Chapter 22: A Waste of Heavenly Treasures
“Central Continent Heavenly Sword Sect?”
“She’s actually from the Heavenly Sword Sect?”
“No way. I bet it’s fake. She probably wants to bid on this item but doesn’t have enough spirit stones.”
“I think so too. The Heavenly Sword Sect is a top-tier force in the Central Continent. There’s no way she’d come here!”
“Judging by her voice, this young woman can’t be very old. To dare impersonate someone from the Heavenly Sword Sect—that’s incredibly bold.”
“...”
Most people refused to believe Chen Qingshuang’s identity, thinking she was deceiving everyone openly.
Even the auctioneer on stage began to doubt her.
Yet, instead of hastily expelling her, the auctioneer cautiously asked, “Can you prove your identity?”
Chen Qingshuang immediately produced a jade token. On the front was the unmistakable emblem of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and on the back were the characters for “Holy Maiden.”
Upon seeing this, the auctioneer was instantly shaken by her status.
She never expected that the masked woman before her was, in fact, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sword Sect!
No one in the auction house had any idea such a figure had entered.
Not just the auctioneer, even Chief Wang himself would have to pay respects upon meeting her.
The auctioneer respectfully returned the jade token to Chen Qingshuang, then bowed deeply and said, “I did not realize the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sword Sect was present. Please forgive my earlier misunderstanding.”
Everyone present was stunned at this scene.
“What?!”
“She... she’s actually the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sword Sect?!”
“Someone like her really came here?”
“Oh my! Am I dreaming?”
With Chen Qingshuang’s identity revealed, those who had rushed to bid earlier became flustered.
Ignoring the gazes around her, Chen Qingshuang continued, “Is there any problem with my one million bid just now?”
The auctioneer swallowed nervously, shaking his head with a forced smile. “No... no problem at all.”
“By the way, friend who bid one point two million earlier, do you wish to continue?”
That person immediately backed down—what a joke! Even with a hundred times the courage, no one would dare compete against the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
“Cough, cough, Holy Maiden, I apologize for my earlier confusion. I withdraw my bid immediately! Please don’t take offense!”
Chen Qingshuang gave a slight nod, saying no more.
The auctioneer returned to the stage and struck the gavel decisively.
“One million spirit stones, sold!”
“Congratulations to the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sword Sect for winning the Heaven and Earth Formation Chart!”
When Chu Ling’er backstage heard the auction result, she was dumbfounded.
She had expected the item to fetch at least five million spirit stones, yet it was won for just one million.
The price fell far short of her expectations.
That so-called Holy Maiden of the Central Continent’s Heavenly Sword Sect was clearly abusing her status.
If it weren’t for her, the item would have sold for a much higher price.
An hour later, the auction came to an end.
According to protocol, the seller and buyer met backstage to verify the item, ensuring no issues.
Chu Ling’er was filled with resentment toward this so-called Holy Maiden.
When she saw Chen Qingshuang, she immediately confronted her.
“A so-called Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sword Sect, such a precious title, yet all you do is bully others.”
“You have no sense of the grandeur a major sect should have.”
“I’m not selling this item anymore!”
She lunged to snatch the Heaven and Earth Formation Chart from Chen Qingshuang’s hand, only to be pushed aside firmly.
“This item originally belonged to Ye Fan. What does it have to do with you?”
Hearing Ye Fan’s name, Chu Ling’er paused in surprise. She didn’t expect the Holy Maiden to know Ye Fan and even recognize the item as his.
“Who... who exactly are you?”
“Want to know? Then I shall tell you.”
Chen Qingshuang slowly removed her mask, revealing a face of stunning, otherworldly beauty.
Seeing her face, Chu Ling’er trembled.
“It’s you!”
This was the first time Chu Ling’er had seen Chen Qingshuang up close, and her incomparable beauty made Chu Ling’er feel ashamed and inferior.
“You seem very surprised,” Chen Qingshuang smiled.
“But I must thank you. If you hadn’t betrayed me, I might never have had the chance to be with Ye Fan!”
Chen Qingshuang’s words were like a cold dagger piercing Chu Ling’er’s heart.
Already simmering with anger, she lost all reason.
Moreover, Chen Qingshuang’s appearance and aura far surpassed hers.
Overwhelmed with jealousy, Chu Ling’er suddenly lunged at Chen Qingshuang.
“You wretch! I’ll kill you!”
But Chu Ling’er’s foundation cultivation was weak, nowhere near the full Nascent Soul stage of Chen Qingshuang.
A single fierce glance from Chen Qingshuang was enough to suffocate Chu Ling’er, almost forcing her to her knees.
At that moment, Ye Fan, having just left the auction hall, arrived and happened upon the scene.
Seeing Ye Fan, Chu Ling’er’s eyes lit up like she’d found a lifeline.
She grabbed Ye Fan’s arm shamelessly, deliberately pressing her bosom against him.
Then, glaring fiercely at Chen Qingshuang, she warned, “See? Ye Fan likes me. He only has eyes for me. Otherwise, why would he give me so many gifts?”
Immediately after, she feigned sorrow and complained to Ye Fan, “Brother Ye Fan, look! That wicked woman stole the treasure you gave me. Please help me get it back!”
Ye Fan was disgusted by her shameless act and roughly shoved her away.
Chen Qingshuang smiled warmly at Ye Fan and said, “She’s just upset because I bought this for only one million.”
“Of course, if you still care about the past, I can return it to her.”
Ye Fan shot a fierce glare at Chu Ling’er.
This item had cost his mother fifty million spirit stones, purchased from a top formation master after extensive networking.
Ordinary people, no matter how many spirit stones they had, could not have obtained it.
Yet this foolish woman had put it up for auction, where it was snapped up for a mere one million spirit stones—a monstrous waste!
“Idiot, do you know the true value of the Heaven and Earth Formation Chart?”
“One million spirit stones can’t even buy a corner of it.”
“Not to mention the difficulty of acquiring it, its value alone is at least fifty million spirit stones!”
Hearing this, Chu Ling’er’s jaw dropped.
Fifty million!
That was an enormous sum!
Such spirit stones could buy countless precious resources, yet she had never cared about its true worth.
Had she known earlier, she never would have dared auction it off.
She stared blankly at the Heaven and Earth Formation Chart in Chen Qingshuang’s hands, wishing she could slap herself hard.
“This item has already been sold.”
“Oh, by the way, here’s one million spirit stones. Please keep it.”