Chapter 76

Chapter 76: The Spoiled Young Master of Fengyang
Yu Zhao heard the noisy voices up ahead and frowned a little. [Are the tickets sold out? Then won’t I miss my chance to buy True Essence Water?]

The cultivators still waiting in line to buy tickets also started shouting when they heard the news. The whole place turned into a complete mess.

A deep voice suddenly called out: “Quiet, everyone, calm down first! Please listen to me!” Seeing the mood grow more and more tense, a middle aged man stepped onto the ticket platform. The pressure of a Golden Core cultivator spread out silently, and the crowd that had been boiling with anger instantly fell quiet.

He smiled and said: “I am Yu Zheng Mao, the person in charge of Blackwater City Auction. I completely understand how everyone feels. On behalf of Blackwater City Auction, I thank you all for your support. It is exactly because of your strong support that the ordinary seats sold out so quickly. But there is no need to panic. Besides the ordinary seats, our auction has also prepared high level seats and honored guest seats for everyone. These two types still have open spots, so you can buy them without worry.”

Yu Zhao let out a quiet breath of relief when she heard that. But most people were still frowning hard.

Someone raised his voice and asked: “Steward Yu, how much are the high level seats and the honored guest seats?”

Yu Zheng Mao beamed and said: “A high level seat is ten mid grade spirit stones per person, and an honored guest seat is ten high grade spirit stones per person.”

Cries rang out from the crowd: “What the hell, ten mid grade spirit stones? Why don’t you just rob us?” “I have never in my whole life even seen ten high grade spirit stones!” “Steward Yu, are you messing with us?” “…”

The sky high price he named made everyone’s jaws nearly drop. A normal seat cost ten low grade spirit stones. Now the price jumped a hundred times for a high level seat, and the honored guest seats were even more shocking, a full ten thousand times more expensive.

Most of the people in line were nameless rogue cultivators, the kind who wished they could split a single low grade spirit stone in half before spending it. How could they bear to use ten mid grade spirit stones just to buy the right to enter an auction?

Faced with everyone’s complaints, Yu Zheng Mao did not change his expression. He still smiled as he explained: “Everyone, the prices at all the major auction houses are almost the same. It is not that Blackwater City Auction has set the price high on purpose to cheat you. We are only following the rules, so I ask for your understanding, your understanding.”

Right then, an arrogant voice cut through the crowd and shouted: “Steward Yu, you don’t have to explain anything to them. They are just a bunch of paupers! I’m not like them. I want three high level seats, one for me and one for each of my guards!”

With that loud and domineering voice, three familiar figures squeezed out of the crowd and came to stand in front of Yu Zheng Mao.

Yu Zhao frowned and clicked her tongue softly. This nouveau riche had shown up at the perfect time, instantly drawing all the crowd’s anger at Blackwater City Auction onto himself and his people. Right now, Yu Zheng Mao probably wished he could grab the nouveau riche and kiss him hard.

Sure enough, Yu Zheng Mao’s eyes were shining as he looked at the three of them. In his heart, he thought: [Where did this big idiot come from, so considerate? He is a blessing that arrived at just the right time.]

Yu Zheng Mao beamed and said: “This customer has such an impressive air and refined appearance. At a glance, I can tell you come from a great family. I cannot help but admire you. May I ask your honored name?”

The nouveau riche raised his chin proudly. One of his loyal guards stepped forward and introduced: “Our Young Master’s surname is Fan. He is the legitimate eldest son of the Patriarch of the Fan Clan of Fengyang City! People call him the Little Rascal of Fengyang!”

For a moment, Yu Zheng Mao was speechless. Yu Zhao was speechless. Everyone present was also speechless. In their hearts, they all cursed: [Where did this idiot come from!]

“Low key, low key.” Young Master Fan waved his hand, but the pride at the corners of his eyes and brows could not be hidden.

Yu Zheng Mao thought seriously for a moment but really could not remember where Fengyang City was. Still, he did his job and cooperated smoothly, saying: “So you are the famous Little Rascal of Fengyang. I have long heard of you, long heard of you!”

Young Master Fan became even more excited and said: “So Steward Yu has also heard my name!”

Steward Yu choked for a second and said: “O-of course.”

Young Master Fan laughed loudly and said: “Hahaha, I’m actually not as amazing as the rumors say. I just have a little more talent than normal people, a little more good looks, and a little more spirit stones, that’s all.”

A female cultivator standing in front of Yu Zhao suddenly cursed: “Damn, my fists are itching. I really want to hit someone!” A middle aged man not far away quietly clenched his fists and said: “To tell the truth, I’m almost at my limit too.” The way everyone looked at Young Master Fan was starting to fill with killing intent.

Young Master Fan, completely unaware, kept boasting to Yu Zheng Mao about his great deeds.

Yu Zheng Mao wanted to use Young Master Fan to draw fire away from himself, but he also did not want to see him beaten to death on the spot. Just as Young Master Fan paused to take a breath, he cut in precisely and said: “Young Master Fan, a distinguished guest such as yourself must not miss this grand event. How about I help you reserve your seats now? The earlier you book, the closer to the front you sit.”

“Good!” Young Master Fan was very pleased with how thoughtful Yu Zheng Mao was. He waved his hand and told his guard to go pay the spirit stones.

At this moment, Yu Zhao’s calm voice sounded from within the crowd: “How could a mere high level seat be worthy of Young Master Fan? In my opinion, the honored guest seats are where Young Master Fan truly belongs.”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then wicked smiles appeared at the corners of their mouths. Voices rose one after another:

“Right, right, Steward Yu, how can you let Young Master Fan sit in a high level seat? Hurry and prepare an honored guest seat for him. You should find a big sedan chair with eight carriers to carry him in!”

“No way, no way, Young Master Fan wouldn’t be unable to afford an honored guest ticket, right? Is the Little Rascal of Fengyang only this much?”

“Young Master Fan, we have never seen anyone buy an honored guest ticket before. Please show mercy and let us poor folks broaden our horizons!”

“…”

The guard’s hand, which had been reaching for the money, stopped. He looked at the patriarch’s son with a troubled face. Young Master Fan’s face turned green, then white.

As the Patriarch of the Fan Clan’s only son, he had always gotten whatever he wanted since he was young, so of course he was never short on spirit stones. But in Fengyang City, the Fan Clan was only a small family that barely counted for anything, and its foundations were not rich. No matter how favored he was, the resources the clan could give him were limited. All the spirit stones he had on him right now were only enough to buy five honored guest tickets. If he spent most of that just on the tickets, he could forget about bringing any good things back home.

Yu Zheng Mao pretended to be troubled as he tossed out the bait: “Young Master Fan, actually there isn’t much difference between the high level seats and the honored guest seats. If you happen to be a bit short on spirit stones…”

“Who says I’m short of money!” As soon as he heard that, Young Master Fan became unhappy. As the Little Rascal of Fengyang, what he wanted most was face. Spirit stones were nothing; he could afford them.

“Young Master!” His two guards were badly scared. They wanted to stop his reckless spending, but they could not stop him at all.

With a loud smack, Young Master Fan slapped the storage pouch he carried onto the counter. He raised his chin and looked at Yu Zheng Mao: “Honored guest seats, three!”

“All right, three honored guests!” Yu Zheng Mao’s smile bloomed like a trumpet flower. [He must be blessed by the stars today to meet such a generous benefactor! The benefactor’s brain might not work all that well, but he is willing to spend money for me!] With just a few words, he had gotten the man to hand over thirty high grade spirit stones. [He really is a damn genius.]

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