Ye Hao watched as the crowd frantically bid for the Stunning Deity Vanquishing Sword while slowly savoring the fragrant tea prepared by the Hanhai Pavilion. His expression was very calm. The anger he felt because of Lu Xuan's repeated attacks had completely disappeared at that moment. It was evident that he was very shrewd. He had almost reached the point where he could not show his emotions on his face.
At that moment, the two attendants who had left returned. One of them bowed to Ye Hao and said, "Young Leader, we've found out the identity of the person in room nine."
"Which faction is he from?" Ye Hao put down his teacup and asked calmly. As he spoke, many figures flashed through his mind. They were all people who stood in the way of his ascension to the position of Leader. However, the attendant reported a name that Ye Hao didn't expect.
"It's a young man named Lu Xuan. I don't know his exact identity, but according to the manager of the Vast Ocean Pavilion, he has an Elder's Order of the Nine Eastern Alliance. That's why he was placed in room nine."
Hearing this, Ye Hao frowned. Lu Xuan? Elder's Order?
Ye Hao wasn't unfamiliar with the name Lu Xuan. It was impossible for him to be unfamiliar. His only relative, his younger brother Lin Zeyu, had been killed by this man. Although Lin Zeyu's actions were a bit excessive, he was still Ye Hao's younger brother. Even if he didn't want to give face, he still had to give face. However, Lu Xuan had no qualms about killing Lin Zeyu. His name was already on Ye Hao's hit list.
What Ye Hao didn't understand was, where did Lu Xuan get the Elder's Order of the Nine Eastern Alliance? The Elder's Order of the Nine Eastern Alliance was not an ordinary item. Becoming an Elder of the Nine Eastern Alliance didn't mean you could get an Order of the Elder. Only the most prestigious of the Elders, or those who had made great contributions, could receive an Order of the Elder. That was why the Vast Ocean Pavilion had invited Lu Xuan to room nine. Ordinary Elders wouldn't receive such treatment.
Ye Hao suddenly remembered something. Zhao Ying of the Mysterious Ice Pavilion was the old love of his adoptive father, Ye Wuhen, and Lu Xuan was Zhao Ying's disciple. Could it be that Lu Xuan dared to provoke him because of Zhao Ying's identity? But in that case, what good would it do to Lu Xuan?
After thinking it over, Ye Hao finally locked onto Lu Xuan's medallion. It was likely that there was another senior elder behind Lu Xuan, besides Zhao Ying. This time, that elder was using Lu Xuan to attack Ye Hao's reputation.
Thinking of this, Ye Hao became more and more uneasy. He had never felt this way before, but since he knew that Ye Wuhen had an old lover, he began to feel this way.
In the past, he had always thought that Ye Wuhen was impotent, so she had never married or had children. Therefore, as her adoptive son, he was the best candidate for the future leader. In addition, he had always performed well, so it was almost certain that he would be chosen.
But the appearance of Zhao Ying shattered all his fantasies. Ye Wuhen and Zhao Ying were in the prime of their lives. For warriors, this age was not considered old. Once the two of them reconciled, it would not be difficult for them to have children. When that time came, how could he, the adoptive son, compare to the biological children of others?
The more he thought about it, the more gloomy Ye Hao's face became. He sorted out the context of the matter one by one, and finally came to a conclusion. That was — this matter was single-handedly orchestrated by Zhao Ying!
Zhao Ying wanted to reconcile with Ye Wuhen. In order for her children to smoothly become the leader in the future, she had to get rid of Ye Hao. Now, Lu Xuan was a chess piece sent by Zhao Ying to attack Ye Hao's reputation first. Once Ye Hao admitted defeat this time, it would send a signal that he was not strong enough to compete with Zhao Ying. Then, some of the elders who were now on his side might lean towards Zhao Ying. In that case, his chances of winning would be even lower.
Ye Hao raised his head, and his eyes became gloomy as he looked at Private Room Nine. What a good plan! But now that he had seen through it, how could he let her have her way? Now, he could not show the slightest timidity!
It had to be said that Ye Hao's imagination was very strong. Things that did not have a shadow were clearly figured out by him. Perhaps a person with a dark heart always liked to think of others in the dark side.
Ye Hao closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. He had already made a decision in his heart. He no longer had the slightest interest in the fiery bidding below.
At this moment, the auction had truly entered the end. The price of the Stunning Sword of Destruction was getting higher and higher, and there were only a few people who could afford it. Finally, when the price reached 43,000 top-grade Primordial Stones, the dust finally settled, and the price was obtained by the person in Private Room Eight.
Looking at this price, Lu Xuan could not help but click his tongue. This was the power of a peerless treasure. The highest price of his three Upper Grade Earth Level Treasures was only 2,500 top-grade Primordial Stones. The Stunning Sword of Destruction was only one grade higher, but its price was almost 20 times higher than his.
Shopkeeper Xu was very satisfied with the final price of the Startling God Vanquishing Sword. To be able to end the auction with such a high price was already considered a great success. Although there were some unpleasant things that happened in between, the blemishes did not obscure the gems.
"Everyone, thank you for your great support for our Vast Ocean Pavilion. This auction has come to a successful end. One year later, we will meet again. The Vast Ocean Pavilion will do its best to search for all kinds of treasures for everyone to choose from. Now, those who have won an item, please go to the back hall and take a seat. Use the wooden card in your hand to exchange for a treasure. "
Dazzling lights lit up, illuminating the entire auction house as if it was daytime. All the cultivators stood up and left. Those who had won an item went to exchange for a treasure.
