Chapter 3937: Opening the Ban

As soon as Sun Mangong finished his threatening words, a powerful Aura swept over him from mid-air.

Clearly, he had broken the rules and alerted the powerful Immortal Emperor residing in the Star Plucking Tower.

However, perhaps because he belonged to the Ba Xian Chamber of Commerce, or perhaps because his bid was very high, the other party merely issued a warning and said nothing more.

Even so, Sun Mangong was startled and quickly shut his mouth.

Ye Bufan glanced at him with a look of amusement, then raised his bidding paddle again.

"Twenty-one million!"

It was clear that his threats, made at the risk of violating the rules, were completely ignored.

Everyone in the auction house was astonished; no one expected this Young man to have such deep pockets and dare to confront the Ba Xian Chamber of Commerce's Young Lord.

Everyone's gaze turned to Sun Mangong, curious to see how he would react.

"I…"

Sun Mangong's old face flushed a pig-liver color, extremely unsightly; he wished he could immediately shout out thirty million, but he didn't have that many Immortal Crystals in his pocket.

In his helplessness, he could only let out a cold snort, slapped down his bidding paddle, and abandoned this round of bidding.

"This Young Master has bid twenty-one million. Is there anyone else who wishes to continue bidding? This is a rare opportunity that won't come again…"

This was the last item to be auctioned, and the Beauty Auctioneer exerted all her efforts to encourage everyone to continue bidding.

However, in the eyes of the crowd, twenty-one million had already exceeded the normal market price, so no one else was expected to participate.

But just then, a refined voice rang out.

"Since that's the case, I'll also join in the fun: twenty-five million."

Everyone present was startled; someone else had actually bid, and raised the price so high, adding four million at once.

Everyone followed the voice and saw a refined and handsome face appear in their line of sight, it was none other than the Young Lord Yuwen Kehai.

"Young Master Ye, I apologize, but I also happen to have some interest in this fox woman!"

Yuwen Kehai looked at Ye Bufan with an apologetic smile, as if all of this was done out of necessity.

"Is that so? No problem, this is an auction, and everyone has the right to bid."

Ye Bufan didn't believe a single word from this smiling tiger. Regardless of the other party's motive, he absolutely could not back down.

Fortunately, he had plenty of Immortal Crystals in his pocket, so he decisively raised his bidding paddle: "Thirty million."

Sensing the other party's ill intentions, he became more aggressive this time, increasing the bid by five million at once.

Everyone present gasped in surprise; thirty million High Grade Immortal Crystals had already far exceeded the price of a fox woman.

Although the heavenly fox pearl was greatly beneficial for an Immortal's Cultivation, it ultimately could not compare to the value contained within thirty million High Grade Immortal Crystals.

However, for Ye Bufan, he was saving the White-Clothed Woman, his benefactor, and her value simply could not be measured by money.

Yuwen Kehai, however, remained calm, seemingly unsurprised by his reaction.

"Thirty-five million!"

He appeared calm and collected, but his bid increase was by no means small; he also added five million.

"Young Master Yuwen has bid thirty-five million. Is there anyone else who wishes to bid?"

The Auctioneer on stage had sparkling eyes filled with excitement; two people bidding against each other was the outcome she most desired.

While asking this, her gaze was solely fixed on Ye Bufan.

"Forty million!"

Ye Bufan was equally unperturbed; he could neither give up nor let others see his true intentions.

"Young Master truly has great courage. It seems you are truly smitten with this fox woman. If it were any other time, I would have granted your wish, but not today. I, too, have a need."

Yuwen Kehai spoke with gentle elegance, but his bidding Aura was by no means weak.

"Forty-five million!"

"Fifty million."

Ye Bufan held up his bidding paddle, a faint smile on his face.

"I only have this much Immortal Crystals. If the Young Lord bids higher, then you may have it."

He had already realized that the man before him definitely had ulterior motives. While he couldn't guess exactly what he wanted, it was certainly not as simple as just bidding.

If the other party truly snatched the White-Clothed Woman, then he would absolutely not stand idly by.

Since he couldn't obtain her through bidding, he couldn't be blamed for resorting to other means. After all, with two Immortal Emperor-level powerhouses by his side now, he felt completely confident in his actions.

However, the outcome once again surprised everyone. Yuwen Kehai smiled slightly.

"What a pity, I only have this much as well. It seems the beautiful fox woman is not destined for me, and I can only let the Young Master have her."

After speaking, this fellow directly put down his bidding paddle and withdrew from the bidding, without any hesitation.

Ye Bufan frowned slightly, a gut feeling rising within him that this guy seemed to be intentionally setting him up.

However, he couldn't dwell on that now. He had, after all, secured the bidding rights for the White-Clothed Woman, and his mission was finally accomplished.

As for the Immortal Crystals, if they were spent, then so be it. Money lost could always be earned again.

Throughout the entire auction process, the White-Clothed Woman in the cage simply kept her head down, seemingly unconcerned with what was happening outside, as if none of it had anything to do with her.

The Beauty Auctioneer stood on the stage, her face full of excitement. She had actually sold it for fifty million High Grade Immortal Crystals, far exceeding her previous expectations.

"This Young Master has bid fifty million. Is there any other distinguished guest who wishes to bid higher? If not, fifty million once, fifty million twice, sold!"

As her voice fell, the small hammer in her hand struck down heavily, sealing the deal.

The auction was finally over, and she personally approached Ye Bufan.

"Here is fifty million."

Ye Bufan waved his hand, and a Storage Ring flew to the Auctioneer.

After a Divine Sense scan confirmed everything was correct, the Beauty Auctioneer's smile bloomed like a flower!

"Congratulations, Young Master! This beautiful fox woman is now yours!"

With that, she raised her hand, and the iron cage on the stage slowly opened. Two guards brought over the golden light shield.

The Auctioneer said, "Young Master, this is a unique Restriction of our Star Plucking Tower. It can be easily broken from the outside.

But once it's broken, whether this fox woman stays or leaves, and to whom she belongs, will no longer concern our Star Plucking Tower.

I suggest, Young Master, that you open it in a safe location. This process only requires a Qi connection, making it very easy to take her away."

"I understand. Thank you!"

Ye Bufan also knew that now was not the time to meet the White-Clothed Woman; he had to leave this place quickly.

He led the others out of the Star Plucking Tower, and the golden light shield, just as the Auctioneer had said, would be carried along with a Qi connection.

Upon reaching the building's entrance, Yuwen Kehai, with a beaming smile, approached.

Sun Mangong followed beside him, his expression grim by comparison, his eyes filled with hatred.

Yuwen Kehai smiled and said, "Young Master, there's no need to rush. In this Lieyuan City, I guarantee there is no danger whatsoever."

Ye Bufan nodded. He still hadn't figured out what this guy's true intentions were.

However, he didn't care. He led everyone away from there and hurried back to the inn.

After setting up several Restrictions, he stepped forward to the golden Restriction.

The White-Clothed Woman inside was still curled up, not looking up, but her captivating beauty was overwhelmingly present.

Ye Bufan took a deep breath, raised his hand and clapped, and the golden light shield before him completely shattered, turning into specks of light that dissipated into the Void Realm. At this moment, the woman also raised her head, her face concealed by a veil, her beautiful eyes as stunning as dazzling stars.