Chapter 1482 - 1377: Furious and Humiliated
On stage.
He Yuqing’s smile grew sweeter.
It wasn’t a professional smile, but one that came from the heart.
Under that smile, even her eyes appeared cuter.
"Now Senior Brother Qin has bid five thousand, is there anyone willing to bid higher?"
While asking, He Yuqing mostly looked at Tao Yunqing.
She figured out that among those present, the only one who could rival Qin Hao seemed to be Tao Yunqing.
Tao Yunqing had been enduring a long torment.
Outsiders talked about Qin Hao, outsiders envisioned Qin Hao.
To him, it was all an insult.
"Why, just a guy who got lucky and acquired the Vice Sect Leader’s Void Storage Ring! Why can he tread on me?"
The more he thought, the angrier he got, Tao Yunqing refused to believe it, "I don’t believe this brat spent ten thousand and can still have money to compete with me!"
He Sichao also gritted his teeth and said, "Boss! Take him down!"
"Boss! If we don’t have money, we’ll borrow it! Don’t lose our momentum!"
Encouraged by his subordinates, Tao Yunqing suddenly gained confidence, raised his hand and shouted, "Ten thousand!"
Upon hearing that, the crowd looked at Tao Yunqing again, somewhat surprised.
"Around three thousand would be reasonable already, Tao Yunqing actually dared to bid ten thousand?"
"Seems like he’s ready to regain his prestige!"
"Alas! But Qin Hao already spent ten thousand earlier, I guess he can’t afford this auction anymore?"
"Looks like only Tao Yunqing can have his moment now!"
Listening to the discussions about him, Tao Yunqing felt a bit better.
However, that good mood lasted only seconds before Qin Hao’s voice interrupted: "Twenty thousand."
Another bid, each time increasing by ten thousand.
Needless to say, Tao Yunqing was completely upset, yelled, "Thirty thousand!"
Thirty thousand was already the limit of his personal savings.
Honestly speaking, he knew spending thirty thousand on three rare herbs was foolish.
After all, with thirty thousand, he could easily purchase a genuine Gathering Essence Pill from the source.
Why bother buying herbs?
But now, the focus wasn’t on buying herbs, it was about saving face!
So for the first time in his life, Tao Yunqing lost his mind and turned into a beast.
"Wow, thirty thousand, quite impressive indeed."
Qin Hao’s voice came, just as Tao Yunqing was about to look proud, his tone shifted: "Unfortunately, still not enough to defeat me. Fifty thousand!"
When that number came out, Tao Yunqing’s heart trembled.
Beside him, the disciples all looked extremely displeased.
Though they talked about saving face and bidding fiercely,
but hitting fifty thousand was different.
That was beyond their limit.
All these people together could gather fifty thousand.
But spending fifty thousand on three herbs? Not even enough to make a single Gathering Essence Pill.
Wouldn’t that be a huge loss!
"Really going to do this?" At this point, many began to show concern.
He Sichao couldn’t say anything, his mouth remained shut.
Tao Yunqing’s heart was about to explode with anger, at the breaking point he shouted at Qin Hao, "Are you insane! Spending fifty thousand on three herbs!"
Qin Hao shrugged: "I have money, what’s it to you?"
"Pfft!"
Tao Yunqing almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
There’s nothing more miserable in life than your enemy flaunting arrogance, and you can’t do anything about it.
Now, he truly experienced this agony.
"Now Senior Brother Qin has bid fifty thousand, is there a higher offer?"
At this moment, He Yuqing felt absolutely wonderful, even more delightful than when she previously auctioned a king of the bids.
Her eyes couldn’t leave Qin Hao, and her smile was constant.
Young, wealthy, composed yet inherently domineering.
In many ways, Qin Hao’s perfect image had already taken shape.
What outsiders didn’t know was, the beautiful auctioneer they admired had secretly begun to pay attention to Qin Hao.
One should know, He Yuqing had been designated by that Inner Sect Senior Brother as the auctioneer, and her future was unlimited, being the most renowned lady in the Outer Courtyard.
If outsiders found out, such a prestigious lady had already begun secretly paying attention to Qin Hao, many would cry out loud.
"No one else bidding? Then, congratulations to Senior Brother Qin for obtaining the herbs for the Gathering Essence Pill!"
Applause rang out, two beautiful ceremonial hostesses took the herbs away, and as they went backstage, they curiously glanced at Qin Hao.
The usually composed and carefree Qin Hao responded with a wink, which made the two hostesses blush slightly.
"Now... let us bid on the third item..."
In He Yuqing’s voice, the third item was brought up.
This time, the auction was for a Feather Fan, a Spiritual Artifact crafted by a high-ranking member of the Inner Sect, second grade, not as good as the Mother-Child Bracelet before, but an offensive spiritual artifact that also had the function of fanning and appearing elegant.
In the eyes of Outer Courtyard disciples, spiritual artifacts were naturally invaluable tools for showing off.
Therefore, the Feather Fan was unsurprisingly raised to nearly ten thousand.
Tao Yunqing, being a big cheese among the Earth Spirits, known as "Noble Young Master", had a hobby of collecting fans.
He couldn’t resist bidding, declared: "Eleven thousand!"
Just as he finished speaking, Qin Hao’s voice followed, "Eleven thousand and one!"
"Damn! Are you done yet!"
At this point, Tao Yunqing was completely furious, practically smoking with rage.
He gritted his teeth and pointed at Qin Hao: "You’re doing this on purpose!"
"You little bastard! Being like this! Aren’t you afraid someone might kill you?"
He Sichao was also enraged at that moment.
"Shouting so happily! When payment time comes, I want to see if you really have that much money!"
On the other side, Liu Qingqing hadn’t spoken for a long while. Until now, she finally released a cold laugh and said.
Qin Hao wasn’t affected by the remarks from others, he just yawned and said, "You may think I’m just causing trouble, deliberately targeting Tao Yunqing. What I want to say is..."
After pausing, his gaze fell on Tao Yunqing’s face, a hint of ridicule in his smile: "You’re not wrong, I am targeting him. And whether it’s Tao Yunqing, that guy named He Sichao, or the wild girl Liu Qingqing. With all due respect, you’re all trash. If you’re not convinced, please bid against me, come and crush me..."
This statement left the named prodigies furious, their faces distorted.
And unrelated disciples clutched their chests, utterly shocked.
"Legend! Too legendary!"
"One person, actually taunting so many prodigies into submission? Just asking if there’s anyone else!"
"Since entering Huashan Sect, it’s my first time seeing such a fierce person! Truly an inhuman tycoon!"
In a flood of words, Tao Yunqing roared, "Ah!"
Bang! The chair he was sitting on was smashed by his palm.
As silence fell over the crowd, Tao Yunqing glared at Qin Hao, his voice hoarse, yelling: "You little bastard! Keep up your act! Once you leave, I’ll tear you apart limb from limb!"
With that, he waved his hand, leading the way out of the auction hall.
