In the afternoon, after Ling Yun received the invitation to the Ye Family's auction, he had already discussed it with Tie Xiaohu and Mo Wudao in detail. Hence, he did not need to think too much. He only needed to pass down a few orders and the deployment was complete.
Even though the Ye Family's auction hall was bustling with people from all walks of life jumping out to bid for the supreme-grade flying sword, Ling Yun's divine sense still noticed that many people were communicating with each other through their eyes or telepathy. There were even Transcendent Realm experts who were communicating with each other through their divine sense.
Most of these people's eyes were flickering with eagerness. It was obvious that they were up to no good.
It couldn't be helped. The bait that Ling Yun threw out was too tempting. There was no way they wouldn't be tempted.
Once the auction was over, Xiao Meimei would leave the Long Wang Manor with five treasures: the Mountain of Flames, the White Jade Honey, the Map of the Secret Realm, the Connate Sword Embryo, and the Spirit Cleansing Stone.
Even though there were only five treasures, the total value of these five treasures was almost twenty billion!
Looks like there are many people who want to kill and rob tonight! Hehe …
Ling Yun laughed coldly in his heart because he was also one of those people who wanted to kill and rob!
Of course, Ling Yun was very moral. He definitely wouldn't take the initiative to rob others. However, if anyone wanted to rob him, he would happily wait for them to come knocking on his door.
Sigh, I'm a person with a bottom line!
Ling Yun shook his head and sighed.
At this time, in the auction hall, the competition for the supreme-grade flying sword had reached a white-hot state. It was too crazy. The starting price of the item was 5 billion, but now it had doubled, reaching a sky-high price of 10 billion. Moreover, there were at least seven people bidding for it!
Number two, the Liu Family, number three, the Tan Family, number four, the Li Family, number six, the Sky Full of Stars, number fourteen and sixteen, two Transcendent Realm experts, and the last one was a Transcendent Realm expert from the first floor. He had appeared out of nowhere and was actually determined to win.
This was because the last bid of ten billion was made by him from the first floor.
A supreme-grade flying sword was simply too attractive to a Divinity realm expert. Moreover, it came from Shushan. No matter who it was, as long as they got their hands on this flying sword, they would definitely be able to easily crush experts of the same realm, and even kill those of a higher level.
As for the Liu Family, the Tan Family, and the Li Family, these three secular families, they were also participating in this intense competition. Ling Yun wasn't surprised at all.
This was because before the auction began, Xia Houming had added, "No matter who it is, as long as they successfully bid for this flying sword, the Ye family will protect them for three years!"
The power behind the Ye Family was the Shushan Sword Sect. The Ye Family's promise was equivalent to the Shushan Sword Sect's promise. With such a huge temptation placed before them, it was only natural that they would fight to the death.
This was especially true for the Liu, Tan, and Li families. Whether or not the Long family and the Ling family would protect these three families was still unknown. However, as long as they could bid for this supreme-grade flying sword, the Ye family would definitely protect them for three years. How could they not fight with all their might?
However, when the price of the supreme-grade flying sword exceeded ten billion, these tyrannical forces couldn't hold on any longer. The intense auction also turned into a stalemate, and everyone became very cautious with their bids.
After the bid of 10.5 billion, the Divinity realm expert from the first floor stopped bidding and gave up.
The next to give up was the Li Family. In the end, Li Junhua still placed all his bets on the Ling Family.
When the price of the supreme-grade flying sword reached 11.5 billion, VIP Number Six, Stars in the Sky, also stopped bidding. At the same time, VIP Number Sixteen also gave up.
Twelve billion. Liu Yuanzhi in VIP Room Two also gave up.
Finally, only the Tan Family in VIP Room Three and VIP Number Fourteen, a Divinity realm expert, were left. It was very likely that he was representing an ancient martial arts family or a powerful sect to bid.
After all, a price of twelve billion wasn't something an ordinary Divinity realm expert could casually take out.
Ling Yun didn't expect the Tan Family to go to such lengths for this flying sword.
However, even he had to admit that this supreme-grade flying sword was worth at least ten billion. This was because this price was only equivalent to the market value of an ordinary listed company.
Moreover, there was also the Ye Family's promise to protect the winner for three years. That promise was worth at least three billion.
Tan Ying's reason for going all out was simple but wise. At most, I'll spend money to bid for the flying sword and get the Ye Family's promise to protect me. Then, I'll resell the flying sword!
Ling Yun thought to himself that this Tan Ying might look stupid, but he wasn't stupid at all. He was much stronger than the one from the Liu Family in VIP Room Two.
Three billion for the Ye Family's protection for three years was definitely worth it!
In this auction, the Ye Family wanted fame and profits, while the Tan Family wanted protection and support, as well as the supreme-grade flying sword. Only the Divinity realm expert in VIP Room Fourteen wanted the flying sword purely.
