Invincible Immortal Cultivator in the City
Chapter 148 - 147 Mysterious Item (Second Update)

Chapter 148: Chapter 147 Mysterious Item (Second Update)

Lin Hao’s identity had been thoroughly investigated by Yi Lingchuan. Moreover, after meeting with Lin Hao, Yi Lingchuan had discovered that the ruin of the Gu Family as well as their connection to both the Yu Family and Lin Hao were indisputable.

There was almost no doubt that Wu Manjiang met his end at Lin Hao’s hands, otherwise, Ru Yuan would not have appeared at Lin Hao’s side.

This time, Lin Hao also caused Yi Lingchuan to lose face. How could Yi Lingchuan let him off easily?

"Don’t be hasty."

The Second Elder of Mingyang Sect, Ye Liangsi, spoke, "Although our Mingyang Sect is strong and influential, the Mittel Hotel holds a deep background as well; we mustn’t cause trouble here."

"Second Elder, should we wait until the auction is over?" Tian Shuang asked.

"Mm." Ye Liangsi nodded unhurriedly, "The Yu Family is just a small shrimp. Our Mingyang Sect could annihilate them at any time; there’s no need to rush this moment."

"I’ll listen to the Elder." Yi Lingchuan’s eyes showed reluctance, but he had no choice. Indeed, causing trouble here was not an option; he had to endure it.

The auction that followed featured items more valuable than the next, and the atmosphere was fervent with many people winning bids on items they were satisfied with.

Even Yu Shilong managed to bid on an ancient painting, though he paid a hefty price due to Yi Lingchuan’s interference.

Yet, Yi Lingchuan experienced even greater losses. Whenever he showed interest in an item, Lin Hao would deliberately drive up the price. Lin Hao had him pegged, letting go at the last moment every time Yi Lingchuan was about to give up.

In less than an hour, Yi Lingchuan had spent over two hundred million. Under normal pricing, he could have saved at least half of that.

Ye Liangsi watched the entire process, always feeling that a part of the items auctioned off looked very familiar, though he couldn’t recall where he had seen them.

That was until Lan Yue’s Yuxue brought out a painting.

It was a landscape painting by an ancient master whose works had almost become extinct. It was said there were only three in existence.

Two of them were in museums; the last one had been bought by a mysterious person many years ago and had never surfaced.

Others might not know, but Ye Liangsi knew who had bought it.

The Xu Family!

That year, the Xu Family had planned to gift the painting to him, but he had not accepted it.

"It’s the Xu Family’s, no mistake; these all came from the Xu Family’s collection." Upon recognizing the origins of the items, Ye Liangsi’s pupils shrank, "Lingchuan, I remember your master descended the mountain, was it not the Xu Family who invited him?"

"Mm, that’s right. The Xu Family said they had encountered some trouble and invited my master to resolve it," Yi Lingchuan asked puzzled, "Second Elder, what’s going on?"

A bad premonition suddenly rose in Ye Liangsi’s heart, "Tian Shuang, give your master a call, see if you can get through."

"Alright." Tian Shuang agreed, took out her phone, and dialed a number.

In less than a minute, her complexion changed, "Second Elder, I can’t get through."

"Bad news." Ye Liangsi’s expression immediately grew grave, "Lingchuan, quickly have someone check on the Xu Family, see if anything’s happened to them!"

"What actually happened?" Yi Lingchuan asked bewildered.

"So many of the items at this auction come from the Xu Family, and they treasure those items. They wouldn’t normally sell them," Ye Liangsi said, his voice becoming hoarse, "The Xu Family may have encountered some trouble."

"What?!" Yi Lingchuan immediately understood Ye Liangsi’s implications and hurriedly made several calls. After a long while, he reported back to Ye Liangsi, "Second Elder, there will be investigation results after the auction ends. Second Elder, are you perhaps overthinking it? With my master there, how could any harm come to the Xu Family?"

"Let’s hope I am overthinking it." Ye Liangsi sat on a chair, hands crossed, his brows knitted tightly, but he couldn’t shake the ominous feeling in his heart.

Yi Lingchuan, however, didn’t take it to heart as much; he was very clear about his master’s abilities. How could a Grandmaster Realm expert encounter trouble so easily?

Tian Shuang thought the same. It was normal for the phone to be unreachable. An issue befalling her master would be as unlikely as the sun rising from the west.

The auction continued with one treasured item after another making appearances, dazzling everyone’s eyes.

Until past midnight, those present were still highly spirited, constantly participating in the bidding. In just a few hours, the auction’s turnover reached several tens of billions, which was terrifying.

"Brother Hao, it seems like you’ve gained quite a lot tonight." Yu Song congratulated with a smile, "I’ll be the first to congratulate you on entering Binhai’s wealthy ranks."

"Wealth is merely an external possession," Lin Hao said with a smile. "Congratulations to you too; those items sold for quite a bit."

"Heh, all thanks to your care, Brother Hao." Yu Song picked up a teacup, "I’ll toast to you with tea in place of wine."

Lin Hao picked up his tea, clinked cups with him from a distance, and then took a light sip, saying, "With so many big shots here today, there must be something important as the finale."

"There is indeed, but Mr. Lin, you may not be interested," Yu Jianghe said, "The finale is an ancient sword unearthed from the Qin Dynasty, eagerly awaited by many for collection."

"Oh, indeed, not really interested," Lin Hao said calmly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item is something many of you may have never seen in your lifetime," at that moment, below, Lan Yue’s Yuxue displayed a mysterious smile, "Everyone, any guesses as to what it might be?"

"Miss Snow, if we guess it, would you accompany us for a night?" someone shouted from below.

"Why not." Lan Yue’s Yuxue answered generously, her large eyes shimmering.

Immediately everyone’s interest was piqued, and they started guessing:

"I guess it’s an antique."

"Could it be gold, silver, jade?"

"Is it something from a foreigner?"

All sorts of guesses filled the air, one after another, but Lan Yue’s Yuxue maintained her smile and shook her head. The clever ones took out tablets to guess items that hadn’t appeared yet, still wrong.

Clearly, the items shown on the tablet were not complete.

Lan Yue’s Yuxue teased the audience, successfully arousing everyone’s curiosity. Just when their curiosity peaked, she giggled and said, "Alright, everyone, I think it’s impossible for you to guess. Now let this maiden reveal the answer."

She lifted her palm and clapped twice.

Behind the stage, wrapped in red cloth, two women in cheongsam pushed out a square object covered in red cloth.

Indeed, Lan Yue’s Yuxue hosted with such skill that even Lin Hao was enticed by a sliver of curiosity, his gaze fixed to the center of the room.

The square object was rolled to the front of Lan Yue’s Yuxue, who extended her delicate hand and grasped the corner of the red cloth, "I know everyone can’t wait, so now is the moment to witness a miracle."

As her words ended, she gently tugged, and the large red cloth was slowly lifted, much like a young woman about to remove her covering garment, successfully capturing the attention of all present.

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