Cultivation Online novel Chapter 721

Chapter 721: Royal Hall

“How did you acquire it?” Chu Liuxiang asked out of curiosity.

“Well, it started when we met this man in front of a cave…” Yuan proceeded to recall his experience with the Demonic Spider.

“That’s… very tragic…” Chu Liuxiang sighed in a dispirited voice after hearing the story.

“Hearing your story makes me wonder… Does it hurt more for the parents to lose their children, or does it hurt more for the children when they lose their parents?”

“I don’t think we can gauge pain…” Yuan shook his head.

“Yuan, have you ever thought about meeting your parents? Your biological parents, I mean.”

“Not really. I never had the time to worry about such things, either. They abandoned me for a reason, and there’s no point thinking about it since it’s already happened.”

“You’re not even slightest curious why they abandoned you? I sometimes wonder why they really abandoned me.” Chu Liuxiang sighed again, and she continued, “Unfortunately, we might never be able to find the answer even if we wanted to ask them. For all we know, they could be dead right now. Even if they’re not, it’s almost impossible to look for them.”

Yuan smiled bitterly and said, “Let’s stop thinking about such depressing things. Your hair will turn white from stress.”

“Alright, I am going to study my techniques. Call me when it’s time to go.” Chu Liuxiang said as she retrieved her techniques and began reading them.

“I also need to finish absorbing the magical beasts I consumed before.” Lan Yingying said as she turned into a bracelet around his wrist.

Yuan didn’t say anything else and returned to studying his arrays.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

“Lulu, it’s almost time for the auction.” Yuan called out to her.

“Let’s go!”

Thus, they began making their way towards the auction, which will be held in another location that will have a higher capacity for the guests.

Meanwhile, Feng Yuxiang and Xiao Hua met up with each other in front of the House of Riches around the same time.

“How did your shopping go?” Feng Yuxiang asked her with a confident face.

“…”

Xiao Hua didn’t say anything and handed the spatial ring with the treasures she bought inside to Feng Yuxiang.

Feng Yuxiang quickly checked the contents, and it was lacking in terms of quantity. However, in terms of quality, the treasures Xiao Hua bought were much better in general.

“Sure.” Feng Yuxiang nodded.

While they journeyed, Gu Xiulan said to them, “Regarding the sales of the treasures, we have managed to sell all of them besides the Flood Dragon’s scale, which will be sold by today. In total, the treasures managed to sell for a little over 60,000 spirit stones.”

“Good.” Feng Yuxiang replied in a nonchalant manner.

Although Gu Xiulan didn’t mention it, nor would she, most of the treasures were actually bought by the auction house itself.

After all, with the Flood Dragon’s scale’s upcoming auction, most of the wealthy families have decided to save as much money as they can for the auction, making it pretty hard to sell the lesser valued treasures even for a renowned auction house like the House of Riches.

In fact, the House of Riches even bought most of the treasures at a higher price than usual just to satisfy Feng Yuxiang.

And although the House of Riches will be losing some money even if they manage to sell all of the treasures in the future when everything has calmed down, they do not regret their actions as long as it satisfies Feng Yuxiang.

About an hour later, they arrive at the location of the auction. It was in a nearby city, where there was a massive building that could hold thousands of guests with ease.

This building was built for important meetings for the Seven Legacy Families, the Seven Spirit Academies, among other powerful backgrounds, but it will be used as an auction house just for the Flood Dragon’s scale.

“Welcome to the Royal Hall, Esteemed Guests.” Gu Xiulan said to them when they arrived.