Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

But when she thought about how she had been busy with government affairs and cultivation all her life and rarely had time to spend with Shen An, and that Ning Rongrong had actually moved in, she felt a little unhappy.

"Rongrong, does Uncle Ning know that you and Shen An are living together? If word gets out, it won't sound good," Xue Qinghe said with a smile.

Ning Rongrong immediately pouted: "Oh, Brother Qinghe, you don't need to worry about it. I'll handle things with Dad. Shen An and I are friends, and he can motivate me to cultivate."

It seems that although Ning Fengzhi knows that Ning Rongrong is staying here, he doesn't completely agree with it. I need to find a way to put Ning Fengzhi in a bad light.

However, the other girl next to Shen An is a bit tricky. Her martial soul is the Netherworld Cat, which means she's from the Star Luo Empire. She'll have to reveal their royal family's rules to Shen An later.

In the blink of an eye, many thoughts flashed through Xue Qinghe's mind. As for her purpose, only she herself knew the answer.

Shen An was quite happy to have achieved the Soul Master level. Going out for a walk and having some fun was also a good idea. Every time he was with Xue Qinghe, it brought him a lot of fame points.

"Then we'll head out. Tom and Jerry, would you like to come along?" Shen An asked.

Tom is a clingy little cat, so he naturally wanted to go with Shen An, while Jerry chose to go back to sleep.

The two people and the cat strolled along casually, chatting as they went.

Although it was supposed to be a casual chat, it was not without the clash of ideas, such as Xue Qinghe's thoughts on governance.

Although Shen An had no interest in this matter, the education he had received in his previous life still made him say words that amazed Xue Qinghe.

The two people and the cat arrived in front of a circular building. The building covered a huge area, with a diameter of nearly 500 meters and a height of 80 meters.

Four tall, slender young women with well-proportioned figures and beautiful appearances stood in front of the auction house.

With Xue Qinghe leading the way, the journey was naturally smooth and uneventful.

Upon reaching the second floor of the auction house, Shen An discovered that it was a completely different experience from the outside.

One by one, the ragged young girls revealed their alluring bodies, seemingly capable of arousing the deepest desires within people.

Shen An took a second look; it was indeed moist.

Beneath that beautiful shell, there was nothing else, as if it had lost its soul.

"The waitresses here are bought and trained from a young age. Their fate is to serve men, and they are also commodities in the auction house. If you are interested, I can buy a few for you."

Seeing Shen An's gaze, Xue Qinghe suddenly smiled and said.

However, beneath that smile, Shen An clearly sensed an indescribable aura of danger.

Chapter 186 Tom's Sympathy for Catwoman

Shen An frowned. "Isn't this just the slave trade?"

"Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Xue Qinghe looked slightly surprised. Shen An seemed uncomfortable with this behavior, or rather, he didn't like it.

"The Heavenly Dou Auction House is backed by a powerful force, and now that the royal family is in decline, how can they control it?"

"They're capable of anything when faced with huge profits, unless we have the absolute power to silence everyone."

Xue Qinghe said something that seemed to have a hidden meaning.

Shen An stopped speaking, but Tom, the cat, showed a sympathetic expression. Tom was a kind cat with a very upright moral compass, and this cruel slave trade was hard for him to accept.

"Meow~"

Tom meowed, tugged at Shen An's trouser leg, and looked at the girls who were like puppets on strings.

Shen An understood that Tom was asking if he could save them.

Xue Qinghe said with some helplessness:

"These waitresses were bought from a young age. They have no skills other than serving men. Even if they are set free, they have no means of making a living and will eventually depend on men."

"They have no life or soul of their own, only a fate destined for tragedy."

Shen An remained silent for a moment, while Tom, also frightened, put his hand in his mouth and bit it. It was so dark.

Xue Qinghe then took out two masks, thought for a moment, and then took out another one, handing it to Shen An and Tom.

"We wear masks to protect our privacy and safety. Although we are not afraid, it's better to avoid trouble."

Xue Qinghe said.

The auction center felt more like a large auditorium, with a circular stage in the center and seats arranged in concentric circles around it, with the seats divided into different colors.

