"One hundred thousand Yellow Crystal Coins!" Han Li's voice was muffled, so no one could discern it.
"Two hundred thousand!" Chen Duanmian next door bid without hesitation. He wasn't actually going to buy it anyway, and even if he did, that girl probably wouldn't ask him for the money, would she?
"Three hundred thousand!"
"Four hundred thousand!"
"Five hundred thousand!" Wei Wensong couldn't hold back any longer and shouted.
Wei Wensong's voice was not concealed. He wanted others to recognize him, preferably to fear his Wei family and voluntarily withdraw from the bidding.
The people below started discussing again.
"Isn't that the voice of the Wei family head? The Wei family head is also here?"
"But will Miss Ling sell such a precious pill to the Wei family?"
The Wei family had not bid in the previous auctions. They had arrived quite early, and given the animosity between the Ling and Wei families, no one expected the Wei family to participate in the Ling family's auction.
Wei Wensong only remembered this point now, but when he arrived, a maid had guided him. He was confused and asked, "Miss Ling, these are also the questions this family head wants to ask. If this family head wins the bid, will Miss Ling sell the item to this family head?"
Ling Luoyi chuckled. How could she not sell it to him? It was prepared for him.
Ling Luoyi thought so, but she said something else.
"Patriarch Wei, of course. This is an auction, the highest bidder wins. If Patriarch Wei truly wins the bid, as long as you pay, you can take it away."
Wei Wensong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then please remember your words, Miss Ling."
"Of course. Then, let's continue."
Five hundred thousand Yellow Crystal Coins, that wasn't enough.
"Six hundred thousand!"
"Six hundred and eighty thousand!"
"Seven hundred thousand!" Wei Wensong slammed the table and shouted.
His bottom line was eight hundred thousand Yellow Crystal Coins. If it went over, the Wei family would not be able to manage. However, this pill...
"Seven hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Eight hundred thousand!" Wei Wensong roared, his eyes splitting open.
"Young Pavilion Master, it seems this is already the Wei family head's bottom line. Should we continue bidding?"
Li Shu remembered what Ling Luoyi had told her when she first arrived at the auction.
'As long as you can bid the price up to nine hundred and fifty thousand Yellow Crystal Coins, that's enough.'
"Continue, stop at nine hundred and fifty thousand."
"Yes." Han Li turned and shouted, "Eight hundred and fifty thousand."
Wei Wensong shot up, his eyes fixed on the private room where Li Shu was.
"Father."
"I know." Wei Wensong took a deep breath and shouted, "Nine hundred thousand!"
"Nine hundred and fifty thousand."
'Bang!'
In his rage, Wei Wensong smashed the table with a slap.
A maid beside him stepped forward and said, "Patriarch Wei, our young lady said that any item broken here needs compensation."
"How dare you! What are you, to speak to this family head like this!"
The maid stood her ground and said, "Patriarch Wei, our young lady said this is the Ling family's auction house, and no one is allowed to be presumptuous here."
"What are you! Just a lowly servant!" Wei Chuying raised her hand, intending to strike.
As Wei Chuying's hand swung out, a bolt of lightning shot from the wall by the door and struck Wei Chuying's arm before anyone could react.
"Ah!" Wei Chuying cried out in pain.
"Yingying!" Wei Chutian carefully examined her. Wei Chuying's arm had been struck by lightning, and a foul smell of burning filled the air.
"Yingying!" Wei Wensong quickly took out a pill for Wei Chuying to consume, but her injury did not improve; instead, it worsened.
Wei Wensong immediately instructed Wei Chutian, "Tian'er, take Yingying back to the manor immediately to find Master Zhao for treatment."
"Yes, Father, but what about the Azure Nether Longevity Pill?"
"I will get it."
"Yes."
Wei Chutian left with Wei Chuying.
The maid watched all of this quietly. She had been a little scared just now, but the young lady had said that without her permission, no one could make a move here, so she stood calmly.
Wei Wensong looked at the medicine bottle on the stage, his heart filled with hesitation.
The Azure Nether Longevity Pill must not be taken by anyone else, otherwise, he might not be able to snatch it. But the ancestor's lifespan was only a day or two away, he couldn't wait.
After a long period of hesitation, he finally shouted, "Nine hundred and eighty thousand Yellow Crystal Coins."
He had actually seen that Ling Luoyi was trying to trick him, but he couldn't avoid falling into the trap.
Ling Luoyi looked around and finally brought down the gavel. "Congratulations to Patriarch Wei for winning the Azure Nether Longevity Pill. Thank you all for attending the Ling family's auction. We will see you at the next auction."
After speaking, Ling Luoyi returned to the fifth floor. Seeing Ling Luoyi leave, the others also departed one after another.
On the fifth floor, Ling Luoyi lay on a chair, waiting for guests to arrive.
Before long, the guests arrived.
Li Shu walked in and was stunned when she saw Ling Luoyi.
"Is Miss Ling waiting for me?" Li Shu said, sitting on the other side.
"Yes." Ling Luoyi replied without turning her head. "I have something for you. You sent the money the day after I mentioned the spiritual flower fruit I would give you."
"I merely do not wish for my partners to think I am someone who only cares about petty profits."
"I don't mind my partners earning a little more." Ling Luoyi sat up straight, took out a storage ring, and said, "This is for you, it's a three-month supply."
Li Shu accepted it, returned the previous storage ring to her, and gave her the money for this batch. At this moment, Steward Huo entered and was stunned when he saw Li Shu.
Li Shu understood and said, "Miss Ling, please continue with your business. I will take my leave now."
After Li Shu left, Steward Huo placed a booklet and several crystal cards on the table and said, "Young lady, the auction today has been recorded as you instructed, and the proceeds are all here."
Ling Luoyi picked up the booklet and flipped through it, nodding and praising, "Well done, very detailed."
"Thank you for your praise, young lady. Also, young lady, the table in the number one private room on the third floor was smashed by the Wei family head. Miss Wei also wanted to hit someone, but she seemed to have been injured by the formation."
"Is the person alright?"
"The maid is fine, just possibly startled."
"It's good that she's fine. You all worked hard today. Go to Mingyue Tower for dinner first; I've made arrangements. Rest after eating, and then come to my courtyard tomorrow to receive your rewards."
"Yes, young lady."
Ling Luoyi put the items into the storage ring and got up to leave, not retracting the formation or the barrier.
As Ling Luoyi walked to the door, she saw two Ling family carriages outside. One was empty, the one she had arrived in. The other, judging by its aura, belonged to Song Qingyun.
At this moment, Song Qingyun also heard Ling Luoyi coming out, opened the carriage door, and said, "Cousin, have you finished your business?"
"Cousin, you haven't left yet?"
"My parents have already returned to the Song family. I was bored returning to the Ling family alone, so I waited for you. Come up."
Ling Luoyi got into the carriage and sat down.
"Cousin, you shouldn't be busy lately, right?"
"After today's auction, there's nothing else. Now I'm just waiting for the genius selection. Cousin, is there something you need?"
"Cousin, after I arrived at the Ling family, my cultivation advanced rapidly, but it hasn't stabilized. I'm afraid it will affect my foundation, so I want to ask you to help me consolidate it."
"Okay, it just so happens that I also feel that the Ling family disciples are progressing too quickly, and they need to consolidate properly, otherwise it will affect their foundation."
Song Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Cousin, it's not that I want to trouble you, but your family is busy moving recently, so I was afraid of disturbing them."
"Cousin, you don't need to explain anything to me, let's go back."
"Okay."