The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

On the auction stage, auctioneer Shi Yue raised his hammer, looked around at the audience, and announced loudly: "Twenty-one thousand five hundred spirit stones, twice! Is there a higher bid?"

"Twenty-two thousand spirit stones." Jiang Yingxue walked towards the stage while gently waving her number plate.

Auctioneer Shi Yue was stunned at first, then changed her tone and said, "Currently, the Spiritual Girl has already bid the highest price in the auction, 22,000 Spiritual Stones. Is there anyone else who wants to bid?"

He Qingfeng's face suddenly changed as he gritted his teeth and his gaze grew more determined. He suddenly raised the sign, his anger etched in his eyes: "Twenty-two thousand five hundred!"

"Okay!" Shiyue responded excitedly, "Twenty-two thousand five hundred spirit stones—"

Before she finished speaking, Jiang Yingxue had already stepped to the front of the stage, her chin slightly raised, a hint of playfulness in her indifference. She gently raised her hand, making a gesture of lighting a sky lantern, and said calmly, "Twenty-three thousand."

Shi Yue was stunned for a moment as she watched Jiang Yingxue's gesture, then asked with a wide smile, "Miss, do you want to light a sky lantern?"

"That's right. No matter who raises the price, I'll match it. Also, I remember that at your auction, the person lighting the sky lantern has the right to make demands, right?"

"Yes, yes! As long as it's reasonable, we will try our best to satisfy it." Shiyue nodded quickly.

Jiang Yingxue smiled faintly and said calmly, "Then I would like to ask He Qingfeng, the gentleman in the audience who has been bidding against me, to verify his capital. I don't believe he really has enough spirit stones to compete with me."

There was an uproar in the audience, and everyone turned to look at He Qingfeng, and there was a lot of discussion. He Qingfeng's face turned pale in an instant, and his lips trembled slightly, as if he had suffered great humiliation.

He quickly ran down to the stage and pointed at Jiang Yingxue, saying, "Jiang Yingxue! Don't go too far! What right do you have to verify my qualifications?"

Jiang Yingxue glanced at him and said, "Ah, I'm doing this for your own good and the auction house's. Think about it, if you can't come up with the money and the Spirit Girl goes unsold, then wouldn't we not be able to save her, and we'll have to pay for it?"

He Qingfeng was so frustrated that his face turned red. He tried to save face by saying, "That's nonsense! Who said I can't afford it? My Master and Senior Sister are sitting in your top-tier box! And why did you check my capital and not yours? Speaking of money, you guys on the First Peak are much poorer than us on the Fifth Peak, right?!"

"Why are you so narrow-minded? You always cling to the First Peak." Jiang Yingxue's expression was indifferent, her tone cold but with a hint of playfulness. "Let's not talk about anything else. Just look at my father, the Loyal and Brave Marquis of Yun State, who has made great military achievements, and my mother is the daughter of Yun State's richest man. Do you think I still need capital verification?"

Then she blinked again and added casually, "Oh, by the way, the top-tier box where your master is staying is hosted by the Crown Prince of Yun Country. He and I are childhood sweethearts, and he's like a real brother to me. Even if I can't afford it, he'll still give it to me. But you, what makes you think you can come up with over 20,000 spirit stones? Are you so sure your master and your senior sister will lend it to you?"

"You!" He Qingfeng clenched his fist: "Yes! I will definitely lend it to you!"

"Okay, use the jade token to spread your message now and ask Peak Master Lin in public. If Peak Master agrees to lend it to you, then I won't verify your qualifications and let you continue to bid against me. Anyway, I'm not afraid of wasting time with you."

He Qingfeng's face twitched slightly. He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and replied coldly: "Okay, you wait for me!"

After saying that, he raised the jade token, gritted his teeth and made a hand gesture, and soon he was in contact with Lin Hai.

He asked anxiously, "Master, Senior Sister Duan, can you two lend me 10,000 spirit stones? I want to take a picture of the spirit girl."

In the box, Lin Hai frowned slightly and was silent for a moment, as if thinking.

Shen Yun sat aside, picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea. As the fragrance of tea filled the air, he slowly raised his eyes, his lips curled slightly, and said calmly: "Master, I know Xue'er. She has a kind heart and sincerely wants to save the spirit girl. Just give me some face and let your disciple not do unnecessary things."

When Lin Hai heard this, his heart moved slightly.

Shen Yun rarely spoke directly like this, but today he spoke up for Jiang Yingxue, clearly not unintentionally. After pondering for a moment, Lin Hai nodded gently, "Yes, Your Highness."

Then he said to He Qingfeng in the jade token, "Qingfeng, I know you want to save people. But Jiang Yingxue is also trying to save people. Why do you have to compete with her?"

He Qingfeng gripped the jade token tightly, gritting his teeth and protesting, "But Master, I don't trust her—"

Lin Hai interrupted him sternly, "With so many eyes watching, how could she dare not release her? Don't worry, if she refuses to burn the spirit girl's bond, I, your master, will seek justice for you. But there's no need to raise the price now." Lin Hai's tone was gentle, but the chill in his words was irresistible. His implication was clearly that he was unwilling to lend the spirit stones.

He Qingfeng understood the meaning and his expression became more gloomy. His clenched fists trembled slightly, but he dared not argue anymore. He could only take back the jade card in frustration and return to his seat.

Seeing this, the auctioneer quickly raised his hammer: "Twenty-three thousand once! Twenty-three thousand twice! Twenty-three thousand three times! Deal!"

The hammer fell, accompanied by warm applause. Shiyue bowed slightly and announced with a smile: "Congratulations to this lady for winning the Spirit Girl!"

Jiang Yingxue tilted her head to glance at the spirit girl in the cage, then smiled and whispered, "See you later~"

The spirit girl in the cage blushed immediately and nodded slowly.

After the Spirit Girl auction, the entire auction went smoothly, with no further conflicts. It was just that at first, several people came to bid for weapons that suited Jiang Yingxue and Yan Chuan, but in the end, they found that there was nothing they liked.

After the auction, Jiang Yingxue, under the guidance of the staff, handed over the money and received the goods.

She readily took out 23,000 spirit stones from her ring and gave them to the auction house. Then she took the key, unlocked the cage, and a slight "click" sound was heard.

Jiang Yingxue carefully opened the cage door, leaned over to the spirit girl, and uncuffed her cold handcuffs and leg irons.

Seeing her bare feet, Jiang Yingxue quickly took out a pair of shoes from her ring and put them on her.

The spirit girl looked down at the warm shoes on her feet, a trace of gratitude flashed in her eyes, and she whispered softly, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Girls, we should help each other."

After saying that, Jiang Yingxue picked up the spirit girl's slave contract and asked Yan Chuan to light a fire for her in front of everyone.

Yan Chuan snapped his fingers lightly, and the next second, a faint flame flashed in Jiang Yingxue's hand. The spirit girl's slave contract was like a ruthless piece of paper, and it instantly burned in the flames.

The flames jumped and made crackling sounds, like silent cries in the dark night.