Chapter 526: This Is Scrap, What’s the Point of Buying It?

Chapter 526: Chapter 526: This Is Scrap, What’s the Point of Buying It?

Miao Shijie had just gotten off the phone with his father—the current Master Miao.

After hearing about the might of the Nine Dragon Plate, the Master Miao gave Miao Shijie full authority, allowing him to mobilize all the funds of the Shu Miao Race!

Miao Shijie was determined to win the Nine Dragon Plate!

Miao Shijie was the first to jump in with a bid, driving the price of the Nine Dragon Plate sky-high right from the start!

"I bid five billion!!"

In an instant, more than half of the eager VIPs gave up on bidding!

That was five billion!

Not fifty dollars!

In this day and age, with the economy in a slump, not many enterprises could so easily produce five billion in cash flow.

Bao Beilong raised his hand without hesitation. "Six billion! Young Chief, do me a favor! My old man has a particular fondness for Magical Artifacts."

Miao Shijie showed Bao Beilong no face at all. "Little Boat King, I’m truly sorry, but my father just said we must bring this Upper Grade Magical Artifact back home! Seven billion!"

Hearing this price, Bao Beilong frowned.

Based on the power Zhong Mingtang had just demonstrated, seven billion was already a bit of a premium.

Duan Lang couldn’t help but frown as well. Seven billion was the maximum amount he could mobilize; he couldn’t bid any higher!

Seeing that Bao Beilong had gone silent, Miao Shijie turned his head and gave Duan Lang a provocative look. "Crown Prince Duan, thank you for your generosity! I’ll be taking this Nine Dragon Plate, then."

If Miao Shijie hadn’t provoked him, Duan Lang might have only felt a little regret. But with such a blatant taunt, there was no way Duan Lang could stand for it!

Duan Lang immediately whipped out his phone and called Duan Yanming.

The call connected quickly, and Duan Yanming’s authoritative voice came through. "Xiaolang, you’re calling me at a time like this. Has a particularly valuable Magical Artifact appeared?"

"Yes, Father. An Upper Grade Magical Artifact called the Nine Dragon Plate has appeared. Master Zhong only had to activate the ’Two Dragons Playing with the Pearl’ for me to feel a lethal threat! I have no doubt that if all nine dragon markings were activated, it could definitely injure a Half-Step Martial Saint!"

Duan Yanming’s gaze darkened. "Xiaolang! I will give you full authority! You can mobilize all the funds of the Dali Duan Dynasty! Secure the Nine Dragon Plate at any cost!"

Duan Lang was ecstatic. "Thank you, Father!"

Zhong Mingtang’s hearing was excellent; he overheard the conversation between Duan Lang and Duan Yanming and couldn’t help but feel a surge of wild joy!

The scheme he had set up today was aimed at Duan Lang and Miao Shijie. As long as the two of them were at each other’s throats, he, the fisherman, could reap the greatest profit!

Just as Duan Lang was about to make a bid, Cheng Yuan suddenly grabbed his wrist and gave him a subtle wink.

"Crown Prince, since the Young Chief likes the Nine Dragon Plate so much, we should just let him have it."

Under normal circumstances, if Duan Lang had seen Cheng Yuan’s signal, he would have followed it without question.

But now, he had personally witnessed Zhong Mingtang unleash the divine might of the Nine Dragon Plate.

On top of that, his father had given him full authority, and then there was Miao Shijie’s provocation.

How could he possibly step aside for Miao Shijie?

"Master Cheng, my father just told me to secure the Nine Dragon Plate at any cost! Don’t try to stop me! This Nine Dragon Plate must fall into the hands of our Dali Duan Dynasty today!"

Miao Shijie snorted with disdain. "Listen to you, Duan Lang, acting all high and mighty! My Miaojiang will go bankrupt before we give up on this Nine Dragon Plate!"

Seeing that Duan Lang was about to bid, Cheng Yuan couldn’t just sit back and watch. His sworn brother’s money didn’t grow on trees; he couldn’t let him get scammed for no reason.

