Chapter 582: Expulsion and the Grand Finale

The person who stood up was a high-level martial artist with an indigo complexion, a telltale sign of poison Qi overflowing from his skin.

His appearance was highly distinctive, and someone immediately recognized him: "Qiu Dajun, I wondered who it was; so it's you, the Toothless Viper."

"Since when did a wild Poison Martial Arts practitioner like you become a member of the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop?"

Many people recognized him, and the atmosphere eased from its previous tension.

It turned out that this Qiu Dajun was a wild Poison Martial Arts practitioner in Chongguang Cheng who had become a martial artist after painstakingly practicing a set of Poison Palm, but because he lacked the proper method, he could not disperse the residual poison; his skin was indigo like a malevolent ghost, yet he remained oblivious to this, proposing marriage to a young lady from a prominent family in the city, thinking his status as a high-level martial artist would allow him to get his way.

The result was that his proposal failed, and he was also heavily humiliated.

Since then, Qiu Dajun's reputation was ruined, and he was regarded by everyone as a joke.

After hearing this past story, Zhou You discovered the key point: "These people dare to mock a Poison Martial Arts practitioner; this Qiu Dajun shouldn't be a bad person!"

The world bullies the weak and fears the strong, but if Qiu Dajun had even one-tenth of the viciousness of someone like Fu Manlun, the atmosphere at the scene would not be like this.

"That's right, although Qiu Dajun practices Poison Martial Arts, he has never wantonly killed the innocent; his nickname is 'Toothless Viper'."

If a poisonous snake has no teeth, wouldn't it be completely harmless?

Zhou You looked at Qiu Dajun, unable to help but feel filled with sympathy.

"Less nonsense; I have already been recommended and have defected to Du Taiyue. From now on, I am a member of the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop."

Qiu Dajun said in a fit of shame and anger, "You all had better think it through; whoever dares to bid is intentionally making an enemy of Du Taiyue."

Hearing this, many guests realized that he was not there to bid, but to sabotage this auction.

This statement was not only for the guests but also a warning to the auction organizer.

Everyone present now knew that Gai Xianlu wanted to obtain this medicine to deal with Du Taiyue.

Du Taiyue was narrow-minded and vengeful; he certainly would not let the matter rest. He might not be able to do anything to Gai Xianlu, but as for the others...

"Junior, you are courting death!"

In his great rage, Gai Xianlu struck out with a palm, like the sky collapsing, looking as if he would crush Qiu Dajun into meat paste.

At this moment, the host spoke slowly, "Once there is a loss of life, this auction will be immediately interrupted."

Hearing this, Gai Xianlu abruptly halted his movement, swept an angry glance at Qiu Dajun, his eyes full of killing intent.

Qiu Dajun became even more emboldened, "In an auction house, order is paramount. It is absolutely forbidden for anyone to cause trouble; otherwise, if the rules are broken, who would still trust their brand and patronize their business?"

It turned out he was certain the auction house would not sit idly by while someone tried to harm him.

"That's right, order is paramount. My auction house does not allow guests to attack each other, nor does it allow anyone to falsely inflate bids."

The host's cold words made Qiu Dajun's body tremble.

The next moment, the host asked him, "The guest from just now said he bid 500,000 taels; I believe him. As a Strong Martial Artist, his reputation alone is worth that much money."

"But what about you? Where is the 1,000,000 taels? Are you perhaps carrying it on you? Or did you leave it at home?"

Qiu Dajun was stunned; he was just there to cause trouble. He didn't have 1,000,000 taels; he could barely scrape together 100.

He tried his best to explain, "I didn't bring it, but my master, Du Taiyue, possesses the vast Wanli Zhaohai; he will certainly pay to buy this Great Medicine."

"So, you don't have it!"

The host's tone carried a trembling sneer, "You have such great gall, truly thinking that since my house just opened, you could come here to play games."

"In Chongguang Cheng, there is actually a scoundrel like you who plays such a good trick!"

