newbobooks Chapter 147 Avalanche: Has Dugu Bo Betrayed?
Chapter 147 Avalanche: Has Dugu Bo Betrayed?
Chapter 147 Avalanche: Has Dugu Bo Betrayed?
Just then, a glint of light flashed in the auctioneer's eyes, and he immediately announced in a loud voice:
"The starting bid for the Soul Enhancement Pill is 200,000 Gold Soul Coins, with each bid increment no less than 20,000 Gold Soul Coins. The auction is now officially open!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the price increase buttons in the surrounding private rooms lit up almost simultaneously.
The flurry of bids instantly ignited the entire venue.
"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Three hundred thousand!"
"Four hundred thousand!"
"Six hundred thousand!"
"..."
Prices are climbing at an alarming rate.
In just a few minutes, the price of the Soul Enhancement Pill broke through the million mark.
The atmosphere inside the room grew increasingly heated, with many bidders standing up in excitement.
Tang Chuan sat quietly in his chair, listening to the ever-increasing price, his expression calm, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Just then, a portly old man slowly stood up. It was Prince Xuexing. He pressed the bid-increasing button, and his booming voice resounded throughout the room:
"Two million!"
The price caused an immediate silence in the room, with many bidders showing hesitation.
"If anyone dares to raise the price, I'll increase it by one million!"
With a cold shout, Prince Xuexing surveyed his surroundings with an air of arrogance, his determined expression causing many who had originally intended to raise the price to give up.
A moment later, watching the crowd gradually quiet down, Prince Xuexing's lips curled into a smug smirk. Just as he thought he had the Soul-Enhancing Pill in his grasp, a middle-aged man's voice suddenly came from behind:
"Three million!"
Upon hearing this, Prince Xuexing's smile froze instantly. His obese body jolted, and he stood up abruptly. The fat on his face trembled slightly with anger as he glared at the source of the voice and roared, "I'll see today who dares to compete with me!"
Seeing Prince Xuexing looking at him, Ning Fengzhi not only did not avoid the other party's gaze, but instead smiled and nodded at Prince Xuexing.
Although Ning Fengzhi was wearing a mask at the moment, his unique temperament and demeanor immediately made Prince Xuexing recognize his identity.
Just as Prince Xuexing was about to say something, he suddenly met the gloomy eyes of Bone Douluo beside Ning Fengzhi, and found that the latter was glaring at him fiercely.
The next second, Prince Xuexing's domineering aura vanished, his expression changed several times, and in the end he could only sit back down dejectedly, his hands on the chair unconsciously clenching.
Seeing this scene, the auctioneer dared not say a word.
He simply cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Three million gold soul coins once, three million gold soul coins twice, three million gold soul coins three times, sold!"
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Ning Fengzhi, who was not far away, and said respectfully, "This Soul Enhancement Pill belongs to this distinguished guest."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and nodded in response.
At that moment, Xue Beng suddenly tugged at Prince Xue Xing's sleeve, his face anxious, and asked in a low, puzzled voice, "Uncle, why should we be afraid of him? What will I do if someone else steals the Soul-Enhancing Pill?"
"Are you blind? Can't you recognize him as Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?" Upon hearing this, Prince Xuexing glared at him angrily and scolded him in a low voice.
Avalanche pursed his lips, somewhat speechless, and said:
"Of course we recognized him. He has a Title Douluo with him, but we don't?"
As he spoke, he looked up at Dugu Bo not far away, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Upon hearing this, Prince Xuexing raised his hand and smacked Xue Beng on the head, looking at him as if he were an idiot: "Are you crazy? Can Dugu Bo defeat Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo together?"
Avalanche paused slightly, then lowered his head somewhat embarrassed and remained silent.
Seeing Xue Beng's slight disappointment, a shrewd glint flashed in Prince Xue Xing's eyes. As if he had thought of something, he leaned close to Xue Beng's ear and whispered:
"Beng'er, you don't need to worry too much."
"This Heavenly Dou Auction House is, after all, a property of my royal family. If someone can refine one Soul Enhancement Pill, then he can refine a second one."
At this point, he straightened his robes and continued in a low voice.
"It might not be easy for outsiders to find out the identity of the person selling the pills, but it's too easy for me. Wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."
Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's eyes lit up, and a look of joy returned to his face. He thought to himself, "That's right, I can just go find the person who makes the pills and buy them again, can't I?"
The next second, hope rekindled in his eyes.
Shortly after Prince Xuexing left his seat, a young man with short blond hair suddenly appeared in the transparent box at the top of the auction center. It was none other than Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
He nodded slightly in Ning Fengzhi's direction.
Ning Fengzhi nodded in response calmly, 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. Immediately, his expression changed slightly, and a trace of vigilance and unease flashed in his eyes. He muttered to himself:
"Why is he here too? Did he receive news about the Soul-Enhancing Pill? No, we absolutely cannot let this guy get to the alchemist first."
A few minutes later, by the time Prince Xuexing returned, the auction for the Soul-Returning 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 sold for a total of 4.8 million gold soul coins.
Tang Chuan's face was beaming with joy. He never expected that the pills he made from scraps of some rare herbs could fetch such an astronomical price.
Dou Er's Xuan Shui Dan only costs ten or twenty thousand gold soul coins. The reason he can sell so many is simply because there are no pills that can improve strength on the entire continent right now. Things are valued because they are rare.
In addition, Ning Fengzhi was not short of money at all. He paid one million at a time for Tang San's hidden weapons, so this amount of money was nothing to him.
Prince Xuexing had returned to Xue Beng's side, his face beaming with an irrepressible smile, even the wrinkles around his eyes smoothing out.
Looking at the former's beaming face, Xue Beng frowned in confusion and said, "Uncle, why are you so happy? I have some bad news to tell you."
As he spoke, he looked up warily at the transparent private room above.
"Xue Qinghe is here too. It seems he also got some information about pills and wants to come and contact the alchemist."
Upon hearing this, Prince Xuexing raised his head and glanced meaningfully at Xue Qinghe above him. His smile deepened, and he couldn't help but chuckle again.
Seeing this, Xue Beng was even more puzzled and looked at him with a confused expression.
"Beng'er, do you know who this person selling pills is?" After a moment, Prince Xuexing lowered his voice and asked mysteriously.
Avalanche shook his head blankly.
Prince Xuexing smiled so hard his eyes narrowed into slits. He leaned close to Xue Beng's ear and whispered, "It's Dugu Bo and the boy in blue beside him."
Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's expression instantly shifted from worry to joy, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He exclaimed, somewhat excitedly, "Uncle, doesn't that mean we can get it for free?"
"Haha, of course. With my friendship with Poison Douluo, getting him to send you a few pills is no problem at all," Prince Xuexing said with a smug smile, stroking his beard.
Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's face lit up with joy once again.
However, when he turned his head to look at where Dugu Bo and Tang Chuan were, his face suddenly darkened like a rollercoaster.
Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe had just walked up to Tang Chuan and Dugu Bo. The four of them seemed to be having a pleasant conversation, clearly indicating that they had known each other for a long time.
Xue Beng's pupils contracted slightly, his face turning extremely pale. He stammered, tugging at Prince Xue Xing's sleeve, his voice tinged with panic:
"Uncle, look over there... Isn't Poison Douluo one of your men? How did he get involved with Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi? Could it be... that he betrayed us?"
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