Chapter 52: Why are you sweating?
"One Hundred tweleve thousand gold soul coins."
When a sound came from the Black Number One Room, the entire auction hall fell silent.
This was the Black Number One Room, after all. Who else could be in this room besides His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
At this moment, the nobles in the yellow area and the purple rooms who wanted to bid basically gave up.
It was unwise to offend the current crown prince for the sake of a catgirl.
Upon hearing this voice, even Prince Xue Xing couldn't help but shiver.
That kid was actually next door?
Good heavens...
The hand that was about to place a bid paused. After a moment of thought, Xue Xing gritted his teeth and pressed the bid button.
As a "prodigy son," it would be suspicious if he gave up so easily. This was not Xue Xing's style.
What about the crown prince? He was Prince Xue Xing!
He had to compete for a bit.
Ning Fengzhi was taken aback and looked at the Black Number One Room in surprise.
Xue Qinghe was also at the auction?
This place, if he came here once a year, it was already the limit.
Why such a coincidence?
Wait, he actually raised the bid?
Others might not recognize him, but Xue Qinghe couldn't fail to recognize him?
If there wasn't something fishy going on, Ning Fengzhi wouldn't believe it.
Touching his chin, Ning Fengzhi squinted his eyes and fell into deep thought.
"One Hundred Thirteen thousand gold soul coins!"
"Black Number Two Room bids One Hundred thirteen thousand gold soul coins!"
The auctioneer, who was almost in despair, hadn't expected that the usually self-disciplined Crown Prince would raise the bid at this moment.
It wasn't that the Crown Prince couldn't participate in the auction, but once he bid, who would dare compete with him?
This was the future emperor of Heaven Dou. If he held a grudge later...
Forget about wearing a mask and not being recognized; this mask might fool oneself.
Fortunately, Prince Xue Xing in the Black Number Two Room had the guts to raise the bid at such a critical moment.
As the auctioneer, if he dared to auction off the catgirl for twelve thousand gold soul coins, he'd be out of a job tomorrow...
Prince Xue Xing was a lifesaver!
"One Hundred Fourteen thousand gold soul coins!"
Without any hesitation, the Black Number One Room directly raised the bid to One Hundred fourteen thousand gold soul coins.
This price was a safety net, and the auctioneer breathed a sigh of relief.
"One Hundred Fifteen thousand gold soul coins!"
Xue Xing seemed to be in a bidding war with Xue Qinghe and immediately raised the bid. This was his character, and he couldn't break it.
"Uncle, didn't you say the catgirl could still be saved? Why aren't you bidding?"
Xiao Wu blinked and asked Ning Fengzhi.
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi came back to his senses.
He smiled and said, "To save her, it doesn't have to be me."
"Under normal circumstances, once I bid, the person in the Black Number One Room wouldn't raise the bid."
"It's not that I'm boasting, but given my understanding of him, he would never compete with me."
"What's going on with the person in the Black Number One Room today?"
Xiao Wu's eyes were full of doubt. This dignified uncle shouldn't be lying, right?
"He's probably been asked to."
Ning Fengzhi's lips curled into a slight smile. Although he said "probably" and was not sure, he was confident that there was someone in the Number One Room who made Xue Qinghe willing to offend him, his teacher!
Isn't it obvious?
Being able to become the Sect Master of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was not because of Ning Fengzhi's talent, but because of his brains!
"Unexpectedly, that person also came to the auction."
After murmuring, Ning Fengzhi folded his arms and stared at the Number One Room, with a faint smile on his lips.
"One Hundred Sixteen thousand gold soul coins!"
As soon as the Number One Room raised the bid, a roar came from the Number Two Room instead of a higher bid.
"How dare anyone compete with this prince for the catgirl!"
Xue Xing seemed not to recognize Xue Qinghe's voice and angrily shouted.
The aura of a prodigy son filled the entire room.
As long as Xue Qinghe revealed his identity, Xue Xing would give up the bid, seemingly oppressed by Xue Qinghe.
Let the world know that Xue Xing feared Xue Qinghe!
This was Xue Xing's true intention.
"Heavens, it's really a prince. Qinghe, is that your uncle next door?"
Paimon exclaimed, as if startled.
One must know, this was a prince!
In the Heaven Dou Empire, he was practically second only to one and above ten thousand.
"Yes, Paimon, Prince Xue Xing is indeed my uncle."
"Xue Qinghe's" voice wasn't loud, but at this moment, it could be heard next door.
Because once the auction began, the soundproof arrays of each room temporarily lost their effect.
Xue Xing was stunned, Paimon?
The name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Wait...
As if remembering something, Xue Xing's back went cold, and sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, running down his cheeks.
Xue Xing swallowed hard, feeling utterly uneasy.
Paimon!
She was martial spirit of Titled Douluo who has hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
If it were just a powerhouse from the Spirit Hall, offending them would be one thing.
But this one, he was a rogue without any backing and immensely powerful.
And he had twin martial spirits...
Xue Xing felt drenched in sweat.
"Xue Qinghe, you should have said so earlier!"
"You should have said that Master Zhongli was next door, what kind of character was I even trying to play?"
Xue Xing was about to cry. If Xue Ye knew about this, he'd be skinned even if he wasn't dead!
Xue Ye had been trying to win over this individual.
"Qinghe, are we still going to save the catgirl? What if your uncle blames us..."
Paimon's innocent voice struck Xue Xing's chest like a hammer, making him shiver again.
This couldn't go on. If it continued, Xue Qinghe would surely put a cap on him.
"So, it's His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Lord Zhongli!"
"This prince is bidding on this catgirl mainly to gift her to Lord Zhongli as a maid."
"Who would have thought it would be such a coincidence."
Xue Xing didn't hesitate and immediately conceded.
"Since Lord Zhongli likes this catgirl, this prince will immediately bid and present her as a gift to Lord Zhongli as an apology."
"One Hundred Twenty thousand gold soul coins!"
Xue Xing's change left the entire hall silent; even a pin drop could be heard.
After the nobles came to their senses, none of them mocked Xue Xing.
Though he was a prince with high status and real power under his command,
this didn't give him the right to offend a Titled Douluo at will.
One must know, this was a Titled Douluo!
And not even an enemy.
Offending such a person for no reason would make sleeping uneasy.
Ning Fengzhi revealed a smile of realization; he knew it wasn't that simple!
After all, he understood people's hearts too well.
Tang San and Xiao Wu's expressions changed, especially Xiao Wu, whose face turned as pale as paper.
That Titled Douluo, he was actually in the auction hall?
Tang San frowned. He had met both Prince Xue Xing and Zhongli before.
Prince Xue Xing, along with Dugu Bo, had driven the Shrek group out of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
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