Cheng Yuan said in a low voice, "Crown Prince, we cannot take this Nine Dragon Plate. As for Prince Duan, I will personally give him an explanation."

Cheng Yuan’s tone was so serious that Duan Lang had to take his advice seriously. He asked with a pained expression, "Master Cheng, Master Zhong just demonstrated the power of the Nine Dragon Plate. Why are you stopping me?"

"Because it’s simply not worth that much money."

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in an uproar!

Everyone began to ruthlessly denounce Cheng Yuan!

Miao Shijie was the first to jump in. "Even a very ordinary Upper Grade Magical Artifact is worth five billion, and a more powerful one can’t be bought even for ten billion! A contestant who doesn’t even dare to appraise something has no right to spout such nonsense here!"

Chen Juzheng snorted coldly. "Master Xiaocheng, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say whatever you want! This is disrespectful to the Upper Grade Magical Artifact! And disrespectful to Master Zhong!"

"Crown Prince Duan, how could you find such an unreliable person to be your appraiser? He’s still wet behind the ears; I doubt he even knows how to begin Entering the Dao! And he dares to carelessly comment on an Upper Grade Magical Artifact?"

Almost everyone was furiously blasting Cheng Yuan, but Liu Hong’s palms began to sweat. The Nine Dragon Plate really wasn’t worth that much money!

Liu Hong shot a furtive glance at Zhong Mingtang, but the latter was very calm. ’This kid surnamed Cheng couldn’t even see through the Magic Flute, so how could he possibly see through the trickery of the Nine Dragon Plate?’

Zhong Mingtang gave him a reassuring look, and Liu Hong gradually calmed down.

It had to be said, Liu Hong was earning the acting fee Zhong Mingtang had paid him, putting on a very convincing display of anger.

"Master Xiaocheng, since you look down on the Nine Dragon Plate, how about you come and appraise it yourself! Tell us, why isn’t the Nine Dragon Plate worth this much money?"

All the VIPs looked at Cheng Yuan with mocking gazes. In their minds, Cheng Yuan would surely find an excuse to weasel his way out, maybe even by feigning a need to use the bathroom.

But, to everyone’s surprise...

Cheng Yuan rose to his feet unhurriedly, clasped his hands behind his back, and with the swagger of the Eighth Master’s Step, walked up to the Nine Dragon Plate.

"Within the Nine Dragon Plate, nine dragon markings are inscribed, corresponding to the elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, as well as Wind, Ice, Light, and Dark. These dragon markings can be paired up or combined in larger groups to unleash Techniques of incomparable power. Activating all nine markings at once triggers the great formation within the plate, unleashing its ultimate killing move—the Nine Dragons Struggle for the Throne!"

An expert reveals their skill the moment they make a move.

Zhong Mingtang’s pupils contracted sharply. He gave Cheng Yuan a deep look. ’This kid is an expert!’

’Then why couldn’t he see through the Magic Flute earlier?’

A flash of insight struck Zhong Mingtang!

’No, that’s not it!’

’The kid must have seen through the Magic Flute. He just didn’t expose it because he wanted to trap Miao Shijie!’

A faint, ominous thought began to form in Zhong Mingtang’s mind. ’Could it be that today, I’m the one who’s going to capsize in the gutter?’

After hearing Cheng Yuan’s explanation, Duan Lang was even more confused. "Master Cheng, according to what you’ve said, this Nine Dragon Plate is without a doubt an Upper Grade Magical Artifact. Why are you stopping me from buying it?"

The other VIPs also looked at Cheng Yuan with confusion. Since the kid knew how powerful the Nine Dragon Plate was, why was he stopping Duan Lang?

Cheng Yuan said lightly, "Because six of the dragon markings on this Nine Dragon Plate are broken, leaving only three that can barely be activated. And just now, even those three developed fine cracks! The Nine Dragons Struggle for the Throne can’t be activated at all. Even combining two markings can be done three times at most before the Nine Dragon Plate is completely destroyed! Why would you buy such a piece of junk?"