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"Ten million!"

The entire auction hall fell into an instant silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

All eyes turned to that inconspicuous corner in the last row, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Ten million spirit stones, what does that mean?

That's enough for a mid-sized sect to live comfortably for ten years. Even for a large sect, it's not easy to come up with so many spirit stones all at once.

The middle-aged man from the Heavenly Sword Sect turned his head and glanced at Shen Yifei, while the man from the Myriad Swords Manor actually showed a hint of killing intent in his eyes.

"Ten million!" Shen Yifei shouted again, his tone resolute and without the slightest hesitation, as if he really had ten million spirit stones.

Although he couldn't even scrape together 10,000 spirit stones, since he had already shouted out 10 million, he really did have it.

Because that was his father's sword, and even if he had to risk his life today, he couldn't let that sword fall into someone else's hands.

The woman's gaze lingered on Shen Yifei for a few moments, but she didn't raise her paddle again.

The man from Wanjian Manor, however, was enraged. "Ten million and one hundred thousand!" It was the same old trick: add another one hundred thousand.

"Twenty million!" Shen Yifei didn't even blink.

The moment those words were uttered, the entire hall erupted in chaos.

"Twenty million? Has this kid gone mad?"

"Who is he? Which sect does he belong to?"

"It seems to be Shen Yifei, the sect leader of the Tianyan Sect..."

"The Heavenly Evolution Sect is a small sect; they probably can't even come up with a million spirit stones, right?"

"Haha, does he not know what 'ten million' means...?"

Shen Yifei didn't care about what others were saying. Surprisingly, someone recognized him in this kind of place.

It seems that I have already become famous at the demon-slaying conference.

The young man from Wanjian Manor, upon hearing that Shen Yifei was the sect leader of Tianyan Sect, showed even greater killing intent in his eyes.

His lips trembled twice, but he didn't dare to shout out again.

Twenty million is something Wanjian Manor can afford, but spending so much money on a sword whose authenticity is still unknown is risky. If they get scammed, Ye Qianqiu will skin them alive.

"Twenty million! The first time!" Hongxiu's voice trembled slightly. She had hosted auctions at Zuixianlou for many years and had seen auctions at the level of millions of spirit stones, but she had never seen one at the level of tens of millions, let alone twenty million.

"Twenty million! The second time!"

No one answered.

"Twenty million! Third time... Sold!" Hongxiu sealed the deal with a single blow.

Shen Yifei sat in the chair with a calm expression, but his back was soaked with sweat.

The remaining procedure is to hand over the spirit stones and receive the auction items.

The first eighteen items were successfully handed over, but no one left; everyone was waiting for the outcome.

Let's see if Shen Yifei can come up with 20 million spirit stones!

Only Shen Changtian's sword remained on the stage!

All eyes were fixed on Shen Yifei!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Yifei slowly stood up. He prepared to go on stage, grabbed his father's sword, and ran!

He would take the sword even if it meant stealing it. If Liu Jinling asked him for money, he would make some top-grade pills to compensate him.

Today, I won't give you a single spirit stone!

Shen Yifei walked onto the stage, passing right next to the young man from Wanjian Manor.

The young man glared at him fiercely and said in a low voice, "Just you wait, I'll avenge my brother!"

Shen Yifei turned his head and looked, only to find that the young man really did resemble Ye Wuhen in some ways.

Ye Qianqiu only has one precious son, how come another one has suddenly appeared? Could it be an illegitimate child?

It's not unusual for such a powerful sect leader to have several or even a dozen Daoist partners. Why would he need to secretly raise an illegitimate child outside?

He chuckled, deliberately raising his voice a few decibels, "Oh dear, forgive my poor eyesight, but I don't know where this brother of Ye Wuhen came from? I heard your brother Ye Wuhen's testicles are missing, have you found them yet?"

"Pfft..." Someone at the next table couldn't hold back and sprayed tea all over the person in front of them.

