Chapter 713: A Dandy Fears No One

Each of the four men had an arm around a young woman, their faces plastered with lewd grins. Soon, the Madam approached Lu Tao and Guan Renjie. It was clear she knew them.

But that made sense. Alchemists and Artifact Refiners were never short on money; Elixirs and Spirit Soldiers were practically money-printing machines. As the most outstanding young talents of the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild, Lu Tao and Guan Renjie were naturally never lacking for cash, and the Desire Immortal Tower was one of their regular haunts.

“Haha! I brought a couple of my brothers here for a good time today. You’d better give us the best service,” Lu Tao said to the Madam with a booming laugh.

Hearing this, the Madam gave a meaningful glance to the young women with the Monk and Daoist. The two women immediately became even more affectionate, and for a moment, the Monk and Daoist felt as if they were in paradise.

Their hands roamed unrestrainedly over the young women’s bodies. The Monk and Daoist completely ignored the stares of those around them. One wore a monk’s robe, the other a Daoist’s robe, but when it came to partying, they were wilder than anyone.

‘Which temple did that Monk escape from? He’s even wilder than I am,’ a young man who looked like the son of a wealthy family muttered, staring at the Monk.

“Let’s go, let’s go! To the private rooms on the second floor! Since fate brought us together like this today, we have to have a blast,” Lu Tao called out to the Monk and Daoist. He and Guan Renjie led the way, and the four of them headed for the stairs.

However, just as the four of them reached the foot of the stairs, a young woman, also dressed in light gauze, descended from the second floor. The moment she appeared, every man in the room went crazy.

One by one, they all squeezed in behind the Monk and his companions, watching the young woman slowly descend the stairs. The eyes of Lu Tao and his group went wide. ‘Aside from Lu Bingning and her friends, we’ve never seen a woman this beautiful.’

“Madam, get over here!” Lu Tao shouted, looking at the Madam not far away. Hearing his call, the Madam hurried over to him.

“Young Master Lu, is there something I can do for you?”

“Why have I never seen this beauty before?” Lu Tao asked, his eyes fixed on the woman.

Hearing this, the Madam replied with a smile, “Young Master Lu, she is our new star attraction, newly arrived from the Central Domain. Her name is Hua Yu. You haven’t come by in the past two days, so you wouldn’t have met her yet.”

“Hua Yu…” Lu Tao muttered the name to himself. It wasn’t just him; Guan Renjie and the other two were also staring intently at her. Hua Yu was truly a peerless beauty, with looks that could topple nations. But most importantly, she actually possessed a Celestial Spirit Realm cultivation.

A Celestial Spirit Realm cultivation, and so beautiful on top of that. ‘To have a woman like her beneath me…’

Every man was captivated by Hua Yu’s beauty. Looking at the crowd gathered at the foot of the stairs, Hua Yu wore a faint smile, but deep within her eyes lay a well-hidden contempt.

She was from the Central Domain; this fact was no secret. However, Hua Yu’s fame in the Central Domain was nothing short of resounding. Countless Demon Fiends and geniuses there had fought endless battles just for the chance to speak a single word to her.

The reason Hua Yu had come to the Eastern Domain this time was for a matter of great secrecy.

“Haha, everyone! Today, Miss Hua Yu will be exclusively entertaining one distinguished guest! You may all bid freely, and the highest bidder will win her company for the night!” Just then, the owner of the Desire Immortal Tower stepped out and announced to the crowd.

Hearing this, the men present erupted. Lu Tao and his companions were no exception. They exchanged a look, each seeing the same iron-willed determination to win in the others’ eyes.

“I bid ten thousand Middle Grade Primordial Stones!”

“Damn it! You think ten thousand is enough for Miss Hua Yu’s company? Get lost! I’ll bid one hundred thousand!”

“I’ll bid two hundred thousand!”

The bidding started in earnest. ‘This is basically an auction, a top-level one at that.’ The price quickly shot up, and soon someone shouted a bid of five hundred thousand Middle Grade Primordial Stones.

Five hundred thousand Middle Grade Primordial Stones was enough to make many people shrink back. But just as the youth who made the bid was about to celebrate, a portly, big-eared Monk bellowed.

“I bid one million!”

The moment the price was announced, everyone was stunned. ‘One million Middle Grade Primordial Stones? What kind of insane sum is that?’ Everyone turned to stare at the Monk, wondering where on earth a man of the cloth got so much money.

What they didn’t know was that the Monk and Daoist had a frighteningly effective talent for amassing wealth. Between them, Lu Tao, and Guan Renjie, they could still scrape together one million Middle Grade Primordial Stones.

For Hua Yu, the four of them were throwing caution to the wind. They were already a shamelessly bold group, driven by lust; now that they’d seen such a beauty, how could they possibly let her slip through their fingers?

At the bid of one million Middle Grade Primordial Stones, Hua Yu’s gaze fell upon the Monk and his companions. She gave a slight smile, and as it bloomed on her face, the four men were utterly dazed, losing all sense of direction.

Just when everyone thought one million Middle Grade Primordial Stones would be the final price, an indifferent voice suddenly cut in. “I bid one million, five hundred thousand.”

As the voice faded, a dashingly handsome young man emerged from the crowd. He was flanked by two middle-aged men who appeared to be his bodyguards.

“Miss Hua Yu, we meet again,” the young man said with a faint smile, looking at Hua Yu.

From the way he spoke, it seemed he and Hua Yu were acquainted. Hearing his greeting, Hua Yu responded softly, “Young Master Xiao.”

The young man, whom Hua Yu had called Young Master Xiao, let out a hearty laugh and immediately started to walk toward her. He had barely taken a step, however, when Lu Tao’s voice cut him off.

“What’s the rush? The bidding isn’t over yet. I’ll bid two million. Miss Hua Yu is mine tonight!”

Hearing Lu Tao’s bid, Young Master Xiao turned to look at him, a contemptuous smile spreading across his face. “Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement… A mere ant. And you think you can fight me for a woman?”

The young man’s eyes and tone made his disdain for Lu Tao perfectly clear. But who was Lu Tao? A spoiled brat through and through. When it came to arrogance, could anyone be more brazen than Lu Tao and his three companions combined?

The Monk’s voice dripped with equal contempt. “Some bedbug that crawled out from under a rock dares to fight this Lord Buddha for a woman?”

The four of them were truly masters of the art of insult. In just a few sentences, they had Young Master Xiao’s face turning livid with rage. Staring at Lu Tao and his friends, Young Master Xiao spoke in a voice as cold as ice.

“Four ants… Very good. You’ve succeeded in angering me. I’d like to see if any of you can walk out of this building today.”

“Pah! You and what army? You lay one finger on me, and I’ll make sure you never leave this city,” Lu Tao retorted, refusing to back down.

“Good, good, good,” Young Master Xiao said, his voice seething. “Do it. Kill these four on the spot,” he ordered the two bodyguards beside him.