allonlinenovel Chapter 327: Dead Hill 5 Prince
Chapter 327: Dead Hill 5 Prince
Qin Xiao only had a fleeting thought, and was only a little surprised by it. But for Mo Hanyu, who had to do everything himself, he had mixed feelings.
Mo Hanyu couldn't help but recall the life-or-death experiences he'd endured during his training over the past few years. He also recalled the philosophy his father and Mo Hanshang had instilled in him: "You have to rely on yourself for everything." Even his mother agreed, telling him not to get into the habit of relying on his family...
Thinking of this, I can’t help but sigh at the gap between people.
"I thought your father would give you more experience." Mo Hanyu said.
Wang Ji was well-known, and everyone thought he would be harsh and even exploitative towards his children, but unexpectedly he was actually a kind father.
Mo Hanyu clicked his tongue twice.
"Actually, my father is quite strict. Every time we spar, he beats me until I want to cry." Wang Xuyi laughed and didn't care much.
"Come on, let's go in and take a look. It's still some time before the start anyway."
Before entering, the woman at the door handed out masks to everyone, explaining that they were for customer safety and privacy. The masks concealed their appearance and Qi, making it impossible to detect their state and identify them.
The mask was given out free of charge and only covered half of the face when worn. It was somewhat similar to Lan Xinci's. Mo Hanyu probably understood why Lan Xinci wore that mask today.
After Wang Xuyi entered the room, he casually took the notices handed to him by the auctioneer next to him and handed them to them: "This is what we are going to auction today."
The cover of the post was still black, and when you flipped it open, you could see the appearance and information of the auction items. Qin Xiao flipped through it casually, not very interested.
Mo Hanyu didn't open it, instead following the guide through the items. Each auction item was encased in transparent colored glass. This glass, while seemingly fragile, was in fact incredibly strong, capable of withstanding thousands of tons of pressure and resisting lava, ice, and other grime.
As an old-established auction house in Xingchen, Su Shi Auction House, and this auction is held right before the competition, the items being auctioned are naturally one in a million and very rare.
Even Wang Xuyi couldn't help but gasp in amazement at the sheer number of rare treasures. Mo Hanyu also occasionally expressed surprise. Only Qin Xiao remained expressionless.
It’s not that Qin Xiao didn’t feel anything, but he had no idea about the rare treasures in front of him.
For example, the one before him was a "Ganlan Shirt" woven from the two strongest and lightest feathers from the tail tips of a rare and high-level magical beast called the "Ganyu" clan. Its surface was as white and translucent as jade, and the edges of each feather were as glossy as polished jade, gradually fading to silvery white from the base to the tip.
The entire feathered robe is as light as a cicada's wing, and appears gilded in color under the light. The post even states that if the robe is placed in the sun, it will appear extremely colorful and gorgeous.
This 綌岚衣 is invulnerable to swords and spears, water and fire, and can carry a person into the air at speeds as fast as a swallow. It can even withstand three fatal attacks from a celestial realm expert. No matter where it is placed, it is a treasure of the museum.
The magical beast called the "Shanyu" is extremely rare nowadays. If you are lucky enough, you may see the mark it left behind.
But now such a rare treasure was placed naked in front of Qin Xiao. However, Qin Xiao just thought it was a tool like the Qi device, which was just more beautiful and lighter.
Qin Xiao quickly toured the entire exhibition hall. Besides the treasures, there were also magical beasts. However, exhibiting the magical beasts was a bit risky, so he only used a projection stone to project the current state of the magical beasts for them to see.
Of course, Qin Xiao also saw a few volumes of martial arts techniques, but none of them were what he and Mo Hanyu needed, so he just glanced over them.
Finally, Qin Xiao stopped in front of a small exhibition stand, looking at the dazzling ring in the glass piece, a little absent-minded.
According to the introduction, the ring is made of a natural mineral called 皊晶 (Golden Crystal), which is a specialty of extremely cold regions. The temperature of 皊晶 is so low that even if you throw it into the magma and fish it out, it will still be icy cold to the bone.
The ice-blue gems inlaid on it are extremely cold, and they contain the coldest thing in the world - cold marrow. Just half a drop of it can freeze the meridians of an earth-level cultivator.
However, the gem is extremely hard and will not break easily unless it is intentionally drilled and polished.
Such an extremely cold object can only be placed in magma to barely suppress its surging coldness.
Qin Xiao suddenly remembered that he had not given Mo Hanyu a token of love yet. He looked at the ring for a while, and his peripheral vision was inadvertently caught by a flash of red light at his knuckles. He concentrated and realized that it was the ring Mo Hanyu gave him.
Qin Xiao nodded his arm and glanced at Mo Hanyu who was looking at a bone sword in the distance, and he became interested.
"Can this auction item only be bought at an auction?" Qin Xiao called the relevant personnel and asked.
