"Mortals, who are the descendants of a certain group of cultivators who have a special bloodline…"
Duncan felt as if his head was rumbling hearing that statement. Special bloodline! Leia had a special bloodline as well. Duncan didn't know how to react to that revelation. But, this information caused a storm of emotions in his heart.
"To make things clear, allow me to inform those who aren't aware of the significance of the mark, the history behind it," the auctioneer spoke a little dignifiedly and looked at the crowd.
"Eons ago, our world became a battleground between powerful forces that live beyond these heavens. The cultivations of beings who participated in this battle are far above our cognition. That battle wrecked the heaven and the earth. Even the remnants of this battle are so dangerous that the region of the battleground has been called a forbidden ground by all cultivation forces in our world."
"That's right; I am exactly talking about the forbidden region of the Ancient Battleground that exists south of this city. I am sure that all of you all are aware of how dangerous venturing into that area is. What we see now are the remnants of the attacks that were exchanged eons ago," the auctioneer said solemnly.
"You might wonder what exactly is the connection between the Ancient Battleground and the special bloodline that this slave possesses. Allow me to explain. Among the beings who fought on that battlefield, there were also members of the Spirit Clan who participated. The descendants of this Spirit Clan, who are mortals, possess these kinds of marks on their body."
"As far as we know, these descendants with these identifying marks have innate difficulty in starting on the road of cultivation. Even if they start cultivating, the purity of their bloodline is very thin and they don't progress much. Either due to incompatible cultivation techniques or various other reasons, the members of the Spirit Clan have much more difficulty in establishing their foundational pillars."
"However, if someone establishes their foundational pillars and forms their Violet Palace their cultivation will see a drastic increase in the short term. But, the possibility of that happening is less than one-thousandth. Hence, they are not valued much by first-rate sects."
"But, what those sects do value is their offspring. Due to some strange reason, an offspring that is born between these Spirit Clan descendants and cultivators who have established their Violet Palace will become darlings of heaven. Their cultivation talent is rumored to be tremendous."
"Now that you all know this information, I invite you all to bid. Do not miss this rare opportunity. The starting bid for this slave is at 100 spirit stones. And every bid must see an increase of ten spirit stones," the auctioneer announced grandly and waved his hand to commence the bidding.
"110 spirit stones,"
"120"
"140"
"170"
Duncan watched the crowd clamor to bid with a sour expression on his face. He really didn't care about Leia's potential to bear children who would become the darlings of heaven. Neither did he care about the possibility of her starting to cultivate and establish the Violet Palace realm.
However, the same couldn't be said for the others. They obviously valued this aspect of Leia more than anything else. Duncan understood their reason for it as well. Future generations are the cornerstone of cultivation clans. Especially talented future generations who can potentially become the darlings of heaven.
To a cultivation clan, having a promising future generation meant that their prosperity for the next generation would be guaranteed. A talented cultivator can single-handedly raise the status of the clan. This was a world where a single person can make or break things. So, their enthusiasm was understandable to Duncan.
What made him unhappy though was the wrench that was thrown in his plans because of this. Seeing the rabid bidding that was going on, Duncan felt a headache coming. All of a sudden, the spirit stones he possesses didn't seem to be much. This made him a little aggrieved.
Meanwhile…
In the private booth, the bug-eyed cultivator looked at the cacophony of bidding going on downstairs and shot a glare at the lady near him. Even the female cultivator looked to be at a loss seeing the sudden interest in the slave they had their eyes on.
"What a good Young Master!" the bug-eyed man sneered at the lady. "He even dared to conceal such a thing from the clan. Isn't he afraid that this incident will come back to bite him in the back?"
The lady remained silent not willing to answer. She too was a little taken aback by the fervent bidding that was going on below. She never expected the puny mortal her Young Master had eyes on to be this capable. Unlike the other cultivators here who had just learned of the importance of the mark, she had more knowledge regarding the descendants of the Spirit Clan.
