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"Welcome to the Slave Auction House!"
The hostess at the entrance greeted them with a stiff, formal smile. "Are you here to buy slaves or sell slaves?"
"We accommodate both."
"Oh, and in ten minutes, a new round of slave auctions will begin. Would you like me to guide you to the auction hall?"
Tang San asked, "Can we purchase slaves directly?"
"Yes, you can." Confirming that Tang San and his companions were there to buy slaves, the hostess smiled. "But are you sure you don't want to attend the auction? This round features some exceptional items!"
"Exceptional? What kind of exceptional?" Xiao Wu frowned, unable to hide her curiosity.
"A pair of cat girls and—"
The hostess drew out her words, making Xiao Wu impatient before she finally continued, "A girl with no spirit power."
"No spirit power?" Xiao Wu was shocked and skeptical. "How can someone have no spirit power? Could she have a body spirit?"
"Body spirits are rare, but thanks to Master Tang San's new classification of spirits, we are familiar with them. If she had a body spirit, we would know." The hostess smiled slightly and then explained the girl's background. "She is only six years old and has been wandering alone. No one knows where she came from, but she is exceptionally beautiful. Even someone like me, who has no interest in women, can't help but be drawn to her."
"But she is extremely aloof and indifferent to everyone."
"Moreover, despite lacking spirit power, she is very strong. Even spirit masters can't match her in pure strength."
Xiao Wu was fixated on one thing: six years old.
So young, yet already captured and sold as a slave?
This is inhumane!
Human morality swings between extreme highs and lows.
"Is that so? Then we must take a look. We'll join this auction. Lead the way." Tang San handed the hostess a silver spirit coin and said calmly.
"Dear guests, please follow me!" With the tip, the hostess's smile became more genuine, and her tone more enthusiastic. She asked, "Would you like a private room? It offers absolute privacy, excellent soundproofing, and comes with snacks, fruits, drinks, and towels."
"No, thank you... on second thought, yes, we'll take one." Tang San initially refused but reconsidered for the sake of the three women, deciding on a private room so they wouldn't need to wear masks or veils constantly.
After arranging the private room for Tang San and his companions, the hostess left. Before closing the door, she deliberately reminded them, "If you need anything, just pull the cord behind the door. I can assist you at any time."
The private room was small and simply furnished. Sofas lined the sides, with a coffee table in the middle offering various snacks and fruits. Opposite the door was a small balcony overlooking the auction hall.
"This place has a great view. You can see the auction stage and the seats below," Xiao Wu remarked, leaning over the balcony railing and looking down at the attendees. "It's true that being high up gives you a better perspective, right?"
"That's exactly right..." Tang San, holding Guang Ling's hand, walked over to Xiao Wu. Leaning on the railing, he suddenly recognized a few familiar figures among the attendees below.
Despite most auction attendees wearing masks, black robes, and cloaks, Tang San recognized them by certain habitual gestures.
Xue Xing.
Xue Qinghe, Wang Chen.
And Ning Fengzhi.
Xue Xing's purpose was the simplest—he was here to buy high-quality female slaves. This wasn't the grand auction house of Tian Dou, so he might have opted for a lower profile without booking a private room.
Xue Qinghe, or rather Qian Renxue, was likely attracted by the girl with no spirit power. She was interested in nurturing individuals with high cultivation potential—the girl's immense strength might hint at a unique bloodline.
As for Wang Chen, he was probably just tagging along as a personal guard.
Ning Fengzhi's purpose was likely similar to Xue Qinghe's, intrigued by why the girl with no spirit power had such great strength.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Slave Auction House!"
With the spotlight illuminating the stage, the auctioneer slowly emerged from the back, a confident smile on his face and a soul-powered microphone in hand, exclaiming excitedly.
"Our auction house is dedicated to gathering the best and highest quality slaves from across the continent, serving all noble aristocrats!"
"This auction will feature two exceptional items!"
"Please look forward to it!"
"Now, let's bring out the first item for auction!"
The curtains at the back of the stage parted, revealing a black square cage being pushed by two scantily clad maids. Inside were a pair of twin sisters, collars around their necks, their eyes vacant.
Following the auctioneer's command, the twins obediently stood without the slightest hint of resistance, resembling puppets rather than living beings.
