Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Fangtian Halberd, Empowers Me with Filial Piety

Chapter 44 The Silver Dragon King No. 2's Secret Stalking!

One item after another was successfully sold at auction, but the three of them never made a bid.

"Next up is lot number 17, the Thousand-Year Dragon Scale Fruit!"

The auctioneer's voice jolted Tang Wuling awake, and she stared intently at the fruit on the stage that emitted a faint golden light.

"Starting bid is three million Federal Credits, with each bid increment no less than ten thousand!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of bidding erupted from the audience.

"Three million and one million!"

"Three million two hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Three million four hundred thousand!"

The price rose rapidly, soon exceeding four million.

"five million!"

Tang Wuling pressed the price quote button in her hand.

As her strength increased, the Ascension Platform during the riot period was not of much help to her, and the academy did not limit the number of such one-time spots, so she sold them.

In addition, the forging tasks she had been undertaking over this period of time had allowed her to save up a considerable amount of money.

However, five million was already all she had; any more than that would have to be given up.

Fortunately, no one raised the price after that.

"Five million, sold!"

As the gavel fell, Tang Wuling slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

The auction continued to be a lively affair, with one rare item after another being hammered down at astonishing prices.

The thousand-year-old earth dragon tendon that she had been longing for was finally acquired by Jiang Yi for a high price of eight million.

Tang Wuling didn't think much of it. Earth Dragon Tendons could strengthen a Soul Master's bones and muscles, and were considered a relatively common body-tempering elixir.

Jiang Yi calmly accepted the jade box offered by the maid, his gaze still fixed on the audience below the stage.

The auction continued, and when the thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Grass appeared, Jiang Yi sat up straight.

"Lot No. 33, Millennium Soul-Nourishing Grass! Starting price is five million, and each bid must be at least one hundred thousand!"

The bidding war quickly became fierce.

Treasures related to spiritual power are always the most coveted resources for Soul Masters, and their prices are skyrocketing at an astonishing rate.

"Five and a half million!"

"Six and a half million!"

"Seven million!"

In just a few minutes, the price skyrocketed.

Jiang Yi remained silent, calmly observing his competitors.

When the price reached eight million, only three bidders remained:

Downstairs, there was an elderly man dressed in fine clothes, a mysterious buyer in the next private room, and a masked man in the back row.

"Ten million!"

Jiang Yi finally spoke up, offering an additional two million in one go.

There was an uproar.

This price has set a new record for this auction.

The old man shook his head and gave up, and the masked man hesitated for a moment before falling silent as well.

Only the person in the next private room was still hesitating.

"Ten million once... ten million twice..."

"Eleven million."

A hoarse voice came from the next private room.

"Fifteen million."

Jiang Yi calmly announced a startling number.

Nanali and the other two don't need much money; basically, all the activity funds are covered by him alone. Once they run out, he just needs to ask the Ghost Emperor for more money.

No money? Aren't there plenty of banks?
The Holy Spirit Cult is not short of money, but it lacks channels for acquiring resources. There are some things that they don't even know where to rob, let alone buy.

The entire auction hall fell silent; even the auctioneer was stunned. This price was enough to buy a high-quality soul bone!

The next private room remained silent for a long time before finally falling silent.

"Fifteen million three times! Sold!"

With the fall of the gavel, the thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Grass belonged to Jiang Yi.

A smile appeared on Jiang Yi's face. With this Soul-Nourishing Grass, his spiritual power should have no problem breaking through to the Spirit Sea Realm.

The auction continued, but the subsequent items failed to capture their interest.

……

While the auction was in full swing, a special mother and daughter arrived at Donghai City Railway Station.

"Godmother! We've arrived!"

A silver-haired girl excitedly pulled the woman behind her and walked out of the station.

Her face was stunningly beautiful, her silver hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, and her pair of bright, clear purple eyes seemed to be a masterpiece sculpted from the very essence of heaven and earth. "Na'er, slow down."

