NOVEL WEB Chapter 217: Chapter 217: The Auction House, Bibi Dong’s Excitement
The sun had just risen, its rays piercing through the colorful clouds at the horizon. The morning mist had yet to dissipate, softly enveloping the earth in a gentle haze.
At the southern gate of Spirit City.
The heavy city gates creaked with a low groan, breaking the tranquility of the early morning.
Step, step, step…
A luxurious carriage slowly emerged from within the gates. Four snow-white spirit beast horses, their steps steady and elegant, pulled the ornately decorated carriage.
The delicate bells hanging from their necks occasionally chimed, their crisp sounds echoing softly along the road outside Spirit City.
Inside the carriage.
The Pope of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, was lounging barefoot, one hand propping up her chin as she reclined lazily on the plush velvet seat.
Her violet eyes were slightly narrowed, gazing thoughtfully at Dai Chengfeng sitting across from her.
Her mind wandered back to the orders she had given Yue Guan the previous night.
"Using the natural geography of the Great Star Dou Forest to set up an illusion—Dai Chengfeng may possess spiritual power comparable to that of a Soul Douluo, but as long as he doesn't have a soul skill that can ignore illusions…"
"At that time, he will merely think he's having a dream."
"In that state, I can freely experiment and figure out how to quickly extract that divine power from his body!"
Thinking about how she could ascend to godhood five years earlier and achieve her goal of unifying the Douluo Continent…
"Destroy the Spirit Hall, destroy the Douluo Continent, destroy myself…"
At this thought, a twisted excitement welled up within Bibi Dong, her breathing becoming slightly erratic.
"To achieve my goals sooner, paying a certain price is worth it!"
However, outwardly, Bibi Dong maintained perfect composure, showing no signs of her inner turmoil.
She even turned to Dai Chengfeng and calmly asked:
"Have you decided which spirit beast you'll choose for your fourth soul ring?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Chengfeng shook his head slightly. "Teacher, I haven't quite decided yet."
"If not, we can take it one step at a time?"
For this fourth soul ring, Dai Chengfeng didn't have overly high requirements. He simply wanted it to further enhance the wind attribute of his White Tiger spirit.
As for achieving Ultimate Wind?
At this stage, it was still somewhat difficult for him, so he wasn't pushing for it.
Unless…
Thinking this, Dai Chengfeng glanced at his storage soul-guided ring.
Inside it was a lotus flower with four white buds and five leaves—the rare immortal herb he had obtained from the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well: the Four Spirits Five Elements Lotus.
Although this immortal herb had been removed from the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well, it hadn't withered.
Thanks to Dai Chengfeng's constant feeding of other immortal herbs, it had become even more vibrant than when it was in the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well.
Moreover, under the influence of Dai Chengfeng's Ultimate Metal and various plant-based energies, four of its five leaves now displayed the colors corresponding to the five elements: yellow, green, blue, and red.
Only the last leaf, representing Earth, remained unchanged, still white.
An Earth-attribute treasure—and one of the highest quality…
Dai Chengfeng thought about it and lightly shook his head.
Before following Yue Guan and Gui Mei to Spirit City, he had given his uncle many instructions, including asking him to search the treasury of the Star Luo Empire for top-tier Earth-attribute treasures.
But so far, there had been no news, and his mother hadn't brought anything either.
"Perhaps they haven't found anything yet?"
Dai Chengfeng sighed helplessly to himself. "Should I ask Bibi Dong for help?"
"Maybe there's something in the Spirit Hall's treasure vault?"
"Or perhaps I could check the auction houses?"
"For now, I'll try my luck at the auction house first…"
Dai Chengfeng really didn't want to owe Bibi Dong any favors.
After all, he was planning to "rip her heart out," literally, in the future.
If he owed her a favor, how would he be able to go through with it?
"If the auction house doesn't have anything, I'll try asking Bibi Dong later. At worst, I'll make her death less painful when the time comes."
With this thought, Dai Chengfeng looked up and asked Bibi Dong:
"Teacher, do you know if there's a large auction happening nearby soon?"
"An auction?"
Bibi Dong lightly stroked her chin as she thought for a moment. "If I'm not mistaken, next month there will be a grand auction in Spirit City hosted by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
As she spoke, a flicker of curiosity flashed in her eyes.
"Are you looking to buy something?"
"If you're in a hurry, Teacher might have something here."
Dai Chengfeng quickly shook his head and smiled. "I'm just browsing—I might not even buy anything. Thank you for your concern, Teacher."
"Mm."
Seeing this, Bibi Dong didn't press further and simply hummed in acknowledgment.
Soon, silence fell inside the carriage.
Dai Chengfeng sat back against the soft cushion, glancing at the incense burner placed on the small table in the carriage.
Thin wisps of white smoke curled upward, and the scent of incense spread throughout the carriage.
"What kind of incense is this? It smells nice…"
Thinking this, Dai Chengfeng took a few more breaths. Soon, waves of drowsiness washed over him.
He didn't find it strange.
After all, he had stayed up all night practicing Bloodbath for a Hundred Miles. Feeling tired was perfectly normal.
"If you're sleepy, just rest. I'll wake you when we arrive."
At this moment, Bibi Dong looked at Dai Chengfeng, who was struggling to keep his eyes open, and spoke gently.
"Then I'll trouble you, Teacher…"
Already half-asleep, Dai Chengfeng opened his mouth to thank her.
But before he could finish his sentence, he could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep, his breathing steady and even.
"Hmm~"
Looking at the sleeping Dai Chengfeng across from her, Bibi Dong's gaze lingered on the swirling white smoke of the incense for a moment. A faint, almost imperceptible smile curved at the corner of her lips.
Then, she stood up, her bare feet stepping softly onto the plush carpet, and walked over to Dai Chengfeng.
Her gaze lingered on him for a brief moment, a flicker of emotion flashing in her eyes as her breathing grew rapid.
"You're lucky."
Bibi Dong muttered helplessly, then gently crouched down and carefully placed Dai Chengfeng's head on her slender thighs.
She extended her pale hand, slipping it beneath his clothes and pressing her palm against his heated chest.
"Hmm~"
Instantly, the unique energy fluctuations of the Asura power spread from their point of contact. Bibi Dong unconsciously let out a soft, pleased moan.
"This unknown divine power—it's truly formidable!"
Even though this wasn't her first time encountering the Asura power, Bibi Dong couldn't help but marvel at it.
As she felt the continuous flow of Asura power entering her body, her face flushed red, and her eyes grew increasingly hazy.
She gazed greedily at Dai Chengfeng, her desire to possess him growing ever stronger.
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