Chapter 587: Sacrificial Lamb

Just at this moment, a crisp bell chime suddenly rang out in the auction hall.

Following the chime, a middle-aged man appeared on the auction stage.

"This person has impressive strength," Nangong Nayue said in a low voice to Lingyun, her gaze falling upon the man.

"Mm, he is indeed no ordinary character," Lingyun nodded.

In his perception, this person's strength should have already reached Golden Core Peak, only a single step away from Half-step Nascent Soul.

"Thank you all for attending this auction. I am the host for this auction, Pojun." The middle-aged man's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Pojun, this person is Pojun?" Chen Jing said with some surprise, looking at the person on the stage.

"Is this person very famous?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

"This person is indeed quite famous. Although he is only at Golden Core Peak, he once fought three Holy See experts of the same rank alone, killed them all, and finally broke through the blockade set by the Holy See, disappearing from the sight of the Holy See's people."

"Mm, such a combat record is indeed extraordinary," Nangong Nayue raised an eyebrow.

"The most important thing is, it is said that at the time, a Holy See expert even used the ultimate technique of Angel Descent, but he still managed to escape," Chen Jing said.

"Army Breaker, huh? Interesting." Lingyun looked at Army Breaker standing on the auction stage, his eyebrows slightly raised.

In the private box belonging exclusively to the Holy See.

Joseph looked at Army Breaker on the stage and couldn't help but grit his teeth: "Is this guy appearing here to provoke our Holy See? Teacher, let's go and wipe him out!"

George clenched his fists, but shook his head: "No. If we make a move against him here, it would be equivalent to challenging the entire auction. Army Breaker must know this, which is why he appears before us so unscrupulously. With the people we have here, wanting to kill Army Breaker and retreat unscathed is nothing but a pipe dream."

"Damn it."

Joseph's eyes were filled with fury, but in the end, he could only helplessly abandon the plan to attack Army Breaker. Just as George said, their group did not have the strength to oppose the entire auction.

Army Breaker clearly knew this, and secretly threw a provocative look toward the Holy See's box. Joseph almost jumped up, but was suppressed by George.

Seeing that his provocation had no effect, Army Breaker couldn't help but frown. The provocative gaze just now had been infused with his Mental Magic, intended to lure the other party into attacking him so that he could use the auction's people to strike at them. But looking at the situation now, it seemed there was an expert among the people the other party brought this time, and they hadn't fallen for his trick.

After feeling secretly regretful in his heart, Army Breaker turned his attention back to the auction items in front of him.

"I think no one here wants to listen to those long-winded, nonsensical words. To be honest, I don't want to say them either, so let's just start the auction directly." Army Breaker swept his eyes over the people present and took out the first auction item.

"This is a five-hundred-year-old Wood Heart. Whether for weapon refining or pill refining, it is a top-tier material. The starting price is one hundred Mystic Qi Pills."

The Mystic Qi Pill is a type of pill one tier lower than the Origin Qi Pill, capable of providing spiritual energy to Martial Artists of the Xiantian rank. One Mystic Qi Pill can theoretically restore all the True Qi of a Xiantian Initial expert. This type of pill is also the most popular unit of measurement in the Dark World Exchange Conference.

"As expected of the Dark World Exchange Conference auction, the first item out is a five-hundred-year-old Wood Heart," Chen Jing couldn't help but exclaim while looking at the Wood Heart emitting a faint glow in front of Army Breaker.

"Although a five-hundred-year-old Wood Heart is precious, compared to my needs, it is still insufficient," Lingyun shook his head.

Although Lingyun and the others did not bid on this Wood Heart, others were different. A five-hundred-year-old Wood Heart is not a common thing.

After a round of bidding, the price of the Wood Heart had been raised to three hundred Mystic Qi Pills. The price of three hundred Mystic Qi Pills was already close to the limit for a five-hundred-year-old Wood Heart; most of the people present had already withdrawn from the bidding, and only two people were still calling out prices. In the end, this five-hundred-year-old Wood Heart was pocketed by a man wearing glasses for three hundred and twenty Mystic Qi Pills.

"What a bunch of bumpkins. It's just a five-hundred-year-old Wood Heart, and they can fight over it like this," Hao Xuan said with disdain, tossing a grape-like fruit into his mouth in the private box.

"Young Master, this is the outside world after all; it cannot be compared to the Hidden Realm where the family is located," Ahao said somewhat helplessly.

He now suddenly felt some regret as to why he had followed such a person out. The Third Young Master had already been spoiled by his mother in the family, developing an arrogant and condescending attitude. This kind of personality is extremely easy to offend people. Even though the Third Young Master's mother is highly valued in the family, how could such a major event as attending the Exchange Conference be handed over to him so frivolously? This concerns the reputation of the entire Hao Family.

Although his strength has reached Golden Core Mid-stage, his actual combat experience is almost zero. He might even be taken down by an outside Martial Artist who has just entered the Golden Core realm. And the people he spoke of earlier all have the ability to crush Hao Xuan. If he were really taken down at the Hidden Dragon Assembly, given the Third Young Master's temperament, any exaggerated thing could happen.

However, sending the Third Young Master to attend this Exchange Conference was proposed by the Third Elder, the wisest in the clan, and it even received the approval of most of the power-holders in the clan. The most bizarre thing is that throughout the entire process of this matter, the Third Young Master's mother did not appear once, which is truly baffling.

Suddenly, Ahao remembered something. Some time ago, people in the clan seemed to be discussing how to enter the world, but they couldn't think of any good methods. Linking this to what would happen after the Third Young Master attended the Hidden Dragon Assembly, the sudden disappearance of the Third Young Master's mother, and the expression of his companions before departure that said "you're on your own," a chill suddenly rose up Ahao's back.

After being dealt a dirty hand by the Third Young Master, the forces behind those people would absolutely not let it go; they would definitely make a move against the Third Young Master. With their own direct descendant meeting with an accident in the outside world, the Hao Family would naturally have a reason to enter the world. As for whether the Third Young Master lives or dies in the end, I'm afraid no one will care.

In other words, the Third Young Master himself is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to let the family enter the world. This also explains why, after such a big event as the Third Young Master representing the family at the International Exchange Conference, the Third Young Master's mother disappeared. How could she agree to her beloved son being pushed out to die? Although the Third Young Master's mother has announced to the outside world that she has gone into seclusion to break through, in reality, she is either imprisoned or her life is uncertain!

"Damn it, how did I run into this kind of thing!" Thinking of this, Ahao couldn't help but sigh mournfully.

However, the most important thing for him now is not to lament his luck, but to quickly think about how to save his own life in this matter. As for informing Hao Xuan of the crisis within this, not to mention whether the family would let him off, given Hao Xuan's temperament, killing him on the spot would be considered light.