The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 1086 - 593: The Most Relentless Bidding Method in History! (Part 2)

Steward Wu smiled and was about to speak when a gentle knocking sound suddenly came from outside the door. The servant went to open the door. The box could isolate the Divine Thought of cultivators, but even before she saw the person outside, the surprised voice of the servant had already rung out: "Huh, you’re not from the Chamber of Commerce. Who are you looking for?"

Not from the Heavenly Residence, so he must be coming to see her? Ning Xiaoxian and Steward Wu exchanged a glance and sure enough, heard a low male voice coming from outside the door: "I am looking for Hidden Flow Elder Ning Xiaoxian. May I ask if she is in this box?"

During the Bai Yujing auction, the information of guests is confidential. The servant’s expression did not change and he said coldly, "I don’t know any Hidden Flow Elder, you’re looking in the wrong..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Ning Xiaoxian’s voice came from behind: "No worries, let him in."

Upon the guest’s request, the servant silently stepped aside. The person outside entered with large strides and saw two women in the box. His gaze shifted and he immediately bowed respectfully to Ning Xiaoxian, saying, "Elder Ning! My master has a message for you."

"I’m listening." She gently narrowed her eyes. Judging by his attire, this person was clearly a servant, but the fact that he could distinguish her from Jiu Mo at a glance meant that he had at least seen her portrait. She didn’t bother asking who he was or why he was here; considering the effort involved, it was certain she would find out the point soon.

"My master is in box number 1019." Noticing everyone’s attention was drawn to this statement, the servant in black cleared his throat and continued, "The elder has a word to say: if Elder Ning is willing to speak the truth about that day, my master will withdraw from the bidding for the Divine Artifact, allowing you to acquire the Nanming Lihuo Sword as you wish."

"Oh? Spending tens of millions of Spirit Stones, just to buy a message from my mouth?" Ning Xiaoxian slightly raised her eyebrow, "Jishi Building is indeed wealthy." They had been battling with box number 1019 for most of the afternoon, and after speculating for so long about who sat there, it seemed Jishi Building and Yin Jiu You were the most likely suspects. And as for who could ask her for the "truth," it could only be Jishi Building.

The servant in black stared at her and asked, "So the elder’s response...?"

Before he could finish his last two words, Jiu Mo’s eyes flashed with cold light and she had already whipped across his face, the whip crack resonating loudly. At the same time, her cold voice followed, "Audacious slave, how dare you stare at my mistress? Doesn’t Jishi Building have anyone competent at training dogs? From top to bottom, you’re all uncultured!" Previously in Duling City, she already felt that the Jin Manyi sisters were poorly cultivated and lacking in character. Seeing Jishi Building’s servants behaving in such a manner, she couldn’t help but ridicule them.

The man’s face was marked with a bright red whip mark, and two of his large teeth were knocked out as well. She had tactfully controlled her strength, or else, with her Early Stage Tribulation Crossing cultivation, just one whip could annihilate him completely.

The servant in black immediately lowered his eyes and kept silent, not daring to make a sound, quietly awaiting Ning Xiaoxian’s reply.

Ning Xiaoxian sighed and said, "Go back and tell your master that everything I said that day was true. What more does he expect? As for the Nanming Lihuo Sword, even if he steps aside, it doesn’t guarantee that others won’t come forward and compete with me. If he thinks this would easily grant me my wish, isn’t that too naive?"

The servant in black added, "My master also says..." This time he had learned his lesson, not daring to lift his eyes to meet hers.

Ning Xiaoxian stopped him, saying, "Regardless of what your master says, I am no longer interested in listening. The Hidden Stream people never succumb to threats or coercion; your master repeatedly opposing me is akin to opposing the Hidden Stream. If we meet again in the future, it will be as enemies, not friends."

Her tone was calm, but the servant in black could hear the hidden killing aura in her words. He dared not say another word, simply bowing before turning to leave.

Once the box door was closed again, Qi Zai gave a derisive laugh: "Jishi Building is indeed presumptuous, daring to threaten us! Haha, thinking they can force us to yield through silver money? What a joke!"

"This is Central Capital, not Bashe Forest. Hidden Stream’s influence is indeed limited here," she remarked indifferently, though she felt somewhat puzzled inside. Jin Wuhuan has been in charge of Jishi Building for many years, and he is certainly not an impulsive person. How could he spare no effort in opposing her over mere suspicion? Even for any major sect in the world today, several tens of millions of Spirit Stones are a considerable sum. For someone to spend such an amount, it must be a vendetta of immense magnitude. Would Jin Wuhuan really go this far over some rumored hearsay, thinking that she killed Jin Manyi?

Reflecting on this, Ning Xiaoxian felt as though another Black Hand had secretly meddled in the situation. As to how Jin Wuhuan knew she was in box number 732, the reason was simple enough—since Juan Niang could send the will into his hands, she could naturally tell him her box number as well.

After all, she was not a living god and couldn’t foresee that the person who leaked her box number wasn’t actually Juan Niang.

Given her inability to solve this issue, she chose to put it out of her mind, suppressed her frustration, and took out a Jade Bottle from her bosom, handing it to Steward Wu.

"What is this?"

"Inside is a Nine-Revolution Ascending Lotus," Ning Xiaoxian smiled as she explained, "Due to the materials used, someone about to Cross Tribulation can take it to compress their power to a maximum of the Sixth Transition, effectively providing an additional ten to several dozen years for preparation." She continued under Steward Wu’s now delighted gaze, "Elder Bian and you have both helped me a lot this time. If I were to reward you with Spirit Stones, the Great Elder of the Heavenly Residence would undoubtedly dismiss it. Please have him accept this elixir." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)