Ye Tian glanced at Zhang Xinlan. "I do have sothing on my mind," he said. "I'll tell you after the auction is over. It's about Ye Bing. I never expected to be delayed this long."
Zhang Xinlan didn't know much about Ye Bing, only that he was the Artifact Spirit of the Profound Ice Pearl. 'Whatever is troubling Ye Tian must be serious,' she thought. 'He must not be saying anything because there are outsiders here, and this isn't the right place to talk.'
"Don't worry. If you're really in trouble, I'll do everything in my power to help you! For now, since we're at the auction, you should put your worries aside and focus on the bidding!" Zhang Xinlan said.
Ye Tian simply nodded without a word. Ti trickled by until it was finally ti for the day's finale items. However, Ye Tian had no interest in either of them and didn't place a single bid, which made everyone feel that sothing was amiss with VIP Room Three.
"I really thought the person in VIP Room Three would snap up today's finale items too. To think he didn't even place a single bid... what a disappointnt. Maybe he's reining it in because he's afraid the occupants of the other VIP rooms will retaliate against him," soone in the auction hall couldn't help but remark.
"That's possible. The consequences of earning the enmity of the people in the other VIP rooms would be severe. Of course, there's another possibility—the person in VIP Room Three might be running out of Spirit Stones and doesn't dare to bid carelessly anymore," another person added.
A buzz of discussion soon filled the hall, and the occupants of the other VIP rooms could hear it clearly. The consensus was that VIP Room Three had gone silent either due to a lack of sufficient Spirit Stones or because they were saving them to bid on a desired item on the final day.
Ye Tian paid no mind to their chatter. 'It's not up to others to tell what to do,' he thought. 'If I felt like it, I could buy every single item up for auction. They shouldn't assu I'm short on Spirit Stones. Even the treasury of the entire Celestial Dragon Empire might not hold as many Spirit Stones as I have on right now.'
Any single item from his Storage Ring would spark a bidding war and could be sold as a finale item. Ye Tian simply chose not to do so. Besides, the Saintess, Zhang Xinlan, was by his side, and her personal wealth was also nothing short of extraordinary.
One of the finale items on the second day was won by soone in the main hall for a relatively low price of only three million Spirit Stones. The other was acquired by the Eldest Prince from VIP Room One.
Xu Chun once again led Ye Tian's party of three to the special courtyard. Zhou Hongtao went back to his room early, knowing that Ye Tian surely had sothing to discuss with Zhang Xinlan and that his presence would be an inconvenience.
Ye Tian and Zhang Xinlan walked to a pavilion in the courtyard and sat down. "Ye Tian, can you tell what's wrong now? From the look on your face, it must be sothing tricky. I don't want you to hide things from ."
"Xinlan, have you ever heard of an Artifact Spirit transforming into a human form?" Ye Tian asked slowly, looking up at the sky above. It was a hazy, gray expanse, devoid of any sun, moon, or stars. This was, after all, only the Boundary Stone Space.
Zhang Xinlan hadn't expected such a question from Ye Tian and was taken aback. "I've read about Artifact Spirits taking human form in ancient records. It's supposed to be incredibly difficult. Once an Artifact Spirit successfully assus a human form, they can engage in Cultivation just like a person, and their power will advance by leaps and bounds."
"Why do you ask? Don't tell ... is Ye Bing about to take human form?"
"You've guessed it. But it's incredibly difficult for an Artifact Spirit to take human form. It's a life-or-death trial. Failure ans being utterly obliterated. I'm not very confident, because to transform, an Artifact Spirit must endure a Thunder Tribulation."
"Right now, Ye Bing's body is just an ethereal ball of Energy. He needs my help to survive the Thunder Tribulation, but I don't know if I can withstand the terrifying Attack Power of the Celestial Thunder," Ye Tian said grimly, his face etched with worry.
Zhang Xinlan didn't reply at once, lost in thought. After a long mont, she said, "You have to have faith in yourself. Since Ye Bing has entrusted his life to you, you must give it your all to see him through this. That way, even if the worst happens, you won't have any regrets."
"The Celestial Thunder Power is indeed imnse. An ordinary person would be blasted into dust by the Celestial Thunder, with not even their bones remaining. But I believe in you. You're not an ordinary person—you're a peerless genius. You're my man! I'm sure you can do it."
"What you need to do now is not to worry, but to maintain a positive mindset. We'll figure out a solution after the auction ends."
"Ye Bing only has three months to undergo his Thunder Tribulation. If he fails to do so within that ti, he will be obliterated anyway. Our only hope is to try. Once we go to the Imperial City Academy, we'll have no opportunity to help him."
"So, after the auction, I want to find a secluded mountain to help him. Whether or not he succeeds will be up to his own destiny. I can only do my best to help him resist the Thunder Power," Ye Tian said.
"Mhm. If you have confidence in yourself, you can do it! There probably won't be any particularly good items up for auction in the next two days. Why don't we just focus on our Cultivation and wait for the final day to arrive," Zhang Xinlan suggested.
Ye Tian agreed. After talking in the pavilion for a while longer, they both returned to their rooms. Of course, the thought of Ye Tian helping Ye Bing face the Thunder Tribulation worried Zhang Xinlan deeply, but she was careful not to let it show.
Two days passed in a flash. Amidst widespread anticipation, the final day of the auction arrived. This was the most crucial and thrilling day of all, one where countless conflicts and disputes were bound to erupt.
Ye Tian, Zhang Xinlan, and Zhou Hongtao were all inside VIP Room Three. The main auction hall was packed to the rafters. Many people had only just arrived today, their sole purpose being to witness the spectacle of the final day.
"Friends, today is the final day of the auction! I'm sure everyone is feeling the sa excitent I am. We have the most finale items today, and they are also the very best! The finale items on day one got this auction off to a fantastic start."
"Let's hope today's finale items can bring this auction to a perfect conclusion! And now, let's begin the bidding for our first item of the day. This is a Sixth Grade Healing Elixir."
"I'm sure all of you know the value of a Sixth Grade Elixir. It's a Miracle Elixir capable of bringing soone back from the brink of death! It can be of imnse help to soone who is on their last breath."
"I won't waste any more of your ti. Let the auction begin! The starting price for this Sixth Grade Elixir is five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid incrent being no less than one hundred thousand Spirit Stones. Friends who want this, don't miss your chance!" the middle-aged auctioneer announced.
Instantly, thunderous applause filled the auction hall. Numbers began flashing rapidly on the giant screen. Just a few breaths later, the screen glowed with a purple light—the result of soone raising the bid to one million Spirit Stones.
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