Douluo Dalu: Golden Spirit Tree

Chapter 140 Xingluo's generosity, the immature princess
After a long time, he finally finished the introduction and said that we had thirty minutes to watch.

There is also an interesting provision that allows repayment in the form of mortgage, but a 20% handling fee is required.

Then various details of the embryo appeared on the screen.

Lin Yi pondered for a moment and guessed the intention of the Starlight Auction House.

I'm afraid they never thought of selling this thing to Shrek, because they knew that Shrek looked down on this kind of uncontrollable power. They never expected that an outlier like Lin Yi would come this time.

Well, thinking about all the colleges during this competition, Xingluo's intentions are self-evident.

That is the Sun-Moon Empire, which has the most soul guides in the continent, but top powerhouses are always scarce.

This time, the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy has a person with a great background.

Lin Yi thought of Xiao Hongchen, the man who had blocked Huo Yuhao's door.

The head of Mingde Hall, the Hongchen Family, a family of soul guides in the Sun and Moon Empire, was naturally known to Lin Yi based on his intelligence.

Xing Luo's target this time should be Xiao Hongchen. Looking at his white hair, one can tell that he must have extraordinary talent. If he has a second martial soul, the Sun and Moon Empire may have its own top powerhouse. This temptation is definitely not small.

However, in order to find a top-notch expert, they would have to exchange him for advanced soul guides, which the Xingluo Empire would use to research and improve its own soul guides.

After all, Sun and Moon would not bring much money to participate in the competition, so it is easy to guess that they would use soul guides as collateral.

Xingluo's move was brilliant. With his grand conspiracy, he forced Sun and Moon to do the same. This Emperor Xingluo was truly extraordinary.

No wonder the intelligence provided by the academy said that this person was a rare wise ruler.

The compensation he could get this time might be beyond his imagination. After all, the wiser the ruler was, the more he would understand what Shrek meant when facing the great enemy of the Sun and the Moon.

Although he has not received any apology until now, Lin Yi is not panicked at all. Good things are worth waiting for, and the later the apology, the greater the gift.

When the viewing time comes, it will appear after a long time.

Looking at the hidden joy in his eyes, you can tell that he is likely to have made quite a harvest this time.

Xu Jiujiu immediately announced the starting price, 100 million gold soul coins, a figure that created history in the Starlight Auction House.

The moment the auction started, the price on the screen began to change, soaring all the way to 110 million.

Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly. Since he had already guessed Xing Luo's purpose, he had to get involved no matter what it was.

"One hundred and fifty million."

The maid in the golden skirt stepped forward to operate.

The expressions of everyone in the room changed. According to what Lin Yi said before, the Gold Soul Coin is indeed just a number, but when this number reaches a certain level, it itself becomes a resource.

"Student Lin Yi, the money you have on you probably doesn't cover this amount, right?"

Wang Yan was still more mature after all, and asked Lin Yi in a forced voice.

"That's fine. I'll buy it in the name of the academy first. I'll return it in full after I get back."

Wang Yan didn't say anything else. Lin Yi's status in the academy was obviously much higher than his. He couldn't do such a thing, but Lin Yi could.

Lin Yi naturally had no worries. If Wang Yan knew Lin Yi's true identity, he would never ask this question.

Not to mention Xingguang's side. Xu Jiujiu already knew Lin Yi's identity. When he saw the bid from Room No. 7 where Shrek was, his expression remained unchanged. Anyway, the soul guide was already in hand, and Xingluo was happy to see Shrek fight against Sun and Moon.

In VIP room No. 2, the white-haired boy's face turned terribly ugly when he saw the number on the screen change to 150 million.

Because this is already his psychological price.

Who on earth could have mobilized such a large amount of wealth in such a short time?!

Could it be... the sect that is said to be the richest, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?
The white-haired young man was naturally Xiao Hongchen. His face was very ugly at the moment. He was determined to get this 100,000-year-old embryo and would never allow anyone to intercept it halfway!

As his eyes flashed, Xiao Hongchen had already made a decision in his heart.

In VIP Room No. 3, a big-headed doll and a Qilin Arm also had angry faces. Qilin Arm was so furious that he wanted to rob immediately, but was stopped by the big-headed doll. The auction had not ended yet, so even if he wanted to investigate the situation, he had to wait until the whole situation became clear.

Soon, the number on the screen changed again, to 160 million.

Lin Yi followed quickly, and almost immediately after the numbers changed, he raised the price, "One hundred and seventy million."

This is already a stifling figure. Apart from a few major forces, almost no one can come up with this amount of money.

Only Lin Yi, whose parents are both wealthy, who has a small fortune himself, and who has the support of the continent's number one power, could be so unscrupulous.

Even so, everyone in the room couldn't help but feel their hearts skip a beat.

In VIP room No. 2, Xiao Hongchen's handsome face was almost distorted. The previous 150 million was all they had, and yet someone was still raising the price. Moreover, it was so fast and so fierce, just like the previous bids, full of aggressiveness, using gold soul coins to pressure others.

