The next afternoon.

Five.

On the 21st floor of the Haiyan Hotel, outside the door of a large conference room.

With the sound of footsteps of 'stamping'.

Zhao Zhou led He Peng and the others, and as soon as Boss Yan and the old man of Baji walked into the door, they saw dozens of sofas around the conference room of nearly thousands of square meters, and there were more than 100 tables in the center, on which fruits, snacks, cigarettes and wine were complete.

There are also many well-dressed men and women walking back and forth near the tables and chairs. Familiar with each other for a while. If you are not familiar, you can also hand a business card, or toast a glass of red wine with a low degree, and say a few polite words to recognize familiar noodles.

In particular, the slightly dim lights in the hall and the melodious jazz music from the surrounding stereos.

Zhao Zhou looked over for a moment, and after seeing a few people smiling and inviting the lone beauty on the side of the sofa to dance, he found that this place was not like a 'cultivator's auction', but like a private ball.

"Yan Dong!" At the door stood two tall guards in suits. When they saw that their boss was coming, they didn't let Zhao Zhou and the others take out the invitation as they had done with the customers here. Instead, he bent down and saluted at the same time, leaning to the side of his body and making a 'please' with one hand.

"There are a lot of people." Zhao Zhou nodded to the two of them, and like a big boss, he walked towards the room with all the disciples.

"There must be a lot of people coming to the 'auction' event that is held every five years." As soon as Boss Yan walked into the door, he took two glasses of red wine from a waiter and gave Zhao Zhou a glass, "Master Zhao." How is my auction going, keeping up with the times, right? ”

"I've never heard the song, and I haven't drunk the wine. It's quite trendy. Zhao Zhou took a sip of wine, the entrance was fragrant, and the tip of the tongue was slightly cool, but it was not spicy and sweet.

Zhao Zhou thought about it for a while, and felt that there was spiritual energy swimming in his stomach and intestines, and he knew that this was a kind of 'spiritual wine'. ’

"It's a good wine." Zhao Zhou praised it, and he gave the face of the boss strictly, even if he didn't taste this wine by himself, drinking a ton was not as good as the medicinal effect of ten catties of medicinal food.

But for everyone present, this is a 'precious thing', and they are usually reluctant to drink it.

Especially through this day's understanding, Zhao Zhou found that although Boss Yan is arrogant, he is also a person who loves face, and he must be good when he speaks, and face is given to each other.

It's just that what Zhao Zhou said is also ambiguous, only praising the taste of the wine, and not saying that this wine is 'aura' enough.

"Master Zhao has good taste! This is a 'spirit wine' that I bought at a great price! Boss Yan heard Master Zhao, who was also the big boss, holding it, but he was bragging about his own objects again, but his face was serious, as if he was carefully introducing the spirit wine to the 'curious Master Zhao'.

"At that time, I bought this wine on grams, and every gram was the same as the market price of gold, so it could be stored as gold! Especially for objects such as this spirit wine, as long as they are properly kept and do not let the spiritual energy drain, the older they are, the more expensive they are! ”

Boss Yan said and spoke, when the bragging was over, looking at the people around him drinking heavily, he was distressed again, but he showed a very proud look, "I originally wanted to save these three hundred catties of spirit wine." But this time the auction is held by us, so we have to come up with some dry goods, right? I can't let others laugh at me! ”

"That's just as well." Zhao Zhou has done a lot of business and understands this scene. It's like when he went to destroy the major factions, he knew that he could, but he still had to bring 3,000 guards, and the picture was nothing more than a pomp.

"Master Zhao, you're here too!" And when the two were standing at a table chatting, Dr. Sun and his party of seven or eight people walked in from outside the door and happened to see Zhao Zhou and his party of about a dozen people.

"It's a day early." Zhao Zhou saw that Dr. Sun and the others had nothing to hide their itinerary, and as he spoke, he also introduced Boss Yan to everyone and got to know each other.

"Boss Yan has been looking up for a long time!" Dr. Sun and others are all old rivers and lakes, and they don't need to be taught polite words, whether they know each other or not, they just open their mouths to 'look up for a long time', and they all know each other after a while.

