Chapter 365: Confrontation

Chapter 365: Confrontation

“W-What? Six thousand?”

The student never thought that anyone would spend this much money. He wasn’t able to say a word for a time.

“Hahaha... we have six thousand yin gold, people! Is there anyone who’s willing to challenge this bid? If not, then this Duckweed Flower will go to our honored customer over there!” Fire Skull declared with clear delight in his voice. He thought for sure that the Duckweed Flower was going to be undersold, but the situation suddenly took a drastic turn.

After the student recovered his wits, he wrinkled his brows and called out, “Seven thousand yin gold.”

But as soon as he finished talking, Greenlake called out, “Fourteen thousand yin gold.”

“Four... Fourteen thousand?! Are you ill?” The student burst out in shock and anger. Most people bid for their item bit by bit, but this woman[1] doubled the existing bid every time. If they weren’t crazy, then who was?

“I’m not ill, but I am rich,” Greenlake replied matter-of-factly.

“You... very good! I wonder how much money you really have?” The student’s cute face flushed red. “Fifteen thousand yin gold!”

“Twenty thousand yin gold,” Greenlake replied indifferently.

“Twenty one thousand yin gold...” The student uttered through gritted teeth.

“Thirty thousand yin gold,” Greenlake said in the exact same tone.

“You... You’re one-upping me on purpose, aren’t you?” The student flew into a rage. This is absolutely bullshit!

“I don’t understand what you mean. I’m rich, and I’m willing to pay any price to obtain what I want. That’s all,” Greenlake responded. “If you’re done, then this Duckweed Flower will be going to my husband.”

“You... How dare you! Do you know who my teacher is? You’ll give him the Duckweed Flower if you know what’s good for you!” The student yelled.

“So sorry, but I don’t know who your teacher is,” Greenlake replied.

“Yeah! Who is your teacher? Does he have a big face? Or does she have a big ass?”

“Yeah! Why don’t you bring your teacher out for a walk? I want to know if he or she has three heads and six arms!”

“I can tell you’re a kid, kid. You haven’t weaned off your momma’s tits, have you? This is the Ghost Tower, not your house. If you’re gonna throw a tantrum, then go back to your momma. We don’t need to hear your whines.”

“Hmph! Bid if you have the money, get lost if you don’t. Stop wasting my time, brat.”

In just an instant, the student had become the subject of everyone’s ridicule. His expression ugly, he slapped the table and shot to his feet. “Who the fuck do you people think you are? How dare you insult my teacher!”

The student abruptly turned in Greenlake and Ye Qing’s direction and pointed a finger at Greenlake. “It’s all your fault! Not only are you taking my teacher’s item, you’re even shaming him in public! You must die to make up for your sin!”

A storm of sword qi manifested into existence and swept toward the duo, but neither Ye Qing nor Greenlake reacted to the attack. It was because Fire Skull let out an angry roar, “How dare you attack another in the Ghost Tower!”

Pitch black flames transformed into a giant palm and crushed the sword qi threatening the student. Countless ghosts could be seen wailing and roaring within those flames.

“The Soul Devouring Yin Fire!” The student’s face turned deathly pale in an instant.

The Soul Devouring Yin Fire was a kind of flame that consumed the soul. If a soul was consumed by it, they would become a part of the flame and suffer the agony of being burned alive for eternity.

The young man remained unperturbed despite the silhouette’s power, however. “Not only that, I had dealt him a punishment that is objectively worse than what you had planned for him. I’ve also apologized to you on his behalf. What else are you dissatisfied about?”

“The sage says that those in the right cannot be defied.”

The silhouette of a scholar wearing a Confucian’s ceremonial robe and carrying a book manifested behind the young man. As soon as it appeared, sounds of recitation resounded throughout the Ghost Tower, and countless essays and poems transformed into the wind and rain. It swept away the evil, twisted presence of the tower in an instant.

“The Dharma of the Wise Sage?! He has the potential to enter the Sage Realm...”

Several people in the Ghost Tower began leaking filthy, black qi as the wind and rain continued. They felt like they were dying just being in the presence of the young man.

“Hmph! Who on earth is this guy? I cannot believe he’s grasped the essence of Confucianism and cultivated the Dharma of the Wise Sage. He is most likely going to become a Confucian sage in the future.”

A man covered from head to toe in black rubbed the back of his hand and accidentally stripped off an entire chunk of flesh. He muttered, “This man must die, or he will become a major obstacle in the Dark Ways in the future.”

Fire Skull was stunned by the silhouette standing behind the young man as well. It was because he could sense a hint of fear and wariness from his master’s spirit.

“Are you satisfied now, auctioneer?[2]” The young man asked indifferently. He was completely unperturbed by the commotion and damage he had caused.

Fire Skull was starting to question the young man’s background, and it didn’t want to blow up the matter and cancel the auction prematurely. In the end, it had no choice but to concede and say, “Fine, but there are no second chances. If this happens again, then we will take action.”

“Good,” The young man replied as the silhouette slowly returned to his body. Then, he sat down and began reading his book once more.

After the young man sat down, Fire Skull also dispelled his silhouette and returned his attention to the audience. “Apologies for the disruption, everyone. Now that the matter is resolved, let us continue the auction.”

“So, what we’ve shown you just now is just the appetizer. The main dish is coming up right now. The main theme of today’s auction is natural treasures, godly martial arts, and arts that should’ve been extinct. Are you interested?”

“Cut the bullcrap and get on with it already!” Someone said impatiently.

“Hahaha, don’t worry, customer. The auction will resume, now!”

Fire Skull clapped its hands, and a female ghost carrying a wooden box floated up the stage. Fire Skull opened the wooden box to reveal a few paper pages.

“This is a martial art. It is called the Earthfire Mirror,” it declared.

“The Earthfire Mirror? Is it the Earthfire Mirror belonging to the Mountain of Mind and Heart?” Someone exclaimed in shock.

“You are quite knowledgeable, customer! That’s right! It is none other than the Earthfire Mirror belonging to the Mountain of Mind and Heart!” Fire Skull confirmed.

“Impossible! The Earthfire Mirror was lost over a century ago! How can it be here?” Another voice exclaimed.

Ye Qing was quite shocked himself. “The Earthfire Mirror? The Mountain of Mind and Heart had two godly martial arts, and they are the Skyfire Mirror and the Earthfire Mirror. Could it really be the genuine article?”

“Perhaps!” Greenlake replied.

The Skyfire could burn the sky, and the Earthfire could boil the land. Together, they form the foundation of one of the greatest sects in the world. Unfortunately, the Mountain of Mind and Heart lost the Earthfire Mirror over a hundred years ago, and they had declined into a second-rate sect as a result.”

Ye Qing recalled the files regarding the Mountain of Mind and Heart he read in the Pacification Bureau and smirked. “If this is the genuine article, the Mountain of Mind and Heart is going to go crazy. I wonder if one of them is sitting in this room right now?”

If they were, this was going to be a very interesting auction.

1. Why he can identify her voice will be explained in the next chapter. ?

2. Yes, he asked the same question four times. Guy’s a boss. ?