"Let's go as well. This time, we have a small harvest." Lu Xuan stood up and said to Chen Xiaohan. He had won a total of three items: the inner core of the Deep Sea Giant Flood Dragon, a pair of Yin Yang Broken Soul Parasites, and a Dao Heart Essence Pill. Under Bi 'er's lead, the three of them walked to the back hall of the Vast Ocean Pavilion.
Ye Hao did not go to the back hall. With his status, someone had already delivered the items to him. He did not need to queue up to exchange for treasures like everyone else.
However, Ye Hao did not go far. After leaving the Vast Ocean Pavilion, he casually found a teahouse nearby and sat down. It was a seat by the window. From here, he could see everyone who walked out of the Vast Ocean Pavilion. He was waiting for someone.
Lu Xuan was one of the last three treasures. The Vast Ocean Pavilion naturally took care of Lu Xuan's affairs first. After throwing out four wooden cards that represented the items, someone naturally came to count the price.
However, the person who came out to receive him was out of Lu Xuan's expectations. He saw the head shopkeeper of the Vast Ocean Pavilion, Old Xu, walking out with a smile.
As soon as he saw Lu Xuan, Shopkeeper Xu chuckled. "This old man has come to see just what kind of young hero was able to win one of the three final treasures in the midst of so many powerhouses."
Lu Xuan was a little confused. He had only won a Dao Heart Essence Pill, while private room one had the Spiritual Milk of the Earth's Core, and private room eight had the Startling Deity Vanquishing Sword. Why didn't Shopkeeper Xu go greet those people? Why did he come here? After thinking it over, Lu Xuan could only attribute it to Long Boming's Elder's Medallion. Perhaps Shopkeeper Xu had come for the Elder's Medallion. After all, Long Boming was considered one of the top figures in the Nine Eastern Alliance.
"Shopkeeper Xu speaks too seriously. This one was just lucky." Lu Xuan cupped his hands in salute.
Shopkeeper Xu shook his head. "Snatching food from the tiger's mouth from Ye Hao's hands is not just luck. However, this time, the Vast Ocean Pavilion owes you a favor. This old man will make the decision. The Vast Ocean Pavilion will not take a single cent from the treasures you auctioned, and will give you a ten percent discount. "
When Lu Xuan heard this, he was stunned. This was a big deal! The four items he auctioned were worth nine thousand and nine hundred top-grade primal stones. According to reason, the Vast Ocean Pavilion should take a five percent cut, which was nearly five hundred top-grade primal stones. Amongst the things he'd obtained from the auction, the demon core of the Enormous Sea Wyrm and the Yin Yang Soulbreaker Venom weren't too expensive, but merely the Dao Heart Origin Pill was 16,002 top-grade Origin Stones, and a 10% discount was equivalent to an entire 1,600 top-grade Origin Stones less. When the two of them were combined together, the reduced amount of money was already sufficient to purchase an extremely good high-grade earth-rank Spirit Artifact.
Lu Xuan didn't dare to easily accept Shopkeeper Xu's inexplicable kindness. He hurriedly asked, "Shopkeeper Xu, what do you mean? As the saying goes, don't accept undeserved rewards. This money is a bit of a hot potato. "
Shopkeeper Xu laughed heartily and said, "If it weren't for you raising the price against Ye Hao time and time again, my Vast Ocean Pavilion's losses would far exceed the amount of money I've helped you reduce. This can also be considered a token of my gratitude."
This time, Lu Xuan understood. It turned out that it was because of raising the price that the Dao Heart Essence Pill and Geocentric Spiritual Milk were sold at such a high price. This made sense. If it weren't for him, the Dao Heart Essence Pill and Geocentric Spiritual Milk would have been taken away by the number one private room for ten thousand top-grade primal stones. However, who was this Ye Hao?
Since he thought of it, Lu Xuan asked.
This time, it was Shopkeeper Xu's turn to be stunned. He looked at Lu Xuan and asked in bewilderment, "You don't know who Ye Hao is? Then you also don't know that the one sitting in the number one private room is Ye Hao? "
"This one doesn't know." Lu Xuan shook his head.
For a moment, Shopkeeper Xu's expression became very interesting. Was this the so-called fearlessness of ignorance? No wonder Lu Xuan challenged Ye Hao again and again. He unintentionally offended Ye Hao. This time, Lu Xuan had suffered a great loss!
Shopkeeper Xu shook his head repeatedly. "This time, you've caused a great deal of trouble. Ye Hao is the adopted son of the Jiuhua Alliance's current leader, Ye Wuhen. People call him the young leader. This time, you embarrassed him in front of so many people. In the future, there will be no small amount of trouble. But since you have the Jiuhua Alliance's Elder Medallion, you must be the descendant of an important figure in the Alliance. Well, since the Vast Ocean Pavilion owes you a favor, this old man will give you an idea.
"When you go back, call the elder who is close to you. Give the Yin-Yang Soul Severing Parasite and the Dao Heart Essence Pill to Ye Hao, and apologize. This matter should be settled. As far as this old man knows, Ye Hao has always been a steady person. He doesn't treat people too overbearingly. This time, he went too far because you embarrassed him."
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