Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Hehe, to think that things have already heated up so much during my absence.”
Just as the tense atmosphere had reached its boiling point, a burst of cheerful laughter rang out from beside them.
Standing there was a teen dressed in blue brocade robes. While fanning his fair-skinned face, the teen snickered as he made his way over.
“Han Ji…”
Upon realizing who the newcomer was, Luo Feng’s gaze froze.
The fair-skinned teen was Han Yulong’s son, Han Ji, and back in the early days, he had his fair share of bullying Luo Feng as well.
“Han Ji, you’ve come to join the fun as well, I assume?” Li Tianyang greeted Han Ji with a broad smile.
“Of course, how could I miss out on such a grand event?”
Han Ji laughed out loud and approached Li Tianyang with his servants at his side. Upon noticing Luo Feng, a flicker of surprise appeared within his eyes.
‘He really IS in the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary. The rumors were true after all…’
Han Ji’s heart froze, but without revealing his true thoughts, he continued with a smile, “What are you guys still standing here for? The auction’s about to begin. I heard that the Great Sun Merchant Alliance has put plenty of amazing items on display this time. It would be a waste to miss out on them. Plus, there are also rumors that the auctioneer is a well-known beauty from the Great Sun City.”
Han Ji’s words were accompanied by a courteous smile and it made him look like a gentleman. Should one be unfamiliar with him, it was likely that they would be deceived by his smile.
Han Ji’s display was downright disgusting to Luo Feng.
After all, Han Ji was also known by a secret nickname called the Smiling Fox.
Where Han Ji failed in his ability, he made it up with his deplorable methods. He might be able to casually joke around with one person upfront, but the moment the person turned their back around, Han Ji would immediately stab him in the back! He was the very definition of despicable!
“I see you’re still as smooth a talker since we’ve last met,” Luo Feng stated in a sarcastic manner.
Sensing the insult in Luo Feng’s words, Han Ji’s eyes twitched. Nevertheless, he maintained an amicable appearance and laughed it off. He joked, “You flatter me. However, compared to your growth over these two years, I’m barely even worth mentioning.”
“I’m glad that you’re aware too.”
Luo Feng rubbed his nose and looked down on Han Ji as if he was a pile of hot sh*t.
Despite Han Ji’s great patience, Luo Feng’s words had turned Han Ji’s expression ice cold. “Luo Feng, I’d advise you to stay humble. Otherwise, you might lose your life at any time.”
“The mayor’s son need not put so much effort to exterminate me. If I had somehow offended the young master’s pride with my words earlier, I apologize. Being direct is in my nature.” Luo Feng shrugged his shoulders as he spoke.
Pshh…
The female attendant could not contain her laughter. However, upon noting Han Ji’s position, she immediately recovered the smile on her face.
Han Ji’s eyes twitched and with a loud snort, he harrumphed. “I’m heading in!”
With that, Han Ji made his way towards the auction area.
Upon seeing Han Ji being pushed away by Luo Feng’s words, it was instantly clear to Li Tianyang that he would be placed in a difficult position should he stay any longer. As such, he began to leave.
However, after taking two steps, he turned back and smiled at Luo Feng as if he had just recalled something.
“Luo Feng, I bet Luo Family is in dire straits now that Zheng Hongzhi has been banished from your family. If you truly need some money, bow down to me and I might feel generous enough to lend some to you, hahaha…”
“The fact that Li Tianyang is aware of our family’s internal matters proves that Li Family is responsible for our current predicament!” As Luo Xiao observed Li Tianyang’s receding figure, he shouted on in rage.
On the other hand, since Luo Feng had already learned of this news from Feng Lingyue, he was not surprised. However, there was still an icy chill to Luo Feng’s gaze.
“Li Tianyang, just you wait! I’ll make you bleed, and we’ll see who has the last laugh!”
The two then followed the female attendant to a room beside the auction stage.
