Chapter 1349: Fierce Contest

"Who is this person? So rich?"

"The voice sounds unfamiliar; not a local, right?"

"Outsiders are doomed; they might not even be able to leave the city!"

The people below, seeing that the bronze cauldron had again been bought by Ye Liuyun at a high price, sighed that Ye Liuyun was wealthy while gloatingly speculated that he would be robbed by a great power.

Ye Liuyun didn't care about any of that; he thought he was already satisfied, having found two good items.

But the last auction item Yi Na presented again caught his attention.

On the display rack sat a huge egg.

His Golden Pupil saw clearly that inside was a Demon Wolf.

This Demon Wolf was probably sealed inside right after birth; its parents likely did so to confuse onlookers and ensure its safety.

Moreover, a large amount of Demon Qi and energy had been infused into it. Though the Demon Wolf was still sleeping and had not grown, its realm had already reached the early Yuan Dan Realm.

And even now, a small portion of the energy inside remains unabsorbed.

"This Demon Wolf would make a fine guardian beast for A Xing!" Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

At the same time he realized that this world also had Demon Beasts; the locals simply had never seen them, so they could not even discern Demon Qi.

Yi Na began introducing it to everyone.

"This is an egg of a ferocious beast! After verification, our auctioneer believes the beast inside has a realm beyond the Sea Transformation realm. Once this egg is hatched, it will undoubtedly provide a powerful companion.

However, I must clarify that we do not know exactly what is inside this egg, its precise realm, or how to hatch it. So please, dear guests, decide carefully!"

"The starting price for this egg is ten top‑quality Spirit Stones!"

As Yi Na finished speaking, the hall immediately became lively again.

"If this egg fails to hatch, won't those ten top‑quality Spirit Stones be wasted?" someone asked.

"So please decide carefully!" Yi Na replied with a smile.

Regarding that, Ye Liuyun was not worried. He could use Demon Qi to directly break the egg's seal and release the Demon Wolf inside.

Someone also asked, "If the hatched beast's realm is so high, what if we cannot subdue it?"

"We don't know that either! If you're not confident, it's better not to bid for it!" Yi Na responded.

"Knowing nothing yet daring to set a ten top‑quality Spirit Stone price?" many thought no one would bid.

In fact, none of the representatives of the great powers placed a bid.

At this moment, the young gentleman Ye Liuyun had seen earlier suddenly asked, "May I ask, miss, where does this egg come from?"

Yi Na hesitated; technically they should not reveal its origin.

But since this person's status was unusual, withholding all information might indeed result in no one buying it.

So after thinking, she said, "It comes from Beast Mountain!"

"Beast Mountain?" many did not recognize the place name.

Ye Liuyun was even more clueless.

Nevertheless, he memorized the name. From the name alone, it seemed to contain many rare ferocious beasts. He thought he could visit it when the chance arose.

Upon hearing Beast Mountain, the young gentleman immediately bid, adding five top‑quality Spirit Stones.

Yi Na did not expect anyone to raise the price; she thought selling it at all would be good enough.

Although their appraiser told her it was a good item, he also said only someone knowledgeable would purchase it.

And before Yi Na could recover, Ye Liuyun also bid, raising the price directly to twenty top‑quality Spirit Stones.

"Fifty top‑quality Spirit Stones!" the young gentleman instantly raised the price to fifty.

Ye Liuyun considered, "A Yuan Dan Realm Demon Beast on Zhongyang Dalu is worth at least a thousand or two thousand top‑quality Spirit Stones! Here it can't fetch that price, so it's always profitable for me!"

Thinking that, he bid again, "One hundred top‑quality Spirit Stones!"

"What! An egg worth that much?"

"No one even knows what's inside the egg, yet such a high price? The world of the rich truly doesn't understand!"

"We don't even know if it can hatch, yet spending so much to buy it is truly a sin!"

The audience shouted all sorts of things.

Before the chaotic chatter subsided, the young gentleman opposite again shouted a price of two hundred top‑quality Spirit Stones.

With that, not only the audience but also those in the private rooms were stunned.

At that moment they all wondered whether the egg contained some priceless treasure.

Yi Na thought to herself, "Could those two know the egg's condition? Otherwise how could they raise the price so decisively!"

"Three hundred top‑quality Spirit Stones!" Ye Liuyun continued to raise the price.

He planned to raise it to five hundred top‑quality Spirit Stones; if the other side still insisted on buying, he would give up.

Yet his Golden Pupil saw the young man opposite sigh and make no further bid.

"He's quite disciplined, not threatening me with his realm!" Ye Liuyun's impression of him remained good.

Yi Na was overjoyed, never expecting a single egg to fetch the highest price!

After a brief inquiry, she announced that the egg belonged to Ye Liuyun.

She then declared the auction closed, offered a few words of thanks, and ordered the Stewards maintaining order to arrange the dispersal.

As for the egg, she did not send a servant but personally took it to deliver to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun was in no hurry to leave; waiting a while did not bother him.

He also needed to give those great powers some time to make arrangements; otherwise they wouldn't feel comfortable acting.

Soon, a knock sounded from the private room; Ye Liuyun opened the door to see Yi Na cradling the egg, smiling brightly at the doorway.

Ye Liuyun took it, stored the egg, and paid the Spirit Stones.

"What? This young master doesn't want to invite me in to sit?" Yi Na asked, scratching her head and striking a pose.

"Oh? You have something else? Sorry, please come in!" Ye Liuyun hadn't expected her to come in.

"How should I address you, young master?" Yi Na asked.

"My surname is Ye!" Ye Liuyun blurted out. But he thought again that since no one else knew, he didn't mind much.

"I was just kindly reminding Young Master Ye that you just offended quite a few people!"

Yi Na smiled, swayed her hips as she walked in, and casually shut the door.

Ye Liuyun expressed his thanks: "Thanks for the warning! I know that already!"

"Young Master Ye doesn't seem to mind?" Yi Na also sized up Ye Liuyun, noticing he didn't display any cultivation level.

But with her eye for people, she wouldn't believe Ye Liuyun truly lacks a realm; she could only say his strength is so great that she can't see it.