Super Hero Monk: Hormones Journey to the West

Chapter 273 The Incompetent Husband

Soon, the price had exceeded 500 million, and the number of people bidding in the room gradually decreased.

"Five hundred and sixty million," a voice rang out from the private room on the second floor.

The atmosphere was silent for two seconds. The elderly emcee pointed to the most pretentious man in the room and announced loudly:

"Holy Monk, 570 million... Is there anything higher?"

"Five hundred and eighty million," came the voice again from the same private room on the second floor.

The monkey squatted on the railing, watching from the sidelines, and gritted its teeth, saying, "That damned nine-headed worm dares to deliberately raise prices and go against us!"

It turns out that the one still raising the price was none other than the Nine-Headed Insect who brought the Beaker Princess to the meeting.

Back when it came to Mount Tai, it told the princess that it would bid on the jade bracelet and present it to her to win her favor and make her give birth to a worm for it as soon as possible.

The reason he made such a sacrifice was because, after experiencing a series of events at Mount Taihua, he seriously suspected that Princess Wansheng had developed inappropriate feelings for a bald thief, which led to disharmony in their married life.

To this end, he risked everything to steal a Buddhist relic from the Golden Light Temple in Jisa Kingdom and cashed it out for a huge sum of 600 million on the black market.

I originally thought the Sumeru Jade Bracelet was the least valuable item at this auction, and that 600 million would have been more than enough.

But to everyone's surprise, that damned bald thief reappeared, and went to great lengths to show off, lighting a solitary sky lantern.

If I don't blow that bald thief's lamp to pieces, won't I become a useless husband?
Aaaaaaahhhhhh... Explode!

Seeing the elderly master of ceremonies raise the price by another ten million, the Nine-Headed Insect roared inwardly in anger and shouted again:
"Six hundred million!"

His desperate bid finally sparked some discussion and attracted a few glances in the room filled with wealthy patrons.

After all, 600 million is enough to buy a celestial abode in a relatively central location in Dongsheng Shenzhou.

At this moment, Tang Xuanci seemed to finally lose his composure. Just before the old master of ceremonies was about to help raise the price, he suddenly spoke up:

“Stop~”

Ah this?

Is it that it can't hold on any longer and has to call a halt?
The entire room erupted in uproar, and disdainful gazes, like arrows, were unanimously directed at the brightest spot on the third floor, as if to nail Tang Xuanci to the pillar of shame.

In an instant~
The nine-headed prince consort felt a moment's relief.

The Iron Fan Fairy's tense heart relaxed a little.

The old woman of Lishan felt a strange sense of relief amidst her complicated emotions.

However, the next second, Tang Xuanci said calmly:
"What kind of low-end auction is this?"

"Adding ten million at a time, are they going to use that money to buy groceries?"

"Hurry up, give me a hundred million at a time!"

Ah this! ?
All the immortals and demons present were stunned, thinking to themselves, "Good heavens, we have never seen such an arrogant and domineering person!"

Even Zhang Dadao, who made a fortune in real estate back in the day, never uttered such arrogant words.
"Also, I'm not a monk, so don't call me some holy monk, just call me Master Tang!"

Tang Xuanci added another sentence before casually leaning back on the throne and leisurely lighting up a bottle of Hibiscus Emperor cigarette.

The elderly master of ceremonies, regaining his composure, immediately changed his words and called out:

"Mr. Tang, seven hundred million!"

Upon hearing this number, the nine-headed prince consort's temples bulged with veins.

In peacetime, no matter how high your cultivation level is, it's still "hard to earn money and hard to get by".

Murder and robbery are extremely risky; you could easily become a wanted criminal. All things considered, it's much easier to become a celestial being and amass wealth.

As a son-in-law who only recently became a celestial being, and still has to please the spendthrift princess, his entire fortune doesn't even amount to that much.

Despite this, after a few seconds of silence, it gritted its teeth and shouted:
"Seven hundred and ten million!"

"Mr. Tang, eight hundred and ten million!"

"Eight hundred and twenty million!!!"

Is this a serious showdown? The atmosphere in the room was incredibly heated. Apart from Nine-Headed Insect, no one else raised the price; everyone was just watching the show with a spectator's attitude.

Seeing that her husband was clearly carried away, Princess Wansheng quickly advised him:

"How about... we just give up? It's already over 800 million, where are you going to get that much money?"

Goodness, it would have been better if I hadn't tried to persuade them; the more I tried, the more they exploded.

Nine-Headed Insect clearly understood her subtext—

"Don't pretend you don't have the money. If you actually film it, you're not going to ask my dad to pay for the extra costs, are you?"