"A few masters. Let's sit in front of us. "Although Boss Yan has never heard of the names of Dr. Sun and others, if he can come here, he is either rich or expensive, or he is a 'cultivator'. So, Boss Yan also said a few polite words, and prepared to invite everyone to the round table in front of the podium.

And the auction also starts at 6 o'clock sharp.

The location of the auction items is also on the podium used by the leaders for meetings.

Especially at this time, the time is nearly half past five, with the music of 'Ding Dong', there are already many beautiful women singing and dancing on the podium, setting off the atmosphere of the auction waiting for the meeting.

But it was also at this time that the door of the 'pop' conference room opened again, and the king of Xicheng, Xiangtian, walked in, and also saw Zhao Zhou and others who hadn't gone far.

"Master Zhao, Doctor Sun!" They said hello and walked towards Zhao Zhou, not caring about any 'Xicheng, Nancheng'. Because everyone is now in the 'province', then for everyone else, they are their own people.

"Sit together." When Zhao Zhou saw the visitor, he also smiled and invited.

Because there are many square tables in front, a total of ten side by side, and there are many vermilion lacquer benches around the table, which is enough for more than 100 people to sit down and have space.

"Let's go." Wang Xiangtian and the others originally wanted to come to other provinces, so they found a remote place to sit, but at this time, when they heard the invitation of Zhao Zhou, a great master, they also waved their sleeves and strode to the square table.

Afterwards, everyone waited for the auction to start while chatting and eating.

But before the auction began, there were also quite a few cultivators who had just arrived outside the door, or figures such as big bosses and the like.

They also chose their own empty seats, and sat down to chat. Or intersperse the crowd and talk to people you know.

During this period, a few people also came to Zhao Zhou's table to chat with Dr. Sun, Boss Yan and others.

Among them, there are big bosses, and there are also cultivators.

And when Zhao Zhou was chatting with Dr. Sun about some medical miscellaneous diseases, he saw a sixty-year-old Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe and a fairy wind and bones, and went straight to Boss Yan's side.

'This Taoist priest is the one who sent the toad..' Zhao Zhou thought for a moment, first motioned to Doctor Sun to wait before chatting, and then looked at Boss Yan and the others, wondering if this Taoist chief was the one who sold toads.

"Boss Yan, long time no see." When the Taoist chief came closer, he gave a Taoist etiquette to everyone at Zhao Zhou's table.

"Daochang Li." When Boss Yan saw the Taoist priest, he also hurriedly got up and asked Daoist Li to come over and sit and chat.

"This.." Zhao Zhou saw that this Taoist priest was so kind, and through the observation of the six senses, he found that this Taoist priest's demeanor did not seem to be fake, and then looked at Boss Yan and signaled for introduction.

"This is my original benefactor!" Boss Yan didn't have anything to hide, or in order to pull a 'big boss's customer' for this Taoist, he talked about the Taoist's 'ability'.

But in short.

This chief is not the person who gave Boss Yan's toad a few years ago, but the 'benefactor' who helped Boss Yan measure the feng shui of his home more than ten years ago and look at the fortune of the times.

And Boss Yan has such an achievement, and he also has some relationship with this chief.

But in general, the relationship is not too big, and the more important thing is Boss Yan's own efforts.

'Feng Shui Taoist..' When Zhao Zhou heard about this, he took out the two relics that had not been threaded last night from his pocket and handed them to the Dao Master.

"Daochang Li, do you know what this object is?"

Since Zhao Zhou decided to wait for Boss Yan to level the field, he must need a 'reasonable reason' to make Boss Yan understand that he was helping him, not coming to smash their auction venue.

And now Daoist Li, who seems to be not low, is here. Counting his friendship with Boss Yan.

Zhao Zhou felt that he could let him 'touch and touch'.

In this way, Daochang Li has a relationship with Boss Yan for more than ten years, and he is an 'outsider third person' with no interests involved, so what he says, Boss Yan will also believe one or two, which is better than being idle and having nothing to explain for a long time.

"This.... This seems to be a 'ghost weapon'? "Daochang Li is also really a bit of a Taoist, and after rubbing it for a while, he found that there was something 'wrong' about this thing.

It's just that he doesn't know what this bead is, but he often deals with 'ghost cultivators' and has seen a lot of ghost weapons containing evil energy, so he thinks that this bead is a bit 'evil', like a harmful thing.

