PNB Chapter 424: Killing the Peacock Princess, Boo
Chapter 424: Killing the Peacock Princess, Boo
Chapter 424: Killing the Peacock Princess, a kiss~
A private room on the fourth floor of the Erlon Auction House.
The warm fragrance makes you intoxicated, and the red plum blossoms bloom in the bitter cold.
Sheng Yi was leaning against the mahogany couch, her beautiful face showing some signs of aging. She was holding a round fan in her hand, with an elegant and graceful posture, like a noble lady from a human family.
At this moment, she closed her eyes slightly, with a hint of impatience between her brows.
Although Peacock Mountain has noble blood, its blood has long been diluted since its inheritance from ancient times to the present.
They don't have Qingqiu's luck.
Qingqiu gave birth to Tushan Shiyu, a slave girl with pure bloodline. She began to revert to her ancestral lineage at a young age and was infinitely close to the Nine-Tailed Fox bloodline. This was a rare genius, which enabled Qingqiu to reach a higher level.
However, Peacock Mountain can only rely on the Five-Colored Divine Feathers and use the Crimson Moon Divine Grass to open up the meridians for its disciples. It takes a huge amount of effort to maintain Peacock Mountain's current dignity.
But without a powerful divine being to keep the situation under control, the clan does feel insecure.
Shengyi's bloodline is relatively pure, and she hopes to temper her body through external objects and return to her ancestral form as much as possible. If she can cultivate a second five-colored divine feather, Peacock Mountain will prosper for another thousand years.
The holy stone in the Erlong auction house is mysterious. It is said that it has been touched by dragon energy and contains some secrets. Sheng Yi wants to crack the secrets and maybe break the current dilemma.
Kongqueshan was extremely concerned about her reputation, and she was unwilling to accept the gift from King Yong, so she let King Yong conduct the auction so that she could secretly rob and kill the bidder.
But unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, her affair with Xuanque was exposed.
Such ethical taboos between aunt and nephew are most despicable to the world.
The Peacock King was furious and severely reprimanded her for her misconduct. He ordered her to be careful with her words and actions and not to bring shame to Peacock Mountain again.
Now many cultivators were watching the excitement in Peacock Mountain. It was not appropriate for her to take any other action at this critical juncture, so she had to bid for the auction.
Unexpectedly, someone would compete with her.
Sheng Yi rubbed his temple, his expression grim: "Who was the competitor just now?"
The guard standing next to him said hurriedly:
"I just checked and found that the bidders in the auction hall on the first floor are very unfamiliar. They may be some independent cultivators or disciples of large families. They just want to join in the fun by relying on their wealth. They may not really want to bid."
"As for the guy on the third floor... With the formations set up here, it's hard to determine his identity. But the fact that he can stay in a private room shows that he has a lot of financial resources."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Sheng Yi looked towards the third floor and sneered, "No matter who it is, I will definitely get this holy stone."
As soon as the words fell, there was another noise from the third floor: "Four million spirit coins!"
"What a big deal!" Sheng Yi frowned, realizing that something was wrong.
Four million spirit coins may not seem like a lot at first glance, but in reality, many aristocratic families may not be able to afford this amount of spirit coins.
Even for the immortal families in the Central Plains, it is very difficult to pay out four million spirit coins in one go.
Although spiritual coins can be exchanged for silver, they cannot be obtained simply by having money.
As the currency that has been circulated in the circle of cultivators to this day, the number of spirit coins is strictly controlled.
In Southern Xinjiang, which family can come up with four million spirit coins?
Sheng Yi's face showed a cold expression: "Go check who the person on the third floor is."
The guard hesitated: "Your Highness, the auction house has rules and will not disclose the privacy of guests..."
"Snapped!"
Sheng Yi suddenly raised his hand and smashed the mahogany table next to him into pieces, furious:
"The rules of the Erlong Auction House are used to deal with these mediocre people, not our Peacock Mountain! Go ask King Yong directly. I want to know all the news about the private room on the third floor within half a cup of tea."
