Little Junior Sister, We Can’t Handle This Grind Anymore - Chapter 57

The entire auction hall was buzzing with fervor, voices shouting bids rising and falling in a somewhat chaotic din.

Feng Qingran could hardly make out where each bid was coming from, but the auctioneer, Man Ling down on the stage, seemed to always pinpoint the exact location of each bidding guest with uncanny accuracy.

Feng Qingran clicked her tongue in admiration. The Shumoge truly was a place where dragons and tigers hid—even a mere auctioneer was no simple character.

Resting her fair chin on her hand, she tilted her head slightly. Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes sparkled with a faint light. If she had known the Heavenly Origin Fruit was so valuable, she should have sent a few of her own to be auctioned as well.

Just then—

From the neighboring room, Xiao Qingfeng of the Huoyun Sect boomed out, “One hundred million top-grade spirit stones!”

Before his voice faded, another bid followed: “One hundred and one million.”

Xiao Qingfeng: “One hundred and two million.”
Number 83: “One hundred and twenty million!”

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At this point, the vast majority of factions had dropped out. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to buy, but they simply couldn’t afford it.

One hundred million top-grade spirit stones were equivalent to one trillion low-grade spirit stones.

The maidservant’s mouth hung open, unable to close. She never imagined these powerful figures had so many spirit stones on hand?

No wonder everyone aspired to become a powerful cultivator!

Secretly, the maidservant resolved in her heart: from now on, she would dedicate herself to cultivation and become a mighty figure capable of summoning wind and rain!

Feng Qingran paid no mind to the maidservant’s thoughts. Xiao Qingfeng’s bidding was slowing down, clearly running short on spirit stones.

Feng Qingran called the maidservant over and whispered into her ear.

The maidservant’s face showed fear. “Miss, what if he refuses to pay later? You can’t defeat him… What will we do?”

“Don’t worry,” Feng Qingran said, her eyes glinting mischievously. “My master is very powerful, and my senior brothers and sisters are too. He wouldn’t dare cause me any trouble.”

The maidservant nodded, then left through another door, passing through a corridor behind the rooms.

She arrived at the side door of Room 98 and knocked with a trembling hand.

Xiao Qingfeng, busy bidding, paid no attention. It was the Grand Elder who opened the door.

Seeing the maidservant’s uniform, the Grand Elder said coldly, “What is it?”

“Honored guest, someone has offered to lend you spirit stones. You only need to sign an IOU,” the maidservant said, forcing down her fear as she delivered Feng Qingran’s message.

“Tell them to get lost! With the paltry amount they—” The Grand Elder cut himself short as the maidservant handed him a sheet of paper.

His sharp eyes narrowed upon seeing the figure written on it, and his attitude shifted instantly. “Wait a moment. I need to discuss this with the Sect Leader.”

He closed the door and left.

A short while later, the door opened again. This time, it was Xiao Qingfeng himself, his eyes bloodshot.

“Where is this person? Take me to them!” Xiao Qingfeng demanded urgently.

By now, the price of the Heavenly Origin Fruit had skyrocketed to three hundred million.

Xiao Qingfeng was indeed running low on top-grade spirit stones, but giving up on the Heavenly Origin Fruit was absolutely out of the question.

Even if he couldn’t buy it, he couldn’t let someone from another province obtain it either.

Several sects, led by the Tianjian Sect, had decided to withdraw from the bidding and had lent their remaining spirit stones to Xiao Qingfeng.

But it still wasn’t nearly enough!

While the Tianjian Sect could contribute one hundred and seventy million, the other sects combined couldn’t even scrape together two hundred million.

And judging by the bidding momentum from the other provinces, the Heavenly Origin Fruit would likely go for around five hundred million…

“Honored guest, there’s no need to worry. I have brought the spirit stones with me,” the maidservant said, presenting the IOU that Feng Qingran had prepared earlier, handing it over with both hands.

Xiao Qingfeng took the paper, his brow furrowing as he saw the amount. How did this person know exactly how much he needed?

With these spirit stones, he wouldn’t need to borrow from the other sect leaders or owe them favors.

This was a good thing for him. At least he wouldn’t have to worry about those leaders demanding the Heavenly Origin Fruit itself as repayment!

Xiao Qingfeng’s cold eyes narrowed. Who had sent these spirit stones?

In the entire Qingyun Province, only Baili Yuanmo likely possessed such financial resources.

The maidservant took out a storage ring and recited what Feng Qingran had instructed her to say: “Honored guest, you only need to sign and seal this document, and you will receive the spirit stones you require.”

Suddenly—

“Three hundred and forty million!” came the bid from Number 94.

In that instant, Xiao Qingfeng seemed to snap.

He swiftly signed his name at the bottom of the paper, stamped it with the exclusive seal of the Huoyun Sect, and handed it back to the maidservant.

The maidservant received the paper with both hands, handed the storage ring to Xiao Qingfeng, and bowed. “This storage ring is a complimentary gift. This humble maid takes her leave.”

Turning away, the maidservant let out a quiet breath. She didn’t return directly to Feng Qingran’s room.

Instead, she detoured through the corridor to another room, picked up a fruit platter, folded the IOU into a handkerchief, and carefully placed it on the tray.

Then, carrying the fruit platter, she went to Feng Qingran’s room, knocked, and entered.

Feng Qingran’s almond-shaped eyes curved into a smile as their gazes met.

With a graceful lift of her jade-like hand, Feng Qingran picked up the handkerchief and tossed it into her spatial storage. She then took out a storage pouch and handed it to the maidservant. “Thank you, beautiful sister. This is for you.”

The maidservant took the storage pouch, nodded, and withdrew.

Once outside the side door, she sent her spiritual sense into the pouch. Her pupils contracted in shock, and her hands trembled involuntarily.

This was far too generous!

Her steps were almost unsteady as she walked away. Three hundred top-grade spirit stones!

She had hit the jackpot!

One had to understand, within Qingyun Province, the Shumoge’s benefits were considered the best, and its monthly wages were the highest.

But even so, saving three hundred top-grade spirit stones would have taken her several hundred years!

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Feng Qingran was completely unaware of the maidservant’s thoughts.

She was now perking up her ears, listening with great relish to the bidding war between Xiao Qingfeng and another party.

Lending spirit stones to the Huoyun Sect was Feng Qingran’s deliberate move to trap them, and also to prevent other sects from being dragged down by the Huoyun Sect’s financial strain.

After all, the real highlight was the semi-immortal grade cultivation technique coming up later.

Next door, Xiao Qingfeng shouted loudly, “Four hundred and ninety million!”

Number 91: “Four hundred and ninety-one million.”
Number 93: “Five hundred million!”

Xiao Qingfeng, grinding his teeth, yelled, “Five hundred and one million!”