Qing Yan turned her head away with a blushing face, no longer daring to look Chen Ning in the eye.
However, her mood was noticeably much better.
Chen Ning couldn't help but chuckle at his jealous fox demon maid.
After a while, the auction finally began.
Amidst a stir of excitement, auction items were brought onto the stage one after another.
The first item was an enlightened cat demon. The auction house claimed its flesh and blood could sharpen eyesight and cure eye ailments.
The cat demon was quickly sold for a price of one thousand taels of silver.
It seemed that just as Qing Yan had said, these sentient demons would soon become food on the chopping block after being sold.
The second item was a rabbit demon that had already taken human form.
The rabbit demon was covered in scars, but when the auction house announced that her flesh and blood could cool the blood, detoxify, and nourish the liver, an undeniable greed surfaced in everyone's eyes.
“It smells so good!”
“I feel it! I can already smell the fragrance of her flesh and blood!”
Those gazes stemmed entirely from a lust for food.
Chen Ning couldn't help but frown slightly.
To treat the flesh and blood of human-shaped demons as food—the minds of these people had indeed twisted to an extreme degree.
If they could eat shapeshifting demons today, they might turn on real humans tomorrow.
Though some of these people had not yet undergone demonization, they were already no different from demons.
Next, one item after another sold at even higher prices.
Some were enlightened demon beasts, and some were even demons that had assumed human form.
Finally, a beautiful woman was brought onto the stage.
A pair of cyan wings on her back was pierced by iron chains, with blood constantly flowing from them.
“Young Master!”
Xiangqin's expression changed slightly.
The woman brought onto the stage was none other than the Cyan Luan from Yixiang Pavilion.
“Leave it to me.”
Seeing Xiangqin's gaze, Chen Ning nodded.
By now, the auction house was in a fervor.
“I had a feeling today's show would feature a grand highlight! Such a beautiful demon looks simply delicious.”
“This tender flesh, tsk tsk... as expected, demons capable of taking human form taste much better.”
“Thank goodness for Yuntian Auction House, otherwise we wouldn't even know that demon flesh and blood was such a delicious delicacy.”
Amidst the uproar, people began calling out bids.
“Two thousand taels of silver!”
The starting price alone was two thousand taels, significantly more expensive than the other demons.
However, many quickly followed with higher bids.
“Two thousand three hundred taels.”
“Two thousand five hundred taels.”
“Three thousand taels.”
“Five thousand taels!”
A voice suddenly caused the entire auction house to fall silent.
Gazes gathered toward the source of the voice one after another.
Only then did everyone realize that the speaker was actually Jiang Feiwen.
The corners of Jiang Feiwen's mouth curled up.
This demon was a rare, top-grade find that he had managed to secure.
The only reason he brought her out for auction today was to show off the auction house's power to these stupid pigs.
He had no intention of handing over such a delicacy to anyone else.
“Even Young Master Jiang entered the bidding!”
No one expected Jiang Feiwen, the master of the auction house, to personally participate in the bidding.
Furthermore, the price of five thousand taels was exceptionally steep. The auction house remained quiet for a long while, and unexpectedly, no one called out another price.
“Five thousand taels once.”
“Five thousand taels twice.”
“Five thousand taels—”
“Six thousand taels.”
Just when everyone thought the matter was settled, a voice suddenly rang out from a corner.
“It's him?”
Jiang Feiwen looked toward Chen Ning, his expression instantly stiffening.
All the high-ranking officials and nobles present had to give him face, yet this scholar actually dared to slap him right in the face!
“Young Master, we are under the watchful eyes of the public right now...”
Seeing Jiang Feiwen's face gradually contort, the butler hurriedly reminded him.
Only then did Jiang Feiwen temporarily suppress his rage, gritting his teeth as he said:
“Then let him live until after the auction.”
“Six thousand five hundred taels.”
Before long, Jiang Feiwen raised the bid again.
“Six thousand five hundred and one taels.”
Chen Ning followed immediately after.
However, this price left people somewhat dumbfounded.
“Six thousand seven hundred taels.”
“Six thousand seven hundred and one taels.”
“Seven thousand taels.”
“Seven thousand and one taels.”
“I fucking mean seven thousand taels of gold!”
“What a coincidence, I also mean seven thousand and one taels of gold.”
Chen Ning smiled faintly.
Either way, he never intended to actually pay money to buy her.
If the other party wanted to raise the bid, he was naturally happy to play along anytime.
“Are you looking to die?!”
Jiang Feiwen sprang up from his seat, unable to endure it any longer.
“To dare provoke even Young Master Jiang, this scholar truly doesn't want his life anymore.”
“That's right. Demon flesh and blood can enormously enhance physical endurance. Even an old man like me felt as though all my ailments were cured overnight after eating it. If there's anything strange, it's just that lately I seem strangely interested in raw meat...”
Jiang Feiwen was already striding toward Chen Ning with murderous intent, a thick bloody aura unwittingly diffusing from his body.
Right at that moment.
Clang.
The compass hanging at his waist suddenly stirred, its needle pointing straight at Xiangqin.
Immediately after, the needle suddenly swung toward Qing Yan.
However, after lingering in Qing Yan's direction for only a brief moment, the needle suddenly snapped apart, and the entire compass even shattered into pieces all over the ground with a loud bang, as if unable to withstand an immense force.
Jiang Feiwen was stunned for a moment, but then wild joy surfaced on his face.
This compass was his treasured artifact for capturing demons. Although today's situation looked a bit strange,
it also proved that these two stunning beauties were actually demons!
“So that's how it is!”
A hideous grin suddenly curled at the corners of Jiang Feiwen's lips.
“To think these two beauties by your side are actually demons! I was just worrying about not finding top-grade goods for the auction house, and to think you delivered yourselves right to my door!”
As he spoke, Jiang Feiwen ogled Qing Yan and Xiangqin with boundless greed.
Saliva dripped uncontrollably from the corners of his mouth as he lunged toward the two of them.
“If you want to lay a hand on my demons, you're not qualified.”
Chen Ning's gaze suddenly turned icy cold.
The instant Jiang Feiwen lunged over, a fist smashed directly onto his contorted face.
Bang!
Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Jiang Feiwen's entire body flew sideways out through the air.
Under the terrifying power of this single punch, his neck actually twisted a full hundred and eighty degrees.
“Murder!”
“Young Master Jiang... is dead!”
Exclamations instantly rang out across the auction house.
Yet right at that moment, Jiang Feiwen's body, which had slumped limp to the ground, actually stood up slowly, and his neck twisted back through a bizarre angle, returning to its original position!
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