My Ares Son-in-Law

Xiao Chen's gaze was fixed on the distance, as if trying to pierce through the layers of buildings and the bustling crowds to see the secrets hidden deep within.

Beneath this seemingly bustling and vibrant ancient city, how many untold stories and forces are quietly surging?
Is it a feud between ancient martial arts families, or is there a more powerful and mysterious entity manipulating everything behind the scenes?
Zhou Keying had been quietly observing Xiao Chen's every move. When she saw Xiao Chen finally show a thoughtful expression, a small sense of pride welled up in her heart.

The feeling was as if, in a fierce battle, one had finally won a point.

She slightly raised her chin, a barely perceptible smile playing on her lips, and decided to strike while the iron was hot, continuing, "Let's get back to the auction itself."

"Tonight's auction is a rare and grand event, divided into two completely different parts."

The first segment is mainly aimed at ordinary wealthy and powerful individuals.

Although these people have a certain status and wealth in society, they are novices in the world of martial arts.

In this segment, the items auctioned are antiques, paintings, jewelry, and rare treasures.

Some of those antiques and paintings are by famous artists, their brushstrokes and colors exuding artistic charm; others carry a long history and culture, as if telling stories of the past.

The jewels and rare gems were dazzling, each one radiating a captivating light that made one unable to resist their charm.

However, in the world of martial arts, these things are nothing more than flashy but impractical gadgets.

The second part, however, is the highlight of tonight's auction.

This stage is only open to a specific group of people. Those who can enter this stage are all figures with a certain status and strength in the martial arts world.

In this segment, items related to martial arts training are auctioned off.

Each of these items is a rare treasure, and they hold immense appeal for martial arts practitioners.

These may be incomplete ancient cultivation techniques. Although they are incomplete, the martial arts wisdom and cultivation methods they contain are enough to drive countless martial arts practitioners crazy.

They are like keys, perhaps able to unlock the door to a higher realm of martial arts.

It could also be miraculous pills. Some of these pills can enhance a cultivator's physique, giving them greater strength; some can improve a cultivator's internal energy, allowing them to reach a higher level of cultivation; and some can even heal serious injuries sustained by a cultivator during cultivation, bringing them back to life.

Or they might be divine weapons capable of severing hair with a single blow; these weapons are exquisitely crafted, made of special materials, and are incredibly sharp.

They can exert tremendous power in battle, giving cultivators a significant advantage.

Whether facing the enemy head-on or launching a sneak attack, these divine weapons can become powerful assistants for cultivators.

Even the ancient medicine cauldrons that alchemists dream of, these cauldrons have a long history, exquisite craftsmanship, and contain mysterious power.

Alchemists believed that using these ancient cauldrons to refine pills could improve the success rate and quality of the pills, allowing them to refine even more precious pills.

The value of anything is difficult to measure in worldly money.

In this stage, the starting bid is at least in the hundreds of millions!

"Now, do you still think that the little money you brought can make even the slightest ripple here?"

Xiao Chen could only smile wryly upon hearing Zhou Keying's words.

He shook his head slightly, a hint of helplessness and confusion in his eyes, and said, "Hmm... are there that many spirit stones in the secular world now?"

"Easily over a hundred million?"

"The prices of the items at this auction are absolutely astonishing."

"What!" Zhou Keying was sitting gracefully in her chair, sipping her tea and chatting with Xiao Chen with great interest.

But Xiao Chen's simple word exploded in her ears like a bombshell.

She froze, the teacup in her hand stopping in mid-air. The tea swayed slightly inside, spilling a few drops onto her delicate skirt, but she was completely unaware.

Her eyes widened as she stared intently at Xiao Chen, her gaze filled with shock and disbelief, as if she had heard the most incredible thing in the world.

You mean spirit stones?

"Even the most ordinary low-grade spirit stones couldn't possibly number that many!"

Her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels, carrying a hint of urgency and excitement.

In her mind, spirit stones were incredibly precious in the martial arts world, a key resource for cultivators to improve their strength and restore their inner power.

"Looking across the entire Dragon Kingdom, the wealthiest martial arts families are very few and far between, with hundreds of millions of low-grade spirit stones..."

As she spoke, she frowned slightly, a hint of doubt and wariness in her eyes. "Wait, your money is spirit stones?"

"Not dragon coins?"

In her memory, people usually use dragon coins for daily transactions, and rare resources like spirit stones are not easily used as currency for ordinary transactions.

"Ok!"

Xiao Chen remained calm and simply nodded, as if he were talking about something completely ordinary.

Zhou Keying felt her head buzz, as if she had been hit hard by a heavy hammer.

She suddenly stood up, and because she stood up so quickly, the chair slid backward a distance, making a screeching sound.

She rushed to Xiao Chen in one stride, abandoning all pretense of modesty and elegance, and covered his mouth with her hand, lowering her voice to a hint of panic and tension: "This is no joke..."

"If you really have that many spirit stones, countless people will go crazy fighting over them!"

In the world of martial arts, the allure of spirit stones is simply too great. If the news were to leak out, Xiao Chen could very well find himself in endless trouble and danger.

Xiao Chen chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself, "Who would dare to steal my spirit stones? Who could possibly take them away?"

He possesses numerous mysterious methods and formidable strength, giving him complete confidence in protecting his spirit stones.

But he didn't say it out loud. There was no need for Zhou Keying to know too much. After all, the more you know something, the more dangerous it can be.

Do you have Dragon Coins?

Zhou Keying calmed down a bit, released her hand from Xiao Chen's mouth, took a deep breath, and asked.

Her eyes held a hint of expectation, hoping that Xiao Chen could also accumulate some Dragon Coins.

Xiao Chen nodded, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Of course."

His tone was relaxed and confident, as if dragon coins were just a trivial matter to him.

A hint of joy flashed in Zhou Keying's eyes, then she asked, "Over a hundred million?" (End of Chapter)