Xiao YanXue smiled and said, "The first treasure is right here. It is a piece of Soul Freezing Sandalwood that is ten feet long and as thick as two people can hug it. As everyone knows, this Soul Freezing Sandalwood grows at the peak of the Northern Snow Mountain and only a small piece of it grows every few years. As long as a small piece of Soul Freezing Sandalwood is placed in a room, it can be kept cool during the hot summer. If a small piece of Soul Freezing Sandalwood is added into a container, the item placed in the container will not rot for a hundred years! Furthermore, as long as a small piece of it is placed on one's body, the smell it emits will be able to ward off all poisonous insects! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it is a treasure of the world! "
"May I ask how much is the starting bid for this treasure?" Someone asked anxiously. Everyone looked over and saw that it was Nangong TianHu from the Nangong family.
"So it is Second Master Nangong." Xiao YanXue smiled and said, "The starting bid for the Soul Freezing Sandalwood is 200,000 taels of silver."
Nangong TianHu shouted, "My Nangong family wants the Soul Freezing Sandalwood! I offer 400,000 taels of silver!" Everyone knew that the second young master of the Nangong family, Nangong Lok, had died in Sky Bearing and his corpse was still in the hands of his enemies. The reason why he was unable to return to his hometown was because of the hot weather. Even with the best spices and preservation methods, it was impossible to preserve his corpse for long. If they had this piece of Soul Freezing Sandalwood, they would only need to place a few small pieces of it in the coffin and Nangong Lok's corpse would be able to return safely to his hometown. Thus, seeing that Nangong TianHu had made a bid, no one else dared to compete with him. As for those merchants who were unaware of the situation, they saw that Nangong TianHu had doubled the price and saw his determination to obtain it. Furthermore, this piece of Soul Freezing Sandalwood was not worth so much money and they all gave up.
After Xiao YanXue asked three times, the golden hammer fell and the deal was sealed.
Nangong TianHu was about to take out some banknotes to settle the bill when he heard Xiao YanXue say with a sweet smile, "Second Master Nangong, please wait." He could not help but raise his head in surprise.
Xiao YanXue said, "Nangong gongzi was young and talented, an outstanding person. Unfortunately, the heavens were jealous of his talent, and he fell in the middle of the road. The heavens and the earth grieved for him. Xiao family is also touched. Since the Nangong family has already bid for this item, then this little girl will boldly make a decision. The Nangong family will not accept any banknotes for this item. Just treat it as our Xiao family's token of appreciation. Nangong, don't be so courteous. "
Nangong TianHu was stunned. He was a straightforward person and a sense of gratitude rose in his heart. The Xiao family could have just directly given the Soul Freezing Sandalwood to the Nangong family without auctioning it. However, if they did that, there would be people who would say that the Xiao family was trying to curry favor with the Nangong family, or that the Nangong family did not have enough money to buy it. Furthermore, the Nangong family would not accept such a huge favor for no reason at all. However, now that the Nangong TianHu had obtained the item, Xiao YanXue's words had a completely different meaning. The Nangong family had already displayed their wealth. Even if the Xiao family gave it away for free, no one would say anything.
The crowd below the stage was thunderous. Everyone felt that Xiao YanXue's actions were brilliant. Not only did she take care of the Nangong family's face, she also made them owe her a huge favor! Furthermore, it did not affect her own status at all. Instead, it showed the demeanor of the world's number one financial magnate.
After bowing gratefully, Nangong TianHu did not continue to be courteous. He carried the Soul Freezing Sandalwood down the stage and immediately sent someone to send it back to the courtyard that the Nangong family had booked.
Xiao YanXue watched as Nangong TianHu walked down the stage. Then, she turned around, and said with a sweet smile, "The second treasure of this auction is also the second treasure that those four pharmacists found in the snow-capped mountains of the Far North. It is a piece of Thousand Year Warm Jade. This jade has a mysterious effect. As long as an ordinary person wears it, even if they only wear a single layer of clothing, they will not be afraid of the cold and will feel as warm as spring. If a martial artist obtains it, they will be able to calm their heart and spirit. It is also extremely beneficial for their internal energy cultivation. The starting price of this jade is five hundred thousand taels of silver. "
Sitting beside Ling Tian, Ling Chen's body stiffened when she heard the words' Thousand Year Warm Jade '. Her jade-like hands could not help but clench into fists. She had heard from Ling Tian that this Thousand Year Warm Jade would be of great help to her cultivation since she cultivated the Divine Ice Formula. While she knew that Ling Tian would definitely hand the jade over to her no matter what, she still felt a little uneasy in her heart.
Apart from Ling Tian, the eyes of the other two lit up at the same time. One of them was Qian ShuiRou, whom Ling Tian had been secretly observing. The second person was completely out of Ling Tian's expectations. It was actually DongFang JingLei.
According to Ling Tian's knowledge, the DongFang Family's World Defying Hidden Dragon Manual was one of the most mystical cultivation techniques in the world. It was far superior to normal cultivation techniques and the speed of cultivation was also extremely shocking. DongFang JingLei should not need this jade, so why was he so enthusiastic?
