Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 215 Top Auction and Surprise (4k)

This is a top-level auction that is rarely seen. In addition, Xingluo City is in the midst of the Soul Master Competition, and forces from all sides are surging. All the top forces on the continent will have more or less people present.

After all, the items sold at an auction of this level are so precious that they can only be found once in a hundred years. Even super sects like the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect or the Body Sect would not miss them.

In fact, this is also a matter of luck. If they are lucky enough to come across a treasure that can bring great benefits to their own sect, then they will make a lot of money...

Shu Yan met Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong again today, and beside them were other members of Shrek Academy.

After looking at each other from a distance, Shu Yan was too lazy to stay and followed a girl in a golden dress beside him to the room that Xu Jiujiu had reserved for them.

Before the auction started, Xu Jiujiu had circulated the auction list to everyone. If anyone liked an item or soul bone, they would let them know and take it off the auction list in advance. Then, they would choose a treasure of similar value from the auction treasury as a replacement.

Good things naturally need to be kept close to one's own people, and in the original novel, Xing Luo auctioned off the embryos of 100,000-year-old soul beasts. On the one hand, it was indeed because the finances were a bit empty, and on the other hand, it was to set a trap for Mingde Hall and even the Sun and Moon Empire. Well, although the final effect is hard to evaluate.

Today, Shu Yan and others came here mostly to join in the fun.

Xu Jiujiu never acts like a princess in front of others, but her abilities are indeed outstanding.

She is Xu Jiawei's youngest sister and the only sister born to the same mother as him. The pampering she has enjoyed since childhood is far beyond what other princes and princesses can compare with.

It was precisely because of this that Xu Jiawei dared to rest assured and fully support her to enter the center of imperial power. In contrast, he did somewhat neglect the children born to him, the current queen, and even several concubines.

Speaking of this mother of the nation, Shu Yan couldn't help but admire her.

Xu Jiawei was just as amorous as he was when he was young, but this queen managed to stand out from countless beauties and noble ladies and still sits firmly on the throne. She is even highly respected in the country. She is extremely gentle and generous in her way of dealing with people. She is indeed a virtuous queen.

As for why she has been able to get to this point, on the one hand, Xu Jiawei does treat her a little differently, and on the other hand, it is because she is smart and virtuous.

……

After looking at each other from a distance, Huo Yuhao felt his scalp tingling and subconsciously quickened his pace. Even Wang Dong beside him couldn't help but complain a few words.

However, Huo Yuhao had no intention of playing with Wang Dong at this moment. He had been feeling uneasy since he was almost frightened by Shu Yan last time. Fortunately, after returning home, he calmed down with the comfort of Wang Dong and Tianmeng Bingcan.

Afterwards, he and Tianmeng Bingcan carefully reviewed the whole incident, and then he suddenly reacted.

Xue Di is a woman, and she can transform into a human form, but it is impossible for her to change her gender directly...

But that extremely similar breath was real. The spiritual power of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had once felt the breath left by the Snow Emperor in the Snow Emperor Palace. That was why it was so frightened and excited that day. After a brainstorming session, the two brothers finally came to a conclusion.

There is definitely something on Shu Yan's body that is connected to the Ice and Snow Girl clan, and he may even possess the Ice and Snow Girl's martial spirit, which is why his aura is so similar to that of the Snow Queen.

Putting this matter aside, another thing also made Tianmeng Ice Silkworm dumbfounded. It could not see through Shu Yan at all, but it could see through Ling Luochen very clearly.

That's the breath of ultimate ice!

It had seen the Ice Emperor's ultimate ice, so naturally it had some feelings about it. The ice attribute aura in Ling Luochen's body had definitely reached the ultimate level. Although it didn't know what her martial soul was, the ultimate ice alone was enough to make people astonished.

Not to mention that it felt that Ling Luochen's soul power fluctuations were between Soul Emperor and Soul Saint. After roughly estimating Ling Luochen's age, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm almost doubted its life.

When did it become so easy to cultivate the ultimate attributes of human beings? If you can cultivate to this level before the age of 20, then in the future...

The conclusion it guessed was not hidden from Huo Yuhao. After learning about it, Huo Yuhao's initial reaction was to doubt his life, but then he had to accept the reality.