Xue Qinghe then led Shen An directly through a special passage into the red VIP area, which is reserved for people with assets of over a million and a certain social status.

The red VIP area is luxurious. Unlike the row of seats in the back, this area is divided into small sections, complete with tables, sofas, snacks, and tea.

Of course, although the snacks and tea on the table look very appealing, usually not many people will eat them.

Everyone here is a prominent figure; they come to the Tiandou Auction House to bid on treasures, and no one would bother with these food items.

Of course, there was an exception today, because Tom came. Tom preferred the delicious food to the treasures that were about to be auctioned.

Good food always makes Tom happy.

Shen An looked back and found that there were not many bidders at this time, only a quarter of the seats.

Xue Qinghe laughed and said, "Actually, there are already quite a few people here today, because the Tiandou Auction House announced that it would auction a thousand-year-old soul bone. Otherwise, it wouldn't even reach one-fifth of the usual number."

Shen An was slightly surprised. Soul bones were extremely rare and valuable items. He hadn't expected that the auction house would even put one of these up for sale.

Soul bones have a very small chance of dropping when a soul beast dies. Soul bones not only enhance the attributes of a soul master, but also come with special skills, and can evolve as the soul master's strength increases.

Having been in Douluo Continent for so long, Shen An naturally knew its value, but he never expected that someone would be willing to put it up for auction.

Looking up, I saw a soul tool being auctioned on the auction stage, and the price quickly soared to 80,000.

The method of making soul tools has been lost for some time, and now almost every soul tool is excavated from ruins.

This made Shen An wonder what exactly happened in the previous era. Judging from the function of the soul tool, the previous era was undoubtedly a very glorious one.

But so far, we haven't been able to uncover any information belonging to the previous era.

Many items had already been auctioned off on stage. At this moment, the host, holding a megaphone, smiled and said, "Before auctioning the most precious soul bone of this event, we will first auction an equally rare and precious item."

"Speaking of which, both this soul bone and this treasure were obtained from the riot in the Star Dou Great Forest some time ago."

"The large-scale riot of soul beasts a few months ago allowed one of our soul masters to obtain a soul bone, and at the same time, he discovered this hidden treasure when he settled in a village."

As the host spoke, three burly men pushed a cart onto the platform.

The cart was covered with a red cloth and, judging from its shape, resembled a large square box.

Shen An was also attracted by this so-called treasure, acting all mysterious, which even caught the attention of Tom, who was eating snacks.

"I believe some of our experienced guests have already guessed what this is. The starting bid for this item is 100,000 gold soul coins, and each bid must be at least 10,000 gold soul coins higher."

"Now, please take a close look, distinguished guests." As he spoke, he grabbed the red cloth and ripped it off.

Shen An's eyes narrowed instantly. Under the red cloth was an iron cage, and the so-called treasure was actually a young girl.

Inside the enormous iron cage, a young girl was curled up, her body mostly naked except for her private parts which were covered by seashells. Her face was somewhat obscured, but her figure was almost perfect.

Her fair skin was like a piece of crystal jade, and her short, light green hair had a unique charm. Although it was not seductive, it could stir up desire in people's hearts.

Shen An's perception was astonishing; he saw the helpless, desperate, and resentful eyes hidden beneath the girl's hair.

In an instant, Shen An's heart surged with turmoil, and an inexplicable anger filled his chest. It wasn't that he hadn't seen the darkness of this world before.

But at this moment, a person was stripped naked and sold like a commodity, which directly evoked a feeling of cruelty.

At this moment, the host took out a stick and lifted the girl's light green short hair by her ear, revealing a pair of cat ears to everyone.

The catwoman's body trembled violently, and a heartbreaking look of despair flashed in her heterochromatic eyes.

"Meow!"

Tom, a cat who had embraced new ideas in the 20th century, simply couldn't accept this behavior. He rushed onto the stage, trying to open the iron cage.

The host's gaze sharpened. Someone actually dared to cause trouble at the Tiandou Auction, and the one causing the trouble was a cat.

