Chapter 2213: Poisonous Mouth

“You… you… you just wait for me!”

Dugu Hong, full of unvented rage, raised her bidding paddle. “I bid eight thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones!”

Everyone present was startled. The price had just doubled again, and the previous price was already terrifyingly high.

Dugu Hong gritted her teeth and said, “Young Master, if you have the guts, bid higher!”

“Why would I bid higher? I don’t even want this item.”

Ye Bufan shook his head, looking at her as if she were an idiot. “I’m already so handsome, I don’t need any beauty pills.

The reason I kept bidding was just to play with you.”

The people around them felt a chaotic mess in their hearts. This guy was really trying to offend the Laiyang Royal Mansion to death.

Only the middle-aged Auctioneer stood by, smiling, his heart already blooming with joy.

At this moment, Ye Bufan was like a money-bringing boy in his eyes, having earned his auction nearly ten thousand additional High-Grade Spirit Stones.

One must know that this was a huge astronomical figure; sometimes, an entire auction wouldn’t even sell for that much money.

“You… you…”

When had Dugu Hong ever suffered such humiliation? She was so angry that she trembled all over.

“Alright, stop shouting. Even if you take this pill, it won’t help with how you look.

It’s not your fault to be ugly, but it’s wrong to scare people!

From now on, just stay honestly in the Royal Mansion. Don’t run around for no reason; it wouldn’t be good if you scare children.”

“Oh my goodness, this guy’s mouth is so venomous!”

“Too vicious, this guy is just too vicious! Even someone with a good temper wouldn’t be able to stand it…”

“I’ve lived for so many years, and I’ve never seen anyone with such a venomous mouth. He even dared to talk about Laiyang Princess. This time, Guan Youcai’s good days are over…”

Hearing the discussions around her, Dugu Hong was practically going crazy.

“I’ll kill you, you bastard! I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you! I’ll exterminate your entire Guan family!”

She was truly enraged. As a Bloodline of the royal family, the current Princess, to be publicly insulted like this.

“Come on, who’s afraid of you? If you don’t come, you’re my Granddaughter!”

Speaking of which, Ye Bufan shook his head again, a look of disdain on his face. “Forget it, even if I were with a potato, I couldn’t give birth to such an ugly Granddaughter as you.”

“Pfft…”

Everyone around felt an urge to spit blood. The way he spoke was simply too vicious.

Guan Youcai, standing nearby, was already trembling all over, his legs weak.

He couldn’t understand why his Young Master suddenly went crazy, offending the Laiyang Royal Mansion to death.

In the past, Guan Qirui, though arrogant and overbearing, only bullied the good and lorded over ordinary folk.

He had always greeted such nobles with a smile. When did he become like this?

“Alright, alright, everyone, say a little less. Any grudges can be settled after the auction!”

The middle-aged Auctioneer stepped forward again to mediate. No matter what, he couldn’t let it disrupt his grand plan to make money.

Under the persuasion of the crowd, Dugu Hong reluctantly suppressed the rage in her heart and sat back down, seething.

Ye Bufan, however, was indifferent, a smile that could infuriate people to death still hanging on his face.

The auction continued. The Auctioneer brought down his gavel, and a maid delivered the beauty pill to Dugu Hong.

Subsequently, the fourth highly anticipated item was brought to the stage. This time, two strong men carried it up in an iron box.

Although the item had been Sealed by a Formation, one could still feel the intense heat radiating from it.

The iron box was placed on the stage, and the Auctioneer pulled open the lid, immediately unleashing a scorching aura.

Ye Bufan swept it with his Divine Sense, confirming it was a genuine dragon absorption stone, and instantly became incredibly excited.

Although a surging tide had risen in his heart, he remained outwardly calm and composed, not wanting anyone to see through his facade.

“Everyone, I believe you already know, this is our fourth item today, the flame stone.

This is an excellent material for refining fire-attribute Magic Treasure. The starting bid is one hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones, with each increment no less than ten. Bidding begins now…”

Clearly, the appraisers of Jubao Pavilion had misjudged it, failing to recognize the true value of this stone, treating it merely as an ordinary flame stone.

And the Auctioneer did not give it much importance either, only briefly introducing it before starting the auction.

Ye Bufan observed the dragon absorption stone before him. This should have come from a fire Dragon, which is why it had such an intense flame aura. It was precisely because of this that it concealed the faint trace of Dragon Qi contained deep within the stone.

But no matter what, this was a priceless treasure. Once some people found out, it would immediately stir up a bloody storm.

No matter what item, as long as it was related to a Dragon, it would hold immense appeal for Cultivators.

“One hundred ten High-Grade Spirit Stones…”

“One hundred twenty High-Grade Spirit Stones…”

“One hundred forty High-Grade Spirit Stones…”

Ye Bufan knew the value of this dragon absorption stone, but these wealthy Young Masters before him did not.

They even seemed uninterested, with only a few occasional bidders adding small increments.

After all, flame stones were not of much use to them, far less enticing than the previous items.

As the number of bidders dwindled, the last bid stopped at one hundred eighty High-Grade Spirit Stones.

This person, named Ma Shi, was also a well-known wealthy Young Master in the imperial city.

Seeing that he couldn’t wait any longer, Ye Bufan raised his bidding paddle: “I bid two hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones.”

“This guy is really a lunatic. Does he have to raise the price for everyone?”

Ma Shi cursed inwardly. In his opinion, Ye Bufan was just a troublemaker, always coming out to stir things up and drive up prices without actually buying anything himself.

He thought this, but he had witnessed the other party’s methods before, shouting bids of thousands of High-Grade Spirit Stones at a whim. He couldn’t afford to compete, so he immediately backed down.

Moreover, that guy’s mouth was very venomous. If he were to bid against him, who knows what he might say.

Others thought the same. Seeing Ma Shi put down his bidding paddle, no one else joined in.

Yuan Qihang, however, was filled with indignation. Having been tricked by the other party before, he now wanted to trick the other party back. He couldn’t let him take it for just two hundred Spirit Stones.

But before he could even raise his bidding paddle, a servant beside him immediately stopped him.

“Young Master, you can’t bid any higher. We only have one hundred fifty High-Grade Spirit Stones left.”

“Uh…”

Yuan Qihang was also speechless. He had truly been blinded by anger. He had just spent four thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones on a sword, which left him short on funds now.

The Auctioneer, seeing no other bids, confirmed multiple times and brought down his gavel.

In the end, Ye Bufan acquired the priceless dragon absorption stone for a price of two hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones.

When the two strong men delivered the dragon absorption stone, he directly paid for it and put it into his Storage Ring, then unhesitatingly stood up and left the venue.

“Uh…”

Although the auction did not restrict the personal freedom of guests, generally, once someone came, they wouldn’t leave early. No one expected him to leave immediately after buying a stone.

“What is this guy trying to do? Is he afraid and trying to leave early?”

“I think so too. After offending so many people, including Laiyang Princess, he won’t have a good outcome later. The best strategy is to run!”

“Only thinking of leaving now? What was he doing earlier? I think it’s already too late…”

Ye Bufan’s departure immediately sparked a flurry of discussions among the crowd, all whispering and guessing the reason for his departure.

Laiyang Princess, Gong Yuming, and Yuan Qihang were stunned for a moment, then without any hesitation, they stood up and followed him out. They were determined to settle this score today, no matter what.