It had to be said that the area under the jurisdiction of the Cloudy Cloud Hall was extremely safe, and there were almost no robberies.
Other than the fact that the Cloudy Cloud Hall was guarded by experts at all times, it was also due to a unique alarm system. If anyone needed it, they would be able to obtain it by paying a certain fee to the Cloudy Cloud Hall.
Once the alarm was triggered, the experts of the Cloudy Cloud Hall would immediately rush to your location to protect you. Even if you were to die before they arrived, they would still investigate the matter to the very end.
The Cloudy Cloud Hall was extremely strict in this aspect, and it was due to this that no one dared to cause trouble in the Cloudy Cloud Hall.
Naturally, this alarm system was extremely expensive, and Linlong had also gotten one for himself. After all, there were simply too many experts in the area, and there were also many vicious people among them. While he was powerful, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Not to mention, the price was practically nothing to him.
The market of the Cloudy Cloud Hall was extremely safe, but it was a different story once one stepped out of the market. Linlong had seen with his own eyes cultivators fighting to the death outside the market.
On the other hand, those who were less than a hundred zhang away from them were still leisurely sipping their tea in the market.
Of course, if one could afford it, they could also hire the men of the Cloudy Cloud Hall to protect themselves, and they wouldn't have to worry about the men of the Cloudy Cloud Hall killing and robbing them.
Amidst this leisurely atmosphere, the day of the auction gradually approached.
A few days before the start of the auction, Linlong could see more people pouring into the market. Many people seemed to be unable to afford to stay in the inns inside. Therefore, in the open areas of the market, there were people lying or lying down with big bags on their backs.
However, no one dared to provoke them. After all, who could guarantee that they were ordinary people?
As for the cultivators of the He Clan, ever since the disciple of the Cloudy Cloud Hall came to visit them, no one else came to pay them a visit. In order to save on expenses, He Qingxue also canceled the privilege of having each cultivator a room to themselves.
Of course, Linlong was an exception.
On this day, when He Qingxue bumped into Linlong outside the room, she smiled and said, "Gongzi, the day of the auction is approaching. May I know if gongzi is ready?"
Over the past two days, due to He Tiantian's help, their relationship had gradually recovered. Even though they weren't exchanging pointers like before, it was clear that their relationship had improved significantly.
To be honest, Linlong did not simply interact with He Qingxue. Instead, he really learned a lot of useful things from her. Coupled with his own insights and understanding, he understood a lot more about the runes he had obtained from the small runic array in the market of Chuxi Town.
"Where's Miss He? Is there anything you want to buy?" Linlong asked.
"Well, let me see if there's anything good," He Qingxue said hesitantly.
"I hope you can get what you want." Linlong smiled.
Soon, the day of the auction arrived. On this day, Linlong followed He Qingxue and Elder Dong into the auction.
Before entering the venue, they first entered a large but extremely dark room. After putting on a mask, they walked into the venue.
These masks were all the same, they were all white boards.
The design of the Hall of Smoke Clouds could be said to have won everyone's favor. This made those who really bought the treasures feel at ease, because no one would be able to tell their identity.
Of course, one could also put on a mask before entering the auction.
That was what He Qingxue did. She put on a veil as soon as she walked out of her room. She didn't do so because she wanted to buy anything in the auction.
Rather, it was to conceal her beauty. She had no choice but to do so. After all, if she didn't do so, who knew how many people would target her?
He Qingxue wasn't someone who liked to stand out, so she had no choice but to do so.
As one had to pay a fee to enter the auction, He Qingxue didn't allow her subordinates to follow her in. This was also the reason why there wasn't a situation where everyone in the market flooded into the auction.
The auction house was large and well-decorated. Even though it wasn't as extravagant as the palaces, it was still well done. It was a testament to the capabilities of the Hall of Cloud Smoke.
Other than the main hall where the auction would be held, there were also two floors above. These two floors were reserved for those who could afford to pay the fee or those who possessed absolute strength.
After entering the venue, the three of them found that there were already many people inside.
