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Chapter 56 Wasting Resources

"So, Miss Zhou, why aren't you bidding?"

"My Bai family lacks nothing, except for money."

"If you don't bid, this sword is mine."

"Once I get tired of using it, I'll randomly give it to one of my girlfriends."

"Hahaha……"

"White Jay, you bastard, don't be so arrogant."

"snort."

"One hundred million the first time, the second time..."

"The third time."

"make a deal."

Congratulations to our esteemed guest, Young Master Bai, for winning the Flying Snow Sword.

The second auction will now begin...

At the same time, in the Bohai Sea off the coast of China, an elderly man stood on the beach, resting with his eyes closed.

Behind him stood rows of black-robed warriors, each wearing a bronze mask and wielding a scimitar, giving off a chilling aura.

"Second Master, the person has arrived."

The old man silently opened his eyes and saw a small boat slowly approaching on the Bohai Sea.

Even with the waves crashing on the sea, the small boat remained calm and still.

On the small boat, a middle-aged man dressed in training clothes sat motionless at the bow, holding a samurai sword in his arms.

As they approached the shore, the man opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and disdainful.

He slowly stood up, and the figure behind him instantly soared into the sky, the wooden boat beneath his feet turning to ashes.

A moment later, the man landed and met the old man's gaze.

"So you are Situ Haoyun?"

"Yes, I am Situ Haoyun, and I have met Mr. Sato."

"Upon learning that Mr. Sato would arrive in China ahead of everyone else, my elder brother instructed me to personally lead a group to welcome you."

Ignoring Situ Haoyun, Sato Masao turned his attention to the group behind him.

After a long silence, Sato Masao spoke coldly: "It seems your Situ family is very well prepared."

"It's amazing that they were able to secretly train such a group of outstanding soldiers."

"Their strength is probably in no way inferior to that of the Chinese Dragon Shadow Guards, is it?"

"Hehe, not at all."

Situ Haoyun smiled faintly: "The Situ family's Black Feather Guards are assassins secretly trained by my elder brother. They are specifically designed to counter the Dragon Shadow Guards."

"It wasn't until today that my eldest brother finally called them back."

"Yeah?"

"Second Master, my teacher agreed to cooperate with you, firstly because he genuinely wants to see the current geniuses in the Chinese martial arts world."

"Secondly, the promises you made were simply too tempting."

"But my teacher also said that after the deal is done, we will have permanent ownership of the three islands: Taiwan Island, Hong Kong Island, and Macau Island."

"You must understand that China is not what it used to be."

"We are taking a huge risk by working with you."

Upon hearing this, a hint of coldness flashed in Situ Haoyun's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Mr. Sato, everything is fine. After I go back and discuss it with my older brother, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"However, we also have one request."

"I want you to go on a killing spree at the martial arts exchange competition tomorrow."

"In the end, they deliberately let Situ Yunpo of the Situ family win first place."

The two locked eyes, and the only sound in the silence was the roar of the sea.

"Hahaha, Second Master, you truly are a man destined for great things."

"When they get ruthless, they won't even spare their own people."

"Going on a killing spree is fine, I'd love it."

"But deliberately holding back is not in line with the martial arts spirit of our Sato lineage."

"There's something that my teacher and I have never been able to figure out."

"Please enlighten me, Second Master."

"Speak," Situ Haoyun replied coldly.

"Second Master, your Situ family has endured for decades, why did you choose this moment to make your move?"

"Aren't you afraid that internal strife in China will give Western countries the opportunity to launch another military operation against China?"

Upon hearing this, Situ Haoyun took a deep breath, remained silent for a moment, and then replied, "It's alright to tell you."

"It's not that we don't want to be patient, but we don't have much time left."

"My elder brother failed to break through to the Profound Realm and was seriously injured."

"Only by sitting in that position, receiving the blessing of the nation's destiny, and entering the Dragon Pool to cultivate, is it possible to recover."

"As far as we know, Ye Chengfeng is preparing to break through to that realm. If he succeeds, our Situ family will have no hope left."

"Furthermore, the Dragon Shadow Guards have been secretly collecting evidence of our Situ family's rebellion for a long time. Even if we don't take action, they will."

"So, you understand?"

"What? The Mystic Realm?"

Masao Sato frowned.

Above the Celestial Realm is the Divine Martial Realm, and above the Divine Martial Realm is the Profound Travel Realm.

At this moment, he finally understood his teacher's words: "Don't provoke the Chinese martial arts world unless absolutely necessary."

"I see."

"Second Master, then I'll be waiting to see a good show tomorrow."

.......

Scene from the Yanjing Auction.

Most of the items auctioned after the Flying Snow Sword were not particularly special treasures.

The truly good things are often the ones that come later.

"Next up is a treasure that even I have never seen before."

"This item comes from an ancient city that was submerged by the deep sea. It took us a great deal of effort to retrieve it."

"Please take a look, everyone."

As Yin Song opened the box in front of him, a fragrant aroma wafted out, emanating a special power that made people feel happy.

"What a beautiful white lotus."

"This thing actually grows in the deep sea?"

"How is this possible?"

"Hahaha," Yin Song laughed loudly upon hearing this, "The world is full of wonders, just because you haven't seen them doesn't mean they don't exist."

"You must always believe that humanity has only explored less than one-thousandth of the depths of the ocean."

"Although I do not know the name of this white lotus, nor its use."

"But we have tried brewing tea with just one of its petals, and it has the effect of improving blood circulation and restoring vitality."

"If a master alchemist were to make good use of it, it might even be able to refine special elixirs."

"The starting bid for this white lotus is ten million, with each bid increasing by two million."

"Please begin placing your bids."

"What a waste of resources."

Gu Lingchen's cold voice rang out in the Zhou family's private room.

This white lotus is called the Ghost Lotus. It is pure white and only grows near the Spirit Pool.

The power it emits is actually spiritual energy.

Upon seeing the lotus, Gu Lingchen knew that this trip had not been in vain.

Once you find this spirit pool, you'll have a high chance of finding the roots of the Dragon Scale Tree.

"I'll ask my family for this white lotus."

"Master Yan, let's just place the order for one item."

A voice rang out from the Xiang family's private room, one of the four major families.

Upon hearing this, Yan Song smiled awkwardly and said, "So it's Young Master Xiang."

"Well, it's a blessing that this white lotus has caught the eye of the Xiang family."

"I'm afraid only the Xiang family can bring out its full potential."

"Fifteen million."

Just when everyone thought the Xiang family could easily acquire the white lotus at the lowest price, Gu Lingchen's voice rang out without hesitation.

"Grandmaster, so you like this white lotus flower."

"Go ahead and take pictures, I'll pay for them later."

"Hiss~"

"The Zhou family actually doesn't give the Xiang family any face?"

"This is going to be interesting."

Among the four major families, the Xiang family is the weakest, but that's because the Xiang family has a top-notch alchemist.

The Breaking Void Pill was made by this alchemist from the Xiang family.

With the Breaking Void Pill, the Xiang family would be invincible.