Chapter 208: Keep Bragging!
Beside Yu Luo, Ye Lu’s attention had completely returned to the black iron sword. His gaze was intensely focused and filled with obsession.
For Yu Luo, all her martial arts skills came from the system—they had been handed to her too easily. She could never understand the madness that radiated from the very bones of the warriors around her.
Even the usually clueless Tao Ming had straightened his back, eyes shining with eagerness as he stared at the sword in Chi Qiu’s hand.
His expression was full of longing—but even more so, admiration.
Too bad she wasn’t rich enough yet.
If she had the means, given the loyalty Tao Ming and Zhang Hu had shown her, she wouldn’t hesitate to gift them each a legendary sword.
Finally, after the crowd had their fill of admiration, Chi Qiu announced the starting price for the black iron sword.
“There is no need for me to explain how rare a black iron sword is. You all understand its true worth.
Two years ago, a black iron dagger was auctioned in Feng City, with a starting bid of 20,000 taels. The bidding war became so fierce that the final price reached 58,000 taels.
To forge a sword like this, the materials alone are rare treasures, but even more so—the craftsman required must be one in a million.
So, without further delay—the starting bid for this black iron sword is 80,000 taels.
Minimum increment: 100 taels.
Let the bidding begin!”
As soon as Chi Qiu finished speaking, the previously silent hall erupted into gasps and murmurs!
80,000 taels of gold—
Just hearing this starting bid immediately deterred at least nine out of ten people in the room.
Even those who could afford it had to consider the consequences—
Spending such a fortune… Would it endanger them? Their families? Their clans? Their organizations?
The warrior in armor slammed the drum, and among the murmuring chatter, someone raised a bid card—
“80,100 taels!”
Yu Luo followed the gaze of the crowd, noting that the first bidder was seated in the front row.
But Yu Luo wasn’t paying full attention—she was still stuck on something Chi Qiu had said earlier.
A black iron dagger had been sold for 58,000 taels before…
Then—the one she had in her system…?
Wait a minute.
The dagger she carried every day, the one she had casually used to cut chains back then…
Was worth THAT much?!
For a moment—Yu Luo couldn’t stay calm.
Bless the heavens! Bless the system!
She truly was the system’s favorite host!
Just one casual request, and the system had gifted her something worth tens of thousands of gold?
If the system was this generous, didn’t that mean…?
Maybe—just maybe—there were even more powerful weapons waiting for her in the future!
Her gaze subtly shifted toward Tao Ming and Zhang Hu.
Just for their willingness to risk their lives for her, she had to shamelessly ask the system for two black iron swords for them later.
Snapping back to reality, Yu Luo focused on the bidding war.
The price had soared from 80,100 taels to 121,000 taels in just moments!
Seeing this number, Yu Luo couldn’t help but suck in a breath.
She had only been distracted for a few seconds, yet these lunatics had already driven the price up this high?!
“These martial artists are insane,” she muttered, watching the bidding frenzy.
“But damn, they sure have money. No wonder Feng City’s prices are sky-high—their target customers aren’t ordinary people at all.”
After saying that, Yu Luo turned, eyes glinting with mischief, and deliberately stared at Ye Lu with a taunting smirk.
Because at this moment—Ye Lu’s forehead veins were starting to bulge.
It was obvious—he was dead set on getting this sword!
Maybe even he hadn’t expected the competition to be this fierce, or for the price to rise so quickly.
“Well? What’s the matter?”
“I thought you liked it? Why aren’t you bidding?”
“Don’t tell me… you can’t afford it?”
Yu Luo’s mocking voice was deliberate—
Ye Lu turned to face her, meeting her bright, playful gaze.
For a moment, he had been completely focused on the bidding, but seeing her eagerly waiting to watch him fail—
He suddenly chuckled.
“Oh? And can YOU afford it?”
“That’s none of your business. The difference is—I don’t care about it.”
Yu Luo shrugged casually.
At the same moment, someone in the front row raised their paddle again—
“130,000 taels!”
Seeing the price climb higher, Yu Luo’s grin widened.
She had just come up with an idea.
Maybe she could hold auctions in her own city, too.
If she could get her hands on legendary weapons, she could host monthly auctions and make a fortune!
The real question was—
Would the system give her more black iron weapons?
If it did, this would be a pure-profit business!
BOOM.
“135,000 taels!”
Just as Yu Luo was imagining her future business empire, a calm and clear voice rang in her ear.
She turned—startled—
Ye Lu was wearing a silver mask and had just raised his paddle!
“Hah. I underestimated you,” Yu Luo smirked. “But isn’t that mask a little pointless?”
“150,000 taels!”
Someone in the front row bid again.
Ye Lu, however, simply smirked at her.
“Little girl—tonight, let me show you my wealth…”
“180,000 taels!”
Yu Luo’s eyes widened.
This bastard just jumped 30,000 taels in one go?!
30,000 taels—that’s 300,000 silver taels!
“Wow. Must be nice to be a rich idiot.”
“If I ever get a black iron sword, I’ll sell it to you for 180,000 taels without hesitation.”
Ye Lu just laughed.
“Black iron is rare.”
“Finding a true master craftsman is even rarer.”
“Keep dreaming.”
His voice was low and steady, but the entire auction house was already in an uproar.
Even the front-row bidders, who had been aggressively competing, suddenly fell silent.
180,000 taels was too much.
Even those who coveted the sword understood—
At this price, the risks outweighed the rewards.