"These twins come from Soto City in the Balak Kingdom. They were once favored by a young master, but after he abandoned them, they had no choice but to become concubines to a local noble. Unfortunately, the noble's wife drove them out, and after much hardship, they ended up here."
The auctioneer narrated the twins' story with a smile, devoid of any sympathy. "No more unnecessary words—they have been trained to be as docile as kittens."
"Starting bid: 10,000 gold soul coins!"
No sooner had he spoken than someone shouted, "20,000!"
"30,000!"
"31,000!"
Hearing the bids from below, Xiao Wu was eager. She turned to Tang San, "Third Brother, let's save them!"
"Alright," Tang San agreed, nodding for Xiao Wu to place the bid.
"100,000!"
Her declaration caused quite a stir.
To most participants, these twins were worth no more than a little over 40,000 gold soul coins. If they were still virgins, the price might reach above 50,000.
But 100,000?
Too much money to spend, isn't it?
The auctioneer, unconcerned with whether Xiao Wu had the funds, immediately began the countdown, "100,000 once! Any higher bids? 100,000 twice!"
*Bang!*
"100,000 for the third time!" The auctioneer slammed the gavel down, sealing the deal. He announced loudly, "Congratulations to the guests in Room 3 for winning the first auction item. The twin slave girls will be delivered directly to your room. Payment can be made now or after the auction ends."
After Xiao Wu successfully bid for the twin slave girls, the second "item" was brought forward—a pair of twin brothers in their thirties, their bodies entirely composed of muscles, even their faces.
According to the host, these brothers were rumored to possess the bloodline of ancient Titan giants, now extremely rare. Both had extremely rare innate body spirits.
The elder brother, Fan Niu, had a chest spirit, while the younger brother, Fan Ma, had a back spirit.
While they lacked the defensive capabilities of powerful beast spirits, their strength was considerable. Both were soul masters, reaching level twelve in soul power.
Their decision to be auctioned off wasn't due to offending anyone or committing unforgivable crimes. Rather, they had voluntarily become slaves, hoping to attract the attention of nobles.
Why?
In their thirties and only just reaching the first rank of soul masters, with limited cultivation talent, they consumed a lot but couldn't sustain themselves. When they sought work, their excessive strength led to mishaps in manual labor like bricklaying and carrying grain.
They couldn't even handle ordinary manual labor.
As soul masters, they didn't know what they could do. When they approached local soul halls, they were dismissed due to their age and low rank, no family wanting to take them in.
Desperate and ignorant, they heard that working for nobles could provide them with food.
Thus, they decided to sell themselves, hoping that a wealthy aristocrat would give them work and food to eat.
"Tsk, simple and adorable." Tang San decided to buy them for 50,000 gold soul coins each. After all, owners of innate body spirits were quite rare.
When the twin sisters and the twin Titan brothers were delivered to the room, Tang San paid directly with his card.
"You don't need to be formal from now on," Xiao Wu said to the twin sisters, unfastening their collars and taking out two sets of white dresses from a jade belt, dressing them in it.
"Thank you," both sisters said gratefully, a glimmer of hope in their eyes, realizing they had encountered relatively kind masters who would ensure their future.
"Did you both come from Soto City?" Tang San asked, removing the chains and shackles from Fan Niu and Fan Ma.
"Yes, Young Master," the elder sister nodded.
"Was the young master mentioned by the auctioneer Dai Mubai?" Tang San asked curiously.
"How did you know?"
The younger sister exclaimed, then realized her slip and hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry... Yes, it was him."
"No need to apologize. Your reaction just now showed me that you two haven't completely lost your sensitivity."
Tang San released the Blue Silver Emperor, and five soul rings appeared. The first soul ring glittered as Endless Recovery activated, healing bruises, wounds, and internal injuries on all four individuals. Then he placed four freedom contracts on the table.
"From now on, you can live at the Silver Blue Estate. If you don't like it, you can take these freedom contracts and return to being free to do what you want."
Silver Blue Estate?
The four were stunned, realizing something, incredulously looking at Tang San. "Could it be that you are the renowned Martial Soul Theory Master, the captain of the Tian Dou Royal Team, the Son of Martial Soul Hall..."
(End of this chapter)