"Xiao Hongchen, let's stop here. It's not worth it to spend so much money at once."

The one who spoke was the leader of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, known as Mr. Ma.

"I didn't consume the academy's funds! It's none of your business!"

"Xiao Hongchen, you'd better be polite!"

Ma Rulong, the leader of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, said in a deep voice.

But at this time, Xiao Hongchen had been stimulated to the point of losing his composure. The stimulation he received after the start of the competition, the ecstasy of seeing the 100,000-year-old embryo change its fate, and the disappointment that his wish was about to be dashed, the ups and downs of his emotions made Xiao Hongchen completely lose his composure.

Known as the number one genius in the Sun-Moon Empire, he had never experienced so many shocks. He had been smooth sailing as a soul master and soul instructor since childhood, but after seeing the situation after Huo Yuhao's simulation and Lin Yi's all-black soul ring, the pride in his heart was completely shattered.

Xiao Hongchen will not give up when he finally sees the possibility of catching up.

"One hundred and ninety million!"

Xiao Hongchen, whose eyes were already red, chose to directly increase the price by 20 million. He didn't believe that the other person could still keep up.

However, the maid in the golden dress in the room did not directly step forward to make the move. Instead, she said, "Dear guest, your funds in our auction house have reached the upper limit. We need you to show some proof of funds. Please see..."

Xiao Hongchen frowned, still a little conflicted, but looking at the countdown on the screen, he gritted his teeth and took off a belt from his body.

"Take it for appraisal. This is a ninth-level soul guide, and its value is definitely more than 20 million! Add it first!"

There was an auctioneer and a maid in each VIP room. When the auctioneer heard Xiao Hongchen say that it was a ninth-level soul guide, his eyes suddenly lit up. He then respectfully took the belt from Xiao Hongchen's hand and signaled the maid to raise the price.

"and many more!"

Ma Lao stood up and stopped him, "Xiao Hongchen, a ninth-level soul guide is extraordinary. Even if you are the grandson of the Hongchen Hall Master, you cannot mortgage it in another country without reason!"

The matter was of great importance, so Xiao Hongchen did not insist, but spoke seriously, "Don't worry, Mr. Ma. I will send a message to Grandpa immediately after the auction to send funds to redeem the soul guide. It won't take long."

The implication was that even with a ninth-level soul guide as collateral, Xing Luo wouldn't be able to research anything in a short period of time given his current level. Ma Lao frowned, intending to say that the ninth-level soul guide Xiao Hongchen wore wasn't just any ninth-level soul guide. It was personally crafted by Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall. It contained all of Mingde Hall's latest technologies, specifically designed to protect Xiao Hongchen.

These are not the obsolete products that have been eliminated and sold to Douluo Three Kingdoms to recover funds.

But looking at the madness in the depths of Xiao Hongchen's eyes, Mr. Ma understood that he could not persuade him, so he could only ask the head of Hongchen Hall to deliver the funds as soon as possible.

Xiao Hongchen's previous implication made sense. In such a short time, even if research was done, nothing could be found. With such a large gap, even catching up would be difficult.

As an eighth-level soul engineer certified by Mingde Hall, Mr. Ma's status is not low. But even he doesn't know much about the truly cutting-edge soul guides researched by Mingde Hall. But just the superficial knowledge he has is like an insurmountable chasm in terms of Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Without any further obstruction, Old Ma silently made way and let the auctioneer hand over the ninth-level soul guide in his hand to the maid waiting outside to send it for mortgage appraisal.

When Xiao Hongchen bid 190 million, Lin Yi was a little hesitant. Although he never regarded gold soul coins as money, this number was still beyond his expectations.

Although he can take it out, Lin Yi feels that sometimes buying for free is also a good idea.

Lin Yi, with a sense of justice in his heart, decided to make another move. If the other party made another move, he would give up.

This time, Lin Yi did not raise the price immediately, but waited until the time entered the countdown, then he pretended to struggle and cautiously added five million.

Looking at the words 195 million appearing on the screen, Xiao Hongchen smiled. He seemed to see the struggle and powerlessness of the person who raised the price.

Is this your limit?
Xiao Hongchen thought so.

The appraisal results of the previous ninth-level soul guide have come out. It is worthy of being made by the Red Dust Hall Master himself using various high-tech technologies. The Starlight Auction House gave it a satisfactory high price, which is even higher than the previous Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone.

But the Starlight Auction House was also bad, and the price given was twenty-five million, the same price as the one on the screen now.

Xiao Hongchen knew that this was a trick used by the Starlight Auction House, but he could do nothing about it because it was a seller's market.

In desperation, Xiao Hongchen had to borrow an eighth-level soul guide from Mr. Ma as collateral.

In the end, the price was increased by another five million, bringing the transaction price of this large scroll item to an unprecedented high of 200 million gold soul coins.

