Chapter 222: Facing Desire, Restraining Desire, Is True Cultivation 【 Enlightenment 】
The auction house also fully showcased the style of the Gui Xuan Merchant Guild.
Crimson and darkness intertwined, resplendent and boundless, exuding an aura of decadent barbarism.
The surroundings were a cacophony of sounds, a sea of demons.
As a prince, Yan Ao’s position, and as a young master, Wen Ye’s position, were naturally not too poor. Ming Zhaoshuang sat beside them, able to see the auction stage very clearly.
She and Xie Yanning both wore a thin veil over their faces, concealing their features.
When Xie Yanning previously executed the Fifth Prince, although it was done covertly, she had still appeared before other noble families and aristocrats.
Beside her seat was also a Mysterious Grade Low-Rank magical artifact, used to display auction items.
Xie Yanning glanced at the outermost area and said, “If we hadn’t met Fellow Daoist Wen and Fellow Daoist Yan, we probably would have had to sit there.”
Yan Ao pouted, with a hint of disdain, “That’s where the rogue cultivators sit. At best, they can only watch the excitement; very few people actually bid on items. If you were there, no one would care about the price you offered.”
Wen Ye said, “The same applies to you. My son usually can’t even get his hands on pills for his goddess, but now there are several extra bottles. He’ll have to treat you guys well.”
Yan Ao grunted twice, not denying it.
However, the next moment, he suddenly stood up, his expression agitated: “Goddess!! My goddess, how are you here!”
Tan Zhu is here too?
Ming Zhaoshuang looked up and indeed saw Tan Zhu, adorned in a red gauze dress, swaying her posture as she entered the venue.
Her skin was snow white, her hair jet black, and her eyes beautiful and charming. The slightly upturned corners of her eyes seemed to carry a myriad of allure as she smiled charmingly at the crowd in the auction house.
This smile directly caused all the old men in the auction house to have their hearts ripple with longing.
Where did this peerless beauty come from!
Tan Zhu spoke unhurriedly, “Greetings, everyone. I am the host of this auction, Tan Dan from the Gui Xuan Merchant Guild.”
Her tone was slightly elevated, carrying a hint of delicate softness.
However, when her gaze swept over Yan Ao and Ming Zhaoshuang and others, her calm and composed expression changed slightly.
Yan Ao was completely stunned on the spot. Looking at Tan Zhu, who exuded demonic energy all over, he was momentarily dazed: “My goddess isn’t called Tan Zhu, she’s not human…”
His urgent desire for the Huan Bird’s demon core was because he had seen Tan Zhu in the Demon Realm.
But how did Tan Zhu become a demon, and how did she become a member of the Gui Xuan Merchant Guild?
Before Yan Ao could even finish the word “clan,” Wen Ye interrupted, “She is one of our Gui Xuan Merchant Guild members, named Tan Dan.”
Yan Ao, still somewhat confused, was pulled down by Wen Ye.
Yan Ao pouted, understanding Wen Ye’s meaning. He couldn’t cause trouble for his goddess. His goddess was here incognito precisely to stir things up, and he couldn’t hinder her.
Forget it. Anyway, he already knew his goddess was part of the Gui Xuan Merchant Guild. Since Wen Ye was the young master, he would use Wen Ye’s hand to ask more about his goddess later.
He believed that with his efforts, he would one day win the beauty’s heart!
Ming Zhaoshuang understood instantly the moment she saw Tan Zhu why Tan Zhu had warned them that the auction would be dangerous.
Because Tan Zhu was also attending this auction.
Otherwise, why would a normal human being travel thousands of miles to the Demon Realm for no reason.
What exactly Tan Zhu intended to do was indeed thought-provoking.
Ming Zhaoshuang pursed her lips, beginning to suspect that Tan Zhu had come for the legendary Pure Yin Maiden. After all, she remembered that Tan Zhu had a bloodline mixed from the Human Race and the Ghost Race.
However, the original book was too vague, making it impossible for her to see through Tan Zhu.
Xie Yanning sighed, “I didn’t expect Tan Zhu to be here as well.”
Qin Feilong, however, suddenly closed his eyes and covered his ears.
