Chapter 49: Absurd Appraisal Method

Thus: Tian Dou Pai Mai Chang.

The auction hall is a building entirely of milky white, and at this moment four tall women stand at its entrance.

These women have clearly been strictly selected; not only are they tall and curvaceous, their faces are also first‑rate exquisite.

With such looks, although far from the beauty of Bai Yuan's crafted Bai Yu and Mu Junwu, and the exceptionally stunning Gu Yue Na, they can still be considered goddesses in the eyes of the world.

Seeing the extraordinary bearing and appearance, Bai Yuan walks straight forward; one of the four women steps three paces forward, bows humbly and says, "Honored guest, may I ask what assistance you require?"

Following Bai Yuan, perched on Gu Yue Na's forearm, the illusion‑shrouded Bai Yu pouts, "Master, you must keep an eye on the Master! Look, he actually wants to come alone to a place full of women."

Bai Yuan forces a smile and says, "I'm here to sell items, but the items are extremely valuable and need your best appraiser; of course, having a Title Douluo examine them would be much simpler."

The beautiful woman can't help but twitch her mouth, but her professional composure keeps her outward smile intact.

"Please follow me, guest," the beautiful woman says, then takes small quick steps toward the interior of the auction hall.

Upon entering the auction hall, there is no golden splendor; the floor is milky‑white marble, and the surrounding walls are adorned with various elegant reliefs.

The guiding woman walks, pauses, and makes welcoming gestures, while Bai Yuan, Gu Yue Na and a few unseen others follow silently.

She continues until she leads Bai Yuan and the others to a room beside the main hall, a chamber bearing a sign that reads "Appraisal."

The beautiful woman explains to Bai Yuan, "This is the place for appraising valuable items; please present the items you wish to auction and give a brief description."

Bai Yuan nods.

A hidden Soul Emperor in the space flicks his hand.

In the next moment, Xiao Wu, whose whole body is entwined by vines and whose mouth is blocked by vines, materializes here out of thin air.

The beautiful woman's eyes widen, and her red lips seem half‑unclosed.

She is shocked not only because Bai Yuan conjured something from nothing, but also because the item he brings to auction is an extremely beautiful girl.

"Sir, we do not auction slaves here."

A hint of an awkward smile appears on the woman's face.

In truth, such a young and beautiful girl could fetch a high price if sold, but this is a legitimate auction.

Bai Yuan shakes his head and says, "I'm not here to sell a slave; she is a ten‑thousand‑year Soul Beast that has been restored. Killing her would yield a ten‑thousand‑year Soul Ring and soul bone."

The beautiful woman opens her mouth wide again.

A restored ten‑thousand‑year Soul Beast?

That's something that has only appeared in legends.

The three elders who had been concentrating on appraisal in the room at that moment couldn't help but look up.

But after only a few seconds, the elder with the whitest beard and hair, clearly the most senior, sneers, "A restored ten‑thousand‑year Soul Beast? Boy, do you think this is a piece of cabbage? I only heard a year ago that two restored Soul Beasts appeared, and you bring another one today?"

Bai Yuan feels a slight speechlessness in his heart.

Ning Rongrong bows his head awkwardly.

Although Bai Yuan was not the one who wronged her back then, it was this incident that made her a prisoner in the dungeon and led to her being betrayed by a scumbag.

Bai Yuan says calmly, "Don't rush to a conclusion; first summon a Soul Douluo before we proceed."

The elder sneers, "Is a Soul Douluo that easy to summon? Is it something you can just see whenever you want?"

Bai Yuan raises an eyebrow, "If you won't summon a Soul Douluo or a Title Douluo, do you have the ability to appraise whether she is a restored Soul Beast?"

The elder rises from his seat, his face proud, and says, "As the chief appraiser of Thus: Tian Dou Pai Mai Chang, I have been appraising all kinds of treasures for over fifty years, so I naturally know how to determine whether she is a restored Soul Beast."

"Oh?" Bai Yuan suddenly becomes interested.

Based on his perception, the elder before him has at most six‑ring Soul Emperor cultivation; he is curious how such a person can judge whether Xiao Wu is a restored ten‑thousand‑year Soul Beast.

Bai Yuan says, "Then you judge, but you may not kill her; killing her would mean losing a ten‑thousand‑year Soul Ring, a consequence you cannot bear."

The simplest way to appraise whether she is a restored ten‑thousand‑year Soul Beast is to slaughter her, as the Soul Ring and soul bone that emerge indicate a ten‑thousand‑year Soul Beast.

After speaking, Bai Yuan watches the elder with slight caution, preventing him from making a sudden move.

After all, Xiao Wu must stay alive before Tang San is lured out.

The elder scoffs, "Killing a Soul Beast is the most trashy method; I, an elder, am far more experienced than you youngsters."

Bai Yuan is too lazy to bother.

The elder then addresses Xiao Wu, "According to my knowledge, a restored ten‑thousand‑year Soul Beast has no martial soul; if you have been falsely seized, release your martial soul."

Bai Yuan's complexion darkens instantly.

He never expected that the elder's method of appraising a martial soul was something Tang San fabricated to frame him.

That Tang San truly does great harm!

Xiao Wu is startled by the words and hurriedly releases her martial soul.

Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings quickly rise.

During the year she was trapped underground with only food, Xiao Wu seized time to train diligently, and now her soul power has reached level thirty‑three.

Moreover, the first six Soul Rings of a restored Soul Beast require no hunting of Soul Beasts, so she naturally broke through them easily.

The elder's eyes light up.

Xiao Wu is at most fourteen or fifteen, and reaching three Soul Rings at that age means an unlimited future!

Bai Yuan narrows his eyes slightly; as far as he knows, Xiao Wu's third Soul Ring is called "Instant Transfer," allowing short‑range teleportation.

Logically, she could have escaped the vines long ago, yet she never fled.

Clearly, Xiao Wu knows that even if she broke free from the vines, she couldn't get away, so she has been waiting for an opportunity.

Bai Yuan sneers inwardly, "Indeed, you can stay calm, but now that you've let me know you're at thirty levels, there's no possibility of you escaping."

The elder then coldly says, "Boy, I have already appraised this as a living human; how dare you capture a person to fool my Thus: Tian Dou Pai Mai Chang, are you bored with life?"

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black—six Soul Rings rise from beneath the elder's feet, and a powerful Soul Emperor aura presses toward Bai Yuan.

"These hundred gold soul coins, consider that I've bought this little girl as my disciple; as for you, you may leave."

The beautiful woman beside them slightly changes expression; the person was brought in by her, and she doesn't know whether she will be implicated.

Xiao Wu's face showed a cold smile.

She also never imagined that Tang San's false accusation against Bai Yuan would actually become his lifesaver.

As for Bai Yuan's strength, Xiao Wu had been buried underground all along, never seeing that final great battle; her impression of him remained stuck at the hotel, where she was bound together with Ning Rongrong and fled in panic.

"Get lost? What if I say no?" Bai Yuan really wasn't just supposed to say something at this point.

He hadn't wanted to cause trouble, but the old man before him actually used Tang San's method of framing people to judge him, and even thought of taking Xiao Wu as his disciple.

(End of chapter)