Instantly, everyone at the scene fell silent. After some deliberation, even the most prestigious and renowned Blood Clan families were unwilling to offend both Bread Ashford of the Ashford Family and Vivian of the Nuo Weiya Family just for a single Blood Ancestor Essence Stone. It simply wasn't worth it. Thus, they all fell silent and ceased bidding.

"Heh heh!" Seeing this, Bread seemed to rediscover the heady feeling of prominence he'd had at the start. With his head held high, his face was a mask of arrogance and conceit, as if he were an unrivaled figure.

"I bid thirty-two thousand Magic Gold Coins!"

Yet, the next bid that arose, serene and unrippled, immediately caused Bread's expression to freeze. It then turned monstrously, unspeakably ugly. His face turned ashen, his expression grim to the extreme.

He, Bread Ashford, had grown up in the oldest and once most glorious Ashford Family on the European Continent. His grandfather was a peak Blood Clan Grand Duke, a powerhouse at S+ Rank! Through his own talent and hard work, he had become the youngest Blood Clan Duke in his family. Who would dare disrespect him? Who would dare not give him, Bread, face!?

He had assumed that with his status, cultivation level, and strength, securing this Blood Ancestor Essence Stone would be a walk in the park. Yet now, someone dared to challenge him again and again, disregarding his previous warnings and attitude, trying to snatch the item from right under his nose!

When had he, Bread Ashford, ever suffered such a slight?

And what made it truly unbearable was that he was losing face right in front of Vivian, the very woman he was so desperately pursuing! How could he possibly accept this?

A venomous glint flashed in Bread's eyes. Fuck! How dare you publicly disgrace me. You'd better pray I don't find out who you are. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead!

He then shouted his next bid, "I bid thirty-three thousand Magic Gold Coins!"

But in the next moment, Chen Fei's indifferent voice continued, "I bid thirty-four thousand Magic Gold Coins!"

"Who?! Are you looking for death?!" Bread exploded, roaring in rage.

His outburst instantly made the atmosphere in the auction house tense and strange. Many people wore odd expressions, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief. It was unthinkable that someone would actually dare to disrespect Bread so openly, to provoke him like this. And what's more, Vivian of the Nuo Weiya Family was also present!

"Hey, did you guys hear who that bidder is? To actually dare disrespect Bread like that?"

"Yeah, and didn't you hear Bread say he was bidding on the Blood Ancestor Essence Stone as a gift for Miss Vivian? Does that person dare to offend Miss Vivian, too?"

"Daring to offend both Bread of the Ashford Family and Vivian of the Nuo Weiya Family at the same time… I don't know if this person is a fool or just insanely bold."

…

The venue was in an uproar.

But what happened next shocked them even more.

"If you're out of money, then get lost. Stop embarrassing yourself here!" It seemed Young Master Chen was getting a little impatient as he followed up with this remark.

The entire auction house fell dead silent. The representatives of the great families, the elders and juniors of various factions, and even Bread himself—who had just been named and shamed—all stared at the VIP room where Chen Fei was located in utter disbelief. They simply couldn't believe what they had just heard.

In Europe, in the Peiersido Grand Canyon, right in the Ashford Family's own territory, someone actually dared to so publicly 'slap' Bread across the face, telling him to get lost… and in front of so many people! This was just… just…

Even Duke Ovilia was stunned by Chen Fei's attitude. He hesitated, then stammered, "Mr. Chen, you… I…" Clearly, even the Brad Family was extremely wary of simultaneously facing Bread of the Ashford Family and Vivian of the Nuo Weiya Family. They had to weigh the consequences carefully.

It couldn't be helped. If it were just Bread and Vivian, they wouldn't be concerned. The problem was that their backgrounds were simply terrifying. One was the disciple of 'Black Dragon' Nemosin, while the other was the great-grandniece of one of the two heads of the Nuo Weiya Family.

Even the Brad Family wouldn't dare to provoke individuals of that caliber. So, unless absolutely necessary, they truly wished to avoid any direct, head-on conflict.

"Duke Ovilia, if the Brad Family trusts me, then just sit here and keep quiet," Chen Fei said coldly, causing the Duke's expression to change once more. "Otherwise, if you're afraid of being implicated, you can leave right now."

