Chapter 2594: Ao Xue Hiding Fox
"One million five hundred thousand once, one million five hundred thousand twice, one million five hundred thousand three times, sold, the Snow Peak Hidden Spirit Fox belongs to the gentleman in seat number seven. Congratulations to this gentleman." Yingying raised her little face to look at Lin Feng. In Lin City Monster Auction House, she was familiar with all the prominent figures, but she had never seen this gentleman, so he must be an outsider. As she scrutinized Lin Feng, she found him truly unique, so she gave him a charming smile, feeling a strange affection for him.
My heavens!
A million and a half for a demon beast!
That’s a sky-high price!
...
The people below were lamenting in their hearts; they had never heard of such a high price in all these years. The guests upstairs were also turning their gazes towards Lin Feng, unable to believe that such a young man would spend one and a half million right off the bat. Who exactly was this person!
The auction continued, demon beasts were auctioned one by one, and the atmosphere was filled with ups and downs. Lin Feng did not make any further bids, and then the auction neared its end...
"Today’s last demon beast is truly formidable; it’s of the Demon Venerable level, so I’ll keep it a surprise for now." Yingying hid her face with a smile, looking incredibly alluring. Her auction sequence generally started low and ended high, enhancing the overall atmosphere.
"Demon Venerable? It’s been a while since a Demon Venerable was auctioned."
"I definitely want to win this one, won’t let anyone else have it."
"Whoever has the skill, it’s theirs!"
...
The people below got excited again, the people at the back stood up and craned their necks, fearing to miss any good show, while those in the front row kept a sharp eye on the movement on the stage. The windows of the private seats upstairs were also pushed open, everyone getting interested upon hearing of the Demon Venerable.
Then the stage split open in the middle, like a hidden passageway opening, and from below the stage rose an iron cage covered with a black cloth. The cage was extraordinarily large, about a dozen zhang square, and a hook descended from the sky to lift the cloth off the cage, revealing the behemoth inside slowly to the audience.
"This?"
"Is this the Three-Eyed Red Dragon?"
"Impossible! Who could capture it?"
"It’s unbelievable."
"What an incredible demon beast, to have encountered it, marvelous."
...
The discussion below grew intense with the unveiling of the black cloth, and they looked at the cage in disbelief. The demon beast inside kept its eyes tightly shut, its body stretching over a dozen zhang; the limited space of the cage forced it to curl up awkwardly inside, its scales emitting a deep blue glow, its four giant claws pressed beneath it in an awkward sideways position. The most peculiar thing was the standing eye in the middle of its forehead, which stayed open with unmoving green pupil, making anyone who looked feel a shiver run down their spine. If not for the silver tendrils swaying with its breathing, one could easily think it dead.
"Everyone guessed right, it is indeed the Three-Eyed Red Dragon." Yingying pointed at the demon beast in the cage, throwing a flirtatious wink, instantly reigniting the atmosphere of the scene.
"Yingying, you’re so beautiful, you’ve bewitched my soul." The people below started teasing Yingying with flirtatious words.
"What’s your base price then!" The eldest young master of the Dong Family, who had been staring at Yingying, couldn’t hold back and stood up.
"Oh, Young Master Dong is so naughty, I’m not a demon!" Yingying, accustomed to such teasing words, didn’t mind them, skillfully avoiding the topic and returning to the main point.
She knew the Three-Eyed Red Dragon would definitely be sought after; no Demon Venerable had been auctioned in half a year, and the more pure the dragon clan demon beast’s bloodline, the harder to shape-shift. The Three-Eyed Red Dragon was a rare existence. After such a gap, some alchemists were surely eager to try since a Demon Venerable is not something ordinary people can capture, and neither is the demon core obtainable by ordinary means. Adding refinement, it’s much easier to break through, so Yingying coquettishly said: "The base price is fifty Yuan Stone, with a price increment of fifty thousand each time."
"I bid six hundred thousand."
"Seven hundred thousand."
"Eight hundred thousand."
"One million."
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The atmosphere of the auction was pushed to its climax; people hadn’t seen the auction of a Demon Venerable-level demon beast in ages and naturally bid vigorously, not willing to give in to others, until the Three-Eyed Red Dragon was called to four million Yuan Stones when the surrounding noise gradually quieted down.
"Five million Yuan Stones." At this moment, an elderly man standing up wearing a blue robe, looking around sixty years old, with gray-white beard, caught everyone’s attention.
"Isn’t this the Family Head of the Xia Family?"
"Why has he come back to the auction house?"
"With a bid of fifty million Yuan Stones, we better not compete with him!"
"The Xia Family is not to be trifled with, one of the Eight Prominent Families. Yes, yes, we should not bid any more."
...
The crowd was surprised and sighed when they saw Xia Lianyun.
The room suddenly became silent, no one raised the bid, and no one spoke. Xia Lianyun was determined to get the Three-Eyed Red Dragon. It was as if this dragon was meant for him, and he had come specifically for it; everything seemed so natural.
"Five million once, five million twice, three times, sold." Yingying decisively struck the hammer, which was the outcome she desired. Her godfather had obtained this treasure.