Xu Jiawei in Room 1 was naturally very happy. This time he had a great harvest, 200 million gold soul coins. Master Hongchen, you must accept this gift well.
But then a hint of sadness flashed in Xu Jiawei's eyes. If the gap in strength was not too huge, and if he was not inferior in skills, why would he, as the king of a country, resort to such means? Although it was effective, even if it was an open conspiracy, it was not glorious after all.

But there is no way. As a monarch, this is the responsibility he must bear.

Then, he thought of Shrek, the Lin Yi who swept the whole place in Shrek's room, and his final bid...

Shrek, you still can't offend him...

In room number seven, all the auctions have ended. Lin Yi is waiting for his items to be delivered and is not in a hurry to leave. There is a secret passage in the room to leave, and the safety of the guests is guaranteed to the greatest extent possible. It can be said that this is quite thoughtful.

A moment later, the door opened, and the person who came in was not a staff member of the Starlight Auction House, but Xu Jiujiu who had appeared on the screen just now.

Now Xu Jiujiu has changed into a bright yellow dress, which means she has regained her status as a princess.

"I have met Her Highness the Princess."

Wang Yan, Ma Xiaotao and others each saluted, but Lin Yi did not move, but just nodded as a greeting.

Xu Jiujiu didn't blame anyone for anything. Judging from the identity Lin Yi reported, his status was actually higher than hers as a princess.

"You're welcome, everyone. Thank you all for coming to the Starlight Auction House."

Afterwards, Xu Jiujiu took the items that Lin Yi had bid for this time from the maid behind him, and then signaled Qingya and others to leave.

"Student Lin Yi, these are the items you bought. Please count them first."

Lin Yi took it and scanned it with his mental power, but found nothing unusual. The Xingluo royal family would not resort to any tricks for these things.

After getting the auction item, Lin Yi took out five large gold cards worth tens of millions of gold soul coins and handed them to Xu Jiujiu.

Xu Jiujiu said, "Because there was some misunderstanding between us and Lin Yi before, my royal brother specifically instructed that all of Lin Yi's expenses at the Starlight Auction House will be covered by us."

Lin Yi was slightly stunned. This time he spent 50 million gold soul coins, and they just gave it away. It was a big expense.

But think about it, he had acted as a good agent for the Xingluo royal family before. Not to mention more, he helped Xingluo earn an extra 50 million. In other words, Xingluo just gave the extra money to Lin Yi. This auction still made a lot of money, not to mention those high-level soul guides.

That means Xingluo's sincerity this time is not enough.

Lin Yi's expression was indifferent, "How can I feel embarrassed about this?"

There was no fluctuation in the tone, and after listening for a long time, one could tell that it was dissatisfaction.

"I deeply regret the previous misunderstanding. Besides that, I have decided that if Shrek Academy wins the championship, the prize for the Shrek Tournament champion will be doubled."

Lin Yi's eyes moved slightly. The reward for the champion of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition was not low, a full one million gold soul coins.

But in addition to this, there are three soul bone rewards.

If it is doubled, it will be two million gold soul coins and six soul bones, which is a considerable gift.

Of course, this one was for Shrek, but Lin Yi was also satisfied. Saving 50 million before was already a not-insignificant gain.

Lin Yi finally smiled, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Majesty. Please tell Your Majesty that Lin Yi feels guilty on behalf of Shrek."

Looking at Lin Yi's disrespectful look, Xu Jiujiu wanted to punch Lin Yi in the face. He knew that Lin Yi had a high status and a strong background, but after all, you are in Xingluo's territory now, and you just received such a big gift. Can't you pretend a little?

Although Xu Jiujiu is smart, he has been a proud person since childhood. When he saw Lin Yi like this, the strong side of his character gradually emerged.

"Student Lin Yi, don't be careless. There are several powerful opponents ahead. Even our Xingluo team is not weak in this competition. It's better to be careful."

To be fair, there was nothing wrong with Xu Jiujiu's words. With her stunning face and graceful figure, she even sounded lively and girlish when she said such words.

But the prerequisite is that the people who listen are attracted to this woman, like Dai Yuheng and Xu Sanshi, who can't take their eyes off her.

But for Lin Yi, these words were a bit harsh.

"Princess, are you questioning Shrek's strength?"

Xu Jiujiu's eyes changed slightly, not understanding why the person in front of him became so aggressive.

"Your Highness, if I'm not mistaken, the Emperor probably asked you to befriend Shrek. Why did you utter such provocative words just for a little bit of pride?"

"Student Lin Yi misunderstood. I didn't mean that."

Lin Yi smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Princess. What I just said will not affect the relationship between Shrek and Xingluo. As for your strength, I believe I will see it."

Afterwards, Lin Yi led the Shrek group out through the passage, while Dai Yuheng pulled Chen Zifeng, who had lost his gold soul coins and was in a trance.

"See you at the arena, Your Highness the Immature Princess."

(End of this chapter)