SFS Chapter 388 Auction Venue
Chapter 388 Auction Venue
When Shen Xu and his two companions arrived near the auction venue at Biyuequan, they could already feel the intense atmosphere. The crowds around them were surging, most of them heading towards the auction venue, and the loud noise resounded through the sky.
Although most of the people on the street were not qualified to enter the auction, it did not stop them from getting up early to secure a good spot to watch the excitement.
Standing at the end of the street, Shen Xu looked up at the huge auction house that had suddenly appeared in front of him and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
In his previous life, Shen Xu had attended an auction held in Anyue City. Although it was just as lively, most of the attendees were cultivators at the Qi Condensation Realm and the Qi Sea Realm.
Those at the Yuan Dan realm are already big shots, and those participating are mostly from low-level sects of the lower three ranks. However, Shen Xu believes that the auction in front of him will be the main stage for Yuan Dan realm cultivators and various sixth-rank sects.
Although Shen Xu wasn't there to attend the auction, he still needed to enter the venue to see Qin Zhongyuan.
Fortunately, disciples of the Sword Alliance like Shen Xu don't need to squeeze through the main entrance like everyone else; this auction house has a special passage for VIPs and internal staff.
After making some inquiries and going through several twists and turns, they finally arrived at the passage. On both sides of the passage, numerous Sword Alliance disciples stood solemnly, their powerful energy intimidating the crowd and preventing them from easily approaching the passage.
At this moment, powerful cultivators or sect disciples dressed in uniform passed through the passage in an orderly manner under the guidance of sect elders, and were then led into the venue by a group of beautiful maids.
Each passing group would spark discussions among the onlookers. Some knowledgeable people would explain to the crowd which powerful figure or sect had just passed by, and their glorious deeds, eliciting gasps of amazement from the crowd.
After all, these were people that these low-level cultivators and ordinary people usually encountered, but now they were lining up and passing by one by one in front of them. How could they not feel excited?
This scene made Shen Xu frown. He couldn't stand other people's opinions, especially since he had Bai Lu and Ye Zhi with him. He didn't know what people would say about him after today.
"Why don't you try to conceal your identities? I can help you. Walking with me might cause misunderstandings," Shen Xu suggested to the two women.
"What misunderstanding?" Bai Lu suddenly asked.
"Miss Bai of the Tianhe Society was seen entering and leaving the auction house behaving intimately with a strange man. Isn't that news attractive enough?"
"Where was their behavior intimate?"
"Don't underestimate the power of public opinion. They can turn black into white. If the news isn't compelling enough, they'll exaggerate it. Then, our relationship won't be up to us to decide."
"Let them say what they want, I don't care about any of that."
"Fine, you guys go ahead of me, I'll just cover my face." After saying that, Shen Xu cast an illusion spell on his face. He knew that if communication with Bai Lu was ineffective, he should give up immediately; trying to reason with her was just asking for trouble.
"Tch, coward!" Bai Lu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Sister Bai, it would be strange if Shen Xu were to willingly appear in front of everyone." Ye Zhi couldn't help but smile.
"Xiao Zhi understands me best." Shen Xu also smiled slightly.
"Hmph!" Bai Lu's face turned cold, and she walked straight up the steps toward the entrance of the passage.
Shen Xu sighed helplessly, exchanged a glance with Ye Zhi, and then followed Bai Lu into the passage.
The surrounding people's eyes also turned to the three of them. Of course, most people's eyes were on Bai Lu and Ye Zhi. After all, such a young girl with such an extraordinary temperament was obviously not ordinary.
"Hey! Does anyone know who these two girls are?" someone asked, puzzled.
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't, or you'll get your tongue cut out." These were the words of those who recognized Bai Lu; they knew that Bai Lu's identity was not something they could fabricate.
"Do any of you have an invitation to this auction?" a maid asked the three of them. Even in a city as large as Tianjian City, not everyone knew Bai Lu.
"Ask him for it!" Bai Lu said coldly.
Shen Xu was taken aback for a moment, then gave a wry smile and said, "Qin Zhongyuan, Senior Qin invited me here. May I trouble you to inform him?"
Upon hearing this, the maid's expression changed, and she respectfully bowed to Shen Xu, "May I ask if you are Young Master Shen?"
"I am Shen Xu."
"Please follow me, Young Master Shen. Lord Qin has been waiting for you for quite some time."
"Then trouble you."
"Young Master Shen, you are too kind. This is what I should do."
As Shen Xu disappeared from everyone's sight with the maid, the surrounding crowd immediately erupted in an uproar.
"Who is this Shen Xu that Lord Qin would personally receive him!"
Someone lightly waved a folding fan and chuckled as they replied, "You might not be familiar with the name Shen Xu, but if I changed his name, I'm sure you'd remember who he is."
"Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me already."
"Do you all still remember 'evil spirits'?" After saying this, the man closed his folding fan with a snap, the sound carrying far away.
"Why would Bai Lu appear here with a strange man? If it were an evil spirit, it wouldn't be surprising. After all, I heard that Bai Lu paid a high price to dig the evil spirit into the Tianhe Society."
"Can you tell me what the price is?" someone asked with a wicked grin.
"Kid, you don't want to live anymore? Remember to stay away from me, or you'll get my blood all over you."
Led by a maid, the three passed through a softly lit passageway and arrived at a huge circular auction hall.
Exquisitely arranged seats of varying heights are distributed around the auction stage on the first floor. Upon closer inspection, each seat has a prominent number, and there are also phantom walls on the surrounding walls.
Even if you can't see the details of the items being auctioned on the auction stage, you can still observe every detail of the items from every angle through the phantom wall.
This made Shen Xu marvel at the wealth and power of the Four Directions Sword Alliance, knowing that the Wang family had treasured a phantom wall in the Green Bamboo Mountains for hundreds of years.
By this time, many people were already seated in the auction hall, and the various sounds combined to make the entire venue somewhat noisy.
But their destination was clearly not this place. Following the maids, they went up to the second floor of the auction house, where the VIPs in the private boxes were the real guests of this auction.
After a while, the maid led them to a beautifully decorated door on the second floor and respectfully said, "Lord Qin is in this private room."
"Thank you!" Shen Xu said, expressing his gratitude.
"Young Master Shen, you are too kind to me." The maid hurriedly bowed to Shen Xu again, then left the group in a panic.
Seeing the maid's behavior, Shen Xu was a little stunned. He had not yet adapted to the change in his status. Whether on Blue Star or in his previous life, he was a nobody. The witch and Li Xiaoyi would not deliberately help him. Caution was his way of dealing with the world.