Legend of the Heavenly Swordsman
Ch. 76 - The schemer Xiao Jung

Nie Mi approached a special room on the first floor after leaving Xiao Jung's room. The room stored all the items that would be auctioned later. As he entered, Nie Mi immediately approached a guard and whispered something.

The guard frowned after hearing Nie Mi's explanation. "All right, I'll tell you. Keep an eye on the man" said the guard seriously.

Nie Mi nodded, then asked for the second main item that was just at the auction. He explained that the reason for coming here was to retrieve the item immediately.

As she exited the room, Nie Mi took a deep breath and arranged for her expression to be calmer. After that he immediately went to the second floor, occasionally his gaze led to the stage and it turned out that there was still no one to raise an offer.

"first 30,000!"

Ye Kong swallowed his saliva bitterly, he expected that this pill would be in great interest because of its incredible efficacy. However, the lack of information he had on these warriors in the Empire was his biggest mistake.

He thought that people would immediately believe him after convincing them with the name of the Jewel Star Tower. But it doesn't seem that easy.

Elsewhere, Xiao Jung smirked while paying attention to Ye Kong's expression. The feeling of satisfaction he got at this time, his effort to buy information was indeed not in vain.

Beside his excitement, Fu Chen looked at him with a puzzled face. The young man had observed the situation several times but found no reason why Xiao Jung seemed so happy.

Fu Chen was just trying to understand, maybe his senior was very happy that no one dared to raise his esteem after him.

Fu Chen did not know if the audience's reluctance to bid was actually due to a rumor that circulated before the auction was carried out.

Rumors were discussing about the pill that is currently still on stage, rumors circulating that say if the Sun Moon pill is actually not as good as it is said. His ability to be the antidote to the King's Centipede poison.

People are increasingly hesitant because they hear the organization has never even tested it directly with the poison of the King Centipede which is still a frightening specter until now.

Moreover, the poison was very rarely used by the patriarch of the Red Cloud sect, it was also impossible for the sect to hand over the King Centipede poison sample on the Gem Star Tower to research. Therefore, the truth of the Sun Moon Pill was still in doubt.

The audience there were even very surprised when someone dared to bid it at a high price that reached three times over. They were very sorry for the stupidity of that man.

"30,000 to-3! Congratulations, the Sun Moon Pill is getting in the audience in room 10!"

"Haha!" A laugh then boomed from inside room 10.

Everyone stared at the room with frowns, especially Ye Kong. Highlight his eyes were so sharp, if his gaze could tear apart the curtain that covered the room then he had done so since then.

"S-senior?" Fu Chen frowned, this behavior of his senior had become a little strange since the appearance of the three main items.

"Ah, sorry-sorry. Please continue." Xiao Jung put away the little tears that came out at the corner of his eyes. His stomach hurt a little because his laughter was too loud. He re-set his breath while occasionally giggling amusedly.

Nie Mi who was about to open the door immediately stopped her intentions after hearing that laugh. He was growing suspicious of this Young Master Xiao. "Wait until all this is done" he said in his heart to calm down.

"The ladies and gentlemen, because this first session is over. Then allow us to prepare for the 2nd session for a while. Please understand." Ye Kong tried to smile even though his heart was furious at the moment.

"Emh, what exactly is going on, senior? Why didn't people want to bid for the main item earlier?" Fu Chen asked doubtfully, he also saw if people started talking about them with suspicious gazes.

Xiao Jung glanced for a moment at the door, he sensed the presence of Nie Mi behind the door. But he just smiled faintly in response. "It's nothing. Lately there have been rumors circulating about the pill, it's only natural that they doubt it."

"Then, why does senior still want to buy it?" taya Fu Chen was astonished, moreover it was not a little money.

"I just want to make sure of it," Xiao Jung replied briefly.

After Ye Kong left the stage, Kuan Li and several other workers also immediately left the hall and approached the room that Nie Mi had been in.

Ye Kong turned out to be there first, the man leaned his body with crossed hands. His face looked displeased and was thinking hard.

The workers who came to the place looked at each other for a moment, some of them then shook their heads with their faces down.

Kun Li gulped his saliva roughly before advancing one step. Ye Kong slightly raised his eyebrows upon seeing her.

Kun Li immediately spoke realizing that. "According to some of the warriors I asked. They say there's a rumor going around about the pill a few weeks before the auction starts."

"They were a little hesitant at first to believe the rumor, but after hearing your words they started to justify the rumor. Some even look unhappy because you offended the poison." Kun Li spoke stammeringly.

Ye Kong snorted in annoyance afterwards. "He's made it this far just because I didn't sell him the pills. Basic outrageous!" inner Ye Kong.

"Then how is Mister? We can't let the rumors keep growing, or the name of this organization will be tarnished" one worker said.

Ye Kong confirmed the statement, but he could not act rashly if he did not want something worse to happen. "I'll find the cause of all this after the auction ends. Get back to where you are, session 2 is about to begin."

The workers looked at each other before nodding in unison and leaving the room.

Ye Kong gritted his teeth after that. "Your brains are very cunning, young man" he sighed softly.

After that he quickly returned to the stage and continued the auction that had stopped. His face was again as friendly as ever, the old man's skills and experience were worthy of praise.

The first item as the opening of the 2nd session was a golden-level heirloom in the form of a long spear with a slightly meandering blade.

The heirloom's name is Spear Lightning and is made of metal formed by volcanic eruptions.

The thief himself was a great swordsman, the name of the spear was obtained because the swordsman melted it using a very strong lightning type conversation.

However, the swordsman's inability to forge the metal resulted in him only being able to produce a gold-level heirloom. Even so, the heirloom is still very valuable because of its quality.

"Alright, without lingering any longer. This item is open for 1000 gold pieces!" Ye Kong immediately announced the starting price after quite a long time explaining.

"10.000!"

It only took a few breaths after Ye Kong had finished his sentence, the second-floor audience in room number 7 had bargained for a high price.

The people on the first floor also did not want to miss out on discussing with the person beside him. Some were annoyed, but others were slightly amazed by the people on the second floor.

"They really didn't let us bid. Don't you think we're here? Don't think we'll be scared just because you booked a room on the second floor!"

Someone shouted in a dick. After that, he appeared to be cursing with an unsettled face. "11,000!" yell that guy.

"Oh.." Someone in the room chuckled a little. "It looks like a dog is barking at me. Aren't you afraid if your tongue gets bitten?" The person slightly raised his left hand after ending his sentence.

Then a servant beside him immediately raised the price, "15,000!"

The person who was called the dog snorted furiously and again bid the price. "17,000!"

The person in the room gave a small laugh, but when he wanted to talk, someone in room number 13 first bid the price. "20,000" the voice sounded soft, yet full of authority.

The laughter of the person in room 7 was getting wider after hearing it. "You see? This 2nd session is only for those of us on the second floor. You can only dream of getting those heirlooms!" The man raised his left hand again.

"25.000!"