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As Chu Yang stepped out of the gate, he saw the graceful Shen Yunwan.

She was clearly dressed up carefully, with makeup in the kind that immediately conveyed an air of wealth and luxury.

A perfectly tailored off-white Chanel tweed suit accentuated her shapely figure.

At this moment, she tilted her head slightly, her gaze filled with scrutiny and a hint of amusement, and engaged in a fierce confrontation with Xiao Yuening behind Chu Yang, yet she did not lose the upper hand at all.

When Chu Yang approached, she gracefully went to greet him, trying to take his arm, but Chu Yang dodged her and got into the car.

Seeing Chu Yang's cold face, the others also silently followed him into the car.

Gu Ao glanced at the situation inside the carriage and then got into the passenger seat without hesitation.

Tangtang, Lü Sisi, and Lin Xiaoman sat in the back row.

Shen Yunwan sat down in the chair next to Chu Yang and gently lifted Chu Yang's calf with her toes.

"Hey! Quite a few big shots are attending the Baoyuan Auction today for the Soul Gathering Flower."

Chu Yang replied calmly, "It doesn't matter! I'm determined to win!"

Shen Yunwan was taken aback for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled twice: "So you were planning to use force all along. Fine! I love seeing men get hard."

Chu Yang: "..."

"No, can you stop being so vulgar, woman?"

Shen Yunwan's smile faded, and she became more serious, saying, "If I told you the auction was moved up due to someone's arrangements, would you be very worried?"

Chu Yang suddenly turned to look at Shen Yunwan, his brows furrowed.

"Did Ai Qiandao do it?"

Shen Yunwan said calmly, "This has nothing to do with Wuxin; it's someone from the Chu family in the capital."

Chu Yang was taken aback.

"Who is it?"

"Your uncle and Chu Song!"

"How far in advance?"

"Two hours! I came here just to tell you this news."

Chu Yang patted the driver on the shoulder: "Brother..."

Before he could finish speaking, the driver floored the accelerator.

"Rest assured, my lord! The Marquis said that everything will be done according to your needs."

In the provincial capital, the number of people at the Baoyuan Auction was less than half of what it usually was.

Many people are complaining that today's auction was brought forward without any prior notice.

Chu Song was very respectful to a man in his fifties who looked refined and cultured.

This person was none other than Chu Yang's maternal uncle, Chu Hai, the eldest son of the Chu family in the capital.

"Brother, the old man spent his whole life worrying about the country and its people. He even refused to let us exchange the Soul Gathering Flower from the treasure vault to cure his illness, for fear of using up national resources. This Soul Gathering Flower is truly a blessing from heaven for our Chu family."

Chu Hai smiled and nodded: "Ah Song, thanks to your information this time, and also for bringing the auction forward, we have far fewer strong competitors."

Chu Song quickly waved his hand: "Big brother, please don't tell the old man. Otherwise, he will definitely blame me. But..."

He sighed deeply, "I heard that Chu Yang's wife also needs this Soul-Gathering Flower. That kid has such a fiery temper, just like Brother Tian. If he knew about this, I'm afraid..."

Chu Hai's face, which had been full of joy, suddenly turned gloomy.

"Does he think he doesn't care about Grandpa's life or death now that he has a wife? He's just like his father, an ingrate!"

As he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something.

"Ah Song, was Chu Yang really behind Chu Lang's affair?"

Upon hearing this question, Chu Song couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Brother, please don't let the old man know about this. I'm worried his health won't be able to handle it."

Chu Hai leaned back in his chair and remained silent for a long time.

The auction began soon.

Half an hour later, Chu Song found the manager in charge, and after a brief conversation, the manager quickly returned to the backstage area.

About ten minutes later, the Soul Gathering Flower, which was supposed to be the grand finale, was brought directly to the auction stage.

The entire room fell silent instantly.

The Soul-Gathering Flower was sealed within a piece of translucent, cold jade, shaped like a half-bloomed ice crystal lotus. Its petals were interwoven with countless wisps of misty, pale silver light, flowing slowly as if it were breathing with life.

A soft, milky-white halo gathers at the center of the flower, with tiny starlight flickering within it, like a miniature cosmos.

The entire plant exudes a tranquil and profound aura, captivating the viewer and drawing them in attentively, as if even their soul is soothed and gathered by its gentle radiance.

This is the legendary Soul-Gathering Flower, which, according to legend, can reunite the soul as long as a sliver of its spirit remains.

The host announced the starting price—300 million!

A murmur of discussion arose from the crowd.

"Hiss... A rare treasure, only three hundred million?"

"What do you know? This Soul-Gathering Flower is good, but it can only be consumed after being refined into a pill. If something goes wrong during the pill refining process... heh heh."

"That's right. It's said that even the renowned alchemy master, Old Master Hua, said he wasn't confident he could refine the pill. Even if you could buy it, it would just be a decoration. Besides, someone might already have their eye on it."

Most of the people present were there to broaden their horizons.

At this moment, Chu Song raised the number plate in his hand.

"Three hundred and ten million!"

Immediately, others followed suit and raised the price.

Only three people kept raising the price, and the price of the Soul Gathering Flower soared to one billion.

Chu Hai stood up with a smile and bowed to the three people with clasped hands.

"Gentlemen, I am Chu Hai from the Chu family of the capital. My patriarch has worked tirelessly his entire life and now needs a Soul-Gathering Flower. I ask that you all do me this favor. After this, I will certainly express the Chu family's gratitude to the three of you!"

His words violated the rules of the auction, but no one from the auction house intervened to stop him.

Upon hearing that it was the Chu family from the capital, everyone present was filled with awe.

The three men, who clearly came from distinguished backgrounds, smiled and nodded, returning the greeting with clasped hands.

Chu Hai smiled and sat down: "A Song, hurry up and complete the formalities, we'll head back to the capital right away."

Chu Song gave a thumbs up: "Big brother, your prestige is still the highest, everyone gives you face."

Chu Hai smiled and waved his hand: "It's all the glory of our Chu family ancestors."

Just as the host was about to bring down the gavel, he was interrupted by a lazy voice.

"One billion and one hundred thousand!"

Everyone present was stunned for a moment, and their eyes turned to the person who had spoken.

In principle, at Baoyuan Auction, for items priced over ten million, the minimum bid increment is one hundred thousand.

For items worth over 100 million, it's extremely rare to see bids exceeding 100,000, or even 1 million. Most people usually bid tens of millions.

A tall man wearing a young scholar's mask was seen sitting comfortably with his legs crossed, leaning back in his chair.

"Who...who is this person? Don't they know the rules?"

"Dare to go against the Chu family? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"Hiss... I heard that the masked young master of the Ai family went to the East China Sea a few days ago. Could this young man be...?"

After someone said that, everyone shut up.

Chu Song quickly lowered his voice and said, "That person is Ai Wuxin from the Ai family of the Northern Frontier, oh, now he's called Ai Qiandao. The Soul Gathering Flower in the national treasury was exchanged by the Ai family and then sent to the East Sea by him."

Upon hearing that it was a member of the Ai family, Chu Hai immediately frowned.

"Ignore him, keep raising the price!"

But Ai Qiandao still only adds 100,000 yuan each time.

Chu Hai immediately became restless.

"Young Master Ai, why bother?"

Ai Qiandao picked at his ear, pointed at the host, and said, "My bid of 1.3 billion and 1 billion is currently the highest. Shouldn't you bring down the hammer?"

Seeing this, Chu Hai immediately raised his placard and shouted, "Two billion!"