He had actually obtained three Spiritual Herbs that he needed. He was only three Spiritual Herbs away from the number of Spiritual Herbs that Qiu Yu needed to cultivate the Cultivation Method, which was exactly half of the total.
However, Yan Chutian was not worried about gathering these Spiritual Herbs. After all, although these Spiritual Herbs were precious, they existed in the mortal world.
The only thing he was worried about was the Tao Sculpting Lotus. He did not know if the Tao Sculpting Lotus existed in the mortal world. He had never even heard of it until now. However, the Tao Sculpting Lotus was an excellent treasure of heaven and earth for reshaping the body. It was indispensable!
At the same time, Zhou Ling, who had returned to his luxurious residence, gradually realized what had happened. How could he not understand that Yan Chu had deliberately raised the price of the Dragon Grain Wood? He had no intention to buy it. He just wanted to make Zhou Ling bleed.
However, even if Zhou Ling was angry, he believed that this problem was unavoidable. After all, he was the Young Master of the Fire Xuan Domain. How could he be suppressed and humiliated in public?
Moreover, in the future, Yan Ningzhu would eventually become his woman, and Yan Chu would eventually be trampled under his feet and turned into blood and bones.
However, if Zhou Ling were to know that Yan Chutian did not buy it unintentionally but did not have that many spirit crystals, he would not be so calm.
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