Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Chapter 201 Deeply Scheming

"The Star Luo royal family really knows how to spend money lavishly. They just throw money away on the hilt of their swords. We followed them all the way here, and wow—"

The decorations were so magnificent and ornate, I thought only the imperial palace had this kind of decoration, I didn't expect it to have been passed down here.

Just as Ye Yulin had said, the decorations of the Starlight Auction House were indeed somewhat flashy and impractical.

Even the ground where the four of them had just walked was paved with some kind of white jade. In the Sun Moon Empire, if this thing fell into the hands of some thrifty soul masters, they could find a way to turn it into a carrier for a soul tool array.

But here, it's trampled underfoot by countless people just like any other stone.

The decorations on the pillars were also quite similar.

"Everyone says that our Sun Moon Empire has abundant rare metal deposits, but I think the Douluo Three Kingdoms are just sitting on a treasure mountain without realizing it."

"And this aesthetic sense... it's really hard to describe."

Ye Yulin became more and more emotional as she spoke.

Xu Yang listened quietly, then slowly and methodically replied.

"While these decorations may seem frivolous and wasteful to you, others may perceive them differently."

"Moreover, there is a reason for choosing those common materials, which is to prevent the situation of putting on a show for the blind."

"Even you think the Star Luo Empire is rich, so those laymen must be even more aware."

"They will only think that they have chosen the right auction house and have the strength, and that the price will definitely be much fairer, because they don't need my money, right?"

"In this way, their goal was achieved."

"Gaining customers' trust is a very important step in doing business."

"You should know that this is something that you can't buy no matter how many gold soul coins you spend."

"As for aesthetics, although I don't think they're that great, they are certainly impressive enough."

"And along the way, there were so many beautiful girls serving me. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been completely captivated long ago."

"Where would there be so much time to think about whether to buy or sell next?"

"And the real VIPs, after being led to the VIP room and seeing these furnishings, will have a better understanding of the true strength of Starlight Auction House."

Xu Yang pointed around.

"The decoration inside this room is much more understated and luxurious compared to the outside. Even true connoisseurs can tell that its cost is far higher than that of the outside."

"Consider it a reassurance for our distinguished guests."

"This entire auction house is actually a trap carefully set up by the people behind it for the customers who come here. From the moment you and I stepped into this place, we have already entered the game."

After saying that, Xu Yang continued to daydream, wondering what other fun things might happen next.

The previous results weren't very good.

"If what you're saying is true, then the person behind this is really cunning."

Ye Yulin muttered to himself again, as he was just an ordinary level nine soul master and didn't understand so many intricacies.

If there's any problem, just throw a Sun and Moon Needle at it. If one doesn't work, just throw another one.

Meanwhile, the cunning Xu Jiujiu was on her way on horseback (not really). She was originally cultivating in the palace to prepare for the upcoming competition, but after receiving Qingya's news, she rushed to the Starlight Auction House immediately.

A near-level nine soul tool—this is something she's personally going to negotiate with.

Xu Jiujiu was very fast, and the Starlight Auction House wasn't far from the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

So Xu Yang and his two companions didn't have to wait long before they met the princess.

Xu Yang glanced at Xu Jiujiu briefly and found that compared to five years ago, she hadn't changed much except for being more mature.

If there's anything to say, it's that his soul power level has increased significantly more than he expected.

Under his powerful spiritual detection, Princess Jiujiu's soul power level skyrocketed to level sixty-eight.

Compared to the Soul King in the original work, the improvement is not just a little bit.

There wasn't even a hint of pretense.

However, when Xu Yang thought back to the 100,000-year-old starlight unicorn skull that the Body Sect sold five years ago, he understood a lot.

It was obvious that the soul bone had been absorbed by Princess Jiujiu.

In terms of actual combat strength, Princess Jiujiu is probably equivalent to 1.5 times Ma Xiaotao.

Di Ni'er might need two punches to defeat this person, because as far as he knew, there was a rather powerful defensive soul skill inside that 100,000-year-old starlight unicorn soul bone.

Xu Yang got up from the recliner and looked directly at Xu Jiujiu and—the Title Douluo following behind her.

Manyi, a level 93 Title Douluo, whose martial soul is the Nebula Fan.

The same title is Nebula Douluo.

He was one of the people Xu Jiawei trusted the most, because his main task was to act as a bodyguard for Xu Jiujiu.

The moment Xu Jiujiu saw Xu Yang's face, her beautiful eyes widened involuntarily.

Because it was a face she had remembered for five years, and the name of the person who owned that face—Kong Qing—she had also remembered for five years.

It wasn't out of a girl's admiration for a boy, but purely because five years ago, Xu Yang, alone, in front of several titled Douluo and the Dragon God, whom his own brother almost worshipped as a god, ruthlessly trampled Shrek Academy underfoot.

But those Shrek Academy titled Douluos who usually looked down on them didn't dare utter a single word.

Seeing that Xu Jiujiu was somewhat stunned, Xu Yang took the initiative to speak, saying, "Long time no see, Princess Jiujiu."

"Five years have passed, and you've become even more beautiful."

Upon hearing Xu Yang's voice, Xu Jiujiu immediately snapped out of her daze and performed a standard welcoming ceremony befitting the Star Luo Empire.

"Thank you for remembering us so long ago. That time between you and Shrek Academy is still unforgettable."

Thanks to his excellent court etiquette training, Xu Jiujiu's voice always had a gentle and pleasant quality.

Anyway, there's no one else here, so there's no need to worry about being overheard by the Shrek Academy students when Xu Jiujiu says this.

It's true that her brother tries to curry favor with Shrek Academy, but that doesn't mean she does the same.

Moreover, saying this would also be a compliment to Xu Yang.

If the other party is in a good mood and gives up a few more points in the subsequent transaction, then it would be a very profitable thing for Xu Jiujiu.

It's nothing more than saying a few nice words. Everyone's eager to please, but she's never seen the Dragon God's full power.

But five years ago, the shock that a certain mysterious old man brought to Xu Jiujiu was truly real.

"Princess Jiu Jiu is really good at speaking. Five years ago, I was just trying to get justice. If it weren't for the fact that the people from Shrek Academy were so unethical, I wouldn't have resorted to that method."

Let's cut the small talk and get straight to the point.

"Regarding this near-level nine soul tool I'm selling, you haven't even glanced at it yet?"