Ye Xuan taunted him while listing the merits of the Cyan Steel Armor.

He knew perfectly well that the Profound Power cultivated by the Zhou family was of a cold, yin nature.

He was only saying this to make Zhou Qingyu even more envious.

"So, are you going to bid or not? If not, I’ll just take this Cyan Steel Armor," Ye Xuan said with a smirk.

An enraged expression appeared on Zhou Qingyu’s face as he snarled, "One hundred and ten million."

"One hundred and ten million, one hundred thousand," Ye Xuan replied with a faint smile.

Each time, he only raised the bid by one hundred thousand.

"That Xuan Ye is an absolute madman."

"Raising it by only one hundred thousand every time... isn’t he just deliberately messing with Zhou Qingyu?"

"The Luo family has already offended the Qin family. Are they going to offend the Zhou family now too?"

"Heh heh, I say it’s Zhou Qingyu’s own fault. He’s the one who offended Xuan Ye first. Now he’s getting his just deserts. Isn’t he just asking for trouble?"

The entire auction hall was in an uproar, with everyone staring dumbfounded at the scene.

Heaven-Reaching Pavilion’s annual auction had actually turned into a personal show for two young masters? This was the first time something like this had happened in recent years.

The staff of Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, however, were all smiles. They wished a personal show like this would happen for every single treasure.

"One hundred and twenty million." Zhou Qingyu refused to give up, his body trembling.

"Heh, one hundred and twenty million, one hundred thousand," Ye Xuan continued with a smile.

"Bastard! One hundred and forty million! If you have the guts, then bid higher and take it!"

Zhou Qingyu was on the verge of going mad. He raised the price by twenty million in one go, his voice resolute, as if he had made his final decision.

It looked as though he would immediately give up on the Cyan Steel Armor if Ye Xuan raised the bid again.

"Heh, how is one hundred and forty million enough? I bid one hundred and forty million, one hundred thousand."

Ye Xuan wasn’t fooled by his words at all, stating his bid calmly, still only adding one hundred thousand.

Luo Cheng and Luo Min watched Ye Xuan with trepidation, their expressions as if they had seen a ghost. They thought in terror, ’Young Master Ye is bidding like this... isn’t he afraid the other party will actually give up?’

It wasn’t just them; everyone else had the same thought. They all felt that the young man from the Luo family was a complete lunatic who acted without any regard for the consequences.

"ARGH..." A low roar escaped Zhou Qingyu in his private room. His eyes were bloodshot and menacing, his gaze flickering with hesitation.

"One hundred and fifty million."

Finally, he spoke in a cold voice, secretly roaring in his heart, ’Don’t you want it? As long as you bid higher, I’ll just give up on this Profound Armor! Let it be your loss!’

His heart felt as if it were being crushed by a stone of indignation.

"It seems Young Master Zhou truly wants this Cyan Steel Armor. Since you’re so sincere, I’ll do you the favor. Heh heh, this Cyan Steel Armor is yours."

At last, Ye Xuan stopped bidding and spoke with a smile.

From the fluctuations in Zhou Qingyu’s tone, Ye Xuan knew this price was near the limit. Any higher, and Zhou Qingyu could give up at any moment.

"You..."

Zhou Qingyu was so furious he coughed up a mouthful of blood. ’You call bidding like that ’doing me a favor’? A favor my ass!’

Zhou Qingyu suddenly felt that even though he had won the Cyan Steel Armor, he was no longer happy about it.

Finally, with a heavy strike of the auctioneer’s gavel, Zhou Qingyu won the Cyan Steel Armor for one hundred and fifty million.

"Heh heh, congratulations, Young Master Zhou. One hundred and fifty million for a Tier Five Profound Armor. A great family is truly a great family. I’m impressed. You made me spend a few extra million earlier, and now I’ve made you spend a few tens of millions. I’d say we’re even."

Even at the end, Ye Xuan didn’t forget to rub salt in Zhou Qingyu’s wound.

’Even? Even my ass!’

Zhou Qingyu was so angry he spat out another mouthful of blood. ’How can tens of millions be compared to a few million?’

A wave of laughter also spread through the audience.

Instead of winning everyone’s admiration for obtaining the Cyan Steel Armor, Zhou Qingyu had become the laughingstock of the auction.

"Brat, you’re courting death..." In the private room, Zhou Qingyu’s eyes were crimson, and his killing intent was palpable.

The other members of the Zhou family beside him felt his killing intent and didn’t dare utter a single word. Zhou Qingwei was even more speechless, thinking, ’Is this guy my Zhou family’s nemesis? He outplayed me at the Artifact Refining Workshop’s trade fair, and now he’s played my older brother at the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion’s auction. He’s completely unhinged!’

"Young Master Ye, offending the Zhou family like this... that doesn’t seem like a good idea," Luo Cheng said to Ye Xuan, completely speechless.

"Calm down." Ye Xuan glanced at Luo Cheng and smiled faintly. "Luo Cheng, dignity isn’t something you give away; it’s something you take back. With some people, if you don’t teach them a lesson, you’ll only fuel their arrogance."

The auction continued.

All sorts of treasures appeared one after another: top-grade Pills that could improve the quality of one’s Profound Power, precious Pills that could help one achieve a breakthrough, as well as various Spirit Medicines, secret manuals, weapons, and rare artifacts. The endless stream of treasures was dazzling and overwhelming.

"The next two auction items were once owned by the infamous Flying Heaven Great Thief..."

Halfway through the auction, the quality of the items was steadily increasing, and Tier Six treasures began to appear. After a servant girl brought out a treasure on a tray, the green-robed old man immediately began to build suspense with a smile.

