Master Head of the Dragon Soul
Chapter 718 The Martial Arts Alliance's Golden Signboard

The incident involving Qian Kang and Lin Xue was just a minor episode that quickly passed.

When they were causing trouble, the auction had not yet begun, and many important figures had not arrived, so it didn't cause much of a commotion.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the auction officially commenced.

The hall, which could accommodate over three hundred people, was now filled with attendees. Today, a total of seventeen carefully selected and valuable treasures were up for auction.

"Mr. Chu, if there's any treasure you're interested in, please let me know, and I'll have my subordinates reserve it for you," Qi Dacheng said, attempting to win over Chu Feng.

Chu Feng simply waved his hand, politely declining the offer.

He had come to the auction merely for entertainment. His ultimate goal was a piece of land in the center of Yenching City.

Of course, most of the attendees had the same objective in mind.

After an auctioneer's enthusiastic opening speech, the first item on display was a landscape painting by the renowned calligrapher and painter Zhang Daqian.

Everyone got excited. No one expected such a valuable item to be the first one. If the first item was already so valuable, then there must be even better ones to come. It was definitely worth attending this time. "This landscape painting is rich in ink and meticulously crafted; it is truly extraordinary. I believe all the distinguished guests are well aware of the renowned calligrapher and painter Zhang Daqian. His works are not only highly regarded in the field of art but also have great value as collectibles. They are truly rare treasures."

"The starting price is ten million, and each bid must be no less than five hundred thousand. Let the bidding begin!"

The auctioneer excitedly shouted, commencing the bidding process.

"Eleven million!"

"Twelve million!"

"Fifteen million!"

The audience quickly raised their bids, engaging in fierce competition. The price of the landscape painting quickly soared to $25 million.

As an authentic work by Zhang Daqian and with such exquisite craftsmanship, this landscape painting had great value in the market. Purchasing it would be a profitable investment! "Thirty million!"

Just then, in the Zone One area, a man dressed in a suit and exuding arrogance crossed his legs lazily and raised his paddle.

The crowd immediately gasped, and countless eyes turned towards the man.

The man stood up proudly, bowing with a smile on his face. He said, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Jin Hui, the butler of the Martial Arts Alliance, the Nonamillennial. Our nonamillennial greatly admires this painting, and I kindly request that you all show some respect and give me a fair price."

Although his words were polite, his tone was condescending and arrogant, as if he were commanding everyone not to raise the price any further.

Instantly, the crowd erupted into discussion.

"Oh my, it turns out he is the butler of the Nonamillennial. Has the nonamillennial himself intervened?"

"This Jin Hui is quite remarkable. He is the spokesperson for the nonamillennial, wherever he goes. Who wouldn't give him some respect?"

"Forget it; it's just a painting. Let's consider it a gift to the nonamillennial."

The scene fell silent, and no one raised the price anymore.

Although Qi Dacheng felt a bit frustrated, as he estimated that this painting could have fetched forty million, he had to give up due to the formidable background of the Martial Arts Alliance.

Just ten million in exchange for the goodwill of the nonamillennials was worth the money!

Qi Dacheng signaled to the auctioneer, indicating that they could finalize the deal soon.

Jin Hui became even more pleased with himself, crossing his legs and appearing extremely relaxed.

Indeed, the Martial Arts Alliance's prestigious reputation was incredibly influential. As long as they raised the banner of the Martial Arts Alliance, who would dare not show them respect?