Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Baohai Auction House was visible when they emerged from the carriage, and Jiang Chen discovered that it was in its own little realm. He wasnât surprised by this because they would obviously need to use some special means to gather everyone from the spirit, heaven, and sanctity-grades continents together.
People from the spirit-grade continent were there, and many pairs of hate-filled eyes were looking at him.
Many members of divine sects and holy lands were here, as well as members of the Ancient Race.
However, the Baohai Auction house had its own rules, and anyone who started a fight here would be added to their blacklist forever, paying a grave price for their actions.
Jiang Chen quickly found Lin Shuangyue whom he hadnât seen her for a while. She was with some members of the Lin family, and when she noticed Jiang Chenâs gaze, she quickly lowered her head as if she had been given an electric shock. She didnât dare to look straight at him. The Lin family members with her looked warily at Jiang Chen.
âIs that her?â
Ye Xue was aware of why Jiang Chen had fought with Yang Jing and Ji Hai. This was why she didnât have a good impression of Lin Shuangyue.
âItâs because she was forced by them. She had no choice.â If the previous affair with Yun Zhongke hadnât happened, Jiang Chen would have paid no attention to this woman. This was despite the fact that Yun Zhongke hadnât really been of any help to him.
âAre you treating all women as kindly?â Ye Xue asked resentfully.
âThat isnât the case.â Jiang Chen denied it quickly. Even though he didnât see any anger on his senior sisterâs face, he still felt a chill crawl down his spine.
âYoung master Jiang!â
It was at this moment that another beautiful woman walked over. Goosebumps rose all over Jiang Chenâs body, making him feel like he was an icy plain. No one else could feel such a chill.
âIâm Xie Ting, of the Yunzhen Chamber of Commerce.â
It was fortunate that the woman introduced herself because it demonstrated that they didnât know each other. It was only then that Ye Xue scattered her spiritual power, and Jiang Chen felt like the weather went back again from winter to summer.
Master Luo Cheng, who wasnât far from them, was wearing an odd look. âI mustnât let my senior sister know what our relationship is,â he thought to himself.
âHello, many thanks for your Chamber of Commerceâs admission ticket,â Jiang Chen said.
âYoung master Jiang, you shouldnât thank me. You should express your thanks to Master Luo Cheng,â Xie Ting said softly with a smile.
It was at this moment that Jiang Chen and Master Luo Cheng exchanged a glance.
âItâs really a marvelous feeling.â
Jiang Chen and Ye Xueâs eyes followed Xie Ting as she walked away. Ye Xue then inquired about his relationship with Master Luo Cheng. This time, Jiang Chen couldnât just quieten her down as he had done to Yao Yuntong.
Jiang Chen thought about it for a moment and said, âMaster Luo Cheng asked for my guidance in something related to alchemy.â
Ye Xue raised her eyebrows. Even though she was always cultivating, she had still heard about Master Luo Chengâs Sundry Goods Store. Could it be true that such an omnipotent great master would ask for someoneâs guidance? Ye Xue was skeptical about this. She believed that Jiang Chen was lying to her. However, this wasnât a good time for questioning him closely, and they both went into the auction house.
The auction was to take place in a vast hall. It had many rows of seats that could accommodate several thousand people. The ten rows at the front were the closest to the auction stage. They and were bigger than the others and had a larger distance between them.
Jiang Chen and Ye Xueâs seats were in the seventh row. The seat of Master Luo Cheng, which was Jiang Chenâs main body, was in the third row.
A short while after they took their seats, Li Changqing arrived. Once he caught sight of Jiang Chenâs position, he heaved a sigh of relief. Li Changqingâs seat was in the third row. He felt like he finally managed to turn the tables.
There was a person next to him who noticed his current look, and asked curiously, âChangqing, what happened?â
âItâs nothing. I have just run into an annoying person.â Li Changqing didnât want to say much about this matter. âItâs that guy over there.â
Li Changqingâs companion looked at Jiang Chen. Like most men, he couldnât help but look at Ye Xue who was sitting next to him.
