area51novel Chapter 489 Luo Huan: Junior Brother Never Does Multiple Choice Questions!
Chapter 489 Luo Huan: Junior Brother Never Does Multiple Choice Questions!
Chapter 489: Luo Huan: Junior Brother never does multiple-choice questions!
The changes in the situation were not unexpected by Qin Muling. In just a few days, those high-ranking figures who were affected began to sense that something was amiss.
After repeated investigations by the old-timers within their respective forces, the final result they obtained sent shivers down their spines.
Their own luck and fate, in some inexplicable way, were dissipating and depleting at an alarming rate, with no means to stop it.
In other words, within a year or so, these high-ranking figures would become useless and even perish due to the depletion of luck and the collapse of their Dao Foundation.
Terrified, these high-ranking figures unanimously sealed the news, keeping everyone in the dark except for a few trusted core members.
They then mobilized the deep reserves of their own forces, activating various hidden resources and making every effort to save themselves.
Up until this point, these high-ranking figures had not lost hope. They firmly believed that this was just an unknown curse or technique, not an unmanageable killing move. As long as they could find a way to deal with it in time, all the troublesome problems would be solved.
At the same time, various secret intelligence forces were activated, with a focus on investigating and monitoring the forces and cultivators from the foreign Great Worlds.
These high-ranking figures were convinced that such methods could not possibly exist in this world. The mysterious enemies lurking in the shadows must have come from another world, specifically targeting the entire Kong Qing Great World.
On the other hand, after months of dual cultivation in the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore, Qin Muling had recovered and was now getting dressed under the care of his senior sisters, preparing to continue with his tasks.
"...Junior Brother, your luck seems to have been increasing rapidly during this period!"
Emperor Qing Huan, with her beautiful face blushing, tied the straps on her transparent embroidered bellyband. Her snow-white skin was radiant and her watery eyes were filled with affection as she looked at Qin Muling.
"That's true. It should be the effect of my innate Divine Ability. It has also benefited all of us!"
Emperor Tong Ying, with her blushing jade face, leisurely stretched her enchanting and hot body. After adjusting her suspender stockings and blood droplets, she couldn't help but embrace Qin Muling and give him a kiss.
Yue Yi, with her gentle and intellectual demeanor, elegantly shook her long, black, and beautiful hair. With some effort, she fastened the lock of her leopard-print corset. Her stunning beauty was filled with a smile.
"Two hundred high-ranking figures, each of them can continuously contribute a considerable amount of luck to Junior Brother. The cumulative total is quite substantial!"
"That's true."
Qin Muling nodded. With his current cultivation level, the speed at which he could extract and plunder the luck of specific targets was much faster than before. Even if the other party noticed, they couldn't stop it.
Therefore, it was not an unachievable goal to eliminate these two hundred high-ranking figures within about half a year. At the same time, Qin Muling himself would harvest a massive amount of luck, and his senior sisters would also benefit from it.
After his senior sisters finished dressing up, Qin Muling immediately summoned Qiu Wu Emperor and expressed his intention to continue observing the newly arrived goods in the trading firm.
Qiu Wu Emperor had no reason to refuse and happily led him to various palaces and halls to browse through the goods.
However, this time, the charming and lovely Yu Xi Yuan took the initiative to join them. She acted as Qin Muling's shopping guide alongside Qiu Wu Emperor, showing great closeness and enthusiasm towards him in her words and actions.
In the past few days, the headquarters of the trading firm had obtained a huge amount of goods through various channels, more than twenty times the amount from the previous time, all waiting for this unprecedented big customer to arrive.
"...Fellow Daoist Yun, it seems that those high-ranking figures haven't been in good condition lately, right?"
In the hall, as Qin Muling silently absorbed the last batch of female cultivator slaves into his spatial storage, Yu Xi Yuan hesitated for a while and couldn't help but communicate with him through divine sense.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Muling looked at her and responded calmly, even if the truth of the matter was about to be revealed, it was impossible for him to confess to her. Let this little beauty guess slowly.
Yu Xiyuan frowned and stared at him, saying unhappily, "They... the two hundred people on the list you asked for last time, it seems that they have all been affected by some kind of mysterious curse recently. Their luck is continuously declining, and there is no way to stop it!"
"So I'm curious, if they can't find a way to resolve the restraint, will they really... die because their luck runs out? Or even... be completely destroyed?"
"Well... I'm sorry, I don't know either!"
Qin Muling chuckled and continued to play dumb.
...
Yu Xiyuan glared at him, knowing that he would never reveal the truth to her. Although from his perspective, this approach was understandable, it still made her feel quite unhappy.
Wearing a magnificent and noble golden palace dress, the dignified and beautiful Emperor Qiuwu looked at Yu Xiyuan and then at Qin Muling, with a thoughtful expression in her beautiful eyes.