Ming Zhaoshuang knew without thinking that this fellow had been influenced by the Heavenly Dao again and was currently resisting it.
She said softly, “Appreciating beauty is not shameful. Sexy beauty is also beauty. Senior Sister Tan Zhu is beautiful to this extent; there’s no need to feel ashamed for having thoughts about her.”
“Facing desire and restraining desire is true cultivation.”
Most attire in the Demon Realm was revealing, and Tan Zhu’s attire was no different from ordinary demonic garments. Yet, she managed to possess seven parts allure and three parts charm more than ordinary seductive demons; this was Tan Zhu’s skill.
Hearing Ming Zhaoshuang’s words, Qin Feilong, who had been resisting the desires in his heart, was once again stunned.
It was as if he had forgotten the incessant voices in his mind, forgotten Tan Zhu’s alluring and sensual body on the auction stage, and instead immersed himself in his own world.
System: “I feel like this kid has had an epiphany again?”
Ming Zhaoshuang said to the System, “We’re in the auction house right now. If he dares to have an epiphany and leak spiritual power, I’ll smash him!”
Xie Yanning had her spiritual power converted into demonic power by Zhen Hanliu’s Breath Concealing Talisman, she concealed her aura with Qingyin, and Qin Feilong had applied a Breath Concealing Talisman she drew.
Neither she nor Qin Feilong could make a move, as doing so would expose their human aura.
However, regardless of whether Qin Feilong had an epiphany or not, listening to the System, Qin Feilong was likely not far from having one.
It could be seen that the Heavenly Dao had chosen him as its successor for a reason.
Although he was reckless and foolish, he was truly brave, possessed high talent, and had excellent luck.
After chatting for a while, Tan Zhu began preparing the auction items.
Her voice seemed to narrate calmly, yet also with a hint of seduction: “Now on display is the first auction item of this auction: the Azure Profound Pill. It was refined by a High Earth Rank alchemist and is a Mid-grade Earth Rank pill. It can help cultivators stabilize their cultivation and gather spiritual power. It is a treasure that helps cultivators below the Void Refinement Stage break through realms. The estimated market price is between three thousand and four thousand Demon Stones, with a starting bid of two thousand Demon Stones.”
Tan Zhu’s pale arms appeared striking against the vivid red auction stage.
She smiled faintly at the powerful demons before her, their eyes filled with infatuation, her eyes shimmering with a palpable seduction, openly alluring them.
These great experts had profound cultivation, most of them being at the Body Integration Stage or higher. While there weren’t any existences as powerful as the Tribulation Crossing Stage, there were quite a few Mahayana Stage masters.
They looked at Tan Zhu’s full chest and slender, swaying waist, and couldn’t help but swallow.
Tan Zhu, however, navigated their gazes with ease. She giggled charmingly, guiding them to raise the prices:
“Two thousand one hundred Demon Stones, two thousand two hundred Demon Stones… Three thousand five hundred Demon Stones, thank you… Four thousand six hundred Demon Stones.”
“Four thousand six hundred Demon Stones, first call, four thousand six hundred Demon Stones, second call, four thousand six hundred Demon Stones, last call.”
She struck the hammer gently, her smile dazzling, “Sold.”
“Congratulations, please present your number plate.”
Although the preceding auction items were rare, they were not rare treasures. For the various noble families, they were not scarce at all, so the bidding from those present was sparse. Conversely, the rogue cultivators bidding after them was incessant.
Ming Zhaoshuang was also uninterested. She listlessly turned her head and suddenly spotted Yan Ao staring at Tan Zhu like a pervert.
She suddenly raised an eyebrow, “You say you like Tan Zhu, how do you like her?”
Although she respected others’ privacy, she was quite interested in gossip.
Certainly, Tan Zhu was top-notch in both appearance and figure, but if it were only these two aspects, it shouldn’t be enough to make a man so smitten, to the point of risking his life just to find medicinal ingredients for her.
It could only be said that there must be some unspoken stories between Tan Zhu and Yan Ao.
Yan Ao hadn’t expected her to ask so suddenly and blushed intensely, stammering, “I, I took liberties with her.”
He buried his head, “I need to be responsible for her.”
