"The starting price for the beastman is one hundred mid-grade spirit stones. Bids must increase by at least fifty. Let us begin." Honglian glanced at the beastman with clear disdain. Zhu Yanyi sensed a grudge between Honglian and the creature.
"One hundred and fifty."
"Two hundred."
"Three hundred."
There were indeed many wealthy people. The auction started quickly.
"Five hundred and fifty." The price rose rapidly.
"This guest bids five hundred and fifty. Any higher bids?" Honglian asked.
Zhu Yanyi judged the situation was right. She pressed the button and said, "One thousand… high-grade spirit stones."
When throwing money, one must do it generously, leaving others unable to keep up.
As expected, no one spoke after Zhu Yanyi’s bid. One thousand high-grade spirit stones was a huge sum. Honglian’s expression darkened slightly, but money ruled here. Since this was only the first item, the sale was confirmed.
After the deal, staff brought the beastman over, while others collected the payment.
Zhu Yanyi tossed a bag of spirit stones. She had plenty of money and enjoyed the feeling of overwhelming others with wealth.
Soon, two workers carried a cage in.
After they left, Zhu Yanyi walked to the cage. The beastman inside looked panicked. Seeing Zhu Yanyi, her eyes showed wildness, as if trying to protect herself.
Zhu Yanyi smiled gently. She released her affinity. As a Wood Spirit Body, her natural affinity was stronger than average. Deliberately releasing it made the effect even stronger. "I will let you out. You must be good."
The beastman looked panicked. Comforted by Zhu Yanyi’s affinity, she gradually lowered her guard and nodded.
Zhu Yanyi opened the cage and let her out. She handed her a spirit fruit. "Eat something first. Don’t panic here. When there is a chance, I will send you home."
The beastman looked at Zhu Yanyi for a long time, then nodded slowly. "Thank you."
"You can speak?" Zhu Yanyi was surprised the beastman could talk.
"Yes. Our Great Shaman taught us." Mentioning the Great Shaman, the beastman missed home. "I sneaked out secretly from my friends. I didn’t expect to be found and caught. I wonder if the Great Shaman is worried."
"It’s okay. I will send you back in two days." Zhu Yanyi didn’t plan to keep her. Since she had a home, that was best. "By the way, what is your name?"
"I am Xiao Yun." Xiao Yun looked at Zhu Yanyi. The affinity worked, so she was no longer afraid.
Zhu Yanyi took out some food. "Eat first. After the auction, we will figure out how to send you back."
"Okay. Thank you, sister." Xiao Yun said innocently.
Zhu Yanyi smiled. Cui Chang’an said from the side, "The Beastman Tribe is in the Lucky Forest to the south. The round trip takes at least three months."
Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi pondered for a moment. "No matter what, we will find time to send this child back. Not just for beastmen, but for humans too. If a child is lost, it breaks families. Children are important. Even if it is hard, I believe we should send her back."
Yi Yunfei agreed. "Correct. As healers, we not only treat illnesses but also save others from regrets. Beastmen are people too. We should save their regrets as well."
Seeing Xiao Yun eating happily, Zhu Yanyi asked casually, "Xiao Yun, why were you alone? How were you found?"
Xiao Yun swallowed her food. "I heard there are blue fireflies near the Lucky Forest. They are pretty and glow blue. The Great Shaman’s birthday is coming. I wanted to catch one as a gift. Humans found me. They were despicable. They used drugs. If they had chased me, I would have escaped."
Zhu Yanyi understood. She sighed. "Remember this. Children must be careful when going out. Do not be tricked."
"I will be careful." Xiao Yun nodded seriously.
Zhu Yanyi smiled again. She was satisfied with Xiao Yun’s attitude.
"The most important thing now is to hide the beastman," Jian Feiyan said seriously. "Otherwise, someone might try to steal her."
"Steal?" Zhu Yanyi sneered. "Second Senior Sister, you don’t know me well. In this world, there are only things I discard. No one can steal what I have. I want to see who dares to steal my little friend."
"Sister don’t worry. If someone comes, my tail is very strong," Xiao Yun said seriously to Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi laughed. "Sister believes you. But Xiao Yun, unless I tell you to fight, do not fight. This is human society. It is fine for me to fight humans. But if you fight, people will think beastmen are bullying humans. Even though humans bullied you first?"
"Sigh. I don’t understand these twisted human ways. No wonder our Great Shaman said not to go out alone. It really causes trouble." Xiao Yun relaxed gradually.
"Humans depend on who you meet. Look, we are good to you," Cui Chang’an said with a smile.
Xiao Yun tilted her head, looking at Cui Chang’an, then nodded. "I think I have seen you somewhere?"
"In your dreams," Cui Chang’an laughed.
Xiao Yun tilted her head, thinking, but couldn’t remember. She gave up. If she couldn’t remember, she wouldn’t think about it.
The auction below entered a heated phase. In just a short time, two items were sold. Now, the fourth item was up.
"This is the fourth item." Honglian waved her hand. Someone brought a sword. Both the hilt and scabbard were red.
"This is the Red Cloud Sword," Honglian smiled.
"The Red Cloud Sword was originally a high-grade immortal sword. However, it is missing a flame stone now, so its grade dropped. It is now a high-grade spirit sword.
Even so, for sword lovers, it is a good choice. The starting price is three hundred mid-grade spirit stones. Bids must increase by at least fifty. Bidding starts now."
Jian Feiyan hurriedly said to Zhu Yanyi, "I want this sword. If I don’t have enough spirit stones, I will borrow from you."
"Okay." Zhu Yanyi nodded. She didn’t understand why Jian Feiyan lacked confidence. Yi Yunfei had said she found a spirit vein in the secret realm. That should be enough. She was clearly teasing Zhu Yanyi.