"No, Mr. Chen, that's not what I meant. It's just… Mr. Chen, behind Bread is the Ashford Family's 'Black Dragon' Nemosin. No one below the Blood Clan Prince Realm is his match! And that Vivian is Granny Doya's great-grandniece from the Nuo Weiya Family. She's a true and mighty Prince. So… is it really worth it for a single Blood Ancestor Essence Stone?" Duke Ovilia finally cast his reservations aside, speaking bluntly with a frown.

With one being invincible below the rank of Prince and the other being a legendary Blood Clan Prince herself, was it really worth inciting conflict with them over a single Blood Ancestor Essence Stone?

"Of course, it is."

Hearing this, Young Master Chen just laughed. He then narrowed his eyes, the corner of his mouth hooking into a chilling smirk. "Right now, I'm still trying to buy it with money. But if those fools don't know what's good for them, don't blame me for breaking the rules. A Prince? If those two want to step up for them, let them try."

A look of utter disbelief appeared on Duke Ovilia's face. His gaze, filled with shock and alarm, locked onto Chen Fei. He trembled slightly, unable to compose himself for a long time.

What did Chen Fei mean by this? Could it be… could it be…

"Fine! Very well!" Bread was clearly enraged now. With a grim face, he announced his bid, "Don't let me find out who you are, or I'll make you regret the day you were born! I bid thirty-five thousand Magic Gold Coins!" Waving to a servant from the Ashford Family, he added in a frosty tone, "Go find out who is in that VIP room. I'd like to see just who has the gall to oppose me like this!"

"Yes, sir!" The servant immediately went to investigate.

"Go find out from Bread's people who it is that dares to ruin my, Vivian's, good fortune." Meanwhile, in another VIP room, Vivian—a brown-haired girl in a cute, kawaii princess dress with her hair in pigtails—spoke coldly to the person beside her.

As she spoke, a flame-like black energy surged from within her body and her unusual eyes, causing the temperature in the entire VIP room to rise abruptly.

"Y-yes, Miss Vivian, I'll see to it at once," the person beside her answered, trembling, before hastily exiting the room.

He knew that whenever Miss Vivian couldn't control the Hellfire within her, it meant she had developed the intent to kill.

Elsewhere in the auction hall, Duke Babidi of the Ashford Family seemed to recognize Chen Fei's voice. Isn't that room… Has Ovilia gone mad? Indulging that Easterner in offending Bread was one thing, but now he dares to drag that dangerous woman, Vivian, into this? Doesn't he realize the consequences? Even the Brad Family wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke both Nemosin and Granny Doya at the same time! The turn of events had become completely incomprehensible to him.

Chen Fei, of course, was unconcerned with the commotion his actions had caused, nor with the murderous intent that Bread and Vivian now clearly harbored toward him. And even if he knew, so what? Would he, Young Master Chen, be afraid? That was utterly impossible.

He placed another bid. "Thirty-six thousand!"

The same thought remained: He was determined to have this Blood Moon Stone, no matter the cost!

"Thirty-seven thousand!" Bread bid again, clenching his jaw.

"Thirty-eight thousand!" Chen Fei's tone remained placid.

"Thirty-nine thousand!" Bread roared, sounding like a ravenous beast, for this price was already his absolute limit.

"Forty thousand!"

Finally, Young Master Chen grew annoyed as well. His normally serene voice now carried a sharp, chilling edge.

After all, the Blood Moon Stone was just an unexpected bonus tonight; his true goal was the final jade artifact! If he spent all his Magic Gold Coins now, what would he use to bid later?

However, 40,000 Magic Gold Coins was indeed an astronomical price. With just a little more, one could purchase two S+ Rank Ability Crystals and, with a bit of luck, even cultivate two peak S+ Level Ability Users. Yet now, such a sky-high sum was being used to bid on a Blood Ancestor Essence Stone… While the stone was precious, it definitely wasn't worth that much!

"I…" Bread's face twisted into a vicious, ugly snarl. He clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white, his eyes practically shooting fire. Still, he couldn't force out another bid. Thirty-nine thousand truly was his limit.

Just then, the man he had sent out returned to the VIP room.

"Young Master Bread, I've investigated," he reported. "The guest registered to that VIP room is Duke Ovilia of the Brad Family. And that man from the East who clashed with you earlier appears to be in the room as well!"

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