The woman swayed out with her supple, snake-like waist, radiating charm in every move. The moment she appeared, she drew the gazes of countless cultivators. The originally noisy space fell instantly silent, so quiet that one could hear the sound of Adam’s apples bobbing.
Ye Jingyun watched this scene and pinched Ye Chu hard on the waist. “Is this how men are? Can you lot have any dignity at all?”
“Damn it!” Ye Chu looked at his bruised body and glared at Ye Jingyun. “If you are unhappy with men, go pinch them instead, will you? I am at least a standard good man, so kind, pure, and noble, so towering…”
Ye Chu feigned intoxication, propping his face in his hands and making a flower-like pose. He blinked hard at Yang Hui and Yang Ning. “Do you not think so too?”
Yang Ning and Yang Hui suppressed their laughter, their beautiful shoulders trembling. “The young master is pure, kind, noble, and towering!”
Hearing Yang Ning and Yang Hui agree with such shameless words, Ye Jingyun slapped her forehead. She thought these two girls were done for, hopeless creatures.
“Still, you are so disgusted with men. Let’s see how you find a husband in the future.” Ye Chu looked at Ye Jingyun, his gaze falling on those sexy, alluring thighs. They were exceptionally fair, pressed together without the slightest gap, stirring the soul. He thought to himself, what a pity such a pair of legs would be without a man’s caress.
“This lady still needs a man? Even a cucumber would be more reliable than you lot.” Ye Jingyun glanced at Ye Chu with contempt, her tone utterly disdainful.
But at this moment, Ye Chu finally could not hold back. With a thud, he fell directly under the stool. Despite having heard countless fierce remarks in his previous life, no woman had ever shocked him more than Ye Jingyun.
Ye Chu felt he had always underestimated Ye Jingyun. This was a true heroine, a tough, pure man. What a fierce remark. In such a conservative world, saying this would be enough to sweep across the entire continent.
Ye Chu finally raised his thumb in sincere admiration. Taking a deep breath, he gave Ye Jingyun a thumbs up. “High! A true tough man! But what size cucumber do you need? Your little brother will go find one for you right away?”
Ye Jingyun kicked out again, her face flushing red. She glared at Ye Chu and shouted, “If you dare talk nonsense again, believe me, I will pinch off your cucumber!”
“…” Ye Chu instantly fell silent as a cicada in winter. Faced with such an absolute hero, how could Ye Chu dare retort?
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The auction house became unusually quiet because of this woman’s arrival. Wherever those peach-blossom eyes turned, every man felt his inner fire rise. Some men lacking in strength showed natural male reactions below.
Those spring-water eyes of peach blossoms swept all the way over, finally landing on Ye Chu. Ye Chu and the woman exchanged a glance, and Ye Chu instantly felt his primordial spirit stirred, as if disturbed by her. Looking at that enchanting body, she appeared even more seductive and alluring.
Ye Chu mobilised his own spiritual energy. The green lotus trembled, and his whole person instantly recovered a cool clarity. The strange, seductive charm from before vanished. Looking at the woman now, though still enchanting, she was no longer enough to make him lose his mind. Having regained clarity, Ye Chu no longer felt the same desire when looking at the woman. Though her figure was alluring and mature, like a ripe peach, she had not reached the level of a femme fatale who could make one’s blood boil with a single glance.
Even Yang Ning and Yang Hui, if they changed into her tight, alluring robe, would not be any inferior.
“This woman is strange. She actually knows the art of enchantment!”
Ye Chu stared at this woman, secretly raising his guard in his heart. An enchantment art that could make even him lose himself for a moment was absolutely extraordinary.
Nuo Ran showed a smile as she turned from one cultivator to the next. None of the cultivators in the hall could resist her charm, which secretly pleased her. But just as her smile grew brighter, her expression suddenly paused, her gaze landing on a young man.
This young man looked at her with clear eyes, sizing up her curvaceous body from top to bottom, nodding from time to time as if in admiration.
The young man reclined against his chair, with two beautiful maids beside him massaging his shoulders. His expression was lazy, just like a wastrel. Yet this dissolute-looking man, who would not inspire good feelings, had a natural expression and clear eyes.
Nuo Ran increased her charm a few degrees more, causing many men to gulp even harder. But only this young man remained completely unaffected, smiling as he looked at the snow-white skin exposed by her low neckline.
Nuo Ran’s heart skipped a beat, not daring to test further. She smiled and nodded at Ye Chu in greeting, but was inwardly astonished. When did such a young man capable of resisting her enchantment art appear in the city? Could he be a newcomer?
Nuo Ran secretly took note. Those capable of resisting her charm were only a small handful in the entire city. Especially since this young man’s gaze was clear and completely unaffected. Those capable of this were even fewer.
“Greetings, everyone! This little woman is Nuo Ran, the manager of this auction house. I am delighted to meet you all! Tonight is our auction held once every seven days, and today’s auction will proceed as usual. The highest bidder wins. Within the auction house, we guarantee your safety. After leaving the auction house, the auction house bears no responsibility for any accidents. If everyone can accept these rules, please bid. If not, then please leave.”
Nuo Ran’s voice carried a few degrees of tender charm. As she spoke, those peach-blossom eyes turned, causing many men to gaze even more fervently.
“This woman is not simple!” Ye Jingyun had also noticed the woman’s strangeness. Watching her command the auction house’s atmosphere with every gesture, she could not help warning Ye Chu, her face showing fear that this fellow might let his lower body do the thinking.
Ye Chu rolled his eyes and said nothing more. He saw Nuo Ran wave her hand, and several maids with graceful figures and beautiful looks stepped forward, holding jade plates in their hands. On them were several mysterious stones.
“These are several third-grade mysterious stones, which have absorbed the essence of the sun and moon. They can be used to refine pills, and can also be used to seal some weaker creatures. The starting bid for these mysterious stones is one thousand azure origin pills. Everyone, please bid.”
As Nuo Ran spoke, her red lips parted lightly. With every word she uttered, one could see her eyes shimmering with flowing light, infinitely enchanting. For ordinary cultivators, it was very easy to lose their heads.
“Two thousand azure origin pills!” Sure enough, some man instantly doubled the bid to win a smile from the beauty.
Ye Chu looked at the mysterious stones on the jade plate. He knew mysterious stones had different grades, but did not know how they were classified. However, judging by their lustre, many of those he had seized from the Ice Emperor’s residence surpassed these.
These were third-grade, so his were at least fourth-grade?
“Do you know how mysterious stone grades are calculated? What do they represent?” Ye Chu asked Ye Jingyun beside him, estimating in his heart what else the mysterious stones he had obtained from the Ice Emperor’s residence could be used for, apart from cultivation.