At this moment, the auctioneer stood on the stage, shouting excitedly, "Four hundred billion, once; four hundred billion, twice; four hundred billion..."
"Stop!"
Just as the auctioneer raised his hammer and was about to bring it down, Cheng Xiaofan unhurriedly called out, "Four hundred and ten billion!"
As he announced this price, he couldn't help but glance towards Yin Tie Jiu and smiled slightly, thinking to himself, I heard all your telepathic conversations with the woman beside you just now.
I know your total assets are only four hundred and ten billion.
Now that I've quoted this price, it's perfect!
"Kid,"
Yin Tie Jiu said word by word, "You're pushing it too far, you know?"
Cheng Xiaofan grinned and said, "The more I push it, the more exciting it gets, I like it!"
"Fine, then congratulations to you!"
Yin Tie Jiu glared fiercely at Cheng Xiaofan, waved his hand at the people around him, and said, "Let's go!"
The group of twenty people left the auction hall. Yin Ruohua, still concerned about Cheng Xiaofan, asked, "Brother, are we really leaving just like that?"
Yin Tie Jiu said, "How can I leave without getting the Dragon Bone Claws?"
"We'll find a place to hide and wait for this kid to come out. We'll follow him, find a secluded spot, and snatch the Dragon Bone Claws!"
...
Inside the auction hall, Cheng Xiaofan finally got his hands on the pair of Dragon Bone Claws as he wished.
"Young man, if you take the Dragon Bone Claws back and find you can't control them, you can contact us at the Jianghu Black Market immediately. We can help you auction them for an even higher price!" At this moment, a representative from the Jianghu Black Market walked over, speaking to Cheng Xiaofan with a smile.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, but don't worry, these dragon claws are like my children; they are very well-behaved around me!"
The representative of the Jianghu Black Market was a plump old man who looked particularly kind and approachable.
But Cheng Xiaofan could tell at a glance that this plump old man had a heavy killing intent about him.
However, he only killed those who deserved to be killed!
"Heh heh, young man, you are quite confident in yourself!"
The plump old man patted Cheng Xiaofan's shoulder and chuckled, "However, once you leave Yuyan Mountain, you must be careful. Many people are coveting these Dragon Bone Claws!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Yes, I know. The people from the Black Lion Sect have been watching me in secret for a long time. It's alright, these people can't scare me!"
"What, people from the Black Lion Sect?"
The plump old man's expression darkened when he heard this. "Young man, why don't I send some people to escort you back? The people from the Black Lion Sect are not someone you can afford to provoke!"
At this point, Li Mingxi smiled and said, "Elder, thank you for your kindness. I am an assistant from the Southern Jianghu Affairs Bureau, my name is Li Mingxi. I will return with my master."
"No matter how arrogant the people from the Black Lion Sect are, they wouldn't dare to attack someone from the Jianghu Affairs Bureau, or their Black Lion Sect would cease to exist in this world!"
Hearing her say this, the plump old man chuckled and said, "So the beautiful young lady is from the Jianghu Affairs Bureau. You're right, with you accompanying this young man, those people from the Black Lion Sect wouldn't dare to make a move even if given a hundred more chances!"
After leaving the auction hall, Cheng Xiaofan was eager to absorb the Dragon Bone Claws and quickly said to Li Mingxi, "Mingxi, I need to relieve myself in the woods ahead. Please wait for me here!"
"Master, I'll go with you!"
Li Mingxi said, "I see some Jianghu cultivators are suspiciously watching you. I'm afraid they have ill intentions and might try to snatch your Dragon Bone Claws."
Cheng Xiaofan laughed, "A man needs to relieve himself, how can a beautiful woman accompany me!"
"Besides, we haven't even left Yuyan Mountain yet. They wouldn't dare to attack me even if they had the guts, would they?"
Li Mingxi thought about it and nodded with a blush, smiling, "Master, you go ahead then, I'll wait for you here!"
Cheng Xiaofan hurried into the nearby woods and called out, "Where is Potian Ying?"
"Chirp—"
Potian Ying immediately responded and flew down from a treetop to Cheng Xiaofan's front.
Cheng Xiaofan pointed to a mountain peak opposite and said, "You need to become invisible immediately and carry me to the mountain peak opposite. Don't let anyone discover us!"
Potian Ying then concealed its form. Cheng Xiaofan sat on its back, and Potian Ying chirped, carrying him towards the opposite mountain peak.
A few tall and strong cultivators rushed into the woods shortly after, looking around. Cheng Xiaofan's shadow was nowhere to be seen.
Huh!
Where did this kid go?
How did he disappear in the blink of an eye?
And at this very moment, Cheng Xiaofan had already appeared on the opposite mountain peak.
He flickered and entered his space. He took out the pair of Dragon Bone Claws from his back pocket and placed them in front of him.
The power of the space immediately formed a massive vortex and sucked the Dragon Bone Claws on the ground into it.
With the power of the space, the Dragon Bone Claws instantly entered Cheng Xiaofan's body, transforming into a warm current that permeated his entire being.
In the blink of an eye, it converged into two mysterious forces that entered his hands.
The Dragon Bone Claws quickly fused with Cheng Xiaofan's hands.
Boom!
With a thunderous roar, Cheng Xiaofan transformed into a golden dragon, soaring up and down in the space, stirring up a golden glow with the power of the space.
The spiritual energy in the space was devoured by the golden dragon in large gulps.
In a short while, the golden dragon quieted down and reverted to Cheng Xiaofan's original form.
The heart that had been lodged in Cheng Xiaofan's throat returned to its place.
He exhaled a long breath and thought to himself, I thought I was going to completely transform into a dragon and would never be able to return to my original form.
That scared me to death!
He then thought about the more than four hundred billion he had painstakingly earned, which had suddenly dwindled to only a few billion, and let out a sigh. I spent money too aggressively!
No way!
This is all the fault of the Black Lion Sect!
If they hadn't competed with me, how could I have lost four hundred and ten billion in one go?
I must get that loss back from them.
Originally, Cheng Xiaofan could have returned to Zhuxi Village directly by riding Potian Ying. However, to get his money back, he had to change his plan.
Emerging from his space, Cheng Xiaofan said to Potian Ying, "Take me back to that patch of woods."
Potian Ying carried Cheng Xiaofan and, in a flash, flew back into the woods.
Still more than ten meters above the ground, Cheng Xiaofan leaped from Potian Ying's back and shot down.
"Ah!"
Li Mingxi, who had just run into the woods, screamed in fright when she saw a figure descend from the sky, and took a few steps back.
"Look, what's there to be scared of? It's me!" Cheng Xiaofan said.
When Li Mingxi recognized Cheng Xiaofan, she couldn't help but look up at the treetop, which was more than two zhang high, and said, "Master, did you relieve yourself from the treetop?"
"..." Ugh!
How was Cheng Xiaofan supposed to respond to that question?