"Ghost weapons?" When Boss Yan heard this, he was also shocked. But he wasn't surprised by himself, but surprised that he gave this thing to 'Master Zhao' last night.

Because now that this Li Daochang suddenly came to say a ghost weapon, if this made outsiders hear it, wouldn't he want to kill Zhao Zhou?

"Master Zhao.." Boss Yan looked at Zhao Zhou and wanted to explain.

Similarly, although this relic was asked for by Zhao Zhou, Boss Yan himself gave it away without knowing what it was. This is unintentional harm to others, but the death of others because of themselves is also a 'sin'.

And Zhao Zhou hugged his fist towards Li Daochang, and after taking the relics he handed back, he looked at Boss Yan and said, "Boss Yan, in fact, after I saw this object yesterday, I already knew that this object was a little evil. And so.."

"Master Zhao turned out to know it a long time ago!" Boss Yan interrupted Zhao Zhou's words, his expression was first surprised, because he found out that Master Zhao might be a 'cultivator!' ’

Otherwise, how could Zhao Zhou be the same as his benefactor Li Daochang, as soon as he saw it, he knew that this bead was a ghost weapon.

But then, he was a little helpless and didn't understand what Zhao Zhou meant.

"Since Master Zhao knows that this thing has some evil intentions, why do you want to take it?" Boss Yan was curious.

"I like to collect antiques." Zhao Zhou saw that Boss Yan interrupted his words, and he didn't want to talk so much nonsense.

However, when Boss Yan heard Zhao Zhou's words, he recalled that after Zhao Zhou said to himself yesterday, 'I want to meet the Taoist priest who gave me a toad', with his mind and mind that he can do such a big industry, he instantly understood something.

"Master Zhao, do you mean someone harmed me?" Boss Yan didn't think that Zhao Zhou would offend the 'cultivator' for him, but wanted to make things clear and solve it slowly when the time came.

After all, anyone who knows that someone is secretly harming themselves wants to know one, two, three, and then they can make arrangements. Decide whether to kill the enemy now, or later.

"Yes." Zhao Zhou didn't hide anything.

And when Boss Yan was about to say more, the door of the 'pop' conference room opened again, and the middle-aged Taoist priest who sold him a toad a few years ago walked in, followed by more than 20 disciples.

"Boss Yan, don't come unharmed."

With the sound of 'click' footsteps, when these people came to the front seat, the middle-aged Taoist priest among them seemed to remember Boss Yan, and gave a salute to Zhao Zhou, who was about thirty meters away, and was not afraid that he would be ambushed.

Because the Taoist priest knew through a big businessman that the 'toad' was in the hotel, not in Boss Yan's house, and then he knew that Boss Yan had not discovered the use of the toad.

So, he came here this time to take advantage of the 'reason' of the auction to come over and do something again.

And the Taoist priest hated Boss Yan so much, and it was also when Boss Yan contracted the project and smashed the foundation six years ago, the disciples under his seat came to do the rituals.

But at that time, Boss Yan, who had just invested in Haiyan Hotel, didn't have much money, and he heard that this group of Taoist priests were like fools, so he asked himself for 'one million', and then he didn't let them succeed.

However, these disciples of the Taoist priest have only just learned the ability to go down the mountain, and finally met someone who opened the foundation, and they must make a fortune and let their master see it.

And they learned that the right way to buy and sell was not good, and they also decided to 'make trouble', such as making the construction site haunted in the middle of the night.

When the time comes, they will appear as masters again, and the money will come in an uproar.

It's just that they haven't waited for them to sneak into the construction site that night and set up some kind of ghost formation.

Boss Yan, who eats and lives in the construction site every day, got up in the middle of the night and saw it, so he called the workers and drove them out.

It was only during this drive that a dozen broke out. Several of these disciples who didn't have much ability, but dared to fight back, were broken by steel bars and were seriously injured.

So, when their senior brothers carried back the seriously injured disciple and cried to find their master, the beam was settled.

In the same way, this matter is inherently wrong to them, and it is considered to be 'forced to buy and sell', which is morally difficult to justify.

However, this Taoist priest protects his shortcomings, and he doesn't care about morality, he just wants to ask for an explanation for his disciples.

..

