Chapter 627: Chapter 627: The Bidding Start (2)

’Speaking of weapons...’

He looked down at his own free hand.

So far, he had barely used a weapon at all.

Ever since he had started cultivating, most of his fights had been settled with his fists.

He had become a Rank 2 Artifact Refiner, yet he had never properly refined a weapon for himself.

Li Feng couldn’t help but wonder if it was finally time for him to make one.

’Besides, I’m called the Righteous Sword now...’

He glanced down at his empty hand.

’It would be pretty embarrassing if the so-called Righteous Sword didn’t even have a sword.’

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

After all, if he continued fighting with nothing but his fists, wouldn’t that make his title sound rather strange?

Li Feng remained lost in his thoughts, already imagining what kind of elegant sword he should refine for himself.

Before he could think any further, the auctioneer’s voice suddenly rang through the hall.

"Two hundred thousand spirit stones!"

The entire auction hall fell quiet for a moment.

The old auctioneer looked around, waiting to see if anyone else was willing to raise the price.

"One... two... three!"

He struck the small wooden hammer against the table.

"Sold! The Blackstar Iron goes to the esteemed guest who offered two hundred thousand spirit stones!"

A wave of discussion immediately broke out among the crowd.

"Two hundred thousand... That’s quite expensive for a single piece of Blackstar Iron."

"But the purity is extremely high. If it’s really suitable for a Golden Core-level weapon, then it’s not unreasonable."

"Still, that’s a lot of spirit stones."

Li Feng finally snapped out of his thoughts when he heard the hammer strike.

"Hm? Two hundred thousand?"

Hearing that amount, Li Feng’s expression suddenly changed slightly.

Only then did he realize another problem.

’Wait... how many spirit stones do I actually have left?’

Li Feng quickly went through his recent expenses in his mind.

He had given a million spirit stones to Yue Lan, and he had also returned the rebate of one million to Wei Meilin so she could use it to expand her business.

After spending so much recently, his current wealth was nowhere near what it had been before.

Li Feng’s expression became slightly strange.

’Damn... I might actually be broke.’

Yao Xin noticed his strange expression and tilted her head.

"Master, what’s wrong?"

Li Feng remained silent for a moment before sighing.

"Nothing..." he said quietly.

Yao Xin looked at him for a moment before asking curiously, "Then... is Master planning to bid on anything tonight?"

Li Feng froze.

For a brief moment, his expression went completely blank.

He slowly looked toward the auction stage, where the next item was already being presented, then glanced at the various cultivators eagerly competing for it.

After a few seconds, he shook his head with a smile.

"No. I’m not interested in any of that."

Yao Xin blinked.

"Not interested?"

Li Feng nodded seriously.

"I’m a cultivator, so naturally those treasures are useful... but compared to all those cold pieces of metal and piles of spiritual stones..."

He paused and turned toward her.

His gaze slowly settled on Yao Xin.

"I’m more interested in something much more valuable."

Yao Xin’s cheeks immediately turned a soft shade of red when she realized what he meant.

"Master..."

Li Feng chuckled and gently lifted her chin with one finger, making her look directly at him.

"Why would I waste my spirit stones on some materials when I already have something much more precious right beside me?"

As he spoke, his fingers beneath her robe shifted slightly.

With a deliberate, unhurried motion, he pinched the stiff peak of her bead between his thumb and forefinger, rolling it slowly.

"Mhh~"

Yao Xin’s body tensed for a brief moment.

A soft, almost inaudible breath escaped her lips as her face flushed even deeper, the color spreading seductively across her cheeks and down her neck.

She lowered her eyes shyly, but a small, trembling smile still appeared on her lips.

"Master really knows how to make people happy..."

Li Feng smiled, his fingers continuing their lazy, intimate attention beneath the fabric.

"Of course. I’m the Righteous Sword, after all."

Yao Xin couldn’t help but let out a soft, breathless giggle.

Seeing Yao Xin’s seductive, melted expression, Li Feng grinned.

He slowly leaned in and pressed his lips against hers.

Slurp...

The kiss was unhurried and deep, his hand still buried inside her robe as he continued to lazily toy with her stiff bead.

"Mhmm~...Mhmm~..."

Yao Xin’s body softened against him, as a soft, muffled sound escaping into the kiss as her fingers lightly gripped his sleeve.

From the back of the room, Ye Mo and Han Wei couldn’t see exactly what was happening in front because of the large chair blocking their view.

Even so, they could tell the two were already shamelessly enjoying each other.

Ye Mo didn’t seem to care about Li Feng’s shamelessness at all.

In fact, he even gave a slight nod of appreciation toward Li Feng.

After all, he hated those pretentious righteous people the most.

Han Wei, on the other hand, felt a brief flash of jealousy in his eyes.

Part of it was because Li Feng could freely enjoy a beauty like Yao Xin.

The other part was because Yao Xin had clearly earned Li Feng’s favor so thoroughly.

’If I were a woman... I’d probably throw myself at him too. But alas...’

Time seemed to pass quietly.

Li Feng continued thoroughly enjoying himself, his hand moving unhurriedly beneath Yao Xin’s robe.

His fingers slowly traced the soft curves of her body, caressing her waist, the underside of her breast, and occasionally returning to lazily roll and pinch her stiff bead.

Yao Xin’s breathing had grown slightly uneven, her cheeks remaining flushed as she leaned closer against him, making no effort to stop his wandering hand.

At that moment, the auction host’s voice suddenly rose from the stage below.

"Esteemed guests... the next item is something rather special."

The old man’s tone carried a subtle weight, drawing the attention of many cultivators in the hall.

Li Feng’s fingers paused for a brief second against Yao Xin’s soft flesh.

His eyes, still half-lidded with indolent pleasure, slowly shifted toward the stage without removing his lips from Yao Xin’s.

The old auctioneer slowly looked across the hall, allowing the growing curiosity to settle before continuing.

"This next item is something our Autumn Pavilion has never offered before."

The crowd immediately quieted.

Even some of the cultivators who had been casually chatting moments ago turned their attention toward the stage.

The old man smiled faintly.

"Unlike the previous items, this particular treasure has a rather unusual history. We were unable to determine its exact origin, its creator, or even... the method used to forge it."

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