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Chapter 8 - The news of an Auction

As YingLei is excited about meeting his father an returning home he was not able to sleep thus he went to the forest to train. After several hours of training, YingLei return to the city but surprisingly even though the moon is still high up, the city seems to be in a joyous moment. YingLei approach a man near by and asked

"Whats the occassion that makes everyone happy?"

The man excitedly replied

"The Prime Auction just release news saying there will be a grand auction in a weeks time in city."

YingLei was shocked as he remembered this shop as it had a very grand entrance but was never open but in a weeks time it will be open. Suddenly the man sadly said

"Only people with nobility and have a certain degree in fame have the rights to participate in the auction."

YingLei was disappointed to hear that as he thought the auction would have been a good place to spent all those gold he had. After that YingLei when back to the hotel to show and was able to sleep soundly as he was tired from the training.

The next day, YingLei woke up and prepared to leave after having breakfast. But just as he was about to booked out of the hotel, YingLei heard someone calling out to him and the voice was familiar. Turning back he was shocked to see a familiar figure as he was masked but was not able to figure who he was. The masked figure said

"Young Master Jian, Master is on his way here. He told me to accompany you before his arrival hope you don't my the intrusion." after that he bowed to YingLei paying his respect to him.

YingLeo realise who he was, it is WuDao his house servant who YingLei saw time to time but rarely spoke with each other. YingLei nodded when back to his room to unpack hia bag while WuDao went to register a room next to YingLei incase someone find trouble with him.

3 days later, YingLei father arrived in the city wearing torn shirts and pants but choose to ignore the gaze that stares at him as he approach the hotel that YingLei is staying at, which the address given to him was send by WuDao. When YingLei father entered the hotel the customers gave a disgusted look just like those on the streets but as usual his father never cared. He approach the receptionist who is calm and in different as they were to never judge a book by its cover and even if they disgust any customer they were told to no matter what be polite or be fired, thus the receptionist did not care about his appearance as he approach him. YingLei father asked

"Is someone called YingLei here?"

The receptionist replied

"Yes, he is current in his room. I can pass a measage to him if you need."

YingLei father passed the receptionist a letter and sat on an empty table.

The receptionist walked towards YingLei's room and knocked. YingLei opened the door and asked

"How may i help you? I don't remember calling for room service."

the receptionist passed YingLei a letter, bowed and left.

YingLei opened the letter and rushed down to meet his father. Upon getting himself seated opposite of his father, His father asked

"Have you heard the news of the upcoming auction?"

YingLei was shocked that his father asked this and thus replied

"Yes, I have heard. The auction is starting in 4 days but only invited people, Nobilites and high degree of frame can ome enter and participate in the auction."

Hia father replied

"We will be participating in the auction and before the auction start I will have WuDao access your strength and train you from there."

A frighten expression can be seen on YingLei face as he ran away trying to escape. But just as he stepped out of the hotel he was held by WuDao and was not able to move as all as if his nerve system had stopped.

During the 3 days of training with WuDao though it was easier compared to his father but it was not that far off from training with his father. YingLei body started to toughen up and broke through to early 5th body refining while panting and lying on the ground. His father said "Get ready the auction will begin tomorrow."

YingLei rushed to the back to the hotel hoping able to create another shadow and until the next day the shadow was done.

He met with his father who still wore torn clothes while he sat at the lobby. YingLei when to approach his father and had breakfast with his father while WuDao as usual wore a mask with a a dragon engraved on the left side of the masked, he stood beside his father serving him tea. After breakfast, the 3 of them walked towards the auction while the city was buzzing with noise as viscount and earls arrived one after another. Although many cities have prime auction they usually only open at most up to 3 at once but never open more than 3 noone knows why but noone question it either as everytime the auction happens great stuff are sold. This time 2 auction is opened one in Might City the other and Kinson County.

Once they reached the auction entrance, instead of YingLei father flashing a token is was WuDao who did but the engraving is different the token was engrave with a *敌* (from 无敌 which means invincible) on it. YingLei wondered if the word had a meaning but he did not cared until he looked at the man expression who is in shocked. The man is in charge of the auction entrance to prevent some random people from entering thus his position is not low. The man immdiately bowed and told them to wait as he get the manager.

The manager arrived in seconds and look at the man who he was given a description to he bowed and said

"Welcome to Prime Auction we did not expect...."

Just as he was about to say WuDao's position his whole body shivered and understood he is suppose to shut his mouth thus he immdiately lead them to private rooms while ignoring YingLei and his father as he assumed they are his servants. The manager told them to wait as he get the room ready. After several minutes the room was cleaned. The manager told WuDao

"The auction will provide 1000 platinum coins." For reference coins are graded Copper, Silver, Gold, Dark Gold and Platinum and every 100 copper is 1 silver, every 1000 silver is 1 gold the conversion will be the same for the rest. After having the auction house filled slightly more than 1/4 a female came to the stage which is at the most front of the auction house and said

"Ladies and gentleman and children of all ages may the auction, BEGIN!!"