Chapter 863: The Rampaging Auction (2/2, Request Subscription)

Compared to the dull atmosphere on Fang Yue's side.

The clown owner on stage had already stirred up the crowd's excitement.

The concept of fortune is mysterious and elusive, but it truly exists.

If you decide to undertake any major life decision, gathering objects related to fortune to enhance it is always correct.

This fortune puppet, though it absorbs others' fortune to temporarily boost the holder's fortune, and though the process is somewhat dark, its effect should be very strong.

At least under the clown owner's extravagant claims, the audience below was already eager to bid.

Soon, they all raised high bids, and the competition became extremely fierce.

This is hardly surprising.

As is well known, the finale item of an auction is the hardest to win, because as the finale item, it is the most prestigious and most valuable item of this auction, its price far exceeding the financial capacity of many.

Therefore, their target often turns to the second-to-last item.

As the second-to-last item, its value is still substantial, ranking as the second-best item of this auction, and its price is much lower than that of the finale item.

After all, most people still have money saved, waiting for the final showdown—they won't waste too much financial resources on the second-to-last item.

Thus, those competing fiercely for the fortune puppet are mostly those who have given up on the finale item.

Surprisingly, Ming has been participating in the bidding for this fortune puppet all along.

"Three hundred silver stones!"

When the price soared to 270 silver stones, Ming immediately matched it without hesitation.

The high price of 300 silver stones had already deterred many.

Only three others remained bidding against Ming.

The price rose from 300 silver stones all the way to 420 silver stones before Ming finally won it.

Fang Yue hadn't expected Ming to bid all the way to the end—and actually buy the thing.

"Is this the reason you came to the Black Bird Auction?"

"Something like that. Also, I wanted to see what the finale item of this Black Bird Auction would be—I'm still very curious, with the owner himself presiding."

Fang Yue frowned slightly; from Ming's calm demeanor, she seemed to have strong expectations for the finale item.

"It must be Qingcheng and Tian Ruichi—nothing else could be the finale."

Fang Yue said coldly.

And as the clown owner excitedly announced Ming's victory over the fortune puppet, he quickly comforted those who had missed out, then the room's lights dimmed.

All light focused onto the clown and the large iron cage just rolled onto the stage, covered by a red cloth.

"Finally, finally, the most thrilling moment has arrived."

"I'm sure many of you never heard the rumors—you didn't know that this Black Bird Auction is being hosted by one of the four owners, me?"

"In fact, even I myself received the news last-minute and was assigned to host this auction—so even I have no idea what the finale item is until it's revealed."

"Enough idle talk—let us all witness together the finale item of this auction!"

The clown waved his hand, and the red cloth flew upward, revealing the iron cage beneath!

"Impossible?!"

Fang Yue's pupils shrank, and he leapt to his feet, blurting out in shock.

His eyes involuntarily turned pitch black; a black circular ring abruptly appeared behind him—he was so agitated he nearly unleashed his power outright!

This should have been a very noticeable act, yet countless others in the audience were just like him—no one noticed Fang Yue's anomaly.

The clown owner's gaze swept the crowd; nearly everyone had their mouths wide open, stunned into silence.

This effect pleased him immensely.

"It seems the master's finale item is extremely captivating."

"Then let me see who it is that has caused nearly everyone here to react this way."

But as the clown owner turned back and saw the person inside the iron cage, he froze in place—his carefully prepared lines to hype the crowd suddenly stuck in his throat.

For inside the iron cage was imprisoned… the 【Jibing Shengnyu】's tail!

The Jibing Shengnyu's tail is a prodigious young woman recently revealed by the Jibing Sect.

Her talent is monstrous, her fame overwhelming.

Aside from the equally famed 【Qicai Guaiyan】 Mu Liu in the audience, no one could rival her.

The two women are called the "Qing Cheng Twin Wonders," the two most talked-about and hottest women in Jingcheng right now.

In real-world terms, they are stars among stars, celebrity-level figures.

And now, the Jibing Shengnyu—treasured by the Jibing Sect, nearly regarded as the next Sect Master—was imprisoned in this Black Bird Auction's iron cage, serving as the finale item!

How could this not shock everyone? How could this not shatter expectations?

"Tail…"

Since arriving in Jingcheng, Fang Yue had been trying to contact Tail, but had never succeeded.

Yet he had always heard rumors of Tail's exploits in Jingcheng, her treatment within the Jibing Sect—he never imagined he would reunite with her in this way.

The black ring behind him smoothly gathered into his right hand, coalescing into a sword!

But at that moment, a hand suddenly rested on his arm.

It was… Ming!

"Are you trying to stop me?"

Killing intent surged like a tidal wave.

Ming froze, stunned for an instant, then regained composure and whispered low: "Don't act rashly! I know the woman on stage is Tail, your friend—you want to save her. But acting here is the worst choice. Don't forget what I told you before: Juan Niao Lou has a Rain-level expert on standby! Even if not inside, they won't be far."

Also, Ming didn't say one thing.

That is, if Fang Yue acts now, she has almost no chance of survival.

As Nian Tianjiao's new wife, in most people's eyes she was an exalted existence no one dared offend.

But in the eyes of Rain-rank... no, even just Cloud-rank experts, she was already nothing at all.

Therefore, if Fang Yue was going to cause trouble, she had to leave the scene at the first moment and cleanly distance herself from the matter first.

This was the true reason she had stopped Fang Yue from losing control.

The commotion here was no small matter; logically, the abnormality should have been noticed long ago.

But because the tail had been auctioned off as an auction item, this fact was simply too shocking, and the crowd still hadn't come to their senses, naturally paying no attention to the situation over here.

Moreover, compared to Fang Yue's minor scuffle here, the person on the other side who suddenly roared and leapt up from his seat was the one who truly drew everyone's attention.

"You actually captured the tail! Now I know why I couldn't find her for days! Release her, or Extreme Ice Sect will raze Juan Niao Lou to the ground today!!"

That voice?!

Fang Yue whipped his head around, and instantly his whole person froze in shock.

"Ni Dongmei?!"

(End of chapter)