CHAPTER 8

THE FOUR old men guided Guang Ai Li to one of the V.I.P balcony and gave her a V.I.P token.

There are 10 balconies and the balcony in front of her was taken by her family. They are all looking at her direction, even if the other nobles from another countries as well.

Her attention diverted to the side balcony and saw a unfamiliar faces. The man on the same age as her father was wearing a crown and his presence shouts with authority.

'Who are they?'

She glance at the flag on the side of their balcony and a word was engrave on it. Murong Empire.

'Huh? Murong? Why does it sounds familiar?'

The auction starts by auctioning her pills. The first one is the 6th grade tier 3, it was a rare pills for the others since the ingredients are not easy to find and needs a very high level pot for refining.

"This is the Grade 6 tier 3 boluses, it was actually made by Lord Zeri who owned the Heavenly Dragon Beast!" The host started.

Everyone started chattering and looked at her.

"This pills is so hard to concoct and only a genius Alchemy Master can make because of the missing ingredients that we can't find in books. This Master sure is incredible!" The host complimented. "The bidding starts with 10,000 golds!"

"10,500!"

"20,000!"

"20,800!"

"30,500!"

Guang Ai Li roam her eyes and it stopped at the man who has long blond hair and blue eyes. The man was also looking at her and it's as if he's observing her.

'But he's kinda look familiar... Did I met him before?'

"50,000!!"

Her attention changes and turn to Guang Chen Yi, her sister.

No one tried to fight against her that made her smirk and looked at Guang Ai Li with a very seductive look.

The way Guang Chen Yi looked at her gave her goosebumps and made her stomach up-side-down that she wanted to puke.

'I'm your sister, dude! And I'm straight!'

"It looks like the fourth princess of QingYi City took a liking to you, Lord Zeri."

Guang Ai Li look up behind her. He's one of the four old men who greeted her awhile ago. The one with red clothing.

"I'm not interested." She simply said.

"I'm Jiang Ke, the owner of this Auction House." He introduce.

Guang Ai Li just nodded her head and point her index finger to the Murong Empire's flag.

"Who are they?" She asked.

"They are from Yuan Ji country, the most powerful country in the world. Every countries are afraid of them because they can bring everyone who go against them down." Jiang Ke explained.

'Yuan Ji? I've read about this place before.'

Yuan Ji country is also known as 'The country of Masters' since it's a country where every powerful Masters live. Alchemist, Martial arts Master.

The bidding stopped at 50,000 golds worth. The next one is her 5th grade pills that was worth of 30,000 golds and then the 3rd grade that worth a 20,000 golds. 100,000 golds in total.

"And now it's time for what you are waiting for! The auction for the Four Drops of Divine Beast's tears will begin now!! The bidding starts from 500,000 golds!"

Everyone shouted in excitement and was in rushed to bid. Guang Ai Li just sat there and watched.

"600,000!"

"700,000!"

"1,000,000!"

Everyone become silent and look up to Guang Chu Bei. Guang Ai Li smirk.

'And who's money you're going to use? The money from the palace?'

She glance at the Murong Empire's direction. They doesn't seem interested on that Divine Beast's tears.

'But why are they here for then?'

"Is there no one else who wants to–"

"1,000,500!" Guang Ai Li cutted the host off.

Guang Chu Bei's expression changes and she looked furious. She glare at her.

'Who does this man think he is?! How dare he fight against me?!'

"1,500,000!"

Guang Ai Li is not really interested to that item tho. She just wanted to go to Guang Chu Bei's nerves and anger her and to raised her depts as well.

"1,550,000!"

Guang Chu Bei's expression became worst and her eyes shouts in anger. Even her siblings are trying to stopped her from bidding but she didn't yield.

"2,000,000!" She shouted.

Everyone become so silent and no one dares to talk. They all seems surprised while looking up at Guang Chu Bei who's now wearing a arrogant face.

"Pfft-! HAHAHAHA!!" Guang Ai Li burst out a laugh.

Everyone's attention divert to her, confuse of why she's laughing so hard at.

"Well done, First princess of QingYi City! The Divine Beast's Tears is yours. I don't need it anyway." He teased.

"You-!"

"Because my spiritual energy is more stronger than that." She said, mocking her.

Guang Chu Bei irritatedly sat on her sit while glaring at her angrily but didn't say anything.

"The auction isn't over yet!" The host spoke again. "The Divine Beast tears is only the starting line! And for the finishing of tonight's auction the bidding for the Divine Core will now starts!"