The guests present held a spectator's mindset, knowing the host was about to establish authority; if Qiu Dajun was not dealt with, this auction would be unable to continue. "And you dare threaten me with the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop? Bah, just a mere old poison bug."

Hearing this, Gai Xianlu's heart stirred; listening to that tone, could the host also be a Strong Martial Artist?

It was very possible!

The items in this auction were all top-tier treasures, enough to move even a Strong Martial Artist; whoever had the resources to collect so many treasures was undoubtedly a Strong Martial Artist.

This person's tone toward Du Taiyue was extremely contemptuous; could he be an expert of the Sichongtian or higher? The guests also discussed among themselves that Qiu Dajun was truly a pig-teammate; by impersonating the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop, he had intended to curry favor with Du Taiyue but had actually messed it up, even dragging another Strong Martial Artist enemy to Du Taiyue's doorstep.

It must be said, as a recognized jester, the Toothless Viper had never failed to disappoint the folks when it came to comedy.

"You want to be a member of the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop? I will grant your wish and send you this fortune!"

The host, who was Zhou You in disguise, pointed directly at his chest, and a light flared up.

The 'Detain' character rune activated on the spot, wrapping around Qiu Dajun and turning him into a beam of light that vanished from the spot.

Seeing this scene, Hai Li'er and Pavilion Master Chang widened their eyes, "Could this be... a Heavy Rune?"

It was truly a case of 'finding what one is looking for without even trying.' The Heavy Rune they had been desperately searching for was easily flicked from the host's fingertips.

Under the gaze of all, Qiu Dajun didn't even have the strength to resist and was directly flung to who knows where.

Although they didn't know the destination, judging by the host's anger, he certainly wouldn't be sent to a happy place for free food and lodging.

The Wanli Zhaohai is vast, and there are pitifully few places where a living person can survive; if Qiu Dajun landed on solid ground, it would be his ancestors accumulating virtue and his great fortune, but it was more likely he would fall into a mud pond gathered with poisonous insects and be bitten into a skeleton.

From the moment he was sent away, this audacious Poison Martial Arts practitioner was already dead.

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For a time, the auction house was incredibly quiet; the guests sat straight with solemn expressions, fearing they might follow in Qiu Dajun's footsteps and board that one-way trip from which there is no return.

The host flicked his sleeves and bowed slightly on the high platform, "Apologies for the wait, everyone. Let us continue the auction of the Great Medicine, the Dust-Clearing and Filth-Removing Pill."

"Stop the auction. That guy who ruined the mood just now shouted 1,000,000 taels; I will bid 1,000,000, and I will have someone bring it over right now."

Gai Xianlu looked around, "You are all free to bid; I can keep up."

This statement carried no threat, but no one dared to 'do as he said'; after all, an antidote was not worth fighting over at a high price unless it was urgently needed, and it was even less worth offending a Strong Martial Artist for.

The other Strong Martial Artists held similar thoughts and did not compete with Gai Xianlu, which could be considered a gesture of goodwill.

Gai Xianlu ultimately purchased the Dust-Clearing and Filth-Removing Pill for 1,000,000 taels of silver, and the money and goods were exchanged on the spot.

Next was the final item, which was also the grand finale treasure.

"This item comes from Caoshu Zhou; the transportation cost alone is not low. It is rare and precious."

*Swish! * Zhuang Li, Hai Li'er, and Pavilion Master Chang all pricked up their ears; the moment they had been waiting for had arrived.

"A stack of Heavy Runes, totaling 9 pieces; they will not be sold individually. The starting bid for one piece is 100,000 taels of gold."

The final item was measured directly in gold; the starting price was 100,000 taels of gold, equivalent to 1,000,000 taels of silver, which was also the final transaction price of the previous lot.

This price broke the highest record in history.

Furthermore, it was a bundled sale, not sold individually; what exactly was so mysterious about these few scraps of paper?

(End of chapter)