Even she knew that the clan wouldn't turn a blind eye to this matter. It was fine if the Young Master was able to obtain the slave. If not, things will become a little bit difficult. The old monsters in the clan would not let go of such a potential breeding stock. They would also begin to interfere in the matter.
"It doesn't matter," the lady composed herself and said stiffly. "If we are able to purchase this slave, wouldn't she become part of our clan? No one can fault the Young Master. This only shows his broad vision."
The bug-eyed man snorted a little displeasedly.
What broad vision? All he only saw was the scheming mind of the Young Master. The Young Master had obviously found out about this female a long time ago. However, he had never informed the clan about this. He had intended to swallow this woman by himself.
The Young Master had already broken through the Violet Palace realm. If he can obtain this slave and get her pregnant, with his power and the future offspring's potential, the clan would make him the Clan Leader without much hassle. The entire plan was based on that.
But, it wasn't that easy either. As a member of a premier cultivation clan, the bug-eyed man knew more than others present below about the details regarding the descendants of the Spirit Clan. He didn't think it would be an easy task for the Young Master to accomplish his goals.
However, what he didn't understand was why the Young Master had gone about this in a roundabout way. It wasn't as if he couldn't make this woman his concubine with his power and influence directly. That would have been less risky and very easy to accomplish.
So, why did the Young Master go about this in such a convoluted manner? Didn't he even think for one second that the auction house would be able to see through the secrets of the woman? If that happened, the possibility of the woman slipping out of his hands was really big.
And looking at the below ruckus, the exact same thing was happening.
The bug-eyed man felt a little confused. He didn't think that the Young Master would be this careless or stupid. No one who could contend for the role of Young Patriarch of the clan can be stupid or without sense. This kind of behavior didn't make sense to him at all.
"What were the Young Master's precise instructions? You better not hide it from me," the bug-eyed man growled at the lady.
Even the lady was a little taken aback by the sudden turn of events. So, she wasn't really sure as well. Hearing the bug-eyed man's question, she too fell into thought. If the bug-eyed man can find the flaws in the situation, she can too. So, she was also a little puzzled by the Young Master's actions. She was also worried that she probably misinterpreted the Young Master's commands.
"The Young Master asked me to keep an eye on the woman and make sure she ends up in our hands. Other than that, he didn't say much," the lady said a little hesitantly.
"So, as long as she ends up in our hands, then it will be fine, isn't it?" the bug-eyed man's mind started whirling as well.
"Yes, that's why I wanted to buy the slave and prevent any unforeseen incidents from occurring," the lady said a little agitatedly.
"Hmmph, the Young Master didn't ask you to buy her, did he? You came up with it all on your own," the bug-eyed man sneered.
"Is there anything wrong with that? Once we buy her, she will be in our hands. Such an approach can eliminate a lot of unforeseen problems," the lady shot back a little hotly.
"Hmmph, you are too naïve. The only useful thing in your body is your big boobs," the bug-eyed cultivator sneered. "How can things be so simple? Do you think the other contenders wouldn't learn about your actions? Do you think they will sit back and watch as the Young Master steals the competition? Heh, no wonder you are only a servant till date."
The lady's breathing became flustered and her face became flushed. The bug-eyed man's remark hit her exactly in her sore spot. It was not that she hadn't tried to seduce the Young Master, but even though she had taken the Young Master to the bed, their relationship was still that of a servant and a master.
It was one of her pet peeves. She didn't know why she had never been considered by the Young Master to be even taken in as a concubine when she took care of all his duties meticulously. To be poked in such a sore spot, she almost lost her temper. But, she gritted her teeth and shot a glare at the bug-eyed man.
"Am I wrong?" the bug-eyed man snorted arrogantly. "Don't look at me like that. It will be fine if this woman is not bought by you publically. But, once you buy her publically, the other contenders for the position of Young Patriarch would start to move. By then, I can guarantee you that this woman wouldn't reach the clan alive."
Hearing the bug-eyed man's words, the lady's eyes bulged in shock.
