Chapter 33: Volume 1_Chapter 33: Would the Young Master mind if his life were too long?

Volume 1_Chapter 33: Would the Young Master mind if his life were too long?

Yun Qiyue looked at the master and servant with suspicion, but unfortunately, she couldn't discern anything.

At this moment, Ouyang Xi's gaze fell upon Yun Qiyue.

"Does Miss Yun truly have the medicine?" Ouyang Xi spoke, a faint smile on his face. If others saw it, they would only think this person was very gentle and easy to talk to.

But Yun Qiyue felt the dangerous aura behind that smile, as if she wouldn't be able to leave this place today if she couldn't produce the medicine.

However, Yun Qiyue was not afraid; instead, she smiled and asked in return, "Would the Young Master mind if his life were too long?"

"I would not," Ouyang Xi replied quite bluntly.

Yun Qiyue withdrew her gaze and looked down, "Then neither would I."

At this time, the auction below had already begun.

As a melodious sound of a zither rose, a woman with a bewitching figure and an alluring charm appeared on the high platform, introducing herself.

The woman was the host of this auction, named Mei Niang.

Her person was as her name suggested; every word and action was naturally seductive, and every move hooked the souls of countless people below the stage.

The first item brought up for auction was a Yangrong Pill; it was said that after eating one, even a pockmarked face could become as smooth as water.

There were many competing for it, but Yun Qiyue had no interest at all.

Touching her own face, Yun Qiyue also pondered dealing with it when she had time; after all, what woman doesn't love beauty? She didn't want to strut through the streets with a highly recognizable yin-yang face.

If it weren't for her face being so highly recognizable, how could she have been easily found by that man?

Thinking of this, Yun Qiyue felt a bit depressed.

And at this moment, Yun Qiyue did not know that her expression and demeanor were completely taken in by Ouyang Xi beside her, which caused Ouyang Xi to develop a few doubts about Yun Qiyue.

Other women were bidding crazily for the Yangrong Pill, yet she, on the other hand, had not the slightest interest.

Could it be that there really were women who didn't care about their appearance?

Thinking this, Ouyang Xi's gaze fell on Yun Qiyue's face, but he moved his gaze away after a moment.

The Yangrong Pill was finally auctioned off by someone on the second floor for thirty thousand taels of silver.

The second item was a rare literary manuscript; Yun Qiyue was even less interested. She couldn't handle playing with literature and ink.

This manuscript was auctioned off by someone on the first floor for twenty thousand taels of silver.

"Next, the item we are going to auction is the Longhun Grass," Mei Niang's voice came over.

Longhun Grass?

Yun Qiyue raised her eyes to look at the stage, her eyes brightening slightly, and one could even faintly see a bit of excitement.

Was it the Longhun Grass she was thinking of?

Soon, Mei Niang cleared up her confusion.

"This Longhun Grass, as everyone knows, can prolong life at a critical moment..."

Hearing this, Yun Qiyue did not continue listening.

In the New Century, she had read a very ancient medical book, and it recorded the Longhun Grass.

It was said that the Longhun Grass was black in body, its sap was red, and it had the effect of prolonging life; even if a person on the verge of death or poisoned with a deadly toxin ate it, they could prolong their life by one month.

In the New Century, she had never seen the Longhun Grass; after all, the pollution caused by predecessors was too severe, and many species had long since gone extinct.

But it was precisely inspired by the Longhun Grass that she created the Rejuvenation Pill.

However, the production of the Rejuvenation Pill was extremely complex and had undergone countless clinical trials; although it had the effect of prolonging life, it only targeted birth, aging, sickness, and death, and did not include prolonging the life of someone poisoned with a deadly toxin.

So, she had a mysterious curiosity about the Longhun Grass.

Especially when she saw the Longhun Grass brought out by Mei Niang below, and it was indeed the same as recorded in that ancient medical book, Yun Qiyue became even more excited.

Ouyang Xi looked at Yun Qiyue, "Are you interested in the Longhun Grass?"

Yun Qiyue nodded without shying away, "Yes."

Seeing Ouyang Xi frown and his eyes grow cold, Yun Qiyue realized belatedly that perhaps this man named Ouyang Xi before her had come for the Longhun Grass.

After all, this man was also poisoned with a deadly toxin; if the poison wasn't cleared, he probably wouldn't live long, so using the Longhun Grass to prolong his life was perfectly normal.

Thinking this, Yun Qiyue said, "You don't need to release cold air at me. Although I am curious about the Longhun Grass, I don't have the ability to compete with you for it."

Although she didn't know the specific situation of the General's Mansion, she could guess that she was too poor to have the capital to bid for the 'Longhun Grass'; after all, didn't the eyes of everyone below glow green when they heard 'Longhun Grass'?

"And, I really can clear your poison, so even if you can't bid for that Longhun Grass, you don't need to worry..."

"Stop being a crow's mouth here; my master will definitely be able to bid for the Longhun Grass." Qing Jie glared angrily at Yun Qiyue before she could finish speaking.

Yun Qiyue: "..." She made a zipper motion towards her mouth and decisively shut up.

Looking at the determined appearance of this master and servant, if they really failed to bid for it, wouldn't they make her the scapegoat?

Although Qing Jie didn't understand what that motion of Yun Qiyue's meant, since Yun Qiyue didn't speak again, he couldn't say anything more; he just glared at Yun Qiyue again and looked down.

At this time, the auction had already begun, and the Longhun Grass had already been bid up to a sky-high price of two hundred thousand taels.

Just as Yun Qiyue clicked her tongue, Qing Jie stepped forward and shouted, "Five hundred thousand taels!"

In an instant, the value of the Longhun Grass more than doubled, making even Yun Qiyue, who considered herself someone who wouldn't bow for money, gasp in surprise.

Truly, one lives long enough to see anything.

She had never seen such a way of increasing a bid.

However, it was clear that such a way of increasing the bid was actually very effective.

Because the first, second, and third floors all shut up.

Not to mention that the people on the bottom three floors couldn't come up with more money than five hundred thousand taels, just the fact that someone on the fourth floor had spoken was enough to make no one dare to continue bidding.

Just kidding, were the people who could go to the fourth floor that easy to offend?

Seeing this situation, Yun Qiyue thought that this Longhun Grass would definitely fall to the Ouyang family, and Mei Niang also began the countdown.

As long as Mei Niang counted from ten to one, the Longhun Grass would be Ouyang Xi's.

But surprises often appear at the very last moment; before Mei Niang's 'one' could fall, a cold, deep voice sounded from the fifth floor: "One million taels."

Everyone on the first floor gasped in unison.

Not because of the one million taels, but because there was actually someone on the fifth floor.

It was said that those who could go to the fifth floor, besides the Ghost Night Pavilion Master Jiuyuan, were some hidden experts of this continent.

No one had ever seen Jiuyuan, and the hidden experts of this continent existed only in legends.

Now that someone had appeared on the fifth floor, how could everyone not be extremely excited?

At this time, inside the fifth floor, Chen Feng looked at his master, wanting to speak but hesitating.

What was wrong with his master?

Wasn't bringing out the Longhun Grass precisely to attract that Ouyang Xi to come?

Why, now that the person had come, did the master bid for the Longhun Grass himself?

Could it be that the master was jealous because he saw the future mistress with that Ouyang Xi?

Thinking of this, Chen Feng couldn't help but become a bit excited.

However, before he could lose his composure, he felt himself surrounded by cold air.

"What is so happy that you're telling me about it?" ===== CHAPTER 34 =====