Wan Zhanggui’s face was deathly pale, and his body, like the leaves in the cold wind, kept trembling uncontrollably, despite his attempts to stop.
"Young Master, thank you for sparing my life, the gold... the gold will be prepared imdiately," he said.
His voice also trembled, as if his body were subrged in an ice cellar.
The sudden change in Wan Zhanggui’s attitude left several clerks in the auction house completely baffled.
However, a few martial artists with considerable cultivation levels understood what had happened.
Even though Ling Xiao’s burst of aura was fleeting and hard to capture, average warriors at the sixth level of Martial ridian could still sense it.
"A 7th level Martial Master! How old is he!"
One of the martial artists at the sixth layer nearly collapsed there, murmuring in shock.
He had encountered Martial Masters before.
After all, this was Yunkong City, and there were no shortage of Martial Masters, but he had never seen one who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old.
When soone nearby heard his words, they too were so shocked that their eyes widened.
Just monts ago, they had been calling him a little brat, telling him to hurry ho, yet now they realized the "little brat" they had dismissed was far stronger than themselves.
"I appreciate your righteous words earlier," Ling Xiao said as he clasped his hands in thanks. After all, their earlier remarks had been ant for his benefit.
This gesture ward him, soone who had once been a little beggar.
"No need, no need! It’s what we should have done!" the few people replied hastily, waving their hands.
Ling Xiao smiled at them and then found a seat for himself, looking at Wan Zhanggui he asked, "I am short on ti, when can I get the gold?"
"Rest assured, Young Master, the gold is in the auction house’s treasury. Just, are you perhaps..." Wan Zhanggui said carefully, afraid of offending Ling Xiao and being killed with a single stroke of the sword.
"Doubting that I have goods worth ten million taels of gold?" Ling Xiao asked with a smile, casually producing a top-notch, high-grade martial arts manual.
"I have four top-notch Martial Arts Secret Manuals, in addition to a large quantity of Gang Qi Pills, silver, dicinal herbs, advanced martial arts, interdiate martial arts, and so on. Would you like to take everything out for you to see?"
"This isn’t a convenient place. Please co to the VIP room, Young Master. We will have soone evaluate them for you. As long as the value is sufficient, you can take ten million taels of gold with you. But, do you need the help of a beast carriage to transport it?" Wan Zhanggui replied with a smile.
"No need for a beast carriage. The VIP room is too small; this place is quite spacious. Have your people co here to evaluate," Ling Xiao said, then began to take out piles of martial arts manuals, silver, gems, Gang Qi Pills, and many other items from the Mountain and River World.
Indeed, there were too many of these items; if they went to the VIP room, they certainly wouldn’t fit.
The auction house staff started to evaluate the items’ worth, and Wan Zhanggui even called over two 7th level Martial Masters, as top-notch martial arts valuations were not to be estimated by ordinary martial artists.
Watching these items being brought out, the assembled martial artists couldn’t help but swallow their saliva.
"Goodness, top-notch martial arts," one exclaid. "And he’s just brought out four or five manuals at once."
To these martial artists, such martial arts manuals were incredibly rare, treasures they could hardly hope to co across. And this young Martial Master was exchanging them for gold?
Although gold was valuable, it couldn’t compare to top-notch martial arts.
"Oh right, I also have a few low-grade Storage Rings. Have them appraised as well, I only want gold!" Ling Xiao said. He was planning to cultivate the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique to its highest level, and he would continue to need gold, so having more prepared definitely wouldn’t be wrong.
After all, despite their value, he had no use for low-grade Storage Rings.
As for Ling Yixue and Leng i, since they had beco disciples of Master Baiyun and had been rewarded by Lin Ze, they had received Storage Rings.
There was no need for him to give them any.
"I’m exchanging the Storage Rings for gold!" Ling Xiao declared.
A martial artist imdiately stood up.
"Young Master, I am willing to pay one million taels of gold for your Storage Ring!" he offered.
"I want one too."
"I do too!"
Low-grade Storage Rings shouldn’t be so expensive, but as they are so rare and important to Martial Artists, it’s normal for them to be willing to pay a high price for one.
"This is the Heavenly Shinobi Auction House, and it’s not your turn to make an offer yet. Young Master, for all six Low-grade Storage Rings, how does 1.2 million taels of gold each sound?"
While Wan Zhanggui feared Ling Xiao, he wasn’t afraid of the other Martial Artists, especially now that he had Martial Master protection by his side, which naturally made him even braver.
"No problem."
Ling Xiao was interested in gold, so since the auction house was willing to pay more, he decided to sell to them.
"But do you have enough gold reserves?"
"Don’t worry about that, Young Master. This is just one of our auction houses in Yunkong City. The Heavenly Shinobi Auction House has three other branches; gathering two hundred million taels of gold is no problem."
Wan Zhanggui said confidently.
In reality, what was gold to them? Over the years, the Ninja Clan had monopolized several gold mines in Human Race territory; they didn’t lack gold.
"That’s good."
Ling Xiao sipped his tea while waiting for the other party to evaluate the value.
About the ti it took to drink two cups of tea later.
"We’ve done the calculations, Young Master. Your items, plus the Low-grade Storage Rings, are worth a total of 19.45 million taels of gold. Our treasury here has 11 million taels of gold, and the gold caravan has also brought 10 million taels, which is sufficient."
Wan Zhanggui reported with a smile.
This was definitely a major business deal.
"Hmm, that’s good. I’ll take the gold with ."
Before Wan Zhanggui could understand what he ant, he saw Ling Xiao wave his hand, and the 10 million taels of gold on the gold cart vanished.
"So the guest has a high-grade Storage Ring, no wonder then."
Wan Zhanggui, not knowing about the Mountain and River World, assud Ling Xiao must have a high-grade Storage Ring, else how could he instantly pocket 10 million taels of gold?
After that, he and two Martial Masters took Ling Xiao to the treasury to retrieve the remaining over nine million taels of gold.
"Young Master, please be careful on your way!"
Watching Ling Xiao walk away, Wan Zhanggui’s smile was so wide it almost split his face.
However, monts later, his expression turned gloomy as he said to the two Martial Artists at the interdiate stage of the 7th level Martial Pulse by his side, "Follow him."
As he spoke, he drew his hand across his neck, making a throat-slitting gesture.
Of course, the Martial Artists spectating didn’t notice this, nor did they hear his words.
But when those two Martial Artists suddenly left the auction house, even a fool could guess what was about to happen.
Wan Zhanggui wasn’t the only one eyeing Ling Xiao with interest.
Wealth can indeed tempt hearts.
Nearly twenty million taels of gold, plus one high-grade Storage Ring—what a huge temptation.
"Leng i, stop hiding and co out quickly."
After walking a distance, Ling Xiao shook his head with a wry smile and spoke.
He had actually sensed Leng i following him into the city a long ti ago, he rely hadn’t pointed it out.
Now that he was on his way back, calling her out was harmless.
"Young Master, you’re being followed."
Leng i had just appeared when she spoke.
"I know."
Ling Xiao simply smiled faintly. The reason he called Leng i out was actually to prevent her from being ambushed; staying by his side would be much safer.
Leng i was clearly surprised; those stalking Ling Xiao were 7th level Martial Artists, split into about four groups.
These people were not only skilled but also expert trackers. And yet, Ling Xiao had detected them long ago.
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