The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 1265 - 1258: Shocked

Next day.

After saying a few words to He Ping and the others, Ye Chenfeng headed out with Little Bai in his arms. Hearing people on the streets fervently discussing him made him break into a cold sweat. Fortunately, he had already disguised himself—no one knew his true appearance yet!

Just like yesterday, Ye Chenfeng ducked into a deserted alleyway. When he emerged, he had turned into an old man. Without hesitation, he walked straight toward the Ziyun Auction House.

As Ye Chenfeng entered the Ziyun Auction House, the young girl who greeted him yesterday approached him once again. Her attitude was even more enthusiastic and respectful this time. With a smile, she said, "Esteemed sir, the young mistress has instructed that whenever you come to the Ziyun Auction House, I am to escort you to see her."

The young girl led Ye Chenfeng into a luxurious lounge, politely asking him to wait for a moment before respectfully withdrawing.

About a minute later.

The door to the lounge opened, and Shui Ziyan entered alongside Yang Qingshan. Shui Ziyan’s soothing voice poured forth like honey, "Esteemed sir, I didn’t expect us to meet again so soon. Did you forge another storage ring yesterday? Your mastery of space law is truly extraordinary!"

Shui Ziyan was well aware that crafting storage rings was incredibly taxing. Even the Refining Sect only produced around a hundred storage rings annually. Naturally, she didn’t believe that Ye Chenfeng could forge two or even three rings in just one day.

Ye Chenfeng, expressionless, nodded and said, "Indeed, I crafted a few storage rings yesterday. However, I was concerned whether your Ziyun Auction House could handle such a large quantity at once."

Hearing this, both Shui Ziyan and Yang Qingshan were momentarily stunned. Shui Ziyan smiled and replied, "Esteemed sir, the Ziyun Auction House’s resources are absolutely abundant. Even if you were to forge three or four storage rings, we would be able to buy them all." Her tone was brimming with confidence.

Ye Chenfeng pondered briefly. He knew that it would be far too shocking to unveil a hundred storage rings all at once. After weighing his options for a moment, he decided to reveal half of them. With a flash of his storage ring, fifty rings appeared on the table before him. He said, "Here are fifty storage rings."

The confident expression on Shui Ziyan’s face froze instantly. Her stunning eyes widened in disbelief, and her rosy lips parted slightly. For the first time, she became visibly flustered in front of an outsider.

Standing beside her, the elderly Yang Qingshan was also stunned for several minutes before finally regaining his composure. After taking a closer look at the fifty storage rings on the table, he noticed that they indeed appeared to have been freshly crafted just yesterday.

It had to be noted that space law was notoriously difficult to grasp. Otherwise, Yang Qingshan and Shui Ziyan might have suspected that Ye Chenfeng had a team of artifact refiners proficient in space law working under him. But all evidence pointed to these fifty rings being crafted solely by Ye Chenfeng in a single day!

Wave after wave of shock reverberated through Yang Qingshan and Shui Ziyan’s minds. The Refining Sect only produced a hundred storage rings in an entire year, yet Ye Chenfeng managed to create fifty in a single day? If they were to realize that Ye Chenfeng had actually forged a hundred rings yesterday, who knows how they would react?

However, Shui Ziyan was, after all, a seasoned woman of the world. She quickly regained her composure, flashing a mesmerizing expression as she said in her alluring voice, "Esteemed sir, your speed in crafting storage rings is astonishing. But Zi Yan is curious about the quality of these rings. Is the space inside as large as the one from yesterday’s ring?"

Ye Chenfeng rasped, "See for yourselves." That defective ring from yesterday had been an accidental misstep, but the hundred rings he crafted afterward had twice the space capacity of that flawed piece.

Upon hearing this, Shui Ziyan and Yang Qingshan each picked up a storage ring to examine its interior space. When they sensed the size of the space inside, they froze again. Even someone as composed as Shui Ziyan felt her chest heave rapidly, her throat dry and parched.