The Xia Family is one of the Eight Prominent Families in Lin City. Even if the price wasn’t so high, others would dare not provoke them. Xia Lianyun, who had been standing under the stage, finally stroked his beard, got up, and walked onto the stage to carefully examine the treasure he had acquired, then laughed heartily. At this moment, the Three-Eyed Red Dragon opened its eyes. The Nine Poisons Imperial Beast Powder in the room was enough to leave the big guy without any strength. It stared at Xia Lianyun and then closed its eyes.
He knew through Yingying’s channels that this demon beast would be auctioned off long ago, and he had been eyeing it for a long time. If this Demon Venerable could cultivate a Demon Core, it would be a great boost for anyone at the Divine Venerable level. The price was absolutely worth it.
Everyone was stunned by the price but then thought about it; Demon Venerable level demon beasts hadn’t appeared for a long time, making this price quite reasonable. This Demon Venerable propelled the auction to another climax, ending amidst the crowd’s sighs.
After all the auctions concluded, the acquired demon beasts were delivered to the buyers. The little fox was sent to Lin Feng’s private room while still unconscious. Lin Feng gently held the water cup to feed it. He took out an Elixir from his space and gave it to the little fox along with the water. Soon, the little fox opened its eyes.
"Please don’t hit me, I beg you... I’ll be obedient, I won’t run away..." The little fox beseeched Lin Feng and Ma Biaohu bitterly. Ever since being captured in Lin City, it had lived in fear, frequently beaten. If it tried to escape and got caught again, it would be even worse. Thinking of this, the little fox started crying.
"What’s your name?" Lin Feng reached out and patted the little fox’s head, noticing its frightened eyes. The fox was clearly mistreated severely.
The little fox looked around fearfully, feeling that Lin Feng and Ma Biaohu seemed kind, unlike bad people, and relaxed its guard. Crying, it said, "I am a Spirit Fox from the Snow Peak Fox Clan. My name is Xue’er. Benefactor, you’re a good person, can you let me go?"
Lin Feng pondered for a while, looking at Xue’er’s pleading eyes. He rescued Xue’er intending to set it free, but not just yet. Lin City was full of powerful individuals, with demon beasts treated as merchandise; Xue’er would be very vulnerable on its own. So he said to Xue’er, "You’d better stay with me for the time being. Coincidentally, we’re heading to the Southern Region’s sea, and can take you home if you’d like."
Xue’er understood its current situation. It looked at Lin Feng and the others with glistening eyes, longing for home and thinking of its grandfather. But if captured again, it wouldn’t be so lucky next time. After pondering, it nodded.
"Dashan, carry it; its leg is injured." Lin Feng said to Ma Biaohu.
"Alright," Ma Biaohu replied, picking up Xue’er with ease. The two individuals and the beast descended the stairs and headed towards the exit.
Upon leaving the auction house, Lin Feng immediately released Tangyuan. Tangyuan looked at Xue’er with bewilderment, flew around Xue’er a few times, and asked, "Boss, did you get another pet?"
"Bang!"
Lin Feng casually flicked Tangyuan’s head and said, "It’s only you I have as a pet, and you’re troublesome enough. This is Xue’er, you’ll look after it until we send it home."
Tangyuan scrutinized Xue’er carefully, then spit out a book, flipping through it.
"Boss, Boss, this is an Ao Xue Hiding Fox! Did you buy it at the auction?" Tangyuan exclaimed in surprise. The Ao Xue Hiding Fox Clan is one of the most ancient and mysterious demon clans in the Southern Region’s sea. No one knows where they hide, barely seen over millennia. Tangyuan had only read about them in books.
"Yes, we’re just responsible for taking it home," Lin Feng interrupted Tangyuan, intent on rescuing Xue’er without other intentions. In this Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, the weak are often bullied, and he could only do what little he could, helping where possible; it’s all he can do now.
Tangyuan was a clever beast, seeing Lin Feng’s reluctance to discuss Xue’er further, so he changed the subject. "So, where to next? Are we getting some meat to eat?"
"Yes, yes, let’s go eat!" Lin Feng chuckled, pulling Tangyuan down from the air and placing him on his shoulder, continuing onward.
Shortly, a four-story restaurant appeared before them. Lin City, truly a great city, boasted grand establishments such as this restaurant. Lin Feng and Ma Biaohu, accompanied by Tangyuan and Xue’er, proceeded directly to the second floor, finding a private room to sit. Tangyuan ordered a table full of dishes, excitedly jumping around.
After the waiter had brought all the dishes and was about to leave, Lin Feng stopped him: "Wait a moment."
"Customer, what can I do for you?" The waiter turned to ask Lin Feng, wondering if he had erred somehow.
"Is there a place in Lin City that exclusively sells demon beast eggs?" Lin Feng took out fifty Yuan Stones and handed them to the waiter, eager to know what the black giant egg in his space was.
The waiter smiled, accepted the Yuan Stones, hesitated for a moment, and said, "There truly is one place, just at the end of the street ahead, called Yuhua Pavilion."
"Alright, thanks." Lin Feng had obtained his answer and signaled to the waiter that he could leave now.