A voice suddenly called out, "Six hundred thousand taels!" Ling Tian felt that the voice was extremely familiar. Turning around, he saw that it was the young master of the Yang Family, Yang Wei. This treasure actually dared to come out at such a time. Since that was the case, he would be letting himself down if he did not play properly.
Ling Tian lazily raised his paddle and said weakly, "Six hundred thousand and one taels." Ling Chen laughed out loud.
The crowd was in an uproar.
Qian ShuiRou and DongFang JingLei were just about to raise their paddles when they heard Ling Tian's bid, their faces changed. Their hands that were just about to raise fell back down.
Xiao YanXue had only mentioned the starting bid and did not mention the minimum increment. Normally, as a renowned family, no one would play such a prank. However, Ling Tian had chosen to play such a prank without breaking any of the auction's rules. In the end, it could only be said that Xiao YanXue did not add a limit to the increment, allowing Ling Tian to only bid one tael more than the Yang Family. However, this one tael of silver was enough to cause everyone present to feel extremely uncomfortable!
Qian ShuiRou and DongFang JingLei could tell that the difference between the Ling family and the Yang Family was between them again. Both families could not help but feel that they were in a dilemma. This was clearly a battle between the Ling and Yang Families. If they were to get involved, how would they be able to survive? However, the Millennium Warm Jade was something that they could not afford to lose and could not be given up on. But if they were to shout out a bid and Ling Tian only increased it by one tael, where would they put their face? If they were to choose to give up, not only would they not be able to live with it in their hearts, they would also be suppressed by a tael of silver. Wouldn't they become the biggest joke in the world? However, if they were to choose to fight to the end, how would they have the confidence to win against the rich and powerful Ling family? Just the vicious methods of young noble Ling were enough to make one tremble in fear. Taking a step back, with the wealth of the Ling family, this fellow would raise the price to an unbearable level for them. If he were to suddenly let go after shouting out a bid but not being able to fork out the money, wouldn't they become the laughing stock of the world? If that was the case, they might not be much stronger than XiMen Qing!
Furthermore, with Ling Tian's personality, if he could even do such a thing to the XiMen Family, what would be the big deal if he did it again? However, even if Ling Tian was able to hold on, she would definitely not follow in his footsteps.
Qian ShuiRou suddenly felt a sense of dread towards this Ling Tian. This was the first time in her life that she felt such dread towards someone.
Yang Wei was enraged, his triangular eyes glaring at Ling Tian as though they were about to spit fire. He clenched his teeth and said, "I offer a million taels!" He was only excited by the prospect and did not know the true effects of this warm jade. He only wanted to buy it to make winter easier for him. However, he never expected to be squeezed out by Ling Tian and was immediately put on the spot.
Ling Tian took a sip of water from the teacup in Ling Chen's hands and opened his fan with a smile, "A million and one taels."
Some people immediately burst out laughing and Yang Wei's face turned ashen, "Is Prince Ling so stingy? To only add a tael of silver every time, isn't this a disgrace to the name of the number one family in Sky Bearing? "
Ling Tian laughed and said, "Even if it is a disgrace to the name of the Ling family, it is still a tael more than the Yang Family. Isn't a tael more than enough? This young noble is still magnanimous and only wanted to add a tael of silver. If the Yang Family were to be suppressed by a tael of silver, then this transaction would be a success. "
Yang Wei snorted and raised his bid again, shouting, "I offer two million taels!" Behind him, his father Yang Lei hurriedly covered his mouth, but it was already too late. Yang Lei's forehead was already covered in sweat as he thought, My little ancestor, the Yang Family is currently in troubled times. How can the current Ling Tian be someone that our Yang Family can afford to offend? Even the XiMen Family with a few hundred years of history has been reduced to such a state by him. Don't tell me you still want to throw yourself at the edge of a knife? You don't even know the use of this piece of jade, but you still want to spend a few million taels of silver in a fit of pique. If Ling Tian were to find trouble with the Yang Family because of this, wouldn't you have to obediently hand it over? The matter has not been settled yet, so why do you want to offend him? Even if he doesn't find you, would your grandfather be willing to let you spend a few million taels of silver to buy a piece of jade?!
Ling Tian chuckled and said, "Two million and a tael of silver." Yang Wei was already angered to the point that his face turned the color of pig's blood. Just as he was about to raise his arms and shout, he received a slap on his face. Yang Lei stood out with a face full of anger, "What a mischievous unfilial son! Have you had enough? What kind of place is this? What right do you have to speak? Spending a few million taels of silver to buy a piece of jade, how can you really do such a thing?! "
Yang Lei had taught his son a lesson, but he had also withdrawn from the competition for the warm jade. This made Ling Tian feel even more depressed. Especially with Yang Lei's words, even though he was talking about Yang Wei, he was also talking about Ling Tian's squandering!
Ever since Ling Tian saw the warm jade appear, Qian ShuiRou and DongFang JingLei's eagerness to buy it, he had already predicted that there would be an intense competition for this piece of jade. However, Ling Tian really did not want to spend too much money. Wouldn't that be supporting the Xiao family's military affairs? Seeing Yang Wei jump out, Ling Tian wanted to make use of Yang Wei's idiotic temper to provoke him. He wanted to raise the price to the sky, scaring Qian ShuiRou and DongFang JingLei. In the end, he would let Yang Wei buy it and snatch it back. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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