âWho is that guy? Iâm surprised that he has such a beauty next to him.â
âItâs Jiang Chen!â
âIs he the idiot who killed Ji Hai?â the guy blurted out. His voice echoed around the room, and many people, including Jiang Chen, looked at him.
The man sitting next to Li Changging scratched his head. He revealed a sheepish smile while facing the displeased influential people from the front row. But, when he met Jiang Chenâs gaze, he curled his mouth, and coldly said, âHe really does have an irksome gaze.â
When Li Changqing witnessed this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately said, âBrother Shen, can you teach him a lesson for me?â
âJust watch!â
Brother Shenâs name was Shen Huan, He possessed great power and was also quite famous. He didnât take Jiang Chen seriously, and he strode forward and went toward the fourth row.
The auction houseâs rules forbade anyone from attacking a person, but they could still try to scare and intimidate people.
When Shen Huan walked to Jiang Chenâs side, a bloody fiendish aura emanated from his body. The aura turned into a skeleton head, which prepared to pounce into Jiang Chen so it could affect his mind! Shen Huan felt then like he already witnessing Jiang Chen shouting in fright and attracting peopleâs attention. It would be a funny sight!
However, when the fiendish aura was just a meter from Jiang Chen, it was crushed by a substantial murderous aura. The blood-red murderous aura turned into a sharp sword, which flew toward Shen Huanâs chest.
Ah!
Even though Shen Huan knew that this wasnât a true attack, the murderous aura seemed more terrifying than his fiendish aura, and he couldnât help but shout loudly while drawing back. He ended up stumbling and falling on the ground. A commotion arose in the peaceful auction house, and many people looked at him.
The elders sitting in the fronts rows were irritated and took a look around to see which familyâs useless child had caused such a scene.
âItâs a member of the Shen family.â
âHis name is Shen Huan. Didnât they say that he has boundless prospects? Why is he so disgraceful?
âWho knows what heâs up to?â
Upon hearing their discussions, Shen Huan felt the desire to kill. This intention was compounded by the complaints of his members of his own family. He was almost driven mad by what he heard them say!
Shen Huan had brought this by himself. He had gotten his fiendish aura through a special cultivation method, and it obviously couldnât rival Jiang Chenâs true murderous aura. Shen Huan didnât want to accept this, but he had to go to the back row and take a seat there.
âItâs useless,â Li Changqing muttered and sat down in his seat on the third row. He wasnât qualified to sit here with his current skill, but his own familyâs influence was great.
Jiang Chen recalled what the headmaster said, and as he looked at the disparity between peopleâs seats here, he gradually understood something.
âWell?â
It was at this moment that Jiang Chen noticed that several people he knew had come in through the heaven-grade continentsâ entrance. One of them was the head of Heaven List, Ye Tian, who wanted to snatch Tianyin from him.
The other was the All Beginnings Holy Landâs saintess which had once fought with him. She was a woman who possessed a Doctrine Embryo.
Jiang Chenâs current fighting prowess was now much stronger than the last time they fought, but this woman was also able to quickly improve, in the same way Jiang Chen was.
Besides those two people, there was also someone else whose arrival surprised and delighted Jiang Chen. It was Tian Ling! She had managed the Civil and Martial Arts Institute and her relationship with Jiang Chen had always been good. He really hadnât expected to see her here after two years had passed.
However, as he thought about this, he recalled that when they were in the Three Middle Realms, Tian Ling had told him that she was from the Heavenly Martial Arts Realm.
âJiang Chen!â Tian Ling saw him and quickly walked toward him. She was radiant with delight. âItâs really good that you are safe and sound.â The last thing Tian Ling heard about Jiang Chen was that he had turned into a demon and had run amok in the Spirit Zone.
âI know that you wonât die easily,â Tian Ling said.
âIâm sorry for worrying you.â Jiang Chen nodded, and relaxed.
Jiang Chen and Tian Ling were just normal friends, which was why he could introduce Tian Ling and Ye Xue to each other without any qualms.