As soon as the imprisoned Azure Dragon was revealed, the atmosphere in the auction house shot through the roof!
“Is this for real? They’re actually auctioning off a beast on the level of the Azure Dragon?”
“It seems like this auction house’s backroom is way too big, daring to treat the True Dragon Clan like this.”
“No way, I must take home that Azure Dragon today!”
“You’re dreaming! There aren’t many here who can afford that Azure Dragon.”
…
Hearing this, everyone’s eyes wandered to the seven VIP boxes above, especially Box Number One.
They were dying to know just who was in Box Number One.
So far in the auction, that box hadn’t participated at all in the bidding.
To the people below, it seemed like they simply looked down on everything.
But now it appeared that the occupant of Box One was definitely here just for the Azure Dragon, completely turned off by everything else.
Just then, the other six boxes began to bid one by one.
“70 billion top-tier spirit stones!”
“90 billion top-tier spirit stones!”
“100 billion top-tier spirit stones!”
…
Upon hearing the bids, the crowd below was left dumbfounded.
Sure enough, the big shots were just waiting for something juicy to show up before revealing their true colors.
But why… was there still no action from the strong one in Box One? Were they waiting for the perfect moment to strike?
Inside the VIP box, Nangong Xin Wan slowly spoke up.
“I didn’t expect to see a dragon here in such a small place. What do you think, Brother Xuan? Should I bid on that Azure Dragon for you?”
At that moment, Jiang Xuan had a look of shock on his face, gasping like he’d just seen a ghost.
Seeing his reaction, Nangong Xin Wan chuckled lightly.
“Brother Xuan, you really lack experience! Just a growing Azure Dragon has got you this spooked? Don’t worry; I’ll make sure to protect you.”
Finally, coming to his senses, Jiang Xuan said to Nangong Xin Wan, “Xin Wan, we need to leave this auction house immediately!”
Nangong Xin Wan: “???????”
“Why?”
“Because what’s caged in there isn’t a growing Azure Dragon, but a Sky Blue Snake at the Martial Master level. It looks like that Sky Blue Snake is posing as an Azure Dragon, and it probably wants something big by being trapped in that cage. If we don’t leave now, we might not get out at all!”
When Jiang Xuan initially learned that the auction’s final item was an Azure Dragon, he had secretly rejoiced. He thought he’d finally have an opportunity to practice the body refining technique he had obtained, ‘Ancestral Dragon’s Dominance Technique.’ All he needed was a drop of dragon bl**d to use as a catalyst.
As he prepared to humbly ask Nangong Xin Wan to participate in the auction, his curiosity got the better of him. He had his System conduct a scan.
But when he saw the feedback from the System, he was instantly dumbfounded.
The System indicated that the creature in the cage was not an Azure Dragon but a beast called a Sky Blue Snake.
This creature was sly and vicious, a snake pretending to be a dragon! It looked 80% like an Azure Dragon and often wore little wooden horns on its head to complete the illusion. However, it was way smaller than a real Azure Dragon, so it typically could only pose as a young one.
If the creature in the cage wasn’t an Azure Dragon, Jiang Xuan would have just easily discarded the bidding idea.
But upon seeing the System’s assessment that this beast was at the Martial Master Third Layer, Jiang Xuan completely lost his cool.
Most of the powerful figures in the Cold Light Dynasty were at the Martial Emperor level, and only a handful of ancestors from big families reached the Martial Ancestor level.
For instance, the folks in the other boxes were all Martial Ancestors.
To put it simply, as long as you were at the Martial Ancestor level, you could swagger around the Cold Light Dynasty.
As for Martial Masters? There were definitely no more than five within the dynasty—none among the big families, and only one and a half half-step Martial Masters in the auction house.
Perhaps only those deeply hidden powers in the imperial palace could reach the Martial Master level.
But now, this Sky Blue Snake posing as an Azure Dragon was actually at the Martial Master Third Layer?
Well, that’s game over! The only option now is to hightail it out of here if he wanted a shot at survival.
However, to Jiang Xuan’s earnest warning, Nangong Xin Wan let out a light-hearted laugh.
“Brother Xuan, your credibility is too low. If what you’re saying is true, then how could a Martial Master level Sky Blue Snake be caged?”
“Because it’s pretending to be weak to let everyone lower their guard. It’s extremely intelligent and usually won’t act until assured of victory. To it, we’re all just snacks.”
“Okay, Xin Wan, if you won’t leave, then I’m going on my own.”
In Jiang Xuan’s eyes, Nangong Xin Wan was a stoic destined one. Staying here, she probably wouldn’t be in any danger. After all, she had Mo Han backing her up.
But he was different; the destined ones often brought misfortune to those around them. He felt if he lingered here, he would likely end up as cannon fodder.
Just then, Nangong Xin Wan stepped forward and hugged Jiang Xuan.
“You’re not going anywhere! Even if what you say is true, it’s just a little snake. I’ll protect you, so don’t worry. Let’s stay and watch the show together.
By the way, if you want to leave, you just have to make me happy, and then I’ll agree to leave with you.”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
Meanwhile, the gaze of the Sky Blue Snake in the cage was fixed on Box Number One.
The entire auction house was far weaker in spirit than it, and the moment it decided to make a move, it could treat all those human experts as snacks.
At that point, its power would soar!
But there was a variable in the auction house, a human whose real power it couldn’t read.
To it, this unreadable human could be a major wild card, which is why it hadn’t acted yet.