The room was not big and it had a simple design to it. Nevertheless, it had provided Luo Feng with a wide field of vision, enabling him to easily observe the situation unfolding on stage.
“Young masters, I’ll be right outside. Should any of you need anything, just give me the word.” The attendant gave a broad smile as she eyed Luo Feng curiously.
After all, Luo Feng’s ability to send Han Ji packing in just a few words had left a deep impression on the attendant.
“Alright.” Luo Feng nodded.
With that, the attendant left the room and shut the door behind her. Subsequently, Luo Xiao went ahead and sat on the bench before him and asked Luo Feng, “Brother, the Han Family is still the number one family at this moment, so why did you purposely provoke Han Ji?”
Luo Feng sat beside his brother and chuckled. “You noticed my sarcasm, brother?”
After plucking out a grape from the stone table, Luo Feng narrowed his eyes and continued, “Fine, it was because I found it weird. Brother, you’ve been staying in Panlong City all this time, so what do you know about Han Ji’s relationship with his father?”
“Isn’t it obvious? As the only son of Han Yulong, I bet Han Yulong’s dying to hand everything over to Han Ji. Why’d you ask, though?”
Luo Feng knocked on the table and narrowed his eyes. “Don’t you find Han Ji to be suspiciously calm after his father’s death?”
“Hmm, now that you mentioned it, it does seem to be the case.”
Luo Xiao nodded and chuckled. “It seems that Han Yulong has raised an unfilial child.”
Luo Feng smiled in return, but the mist of doubt within his eyes had yet to dissipate. He truly felt that there was something amiss about the situation.
…
“Damn! That Luo Feng acted too pompously!”
A deep howl was heard in the room opposite Luo Feng’s.
Li Tianyang sat on top of his bench with clenched fists and an icy cold gaze. There was a terrifying aura surrounding him as if he were a sharp blade slicing through space itself.
“Little brother, you’re way too impulsive. Don’t forget, our goal is to become the number one family. As such, don’t waste any unnecessary energy in petty skirmishes. Otherwise, you might bring about our downfall,” Li Tianyao said in a calm and steady tone.
“Big brother, what do you mean by this?”
Li Tianyang took a quick glance at the opposite room and coldly snorted. “Do you really think those pieces of trash in the Iron Bone Boundary are capable of threatening us? I’m sure you could handle them alone just fine.”
His expression turned serious. “One’s cultivation base isn’t the only thing that decides the results of Hunting Meet. Plus, didn’t you notice it earlier? Luo Xiao is already in the Heroic Boundary.”
“He’s advanced?!”
Li Tianyang was greatly surprised by the revelation. He turned around to look at Li Tianyao, and in an uncertain tone, he asked, “Even then, he still isn’t your match, right?”
“Why of course!”
Li Tianyao’s gaze turned chilly as he calmly stated, “Out of the entire Panlong City, the only ones who are worthy of being my opponents are Han Lie and Feng Lingyue. Luo Xiao might’ve advanced, but since he’s enrolled in an average institution, the best technique he has is probably only Yellow Rank Middle Class. Moreover, he has only just advanced, and even if his cultivation base was above mine, I’m sure I’ll be able to beat him easily!”
At this point, he suddenly paused, and commented with furrowed brows, “What I’m worried about, rather, is that Luo Feng.”
“Luo Feng? What’s there to worry about? I bet I can beat that piece of trash with a single punch!” Li Tianyang had a smug look on his face.
Li Tianyao shook his head.
“Lil brother, tread carefully. From what I heard, Luo Feng defeated Zheng Yuan yesterday! Just like you, Zheng Yuan is in the later phase of the Iron Bone Boundary, but even then, all it took was a single hit from Luo Feng to send him flying.”
“What? A single hit?!”
Li Tianyang was shocked.
He knew who Zheng Yuan was. While Zheng Yuan’s abilities did not surpass his own, Zheng Yuan was not that far off either. As such, he found it hard to believe that Zheng Yuan was downed in a single hit.
