What!
Hun San’s eyes widened upon hearing the staff member’s words, and his anger surged again.
He glared at the staff member and said fiercely, "What, is Yan Yu Lou now a dog of the Hidden Group? Why wasn't such an important rule announced in advance!"
As his voice fell, Qing Yan arrived beside Hun San, his gaze as chilling as ice.
He said sternly, "Behavior like reckless bidding should be met with expulsion at any auction. No one wouldn't understand this, right?"
As he spoke, Qing Yan’s gaze swept across the surroundings, and everyone in his sight nodded in agreement.
Hearing this, Hun San almost gritted his teeth. It was Qing Yan again, ruining his plans, but he could only endure it.
After all, the auction and trade fair had not yet ended, and the treasures that followed would undoubtedly be more valuable than those before.
Thinking this, he forced out a smile and shamelessly said, "Of course, I know all this. I just wanted to see if Yan Yu Lou handles matters justly and treats everyone equally. I am very satisfied now."
Hun San bowed slightly to Qing Yan and continued, "I apologize for any inappropriate remarks I made earlier. Please forgive me. Also, here are 20 weapons. Please verify them."
Saying this, Hun San handed the Qiankun Bag to Qing Yan.
Seeing Hun San’s softened attitude, Qing Yan couldn't be bothered to argue further and handed the Qiankun Bag to the staff.
Then, Qing Yan glanced at Hun San and said indifferently, "Hun San, I hope you don't do anything foolish again, lest you play with fire and get burned."
After speaking, Qing Yan left the scene without looking back.
Not far away, Ye Cangtian watched Qing Yan leave, then turned to Hun San and said with a smile, "Hun San, congratulations to you for acquiring a rare treasure for Fei Yun Ge!"
As the flushed voice echoed again, Hun San’s face turned as red as a monkey’s backside, trembling with rage.
He looked at Ye Cangtian and said fiercely, "Ye Cangtian, what are you so smug about! My Fei Yun Ge is rich and powerful. These are just trivial matters to us. You poor wretch will never understand!"
Heh heh.
Ye Cangtian smiled upon hearing this and said, "Then please continue, and let me see just how deep the foundation of your Fei Yun Ge truly is!"
After speaking, Ye Cangtian no longer paid attention to Hun San.
A short while later, Yan Yu Lou had verified the weapons provided by Fei Yun Ge. There were no issues, so the staff directly presented the ancient bell bracelet to Hun San.
However, at that moment, a mental fluctuation from Kong Kong suddenly appeared in Ye Cangtian's mind.
"Boss, the ancient bell bracelet is a bit unusual! I can sense a spatial restriction within it, seeming to contain something hidden..."
Pfft!
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian almost spat out blood.
If he had known this earlier, he should have bid for it directly. Now that the ancient bell bracelet had fallen into Hun San's hands, what was the point of saying all this?
Could he really make a move to rob it? He truly couldn't bring himself to do such a thing!
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian used his mental power to communicate with Kong Kong, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
Kong Kong's voice immediately replied, "Boss, I was too far away before, and the spatial restriction was relatively weak, so I didn't notice..."
"We'll talk about it later!"
Ye Cangtian sighed. It was useless to say anything now, so he couldn't be bothered to ask further.
On the other side, on stage, Yan Yun'er walked up again, with a new auction item beside her.
It was a medicinal herb, or rather, a golden flower. Its petals resembled feathers, hence its name, Golden Feather Flower.
As for the auction of this flower, the seller had a requirement: it must be traded for a Nine-Cycle Golden Elixir.
It was obvious that the seller wished to obtain some Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs to improve the cultivation of their disciples and expand their influence.
Seeing the soft halo emanating from it, it was clear that this flower was also a heavenly treasure.
Upon seeing the Golden Feather Flower, Ye Cangtian subconsciously looked at Yao Bao'er, to see if she needed this medicinal herb.
As he looked, he saw Yao Bao'er’s eyes darting around, and then they lit up with brilliance.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian quietly inquired, "Bao'er, do you fancy this Golden Feather Flower?"
Mhm.
Yao Bao'er responded without hesitation and said in a low voice, "You’ve heard Yan Yun'er’s introduction. The Golden Feather Flower has the effects of improving cultivation and healing. If I can obtain it, the effect will increase severalfold."
