svetikya Chapter 182 Lack of Martial Morality
Chapter 182 Lack of Martial Morality
Chapter 182 Lack of Martial Morality
Feeling the warm, soft body in his arms, Huo Yuhao suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and asked hesitantly, his voice slightly hoarse, "...Why?"
Do you want to hear a lie or the truth?
Xu Jiujiu's fingers slowly drew circles on his chest.
"The lie is that, as the princess of Xingluo, I have an obligation to make you the emperor's consort and to bind you firmly to Xingluo's war chariot."
Whether it's the unparalleled talent you've displayed, or the soul spirit you've mastered—a spirit capable of altering the entire continent's landscape—the Star Luo Empire will ultimately find a more suitable and advantageous position in the coming era's tides.
She paused, slightly raising her pretty face, her purple eyes shimmering with tears, and drew out her words, carrying a hint of coquettishness:
"As for the truth... Didn't someone just say we're friends? Well, I guess boyfriends and girlfriends can be considered a kind of friendship, right?"
At this point, Xu Jiujiu leaned forward again and gently pecked Huo Yuhao's lips, the touch lasting only for a moment, leaving behind a soft warmth.
"Even if you really are a blockhead who doesn't understand romance, you should be warmed up by my fire by now."
In the sea of spirit, Hyotei and Tenmu exchanged a glance, and a sudden unease settled in their hearts.
Oh no, Yuhao is about to be manipulated by this wicked woman.
Meanwhile, in VIP room number seven.
Wang Dong'er, who was almost completely sunk into the soft leather sofa, suddenly sat up abruptly, her delicate brows furrowed, and spoke:
"The auction is about to start, why hasn't Yuhao returned yet? Could something have really happened to him?"
Ning Tian pressed her nails against her lips, a hint of hesitation appearing on her delicate face.
"Oh, don't worry!"
Wu Feng, who was happily stuffing a purplish-red berry into her mouth, waved her hand dismissively, "She is, after all, the Star Luo Princess, and she has to save face."
Besides, given Huo Yuhao's cluelessness, even if the princess really stood naked in front of him, I bet his first reaction would be to quickly take off his own clothes and put them on her.
What she said was based on experience.
Based on her own experience, every single one of her few intimate encounters with Huo Yuhao was forced to happen under Gu Yuena's coercion.
Clearly, given Huo Yuhao's personality, getting him to take the initiative is harder than the sun rising in the west.
"But what if they don't practice martial ethics for a long time and resort to force?"
Xiao Xiao interjected somewhat uneasily, "Ya Jie, please analyze this quickly."
"I only have a nine-tailed fox spirit as my martial soul, not a real fox spirit. How could I possibly see through other people's thoughts?"
Cui Yajie rolled her eyes at Xiao Xiao, annoyed. "Sister Nan, what do you think?"
Jiang Nannan, who was gazing intently at the luxurious decorations in the room, was momentarily stunned when she heard her name called.
She paused for a moment before speaking, "Aunt Huo is from Xingluo. If she knew that Yuhao had become the prince consort of Xingluo..."
He paused, then continued somewhat uncertainly, "Perhaps they'll be very happy, who knows?"
Upon hearing Jiang Nannan's words, the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze, and the girls all fell silent.
Especially since several of the people present had met Huo Yun'er, they naturally knew what Huo's mother's attitude was towards her son.
If they knew their son could bring Princess Xingluo home, they would probably be very happy.
For a moment, no one continued the heavy topic, and everyone tacitly returned to the state of nothing having happened.
Suddenly, the huge soul-guided screen in the room emitted a soft golden light, and at the same time, faint golden light was projected from every corner of the room, making the entire private room seem to be enveloped in a golden ocean.
One of the maids in a gold dress, who was standing on either side of the sofa, spoke at the opportune moment, her voice soft and melodious: "Distinguished guests, our auction is about to begin."
As she finished speaking, the golden light on the soul guidance screen gradually faded, and a gentle and melodious female voice rang out.
"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction House's premier auction. Tonight, we will proceed with the auction based on estimated values."
