Chapter 264
Huo Yuhao hurriedly chased after w.a.n.g Dong, "What’s with you, w.a.n.g Dong?" Even he hadn’t sensed anything wrong with him, and this sudden change had left him at a complete loss. Like the others, he didn’t think that w.a.n.g Dong would have any problems. He’d never heard w.a.n.g Dong rebuke soul tools so strongly in the past. Moreover, Teacher w.a.n.g Yan had just given a long explanation that was filled with true information.
w.a.n.g Dong paused, lowering his head slightly. "Yuhao, I’m fine. I have no idea what’s happened, but my heart doesn’t want this, nor is it willing to use a soul tool. You guys can go first, I’ll be waiting in the hotel."
Huo Yuhao wanted to speak further, but w.a.n.g Dong raised his hand to stop him. "No need to persuade me any further. I’m really fine. I just don’t really want to use a soul tool to increase my own strength. I might be fine with it later, but I can’t accept it just yet. I understand the logic behind what Teacher w.a.n.g said, but I still need to go back and think it over a little."
Huo Yuhao didn’t try persuading him any further, because he clearly understood that it would be very difficult to try changing his best friend’s mind when he had decided on something.
After seeing w.a.n.g Dong off, Huo Yuhao returned to the group. "He’s fine. He just doesn’t fancy using soul tools. Teacher w.a.n.g, let’s go."
w.a.n.g Yan nodded and smiled slightly. "It’s fine. You all have your own aspirations, and I didn’t think I’d be able to convince all of you in the first place. I’m very satisfied that the six of you are willing to try them out. Let’s go, the auction is about to start."
Huo Yuhao had originally thought that this was going to be a very small auction. After all, the building didn’t look too big from the outside. However, he entered a completely different world after truly entering it. The auction was located mostly underground, and the building was only its entrance.
After walking into the auction house, they were met with a five meter wide staircase that was laid with a red carpet as it headed downwards. Yet, they didn’t see any workers to guide them inside.
They continued heading downwards. After twenty meters or so, they finally reached the registration area. w.a.n.g Yan had already completed a few complicated procedures before coming here in addition to giving each and every person a number plate. Because of this, the red cheongsam-clad girl took them inside.
After pa.s.sing through a simple wooden door, the scenery suddenly changed. A patch of gold filled their vision, the decorations of the wide, dazzling corridor surpa.s.sing even the Imperial Grand Star Hotel Huo Yuhao and the rest had stayed in in terms of luxury.
The corridor was over ten meters wide, and the ground was laid with precious white jade. There was a pair of beautifully patterned pillars that were carved from the same material every ten meters, and the walls seemed to have been papered with gold leaf. The carvings on the wall were complicated and beautiful. Huo Yuhao used his sight, that was far stronger than that of ordinary folk, to look at the walls in detail, and was astonished by how meticulous it was. It had to be known that this was only a wall used for decoration!
Luxurious crystal lamps hung from the top of the ceiling, but they didn’t give off a stifling feeling, as the corridor was a full five meters tall. The lamp gave off a gentle yellow light, and its contrast against the golden walls made it seem as if they were in a world of gold. This was enough to leave anybody dazzled.
w.a.n.g Yan whispered, "Don’t underestimate this place just because it’s unremarkable on the outside. In reality, this is Star Luo City’s largest auction house. It isn’t easy to obtain a pa.s.s to attend this auction. Not only do you need to prove your a.s.sets, you even have to go through an evaluation. If we followed the normal routes, it’d take at least half a month for us to get in here. We were only able to smoothly enter this place with Dai Yueheng’s help. Unfortunately, I was unable to persuade the three of them. They’ve stayed in the Martial Soul Department for many years, and their combat styles are already fixed. Hastily giving them soul tools won’t do them any good either."
As w.a.n.g Yan spoke, they entered