Chapter 864: Confrontation (1/2, Seeking Subscriptions)

Although it had only been about two months since he last saw Ni Dongmei, it didn't seem like that long a time.

Yet Fang Yue still felt a sense of trance, as various memories of his time in Mo Cun surged into his mind.

Fang Yue had not expected to see Ni Dongmei again in this way, and even less did he expect to see Sisi in this way.

"Who is that?!"

"It can't be wrong, that is an Elder of the Profound Ice Sect! Ni Dongmei!"

"Why is she here? Hehe! It looks like there's a good show to watch!"

"With an Elder of the Profound Ice Sect and an Elder of the Blazing Fire Sect present at the same time, while the Profound Ice Sect's most important Jibing Shengnyu is being held captive at the Black Bird Auction, to be sold as the grand finale—things are getting interesting!"

Coming back to their senses, many people began to gloat, watching to see how the Black Bird Auction would end.

Don't let their harsh words fool you; in reality, most people present could not afford to offend either the Profound Ice Sect or the Blazing Fire Sect.

But as for the current spectacle, the one bearing the brunt of it was the Black Bird Auction!

This Black Bird Auction had the backing of four princes, and the Clown Pavilion Master was the representative of the Fourth Prince; plus, the Blazing Fire Sect was also a lackey of the Fourth Prince... It seemed the Fourth Prince was about to make a move!

In the undercurrent-surging Jingcheng, this turmoil might just pull on one hair and move the whole body, completely igniting the flames of war!

Everyone was looking forward to the Clown Pavilion Master's reaction.

And the Clown Pavilion Master reacted very quickly; he did not make any response to Ni Dongmei's provocation.

Ni Dongmei did indeed hold a pivotal position in the Profound Ice Sect, but out in the world, she was just a Human-rank powerhouse, nothing to write home about.

With a cold sneer, the Clown Pavilion Master said coldly: "Why would my Juan Niao Lou need to explain our actions to you? I announce that the auction has officially begun! Anyone present who wants to obtain the 【Jibing Shengnyu】 Sisi is free to bid. Once she has become a commodity of my Juan Niao Lou's Black Bird Auction, even the current Sect Master of the Profound Ice Sect must honestly accept defeat! If you are not satisfied, you are welcome to try starting a war with my Juan Niao Lou!"

The Clown Pavilion Master's domineering response exceeded most people's expectations.

This was truly tough!

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became heavy, looking like a storm was about to break.

Although the Clown Pavilion Master did not know who had captured the Profound Ice Sect's 【Jibing Shengnyu】 to be auctioned, nor did he know the intention behind the Fourth Prince suddenly having him host this auction.

But one thing was certain.

That was to absolutely uphold the interests of Juan Niao Lou and not back down in front of anyone!

The prestige of Juan Niao Lou represented the foundation of all its transactions! If they yielded upon encountering a tough opponent, Juan Niao Lou would lose all credibility and be disgraced!

So even if he didn't understand anything and didn't know anything, the Clown Pavilion Master still issued the auction declaration firmly and decisively, completely ignoring Ni Dongmei's existence!

"This is... a declaration of war!"

"But can a mere Ni Dongmei really represent the Profound Ice Sect? Does their Profound Ice Sect really have the guts to clash with the four princes?"

No one favored the Profound Ice Sect and Ni Dongmei, because the power behind Juan Niao Lou was simply too vast! It wasn't just a powerhouse like the Clown Pavilion Master, nor was it as simple as the Fourth Prince behind him, but rather... an underground empire built by the four princes maintaining it together and joining forces!

Such an existence, let alone the Profound Ice Sect, even if they joined forces with their mortal enemy, the Blazing Fire Sect, there wouldn't be the slightest possibility of victory!

"Good! Good! Very good! Clown, you dare to do this; from today on, my Profound Ice Sect will be at odds with your Juan Niao Lou! I will contact my sect right now, attack Juan Niao Lou, and take back Sisi!"

"Hmph! Suit yourself. If you have the guts, just let them try to storm Juan Niao Lou! As for now... the auction has already begun, are you not going to bid?"

The last sentence was shouted at the audience present.

This caused the audience at the scene to reveal looks of difficulty.

Watching the show was fine, but getting involved in the dispute was better avoided.

Just because Juan Niao Lou wasn't afraid of the Profound Ice Sect didn't mean they weren't.

The audience looked at each other, but no one bid; just as the Clown's expression gradually turned gloomy, someone suddenly raised their hand.

"One Gold Stone!"

One Gold Stone?!

Everyone turned toward the source of the voice, and it was none other than... where Fang Yue was.

Fang Yue had already faded the pitch-black from his eyes and returned to his normal state.

After calming down, he understood that in front of the Clown Pavilion Master, and under the threat of Rain-rank experts who could come to support at any time, it would be very difficult to take Sisi away safely using violent means.

He had the parchment and could use methods to protect himself and leave, but it was hard to say for Sisi; if Juan Niao Lou disregarded the safety of the 'commodity' and chose to solve the problem even by killing Sisi, then it would be very difficult for her to survive.

Fang Yue could not count on a miracle like Qi Ba Jiu suddenly appearing.

Fang Yue had already lost too many people; he did not want anyone else to die in front of him.

He wanted to protect his friend.

And to do this, staying calm was especially important!

He had the financial resources; if he could solve it with money, then things would become much simpler.

Of course, if financial resources became unable to solve it, Fang Yue would not hesitate to forcibly take Sisi away; even if it meant taking risks, he had to get Sisi out of this situation!

That was what Fang Yue thought, but his act of bidding, in the eyes of the Clown Pavilion Master, was a huge help and a great start.

With a look of joy, the Clown Pavilion Master felt Fang Yue was extremely pleasing to the eye all of a sudden.

"Very good! The first bidder has appeared; who else wants to bid? This is the 【Jibing Shengnyu】, the grand finale of today's Black Bird Auction; anyone who wants to obtain her can bid! Ni Dongmei, you can also bid."

Ni Dongmei looked at the back of the person who bid, feeling somewhat familiar, but couldn't remember who it was.

Or rather, she had been overwhelmed by anger and lost her reason.

"Stop it! Sisi is the Saintess of the Profound Ice Sect, not someone you people can just put a price on! She is priceless; no one is allowed to defile her. Whoever dares to bid is an enemy of the Profound Ice Sect! You were the one who just bid, right? Die!!"

With a roar, Ni Dongmei flicked her hand toward Fang Yue's direction, and a half-moon ice slash, blue with green spots, slashed toward Fang Yue's back.

That was Poison Ice! It was the strongest move among the Martial Arts Ni Dongmei practiced.

She wanted to kill with one blow, to establish the Profound Ice Sect's prestige and kill the chicken to warn the monkey!

However...

"Presumptuous!"

With a roar, a sound wave abruptly erupted from the Clown Pavilion Master's mouth, and with two 'crack, crack' sounds, it actually shattered the ice slash in mid-air.

"Hiss—"

A series of sharp gasps suddenly erupted at the scene.

"The Master of Clown Tower has made a move!"

"Ni Dongmei is at most at the middle stage of the Human Realm; she is simply not on the same level as the Cloud Realm powerhouse, the Master of Clown Tower. She is courting death!"

"Hehehehe! I can feel it; from this moment on, the Extreme Ice Sect will head toward its doom!"

There will be an extra update tonight.

(End of this chapter)