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Xiao Chen led Qing Lin through the streets of Shimo City.
"Where are we going?" Qinglin asked softly.
"The auction house," Xiao Chen said.
Qinglin nodded and didn't ask any more questions. She followed behind Xiao Chen with her head down, not daring to look at the people around her.
Pedestrians on the street cast strange glances at the scales on Qinglin's face.
Qinglin felt those gazes, so she lowered her head even further.
Xiao Chen ignored those people and walked straight ahead.
After walking for a short while, a tall building appeared ahead.
The Stone Desert City Auction House, while not as large as the Mittel Auction House, is still quite substantial.
Xiao Chen pushed open the door and went inside, and Qing Lin quickly followed.
The auction hall was packed with mercenaries from the vicinity of Stone Desert City, all dressed in leather armor with weapons at their waists.
Xiao Chen found a corner seat and sat down, with Qing Lin sitting next to him.
In front of the hall was a high platform, and a woman stood on it.
The woman was wearing a cheongsam, had a voluptuous figure and a beautiful face, and was introducing the items in her hands with a professional smile on her face.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item to be auctioned is a mid-level Yellow Rank fighting technique, with the wind attribute, suitable for speed-type fighters."
The woman in the cheongsam raised the scroll in her hand and looked around.
Starting bid: 50,000 gold coins.
"Fifty-five thousand." A mercenary raised his hand.
"Sixty thousand," another voice said.
"Sixty-five thousand."
"Seventy thousand."
The competition wasn't fierce, and the deal was eventually struck at 80,000 gold coins.
Xiao Chen shook his head as he looked at the auction items on the stage; he didn't care for low-level fighting techniques.
Next, several cultivation techniques and combat skills were auctioned off, all of which were low-level Xuan-rank.
Xiao Chen had no interest; he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Qinglin, sitting to the side, secretly glanced at Xiao Chen, then quickly lowered her head again.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next items to be auctioned are grade two medicinal herbs, six in total," the woman in the cheongsam raised her voice.
Xiao Chen opened his eyes and looked at the high platform.
The woman in the cheongsam said, "The starting bid is 200,000 gold coins."
Upon hearing the price, Xiao Chen considered it in his mind; 200,000 gold coins wasn't expensive.
Foundation Building Elixir is a second-grade pill that is very beneficial to cultivation. Qing Lin's current strength is too weak, so she needs this to improve.
"Two hundred and one thousand." A voice came from the front row.
"Two hundred and twenty thousand." Someone else made a bid from another direction.
"Two hundred and thirty thousand."
Xiao Chen didn't rush to bid; he waited for several rounds.
The price rose to 280,000, and fewer and fewer people were bidding.
"Two hundred and ninety thousand." Xiao Chen raised his hand.
The woman in the cheongsam looked at him, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
"Three hundred thousand." The voice from the front row rang out again.
Xiao Chen said calmly, "Three hundred and fifty thousand."
The hall fell silent. Three hundred and fifty thousand gold coins for six portions of second-grade medicinal herbs was already too expensive.
The person in the front row remained silent for a moment and did not make another bid.
"Sold for 350,000." The woman in the cheongsam struck the gavel in her hand.
After the auction, Xiao Chen took Qing Lin backstage to pay the bill and received six portions of medicinal herbs.
Xiao Chen carefully put away the medicinal herbs and turned to walk out of the auction house.
Qinglin followed behind Xiao Chen, feeling somewhat puzzled.
What is this young master going to do with so many medicinal herbs?
As soon as the two stepped out of the auction house, they sensed that something was amiss.
People on the street were running to both sides, their faces filled with panic.
"Run! The snake man is coming!"
"How did the snake people get into Stone Desert City?"
"Stop asking questions and run!"
Pedestrians scattered and fled, and the stalls were overturned, with goods scattered all over the ground.
Qinglin's face turned pale instantly, and she grabbed Xiao Chen's clothes, her voice trembling.
"Young master, could it be that those snake people have come to settle scores with you?"
Xiao Chen glanced at Qing Lin, "It's nothing."
"But..." Qinglin bit her lip, "It's all because of my young master..."
"It's none of your business," Xiao Chen interrupted Qing Lin.
Qinglin lowered her head, her eyes reddening.
Qinglin felt that she had dragged Xiao Chen into this mess. If it weren't for the young master standing up for her, she wouldn't have offended the snake people.
Now that the snake people have come knocking on our door, what should we do?
Xiao Chen ignored Qing Lin's wild thoughts and looked up ahead.
A group of people were walking towards us from the end of the street.
The leader was a snake-woman, tall and slender, wearing a silver soft armor and with a thin sword hanging at her waist.
The snake-woman had several small silver scales on her face, and her vertical pupils emitted a cold light.
Behind the female snake-woman were more than twenty snake-woman warriors, each wielding a weapon and exuding a murderous aura.
Seven Star Fighting King, Yue Mei.
Yue Mei stopped in her tracks and looked at Xiao Chen standing at the entrance of the auction house.
Is this the human? He looks no more than fifteen or sixteen years old and doesn't seem particularly special. Is he the one who injured Flower Snake?
"So you're the human who trespassed on my snake-people's territory?" Yue Mei asked.
Xiao Chen looked at Yue Mei, "It's me."
"You've killed over a dozen of my snake-people's experts and injured Flower Snake. You've got some nerve," Yue Mei said coldly.
"They struck first," Xiao Chen said.
Yue Mei was too lazy to waste words with Xiao Chen. "Come back to the Snake-People Empire with me and accept Her Majesty the Queen's execution."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"No?" A hint of murderous intent flashed in Yue Mei's eyes.
Xiao Chen did not answer; he took Qing Lin's hand and prepared to leave.
When Yue Mei saw that she was being ignored, her face instantly darkened.
"Stop!" Yue Mei shouted.
Xiao Chen did not stop.
"I said stop." Yue Mei's voice rose a few decibels.
Xiao Chen stopped and turned to look at Yue Mei.
"Is there anything else?"
Yue Mei's anger surged up instantly.
This human dared to speak to her like that! She was a Seven-Star Battle King of the Snake-People Clan, second only to Queen Medusa and the elders.
Not to mention Stone Desert City, even in the entire Gama Empire, there are few people who dare to ignore Yue Mei like this.
"Since you don't know what's good for you, then don't blame me," Yue Mei said coldly.
With a wave of her hand, Yue Mei sent the snake-man warriors behind her rushing forward.
"Take him down."
More than twenty snake-man experts surrounded Xiao Chen and Qing Lin.
Qinglin turned pale with fright and clung tightly to Xiao Chen's clothes.
"Young master..."
"Don't be afraid," Xiao Chen said.
A powerful snake-man was the first to attack, thrusting his spear toward Xiao Chen's chest.
Xiao Chen didn't even look at him and just waved his hand casually.
A burst of battle qi erupted from Xiao Chen's palm, directly blasting the snake-man expert away.
Seeing this, the other snake-man experts swarmed forward.
Spears, scimitars, and claws came at Xiao Chen from all directions.
Xiao Chen raised his hand and struck out with his palm.
A terrifying aura erupted from Xiao Chen, causing the surrounding air to tremble.
Bang bang bang!
The bodies of those snake-man warriors were sent flying backward, and they landed on the ground motionless.
Yue Mei's pupils suddenly contracted.
With a single move, more than twenty snake-man experts fell.