Nine exceptionally rare items will be presented to our distinguished guests in ascending order of value. We hope that tonight's event will leave you all satisfied.
The soul guide screen became clear again, and a woman dressed in an elegant black dress was now standing on the auction stage in the center of the screen.
She looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a dignified and beautiful appearance. The well-tailored long dress perfectly outlined her exquisite curves, and she exuded a mature charm in every gesture.
"Good evening, distinguished guests. I am Wan'er, a black-level auctioneer from Starlight Auction House. It is an honor to host this once-in-a-century top-level auction tonight."
Distinguished guests, your time is precious, so I will not say more. Now, I will begin this grand auction. Please take a look at today's first lot.
Auctioneer Wan'er smiled and bowed, then gracefully gestured with her right hand.
Suddenly, the screen on the soul guide changed, and the camera focused on a long sword.
On the ten-meter-wide soul-guided screen, a four-foot-six-inch-long, imposing-looking horse-slaying sword was slowly rotating and displayed, with every detail on the blade clearly visible.
The auctioneer Wan'er's sweet voice rang out again as she began to introduce the first item for auction.
"The Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade is an eighth-level melee soul tool from the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire..."
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Compared to other VIP rooms where most people focus their attention on the auction information on the soul guide screen in front of them, the atmosphere in Xu Jiu Jiu's private lounge was quite different.
During the auction, the alluring atmosphere in the room did not dissipate; on the contrary, it intensified due to certain unspoken interactions.
Xu Jiujiu had changed into a red gauze dress that only top auctioneers at the Starlight Auction House were qualified to wear, and she was lazily nestled in Huo Yuhao's arms, her breath sweet as orchids.
Her fiery red dress and flowing purple hair complemented each other, making her even more charming and beautiful. Her breathtaking beauty made it almost impossible to take one's eyes off her.
Whether the two were whispering intimately about information about the auction items or sharing private conversations only lovers would know, only they themselves probably know.
"Yuhao, why aren't you taking pictures of anything?"
Xu Jiujiu gently poked his chest with her slender fingers, her tone carrying a hint of feigned complaint, "How should I put it, I'm an auctioneer at Starlight Auction House now."
"When you bid on something here, I not only get a substantial commission, but it also greatly helps my performance evaluation in future auctions."
"After the competition, won't you be working at the Spirit Pagoda? What use will this auctioneer identity be to you then?"
Huo Yuhao gently grasped her mischievous hand that was playing on his chest, and said somewhat irritably, "Besides, those items were clearly being bid on by Senior Sister on behalf of Shrek Academy. Am I supposed to raise the price here?"
Compared to when Wang Yan led the team in her previous life, where she would only look at most of the auction items, Zhang Lexuan is now much more extravagant.
Since the start of the auction, she has successfully bid on a left arm bone, a right arm bone, a left leg bone, and an extremely rare metal.
Roughly calculated, nearly 20 million gold soul coins have been spent in this short period of time.
It's worth noting that the entire Shrek City's annual tax revenue is only a little over 100 million gold soul coins.
It must be said that, as a candidate for the next Sea God Pavilion Master, Zhang Lexuan has an astonishingly large amount of authority over the allocation of academy funds.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu simply stuck out her little tongue playfully, looking adorable as if her little secret had been exposed, and then stopped pursuing the topic.
Soon, as auctioneer Wan'er appeared on the soul guide screen for the eighth time, an exceptionally charming smile appeared on her dignified and beautiful face.
"The next item to be auctioned is also a spirit bone. But I can assure you all that you will be even more interested in it than before."
It could even be said that this soul bone is perhaps one of a kind on the entire continent. Its unique abilities are something every soul master dreams of. Distinguished guests, please take a look.
The light on the screen shifted, a faint green glow swept across, and two soul bones, magnified countless times, clearly appeared in everyone's sight.
They were two strange bones with a dark luster, almost completely ethereal. If it weren't for the occasional glimmer of light on their surfaces, their existence would probably be hard to notice.