"This Boss Yan probably doesn't know that the toad is a magic weapon, and he has to let me turn it down again and let him take it home..."

Nowadays, in the conference room.

Although the Taoist priest was thinking anxiously in his heart, he looked at Boss Yan with a smile on his face.

When Boss Yan saw it, he smiled and returned the salute, but he didn't speak.

But he secretly glanced at Daochang Li beside him, meaning that this group of people was the 'people who sent toads', and he also wanted to know if his 'benefactor with high Taoism' had any way to see if he could lower them.

"The old Taoist can only use feng shui secret techniques, and he can't help Boss Yan anything." Li Daochang has studied the art of calculation for many years and knows the way to avoid danger. In addition, he has been doing feng shui trading all his life, so how can he mix it with murder.

Not to mention that the other party is also a cultivator, and there are many people, judging by his posture or a big faction, if he doesn't get it right, he will put his own life inside, and he can't do it for money.

"It's okay, I understand." When Boss Yan saw that Daoist Li didn't take his stubble, he knew that the Taoist priest who sold his toad was not ordinary.

After all, even Daochang Li, who is 'quite high', is afraid.

But although Daochang Li lost his Taoism, he may still have a little virtue, so he couldn't help it, and whispered to Boss Li.

"Boss Yan, look at their clothes, they are the number one faction in Feng Province, the people of Qinglingdao.... According to Lao Dao, if Boss Yan really accidentally offended them, let's see if I can apologize and settle the matter. ”

"Otherwise, it's useless for you to sue them, and no one dares to take the order if you find someone to assassinate them. And when the Qingling Sect learns that you are doing a secret hand, it is equivalent to tearing your face. At that time, with their 'Dao' methods, no one will be able to save you, let alone help you avenge your grievances..."

Li Daochang said, and then lowered his voice, "Speak straightforwardly, Boss Yan forgive me, the old Tao is incompetent." ”

After the words fell, Li Daochang walked to the table next to him and talked to a few familiar bosses.

If outsiders see it, they will think that Daochang Li has nothing to do with Boss Yan, but it is like meeting customers chatting and going through the motions, which is no different from the scattered cultivators in the auction hall.

Similarly, the eight-pole old man next to Boss Yan was also a little far away from him after seeing that his owner seemed to provoke Qingling Dao at this time.

Because the two are just in an employment relationship, the friendship is not so deep, and it is not enough to sell their lives.

But in fact, even if he wants to help Boss Yan, who treats him well, he is always alone, and he can't represent the entire sect to provoke another sect.

'The wall is down, and everyone pushes it..' Boss Yan shook it and sighed in his heart, there was really nothing he could do.

Because he is just a rich businessman, he is more decent, and he is a figure in Ping Province. It's really provoking the 'cultivators' of the big sects, who takes him seriously.

'This transcendent cultivator still can't be provoked....'

Boss Yan thought for a few breaths, then stood up and wanted to leave the table. The first is that the province has harmed Master Zhao again, and the second is that he is ready to try to apologize, round the matter, and want to know how he offended them.

However, it is also at this time.

Zhao Zhou picked up his wine glass and saluted Boss Yan, who was about to get up, "Boss Yan." We're all friends, so why don't you ask me. ”

"Master Zhao. Then Daochang Li said.." Boss Yan thought that Zhao Zhou hadn't heard it, so he stabilized his somewhat messy mood first, and wanted to repeat it before letting Zhao Zhou leave here.

"Qingling Dao." But Zhao Zhou interrupted him, and he didn't say any nonsense, and simply explained this 'favor deal' directly.

"Now you know that this thing is a little evil, and someone is trying to harm you."

Zhao Zhou said, seeing that Boss Yan paused for a few breaths before nodding silently, and then said, "And now, I owe you a favor when I take your things, and I will help you settle this matter." It's not that you are in trouble now, and you want to take advantage of you. ”

Zhao Zhou's words fell, and when he saw what Boss Yan wanted to say, he handed over the wine glass in his hand, "There are still two minutes until six o'clock." And Boss Yan is now the owner, so he should run the auction with peace of mind, and don't worry about anything else. Just give it to a friend. ”

Boss Yan held the wine glass, didn't speak, saluted Zhao Zhou, and drank the wine.

