noffsinger Chapter 189 Making a Choice
Chapter 189 Making a Choice
Tao Tao was forced into this desperate measure, and although it's unknown whether it will work, it has to try anyway.
This telepathic transmission didn't seem to surprise the man. He swept his red eyes toward Tao Tao, a slight smile playing on his lips, as if he had everything under control.
He spoke slowly, but his smile was somewhat enigmatic, "Oh, that depends on what you can offer."
The other party was at least a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, while Tao Tao was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. How could the treasures she brought out be anything more than a favor to him? Wasn't this just making things difficult for him? Tao Tao hesitated and began to review the treasures she possessed. The saying goes, "One should not flaunt one's talents." Even if she truly had some heaven-defying treasures, would the other party let her go if she brought them out?
Forget it, I don't want to think about it too much. I'll get my hands on the Liuxian Lotus Platform first.
Tao Tao had clearly made her decision. She planned to give him one of the Qinglan Fruits she had picked in the God Realm. In this exchange, he would be the one to profit. However, before that, she had also considered using the Liuxian Lotus Platform to compensate Pei Qingyan with one Qinglan Fruit.
Before Tao Tao could even speak, the person transmitted their voice again, interrupting her thoughts, "How about this, I happen to be missing a spirit pet."
"Have you taken a fancy to Tuantuan or Qianfeng Liuyunma?"
Tao Tao's big eyes suddenly lit up, sparkling with excitement. She would gladly exchange them for anything.
The two creatures placed in the flower branch space were completely unaware that their owner was planning to sell them, and were still playing a chasing game.
"The Thousand Wind Cloud Horse? You actually managed to tame it, you're quite capable, but that's not what I want."
"That's Tuantuan... If you insist, then I have no choice."
"No, it's not that either."
The man raised an eyebrow, giving Tao Tao a playful look. His gaze was clearly directed at her. Tao Tao immediately sensed something was wrong and realized his meaning. She angrily refused repeatedly, "Don't even think about it!"
“Little one, instead of venturing out alone, you might as well come with me. You might even have the chance to ascend.”
"Then I won't trouble you, senior."
Tao Tao was furious. After all this time, it turned out this person wanted her to be a spirit pet. What was he thinking? Absolutely not!
So what if the other party is a Nascent Soul cultivator? She doesn't want to be someone's pet.
"Three hundred thousand and fifty."
As soon as the telepathic message ended, Tao Tao immediately raised the price. She was so angry that she didn't bother to communicate with the other party. Anyway, he was not going to compromise. Since that was the case, she might as well raise the price first and see who could win. If it really didn't work out, she would sell the Qinglan Fruit.
“Interesting. How about I give you a choice? I don’t want you to be my spirit pet. You can choose to become my master.”
"No, I have a master!"
Tao Tao was surprised that this person was starting to compromise, but she had already taken a master and would never take a master from anyone else. Besides, this person's intentions were obviously impure. What if he marked her soul and forcibly tamed her and made her his spirit pet? She couldn't beat him, so wouldn't she just suffer a loss for nothing?
"Really? Okay then."
"Three hundred and fifty thousand."
Because Tao Tao refused, the man raised the price again, so much so that everyone was shocked.
What are they doing? It's already 350,000, and it looks like they're planning to keep going. Are they really going to show them the limits? If it's already 350,000, then the Soul Weapon will cost over a million.
It's terrifying, absolutely terrifying. Many of those who were planning to compete for the Soul Weapon have backed out. Who would dare to compete so easily at such a price?
"Three hundred and fifty thousand and ten..."
Tao Tao was clearly no longer confident and dared not raise the price as before. The key was that the other party seemed to be a bottomless pit and was deliberately competing with her. No matter how much she raised the price, the other party had no upper limit, and the possibility of winning the bid was almost zero.
"Four hundred thousand," the man said with a light laugh, sitting there elegantly, sipping a cup of tea as if the four hundred thousand were insignificant.
"My god, four hundred thousand? Is this a number I can even hear? There hasn't been such an astronomical price at auction in years. It's just a defective item, is it really worth it?"
"I can tell that those two were just blinded by greed and driving up prices."
"No, I think one person really wants it, while the other is just playing around. That's why the person who wants it more will be angrier, because they'll always be the one who loses out."
These people were right. Now Tao Tao realizes that the other party may not really want the Liuxian Lotus Platform; they are just competing with her for it.
Even if the price were driven up to 400,000, that would still be quite a lot. She couldn't sell all her possessions for 400,000.
"Four hundred thousand per time."
The auctioneer, who had been silently listening to the two bidders, finally calmed down and quickly spoke up. She had never heard of such a price in her life, and she would also receive a considerable bonus after the auction.
"400,000 twice."
Tao Tao has bid twice now, but she still hasn't spoken. She does want to bid, but she really doesn't have any spirit stones left. What should she do?
The key issue is that the other party is stubbornly refusing to let go, so her bidding is useless. If they bid a high price, where will she get so many spirit stones?
A Wu was so anxious that he paced back and forth, his face even more unsightly than Tao Tao's. How could the price have been so high? The spirit stones given by the master were definitely not enough. How was he going to explain this?
During this process, the man opposite Tao Tao would occasionally look at her, as if he were looking at something interesting, and he showed no intention of stopping.
"400,000 three times, sold! Congratulations to the owner for winning the Liuxian Lotus Platform. Please settle your account backstage after the auction."
The auctioneer breathed a sigh of relief; the item had finally been sold. Although she was also curious to see if there was any room for further price increases, the amount was so large that she worried no one would be able to pay in full, and she would be held accountable by the organization.
The others remained silent, unable to comprehend what 400,000 spirit stones meant; some people might not even earn that many spirit stones in their entire lives.
"What should we do? He took away Liu Xian's spiritual platform..." A Wu was so anxious that she was almost crying. She rarely showed her emotions like this, but this time she was really worried. After all, it concerned her own life and death, so how could she not be worried?
Tao Tao slumped in the chair, expressionless, but feeling extremely upset. He thought victory was in the bag, but unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere. Even if the Liuxian Spirit Platform was a treasure, how could it be worth 400,000 spirit stones?
As for the man opposite him, he acted as if nothing had happened, calmly watching the auction unfold. He showed neither the joy of winning nor the thrill of spending so many spirit stones; he was completely indifferent.
Tao Tao had absolutely no interest in the subsequent auctions. She had already looked through the list, and although the items were nice, they were all useless to her.
We have to find a way to take it back!
Seeing her prize snatched away by someone else, Tao Tao was incredibly unwilling. She desperately wanted Bai Yan to recover, and she was willing to try even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance.
Therefore, she even began to wonder how high the chances were if she were to take the Liuxian Lotus Platform from that person.
The auction continued, unintentionally reaching its final stages, with everyone eagerly awaiting the appearance of the Horcruxes.
Just as everyone was filled with anticipation, several people dressed in trade fair attire rushed in, ran to the auctioneer, and anxiously told her, "The auction is over! Someone has stolen the Horcrux!"