As one of the informed individuals about the changes happening within the Transcendent Level forces, Emperor Qiuwu couldn't believe that this matter had nothing to do with the mysterious and unpredictable purple-clad young man in front of her.
"Never mind,"
Yu Xiyuan decided not to continue digging deeper and said, "Do you still want the remaining names? My senior sister said that if you are willing to take all of them, she can give you a fifty percent discount!"
"Very well, let's settle it like this!"
Qin Muling immediately agreed. After this batch of people died out, he would definitely continue to target them. It was not a bad idea to keep them together for now and replace them one by one.
Indeed... it's really you!
Yu Xiyuan silently muttered in her heart. It seemed that besides this mysteriously unpredictable purple-clad young man who inexplicably made her feel favorably disposed towards him, there was no one else with a greater suspicion. It was a pity that he still remained guarded and unwilling to join her circle to conspire in major matters. Otherwise, with him around, many troubles could be easily resolved.
Sighing silently, Yu Xiyuan took out several exquisitely crafted jade pendants from her spatial bracelet. Inside them were the aura imprints of tens of thousands of high-level figures in the Kong Qing Great World, sealed by a special secret technique.
Yu Lingzhou took them over and inspected them before handing them to Qin Muling. Then, he took out the corresponding number of Supreme Grade spirit crystals and handed them to Yu Xiyuan.
Qin Muling took a look at the jade pendants and put them away. These people inside were indeed important figures, but now that they had fallen into his hands, it was only a matter of time before they died.
"... Will you let me see the rare items you are preparing for the auction first?"
After clearing out all the bulk goods, Qin Muling asked again, "If I find any resources that I'm interested in, can I buy them directly? The price is negotiable."
Yu Xiyuan smiled slightly, her beautiful eyes forming crescents. "Of course, as a distinguished guest at the Apex Level, you can freely browse the auction items."
"But as for the price... according to past practice, it is usually set at twenty times the auction reserve price. If you think you can accept it, then feel free to choose."
Qin Muling pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. After all, buying goods at the auction would attract too much hatred. He didn't know how many powerful figures would have their eyes on him. If he could solve the problem in a relatively low-key manner, it would undoubtedly be worth it.
Emperor Qiuwu beside him covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "If Fellow Daoist Yun has enough courage, just take all these rare items! It will also save us the cost of preparing for the auction. What do you think?"
Qin Muling thought for a moment and said, "Let's see. As long as the quality of the goods satisfies me, I'll take them all!"
A deep blue dress, Luo Huan smiled silently, her demeanor gentle and serene. Her junior brother has always been like this, never making choices and always taking everything.
So, with Qin Muling and his group, Fish Xiyuan passed through several heavily guarded small teleportation arrays and arrived at an exceptionally luxurious palace after passing through multiple strict checkpoints.
A group of senior elders were already waiting here. Seeing Fish Xiyuan leading Qin Muling and his group, they hurriedly came forward to greet and pay their respects.
After Qin Muling sat down, Fish Xiyuan instructed, "There's no need for unnecessary words. Present the list of items prepared for this auction and let Young Master Yun choose as he pleases."
The leading elder respectfully agreed and handed over a jade tablet the size of a book, radiating with a colorful glow.
Emperor Qing Huan took it and inspected it, finding no problems, before handing it over to Qin Muling.
Qin Muling took the jade tablet and infused a bit of mana into it, and rows of information about the goods appeared, accompanied by visual images.
Among them, the first group of goods consisted of twenty-four stunning and alluring Great Asura Clan beauties, each with peak Golden Immortal cultivation, noble bloodlines from the Asura race, excellent aptitude, and all of them were still virgins with their Primordial Yin intact.
The Great Asura Clan is a powerful group that is well-known in the depths of the chaotic void. Their legions are constantly fighting outside, and besides the Great World where their race originated, they now control tens of thousands of small and large worlds.
Qin Muling nodded and made a mark on the first group of goods, then continued to look at the next group.
The second group of goods consisted of nine elegant and pure Buddhist female cultivators, also with peak Golden Immortal cultivation. They were all beautiful and still had their Primordial Yin intact. They came from a certain Buddhist sect in the depths of the chaotic void.
Just as there is the Buddha Domain Pure Land in the Upper Realm, there are also numerous Buddhist sects in the depths of the chaotic void. It is common to see female Buddhist cultivators who have lost their freedom and become slaves for various reasons.
Qin Muling glanced at it and also chose to take them all.
"...Fellow Daoist Yun, for this auction, there are a total of 247 sets of rare goods, totaling 4,917 people!"
Fish Xiyuan smiled and said, "If you plan to take them all, according to the principle of a twenty-fold premium, their total value would be 2.75 trillion Supreme Grade Spirit Crystals, plus 2,650 Middle Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, 950 High Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, and 280 Peerless Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. This price..."