A few minutes passed, and at six o'clock, the performers on the stage dispersed, and Boss Yan also walked up the steps and said some words of thanks to several shareholders who were organizing the auction.

Zhao Zhou sat quietly at the table, waiting for the auction to start, or for those Qingling Dao people to make a move.

The disciples beside him also knew that something might happen later, so they also put down talking to each other, and they were all concentrating on preparing for battle.

Dr. Sun, Wang Xiangtian and others should eat, drink, and occasionally have a drink with Zhao Zhou, as if they were not worried about anything at all.

Because they all have two eyes and one nose, who will be afraid of whom?

'According to Master Zhao's martial arts, unless the head of Qingling Dao comes. Otherwise, these disciples will come and die one by one..' Wang Xiangtian glanced at the people on the other side of Qingling Dao, and he didn't say anything, just smoke and drink.

Time. The rest of the room is noisy and looking forward to the items being auctioned.

But Zhao Zhou's table, except for the occasional tasting of fine wine and the smoke, was a little quiet and a little out of place.

And at this time.

With the sound of 'kicking' and the first item was pushed onto the stage by a cart covered with red cloth after several shareholders finished their speeches.

At the same time, Boss Yan and several other shareholders reached out together, revealing a piece of blackened metal the size of a football.

"First auction item, Refining Stone!" One shareholder pointed to the stone and introduced the jackpot lottery.

And this stone is extracted from a meteorite, which can be said to be priceless, and it is a good material for 'cultivators' to build weapons!

Similarly, a large number of cultivators who came here came for this thing!

"Starts at a million!" The shareholder struck the hammer and didn't introduce too much, and started the auction directly, as if he was not worried that things would not sell, let alone whether he was a professional auctioneer.

"Two million!" As soon as his words fell, the price rose wildly, and there was a shouting sound in the room.

In less than a minute, the price of refined stone went from two million, four million, to three hundred million, and then gradually quieted down.

"Four hundred million."

The Taoist priest's table is bound to get this, and when the 300 million voices just fell, he directly offered a sky-high price of 400 million!

I can't say it, it just fits the extraterrestrial meteorite identity of the refining stone.

As long as this thing is forged, it must be born a magic weapon! The Taoist priest thought about it and looked back at the somewhat noisy surroundings, meaning to give face, the price has been 'capped'.

"400 million, I'm really willing to do it.." When many casual cultivators saw the Taoist priest looking at him, they stopped talking and began to prepare the next items.

"The Qingling Sect can't afford to mess with it." Some cultivators with sects didn't want to offend Qingling Dao because of a stone, so they no longer shouted prices.

"500 million"

It's just this time.

Zhao Zhou, who had not spoken all the time, suddenly raised the price, which made many people subconsciously look at it, wanting to see who dared to provoke Qingling Dao.

"He's not afraid of offending Qing Lingdao?" Many people glanced at Zhao Zhou, and they all thought like this.

"That's a person from the Western Province, I've seen that Wang Xiangtian." An old man took a puff of his cigarette and said some famous characters to his juniors.

'He took it?' Li Daochang was in the seat by the door, and he was chatting with a few small bosses just now.

The old man of the Eight Extremes did not speak, but stood faintly next to the platform. This is what he figured out, and he also thought about it, and wanted to protect the owner as much as he could.

When the Taoist priest saw Zhao Zhou's price increase, he didn't react, but continued to increase the price: "Eight hundred million!"

"Billion." Zhao Zhou raised his glass and saluted him.

"Can't this friend give us Qingling Dao a face?" The Taoist chief saw and heard it, and the old god was also sipping tea.

But when Zhao Zhou heard this, he put away the wine glass and put it on the table, "Qinglingdao has never heard of it. Let me see. There is no need to give this face. ”

When the words fell, Zhao Zhou ignored him, and directly signaled the shareholders to knock on the hammer.

However, as soon as the Taoist priest heard that someone was ridiculing his sect, he was angry in his heart.

Because since their Qingling Dao head stepped into the pinnacle of foundation building, he had faintly become the number one faction in several nearby provinces, and few people had fought against them anymore.

But nowadays. When he saw that the 'people of Wang Xiangtian' in the Western Province dared to count down their own sect, they would definitely not be able to fall behind.

Even if you don't fight or kill, you have to say something about the scene.

