Chapter 563 - 570: The Flower Peacock Looks for Trouble

However, when Liu Lan Yi opened the door, she saw people from the Peacock Clan.

Song Wanning frowned, not quite understanding their intentions.

Liu Lan Yi’s expression was also unreadable, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes as she looked at the Demon Cultivator.

"Our Young Mistress sent me to inform you that our Peacock Clan is willing to let you join."

"But you must remember, just because the Young Mistress thinks highly of you doesn’t mean you can do as you please. Don’t get arrogant because you’ve been shown favor!"

The Demon Cultivator paid no mind to their expressions, launching right into a lecture. He boasted about how incredibly powerful the Peacock Clan was, repeatedly stressing what a great honor it was for Song Wanning and Liu Lan Yi to be noticed by them.

At first, Song Wanning and Liu Lan Yi didn’t understand what was happening. It was only after listening for a while that they grasped his purpose, and their faces instantly turned grim.

’Who gave them the nerve to come here and spout such nonsense?’

Song Wanning wasn’t one to put up with it, so she cut off his incessant chatter.

"We’re not interested in the Peacock Clan. Don’t disturb us during the auction."

"We don’t have time to listen to your nonsense!"

With that, she waved her hand, and in the next second, the door slammed shut, leaving the Demon Cultivator outside.

SLAM—

The reverberation of the closing door still hung in the air. The Demon Cultivator stared at the door in disbelief, momentarily stunned.

When he came to his senses, the Demon Cultivator’s face became incredibly gloomy, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"Fine, fine, fine!"

His chest heaved with anger. ’Two mere Out-of-Body Stage Demon Cultivators dare to treat me like this. How utterly arrogant!!!’

His cold gaze lingered on the door, and murderous intent arose in his heart. Already furious, he now felt a rage lodged in his chest that he couldn’t swallow.

So when he returned, he began to twist the truth, slandering Song Wanning and Liu Lan Yi in front of Flower Peacock.

"Young Mistress, those two are unbelievably arrogant! They said our Peacock Clan isn’t worthy of them and that they don’t have time for my nonsense!!!"

"I’ve never met anyone so arrogant in my entire life! It’s just outrageous!"

"It’s one thing to insult me, but how dare they look down on our Peacock Clan?"

The Demon Cultivator put on a heartbroken expression, but inwardly he was thinking, ’Those two ungrateful women can go die!’

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Flower Peacock’s face turned incredibly ugly.

The Peacock Clan was the source of her confidence and her capital for showing off. How could she possibly tolerate someone daring to badmouth the clan like this, especially two obscure girls?

"Hah."

Flower Peacock laughed in anger. ’So ungrateful. It seems I’ve given them too much face.’

"I was being kind and offering them a place in the Peacock Clan on account of their skills, but I never expected them to be so shameless."

She narrowed her eyes and said no more, but everyone around her knew that with the Young Mistress’s personality, she would never let this go.

「At this time, the auction began.」

The auctions of the Demon Race were slightly different from those of the Human Clan.

Most of the items they auctioned were precious Spiritual Objects and demonic treasures that could be directly absorbed.

Magical Treasures, however, were almost never seen. Most of the Demon Race disliked using Magical Treasures, as they were more adept at powerful physical combat and the use of their Innate Divine Abilities.

The first item up for auction was an Arhat Fruit.

Legend had it that the Arhat Fruit could cleanse one’s meridians and marrow, and even help purge one’s Heart Demon.

It was a crucial item for Demon Cultivators condensing their Dharma Forms, and every time it appeared, it would be madly fought over.

Therefore, as soon as the Arhat Fruit was brought out, everyone began to bid frantically.

Song Wanning was also very interested in the Arhat Fruit, as it was an excellent ingredient for Alchemy and could also be used in crafting Spirit Pills.

Moreover, it was rarely seen in places like the Southern Domain or the Eastern Domain.

So, she joined the bidding as well.

However, the moment she made her move, she was immediately noticed by the Peacock Clan.

"They want to bid on the Arhat Fruit!"

Someone from the Peacock Clan said, and in the next moment, Flower Peacock raised her paddle and joined the bidding.

With the Peacock Clan’s power, they naturally had no shortage of Arhat Fruits. But unfortunately for Song Wanning, Flower Peacock was displeased with her and simply didn’t want her to get what she wanted.

The moment Flower Peacock made her bid, the hall fell silent for a second. It seemed no one had expected the Peacock Clan to bid on such an item.

But no one wanted to offend Flower Peacock, so everyone quickly stopped bidding.

"It’s them..."

Liu Lan Yi also noticed the Peacock Clan, her brows furrowing slightly.

’The Peacock Clan took an interest in them and wanted them to join, but their attitude in extending the invitation was truly unpleasant.’

Therefore, she held no favorable impression of the Peacock Clan; in fact, she found them somewhat repulsive and disgusting.

Song Wanning glanced at the private room across from them and directly raised her paddle.

She was trying to confirm something.

’Is the Peacock Clan in genuine need of the Arhat Fruit, or are they simply trying to compete with me?’

The moment she raised her paddle, the opposing room immediately placed another bid, just as she’d expected.

At this, Song Wanning had a hunch, and a playful smile appeared on her face.

’They’re targeting us?’

’Hah, you find these brainless people everywhere you go.’

’Especially certain second-generation heirs who love to throw their weight around, relying on their family’s power. It’s so annoying.’

But since the other party was acting this way, and Song Wanning wasn’t exactly good-tempered herself, she naturally wouldn’t let them have an easy time.

So, she began to compete with them in the bidding.

As if by agreement, the two private rooms went back and forth, rapidly driving up the price until it soon exceeded the Arhat Fruit’s actual value.

But the bidding war continued.

By now, everyone could see there was bad blood between the two parties. Many began to feel a sense of admiration for Song Wanning’s room.

’They’re going head-to-head with the Peacock Clan!’

The auction house also quickly noticed the situation and hurriedly reported it to the owner.

The owner wasn’t too concerned after hearing the report. It was a personal dispute and had nothing to do with the auction house. They just needed to do their job.

’They might even make a fortune from this.’

In no time, the price of the Arhat Fruit had soared to over five thousand Mid-grade Demon Stones.

Flower Peacock bid once more. The surrounding Demon Cultivators all had conflicted expressions. They wanted to dissuade her but were afraid of being scolded, making for a very awkward sight.

The Young Mistress’s temper was not good at all, and they didn’t dare to provoke her.

Finally, someone couldn’t hold back any longer.

"Young Mistress, we came here to bid on the Demon King Map. This Arhat Fruit is not worth this price at all."

The person’s well-intentioned advice only made Flower Peacock’s face darken.

"Are you trying to tell me what to do?"

Flower Peacock shot him a cold glance, the warning in her eyes sending a chill down his spine.

"Am I short on money?"

"I’ll do as I please! Stop spouting nonsense from the sidelines, and don’t you forget your place!!"

With that, she turned her head and continued to stare at the room across from them.

’She wasn’t an idiot. Of course she knew the Arhat Fruit wasn’t worth this much.’

’But the other party has a Pill Master. They must be in desperate need of the Arhat Fruit, or they wouldn’t be pursuing it so relentlessly.’