Thinking of Zhang Lexuan's kind reminder, he quickly connected everything together. For a moment, he really didn't know whether he should tell everyone this news...

With such complicated feelings, the group followed Qingya into the luxurious and elegant Room No. 7.

The extremely luxurious decoration in the room shocked and excited Huo Yuhao and his companions who had never seen the world.

Especially Jiang Nannan, who came from a commoner family, couldn't help but swallow her saliva for a moment, and at the same time felt inexplicably sad.

In order to save her mother, she sold her body to the Xuanming Sect for the price of a Xuanming Divine Pill...

At this moment, she caught a glimpse of Xu Sanshi, who was leaning on Beibei's shoulders, and some unpleasant memories suddenly came to her mind...

If Xu Sanshi had not made that mistake at the beginning, perhaps the shadow left on her would not have been so great, but... everything has been decided. Jiang Nannan lowered her head, a bitter smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. When she raised her head again, her expression had already returned to her usual cold and aloof expression.

Huo Yuhao was sitting on the side, thinking about something with his head down. Wang Dong beside him looked at him with some concern. The two looked exactly like a young couple... except... Wang Dong was still a boy to the public. This made Ma Xiaotao, who had been staring at them, amazed. She thought to herself that she must be getting old and couldn't keep up with the trend of young people's thinking...

Xu Sanshi, who was standing by, was surprised after asking about the screen soul guide. Qingya was still gently introducing the rules and process of the auction. When she finished, just as the soul guide screen gradually became clear, Xu Jiujiu's figure slowly appeared, which also indicated that this top auction officially kicked off. A melodious voice rang in everyone's ears. Dai Yuheng, the eldest son of the Duke of White Tiger, asked curiously after seeing Xu Jiujiu's royal etiquette. Qingya naturally answered his question and explained Xu Jiujiu's identity.

Hearing this, everyone was a little surprised. Princess Jiujiu was very popular in the Xing Luo Empire. Although she rarely showed up in public, her name could be seen in many of the highest laws issued by the Xing Luo Empire. Apart from Xu Jiawei, she was the most beloved royal member among the common people in the entire Xing Luo Empire.

Dai Yuheng wanted to say something, but the eighth-level soul guide weapon, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Sword, introduced by Xu Jiujiu attracted his attention. After he successfully bought the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Sword as an individual, he asked again:
"Princess Jiujiu is the youngest sister of His Majesty. I recently heard some rumors that the captain of the Xingluo National Academy team is a member of the royal family. Auctioneer Qingya, do you know anything about this?"

This attracted everyone's attention, but Qingya just shook his head and said:
"You are joking, my dear guests. Although I have been promoted to a black-level auctioneer thanks to the help of you, I definitely cannot access information of this level. With my status and position, it is extremely difficult for me to even meet Princess Jiujiu, let alone know other things..."

After the words fell, everyone's faces were slightly disappointed. Qingya thought for a moment, then spoke again:
"But... according to a red-level auctioneer I know, Princess Jiujiu is the greatest genius of our Xingluo royal family in a thousand years. Even the former His Majesty is far inferior to Princess Jiujiu."

"In addition... I will not hide it from you all, Princess Jiujiu actually has a lover who grew up with her. The two of them are childhood sweethearts and have a very deep relationship. I was fortunate enough to see that person leaving the auction house with Princess Jiujiu before. Just talking about that side of the feelings, I have to bear it. That person is definitely not an ordinary person. Afterwards, out of curiosity, I talked about it with my good friend, but when the auction house manager found out, my friend and I were severely criticized..."

Having said this, Qingya showed a trace of emotion on her face, and then continued:
"The supervisor told me that even the Prime Minister of the Empire needs to be respectful in front of him. His status in the Empire is so high that it is second only to His Majesty."

"Of course, if it was a few years ago, I would not have been qualified to know this. But in the past two years, Her Royal Highness the Princess and that guy occasionally attended some high-end cocktail parties and banquets. We, the good-looking auctioneers, would occasionally go there to accompany them and serve as waiters. Over time, we naturally learned some news that ordinary people don't know."

When Qingya said this, everyone at Shrek looked at each other in bewilderment. After a moment of silence, Wang Yan finally spoke:
"Thank you for everything Auctioneer Qingya said today. Don't worry, we won't say any more after we get out."

