Chapter 146: Xue Beng: Dugu Bo Betrayed?
At this moment, a gleam of light flashed in the auctioneer's eyes, and he immediately announced loudly:
"The starting price for the Soul-Enhancing Pill is 200,000 Gold Soul Coins, and each bid must be no less than 20,000. The bidding officially begins now!"
As he finished speaking, the price increase buttons in the surrounding boxes lit up almost simultaneously.
The sound of quotations coming one after another instantly set the whole place ablaze.
"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Three hundred thousand!"
"Four hundred thousand!"
"Six hundred thousand!"
Prices rose at an alarming rate.
In just a few minutes, the price of the Soul-Enhancing Pill exceeded one million.
The atmosphere in the venue became increasingly heated, and many bidders stood up excitedly.
Tang Chuan sat quietly in his chair, listening to the ever-increasing prices, with a calm demeanor and a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, an obese old man slowly stood up. It was Prince Xue Xing. He pressed the price increase button directly, and his loud voice resounded throughout the venue:
"Two million!"
This price caused the scene to fall silent, and many bidders looked hesitant.
"If anyone dares to raise the price, I'll increase it by one million!"
With a cold shout, Prince Xue Xing looked around proudly. His determined look made many people who originally wanted to raise the price choose to give up.
A moment later, looking at the gradually hushed crowd around him, Prince Xue Xing's mouth curled up into a smug sneer. Just when he thought he had secured the Soul-Enhancing Pill, a middle-aged man's voice suddenly came from behind:
"Three million!"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Prince Xue Xing's face froze instantly. His corpulent body shook violently, and he stood up with a swish. The fat on his face trembled slightly with anger. He suddenly swept towards the source of the voice and shouted angrily, "Today I want to see who dares to snatch it from me."
Seeing Prince Xue Xing looking at him, Ning Fengzhi not only did not avoid his gaze, but instead smiled and nodded at Prince Xue Xing.
Although Ning Fengzhi was wearing a mask at the moment, his unique temperament and demeanor immediately allowed Prince Xue Xing to recognize his identity at a glance.
Prince Xue Xing was about to say something when he suddenly met the gloomy eyes of Bone Douluo beside Ning Fengzhi. He found that the latter was glaring at him fiercely.
The next second, all the arrogance in Prince Xue Xing disappeared, his expression changed several times, and finally, he could only sit back in disappointment, his hands on the chair unconsciously clenched.
Looking at the scene in front of him, the auctioneer also didn't dare to say much.
He simply cleared his throat and shouted, "Three million gold soul coins once, three million gold soul coins twice, three million gold soul coins three times. Deal!"
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Ning Fengzhi, who was not far away, and said respectfully, "This Soul-Enhancing Pill belongs to this distinguished guest."
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and nodded in response.
At the same time, Xue Beng suddenly tugged at Prince Xue Xing's sleeve, his face anxious. He lowered his voice and asked in confusion, "Uncle, why should we be afraid of him? If the Soul-Enhancing Pill is snatched away by someone else, what will I do in the future?"
"Are you blind? Can't you recognize that he is Ning Fengzhi, the leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" Upon hearing this, Prince Xue Xing glared at him angrily and scolded in a low voice.
Xue Beng curled his lips in silence and said, "Of course I recognized him. He has a Titled Douluo by his side, but we don't have any?"
As he spoke, he looked up at Dugu Bo not far away, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Prince Xue Xing raised his hand and slapped Xue Beng's head hard, looking at him as if he were a fool: "Are you a tiger? Can Dugu Bo defeat Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo together?"
Xue Beng was slightly startled, lowered his head embarrassedly, and stopped talking.
Seeing Xue Beng looking somewhat lost, a shrewd gleam flashed in Prince Xue Xing's eyes, as if he had thought of something. Then, he leaned close to Xue Beng's ear and whispered, "Beng'er, you don't have to worry too much."
"After all, this Heaven Dou Auction House is the property of my royal family. If someone can refine one Soul-Enhancing Pill, then he can also refine a second one."
Having said that, he simply straightened his robe and continued in a low voice.
"It may not be easy for outsiders to find out the identity of the person selling the pills, but it is too easy for me. Please wait here for a moment, I will be back soon."
Hearing this, Xue Beng's eyes lit up, and a look of joy appeared on his face again. He thought to himself, "Yes, can't I just go directly to the person who refines the pills and buy them?"
The next second, a glimmer of hope rekindled in his eyes.
Shortly after Prince Xue Xing left his seat, a young man with short golden hair suddenly appeared in the transparent box at the top of the auction center. It was Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
He just nodded slightly in the direction of Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi also nodded calmly in response, and there seemed to be some kind of tacit understanding between the two.
At the same time, Xue Beng also saw Xue Qinghe's figure. Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, a trace of vigilance and uneasiness flashed in his eyes, and he whispered to himself:
"Why is he here too? Did he receive news about the Soul-Enhancing Pill? No, we absolutely cannot let this guy get in touch with the person who made the pill first."
A few minutes later, when Prince Xue Xing returned, the auction of the Soul-Restoring Pill had already ended.
As expected, the buyer was also Ning Fengzhi, and the transaction price was 1.8 million gold soul coins.
The two pills were sold for a total of 4.8 million gold soul coins.
Tang Chuan's face was full of smiles at this moment. He didn't expect that the pills he made with some scraps of fairy herbs could be sold at such a sky-high price.
Dou Er's Mysterious Water Pill is only worth 10,000 or 20,000 gold soul coins. The reason he can sell so much is simply because there is no pill that can improve strength in the entire continent. Scarcity makes things valuable.
Besides, Ning Fengzhi was not short of money at all. He paid one million at a time to buy Tang San's hidden weapons. This amount of money was really nothing to him.
At this moment, Prince Xue Xing had returned to Xue Beng's side. His face was filled with an irrepressible smile, and even the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes had relaxed.
Looking at the former's completely beaming face, Xue Beng frowned in confusion and said, "Uncle, why are you so happy? I have some bad news for you."
As he spoke, he looked up at the transparent box above with caution.
"Xue Qinghe is here too. It looks like he got some news about the elixir and wants to get in touch with the alchemist."
Hearing this, Prince Xue Xing raised his head and glanced meaningfully at Xue Qinghe above him. The smile on his face became even more intense, and he couldn't help but chuckle twice again.
Xue Beng was even more puzzled when he saw this and looked at him with confusion.
"Beng'er, do you know who this person who sells pills is?" After a moment, Prince Xue Xing lowered his voice and spoke mysteriously.
Xue Beng shook his head blankly.
Prince Xue Xing's eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled. He leaned close to Xue Beng's ear and whispered, "It's Dugu Bo and the young man in blue next to him."
Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's expression instantly changed from worry to joy, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He said excitedly, "Uncle, then wouldn't we be able to get it for free?"
"Haha, of course. With my friendship with Poison Douluo, it's not a problem at all for him to give you a few pills." Prince Xue Xing smiled proudly, stroking his beard.
Hearing this, Xue Beng's face showed joy again.
However, when he turned his head and looked towards where Dugu Bo and Tang Chuan were, his expression suddenly turned gloomy like a roller coaster.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe had already walked in front of Tang Chuan and Dugu Bo. The four of them seemed to be having a pleasant conversation, and it was obvious that they had known each other for a long time.
Xue Beng's pupils shrank slightly, and his expression became extremely ugly. He hesitantly tugged at Prince Xue Xing's sleeve and said in a panic, "Uncle, look over there... Isn't Poison Douluo your man? How did he get involved with Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and the others? Did he... betray you?"
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