No longer feigning composure, Shui Ziyan asked in astonishment, "Esteemed sir, this—is this?"

Holding Little Bai in his arms, Ye Chenfeng replied calmly, "Yesterday’s storage ring was merely a defective piece I crafted by accident."

Ye Chenfeng had no fear of Shui Ziyan and Yang Qingshan turning against him. Shui Ziyan’s cultivation was only at the Initial Stage of the Divine Thought Realm’s fourth level, and Yang Qingshan was only at the Peak of the fifth level. If they attempted anything, Ye Chenfeng was confident he could escape with the help of Little Bai. Furthermore, this was Tianyao City—no one dared act recklessly here.

Neither Shui Ziyan nor Yang Qingshan paid any attention to the Little Bai in Ye Chenfeng’s arms. They assumed it was just a little cat. When they heard Ye Chenfeng’s nonchalant tone, the two immediately inspected the remaining 48 storage rings. Upon discovering that their internal spaces were equally large, they reluctantly accepted that yesterday’s ring truly was just a defective item.

Even that so-called defective ring surpassed the quality of the Refining Sect’s rings by leagues, let alone these fifty rings crafted today!

Both Shui Ziyan and Yang Qingshan were utterly stunned. Shui Ziyan’s curiosity about Ye Chenfeng’s identity deepened. She had secretly ordered an investigation into anyone in Tianyao City purchasing Ethereal Stones yesterday. Despite He Ping and the others’ attempts to scatter their purchases, they still caught Shui Ziyan’s notice.

Especially when Shui Ziyan observed Ye Chenfeng’s smooth, youthful hands, she couldn’t help but smile inwardly. If Ye Chenfeng were truly an old man, his hands wouldn’t look so flawless—unless they had undergone special care. This only stoked Shui Ziyan’s curiosity further. Whether Ye Chenfeng was an old man or not, she was determined to uncover the truth.

After suppressing the storm of emotions roiling in her heart, Shui Ziyan smiled and said, "Esteemed sir, we’ll take all fifty storage rings. However, these rings must be auctioned in batches. I wonder if you’re pressed for time?"

Ye Chenfeng planned to leave Tianyao City today, so he frowned slightly and replied, "I won’t be staying here long." freewebnoveℓ.com

Noticing his frown, Shui Ziyan immediately suggested, "Esteemed sir, I have a proposal. Sell all fifty storage rings directly to our Ziyun Auction House at a price of 40,000 High Grade Spirit Stones per ring. Yesterday’s ring was auctioned for 50,000 High Grade Spirit Stones only because of that young girl from the City Lord’s Mansion making a fuss—it certainly wouldn’t have fetched that price under normal circumstances."

Ye Chenfeng knew Shui Ziyan wasn’t wrong. Forty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones per ring was already an excellent price. He even suspected that Shui Ziyan might struggle to recoup her costs. Moreover, he was eager to leave Tianyao City, so he agreed without hesitation, "Fine, 40,000 High Grade Spirit Stones per ring—I’ll sell all fifty rings to you outright."

Hearing his agreement, Shui Ziyan smiled warmly and said, "Esteemed sir, fifty rings will come to 2 million High Grade Spirit Stones. We won’t deduct a commission this time, and we hope you’ll continue to favor the Ziyun Auction House in the future."

Shui Ziyan was unquestionably a masterful businesswoman. Her vision and boldness were impressive. She knew she might not make significant profits from these fifty storage rings, but they would certainly elevate the Ziyun Auction House and strengthen ties with Ye Chenfeng, a rare artifact refiner—a win-win strategy in her eyes.

Two million High Grade Spirit Stones—an amount even a sixth-grade sect wouldn’t possess. Yet Ye Chenfeng had achieved it in a single day. From now on, Ye Chenfeng would no longer be a penniless wanderer in the Earth Profound Realm. The thought brought a hint of relief to Ye Chenfeng’s heart.

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