He was just about to order the guards to kill the cat when the host noticed that the cat had come from the red VIP area.

He was scared; the people in the red VIP area were more than just rich. He decided to just chase the cat away.

"You guys, chase this cat away, but be careful not to hurt it."

After receiving the order, the three burly men menacingly blocked Tom's path.

Tom, who used to be timid around people, was now grinning and staring at the other side. Bad guys, all of them are bad guys, but I'm not afraid of you. I'm going to save people.

In the white VIP area, a middle-aged man wearing a mask blurted out, "Tom, how did it get here?"

An elderly man with a simple, ancient appearance and slightly closed eyes suddenly opened his eyes.

Chapter 187 Who is Emperor Tang's number one henchman?

"You guys try it!"

An angry voice rang out, accompanied by an overwhelming surge of sword energy.

Shen An, the top henchman under Emperor Tang, reports for duty.

The terrifying sword intent made everyone who tried to stop Tom feel as if a sharp sword was at their throat, and the slightest carelessness would result in their decapitation.

The host and the three burly men were instantly drenched in sweat. Seriously, are they that stubborn? This is the Tiandou Auction House, and they dare to cause trouble.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it; how unusual!

When they saw that it was a handsome young man, everyone on the field couldn't help but sigh, "Youth is ignorant."

Ning Fengzhi looked at Shen An with great interest. Interesting. What is this kid planning to do? Does he want to take the catwoman back? If so, Rongrong will be devastated.

Sect Master Ning thought to himself with a wicked sense of humor.

However, no matter what Shen An's purpose is, he will protect Shen An.

There aren't many people who dare to mess with the Heavenly Dou Auction House, and he just happens to be one of them.

Meanwhile, Chen Xin, who appeared to be an ordinary old man, already had a look of eager anticipation in his eyes.

His mentor Tom was being bullied, so he was determined to do his best to help him.

Chen Xin, the top henchman under Emperor Tang, was eager to try his luck.

Just as Shen An uttered his rebuke and unleashed his sword energy, a large number of Soul Masters stepped out, eyeing Shen An menacingly.

The host, who was originally drenched in sweat, suddenly straightened up.

"Tian Dou Auction House has always adhered to the principle of making money through harmony and is unwilling to easily provoke VIPs, but that does not mean we are afraid of trouble."

"Distinguished guest, please return to your seat. I can forgive and forget," the host said smugly.

But as he spoke, he sensed something was wrong. Why was the sword intent becoming even more turbulent?

Another young man stood up, "What if we don't back down?"

The host was instantly drenched in sweat. Although Xue Qinghe was wearing a mask, it was useless. Sometimes you can't judge a person just by their face.

For someone like that, even if he were reduced to ashes, he would still recognize him, let alone show his face.

"You flatter me, esteemed guest. The Heavenly Dou Auction House has its own rules. If you wish, you can proceed with the normal auction process." A Soul Saint who had been hiding behind the scenes stepped forward.

His powerful cultivation was evident, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant, showing no intention of bowing his head.

"Oh, but what if I don't want to go through the normal procedures?" Xue Qinghe said calmly.

Shen An and Tom clearly wanted to save Catwoman, so of course she chose to pamper them.

Ning Fengzhi was even more intrigued that his usually composed student was acting as if he were standing up for Shen An to the very end.

The auctioneer's eyes narrowed, and he cursed inwardly. "I've never seen you act like this when you auctioned off female slaves before. What's gotten into you today?"

To be fair, if the forces behind the Heavenly Dou Auction House were to unite, they wouldn't be afraid of anyone, not even the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, or even Emperor Xue Ye.

But is it worth offending Xue Qinghe for a mere catwoman?

Just as the Soul Saint hesitated at the auction, an arrogant voice rang out.

"Qinghe, as your uncle, I should be on your side, but the auction was operating normally, and you interfered."

"Besides, it would be a disgrace to our royal family to do this for a catwoman."

Xuexing, who was also in the red VIP area, spoke up without any hesitation.

Xue Xing was overjoyed. Xue Qinghe was actually going to fight the Tian Dou Auction House for a cat girl.