Invincible Martial God System

Chapter 98 Auction

Dongliu City is one of the four cities in the Northern Territory. Although it is not as large as Ye City, it is the economic and trade center of the entire Northern Territory.

Due to its advantageous location, Dongliu City boasts the greatest reputation and economy in the entire Northern Territory.

Dongliu City is best known for its auctions. Due to its terrain, all the rare and precious treasures in the Northern Territory, including items of unknown origin, are auctioned off here.

No one cares where the items at auction came from; as long as they are good enough, countless people will naturally vie for them.

Because the Wang family wielded considerable power in Dongliu City, and many experts would be present at the auction, no one dared to cause trouble when the Wang family held the auction.

In other words, at an auction, as long as you have enough money, you can get whatever you want.

However, once you leave Dongliu City, whether you can keep the treasures you've obtained will depend on your own strength.

On this day, the city gate of Dongliu City was almost bursting at the seams with wealthy merchants from all directions. Everyone came because news had spread that Dongliu City was going to auction off a ten-life lotus seed.

The rarity of the Ten-Life Lotus Seed is known to everyone on the continent. Many people know that they have little chance of obtaining this lotus seed, but they still want to come and see it.

Among the large crowd, there was a tall, thin, dark-skinned man dressed in gold and silver who looked like a wealthy businessman.

It was Leng Yun wearing the 'face mask' artifact.

At this moment, even if Leng Yun's alcoholic father stood in front of him, he probably wouldn't recognize him.

Leng Yun came specifically for that one Ten-Life Lotus Seed. He is currently at the seventh level of the True Martial Realm. If a fight were to break out, he could fight Jiang Linfeng even if Jiang Linfeng were present.

With almost no effort in searching, Leng Yun followed the large crowd and arrived at the center of Dongliu City, in front of a huge courtyard.

The courtyard was the Wang family's territory, a place specifically for holding auctions. It looked magnificent on the outside, and even more resplendent inside.

Countless royal guards stood ready, stationed around the auction house, with a post every five steps, to prevent any disturbances.

Leng Yun blended into the crowd, and no one paid him any attention. They simply thought he was some nouveau riche from some region.

Taking advantage of the noise and crowd, Leng Yun quietly slipped into the Wang family's backyard. He wanted to search before the auction, hoping to find the Ten-Life Lotus Seeds in advance, which would save him a lot of trouble.

Leng Yun dodged a group of guards and was about to head deeper into the area when he suddenly bumped into someone.

Before even seeing its face, I could smell a wonderfully fragrant aroma.

"It's you?" Leng Yun said involuntarily. The other person was none other than Wang Meiren, that young girl.

Wang Meiren wore a white dress, the long skirt flowing, like a fairy descended from heaven. Her bright, lively eyes looked innocently at Leng Yun: "Do I know you?"

Leng Yun smiled, seemingly without any wariness towards this gentle woman.

"I am Leng Yun."

"You!" Wang Meiren blushed upon hearing Leng Yun's name. "How could it be you?"

"I disguised myself to attend the auction," Leng Yun said with a smile.

"You're not here to cause trouble, are you?" Wang Meiren asked suspiciously.

Leng Yun was taken aback: "You're not stupid. I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to the auction."

Wang Meiren thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you!"

Leng Yun laughed and said, "What? I peeked at you after your bath, and now you're going to blame me?"

Wang Meiren blushed and said somewhat angrily, "Don't talk nonsense. I just don't want you to be a threat to our Wang family."

Even when angry, Wang Meiren's tone remained exceptionally gentle, and she glared at Leng Yun with her large, bright eyes.

Leng Yun ignored Wang Meiren and strode towards the auction hall.

Wang Meiren jogged along behind Leng Yun.

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Dongliu City, Wang Family Mansion, Auction Hall.

The spacious and bright hall was completely packed with people. Countless wealthy individuals had gathered here, slowly sipping their tea and waiting for today's auction to begin.

"It seems that when the man in black was about to win, he was attacked by fish in the water, so my second uncle and the people from Linjiang Pavilion took the opportunity to seize three Ten-Life Lotus Seeds," Wang Meiren and Leng Yun explained.

"Later, the people from Linjiang Pavilion and my second uncle divided the spoils. Our Wang family took one, while Linjiang Pavilion took two," Wang Meiren continued.

“My second uncle is such a fool. He knows that the Wang family can’t keep the Ten Lotus Seeds. This time he actually became smart and held an auction to sell the lotus seeds and turn them into money.”

From Wang Meiren's words, Leng Yun could tell that she didn't seem to approve of her second uncle.

As they were talking, a burly man staggered into the auction house, reeking of alcohol, followed by a dozen servants. He was clearly the eldest son of that family.

“That’s Shang Youxin, the eldest son of the Shang family,” Wang Meiren said, her face showing a disdainful expression.

The Merchants are the wealthiest family in the entire North. Although they have no soldiers, they are extremely skilled in business.

Shang Youxin saw Wang Meiren and came over with a grin: "Oh, isn't this my beautiful little sister? How about I get you something nice to give you today?"

Wang Meiren snorted. Although she was angry, her natural gentleness made Shang Youxin think that Wang Meiren was smiling at him, which made him even more unrestrained. He even reached out to touch Wang Meiren's face.

Leng Yun grabbed Shang Youxin's hand.

"Oh? Who are you, kid?" Shang Youxin asked.

“He’s my friend,” Wang Meiren said with some concern.

Shang Youxin glanced at Leng Yun with disdain: "When did you get to know such a dark-skinned guy? He looks like a country bumpkin."

"In a bumpkin's eyes, everyone looks like a bumpkin," Leng Yun said calmly.

"You bastard!" Shang Youxin's face turned red with anger. "Don't think you're so great just because you're wearing gold and silver. If I wanted to, I could bury you in money!"

Just as Leng Yun was about to speak, a woman with a beautiful figure walked onto the stage, exuding a mature and charming aura.

"I apologize for keeping you all waiting. Our auction is now officially starting. I am your host, Gan Ya."

Next, amidst cheers from the crowd, the first item to be auctioned was brought out: an antique-looking jade cup, said to have been stolen from ancient ruins by a master craftsman.

Although the treasure is very valuable, many people are eyeing the Ten Lotus Seeds, which will surely lead to a fierce battle. Therefore, there is no spare money to participate in the bidding for other items.

On the contrary, Shang Youxin, in order to show Wang Meiren that he was better than Leng Yun, spent a lot of money to buy the quilt.

Everyone looked at Shang Youxin with surprise and envy.

"Hmph! Poor kid, how about that?" Shang Youxin looked at Leng Yun with a mocking expression.