"Yes." The man nodded. "You came here with that VIP. The items you bought will be charged to that VIP's account."
"Really..." Qin Xiao frowned slightly, his mind turning for a while.
He wanted to give Mo Hanyu a surprise, and he didn't like the scene of bidding in public. He didn't want to face the scene of bidding for the courtesan in his previous life again, so he thought about it again and again, asked the man a few questions, and felt relieved after getting a positive answer.
"Okay, please come with me."
After Mo Hanyu finished his walk, he turned back to look for someone and found that Qin Xiao was missing. Just as he was wondering, someone patted him on the back.
"What are you looking for?" Qin Xiao asked him.
"I didn't see you. I was looking for you." Mo Hanyu smiled and took his arm. Under the mask's mimicry, Mo Hanyu had changed into a man with short black hair, bangs parted in the middle, barely covering his eyebrows. His blue eyes also turned black, staring straight at Qin Xiao.
Perhaps because he had to hide what had just happened, Qin Xiao felt a little guilty. He didn't look at him for too long and immediately shifted his gaze: "Where's Wang Xuyi?"
"Over there." Mo Hanyu pointed. Wang Xuyi was standing next to a projection of a demon beast, his arms folded and pointing, as if he was thinking about something.
Qin Xiao responded: "Let's go."
Mo Hanyu asked, "Where are you going?"
"Don't you want to watch it with him?" Qin Xiao turned his head and asked.
"Let's say hello first." Mo Hanyu casually extended his hand and patted the people around him while secretly observing them, smiling at them, "Right?"
The man's mask was half-covered, and his appearance had been modified just like Mo Hanyu's. A weight suddenly fell from his shoulders, and the man shuddered, his eyes filled with fear.
"Lan Huaiqiu, why don't you say hello to us?" Mo Hanyu lowered his eyes and looked at her, smiling.
Lan Huaiqiu froze, and instinctively wanted to pretend: "I don't understand what you are saying——"
"You've been staring at me for a long time." Mo Hanyu exposed her mercilessly, "Are you here with your father?"
"Shhhhh!" Lan Huaiqiu was shocked and quickly made a gesture to silence the crowd. "Keep your voice down! I'm about to run away!"
"Why?" Qin Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"...I shouldn't have come in the first place." Lan Huaiqiu did not respond directly, but said with some regret.
Qin Xiao and Mo Hanyu looked at each other.
"Your father is looking for you." Mo Hanyu looked at her and raised his hand to make his position clear. "I'm just telling you that your choice has nothing to do with me."
Lan Huaiqiu pursed his lips, revealing a complex look in his eyes.
Seeing this, Qin Xiao recalled some things he had seen before, but he had almost forgotten the details. He only remembered that Lan Huaiqiu was scolded and cried by her mother.
Perhaps because of this incident, Qin Xiao not only had no good feelings towards her mother whom she had never met, but also towards Lan Xinci.
Mo Hanyu knew that her family situation was complicated, and had no intention of getting too involved before Lan Huaiqiu took the initiative to speak.
Lan Huaiqiu hesitated for a moment, but still left.
After Qin Xiao and Mo Hanyu reunited with Wang Xuyi, they listened to him enthusiastically introduce the auction items. Mo Hanyu had already known about them, so he didn't think anything of it. Qin Xiao, on the other hand, began to sigh.
"What is the value of this auction?" Qin Xiao asked him.
Wang Xuyi looked at the colorful glazed lanterns above and said, "It's very high. I just heard someone say that they added a treasure as the finale."
Qin Xiao nodded, seeming to understand, and realized that several people had unknowingly come to the place where he had just looked at the ring. Wang Xuyi had obviously also seen the ice ring and was a little surprised.
"Master Fan has released a new work?"
"Master Fan?" Qin Xiao asked.
"Oh, this ring is the work of Master Fantian Gaofan. He's a master craftsman of exceptional skill, and he's the official Qi instrument master of the Xingchen royal family. He only offers new creations to the public every fifty years. I remember the last time it was a bracelet, which the Xuantian Sect acquired... It's only been ten years, so why is he offering new creations again?"
Wang Xuyi said this, feeling a little puzzled.
"Then this price..." Qin Xiao suddenly had an ominous premonition.
"It should be worth tens of millions." Wang Xuyi said lightly, "This ring is made of precious materials, has a legitimate origin, and can withstand five killing blows from a Heavenly Realm expert. Ten million is not a small amount."
Qin Xiao: ...
Qin Xiao couldn't help but glance at Mo Hanyu, but saw that he was not interested and was looking at other things.
"What do you think?" Qin Xiao asked him.
"Hmm? It's pretty nice." Mo Hanyu turned around and smiled at him, "But you can tell at a glance that you can't afford it. Didn't you come here to broaden your horizons?"
Qin Xiao observed his expression, which didn't seem fake. He looked at the ring again and frowned slightly.
