Yan Rulie heard this and couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.
You're a young girl, and when you speak, who here knows who you are? Yet you look down on others. What makes you worthy of anyone's regard?
If not for your good father, do you think you could be so extravagant over a piece of cloth?
"Since the bidding has taken so long with no result, it means this piece is not meant to be yours. Let it end here," Yan Rulie said indifferently.
Long Xuan immediately became anxious upon hearing this.
She had fallen in love with this Feng Yu Xian Lu the moment she saw it. To be asked to give it up now was more painful than having her flesh cut out.
Long Xuan glanced at the grim-faced Yan Rulie, and finally, she looked pleadingly at Long Ting.
"Father~ Daughter truly likes it very much. Please buy it for your daughter. If you buy me this piece of fabric, I promise that for the next year, no, for the next ten years, I won't ask you to buy me anything else."
This statement not only shocked Long Ting but also made Yan Rulie look at her in disbelief.
He knew Long Xuan's temperament very clearly.
Throughout the year, she attended countless auctions, large and small, and bought innumerable items.
Now, for a piece of fabric, she made such a promise. How could this not surprise him?
However, since the conversation had reached this point, if he refused now, it would seem rather unreasonable.
Long Ting saw that Yan Rulie was no longer speaking, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been afraid that the sect leader would not agree. Now that there was no problem, he could bid with confidence.
Long Ting didn't let Long Xuan speak any further and loudly announced the bid himself.
"Six hundred thousand!"
The price instantly jumped by two hundred thousand, causing everyone present to gasp in shock.
What kind of prodigal would do something like this!
Although others didn't know, Shen Xiaoyan immediately recognized Long Ting's voice.
"The junior can't, so the elder comes?"
Zhen Lingrong turned in surprise upon hearing Shen Xiaoyan say this. "You know who this foolish old man is?"
Upon hearing these three words, she couldn't help but laugh heartily.
Indeed, someone who could do such a thing was nothing more than a foolish old man.
"He is the father of that woman just now," Shen Xiaoyan replied truthfully.
Zhen Lingrong pondered for a moment, and then, with shining eyes, said to Shen Xiaoyan, "Xiaoyan, let's discuss something!"
Looking at Zhen Lingrong's sparkling eyes, Shen Xiaoyan suddenly felt she understood her intention instantly. "You mean we won't bid anymore?"
As Shen Xiaoyan said this, Zhen Lingrong's eyes shone even brighter. "Indeed, a daughter is a mother's close confidante. I haven't even said anything, and you already know what I'm thinking."
Shen Xiaoyan felt a little embarrassed. Could she say that she was purely doing it to annoy the people on the other side?
Even though Zhen Lingrong had the same idea, she was very happy.
Since their thoughts aligned, Lin Xin no longer spoke.
Consort Xiang had been looking hopefully at Room Tianzi Yihao, but after half an hour, there was no movement.
Unwillingly, she asked three more times, but Room Tianzi Yihao remained silent.
At this point, she understood that the people in Room Tianzi Yihao must have given up the auction.
It made sense. The price had already reached such a high level; continuing to bid would be foolish.
Consort Xiang withdrew her gaze and looked towards Room Tianzi Ba, her eyes sparkling as if she were looking at a god of wealth.
With just the first auction item, someone had already shown such immense wealth. In the future, perhaps she could still extract a large sum from him.
Feng Yu Xian Lu was finally bought by Long Ting for 600,000 Qingjing coins. People in each private room had their own thoughts.
Some envied Long Ting's wealth, while others cursed him as a fool.
Regardless of what everyone thought, when Long Xuan received Feng Yu Xian Lu, her hands trembled with excitement.
It wasn't just because of Feng Yu Xian Lu itself, but more so because of the successful bid.
Even Yan Rulie, upon seeing Feng Yu Xian Lu, let out a long sigh of relief.
Finally, this item was bought.
This farcical auction had finally ended.
It had already taken up half the day.
Many people shared Yan Rulie's sentiment. Now that the auction item had been sold, their gazes returned to Consort Xiang.
Consort Xiang also knew that a considerable amount of time had been delayed. She stopped wasting words and took out the second auction item.
The second auction item was a blade of grass.
Yes, it was just a blade of grass.
But this was no ordinary grass; it was a Longevity Grass.
Shen Xiaoyan and the other two couldn't help but widen their eyes upon seeing the Longevity Grass.
Wasn't it said that Longevity Grass could only be found in the forbidden area of the Medicine Emperor Valley?
Shen Xiaoyan immediately asked Luoluo, who was in her space, "Did you pick all the Longevity Grass from the forbidden area before?"
After a while, Luoluo's slightly lazy voice came into Shen Xiaoyan's mind.
"The patch I found has been trampled by me, but I'm not sure if there are other places in the forbidden area where Longevity Grass grows."
Shen Xiaoyan fell silent upon hearing this. Luoluo was speaking the truth.
In such a vast forbidden area, they didn't know how far they had traveled.
It was likely that there were other places where Longevity Grass existed.
However, compared to knowing how much Longevity Grass was in the forbidden area, Shen Xiaoyan was more curious about the origin of this single blade.