If someone dares to snatch things from Peacock Mountain, even if she cannot do it now, she will definitely get it back in the future.
And... Shengyi always felt that the bastard in the private room didn't really want to auction it, but wanted to maliciously raise the price.
The subordinate understood Sheng Yi's concerns and whispered:
"Your Highness, all the cultivators who come to the auction have been checked. If they really raise the price maliciously, we can give up the Holy Stone. The Erlong Auction House will naturally make that person pay the price. When the other party cannot afford so many spirit coins, the Holy Stone will still be ours."
"..."
Sheng Yi seemed to be thinking, there are all kinds of birds in a big forest, and an auction house naturally has its own rules.
It is no exaggeration to say that those who can enter this place must have known all their ancestors for eight generations. If anyone dares to maliciously raise the price here, once she lets go, the other party will pay the price.
But Shengyi was worried that she had guessed wrong. What if the other party was really a disciple of a noble family and could really take out spiritual coins? Then she would have no chance of getting the holy stone.
Even Peacock Mountain would have to give some face to a family that could pay out four million spirit coins.
Even if she planned to rob and kill him, she had to consider whether she was tough enough.
"One last bid." Sheng Yi narrowed her eyes. "If the other party raises the price, let him have it for now. I want to see if he dares to follow suit."
The guard nodded slightly and hung the price tag outside the door: "Five million spirit coins!"
"..."
This time, not only was there no movement on the third floor, but even the first floor of the auction hall was completely silent.
Thousands of cultivators raised their heads and looked towards the private room on the fourth floor.
Everyone knows that Peacock Mountain has a profound foundation, but no one expected it to be so powerful that it would ask for five million spirit coins right away.
Five million spirit coins can support a wealthy family, but Peacock Mountain is so decisive and straightforward.
Just spit out a number, and it is a wealth that countless cultivators dare not even imagine.
Demons are so hateful!
Faced with Peacock Mountain’s determination, the guests in the private room on the third floor remained silent and stopped raising the price.
Even the auctioneer standing on the stage had his wrist trembling slightly.
After working in the auction house for so many years, this was the first time I saw such a wealthy person. Because of this, the auctioneer was a little puzzled.
The demons of Peacock Mountain rarely set foot in the secular world, let alone engage in business and socializing... In that case, where does their money come from?
As the saying goes, you reap what you sow. Could it be that Peacock Mountain is planting spirit coins? Or... is there another way?
The auctioneer smelled something bad and felt a chill down her spine. She did not delve further into the matter but smiled again and said in a clear and loud voice:
"Since no one is bidding, the treasure of the Erlong Auction House will belong to the guest on the fourth floor."
After saying this, a cultivator held up the treasure respectfully and went to the fourth floor.
……
Below the stage, Jiang Ningshuang's mouth was slightly open, and she had not yet recovered from her shock.
In their Xiuyinfang, one thousand spirit coins can be exchanged for rare treasures, magic tools and elixirs.
Five million spirit coins can buy all the top-grade spirit essences of heaven and earth in Xiuyinfang. Where does the demon of Peacock Mountain get the confidence from?
Jiang Ningshuang was stunned for a long while, then quietly poked Lu Zhan's arm and exclaimed:
"Why are the demons in Peacock Mountain so rich? How do they make money?"
Lu Zhan narrowed his eyes and waved the folding fan in his hand: "I don't know."
But Lu Zhan knew that he was going to get rich.
Since Peacock Mountain is financially strong, then he, Lu, will also be financially strong.
Rounding it off, they're all his.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhan looked at Tushan Shiyu. Her eyes were full of life, like a hungry hunter seeing his prey, wishing he could swallow Peacock Mountain into his stomach.
"?"
Lu Zhan frowned. If the Thief Saint showed such an expression, he would understand.
But Tushan Shiyu is the princess of Qingqiu and is extremely heroic. She is truly a chivalrous man with a broad mind. For such a person to show a covetous look is seriously inconsistent with his temperament and image.
"Stop drooling." Lu Zhan glanced at him and said slowly, "I didn't expect you to have such an expression. It's really surprising."