The young man from Wanjian Manor's face instantly turned a deep liver color. His lips trembled, and he pointed at Shen Yifei, stammering, "You...you..."

"What do you mean, 'you'? I personally removed Ye Wuhen's testicles, and his father knows it. You didn't know? Sigh, illegitimate children have no status whatsoever. You didn't even tell me something so important! It seems your family's task of carrying on the family line still depends on your father!"

"I'm not an illegitimate child, Ye Qianqiu is my uncle! You're spouting nonsense, I'll kill you!" With that, he stood up and drew his longsword.

His attendant quickly embraced him, "Young master, please calm down, this is Zuixianlou!"

Shen Yifei could tell that this kid was only at the early stage of Mahayana, but his two followers were both at the peak of Mahayana.

There's nothing to fear! If they dare to make a move, let's make sure they suffer a crushing defeat!

He was about to launch into a few more sarcastic remarks when a voice suddenly came from upstairs, "Sect Leader Shen, please calm down, please calm down, for my sake..."

Shen Yifei looked up and saw a refined middle-aged man in a blue robe walking down from the third floor.

He recognized the man; it was Liu Jinling, who loved to drink!

Today, he wasn't carrying a gourd of wine, but only a folding fan, which he used to fan himself gently, exuding an indescribable elegance and charm, completely different from his drunken demeanor at the demon-slaying gathering.

He cupped his hands in a respectful greeting, "Master Liu..."

Liu Jinling chuckled twice, then walked up to Shen Yifei, fanning himself with a folding fan. "Sect Leader Shen, how have you been? Since we parted at the Golden Crow Sect, Sect Leader Shen has remained as impressive as ever, and your cultivation has improved considerably. Congratulations!"

Shen Yifei chuckled, "Master Liu, you flatter me! Look at this sword..."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Jinling grabbed his hand. "I just wanted to see who had the big spender to bid 20 million for this sword. It turns out it was Sect Leader Shen. What a spirited young man!"

"Lord Liu, I want to take this sword now, for twenty million spirit stones..."

"Haha, I'll pay right away, I'll pay right away. Twenty million is no small sum. Come upstairs with me to settle the bill. Hongxiu, bring the sword up with you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yifei immediately understood.

Liu Jinling must have realized that he didn't actually have that many spirit stones; this was an attempt to save face for him.

Shen Yifei followed Liu Jinling up to the third floor, with Hongxiu carrying the silver longsword behind him.

She followed closely, and Shen Yifei could even smell her body fragrance.

The third floor is a private room with rosewood tables and chairs, a landscape painting on the wall, and a faint sandalwood fragrance wafting from an incense burner in the corner.

You can see the bustling city of Yong'an from the window.

Liu Jinling sat down in the main seat and gestured for Shen Yifei to sit opposite him. Hongxiu placed the sword on the table, then stood behind Liu Jinling, her hands folded in front of her, her head bowed and eyes lowered, a stark contrast to the glamorous host on stage just moments before.

Liu Jinling didn't mention the spirit stones. Instead, he poured Shen Yifei a cup of wine. "Sect Master Shen, try this Immortal's Intoxication. Last time we parted, I invited you to drink Immortal's Intoxication here. I didn't expect to meet you so soon."

Shen Yifei picked up his wine glass and took a sip. The wine was mellow and sweet, with a faint floral fragrance. It went down smoothly and had a long-lasting aftertaste.

"Good wine." He put down his wine cup. "Master Liu, this sword..."

Since they offered money, I can't keep being shameless. Now that Liu Jinling has stepped in, it's impossible to steal it anymore.

"No rush." ​​Liu Jinling waved his hand. "Sect Master Shen, you didn't even blink when you bid just now. Twenty million spirit stones, you just bid like that. I'm very curious, do you really have twenty million spirit stones?"

Shen Yifei looked slightly embarrassed. "Lord Liu, to be honest, I don't have any! Not even ten thousand spirit stones!"