In terms of appearance, they resemble miniature versions of human leg bones. Even after being magnified several times, they still appear unusually illusory, but it can be seen that the two soul bones are perfectly intact without any flaws.
Wisps of eerie green will-o'-the-wisp swirled around it like clouds and mist, emanating an extraordinary aura that sent chills down one's spine.
At this moment, auctioneer Wan'er lowered her voice a few decibels, but her slightly mysterious tone was even more effective in stirring the emotions of everyone present.
"Distinguished guests, both of these soul bones originate from the Netherworld Ghost Tiger, one of the most powerful beings in the world of soul beasts. Furthermore, according to our auction house's professional testing, these two soul bones are approximately 30,000 to 40,000 years old."
But I think everyone here understands that among the six major soul bones besides external soul bones, the leg bone is undoubtedly ranked low in value.
Especially considering their age isn't top-tier, even if these left and right leg bones originated from the same type of soul beast, they clearly aren't qualified to be the grand finale item of our top-level auction.
In an instant, everyone in the VIP room was completely aroused by auctioneer Wan'er's words.
The Netherworld Ghost Tiger, as a superior version of the ordinary Ghost Tiger, is familiar to most of the Soul Masters present.
Its ability to become a first-level soul beast is entirely due to its ability to become ethereal.
This talent grants immunity to most physical attacks and is even a passive ability that remains effective as long as soul power exists within the body.
For example, the Zhongli brothers whom Huo Yuhao and his friends once encountered in the Star Dou Great Forest, among whom Zhongli Di's natal beast soul was the Netherworld Ghost Tiger.
In his previous life, he was even able to use this ethereal talent to fight for a long time against the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a super soul beast with unparalleled offensive and defensive capabilities, which shows the uniqueness of his talent.
But that's all.
Just as auctioneer Wan'er said, even if these two soul bones can grant the user a similar ability to become ethereal.
However, even though its value is high, it is far from being as unique as the other party claims, given that its age is not top-tier.
Auctioneer Wan'er seemed to have deliberately given all the distinguished guests ample time to ponder. After whetting everyone's appetite, she waited a full ten breaths before speaking again in a gentle, conversational tone:
"Distinguished guests should be familiar with the Netherworld Tiger's innate abilities. Initially, these two soul bones could indeed only grant the user abilities similar to etherealization. When we acquired them at the auction house, we did not intend to make them the grand finale of this top-tier auction."
However, an unexpected attempt drastically changed the value of these two soul bones, making them no less rare than top-tier soul bones. I think many of you distinguished guests here have already guessed what kind of "accident" it was.
As auctioneer Wan'er's melodious voice slowly rang out, Huo Yuhao, in the private lounge, also sat up abruptly and said softly:
"Soul bone synthesis, as expected of the Star Emperor's royal family, they are indeed wealthy and powerful, willing to try even this method."
Just like the advanced level of the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire in the field of soul tools, the technology of soul bone synthesis can be said to be a unique cutting-edge research in the Douluo Continent.
The core of this technology is to fuse several interconnected soul bones together in a very special way, transforming them into a completely new soul bone, thus producing a revolutionary qualitative change.
In his previous life, Huo Yuhao fused with the Ice Emperor's torso bones, and in this life, Wu Ming fused with an external soul bone, using secret techniques to increase the success rate of the fusion. To some extent, these can also be considered a form of soul bone synthesis.
Compared to the so-called secret soul bones, the real soul bone synthesis technology has an astonishingly high damage rate to the soul bones themselves. With each attempt, there is a nearly 50% chance that all the soul bones involved in the synthesis will be completely destroyed.
It's important to know that the biggest difference between a soul bone and a soul ring is that, in most cases, a soul bone can be preserved after a soul master dies.
The profession of Soul Master has existed on the continent for tens of thousands of years. Although Soul Bones have accumulated to some extent, they are still extremely rare compared to the vast number of Soul Masters, and each one is incredibly precious.
At this moment, the fact that the Starlight Auction House can produce two successfully synthesized left and right leg bones means that at least two, or even more, similar soul bones were sacrificed as a price for these two soul bones.
(End of this chapter)