"Xingchen Yu, are you here to cause trouble or to bid? Don't disrupt the order of the auction house because of your actions. If you don't want to bid, we are waiting for the next treasure."
"That's right. If you people from the Immortal Sword Sect cause trouble here, leave immediately. Don't affect our auction of treasures!"
At this moment, a disciple from a sect power shouted in dissatisfaction.
Xingchen Yu glanced at those few disciples from the sect power, snorted coldly, and ignored them.
"You three, go and drag that boy out, then take him away. I can't make a move in the Bai Family Auction House." Xingchen Yu's gaze fell on Lin Xiuwei, Lin Yan'er, and the others.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan'er and Lin Caiyi were both surprised and honored, nodding repeatedly. They quickly followed Lin Xiuwei up to the second floor, pushing open the door of the private room without even greeting anyone.
Below, the white-haired old man frowned deeply. It was one thing for Xingchen Yu, but the few disciples from the Lin Family were incredibly bold, daring to barge into the second-floor guest room!
Soon, three middle-aged martial artists walked out from the inner hall. Each of them exuded an aura like waves crashing against the shore, and just a glance made people feel a heavy pressure.
These middle-aged men had all opened the fourth Earth Gate, possessing unparalleled strength. They maintained order in the Bai Family Auction House, and anyone who dared to cause trouble here was truly courting death.
"Rubbish!" The leader shouted angrily, making Lin Yan'er, Lin Caiyi, and the others tremble and stop in their tracks, not daring to make any other moves.
"You young people are incredibly bold, daring to cause trouble in our Bai Family Auction House." A middle-aged man scanned Lin Xiuwei and the others, shouting sternly.
Lin Xiuwei, however, shook his head and respectfully said, "Senior, we are not here to cause trouble. The young man in the second-floor private room is a disciple of the Lin Family. This is a family matter of the Lin Family, isn't it?"
Lin Xiuwei was neither humble nor arrogant, his expression relatively calm. After all, Lin Hao was also a disciple of the Lin Family, and they were acting on Xingchen Yu's instructions.
Upon hearing this, the leading middle-aged man hesitated. If it was a matter of the Lin Family, their auction house really shouldn't interfere.
Then, they looked at Luofeng and the white-haired old man on the auction stage, as if seeking their opinions.
Not long after, Luofeng and the white-haired old man both nodded, not allowing them to take action.
As Lin Xiuwei said, Lin Hao in the second-floor private room was a disciple of the Lin Family, essentially a family matter. They had no reason to interfere.
The Bai Family wasn't afraid of young disciples like Xingchen Yu. Even if the head of the Immortal Sword Sect came, they wouldn't be afraid.
...
Seeing the middle-aged men retreat, Lin Yan'er sneered inwardly. Even a giant like the Bai Family couldn't protect Lin Hao now. Today might be Lin Hao's end, and he would have to pay for his arrogance and recklessness.
With a bang, Lin Xiuwei kicked open the door.
Lin Hao was sitting leisurely on one side. Seeing Lin Xiuwei, Lin Yan'er, and the others come uninvited, he scanned them with a glance.
"Hmph, Lin Hao, I told you before coming to the Bai Family Auction House to behave yourself. I didn't expect you to repeatedly defy the disciples of a sect power like Xingchen Yu," Lin Caiyi said, looking at Lin Hao with disgust.
"Sister Caiyi is right. Lin Hao, you are too arrogant. It's one thing to be arrogant in the Lin Family, but now you dare to look down on the disciples of a sect power. You are truly tired of living. Today, even the Lin Family of the First Heaven can't protect you!" Lin Yan'er added coldly.
Lin Hao's expression didn't change. What kind of sect power disciples were they? Back then, even the founding ancestor of the Immortal Sword Sect had to show respect to him.
Lin Hao wouldn't dwell on past matters, but Xingchen Yu had no reason. In the auction house, the capable should prevail. If you have money, bid; if you don't, leave.
Of course, Lin Hao wasn't rash. If he dared to compete with Xingchen Yu for the supreme treasure, he must have had a reason. Otherwise, he wouldn't have acted so directly.
"Lin Hao, you are also a disciple of the Lin Family, so I don't want to make a move. It's best if you leave with me voluntarily," Lin Xiuwei said coldly, staring at the calm Lin Hao.
"Ha... Alright, I want to see who can do anything to me in the Bai Family today." Lin Hao's lips curled slightly, and he stood up, walking out confidently.
"Arrogant, you dare to provoke a disciple of a sect power like Xingchen Yu. If he wants to, he can crush you with one finger," Lin Caiyi said arrogantly, as if she had a close relationship with Xingchen Yu.
Lin Hao didn't say much and left the second floor, entering the auction hall.
At this moment, hundreds of eyes were on Lin Hao. All the powers present wanted to know who the mysterious young man in the private room, who dared to offend Xingchen Yu, was.
"Hmm... Isn't this young man a disciple of the Lin Family..." A young man in the audience exclaimed in surprise.
"Lin Family disciple? Which Lin Family? You can't mean the ordinary family in Liuyun City, right..." A woman added.
