Chapter 81: Declaring Sovereignty

Dugu Bo chuckled lightly, and just as he had introduced him to Supervisor Li earlier, he said quite naturally, "This is my newly accepted student—Yafei. Yafei, why don't you greet His Highness the Prince?"

"Greetings, Your Highness the Prince." Ning Feiliu lowered his voice and said hoarsely to Prince Xuexing.

"So it is Master Dugu's high disciple... Congratulations, Master Dugu." Prince Xuexing smiled with an outwardly calm demeanor, congratulating Dugu Bo.

In reality, a great storm had already been stirred up within his heart.

To be able to be accepted as a student by Dugu Bo—this was no small matter.

Given Dugu Bo's strength and ability, it could be said that if everyone in Heaven Dou City who wanted to become Dugu Bo's student were to try, they would break their heads just to get the chance.

After all, once one became Dugu Bo's student, one could walk sideways anywhere in Heaven Dou City in the future.

It was just that Dugu Bo had an eccentric temperament, had never spoken of recruiting students, and seemed to have no intention of doing so.

Yet unexpectedly, Dugu Bo had suddenly acquired a student.

It also looked somewhat strange, wearing a mask as if not wanting to show their true face.

The Qiluo Tulip had magnified the noble and graceful bearing that Ning Feiliu originally possessed from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect several times over, making that noble aura on Ning Feiliu impossible to conceal from discerning eyes.

It was just... why did Prince Xuexing feel that the aura on this "Yafei" was so familiar?

Since that was the case, he could also be considered to have declared his sovereignty in advance.

"Next, we shall begin auctioning our treasures. I hope all our distinguished guests can obtain the items they desire today!"

As the host stepped onto the high platform of the auction center, he continued, using an Amplification Soul Guidance Device to speak to the guests in the auction center, "Distinguished guests, welcome to our Heaven Dou Great Auction House today to participate in this auction."

But it also carried a unique, cold, and tranquil aura, making it truly impossible for Prince Xuexing to recall who this aura resembled.

"Without further ado..." the host said with a smile, "Below, the first item we will auction is a rare treasure..."

It was even the case that the Clear Sky Sect would once introduce their own most outstanding heaven-gifted geniuses, the Clear Sky Twin Stars—Tang Xiao and Tang Hao.

After a few simple pleasantries, the auction was about to begin.

For example, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would introduce the Blue Dragon Twin Jades, brothers Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, to others, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would introduce Ning Rongrong to others.

Since today, his act of saying Ning Feiliu was his student was something he had done deliberately.

Every major family would intentionally help their own heirs make a name for themselves; this was something all major families did.

Dugu Bo also intended to introduce this student, Ning Feiliu, to all the nobles and powerhouses of Heaven Dou City.

When Ning Feiliu's true identity was revealed in the future, the fact that Ning Feiliu was Dugu Bo's student would be beyond doubt.

It was just like how people from those major families would introduce their family's most outstanding heir to others.

Dugu Bo nodded with a smile, a flash of strange amusement in his eyes.

It was as if... he resembled someone he knew, though as for who that person was, he couldn't quite say.

The reason it was like this was, of course, because it determined Ning Feiliu's allegiance.

Only from the physique and temperament could one barely tell that this person was quite young, and their background was not that of a commoner, but rather that of a noble.

After all, Ning Feiliu had said earlier that he did not want to remain in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future.

As he spoke, he gestured to the stage below, and immediately a beautiful young girl holding a tray covered by a red cloth walked up slowly.

"As the opening treasure, everyone can guess what this precious item is," the host said mysteriously. "I can reveal the starting price of this treasure to our guests... it is fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins! Each bid must be no less than one thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

Beside every seat, there were special bidding buttons with four different values—one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, and one hundred thousand—representing the price to be added each time.

And as an opening auction item, a minimum bid increment of one thousand Gold Soul Coins proved that this was no ordinary item.

After all, for an auction house, the opening and closing items were often of quite high value.

Finally, the host revealed the answer: it was a Soul Guidance Device from an ancient tomb on the Douluo Continent.

It possessed five cubic meters of storage space, and without a special method to unlock the Soul Guidance Device, ordinary methods could not open it.

It belonged to the type with a combination lock; even if someone killed to seize the treasure, they could not open this Soul Guidance Device without knowing the special method.

It was quite suitable for use as a family vault to store those very precious treasures.

This type of special Soul Guidance Device directly incited a scramble among the guests, and even Prince Xuexing joined the bidding with some envy.

However, what was unexpected was that this Soul Guidance Device was won by a bidder in the White VIP Area.

Dugu Bo did not care at all about this kind of Soul Guidance Device; his only goal today was that soul bone for Dugu Yan to absorb to treat the toxins in her body.

As for other auction items, he had no intention of making a move.

But Dugu Bo just didn't care...

"Ice Seed Translucent Green Jade, five thousand three hundred Gold Soul Coins! A guest in the Red VIP Area has raised the bid to five thousand three hundred Gold Soul Coins!" the host shouted excitedly.

Prince Xuexing and Xue Beng looked with some confusion toward the side at... "Yafei."

They found it strange that this high disciple of Dugu Bo would actually make a move to bid on this kind of Ice Seed Translucent Green Jade and jade-like treasure.

It was just that Dugu Bo's expression was calm, with no intention of scolding Yafei at all.

And Yafei also began to bid continuously, competing with that mysterious and wealthy guest from the White VIP Area.

"Six thousand eight hundred Gold Soul Coins! This guest in the Red VIP Area has bid six thousand eight hundred Gold Soul Coins!" the host shouted excitedly.

"What a pity." In the White VIP Area, Ning Fengzhi shook his head and did not continue to bid.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was very wealthy and also very interested in this kind of rare jade.

He would not bid mindlessly.

This piece of Ice Seed Translucent Green Jade, weighing three jin and seven liang, was of good quality, but its maximum price was at most six thousand two hundred Gold Soul Coins.

A little higher would be acceptable, but any higher, above seven thousand Gold Soul Coins, and it would not be worth it.

Moreover, looking at the other party's appearance, they were determined to obtain this piece of Ice Seed Translucent Green Jade.

So Ning Fengzhi did not intend to continue competing.

After all, his goal today was that Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone.

And the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did not spend money recklessly, so in the end, he let Ning Feiliu win the bid for this Ice Seed Translucent Green Jade.

It was just that Ning Rongrong was somewhat dissatisfied and said, "Dad, why stop bidding? Just raise the price and crush him!"

"Rongrong, do not be unruly." Ning Fengzhi shook his head and said, "Remember, do not engage in disputes of temper, nor engage in endless, meaningless arguments with others."

(End of this chapter)