Chapter 2182 - 2183: Seven-day Soul Loss Fragrance

In the end, under countless envious, jealous, and eager gazes, the rare treasure, the Glazed Fire Tree, finally belonged to the mysterious elder.

It was auctioned off for the astronomical price of 1.6 billion Upper Grade Elemental Crystals.

1.6 billion is certainly not a small number. Even for an Alchemist like Ling Feng, who can easily earn money through alchemy, it would likely take a considerable amount of time to accumulate 1.6 billion Upper Grade Elemental Crystals.

Of course, most of Ling Feng’s earnings did not actually come from alchemy, but rather from plundering the treasure vaults of several Ancient Sect ruins.

Besides that, he also possessed a "Five Elements Heavenly Palace," which was comparable to an endless treasure trove.

Within each Elemental Realm, there were heaven-and-earth treasures rich in Five Elements Power. Even casually scooping a ladle of water to sell would fetch quite a handsome price.

This point, Ling Feng had already verified back when he was in the Sky White Empire.

Finally, the auction concluded, and Ling Feng acquired the Scorpion Fruit, naturally leaving satisfied.

He glanced, almost unintentionally, in the direction of that mysterious elder, contemplated for a moment, and then gritted his teeth to follow.

He certainly wasn’t after the Glazed Fire Tree; rather, he wanted to connect with this senior and verify his conjecture.

In addition to Ling Feng, many others stealthily followed the elder as well.

In the auction, wealth spoke, but outside the auction venue, it was a different story.

Even though ordinarily, no one would dare to cause a disturbance within Yueelin City, if it concerned something as precious as the Glazed Fire Tree, they’d risk offending Yueelin City without hesitation.

Moreover, those tailing the mysterious elder were mostly not local to Yueelin City. At worst, they could just never return to Yueelin City again.

"Hey, you brat, where do you think you’re going?"

Yeu Junyao glanced at Ling Feng and, following his gaze, started chuckling mischievously, "Ah, so you’re thinking of doing that, shameless! But I like it!"

Originally, Yeu Junyao was frustrated for not winning the Glazed Fire Tree, but now she wore a sinister smile.

Clearly, she misconstrued his intentions.

"What are you thinking!"

Ling Feng couldn’t help but roll his eyes, "I have no interest in such murderous and plundering acts!"

"Tch!"

Yeu Junyao scoffed, grabbing Ling Feng’s sleeve, "I don’t care what you think, I’m going to follow and see!"

Ling Feng, helpless, looked at Xiao Juanyun, "Brother Xiao, you should head back first, we’ll meet later at Lingyun Manor."

"Alright! I’ll head back then!"

Xiao Juanyun was not discouraged either, as with his humble status, it was quite normal not to win the Glazed Fire Tree; seeing Ling Feng and Yeu Junyao prepare to pursue the mysterious elder, he knew with his limited strength, he’d likely just become a burden, so he nodded in agreement.

...

After stepping out of the auction, the mysterious elder leisurely walked towards the west side of the city.

His pace was steady and leisurely, as if he was completely oblivious to being followed.

Finally, upon stepping out of the city gates, the elder turned back with a faint smile, "Everyone, you’ve trailed this old man all the way here; might as well come out now, hadn’t you?"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

As the elder’s words fell, indeed, several figures shot out from the shadows, representing three or four different factions, and among them, were several Half-Saint powerhouses.

Though the mysterious elder was wealthy, he seemed not to be very powerful, appearing very frail and pale, as if a gust of wind might topple him.

"Old man, if you’re sensible, hand over the Glazed Fire Tree, and leave your Spirit Storage Ring, then you may go!"

Among them, a burly man with eyes gleaming with greed said.

This elder didn’t appear to be strong, yet he possessed vast wealth and treasures like the Glazed Fire Tree, making it hard not to target him.

In fact, the nine major families must have known about this but turned a blind eye, not stepping in to clear them away.

Firstly, this auction was organized by the Yingxiao Black Market, having no direct affiliation with them.

Things like protecting customers naturally had nothing to do with them.

Secondly, once such treasures changed hands, the nine major families would have legitimate reason to seize the Glazed Fire Tree from those bandits.

This would be the most ideal outcome.

They could even feign sincerity and return the Glazed Fire Tree to that elder, in exchange for some Glazed Fire Essence, reaping both fame and fortune.

Hence, the first batch to make a move were essentially a bunch of no-brain idiots.

"Young man, the greedy usually meet no good end. Cough cough cough..."

The elder smiled amicably at the burly man, and halfway through speaking, began coughing violently.

"So it’s an old sickly ghost!"

The burly man sneered, "Old coot, the Glazed Fire Tree isn’t something you can handle, hand it over obediently; I don’t want others to say I’m bullying the old and weak!"

"Hahaha!"

The surrounding bandits who aimed to rob the mysterious elder all burst into laughter.

Some even feigned sincerity, "Old gentleman, these ruffians are not easy to deal with, perhaps let us safeguard your things; our Azure Dragon Gang definitely wouldn’t covet your treasures."

"Azure Dragon Gang? Isn’t that the second-rate scumbag gang? How dare you say something like that?"

Immediately, martial artists familiar with the Azure Dragon Gang’s reputation exposed them, and naturally, the elder wasn’t foolish either; he shook his head with a wry smile, "Ah, people are ignorant, all for profit, such a pity..."

In the next instant, the elder slightly raised his palm, a thick black smoke wafted from his hand.

With a whisk of the breeze, a fragrant scent spread throughout.

"Old immortal, you..."

The leading burly man pointed at the elder, about to curse, but the next moment, he suddenly felt dizzy, and then "thud," he collapsed to the ground.

"Boss..."

Those henchmen behind him rushed forward trying to lift the big man, but they too fell down with a "thud," followed by the surrounding martial artists who all rolled their eyes and fainted.

Moreover, their skins turned black and festering, clearly poisoned.

"This elder, isn’t simple!"

Those in hiding intending to target the elder mostly began to retreat; though treasures are desirable, there’s no need to risk their lives.

"Seven-day Soul Loss Fragrance?"

Not far away, Ling Feng’s eyelid twitched; he quickly took out a Detoxification Elixir and placed it in his mouth, handing another to Yeu Junyao, sternly warning, "Beware not to inhale this scent. The Seven-day Soul Loss Fragrance, if inhaled, causes one to sleep for seven days and nights. Excessive inhalation may severely damage the Divine Soul, rendering one an imbecile upon awakening."

"What a potent poison!"

Yeu Junyao quickly consumed the Detoxification Elixir, "Luckily, we weren’t intent on robbing!"

Ling Feng chuckled, as indeed, he had no intentions of robbing; however, with Yeu Junyao, who knows!