Chapter 474
If she were to marry Huo Yuhao, she estimated that she wouldn't even be able to compete with the others for his favor, so she automatically kept her distance from Huo Yuhao, for fear of being targeted by him.
After all, she wasn't being self-deprecating; she was quite attractive.
Huo Yuhao had no idea that Xu Jiujiu had imagined such a wonderful scene. He looked at Xu Jiujiu's awkward appearance and couldn't help but find it a little funny.
"Is the princess afraid of me?"
Huo Yuhao asked with a smile.
"How could that be? Sect Leader Huo is joking."
She smiled faintly after a long while, but it was a very fake smile.
Huo Yuhao smiled and shook his head, not wanting to get entangled with her any further. "Let's leave it here. This sect leader still needs to go to the Sea God Temple to discuss matters. It might not be convenient for the princess to come along."
Xu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. She really wanted to follow and see what was going on. After all, she was eager to know how Huo Yuhao would persuade the Sea God Temple not to participate in the auction, and she really wanted to know what kind of relationship Huo Yuhao had with the Sea God Temple.
However, since Huo Yuhao had already given her the order to leave, she couldn't be ungrateful.
Despite my immense curiosity, I could no longer keep up.
"Then we shall part ways here. I wish Sect Leader Huo a safe journey."
"It's easy to talk about."
……
After leaving the palace, Huo Yuhao went straight back to the Starlight Hotel. Anyway, Yang Jian was staying there, and everyone was staying together. Who knows if Huo Yuhao went to visit him?
Yang Jiancan isn't participating in the auction? Isn't that just a matter of him saying a word?
It's all his fault; he can do whatever he wants.
Huo Yuhao had no intention of ruining Xu Jiawei's plan; it would be best if Mingdetang bought this 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo.
If we confirm that it's Hyotei inside, we can just rescue them. Anyway, it's very convenient to have the Second Best in the World in the Mingde Hall.
It can save a lot of money, so why not?
He is wealthy, but now he has many expenses.
For example, in a few years, the Sun and Moon Empire will launch a war. In the end, his personal accumulation cannot compare to the accumulation of an entire empire.
Although the Second Under Heaven is doing very well in the Sun Moon Empire, he cannot always maintain the status quo of an empire.
Don't you see, the mirror of Mingde Hall reflects the world, but it's different. Xu Tianran sent it to a remote city to be the city lord.
In the Sun and Moon Empire, only the emperor's power is the strongest; everyone else is insignificant.
The Second Best Under Heaven has a significant influence in the Sun Moon Empire, but it doesn't affect the royal family.
With the Sun Moon Empire's resources, taking over the Douluo Continent would be an easy task.
It would be quite difficult for him to turn the tide single-handedly; there are too many expenses, so he must be careful with his money.
He never intended to bid; he just wanted Xu Jiawei to think he was going to bid, and by the way, he wanted to trick Xu Jiawei into owing him a favor.
Although it's not very useful for now, it will be useful in the future, as long as the Star Luo Empire doesn't perish.
I wonder if the Star Luo Empire can withstand Orange's insane output.
With him present in the Heavenly Soul Empire this time, the Sun Moon Empire will still be somewhat wary of the power of the Limit Douluo.
Faced with such absolute power, blitzkrieg tactics are simply ineffective.
Knowing the plot, he already knew what would happen a few years later. He could guess that if Orange was smart, the target of the blitzkrieg would become the Star Luo Empire, not the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Actually, fighting the Star Luo Empire and fighting the Heavenly Soul Empire are the same, since they are both adjacent to the Sun Moon Empire.
The reason why Ju Zi chose to destroy the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire first was simply because she wanted to leave the Star Luo Empire to be the last one.
But actually, Ju Zi's goal is very simple: to get revenge on Dai Hao.
This time, the Star Luo Empire will definitely be hit by the vanguard of the Sun Moon Empire. I just don't know if it can withstand it!
His contribution to the Star Luo Empire was only Feng Yao. Even Feng Yao couldn't have turned the tide single-handedly.
I wish the Star Luo Empire good luck. I hope their plan will bring a significant increase in their strength, which can also be considered an investment for him.
tangerine?
In Huo Yuhao's memory, this future God of War and Empress, compared to the original story, has already entered Xu Tianran's power center and begun to help him deal with problems.