The beautiful woman behind him gently reminded him, her tone tinged with a mixture of helplessness and doting affection.

She was equally stunning, with a gentler, more mature air about her than a young girl, and radiating a warm and approachable aura like sunshine.

People passing by would spontaneously make way for her, casting affectionate glances at her.

"Don't fall."

Yali looked at the girl in front of her with affection; this was the daughter she and Mingge had just adopted.

Although they are not related by blood, Ya-Li and her husband have always treated her as their own daughter.

Today, she couldn't resist the little girl's persistent pleading and brought her to see the sea, planning to spend a few days there.

"Okay! It'll be dark soon!"

Na'er agreed verbally, but her pace didn't slow down at all; in her heart, she was secretly muttering to herself.

If it's any later, I won't be able to see my sister until tomorrow!
Although according to her agreement with Gu Yue, she cannot interfere with her sister's choices in the next few years, does that mean she can't secretly take a look?

This time, she finally managed to persuade Yali to take her out to play, but of course she couldn't suppress her longing for her sister.

Na'er recalled her past with her sister, and her bright purple eyes sparkled with boundless imagination.

Hehe... My sweet and soft older sister...

……

Meanwhile, the auction ended, and Jiang Yi and his two companions walked out of the venue.

"for you!"

Jiang Yi handed the jade box containing the thousand-year-old earth dragon tendon to Tang Wuling.

"what?"

Tang Wuling was stunned for a moment, then she realized what was going on.

Did my brother buy this for me?

"Take it! Consider it a loan, you can pay it back slowly later..."

Jiang Yi smiled and gently ruffled the girl's golden hair.

Anyway, it’s not his money that is being spent.

"elder brother……"

Tang Wuling's golden eyes immediately welled up with tears. Eight million Federal Credits was no small sum!

If we weren't living in a civilized society, she felt that buying herself would be enough.

Wow!
The girl pounced and jumped into Jiang Yi's arms, hugging him tightly, and then smacked him on the cheek.

"Brother! I love you to death."

Tang Wuling's pretty face blossomed into an incomparably beautiful smile, her smile as radiant as a flower. Even Jiang Yi was momentarily stunned by her beauty in that instant.

"..."

Jiang Yi blinked, muttering to himself.

Little sister, little sister, if Father sees you like this, he won't be angry, will he?
"Okay, get down quickly, be careful not to fall."

Jiang Yi held the girl in his arms with one hand and raised the jade box high with the other, his tone a mix of helplessness and doting affection.

It's only because he's skilled that he could have been knocked to the ground by Tang Wuling's bear hug.

This little girl looks delicate and frail, but her arm alone weighs over a thousand kilograms.

"Know it!"

Tang Wuling rubbed against his shoulder affectionately before landing lightly.

She took the thousand-year-old earth dragon tendon, still holding Jiang Yi's arm and chatting and laughing non-stop.

Mu Xi, who was once again ignored, looked at the close brother and sister and smiled helplessly.

Her wariness of Jiang Yi lessened considerably.

If someone could casually pull out eight million to deceive her feelings, then she'd want a dozen brothers like that.

The three of them laughed and talked as they left the auction house.

……

On a street not far away, another person witnessed the entire scene.

"Crack!"

Na'er bit the lollipop in her mouth, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.

What did she just see?
My sister... kissed someone else?! She's never even kissed me!!!
My sister! That's my sister!
Na'er was screaming in her heart; if it weren't for her promise to Gu Yue, she would have rushed forward long ago.

The Dragon King's Roar!
"Na'er, what's wrong?"

Yali, who was buying snacks for Na'er, noticed Na'er's unusual behavior and asked softly.

"Woooooooo..."

Na'er suppressed her surging emotions, tears glistening in her eyes, and turned to throw herself into Ya Li's warm embrace.

"Godmother! My tooth hurts..."

　It's a bit late, something came up and I was delayed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)