Douluo Dalu II—Chapter 80: Snow Empress Embryo
His remarks were an attempt to shift the blame, but for an emperor, shifting blame was a basic practice. After all, since he had done such a shameful thing, he could never admit it. Once he admitted it, it would damage the emperor's dignity.
Xu Jiujiu, who was standing by, understood what Xu Jiawei meant, and she quickly agreed, "That's right, my brother was deceived by the treacherous ministers!"
At that moment, Ye Yulin's expression eased. "It turns out I wronged the Star Luo Emperor."
He knew that the other party was lying, but since the Sun Moon Empire and Star Luo Empire had not yet completely torn their faces apart, he naturally would not expose their lies.
Soon, Ye Yulin put away the Sun Moon Divine Needle and turned to leave with Luan Feng beside him. He did not choose to go directly into Room 2. For a man like him, hiding in the shadows was far more deterrent.
Xuan Zi was about to say something but suddenly stiffened, a thoughtful look appearing on his face. He then regarded Xu Jiawei with depth.
A meaningful smile crossed Xu Jiawei's face.
Xuan Zi withdrew his gaze and immediately returned to Room No. 1.
Xu Jiujiu smiled again at this moment. "Everyone, now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, the auction will continue.
However, since everyone was a little frightened just now, I hope you can take a short break before we restart the auction!"
In Room No. 1, Xuan Zi returned with a gloomy expression.
Wang Yan approached him and asked, "Master Xuan, should we continue to raise the price?"
Xuan Zi shook his head. "Although I don't like the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, I have to admit that Illustrious Virtue Hall's soul guidance devices are very popular in the market; the last thing they lack is gold soul coins.
While Shrek Academy is wealthy, it still pales in comparison to Illustrious Virtue Hall. Competing with them would be futile. Even if we maliciously raised the price to increase the costs for the other party, it wouldn't matter—Illustrious Virtue Hall is just too rich."
Wang Yan nodded in agreement. "Master Xuan, that's a good idea."
Xu Sanshi hesitated to speak. He thought to himself, 'What if we can't obtain this kind of soul bone? Should I go back to the academy and continue to help Ma Xiaotao alleviate her evil fire problem? How will Nan Nan view me then?'
However, since Master Xuan had spoken, he had no room for argument.
While Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen were a bit disappointed, they didn't say much. After all, Xuan Zi's decisions were made for their good. Now that his plan had failed, they had no reason to blame him.
Xuan Zi picked up the gourd, took a sip of wine, and then said slowly, "Let's withdraw from this auction. If we measure our success in terms of gold soul coins, we can never compete with Jing Hongchen, the head of Illustrious Virtue Hall. Even if we ask Xu Jiawei to lend us money, I doubt he would be willing.
To be honest, letting them take this soul bone would be a waste of resources. Based on the purity of the ice attribute alone, Ling Luochen is undoubtedly superior to Meng Hongchen. Only by allowing Ling Luochen to obtain this soul bone can we lay the foundation for creating a powerful ice attribute soul master.
As for the fourteen-year-old Soul King Meng Hongchen, humph, she must have earned that title through elixirs! The trend of taking large quantities of elixirs to rapidly increase one's strength is quite foolish!"
When Wang Yan heard this, he was surprised. "Master Xuan, what do you mean?"
Xuan Zi sighed. "Wang Yan, just now, Xu Jiawei sent me a message through special means. I cannot reveal the content, but after the auction is over, I will discuss some future matters with Xu Jiawei."
Jing Hongchen returned to Room 2 and looked at Huo Yuhao. "Yuhao, if you like anything later, feel free to bid. Illustrious Virtue Hall will back you up regardless. We have plenty of money, and that old drunkard shouldn't dare to break the rules again."
"Well, thank you very much, Dean. You've worked hard." Huo Yuhao nodded, appreciating the performance of the three level-nine soul engineers. As for Xuan Zi, his shamelessness had become all the more evident to Huo Yuhao.
After a while, Xu Jiujiu said, "Alright, I believe everyone has calmed down, so I now declare that the auction will continue."
After scanning the room, she announced, "30 million gold soul coins once, 30 million gold soul coins twice, 30 million gold soul coins three times, deal!"
Due to the recent commotion, no one dared to continue bidding against the Sun Moon Empire, so this soul bone was quickly purchased by Huo Yuhao for 30 million gold soul coins.
On the auction stage, Xu Jiujiu said, "Tonight, we have another final item for auction. In my career as an auctioneer, this should be the most precious item I've ever encountered. Generally speaking, the value of such precious items cannot be measured in money."
As she spoke, she raised her right hand, and a tray suddenly appeared on the auction table. Inside the tray was a wooden box inlaid with at least hundreds of gems, with a ball of white mist in the center.
Then she began to introduce the true identity and preciousness of the auction item. The hundred-thousand-year soul beast embryo had an indescribable attraction for everyone. Soon, excitement illuminated the faces of the attendees in each room.
Huo Yuhao stared at the screen, thoughts surging in his mind.
To be honest, Xue Di had been a tremendous help to Huo Yuhao in the original novel. Without Xue Di, Huo Yuhao's strength would have significantly declined, making his life far more difficult.
To give the simplest example, if there were no Snow Empress, Huo Yuhao would not have been able to secure the soul beasts in the Extreme North to help resist the Sun Moon Army.
Of course, if it weren't for the Clear Sky Sect's Cold Jade Ice Marrow Bed, the original power sealed by the Snow Empress would not have been ignited, and Electrolux would not have sacrificed himself.
Cherish Electrolux and stay away from the Cold Jade Ice Marrow Bed!
In short, Xue Di must be obtained.
Of course, the Snow Empress in the original novel is a weakened version. As soon as she emerged from the God Sealing Alter, she fought desperately against the human soul masters, nearly blowing herself up. As a result, she sustained significant damage, and no soul bone erupted afterward.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao was determined to prevent this outcome.
After all, Xue Di is the leader of the three great kings of the Extreme North. Having trained for nearly 700,000 years, she should at least produce a soul bone.
Moreover, the Snow Empress in the original novel possesses four soul rings for four soul skills, which is outrageous. To be honest, that's such a waste.
Although Xue Di cannot compare to Tian Meng in terms of cultivation and cannot use one soul ring for four soul skills, as a ferocious beast, at least one soul ring can provide two soul skills!
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