Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 333 Invitation to a Top-Tier Auction (8k)

Just as everyone was discussing in the conference room who would need to play in tomorrow's match against the Douling Empire, there was a knock on the conference room door.

Wang Yan frowned: "Who? Didn't we say the staff shouldn't bother us?"

A clear, excited voice rang out: "Is this Teacher Wang? I'm Qingya from Starlight Auction House, here to deliver invitations to all the distinguished guests of Shrek."

Upon hearing the introduction, Huo Yuhao and Wang Yan immediately recognized who this person was.

This stunning beauty had previously made a surprise visit to the hotel with Shrek Academy, wearing a bright red deep-necked evening gown and presenting them with a VIP black card, causing Xu Sanshi to swallow hard several times.

Huo Yuhao stepped forward to open the door. A woman in a long black dress stood outside. She looked to be about twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, the age when a woman possesses mature charm yet retains a youthful spirit. She was just like Qingya when he visited the hotel at night, except that she was wearing a black dress today.

Upon seeing that Huo Yuhao had personally opened the door for her, the elegant woman's smile became even sweeter. She took out a stack of invitations from her storage soul tool, bowed slightly, and presented them with both hands.

"Mr. Huo, it's like this, our Starlight Auction House will be holding a top-tier auction tonight, and only the most distinguished guests will be invited. You all have come all the way from Shrek, so you are naturally among those invited."

"If you could grace us with your presence tonight, it would be a great honor for our humble establishment. And I'm sure there will be something of interest to you at tonight's auction."

As she spoke, she smiled and bowed again, saying, "I won't disturb you any longer. I apologize again."

As she spoke, she slowly backed away, and only closed the door behind her after she left the room.

Dai Yueheng stood up, took an invitation from Huo Yuhao, looked at it, and said, "It is indeed a top-tier auction. The auctioneer is right."

"Auctions of this caliber only happen once or twice a year. I wasn't even qualified to participate before. Only my father, members of the royal family, big merchants, top-tier Soul Masters, and Soul Masters could participate in auctions of this caliber."

"An auction of this caliber definitely has a lot of good stuff, but the value is also extremely high. This Starlight Auction House is probably just trying to curry favor with our academy; it probably doesn't have any other intentions. Professor Wang, what do you think?"

Wang Yan looked around at the students and saw a glimmer of hope in almost everyone's eyes.

They were indeed the most outstanding Soul Masters among their peers, but they were still just children. Their curiosity about new things was the same. Besides, attending such a top-tier auction wasn't something easily achieved!

Even the students in the inner courtyard showed longing on their faces at this moment.

"Hmm, Yueheng's analysis should be correct. Besides that, there might also be an intention to apologize to Yuhao. Wang Dong should have told you what happened a few days ago. Xuan Lao has already received the compensation from Xingluo. However, even so, the invitation to this auction is probably also intended to apologize to Yuhao."

"After all, Shrek Academy is Shrek Academy, and Yuhao is Yuhao. Given the opportunity to befriend Yuhao, and even to befriend two generations of Shrek Seven Devils, the Star Luo Empire, unless it is stupid, will not let go of this opportunity."

The others also began to understand the meaning behind Wang Yan's words.

"Teacher Wang, do you mean the people behind the Starlight Auction are the Star Luo Royal Family?"

"Beibei said with some curiosity."

"That's right. Otherwise, how could that woman named Qingya have ignored the Star Luo Empire's official blockade of the hotel and sent over the invitation? And last time, she suddenly came to visit at night and gave me a black card. Based on these two points alone, how could it be that the Star Luo royal family and the Starlight Auction House have no connection?"

"Furthermore, the Star Luo royal family's martial soul is the Star Crown, and almost every one of their soul skills has the word 'star' in it. This auction house is even called the Starlight Grand Auction House. If I said the two are unrelated, would you believe me?"

Upon hearing Wang Yan's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

Jiang Nannan stared intently at Huo Yuhao, her eyes filled with envy.

She already envied Huo Yuhao for achieving financial freedom by starting from scratch and selling grilled fish at a stall near the school.

Now, hearing that black cards would be delivered to customers' homes at the Starlight Auction and that the Star Luo Empire would provide compensation, a wave of annoyance washed over me.

She also wished she could be like Huo Yuhao, finding money on the street whenever she went out. So envious!

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel a bit emotional about all of this. Back then, he had over a thousand gold soul coins. Fearing that he would die in the Star Dou Forest, he left his mother a thousand gold soul coins and entered the Star Dou Forest with only a few coins left, hoping to make a future for himself.

He originally thought that at most he would barely obtain a spirit ring, then go to Shrek Academy to study, become a mercenary for half his life after graduation, and retire behind the scenes when he became strong. This was the wonderful retirement prospect he had initially planned for himself.

But he couldn't have predicted that his life would undergo a dramatic change after he obtained his first spirit ring.

When he first returned to the White Tiger Duke's mansion from Ashina, he only had a few thousand copper coins on him, which he had brought back from Ashina. He had them melted down and sold as copper ingots, which only earned him a dozen or so gold soul coins.

In just a few short years, he has undergone tremendous changes. Although he has a supermodel monster on his head that he has no idea how to deal with, so what?

Without risk, there is no profit.

"No wonder."

Dai Yueheng put down the invitation and nodded in sudden realization.

"I didn't quite understand why before, but now I think I do. That's why I said they could become the largest auction house in the Star Luo Empire."

Huo Yuhao said he was used to Dai Yueheng and the others' slowness in dealing with these matters.

Forget it. Even a brainless guy like Cheng Gang could cultivate to become a Title Douluo and even get the position of Protector of the Nation. Dai Yueheng just has a little low political sensitivity. It's already very good.

"Teacher Wang, shall we go take a look tonight?"

Wang Dong was somewhat tempted. There should be all sorts of soul tools at the top auction, and he was already quite wealthy, just waiting to find a place to spend them.

Oh right, the reason he was able to save so much money was because Huo Yuhao helped him, so he'll buy Huo Yuhao a few soul tools as a return gift, hmph.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Alright, everyone has been competing for so long, you should relax a bit. Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles, so let's go for a walk to clear your heads."

These top-tier auctions aren't something you get to attend every day, so it's good to get a feel for them and broaden your horizons.

"Yay!"

Jiang Nannan was the first to cheer. So what if she didn't have money? She could still watch!

Seeing others readily buy all sorts of precious treasures, it's practically the same as her buying them, and she doesn't even have to pay for them herself!

(End of this chapter)