She paused and looked at Qin Muling, who remained calm and composed, her tone becoming more serious. "Considering that you are a rare big customer that our business has seen in hundreds of years, the elders have authorized me to give you an 80% discount as a gesture of goodwill."
Qin Muling nodded lightly. "Very good, but I want to see the quality of the goods first. If there are no problems, I will take them all!"
His meaning was to observe on the spot, as the visual images could be faked. Although it was unlikely for the business to engage in such deceitful practices, it was always better to be cautious.
Fish Xiyuan smiled and said, "Of course, there's no problem. It is the customer's right to do so. Please wait a moment."
Saying that, she gave some instructions to the elder beside her, who silently saluted and left.
In a short while, the twenty-four enchanting and beautiful Asura women were brought over by the elder. They all had golden hair, blue eyes, and skin as delicate as jade. Their dresses were excessively revealing, and their curves were extremely alluring.
Fish Xiyuan waved her hand without saying a word, and all the male cultivators in the surroundings saluted and left, leaving only some female elders.
"Alright, there's no one else here now. Fellow Daoist, you can look freely, and if you want to get hands-on, it's also fine."
Fish Xiyuan's smile became somewhat ambiguous. She had already seen Qin Muling's preferences and would naturally make arrangements that would satisfy him the most.
Beside Qin Muling, Ji Qingluan, Yu Lingzhou, and Emperor Qing Huan's expressions became subtly strange.
This woman... is really not a good person!
Emperor Tong Ying cursed inwardly, but with outsiders present, she couldn't confront her senior sisters. She would have to settle the score later.
Qin Muling's gaze fell on these Asura beauties. Her powerful divine sense swept over them, and their transparent dresses, which were not Law Weapons, provided no cover. Their alluring bodies were fully exposed.
"Not bad, I'm satisfied!"
After looking around, Qin Muling nodded in approval.
Yu Xi Yuan raised her hand with a smile, and the second group of nine female Buddhist cultivators entered. They wore transparent black robes, and their delicate and smooth snow-white skin was like jade. Shy and timid smiles appeared on their beautiful faces.
There was nothing to say about this group either; they passed as well. Then the third group followed.
In this way, they went through each group, and by the time it ended, several hours had passed.
The last item was a young girl from the Supreme Dragon Realm in the depths of the chaotic void. She had a beautiful appearance, purple hair, and violet eyes. It was said that she was a direct descendant of the ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan's patriarch and had the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint Emperor who had severed their Virtuous Thought Incarnation.
"These items, many of them have hidden dangers, right?" Qin Muling asked. The Supreme Dragon Realm in the depths of the chaotic void was even more terrifying than the Asura Clan, not to mention that this girl was a direct descendant of the ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan's patriarch.
It could be imagined that if one day the patriarch learned of certain rumors, it would surely bring a large group of powerful experts to seek justice, and it might even trigger a full-scale war between the two Great Worlds.
There had been precedents in the past. A lawless evil giant took a stunning female immortal as a concubine and even had offspring with her. However, this female immortal was a disciple of a top-notch cultivator from the Dao Sect. Due to an accident, she was seriously injured and later abducted and sold.
The top-notch cultivator from the Dao Sect never gave up searching for his disciple and relentlessly pursued for hundreds of years before finally getting results.
Later, the evil giant was annihilated, and the Cave Mansion of the Dao Sect was razed to the ground, with all the disciples and descendants perishing.
Yu Xi Yuan smiled and said, "Indeed, this possibility cannot be ruled out. So, whether to take it or not depends on Fellow Daoist's own consideration!"
Qin Muling pondered for a moment and said, "Since we're here and have seen it all, what is there to fear? Let's make the deal at the previously agreed price!"
"Alright, Fellow Daoist Yun is indeed generous!" Yu Xi Yuan nodded in satisfaction, and her estimation of Qin Muling's background and identity grew even higher.
After all, ordinary figures from small and medium forces would not have the confidence to handle such sensitive items, otherwise, the calamity of annihilation would not be far away.
It could be imagined that the Great World where this purple-clothed young man came from was not only extremely prosperous, but also had a terrifying influence. As for his own status and position, it went without saying.
Qin Muling gestured for Yu Lingzhou to take out a sufficient number of spirit crystals and innate spiritual treasures, and they were counted and handed over to the elders on Yu Xi Yuan's side.
It seemed like an unimaginable wealth, but with Qin Muling's talent and divine ability, as long as she wandered around the depths of the chaotic void a few more times, she could obtain a pile of innate spiritual treasures. So, she didn't care at all.
"Fellow Daoist Yun, what's next..."
Feeling in a good mood, Yu Xi Yuan pondered for a moment and couldn't help but extend another invitation, "Are you really not considering it? Once you join our circle, many things will become very convenient."
"No matter what information or resources you want in the future, or if you encounter any troubles that are difficult to deal with, you can rely on the abundant resources in our circle to solve them! How about it? Think about it again?"
"..."
(End of this chapter)