Therefore, when VIP Room Fourteen bid 12.5 billion, Tan Ying immediately jumped the price by one billion. After bidding 13.5 billion, the supreme-grade flying sword ended up in the Tan Family's pocket!
Xia Houming couldn't wait to slam the hammer down and close the deal. Just from the transaction amount alone, their auction house had made a profit of 2.7 billion yuan!
Of course, as for how the Ye Family and Shushan would settle the score, no one knew.
The Ye Family's auction officially ended at one o 'clock in the morning!
Even though the live auction had ended, the real transaction had just begun. That was because it was just an auction, and the items hadn't been distributed to the bidders yet.
Without a doubt, since No.958 had won the Ye Family's opening prize and was the most dazzling person in the entire auction, the Ye Family's auction house naturally had to settle the score with her first.
In twenty minutes, Xiao Meimei made the payment, received the items, and checked the items on the spot. Everything was verified.
Ling Yun had won a total of five treasures in this auction. After a ten percent discount, he had spent a total of 17.7 billion.
Because the opening prize was 1.99 billion, it had to be paid according to the quoted price. Only the other four treasures cost a total of 17.52 billion. After a ten percent discount, it was 15.768 billion. Adding the two items together, it was 17.758 billion. During the final settlement, the Ye Family took the initiative to reduce the number, so they only received 17.7 billion.
In this way, Ling Yun had saved more than 1.8 billion. That opening prize was practically a free gift.
"Hehe, it seems like the Ye Family's opening prize wasn't too much of a scam."
Now wasn't the time for Ling Yun to scold the Ye Family for being a scam. He was secretly glad that he had won the opening prize. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to save this 1.8 billion.
After the transaction was completed, the Ye Family took the initiative to ask Xiao Meimei how she planned to bring so many items with her.
This was the service provided by the Ye Family's auction house to their VIP customers. Even though they weren't responsible for their safety, they would definitely provide transportation. Moreover, it was free.
Xiao Meimei didn't stand on ceremony. She calmly suggested that she only needed a truck that could carry these five items.
"You only need a truck? Are you sure?"
The Ye Family was in disbelief. He even felt that it was unimaginable. Items worth 20 billion were to be carried away by a truck?
"I'm sure, thank you."
This was the last thing Xiao Meimei said before she left the auction hall.
The Ye Family sent out a total of twenty Xiantian Realm death warriors. They carefully carried Xiao Meimei's five treasures and followed her downstairs.
According to the rules, these twenty people would escort Xiao Meimei all the way to a kilometer away from Longwang Manor. Then, they would immediately return.
No matter who it was, as long as they were within a kilometer of Longwang Manor, they would be protected by the Ye Family. No matter what happened, the Ye Family would compensate them tenfold.
However, no matter who it was, as long as they walked out of the protection range, the Ye Family would not be responsible for their personal safety or the safety of the auction items.
…
While Xiao Meimei was paying for the goods, Ling Yun had already collected the Spirit Stones on the ground and removed the Small Spirit Defense Formation. Then, according to the original plan of the five of them, they walked out of VIP Room 9 and left the auction hall in a low-key manner.
Throughout the entire process, Ling Yun and Ye Xingchen both released their divine senses to the limit. They covered the entire hall, especially Xiao Meimei.
When Xiao Meimei and the twenty Ye Family death warriors arrived at the lobby of the hotel, Ling Yun was already waiting outside.
He sent a telepathic message from afar, asking Xiao Meimei to open the boxes containing the five treasures one by one. Then, he personally used his powerful divine sense to confirm that they were the same five treasures. Only then was he completely relieved.
The truck provided by the Ye Family arrived very quickly. The Ye Family death warriors carefully placed the five treasures in the truck.
Their service was indeed very professional and impeccable. Ling Yun was very satisfied.
Almost an hour had passed, and it was already two o 'clock in the morning.
"Hmm, this is really the perfect bait. This prey is too fat … I can't help but want to rob it myself …"
Ling Yun looked at the nondescript truck and was amused. He wondered if the hunters who were preparing to hunt were all in position.
"Xiao Meimei, after you leave the hotel, just say that you're heading east. After the Ye Family escorts you out of Longwang Manor, just keep driving east. You don't have to worry about anything else."
When he felt that it was about time, Ling Yun got into his car and gave Tie Xiaohu a look. Tie Xiaohu immediately started the engine and drove out of the hotel. They didn't go east immediately. Instead, they went south for a while, turned left at the next intersection, and drove east.
Of course, no matter where Ling Yun's car was, he always made sure that Xiao Meimei's truck was within the range of his divine sense. He didn't even hesitate to burn a drop of Divine Energy for it.
This truck was Ling Yun's life now. He didn't dare to be careless.
Two minutes after Ling Yun's car left the hotel, Xiao Meimei personally drove the truck and headed east under the escort of the twenty Ye Family death warriors.
The night was deep and the moon was like a hook!
The bait was out!
A hunting and counter-hunting operation personally planned and led by Ling Yun had officially begun!
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