Aaaaaaahhhhhh... Damn it!
For the first time, this usually obedient creature completely ignored the princess and gritted its teeth, saying:

"Nine hundred and thirty million!"

"Mr. Tang, 1.03 billion!"

One billion!
Many ordinary gods and immortals in the hall couldn't help but gasp, thinking to themselves that with so much money, they could use their connections to buy a house in the upper realm and settle down in the Heavenly Palace.

But the Nine-Headed Insect had already gone too far and kept raising the price, trying to outdo Tang Xuanci!
Even one of the elders of the Wansheng Dragon Clan couldn't sit still anymore. He glanced at the monkey perched on the railing, giving him a death stare, and immediately spoke up to stop the Nine-Headed Insect:
"Your Highness, stop calling out!"
"This price far exceeds the value of that jade bracelet."

"Although Tang Xuanci lit the sky lantern, if you raise the price exorbitantly, he might remove the lantern, and you'll have to pay the money whether you like it or not!"
"According to the rules of Tianyang Pavilion, half of the auction price must be paid on the spot. If the remaining amount cannot be raised within three months, both the treasure and the treasure will be lost, and the treasure will still be given to the person who lit the lamp."

"If you can't even pay half, Tianyang Pavilion will send you to the government office. If you can't raise the money to redeem yourself, you will be charged with disrupting the order of the immortal realm, which could result in a maximum sentence of a thousand years in prison."

"There are precedents for this."

The Nine-Headed Insect's face darkened further; he clearly understood the subtext once again—

"You son-in-law, that's enough! I warned you, if you actually bid on that money-losing thing, don't expect us to bail you out!"

But this time, considering the actual consequences, he chickened out.

"Mr. Tang, 1.25 billion! Is there a higher bid?"

The elderly master of ceremonies asked one last time, and seeing that the Wansheng Dragon Clan's private room remained silent, he swept his gaze across the entire room and then announced in a passionate voice that Master Tang was indeed the master of everyone present, instantly maximizing the emotional impact.

Seeing this, Princess Wansheng didn't say anything, but her expression betrayed her dissatisfaction, and she immediately labeled the Nine-Headed Insect as an "incompetent husband."

And the Nine-Headed Insect... could only rage in vain!
After congratulating Tang Xuanci on acquiring the magical treasure, the elderly master of ceremonies, as was customary, asked, "Should we send the treasure up immediately?" or "Wait until after the auction?"

The former means whether or not to pay the full amount upfront and pick up the goods directly?
The latter means that half the money is paid upfront after the auction ends, and the remaining balance is agreed upon before the goods are picked up.

After all, this is a high-end auction, not grocery shopping. Even the wealthiest tycoon needs some time to manage his funds, right?
You should know that if you deposit your money in the Heavenly Bank, not only will you not receive any interest, but you'll also have to pay a storage fee! (The same applies to the Tang Dynasty.)
Tang Xuanci said casually:

"This jade bracelet is quite pretty, and it matches my baby's dress perfectly today, so let's just bring it up now. We can talk about the rest after we've finished."

Ah this?

All the immortals and demons present suddenly realized the truth.

Those who could see the private rooms on the third floor all turned their attention to Zhenzhen, Aiai, and Lianlian, who were standing beside the Old Mother of Lishan, dressed in dark blue, crimson, and pale yellow dresses respectively. They secretly thought that this roguish monk was trying to pick up girls.

That's right.

No wonder he immediately ran to sing those lewd songs when the Holy Mother of Lishan appeared yesterday; it turns out he had his eye on her personal maid.

It is said that these three women were not daughters in front of the old mother, but rather like daughters. She probably knew that this rogue monk was morally corrupt, so in her anger she ordered her men to smash his zither.

It's confirmed, everything is explained.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the radiant treasure platform slowly rose into the air, delivering the treasure directly to Tang Xuanci.

The immortals and demons all secretly wondered whether the jade bracelet would match the dark blue, crimson, or pale yellow dress best.
Tang Xuanci didn't even look at it before grabbing the priceless jade bracelet and tossing it to Zhenzhen, who had a D-cup.

Just as many people were secretly thinking that since they were all the same in terms of looks, they should choose the largest size, and considering themselves to be very smart, they heard Tang Xuanci instruct her:
"Quick, help your grandma put it on, let grandpa see if it looks good!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned, their brains collectively shutting down!
Even many powerful figures in the Three Realms spat out the tea they had just drunk, looking at the frail and elderly Lishan Old Mother with her drooping chest in disbelief.

ah? this……

(End of this chapter)