"Wang Xiangtian, are you looking for trouble?" The Taoist priest put down the teacup. At the same time, the disciples behind him also stood up and looked at Zhao Zhou's side.

'Something is going to happen....' The eyes of everyone in the auction hall also looked back and forth at Zhao Zhou and Qing Lingdao.

just don't wait for what Wang Xiangtian says, or what everyone thinks.

Zhao Zhou nodded the table and looked at the Taoist priest, "You said the opposite." Fair bidding, the highest bidder wins. It's clear that you have nothing to say, and you have nothing to do. ”

"Good! What a reason! Dao Morale laughed. However, he looked at Zhao Zhou's practice clothes, and when he had a speech, he pointed to He Peng and a few people who were staring at him, "I took this thing to practice the Taoist flying sword." And a group of martial artists who practice physique came to get involved in the Taoist sect, and said that I was looking for trouble? ”

"Send you, you can't practice flying swords." Zhao Zhou really came to find trouble today, and every sentence was ruthless, damaging his Dao heart.

"Then you let Poor Dao see it?" The Taoist priest snorted, seemingly unconcerned. But he was already furious in his heart, if it weren't for the people from several provinces watching here, he would have screwed off Zhao Zhou's head a long time ago!

As if waiting for his words, Zhao Zhou stood up, walked a few steps, and came twelve meters in front of him under the vigilant gaze of this group of disciples.

"I want to see flying swords." Zhao Zhou said, after seeing the Taoist priest make a gesture of please, but suddenly his heart fluttered, and there was a 'smack', and with the air current, 'snorted'!

Before the Taoist priest could react, he was pierced through the head by Zhao Zhou's sword pill!

At the same time, there was a 'bang' sound, and the Taoist priest's corpse overturned the table and chair, and also lay on its side on the ground.

At this time, the scalps of the auction exploded, and their eyes widened to know that something had happened!

But what they were shocked was not the death of the Taoist priest, but the sword pill of Zhao Zhou's hand just now!

"That was the Sword Immortal Secret Technique just now?!"

"This is the Sword Pill Qi Qi?"

Everyone screamed in amazement, and they were in an uproar!

They didn't expect that this martial artist who dared to challenge the Qingling Dao Sect was a 'Sword Immortal' who they couldn't even think of! ’

"I said. I said how dare he take it....", while Li Daochang sighed, regretting very much that he left from Boss Yan just now, and even more regretting that he didn't make friends with Zhao Zhou just now.

"Master is dead. What should we do..."Those Taoist disciples were even more panicked, wondering if they and the others would get out alive.

"I know a god?!" And Boss Yan on the stage also had a buzzing head when he saw this scene.

Although he didn't see the scene of Zhao Zhou's sword pill killing people clearly, but now that he saw the Taoist priest who killed him die instantly, and saw everyone shouting 'Sword Immortal', he knew that the Master Zhao he knew was probably the legendary 'Sword Immortal!' ’

"The hall owner is a sword immortal!" He Peng and the others were also shocked, and found that their hall owner was becoming more and more mysterious, if they didn't see it every day, they really thought it was an immortal who lived in the Heavenly Palace!

"Master Zhao knows the secret technique of sword pills? Didn't he teach boxing .... And he also knows how to heal..."Dr. Sun and the others were even more shocked in their hearts, feeling that Zhao Zhou seemed to be omnipotent!

And Zhao Zhou killed the Taoist priest, it was a step forward, and he came to the gate in an instant, blocking the exit of the auction.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I saw it just now, it was the Dao Master who wanted to see the flying sword, and I couldn't bear to refuse, so I fulfilled his mind."

Zhao Zhou said, seeing that the room suddenly fell silent, and only then did he take the roster of the auction from a frightened guard, "And now, if you want to leave." Make a mudra and be a witness. and leave. ”

"Of course.."

When Zhao Zhou said this, his words changed, and he looked at the people who were a little guarded, but more fearful, "Of course, if you insist on leaving, I, Zhao Zhou, will not stop you." ”

Zhao Zhou flipped through the roster and said,

"But as long as this door goes out, there is no mark of decline. In the future, I, Zhao Zhou, will follow the invitation list of the four provinces and visit all of you Mountain Sect sects one by one. ”