Just as they were about to split up, a few people wearing masks walked in front of them.
The person walking at the front said directly, "Cousin, are you here for the auction as well?"
Based on his voice, this person was actually Wu Peng. The cultivator who had been following him had reported that he had joined a force, but they didn't expect him to also be here for the auction.
Wu Peng's tone was a little uneasy. It was obvious that he was still brooding over the previous incident.
After saying this, he coldly glanced at Lin Long. As Lin Long was with He Qingxue, Wu Peng recognized him from his clothes, which hadn't changed much.
"Yes, I wonder if cousin …"
Before He Qingxue could finish speaking, Wu Peng had already pointed to the person beside him and said, "Cousin, let me introduce you. This is the young sect master of the Luoyue Sect in Cheng 'an Country, Rong Ping."
Hearing this, He Qingxue and Elder Dong couldn't help but reveal a trace of surprise on their faces. They didn't expect Wu Peng to actually have connections with such a force.
Although the Luoyue Sect wasn't a very powerful sect, it wasn't weak either. It could be ranked among the few countries nearby.
At this moment, the person beside Wu Peng took off the mask on his face, revealing an extremely handsome face. He smiled and said, "Hello, Miss He. I am the young sect master of the Luoyue Sect, Rong Ping. Nice to meet you."
"Hello." He Qingxue nodded slightly.
Although she didn't like to interact with strangers, she still didn't dare to offend him.
"I heard from Wu Peng that Miss He is an outstanding beauty. I wonder if I can have the honor of seeing you?" Rong Ping smiled again.
"I'm afraid it's not good now." He Qingxue frowned slightly. Although the other party's words didn't sound tough, she didn't like him making such a request right from the start. He didn't care about her request at all.
"Miss He, don't worry. I have booked a private room upstairs. If you follow me up, you won't be seen by others." Rong Ping said.
"Cousin, Rong Ping is not only young and handsome, but he is also a warm-hearted person. After I told him that you like runes, he immediately said that he would bid for a treasure in the field of runes in this auction and give it to you." At this moment, Wu Peng, who was at the side, put in a good word for Rong Ping.
It seemed that Wu Peng directly 'sold' his cousin to someone else after failing to woo her.
"Yes, Miss He, there is indeed a treasure in the field of runes in this auction. After hearing that there is such a treasure, many rune masters nearby immediately came to this auction. However, Miss He, don't worry. I, Rong Ping, will bid for this treasure for you no matter what." Rong Ping continued Wu Peng's words.
"Young Master Rong, I don't deserve it. Moreover, I have a friend, so I'm sorry." He Qingxue's expression was very cold.
She really couldn't like a stranger who wanted to give her such an expensive gift and even made such a request.
"Friend? Cousin, what's so good about this Linlong? " At this moment, Wu Peng was instantly angry. "He is not even worthy of carrying Young Master Rong's shoes. Think about it, if we can rely on the Luo Yue Sect, do we still need to be afraid of those people in our family?"
He Qingxue's expression changed. However, she had no intention to argue with her cousin here. After gritting her teeth, she said, "Cousin, I am still the one in charge of the team now."
Wu Peng was about to refute, but Rong Ping, who was at the side, waved his hand and pointed at Linlong. "Wu Peng, is this the person who tried to take advantage of your cousin?"
Hearing this, Linlong suddenly smiled, then gently grabbed He Qingxue's small hand and said, "What do you mean by trying to take advantage of her? I have already taken advantage of her, okay?"
According to this situation, He Qingxue should have flung Linlong's hand away and loudly reprimanded him. However, at this moment, her heart suddenly became a little flustered.
This flustered directly made her forget what she was supposed to do.
It was also because of this that she directly froze on the spot and allowed Linlong to grab her hand.
He Qingxue had completely forgotten about her situation, but in the eyes of Wu Peng and Rong Ping, it was different. They completely believed that Linlong had taken advantage of her.
It had only been a few days, and Linlong had already taken advantage of his cousin!