The plot is accelerating, and Huo Yuhao doesn't know how things will fall apart in the future. He'll just let things take their course.
In this context, the only thing that can provide a sense of security is strength.
Practice, practice!
……
Night fell, and when it was almost time, Huo Yuhao reluctantly left his room.
After the Evil Emperor self-destructed, a large amount of spiritual essence was left in the undead demiplane, which can be said to be a great tonic for soul masters with spiritual attributes.
After absorbing the energy, Huo Yuhao's mental strength surged.
His spiritual consciousness expanded by at least two times, and his soul realm was greatly enhanced.
These days, Huo Yuhao has been digesting the gifts from the Evil Eye Tyrant.
Of all these, the one who benefited the most was naturally his Spirit Eye Martial Soul.
His martial soul wanted to awaken automatically for the second time several times, but Huo Yuhao suppressed it each time.
He knew that his second awakening level could not possibly be too low, but he was a perfectionist, and he didn't really need a second awakening right now.
He wanted to accumulate strength and create an unprecedented second awakening. He wanted to surpass Yuwen Tuo, or at least achieve a gold-level second awakening.
When he breaks through to the Title Douluo level, he will have another awakening.
By then, his Spirit Eye Martial Soul might evolve into a god-level Martial Soul.
Compared to copying this martial spirit, Huo Yuhao still finds it quite rare.
The Snow Emperor's martial soul was brought by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, while the Spirit Eye martial soul was something he already possessed.
He placed high hopes on this martial soul; in fact, he valued the Spirit Eye far more than any other martial soul.
Of course, we cannot be careless.
These past few days of cultivation have all been focused on strengthening the Spirit Eye Martial Soul.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao was also thinking about what kind of weapon he wanted to create in the future.
The Blade of Life has already been given to the second-best in the world, so his natal weapon is gone. However, fortunately, he has all the Life Gold from the Star Dou Great Forest, so forging a suitable weapon shouldn't be a problem.
I just don't know what to make.
I'll take advantage of tonight's top-tier auction to see if there are any rare materials. The Star Luo Empire is quite wealthy, after all, it's a powerful empire with a very rich foundation. The reason why the top-tier auction has such a great reputation on the continent is because the Star Luo Empire has built its reputation with high-level treasures.
Besides the 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo that was the grand finale of this top-tier auction, there were also many high-grade materials and treasures. Perhaps I could buy some of them that would be useful to me.
As soon as Huo Yuhao stepped out of the room, he saw the other members of the Tang Clan coming out together.
Everyone from the Tang Clan was on the invitation list, and Huo Yuhao couldn't possibly refuse them. Anyway, those who had already participated in the competition were all acquaintances, so it wasn't a big deal.
As for those few cannon fodder, they were already Tang Clan members in life and in death, having signed indentures of servitude.
"Greetings, Sect Master!"
Wang Qiu'er, Xue Di, Wang Dong'er, and Gu Yuena stood beside Huo Yuhao, while the others respectfully greeted him.
Huo Yuhao simply nodded and didn't say anything more, leading everyone to stride towards the door.
As a VIP, I was naturally greeted by a dedicated person.
At the entrance of the Starlight Hotel, many auctioneers from the Starlight Auction House were already waiting for specific people. After Huo Yuhao and his group came out, a woman with a good figure and stunning beauty approached them.
Huo Yuhao had never seen her before, but she looked like an auctioneer from Starlight Auction House; her attire was indeed very professional.
"Who are you?" Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly rang out, and the woman immediately showed excitement upon hearing it.
"Respected Sect Master Huo, I am Ning Yao, a purple-level auctioneer from Starlight Auction House. I am the auctioneer specifically in charge of this emergency auction for you. I will serve you from entry to exit."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao sized up Ling Yao, who was in her early twenties and at the Soul Venerable level. To be able to sit in this position at such a young age, she must be quite shrewd.
She's beautiful, and her abilities are certainly quite impressive.
"Your service is really thoughtful; you came to pick us up before we even left the house."
Huo Yuhao joked, and Ning Yao immediately replied, "Sect Leader Huo is too kind. This is the most basic service offered by our Starlight Auction House. Not only me, but everyone else also came to personally receive us. After all, anyone who can participate in this top-level auction deserves this kind of treatment."
Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement. "Alright, then lead the way!"
After saying that, Huo Yuhao walked straight towards the luxurious carriage that Ning Yao had prepared.
He sat down with the others.
The carriage didn't look big, but once you got inside, you realized how spacious it was; there were more than a dozen people inside without any feeling of crowding.
After everyone was seated, Ning Yao lifted the curtain and walked in, without any hesitation, and sat down next to Huo Yuhao.
"Sect Master Huo, next, I will explain the rules of this top-level auction to you."
"Okay, go ahead and say it, I'm listening!"
Although he knew, only he knew; the others still needed to hear it. So Huo Yuhao simply closed his eyes and began to rest.
Ning Yao wasn't annoyed by this!
After all, she herself asked to serve Huo Yuhao, and she asked her uncle, the manager of the Starlight Auction House, for it.
To become a top-tier auctioneer in his twenties, second only to the most prestigious gold-level auctioneers, requires more than just ability; one must also have connections.
Her uncle had told her that Huo Yuhao's sect was protected by a Limit Douluo-level expert, and that he also had close ties with His Majesty and the Princess, and that the Tang Sect and the Empire had huge business dealings.
Only by serving Huo Yuhao well can she truly rise through the ranks at the Starlight Hotel.
Making money is a minor matter at this top-tier auction. She believes Huo Yuhao's financial resources will ensure he buys a lot of things, and her commission this time will be incredibly substantial.
But what she valued even more was Huo Yuhao's status and position.
Serving him well is more important than anything else.
Huo Yuhao closed his eyes to rest, and Wang Qiu'er and the others sitting next to him were also not very interested.
Looking at all the beauties, Ning Yao couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of herself.
It's so beautiful.
The women around Huo Yuhao were all outstanding and beautiful. She considered herself to be extremely beautiful, but compared to Wang Qiu'er and the others, she was as different as heaven and earth.
Even compared to them, they were still somewhat inferior to Ning Tianwufeng's people.
She had originally planned to use her beauty to seduce him, but now it seems that it was just a clownish idea of hers.
Aside from drugging her, unless Huo Yuhao was genuinely hungry, why would he leave so many beautiful women to eat her instead?
For now, all she can do is focus on doing things well and make a good impression on Huo Yuhao. She should put aside any underhanded ideas for the time being.
Time flew by, and Lingyao's clear voice rang out continuously from inside the carriage, which the Tang Clan members listened to with great interest.
Before they knew it, the carriage had come to a stop.
It was already night, but the Star Luo Imperial City was as bright as day, with dazzling lights.
Especially the Starlight Auction House right in front of us.
"Sect Leader Huo, Sect Leader Huo...we've arrived..."
Ning Yao gently called out to Huo Yuhao, who hadn't been sleeping very deeply. He immediately woke up, opened his eyes, and followed Ning Yao downstairs.
“Our Starlight Auction House is divided into many sections. This area is just a regular section, and the items up for auction are all fairly standard treasures.”
"I believe everyone here has already visited Starlight Auction House, so I won't go into too much detail. Please follow me."
Ning Yao led the group across the auction areas and toward the innermost wall.
Upon reaching the wall, Ning Yao, under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, turned on a button next to the wall. With a click, as if a mechanism had been activated, the innermost wall suddenly opened.
Ning Yao bowed slightly, gestured for them to enter, and then closed the wall behind her.
It was as if the inside and outside of this wall were two different worlds, with no connection whatsoever.
Once inside, everyone except Huo Yuhao, Wang Qiu'er, and the others wore expressions of shock.
They discovered that this top-tier auction was incredibly luxurious; even the walkways were inlaid with dazzling gemstones.
The walls and ceiling were covered with dazzling gemstones.
The Starlight Auction House's top-tier auction is even illuminated with gemstones—truly befitting its name.
As expected of a top-tier auction, it's incredibly extravagant.
Ning Yao took in everyone's expressions, after all, reading between the lines was the most basic skill in her line of work.
Everyone else looked like country bumpkins entering the palace, completely shocked, except for Huo Yuhao and the others who remained expressionless.
It's no wonder they're from a powerful organization; they're very knowledgeable and experienced.
……
(End of this chapter)
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