Qingya shook her head and chuckled:

"It's okay. I'm not afraid of being blamed by Her Royal Highness. To be honest, Her Royal Highness is only 20 years old this year and still retains the mind of a girl. She is still a little obsessed with showing off her lover, just like those young lovers who always want to sprinkle some dog food on us single and lonely old people. Otherwise, there is no need for you distinguished guests to say more. I'm afraid that as soon as this auction is over, I can just pack up and leave..."

Qingya's words made everyone smile, except Huo Yuhao, whose face froze. It was only after Wang Dong noticed something was wrong that he spoke up. Facing everyone's gazes, Huo Yuhao's stiff mouth twitched, and he spoke:
"Wang Dong, it seems that one of the three people we met on the street last time was Princess Jiujiu..."

Hearing this, Wang Dong's expression suddenly froze. She turned her head quickly, her gaze falling on Xu Jiujiu's face with a decent smile on the soul guide screen. As her memory recalled, Wang Dong's expression suddenly changed, and she lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

The faces of the people around him changed drastically after hearing this. They ignored the fixed-type soul guide shells that were being auctioned. Wang Yan, who was sitting closest, grabbed Huo Yuhao's arm and asked hurriedly:
"Yuhao, what did you say? Have you and Wang Dong met Princess Jiujiu?"

Huo Yuhao nodded stiffly, his eyes fell on the soul guide screen, and after taking a deep breath, he said:
"Yes, a few days ago, Wang Dong and I went out to buy supper for everyone, and on the way back we happened to meet Princess Jiujiu."

"But she must have used her spirit skills or spirit guides to slightly change her appearance, so I didn't recognize her right away. But a person's demeanor and overall temperament are difficult to change fundamentally. My two martial spirits are both spiritual, and I happen to be extremely sensitive to this aspect. Teacher Wang, believe me, my judgment will not be wrong."

Before anyone else could speak, Wang Yan continued to ask:
"What about the other two? Can they be with Princess Jiujiu..."

He didn't finish his words, but everyone understood what Wang Yan meant.

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment, then said:
"Those two people both have ice-attribute martial spirits, one male and one female, and the three of them seem to have a very good relationship."

"Speaking of which, the woman with the ice-attributed martial spirit, I always felt that the way she looked at me was a little strange..."

This time, it was not Wang Yan's turn to speak. Ma Xiaotao seemed to have thought of something, and then stepped forward to hold Huo Yuhao's shoulders, and then said:
"Isn't that guy with long black hair, who looks very cold and aloof, and walks lightly, without any weight or movement?"

Huo Yuhao was even more puzzled, but after thinking about it carefully, he finally nodded.

Ma Xiaotao's expression changed several times, and finally she gritted her teeth and said:

"I knew it was her..."

Dai Yueheng and Han Chen looked at each other and thought of the lonely and proud figure like a plum blossom.

Wang Yan moved his lips but said nothing. He just waited for the next words.

Seeing the expressions of the three selected players change at the same time, Huo Yuhao was a little confused, but he still asked:
"Sister Xiaotao, what's wrong?"

Ma Xiaotao had a complicated expression, and then she sat aside somewhat helplessly.

"It's nothing. The person you're talking about is known to me, Yaoheng, Hanchen, and all the players on the regular team..."

After a light laugh, Ma Xiaotao continued:

"Do you know why she looks at you guys weirdly?"

"Because she was once one of the Shrek Seven Devils, and she was in the same class as me. Her name is Ling Luochen, and her martial soul is ice elemental. Perhaps you have also heard of the name of the Snow Princess of the Inner Court. She was originally the main controller of our regular team, but later she chose to quit the academy and came to the Xingluo Empire to become a disciple. Her ice element martial soul is the same as my evil fire phoenix, both of which are extremely powerful martial souls with extreme attributes."

“Speaking of which, if what she said at the beginning is true, plus what the senior sister said a few days ago, I’m afraid she is no longer an ordinary ice attribute soul master, but the legendary Ultimate Ice. After all, the Xingluo Empire has an Ultimate Ice master who is so powerful that it is unimaginable…”

(End of this chapter)