Yao Bao'er stated that if it were only for these effects, then her need for it wouldn't be very great.
After all, many of the medicinal herbs Ye Cangtian had given her had similar effects.
What she valued most was the phrase "gentle efficacy."
For others, these four words meant that there would be no significant backlash from consuming the Golden Feather Flower, but for her, it was different.
In her opinion, the Golden Feather Flower, like the Ice Mountain Snow Lotus, was a rare neutralizing medicinal herb, indispensable for refining heaven-defying elixirs.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "Since that's the case, let's bid for this Golden Feather Flower."
Saying this, Ye Cangtian scanned the entire venue. The current highest bid was ten Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs, precisely from their rival, Fei Yun Ge.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian immediately smiled. It truly felt like their paths were destined to cross.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian raised his number plate and said, "20 Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs!"
Wow!
With those words, the entire venue erupted in a commotion. Everyone turned their gaze towards them, looking as if they were about to watch a good show.
It was clear that the Hidden Group was making a move again, definitely targeting Fei Yun Ge.
At the same time, Hun San's expression turned grim again, and his gaze flickered.
In terms of medicinal effects alone, the Golden Feather Flower might not necessarily surpass the Nine-Cycle Golden Elixir in terms of cultivation improvement.
The reason was simple: the medicinal effect of the Golden Feather Flower itself was limited.
And although the physicians in various factions understood some methods of refining elixirs, no one had yet been able to refine heavenly treasures into medicine.
Because of this, no matter which faction it was, no one could unleash the true value of the Golden Feather Flower.
Therefore, in the eyes of many factions, although the Golden Feather Flower was rare, its value was at most equivalent to that of a Nine-Cycle Golden Elixir.
And Hun San's willingness to offer ten Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs was not difficult to understand.
For elixirs or medicinal herbs that improve cultivation, the body's improvement is best only during the first consumption.
As for subsequent consumption, the medicinal efficacy would be greatly reduced.
For example, for a Nine-Cycle Golden Elixir, the first consumption could help a person break through to the Earthly level. Subsequent consumption would only be equivalent to a good healing elixir.
And the vast majority of people here had consumed Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs before, so for them, Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs only retained their healing effects.
The Golden Feather Flower being auctioned now had not been consumed by them, thus it could bring them a certain degree of improvement.
Hun San was aiming for this improvement, and although one Golden Feather Flower might offer less improvement, with accumulation, it would lead to qualitative changes.
However, in his opinion, this kind of improvement had value. For example, Ye Cangtian’s bid of 20 Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs was entirely not worth it in his eyes.
In other words, Ye Cangtian deliberately bid such a high price just to annoy him.
Thinking this, Hun San revealed a strange smile and then said, "30 Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs!"
Originally, Hun San wanted to bid even higher, but he ultimately restrained himself. If Ye Cangtian stopped bidding like last time, he would be the one suffering the loss!
"31 Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs!"
Ye Cangtian bid without hesitation, then looked at Hun San and said indifferently, "Hun San, I must have this Golden Feather Flower!"
Damn it! This trick again!
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Hun San's face instantly turned red. He had just suffered such a loss and didn't believe Ye Cangtian's nonsense now.
In his eyes, this was another trap Ye Cangtian had set for him!
"31 Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs for the first time!"
"Are there any higher bids?"
At this moment, Yan Yun'er's voice from the stage echoed.
Hun San looked at Yan Yun'er, then at Ye Cangtian, and fell into hesitation.
If he were to increase the bid again, he was truly worried that Ye Cangtian would trick him.
Conversely, if he didn't increase the bid, he felt somewhat unwilling.
After a long time, he gritted his teeth and looked at Ye Cangtian, saying, "31 Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs already far exceeds the value of the Golden Feather Flower. Only a fool would bid again!"
He paused and continued, "Ye Cangtian, don't you want it? Then I will fulfill your wish, you pauper! But I wonder if the Hidden Group has so many Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs!"
As he spoke, Hun San revealed a strange smile.
Frankly, he was waiting to watch the show.
The current rise of the Hidden Group must have been inseparable from these elixirs, so whether they could possess so many Nine-Cycle Golden Elixirs was still unknown.
If not, then the Hidden Group would be expelled from the venue, and he very much hoped to see such a scene...