The Flying Heaven Great Thief?

A stir went through the auction hall.

"Young Master Ye, the Flying Heaven Great Thief was a notorious thief in our Sky Empire from a hundred years ago. His cultivation was terrifying. He committed nearly ten consecutive crimes in the Imperial Capital, targeting only the major prominent families, and was never discovered. In the end, he was only found out because he broke into the imperial palace and alerted the Imperial Guard."

"At that time, countless experts in the Imperial Capital besieged him, including even a Tier Seven Martial King Level expert. But the Flying Heaven Great Thief’s methods were astonishing, and he ultimately managed to escape from the encirclement of so many masters. It became a disgrace for the Empire."

Luo Cheng whispered into Ye Xuan’s ear.

"Oh?"

Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued.

’To be able to escape the pursuit of so many experts in the Imperial Capital, that Flying Heaven Great Thief must have been quite capable.’

"The first of these treasures is the flight-type Spiritual Treasure once owned by the Flying Heaven Great Thief, the Wind-Breaking Feather!"

"This Wind-Breaking Feather is an auxiliary item. By simply infusing it with Profound Power, a pair of wings will immediately form on your back, allowing you to soar through the air with great agility. Furthermore, this Wind-Breaking Feather also has a certain defensive capability. Back in the day, the Flying Heaven Great Thief relied on the Wind-Breaking Feather to escape the pursuit of a Tier Seven Martial King."

The green-robed old man recounted the origin and legend of the Wind-Breaking Feather.

The auction hall erupted in a sensation.

Flight-type Spiritual Treasures were always extremely rare. Because their refining process was incredibly difficult and their design exceedingly complex, their appearance would almost always cause a stir.

All Martial Artists dreamed of soaring through the sky, but under normal circumstances, only Tier Seven Martial Kings possessed the ability to fly.

Thus, for Martial Artists, obtaining a flight-type Spirit Pet or a flight-type Spiritual Treasure were the only two ways.

Among these...

Flight-type Spirit Pets were easier to obtain, but most of them lacked agility, and lower-tiered ones could easily be countered in battle.

Therefore, flight-type Spiritual Treasures were all the more precious.

Now that the Flying Heaven Great Thief’s Wind-Breaking Feather had appeared, the auction hall was instantly thrown into an uproar.

The Flying Heaven Great Thief was a legend in the Sky Empire. While he was at the Tier Six Martial Venerable stage, he had escaped from Tier Seven Martial King experts multiple times. His flight-type Spiritual Treasure, the Wind-Breaking Feather, had played a huge part in his success.

The moment it appeared, everyone’s gaze burned with passion.

"The Wind-Breaking Feather. Starting bid, fifty million Profound Coins. Each bid increment must be no less than one million Profound Coins. Bidding begins now!"

As the old man’s voice fell, a fiery whirlwind of bidding swept through the entire hall.

A starting price of fifty million was the highest starting bid so far.

But in stark contrast, in the VIP private rooms, one young master after another stood up, their eyes burning with fervor.

’This Wind-Breaking Feather is the Flying Heaven Great Thief’s flight-type Spiritual Treasure. Its power is far beyond that of ordinary flight-type Spiritual Treasures. If I get it, my survival and combat abilities will be greatly enhanced. I must have it.’

Young masters like Zhou Qingyu, Qin Yu, and Yuan An all had fiery gazes.

Murong Yunyi, on the other hand, had a bitter smile on his face.

Not long ago, he had just purchased the Flying Heaven Feather at an auction, which had cost him most of his resources. He never expected that just a few months later, the Flying Heaven Great Thief’s Wind-Breaking Feather would appear. If he had known, he would never have bid on the Flying Heaven Feather back then.

In terms of power, the Flying Heaven Great Thief’s Wind-Breaking Feather was absolutely superior to his Flying Heaven Feather.

"Heh heh, kid, this Wind-Breaking Feather has several special materials added to it, making it a top-grade item among flight-type Spiritual Treasures. But compared to the flight-type Spiritual Treasure you’re planning to refine, it’s still a bit lacking."

A familiar, esoteric voice suddenly reached Ye Xuan’s ears.

"Master Lu Li, you’re here too?" Ye Xuan was stunned, sensing that the voice was coming from private room number fifteen to his left.

"I just arrived. It’s about time for the appetizers before the finale items. If I didn’t come now, all the good stuff would be gone." Master Lu Li smiled faintly. "It’s not just me. Those old geezers should have all arrived by now, too."

Ye Xuan’s heart tensed. He carefully tried to sense the auras and found that, sure enough, the presences in the major Celestial Level private rooms had changed from before, becoming deeper and more formidable.

Apparently, the leaders of many major powers had already arrived quietly without anyone noticing.

"Eighty million."

"Eighty-five million."

"One hundred million."

In just a dozen breaths, the price of the Wind-Breaking Feather had already broken one hundred million, and it showed no signs of stopping.

This special Spiritual Treasure was sought after by numerous experts.

The major powers, the great families, even the Royal family, and many Loose Cultivators all participated in the fierce bidding.

"One hundred and fifty million."

"One hundred and seventy million."

"Two hundred million."

The speed at which the price soared was simply unimaginable. After half an incense stick’s time, it had already reached two hundred million.

At this price, the vast majority of people had already lost the qualification to compete.

"Damn it, these young masters are all too damn rich."

"Bastards! Most of those young masters are only Tier Five Martial Sects, right? How long can their Profound Power even sustain flight? Letting them buy it is a complete waste."