The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1131 - 598: Keeping a Low Profile (Part 2)
However, at that moment, Qian Song cleared his throat and smiled.
"As everyone can see, this pill holds great symbolic significance. The bidding will start at 500 spirit stones, with bids increasing by at least 50 spirit gemstones!"
Yan Xiaobao gasped when he heard the astronomical price. Most Outer Sect Disciples couldn't afford that many Soul Stones.
"600 spirit gemstones!"
"700 spirit stones! That pill contains the essence of the path of medicine! I must have it!"
"800! Who dares challenge me!?" The Inner Sect disciples immediately began raising their bids, and soon everyone was taken aback.
Bids continued to be called out, and soon the price reached 1,500 spirit stones. Yan Xiaobao's throat went dry, and he gasped in disbelief.
"This is insane!" he said excitedly. "They are all crazy... wait, let's make it even crazier, folks... come on! Everyone join in!"
"1,800 spirit stones." The bid came from Zhou Xinqi, causing countless people to look in her direction. Yan Xiaobao even began to cheer for her.
The price had reached the limits bearable by Inner Sect disciples. Although they didn't want to lose the pill, they had no choice but to sigh. After all, Zhou Xinqi was already an elector in the world of medicine. Since she wanted the pill, the other disciples were unwilling to compete with her.
Yan Xiaobao was quite satisfied with the price and had to restrain himself from running to Qian Song, grabbing the auction hammer, and bringing the bidding to a close. However, at that moment, the stubborn and determined voice of a young woman rang out, as fiery as a chili pepper.
"I am Hou Xiaomei from the Hou Family. I bid 3,000 spirit stones!" Yan Xiaobao's eyes widened, his thoughts filled with 3,000 spirit stones... He looked at Hou Xiaomei, eyes sparkling, suddenly feeling an urge to run over, hug her, and give her three thousand thumbs up saying... "Well done!"
When the other disciples at the auction heard the exorbitant price come out of Hou Xiaomei's mouth, the commotion stopped immediately, and jaws dropped. They glanced at Hou Xiaomei standing there, hands on her hips, chest heaving, looking very fair and delicate. She was beautiful, but with an expression of pride, she seemed like a fiery pepper.
With her chin held up high, she glanced at Zhou Xinqi and said, I'm from the Hou Clan, I'm not afraid of anyone! And besides, I'm rich!
The overall effect was not off-putting but made her look quite cute.
Quite a few people burst into smiles at the sight, while others were more shocked than before.
"3,100 spirit gemstones!" Zhou Xinqi calmly said, her expression growing colder.
"The Little Turtle is very important to me!" Hou Xiaomei said. "I don't care how expensive it is; any pill he makes must belong to me. Hmph! 4,000 spirit gemstones! I'm from the Hou Family, and I have enough money to travel around the world!" She particularly emphasized the last sentence. Beside her, Hou Yunfei lowered his head in embarrassment, unsure why his little sister worshipped the Little Turtle with such intense devotion...
Zhou Xinqi's fans couldn't stand to see the situation continue, and many of them started shouting that only losers would spend so much money on a second-level spiritual medicine. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Hou Xiaomei wasn't happy to hear such words. She puffed out her chest, put her hands on her hips, and roared, "I have plenty of spirit stones, so bite me!"
When Yan Xiaobao saw the event unfold, he couldn't help but think he had made the right decision to pull Hou Xiaomei from the crooked path and onto the road of righteousness.
Zhou Xinqi frowned. Unfortunately, she didn't have that many spirit stones, so ultimately, she had no choice but to give up.
Hou Xiaomei was delighted that Zhou Xinqi didn't continue to bid. The truth was she didn't have as many spirit stones as she implied. She just said so in front of so many people, hoping it would force her family's Clan Leader to accept her.
In the end, Hou Xiaomei was extremely happy to have obtained the Triple Spirit Enhancement Pill.
Yan Xiaobao was also thrilled. He looked at Hou Xiaomei with admiration and cleared his throat. In his view, considering how much she admired him, it was inappropriate not to reveal his true identity to her.
Having come to this conclusion, and seeing that the first day of the auction was about to end, he decided it was time to step out and publicly announce his identity.