Tushan Shiyu subconsciously touched her lips, but did not feel any saliva. She glared at Lu Zhan and said frankly:
"A gentleman has his own way of doing things and his own way of not doing things. Peacock Mountain has committed many evil things. They are hypocritical villains. I covet their things, so I ask you to get rid of them for the people."
Lu Zhan raised his eyebrows and sent a telepathic message: "Qingqiu is very far away from Southern Xinjiang. Even if Qingqiu and Southern Xinjiang had fought a war, what does it have to do with Peacock Mountain? Why are you so indignant?"
"..."
Tushan Shiyu did not answer, but looked at Lu Zhan with a surprised look: "Didn't Gao Wuliang of the Lihuo Gang tell you?"
Lu Zhan said, "I'm not familiar with him, so I didn't ask any further questions."
"Tsk... That's right. After all, the Lihuo Gang doesn't send women, so Young Master Lu is naturally not familiar with them."
"..."
Lu Zhan listened to the sarcastic tone and nodded seriously: "That's right."
"..."
Tushan Shiyu's tone paused. Lu Zhan admitted it openly, and she was too embarrassed to say anything. No one had stipulated that lust was against the law.
She snorted twice, not wanting to argue with Lu Zhan, and said:
"The Peacock Mountain appears to be highly respected, but in fact, it is filthy deep down. It is said that there are many talented people in Southern Xinjiang, but they were all killed secretly by them in order to prevent others from competing with the Peacock Mountain."
"?"
Lu Zhan was surprised: "So shameless?"
"What's that?" Tushan Shiyu raised his thin lips, his eyes full of mockery, and sneered, "They are not good at business, and they disdain to do business with humans, but they have more money than the noble families who have been rolling in the business world for many years. Where do you think their money comes from?"
"The Lihuo Gang has insisted on killing the peacocks for five hundred years because they were once harmed by Peacock Mountain."
"..."
Lu Zhan didn’t know much about the news, so he poured a cup of tea and handed it to Tushan Shiyu.
Tushan Shiyu smiled, thinking that Lu Zhan was very perceptive. She took two sips of tea and continued:
"It is said that five hundred years ago, the southern border was a land of outstanding people and talents. In order to select talented people, the royal family held a martial arts competition in the royal capital and invited young talents, including the young leader of the Lihuo Gang."
"This young leader is very talented and is known as a rising star in Southern Xinjiang. What is more valuable is that he has a kind heart and is a pure person."
"It happened that the direct descendants of Peacock Mountain went down the mountain to train, and one of the direct descendants found it interesting and participated in the competition."
"The Peacock Mountain appears to be an immortal, but in reality it is extremely arrogant and does not take the human race seriously at all. This direct descendant of the Peacock is ruthless and used heavy blows on the fighting stage, killing many human cultivators."
"The royal family is giving face to Peacock Mountain, so it's hard to say much. After all, cultivators who come to compete have a plan in mind, regardless of life or death."
"Later, this peacock spirit confronted the young leader of the Lihuo Gang. Since he was defeated, he wanted to use a hidden weapon to kill the young leader."
"But the young leader was very smart and powerful. He saw through his treacherous tactics at the critical moment and killed him on the arena."
"..."
After hearing this, Lu Zhan already had some guesses.
Tushan Shiyu did not continue speaking, but looked at Lu Zhan and raised his chin, motioning him to pour tea.
Lu Zhan smiled helplessly, and poured her another cup of tea. This time he handed it directly to her lips. The meaning was self-evident, it was obvious that he wanted to feed her water.
Tushan Shiyu was not used to such intimacy and wanted to snatch the teacup, but she felt a chill on her neck. When she raised her eyes, she saw the bed-warming maid grinding her teeth at her.
Tushan Shiyu thought for a moment, then smiled brilliantly. She lowered her head slightly, took two sips from Lu Zhan's hand, and showed an expression of being unsatisfied.
"!"
Jiang Ningshuang stared, feeling more and more that Tushan Shiyu appeared serious on the surface, but was actually a monster.