With this thought in mind, Wu Peng's expression immediately became extremely ugly. As for Rong Ping, his eyes were even about to spit fire. Originally, he could still speak to He Qingxue in a pleasant manner, but a dignified young sect master was actually slapped in the face by a youth in public. How could he not be angry?
However, he knew that this was not the place to be angry, so he quickly calmed the anger in his heart. After focusing his gaze on Linlong again, he said coldly, "Brat, you are not bad."
After throwing down such words, he directly strode toward the stairs leading to the upper floor.
"Linlong, you are very capable, but now that you have offended young sect master Rong Ping, your life is finished." As he passed by Linlong, Wu Peng's angry expression contained a hint of schadenfreude.
At this moment, He Qingxue finally regained her senses. However, being taken advantage of by Linlong was no longer important. What was important was that Linlong had offended the young sect master of the Luoyue Sect because of her.
This was a huge problem.
Linlong had previously told He Qingxue that he was the young master of a small family in Chu West Town. Since He Qingxue thought that Linlong's family was weak, she naturally became anxious for Linlong.
"Linlong, what should we do?" He Qingxue asked anxiously.
"Don't worry, they won't dare to do anything in this market," Linlong said.
"However, what if we leave the market?"
"You don't have to worry about that. We can hire people from the House of Clouds to protect me," Linlong said with a smile.
"Do you have that much money?" He Qingxue frowned. In her opinion, Linlong was merely comforting her.
"Of course, I have a gold card here." As he spoke, Linlong took out a gold card from the House of Clouds.
The gold card was very exquisite, and the clouds that lingered on it looked as if they were really going to float out from it.
Seeing this gold card, Elder Dong and He Qingxue were both a little surprised.
After being in the House of Clouds for so many days, they naturally knew that this gold card represented a noble status in the House of Clouds. With this gold card, not only could one enter and exit the market freely, they would also be respected by the disciples of the House of Clouds, and they could even reserve a private room in the auction.
In this auction, there were only a few private rooms. Those who could reserve a private room were either rich or powerful people.
Just like Rong Ping, he was obviously a little arrogant as he walked up the stairs to the private room.
It could be said that Linlong's status was different from others once he had a card in hand.
Seeing the two of them look extremely surprised, Linlong smiled and said, "Have the two of you forgotten that I am an alchemist?"
In the Chaos Sky Continent, alchemists could be said to be the richest people in the world. Even rune masters could not compare to them.
However, even so, He Qingxue and Elder Dong still found it hard to believe because Linlong was too young. How much money could such a young alchemist earn?
They were more willing to believe that the reason why Linlong had obtained this gold card was because he knew powerful cultivators in the House of Clouds.
While the two of them were still in shock, Linlong led them to the stairs leading to the upper floor.
After handing over the gold card and confirming that it had been reserved for a private room, the two cultivators guarding the stairs quickly stepped aside and said respectfully, "Welcome to the House of Clouds' auction house."
Under the lead of one of the cultivators, the three of them walked up the stairs.
The reason why Linlong had reserved a private room was not because he had too much money to spend, but because he did not want to be exposed to the public. Going to the bakery room, where he could watch the entire auction and participate in it without being seen by others, was the best option.
As for this gold card, he had obtained it by taking out a large number of pills and using his identity as an alchemist.
Very soon, the three of them arrived at the passageway leading to the second floor. Just as they were about to continue walking up, they were stunned because they realized that Rong Ping, Wu Peng, and the others were standing outside the door of the private room beside the stairs.
When they saw Linlong and the others, they were clearly stunned as well. Then, they found it even more unbelievable that Linlong and the other two were actually walking up to the third floor.
Due to the view, the private rooms on the third floor were obviously many times better and more expensive than the ones on the second floor.
As for Rong Ping's private room, it could be said that its location was the worst out of all the private rooms, but it was also the cheapest.
The person whom he had just humiliated had actually reserved a room that was many times better than his. Rong Ping felt as though his face had been slapped swollen in an instant when he compared himself.
At this moment, he could not help but shout fiercely at one of the attendants inside, "Hurry up!"
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