Chapter 547: Chapter 547 Global Public Enemy

Ming Feng Pavilion announced it would be auctioning Ye Xiu’s address and that the Wang Family had become the lead sponsor for the Mist Chant Martial Meeting.

These two pieces of news turned Xuanse Yunluo City into the center of the world overnight, making it the most watched place on the planet.

People from all over the globe who coveted the Marrow Cleansing Pill or wanted to join the sponsor team flocked to Yunluo City.

In an instant, Yunluo City became a gathering point for powerful figures and a hub for wealthy elites, buzzing with anticipation.

The auction at Ming Feng Tower was scheduled to begin at eleven o’clock at night. However, by ten o’clock, every single participant had already arrived.

"Ming Feng Tower is incredibly wealthy. For just a branch in Yunluo City to be this extravagant is astonishing."

"I heard the Ming Feng Tower manor in Yunluo City covers sixty acres."

"That’s just outrageously opulent. Ming Feng Tower is the real hidden tycoon."

The moment they stepped into the Ming Feng Tower branch, everyone was struck by its immense wealth. Land in Yunluo City was worth its weight in gold, so the fact that the branch occupied sixty acres was a testament to its financial power. This was enough to make the so-called wealthy elites present afraid to even speak too loudly.

"Look, the head of the Wang Family, Wang Yue, is here," someone suddenly said.

At once, everyone who had been chatting in groups turned to look, their gazes respectfully fixed on Wang Yue.

"Is that old man in the lead Wang Yue?"

"That’s him."

"Who are the eight people behind him?"

"Two of them are Ye Tianming, head of the Ye Family, and Long Tianba, head of the Long Family. The other six were supposedly invited by Wang Yue last night to join the sponsorship team."

"Oh my god, the sponsor team already has nine members?"

"I’m so jealous of those eight who got into the sponsorship team."

As the crowd buzzed with discussion, many took the initiative to greet Wang Yue.

Smiling, Wang Yue walked with his head held high, unabashedly displaying his pride as he greeted everyone.

Ye Tianming and the other eight also seized the opportunity to chat with those who approached them, networking and expanding their connections.

At this moment, Wang Yue, Ye Tianming, and the others were riding high. They were particularly enthralled by the feeling of being lauded by global tycoons and heavyweights, an experience that left them intoxicated and practically floating on air.

"Mr. Wang, how much do you think ’Ye Xiu’s address’ will ultimately sell for?" someone asked.

Wang Yue adopted a wise expression and pontificated, "As the Medicine King of Xuanse, the holder of the Marrow Cleansing Pill, and the catalyst for a shake-up in the global medical market, Ye Xiu’s address won’t be cheap. But it won’t be exorbitantly expensive, either. I reckon it’ll cap out at 500 million."

A mere 500 million!

Those words caused half the people present to reconsider. For many, 500 million was an astronomical sum.

Besides, this was just for Ye Xiu’s address, not the Marrow Cleansing Pill itself.

"Everyone, please lend me your ears!" Wang Yue called out loudly.

The venue instantly fell silent as all eyes turned to him.

Drunk on the power of having his every word command the room’s attention, Wang Yue proclaimed, "I am determined to acquire Ye Xiu’s address. I hope you will all do me a favor and withdraw from the auction."

He was worried that with so many participants, the price would spiral out of control, and he didn’t want to overspend. In his mind, given his status as the chief sponsor of the Mist Chant Martial Meeting, everyone present would grant him this courtesy.

However...

No sooner had his voice faded than the people Ye Xiu had planted in the crowd began to cause a stir.

"So much for Mr. Wang’s ’face.’ His skin is twenty centimeters thick—it must be squeezing his brain out!"

"That’s hilarious. I don’t even know you. Why should I give you face?" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"This old turtle probably skipped dinner. His brain’s not getting enough oxygen."

Humans have a herd mentality. Seeing someone so bluntly disrespect Wang Yue, many others joined the jeering.

"Are you kidding us, Mr. Wang? We traveled from far and wide just for Ye Xiu’s address, and you want us to give up with a single sentence? You think we came all this way for nothing?"

"A treasure like the Marrow Cleansing Pill goes to the highest bidder. Giving you face isn’t worth as much as that pill, Mr. Wang."

"If you let me join the sponsorship team, I’ll withdraw from the auction."

Wang Yue was caught completely off guard by the uproar. He had expected everyone to show him deference, but not a single person did. Some were even openly cursing him.

It was a slap in the face. A blatant, public humiliation.

"Do you all wish to make an enemy of the Wang Family?" Wang Yue snarled, his face cold with rage.

Ye Xiu’s men, planted in the crowd, started stirring the pot again.

"Don’t flatter yourself. If we all moved against the Wang Family, how many days do you think you’d last?"

"Such arrogant words, Mr. Wang. Are you planning to lead the sponsorship team against all of us?"

"Wang Yue, your pants are on backward."

"Excuse me, is the Wang Family buying excavators?"

"Who the hell buys Xiaomi..."

Watching the spectacle from a distance, the expressions on Qin Qing, Chloe, and An Dongye’s faces darkened. What kind of people did Ye Xiu even get for this? Why are some trying to sell excavators and Xiaomi phones?

Spurred on by the hecklers, everyone in the crowd quickly caught on. Wang Yue, emboldened by his title as chief sponsor, was looking down on them, even threatening and intimidating them.

Voices of discontent began to rise.

"By saying such a thing, are you trying to declare war on the whole world, Mr. Wang?"

"The status of a Mist Chant Martial Meeting sponsor is indeed prestigious, and it can certainly multiply a family’s power, influence, and connections several times over. Even so, for the sponsors to think they can take on the entire global business world is rather arrogant."

"This isn’t the first Mist Chant Martial Meeting. Every iteration has had different sponsors. Over the past two thousand years, how many sponsors were destroyed after the meeting ended? How many have dwindled into obscurity? How many remain glorious to this day? Mr. Wang, you seem to have an overly optimistic view of the benefits sponsorship brings."

Wang Yue suddenly felt trapped, unable to back down gracefully.

I only said one thing! How did I suddenly become a public enemy? This has gotten out of hand! The position of chief sponsor is supposed to let the Wang Family rapidly build connections and find partners before the Mist Chant Martial Meeting. That’s the only way the Wang Family can rise after the event ends. If we become a public enemy, forget about accumulating power... based on how things are going, the Wang Family will probably be ganged up on by the entire global business community after the meeting is over!

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Wang Yue quickly shouted, "Everyone, please..." trying to make himself heard over the noise so he could explain and apologize.

"Silence!"

At that moment, a voice that wasn’t loud, yet cut through the din and rang out clearly in everyone’s ears, sounded.

Instantly, the dissatisfied clamor against Wang Yue died down. Everyone turned to look at the beautiful woman who was approaching.

"Everyone, the auction is about to begin. Please follow me to the auction hall. A surprise is waiting for you there," the woman said with a smile before turning and walking away.

The crowd hurried to follow her.

Seeing this, Wang Yue grew frantic. Don’t go! Don’t leave yet! Wait for me to explain and apologize before you go!