Li Tianyao nodded as if he was in deep thought.
“I feel like I’ve heard of Luo Feng recently. I think it was something pretty huge…”
“Brother, you think too much.” Li Tianyang chuckled while waving his hands.
“Luo Feng must’ve cultivated some kind of weird technique. It was by dumb luck that he was able to defeat Zheng Yuan in a single hit. However, once I get my hands on a Yellow Rank Upper Class martial art, I’ll definitely have the upper hand. By then, he’ll be nothing but an insignificant speck of dust.”
“Indeed, your abilities will be raised to a whole new level with a Yellow Rank Upper Class technique in hand. However, with so many influential people present this time, I worry that we might miss out on it,” Li Tianyao voiced his concerns.
Li Tianyang smirked and patted his puffed-out chest.
“Father has mobilized all of our family’s flexible capital for this auction. There are two million taels of silver in total. As such, I not only want the Yellow Rank Upper Class martial art, I want that Storage Ring as well! I’ll break the bones of anyone who dares cross my path!”
He licked his lips, and there was a savage glint in his eyes.
…
“Big brother, do you need anything?”
Seeing as the auction was about to begin, Luo Feng turned around to ask Luo Xiao.
“Me?”
Luo Xiao shook his head. “The two Yellow Rank Upper Class martial arts you’ve given me is more than enough. You have the 500 thousand taels of silver for yourself. I’d recommend picking up a Body-toughening Pill so that you could advance faster.”
Luo Feng nodded silently.
In that instant, the whole auction area went silent. A beautiful woman in a red dress walked out from behind the stone stage.
She had a delicate pair of eyes and brows and was of a tall and slender build. Her fiery red dress had charmed the hearts of men, and everyone’s attention in the area was immediately drawn to her upon her appearance.
“The Great Sun Merchant Alliance is pretty impressive, huh. To think that they would invite such a vixen to be their auctioneer. With her here, I bet the crowd would spend their silver excessively even on a hunk of scrap metal.”
As Luo Feng observed the red-dressed lady, he shook his head.
The red-dressed lady was skillful in manipulating the atmosphere of the auction. With only a few simple words, she had already riled up the crowd, turning the atmosphere in the auction area heated and lively.
Naturally, this was largely due to the red-dressed lady’s soothing voice. That, coupled with her seductive smile.
With her presence, the men around her had all lost all sense of reason. As an auctioneer, her most favorite part was seeing people lose their minds.
‘The moment people lose their minds, they’ll do all sorts of things…’
“Alright, so without further ado, let the auction commence! Please bring our first item onto the stage.”
The moment the red-dressed lady went silent, an attendant brought out a jade tray, and on top of the tray, a red manual could be seen.
“The first item to be auctioned off is a manual for a fist technique. The name of the technique is called the Explosive Rock Fist. It’s a Yellow Rank Middle Class skill. Once one cultivates it to the Success State, their fist winds would crackle like flames, and it would take only a single fist to smash rocks to dust. It is an extremely powerful fist technique and its power is top-notch as well. To those who wish to make a name for themselves, you’d best not miss out on this fist technique…”
“Explosive Rock Fist’s starting bid will be at 150 thousand taels of silver. Each time you place a new bid, you must increase your bid by at least 5 thousand taels.”
Her scarlet lips parted slightly and her alluring voice began to reverberate across the hall.
“The first item’s a Yellow Rank Middle Class technique!”
Upon hearing the red-dressed lady’s introduction, the auction area was enveloped in a buzz.
To those who had come from average institutions, getting their hands on a Yellow Rank Middle Class technique was already valuable enough.
After all, most martial artists had only cultivated Yellow Rank Lower Class techniques, and there were some who had cultivated only Fundamental Class techniques. As such, their power was extremely limited.
However, should they get a hold of Yellow Rank Middle Class martial arts, their abilities would surely improve!