Could it be that after them, someone else had entered the forbidden area?
As Shen Xiaoyan was speculating wildly, Consort Xiang had already begun to explain the origin of the Longevity Grass.
"Everyone, don't underestimate this small grass seedling. Once you hear its name, you'll find that many of you are here for this little grass."
Hearing this, how could anyone not understand?
The reason they were here was obvious.
Therefore, even though they were separated by windows, Consort Xiang could still feel the fervent gazes of everyone present.
Although these gazes were directed at the grass in her hand, they still made her cheeks flush with excitement.
These gazes represented tens of thousands of crystal coins!
Thinking of this, even Consort Xiang couldn't remain calm.
She took a deep breath and tried to speak in a solemn tone, "The name of this grass is Longevity Grass. As the name suggests, its function is to extend life."
"However..."
"It doesn't just allow those who eat it to linger on, but it will restore vitality and strength."
"Naturally, the effect of such a plant must be significant. But as everyone can see, this grass is in a pot, and it is alive. This means you can cultivate it with care, and when it grows, you can divide it. Hehe~ If you continue like this, you will have an endless supply of Longevity Grass."
After hearing this, even Shen Xiaoyan had to admit that the vision Consort Xiang painted was truly perfect.
If she hadn't known some inside information, she herself would have been tempted.
After all, on this Sacred Spirit Continent, no matter who you are, no matter your cultivation level, you can never guarantee that you will never be injured, or that you will never face death.
If one had an inexhaustible supply of Longevity Grass, it would be equivalent to having an extra layer of protection for one's life.
With such a temptation before them, how many people could resist?
Didn't Zhen Lingrong's eyes fall on the Longevity Grass?
Zhen Lingrong stared at the Longevity Grass for a long time before frowning and withdrawing her gaze.
Seeing this, Lin Xin quickly asked, "Hall Master, is there something wrong with the Longevity Grass?"
Zhen Lingrong looked at Lin Xin in confusion. "Why do you ask? Did you notice something?"
Lin Xin quickly shook his head. The Longevity Grass looked perfectly normal to him.
However...
"If there's nothing wrong with the Longevity Grass, why is the Hall Master so unhappy?"
Her brows were furrowed so deeply that they could have trapped flies!
Zhen Lingrong nodded and let out a long "Oh."
Her tone was so complex that for a moment, no one knew what she was thinking.
Unexpectedly, Zhen Lingrong sighed in the next second and said, "I was thinking, everyone must want something like this. If we want to bid for it, it probably won't be easy."
Seeing that Zhen Lingrong's concern was about this issue, Lin Xin immediately patted his chest and said, "Hall Master, don't worry. I'll handle it later and guarantee that we can get it."
Shen Xiaoyan shook her head at his confident demeanor, wondering if he thought he was going to a fight!
Zhen Lingrong clearly thought the same way. She said disapprovingly, "Nonsense. This is an auction. If you use other means to get the Longevity Grass, I wouldn't dare give it to Xiaoming and Xiaoyan, would I? Wouldn't that be pushing them into a fiery pit?"
Lin Xin's smile froze on his face. In his excitement, he had forgotten that this was an auction.
He scratched his head sheepishly and said nothing more.
However, Xihe and the other two's attention was drawn to Zhen Lingrong's words.
Zhen Lingrong wanted to bid for such a precious item as Longevity Grass and then give it to Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaoming.
How could this not surprise Xihe and the other two?
Xihe now felt even more strongly that Shen Xiaoyan must have cast some sort of spell on Zhen Lingrong, otherwise, how could Shen Xiaoyan be so good to Shen Xiaoyan after only knowing her for such a short time?
In reality, Xihe completely forgot that a mother's love for her children cannot be measured by time.
Because Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaoming are Zhen Lingrong's children, even if they hadn't been by Zhen Lingrong's side for years and had only recently returned, it wouldn't affect Zhen Lingrong's affection for her children. She would only want to give more and be better to Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaoming because she hadn't been able to properly care for them over the years.
Of course, there were exceptions in the world. Some people, because their children grew up away from them, would feel a sense of estrangement towards them.
They would consider whether these children, who hadn't been by their side for years, were worth their efforts.
Xihe was such a person.
She herself was unaware of it, thinking that everyone was like her.
This was also the tragic part of Xihe.
Although Shen Xiaoyan sensed Xihe's strange gaze, she couldn't quite decipher its meaning for the moment, so after thinking for a bit, she put it aside.
Seeing that Zhen Lingrong was about to ask Lin Xin to bid, Shen Xiaoyan quickly stood up and whispered a few words into Zhen Lingrong's ear, "Don't buy it, I have some."
Lin Xin's mouth had already opened, but before he could utter a sound, Zhen Lingrong interrupted him.
This sudden change made Lin Xin instinctively close his mouth, almost biting his own tongue.
However, Zhen Lingrong didn't have time to deal with Lin Xin's resentful gaze.
Because she was now dizzy from Shen Xiaoyan's sudden telepathic message.
Shen Xiaoyan had actually told her telepathically that she had plenty of items like Longevity Grass and didn't need to bid for them.