Primordial Emperor
Chapter 1104: Fainting from Anger

Chapter 1104: Chapter 1104: Fainting from Anger

"The guest from the Earth-named box has bid four hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones. Is there a higher bid?"

"If there’s no higher bid, I’ll begin the countdown."

"Three... two... one!"

The auctioneer finally brought down the hammer, confirming that Lin Chen won the Mountain Splitter Seal for four hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones.

Lin Chen was puzzled. This Mountain Splitter Seal didn’t seem like a fake, so why had everyone suddenly stopped bidding?

Lin Chen was filled with doubts. He knew the Mountain Splitter Seal’s worth far exceeded four hundred thousand.

The people in the other boxes felt instant regret upon hearing the hammer’s sound, privately thinking they should have bid once more. Even if Lin Chen intentionally raised the price, they could have stopped bidding at that point.

However, now that the auction was over, they had no chance to regret.

The auctioneer’s feelings were also complicated. She worried that selling the Mountain Splitter Seal at such a low price might affect the Bright Moon Commerce Guild’s reputation.

After all, it’s a sixth-rank peak magic treasure, worth far more than four hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones.

But the powerful individual who provided this auction item had said the starting price was sufficient at a hundred thousand, so the guild hadn’t violated any rules.

After the auction, Lin Chen went backstage to pay the spirit stones, received the Mountain Splitter Seal, and then returned to the Su Family.

...

At the Su Family, Su Mu found out Su Dongyu had once again encountered trouble, and looked worriedly at the unconscious Su Dongyu lying in bed.

"What happened? I especially gave him four hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones to attend the auction, hoping he’d buy what was needed for the Four Great Families’ joint trial a month later. How did it end up like this?"

Su Mu said, looking grimly at the unconscious Su Dongyu.

Su Mu used his inner power to probe Su Dongyu’s condition, finding his spiritual power chaotic, likely due to his heart’s anxiety.

If not properly regulated, it might leave behind disabilities, causing his cultivation to regress.

Su Mu didn’t understand why sending Su Dongyu to an auction and even giving him the family’s treasured spirit stones led to this situation.

Last time Su Dongyu lost to Su Yun, it had already left him in bad shape, and if not for the Third Prince’s assistance, he’d still be a cripple.

Su Mu was willing to do whatever it took to cure his son, even pledging allegiance to the Third Prince.

One must know, the Four Great Families have always refrained from intervening in the Cloud Dragon Kingdom royal disputes.

If they do intervene and the side they support fails, the entire family might suffer the consequences.

Thus, major families usually don’t make clear allegiances.

If royal power struggles fail, the family only needs part members to bear responsibility, preventing the entire family from being affected.

And the Royals won’t be fatal to each family as angering them benefits no one.

So, the forces within the Cloud Dragon Kingdom usually don’t openly pledge allegiance to anyone.

However, Su Mu has set the precedent.

Realizing he’s increasingly marginalized within the Su Family, Su Mu had no choice but to pledge allegiance to the Third Prince, serving him diligently to seek the Third Prince’s support.

Currently, the black-clad person was a powerful ally sent by the Third Prince, not to be underestimated.

The black-clad person recounted how Su Dongyu was deceived by Lin Chen at the auction.

After listening, Su Mu’s face immediately darkened, glaring at his unconscious son, cursing angrily in his heart, wondering how this fool could fall so easily for someone’s trick.

That was thirty-five thousand top-grade spirit stones, yet only exchanged for two middle sixth-rank magic artifacts. This was simply being made a fool.

Worse still, Su Dongyu chose to become this fool willingly, an act utterly foolish.

At that moment, Su Mu’s hatred towards Lin Chen reached its peak, wishing he could eliminate Lin Chen instantly.

"Mr. Ye, do you have a way to wipe this person off the earth completely?"

"As long as you can eliminate him, I have my means to control the Su Family."

Su Mu looked at the black-clad person and respectfully inquired, facing this man of deep cultivation and close ally to the Third Prince, Su Mu naturally displayed due respect.

"Dealing with him isn’t hard, but doing so without drawing attention is quite tricky. We need to create an opportunity for you to act."

The black-clad person, Ye Wuyan, pondered a moment before speaking to Su Mu.

With his cultivation, half-step to Creation Realm, confronting Lin Chen of Nirvana Realm Second Layer was simply a walk in the park.

But within Tian Que City, he must act discreetly to keep his identity hidden.

However, Su Yun and Lin Chen were inseparable, and Su Dong was always with them, should Ye Wuyan act, Su Dong would surely intervene.

In this case, he might not be able to kill Lin Chen quickly, and if Su Family’s other strong members or Cloud Dragon Kingdom’s stationed troops discovered, Ye Wuyan might also find himself in danger.

Listening to Ye Wuyan’s words, Su Mu shook his head in private complaint.

If they could discreetly create opportunities, they could handle Lin Chen themselves, without needing Ye Wuyan to act.

But since returning from the Secluded Orchid Mountain Range, Su Liuyun, that old guy, has been arranging for Su Dong to closely follow Su Yun, leaving them no chance to make a move on the two.

...

At this moment, Su Yun returned home, and after separating from Lin Chen, he shut himself in, beginning to refine the Mountain Splitter Seal acquired at the auction.

Yet, two days had passed, and Lin Chen realized he had managed to refine only less than one-tenth of the Mountain Splitter Seal.

Lin Chen recalled what the alluring auctioneer had said, that the Mountain Splitter Seal’s sole flaw was the difficulty in refining it, evidently not false.

Lin Chen couldn’t help but feel a headache, with his current refining progress, using the Mountain Splitter Seal likely couldn’t unleash much power.