"Oh, don't be so discouraged. If you like something, just tell me and I can be generous to you." Wang Xuyi laughed, patted Mo Hanyu's shoulder, and glanced at Qin Xiao with a twinkle in his eyes.
"So how much money do you have?" Mo Hanyu raised his eyebrows.
"Well... I can still get out a few hundred thousand." Wang Xuyi calculated.
"Pfft."
Before Mo Hanyu could say anything, a scoffing sounded from the side. Looking over, he saw the girl holding the man's arm and giving them a mocking look.
"How dare you boast about just a few hundred thousand? Which of these auction items today is worth a million?"
Wang Xuyi glanced at her and ignored her, continuing to say to Mo Hanyu: "I just asked my father, he has 30 million gold coins and 100 flawless spirit crystals stored here, which is definitely enough."
"That's so embarrassing." Mo Hanyu laughed, "It was just a joke."
The tacit disregard between the two sides made the girl look ashamed. She wanted to say something else, but the man next to her patted her fingers and she swallowed it.
"Oh? In that case, your father must be a prominent figure. May I ask his name?" The man looked at Wang Xuyi and asked with a smile.
Wang Xuyi still ignored him: "Then let's look at the next one."
As they said this, they were about to pass by the two of them.
"How dare you! How dare you ignore us like this? Do you know who we are?!" the girl shouted harshly, her slightly sharp voice was particularly harsh in the hall.
Wang Xuyi secretly sighed in his heart. He had no intention of causing trouble, but trouble came to him.
"Who are you?" Qin Xiao turned around and asked.
"you--"
The girl met Qin Xiao's deep eyes and her voice stopped abruptly, as if she was frightened.
Qin Xiao raised his eyebrows, not understanding why she suddenly fell silent.
"I am Murong He, the Fifth Prince of Wangqiu, and this is my sister Murong Jin. May I ask your names?"
The man didn't seem to want to show off, but instead nodded slightly as a courtesy.
But if he really meant it, why would he put "Fifth Prince" before his name? And they didn't ask about his identity.
Wang Xuyi secretly complained in his heart, but smiled and said, "Fifth Prince? That's really a surprise to see you here."
Seeing Qin Xiao's puzzled expression, Mo Hanyu whispered in his ear, "He is also a contestant this time, with his sister."
It turned out that Murong He was nearly fifty years old, but still stopped at the Xuan realm. It was said that he had taken countless elixirs and rare spiritual herbs over the years, but they still had no effect. Even the Po Yuan Dan, which was said to be able to help people advance two levels, was useless.
Meeting him here probably means he is looking for some treasures that can help him break through.
Wang Xuyi exchanged a few pleasantries with Murong He with a forced smile, but Murong Jin was not happy.
"My brother is asking you, what is your father's name?" Murong Jin raised his chin and said proudly.
A haze flashed across Wang Xuyi's eyes, but the smile on his lips remained unchanged: "My father's surname is Wang Ji. Meet Miss Murong."
"You should call me Princess." Murong Jin corrected her, suddenly realizing something and looking shocked. "Your father is that—"
Murong Jin didn't say anything else. After receiving Murong He's warning look, he stopped talking in time.
Murong He smiled at him politely and turned his gaze towards Qin Xiao and the other two: "What about these two——?"
"We have no obligation to tell you this." Qin Xiao stopped Mo Hanyu from speaking and said coldly, "Everyone who comes here wears a mask to conceal their identity. You wear one too. Don't you understand?"
Murong Jin was stunned, not knowing whether to be angry about his words or to refute him first.
Murong He was also stunned.
Wang Xuyi looked at Qin Xiao in surprise. Qin Xiao stood still as a mountain. Seeing the two of them were silent, he pulled Mo Hanyu and was about to leave while winking at Wang Xuyi.
Wang Xuyi was stunned and was about to follow when he heard Murong Jin speak.
"He, actually—"
Murong Jinxu had never met such an arrogant person before. He stuttered for a long time and couldn't say the next sentence. He looked at Murong He in disbelief.
Murong He recovered and looked at Wang Xuyi: "They are from the Bai family——"
Wang Xuyi chuckled, "I really don't know... It's not difficult to hide your identity with a mask. I just said it casually, and I don't expect anyone to take it seriously."
Murong He's expression changed: "You too?!"
"Hey, I didn't say that." Wang Xuyi smiled, turned around and followed.
Qin Xiao intended to wait for him, but Wang Xuyi caught up with him in just a few steps.
"Oh, I'm just too honest. I just tell them whatever they ask." Wang Xuyi was a little annoyed. He blinked and looked at Qin Xiao, and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. "You're really good."
Qin Xiao: ...
Giving a thumbs up was not enough. Mo Hanyu on the side suddenly nodded in approval, clapped quietly and quickly, and spoke in an admiring tone.
"That's right, Xiao is really amazing."
Qin Xiao: ...