In Liuyun City, there was only one Lin Family, but it was just an ordinary small family. It seemed unlikely that a disciple from an ordinary family would dare to be so arrogant and provoke Xingchen Yu in the auction house. No one in their right mind would do that.
"It seems... he is a disciple of the Lin Family in Liuyun City."
"Can't be, are you mistaken? The Lin Family in Liuyun City is an ordinary family. Do their disciples have the qualifications to get a guest token for the auction house and sit in the second-floor private room?"
"Right, I also think it's unlikely."
Several high-ranking members of major families began to argue.
"That boy is a disciple of the Lin Family in Liuyun City, named Lin Hao. He once entered our Holy Heaven Sect but was expelled for stealing the scripture to communicate with the Earth Gate, and his spirit root was broken," a girl from the Holy Heaven Sect suddenly stood up, speaking with extreme disgust.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. The young man who dared to challenge Xingchen Yu had once been a disciple of the Holy Heaven Sect... but it seemed his character wasn't good, and he was eventually expelled.
"Ha... I see, so you are the Lin Family's clown... Lin Hao, you are truly arrogant to the point of lawlessness. You lusted after the beauty of the Luo Family's young miss, a toad wanting to eat swan meat. After being expelled from the Holy Heaven Sect with a broken spirit root, you still didn't repent. Today, you dare to provoke Xingchen Yu in the Bai Family Auction House... I'm afraid next year's today will be your anniversary of death."
In a secluded corner, a beautiful woman with a cold expression spoke.
This woman bore a resemblance to Luo Yan'er. She was the first-generation king of the Luo Family, 'Luo Qingqiu,' and also Luo Yan'er's half-sister.
At this moment, Lin Hao seemed to become the target of everyone's attention. The Holy Heaven Sect looked down on him, the Immortal Sword Sect disciples eyed him with hostility, and even a few local families mocked him.
Lin Hao's expression didn't change, and he showed no fear even in front of Xingchen Yu, appearing extremely calm.
"Boy, if you give up the supreme treasure, we, the Immortal Sword Sect, won't make things difficult for you," a girl from the Immortal Sword Sect said softly.
They had no grudge against Lin Hao, and there was no need to make things difficult for a disciple of an ordinary family. Besides, in the auction house, it was all about strength. If you had money, you could bid; if you didn't, you should leave. Xingchen Yu's actions were indeed inappropriate.
Today, there were major families and many ordinary families present, as well as a few sect powers. If they really made things difficult for Lin Hao in front of everyone, it would only make the Immortal Sword Sect look bad.
Xingchen Yu glanced at the girl, hesitating. He had wanted to kill this ignorant disciple of an ordinary family, but since a fellow sect sister had spoken, he couldn't continue.
"Boy, you are lucky today. Since my sister is protecting you, I won't make things difficult for you. Give me the supreme treasure," Xingchen Yu said with a smile.
"Ha... You need to clarify whether you want me to hand it over willingly or if you want to buy it from me," Lin Hao said with a cold laugh.
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes fell on Xingchen Yu, waiting for his response.
At this moment, Xingchen Yu's eyebrows raised slightly. As a disciple of the Immortal Sword Sect and from a First Heaven family, he couldn't shamelessly ask an ordinary family disciple to hand over the supreme treasure. Otherwise, he would be laughed at...
"Alright, name your price, and I'll buy the supreme treasure from you," Xingchen Yu said, suppressing his anger. He was determined to make this ignorant boy pay a heavy price.
"Handing it over is impossible, but if you want to buy it, it's not out of the question... Two hundred medium-grade spirit stones, and I'll sell you the supreme treasure," Lin Hao said calmly.
Two hundred medium-grade spirit stones?!
Upon hearing Lin Hao's price, not just Xingchen Yu, but all the families present were stunned. This boy was really asking for a huge price!
He had only bid eleven medium-grade spirit stones for it, and now he wanted to sell it for two hundred. This was either a huge price or a way to mock Xingchen Yu.
If Xingchen Yu really had two hundred medium-grade spirit stones, he could have continued bidding. Why waste time here?
"Boy... are you mocking me?" Xingchen Yu stared at Lin Hao, a flash of anger in his eyes.
"Ha, two hundred medium-grade spirit stones. If you are willing to pay, take the supreme treasure," Lin Hao shrugged. Xingchen Yu thought he was mocking him, but Lin Hao felt he was selling it cheap.
"From what you say, you are indeed mocking me." The killing intent in Xingchen Yu's eyes was unmistakable, as if he wanted to pierce Lin Hao through.
Far away, Luofeng and the white-haired old man exchanged glances, both deep in thought. If Lin Hao dared to challenge Xingchen Yu like this, they wouldn't believe he had no backing, whether it was the white-haired old man or Luofeng.
"This is the Bai Family Auction House, and I, Xingchen Yu, won't cause trouble here..." Xingchen Yu looked at Lin Yan'er and Lin Xiuwei and said, "Why don't you take this person out, and we can talk in detail."