A man holding a small square-shape thing that is covered with silk come up to the stage.

Guang Ai Li frown. 'Divine Core?'

"This thing was left by the Divine Beast Lord and it contains the same amount of power as the Divine Beast Lord." The host explain as he remove the silk and reveal a small transparent aquarium.

There's glowing and floating medium size circle inside the aquarium. The Divine Core.

"Bidding starts from 1,000,000 golds!"

"Argh!" Guang Ai Li hissed when her head ache all of a sudden.

"Lord Zeri? Are you alright?" Jiang Ke asked.

'My bride..'

"2,000,000!"

Guang Ai Li come back to her senses and looked at the one who bid. It was the guy with blond hair from Murong Empire.

She crease her brow and try to remember where she saw him.

'Murong Wei Zheng! In the library!'

For some unknown reason Guang Ai Li automatically open her lips to speak. She doesn't know why she feels like wanting to have the core.. No, it's her soul that wanted it.

"10,000,000!" She unconsciously bid, like she was possessed by something.

Everyone gasped and unbelievably looked up to her.

"A-are you sure about that, Lord Zeri?" Jiang Ke asked, shocked.

'Well, it's too late to take back what I just said now.'

She face Jiang Ke and picked a small stone from the vase on her side. She cover the stone on her fist.

"Just give me some time and I'll pay you bigtime. I just need that thing." She said as she open her fist and show him what she did to the stone.

His eyes widened while looking at the crystal she made. She can only make 3 crystals and 50 golds in a day. Her ability to make a stones into golds or crystals is limited. She can't do it in a row that's why she needs to sell some pills.

"T-this.. is crystal? How did you-?"

"I can not tell you for now, Master Jiang Ke. Please keep this a secret." She plead.

Jiang Ke nodded and smile before taking the crystal from her. That crystal is worth 1,000,000 golds and it's really rare to find.

'I wonder what kind of thing is that Divine Core? And why do I feels like... It's calling me?'

GUANG AI LI immediately went inside her space ring as soon as she got home.

She already have the Divine Core and the 100,000 golds for selling her pills.

She was so hurry to check what's with that core. That she can't wait to go home.

Tianshang was already asleep and he's now back to his mini form.

As she come closer to the core her heart beats faster like something inside her felt complete.

She can feel it. Her soul spirit is burning up inside her body and the light coming from the core is becoming more and more shiny.

"Argh!!" She groan.

She feels like the core is sucking something inside of her but she didn't feel like she's getting weaker or hurt. Just a burning sensation coming from her soul spirit.

The light vanish and Guang Ai Li kneel on the grass, huffing.

'What was that?!'

She took a deep breath and raise her head.

"Huh?"

She blinked twice while looking at the thing in front of her. Slowly, she narrow her eyes up to the owner of that thing.

'A man!'

Her gaze went back to the thing in front of her and realize what it is. Her eyes widen and her face flushed.

'What a damn big sh*t! It's his 'thing'!'

She cover her eyes with her own hand and use her other hand to push the man away. But before she could push him away her hand touched something not appropriate that made her face flushed and explode in embarrassment.

'Kyaah! Hard and dangerous!'

"AAAAAH!" She scream and continue to pushed him hard even though she was holding on that 'thing'.

'My hand!! Why?!'

"Señorit-.."

She looked at Tianshang to see why he didn't complete his word. Tianshang looked dumbfounded while looking at the naked man in front of her.

"M-master!!" Tianshang happily said.

'Huh? Master?'

He flew towards the man and hugged him using his tiny hands. Guang Ai Li observe the man.

'He looks familia- oh! I get it. He's the same guy last night! The man on her pavilion and the man on the hot spring!'

'He's such a pervert! But why is Tianshang calling him mas...ter.... Don't tell me-!'

"You're the Divine Beast Lord?!" She exclaimed, surprise.

The man smirked and stand up. He snap his finger and in just one blink he suddenly have his clothes put on.

"My dear bride...." He called her and walked towards her.

"Bride? W-who you calling bride?! You pervert!" Guang Ai Li hissed.

She stepped back but he still take a step forward.

'Who is he?! Why does he keep calling me that?!'

"Ah!" She squeal when she lost her balance.

She was ready to fall when she felt a strong arm wrapped on her waist and a soft thing pressed on her lips. She quickly open her eyes to see what is it.

'WHAT?! H-how dare him?!'

Her body was bend and one of his arm is supporting her waist and him, kissing her lips.