Return of the Celestial King

Wu Chenggang gritted his teeth in fury and shouted out a shocking number.

”I’ll bid three hundred million!”

In an instant, everyone was dumbfounded, unable to believe their ears.

But many of the shrewder people in the crowd were starting to see what was going on.

If this snow lotus was truly a thousand years old, then three hundred million would be an absolute steal.

Besides, they couldn’t help but think, as the owner of the Hundred Medicines Workshop, Wu Chenggang was no fool. Why would he spend three hundred million on a losing deal?

The more they thought about it, the more something felt off. They couldn’t help but wonder, ’Could this actually be a genuine Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus?’

At this thought, the expressions of many tycoons in the room changed, and they looked eager to jump in.

However, a few of them opened their mouths to bid, only to close them again, suppressing the impulse.

After all, Wu Chenggang’s status in Jin City was immense. As the owner of the largest pharmaceutical business, everyone had to show him some deference.

So at this moment, no one dared to challenge Wu Chenggang, who had clearly lost his cool.

However, seeing the furious Wu Chenggang, Qin Tuo simply smiled and calmly called out his own bid.

”Three hundred ten million.”

In that instant, the entire hall fell deathly silent.

Everyone could see it now—Qin Tuo intended to fight Wu Chenggang to the bitter end.

Wu Chenggang turned his head to stare intently at Qin Tuo, his expression shifting unpredictably.

”Mr. Qin, do you intend to keep driving up the price against me?”

But Qin Tuo was perfectly calm. He shrugged and said:

”Boss Wu, the highest bidder wins. Whoever offers the most gets the item. Isn’t that how this works?”

His words left Wu Chenggang speechless.

He let out a series of cold sneers, then shouted another terrifying number in a single breath.

”Five hundred million!”

When this astronomical figure was announced, even the auctioneer on stage was shocked into silence.

It was immediately followed by a wave of sheer ecstasy.

Every tycoon in the audience stared wide-eyed, finding it utterly unbelievable.

A strange thought occurred to them.

’Even if this is a genuine Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus, isn’t five hundred million a bit excessive?’

But everyone could see that Wu Chenggang’s eyes had gone red with fury; he was determined to get his hands on that snow lotus no matter what.

Everyone assumed that this time, Qin Tuo would surely not dare to bid any higher.

Nearby, Zhou Qihua and the others were already scared into silence, not daring to even breathe too loudly.

Seeing Qin Tuo so high-spirited, bidding relentlessly, left them utterly shaken.

The casual way he threw around hundreds of millions gave them a whole new perspective on Qin Tuo.

Wu Chenggang immediately burst into triumphant laughter.

”Let’s see you top that!”

He was certain Qin Tuo wouldn’t dare to bid again. The snow lotus was his.

But just at that critical moment, Qin Tuo once again spoke, his voice light and unbothered.

”Five hundred ten million.”

The entire room was stunned. Everyone stared intently at Qin Tuo, wondering if they had misheard.

Zhou Qihua, sitting beside him, was instantly frantic. He quickly said:

”Oh, Brother Qin, you’re being too impulsive! Even for a genuine Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus, there’s no profit to be made at over five hundred million! You might even lose money on it. How can you keep bidding higher?”

But Qin Tuo just shook his head and said nonchalantly:

”It’s fine. I’m not buying it to resell. You don’t have to worry about me.”

How could Zhou Qihua possibly know that Qin Tuo only wanted to use the Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus for his cultivation?

From that perspective, no amount of money was too much.

Besides, Qin Tuo had already seen that the Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus contained an immense amount of rich Spiritual Power—something that money could never buy.

Zhou Qihua could only shake his head and sigh, saying no more.

Just then, Qin Tuo turned to the distant Wu Chenggang and asked with a smile:

”Boss Wu, are you going to bid again? If not, this snow lotus is mine!”

Wu Chenggang was so furious he was practically fuming, his entire body trembling with rage.

He suddenly shot out a hand, pointed at Qin Tuo, and spat through gritted teeth:

”Fine, fine! You’ve got guts, kid!”

With that, he shot to his feet, angrily flicked his sleeves, and stormed out.

The entire audience was stunned by this scene. They never imagined that Qin Tuo would literally anger Wu Chenggang into leaving.

This was likely the first time something like this had ever happened at an auction.

Even Qin Tuo was a bit surprised that Wu Chenggang would throw a tantrum and leave on the spot.

But he didn’t care. As long as he won the Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus, that was all that mattered.

Seeing this, Lin Yuyan couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.

”Oh my god! Qin Tuo, you’re so cool! You actually made Boss Wu storm out. I’m your biggest fan now!”

Lin Yuyan had a very straightforward personality, and looking at Qin Tuo now, she found him incredibly impressive.

Zhou Qihua, on the other hand, was full of worry. He couldn’t help but say:

”Brother Qin, you’ve offended Wu Chenggang deeply. That deal you were trying to make with him is probably off the table now!”

After all, Wu Chenggang had not yet actually agreed to the deal with Qin Tuo.

So, Zhou Qihua’s concern was perfectly justified.

However, Qin Tuo just laughed, completely unconcerned.

”It’s fine. Business is business. I doubt Boss Wu is that petty.”

Zhou Qihua, however, could only smile wryly to himself.

’You completely humiliated the man. It would be a miracle if he *didn’t* lose his temper...’

At this point, Qin Tuo had become the absolute center of attention in the auction hall.

The terrifying prices he had named left everyone in awe.

The auctioneer beamed at Qin Tuo, a look of reverence in his eyes.

Now, everyone was even more curious. Who on earth was this Qin Tuo? Why had no one in Jin City ever heard of such a major figure before?

Finally, the countdown ended. The auctioneer struck his gavel, and the Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus officially belonged to Qin Tuo.

Having finally won the Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus, Qin Tuo breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately after, Qin Tuo made a call to Long Wu.

As soon as the call connected, Qin Tuo said casually:

”Long Wu, transfer five hundred ten million over, then wait for me outside the venue.”

On the other end of the line, Long Wu didn’t dare to delay for a second and immediately did as Qin Tuo instructed.

Hearing Qin Tuo’s command, Zhou Qihua and the others looked on with immense envy.

They silently wondered what kind of background Qin Tuo must have to be able to produce hundreds of millions in cash at a moment’s notice.

Before long, the auction concluded.

Soon after, staff from the auction house approached, carefully escorting the Celestial Snow Lotus.

”Mr. Qin, thank you for your patience.”

Everyone looked on in surprise. The man leading the group was none other than the head of the auction house himself.