Chapter 144: The Bidding

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these few days, the printing workshops under the Yuwen, Lu, Cui, Zheng, and Wang families operated day and night without stopping.

Every single family put in all their effort, eager to print more books, sharpening their blades in preparation to emerge victorious in the bidding process.

This time, they were all full of confidence, firmly believing that they would win.

After all, it was simply impossible for the other families to...

Suddenly, the surroundings fell silent, and the music stopped as well. Guldan, snapping back to his senses, hurriedly stood up, wanting to put in a good word for Bai Yu and smooth things over—after all, according to a businessman's principles, harmony brings wealth. No sooner had he stood up than he was shoved to the ground by a tall, fierce brute.

The Roaring Azure Rhinoceros thought nothing of the sword Qi slashed out by Yang Yan, merely twisting its body slightly to the side to dodge it. Its long tail suddenly whipped upward, and a blast of earth-elemental airflow instantly materialized, carrying a piercing, air-shattering sound as it struck toward Yang Yan like lightning.

Outside the defensive wall, the second wave of monsters was no longer far away. Despite having been baptized by artillery fire, a considerable number of monsters remained. Looking into the distance from the ramparts, although the monsters no longer formed a dense, pitch-black tide, the formation revealed by their scattered ranks was all the more terrifying.

Steeling his heart, Prince Baoding decided to throw caution to the wind. He immediately used sound transmission to communicate with Chu Fan, recounting the origin and course of the entire event. At this moment, he could no longer care whether Chu Fan would agree; only by treating the other party with absolute sincerity would the latter be willing to help him.

Lü Jiong wiped the endless stream of cold sweat from his forehead and said with a trembling voice, "What shall we do now? What shall we do now?!" The deputy general beside him hurriedly stepped forward and said, "It's simple, my lord. Just like before, let's surrender!" The deputy general spoke as casually as if he were talking about eating a meal or drinking water.

The violent bear reared up on its hind legs and let out a long howl toward Liu Han, its roar so loud that the accumulated snow on the tree leaves was shaken loose and fell in droves.

That same evening, just as the sky grew dark, Shi Qing slipped over to this place, picked out a wig similar to his original hairstyle, and bought it. With the help of the clerk, he put it on properly before returning to his hotel room with peace of mind.

"What surprises me even more is the Heavenly Demon. The Law of Destruction is one of the supreme laws among the laws of the Heavenly Dao. If given time, perhaps one day this Heavenly Demon will attain the status and position of a Heavenly Venerate!" Speaking of this, Bifang also sighed with mixed emotions.

Could this master's wife be... Old Qian thought of that possibility, and upon seeing Feng Yan's expression, his conviction grew all the more certain.

"Dad, how is it?" Huang Deming, standing nearby, asked hastily when he saw Huang Biao frowning after finishing the call.

Her heart felt so fulfilled it almost made her weep; such things could only be done with the person closest to one's heart. Now that he treated her this way, it meant she was his closest person.

Shao Bo cast a deep look at Su Yichen, patted him on the shoulder without another word, and walked straight out of the house.

Yet if he did not respond to Luo Ye's challenge, it would make him appear somewhat cowardly and timid. Besides, he was feeling bored right now, so inquiring about it wouldn't hurt.

She could sense that every single cell making up this body was extremely resilient, containing vast energy and brimming with the vitality of life. Within this body surged a magnificent bloodline, emitting a pure and powerful force as if it possessed a life of its own.

"Break for me!" the Young Master of Demonic Gods shouted with a stern voice, thoroughly panicked. He had never expected that out of sheer carelessness, he would fall into a desperate trap, and he hurriedly struggled with all his might.

Looking back, Bai Xiao saw Rong Hua's carriage parked by the roadside. The window curtain was rolled up, and Rong Hua sat upright inside, quietly watching them, his face cold and chilling to the extreme.

Song Qing did not understand what this "having good news" meant, so she looked toward Ruizhen. However, Ruizhen was also an unmarried maiden, and if she blurted it out rashly, people would surely laugh at her, leaving her with no choice but to shake her head shyly.