Meanwhile, backstage, various Clan Leaders from the Cultivation Tribes gathered after guarding the auction. One of them was a middle-aged man who looked cunningly at his peers as he awkwardly coughed.
"Well... my granddaughter is certainly stubborn. I'm afraid she made a bit of a fool of herself in front of you all." With that, he painfully gathered a heap of spirit stones, setting it aside.
"What an innocent girl!" The other Clan Leaders all chuckled warmly.
The first day of the auction ended. Although there were more days ahead, Yan Xiaobao had already sold his pill, so he didn't plan to return. He walked to the auction entrance, standing there watching everyone leave the auction house.
In fact, everyone was excitedly discussing the Violet Qi Spirit Enhancement Pill.
Eventually, Bai Xiaochun saw Zhou Xinqi. He wanted to encourage her not to feel down, but as he took a step towards her, she glanced over, saw him coming, and without another word, turned into a beam of light and shot into the distance.
Yan Xiaobao stopped in his tracks, feeling a bit dejected. But then he heard a voice calling from behind him.
"Little brother Xiao Chun!" It was Hou Xiaomei, happily making her way through the crowd, followed by Hou Yunfei, who was also smiling.
Yan Xiaobao moved away from Zhou Xinqi, giving Hou Xiaomei a flattering smile. Looking like a member of the senior generation, he patted her head.
"Hey, you virtuous little sister. I must say, you did well. The way you won the last bid at the auction was incredibly impressive!"
Hou Xiaomei's face turned bright red. Seemingly remembering something suddenly, she took out the Violet Qi Spirit Ascension Pill.
"Big brother Xiao Chun, look! This pill was concocted by the Little Turtle. Do you want it? Here, take it. Didn't you say before that you liked the Little Turtle too? I just bought this pill!" Anyone seeing the expression on her face would be moved. She held the pill out to Yan Xiaobao, looking at him with eager anticipation as if he was the only thing in the world that existed.
When Hou Yunfei saw this, his gaze softened, he smiled, but said nothing.
Yan Xiaobao's jaw dropped. He never thought Hou Xiaomei's purpose in winning the pill was to give it to him. It was very touching. Seeing that they were surrounded by quite a few people, he took a deep breath, a serious expression on his face.
Eyes filled with determination, his hands clutched tightly behind his back, like a mighty hero well-versed in adopting such a stance.
"Xiao Mei," he said, "I need to reveal a very big secret!"
Hou Xiaomei looked shocked, as did Hou Yunfei.
"What secret?" Hou Xiaomei asked curiously.
Yan Xiaobao loudly cleared his throat, raised his chin, and flicked his sleeve.
"I, Yan Xiaobao, am he who shakes ghosts and gods, the renowned, mysterious, unfathomable... great and mighty... Turtle King!" And then he lifted his head, smiling happily. The words he just voiced had been locked in his heart for too long, and speaking them in public felt great, especially in front of his biggest admirer, Hou Xiaomei, and with such a large audience watching.
Most importantly, it was inappropriate to keep his biggest admirer in the dark, especially when her idol stood directly in front of her! Yan Xiaobao stared at the clouds above, looking somewhat solitary. However, as he waited to hear the shocked reactions from Hou Xiaomei and the others, his ears twitched.
He was already formulating the speech he would use to respond to the commotion he assumed was about to ensue.
Yet, after a long time, no sounds were heard. Everything was completely silent. Surprised, Yan Xiaobao couldn't help but look back from the clouds to Hou Xiaomei and Hou Yunfei.
Hou Xiaomei stood there with eyes wide open, as did Hou Yunfei. As they quietly stared at Yan Xiaobao, the surrounding disciples wore strange expressions on their faces.
"The Little Turtle is indifferent to worldly affairs," someone said, "like a cloud floating in the sky. Now, Uncle Bai claims to be the Little Turtle? Right... Come on, let's go."
A difficult expression could be seen on Yan Xiaobao's face, and he took a deep breath, ready to explain.
"Xiao Chun, are you okay?" Hou Yunfei asked. Worried, he patted Yan Xiaobao's head.
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