The Eternal Phoenix Queen

Eps. 23: Ants Do Not Know Themselves

The exhibition of ancient objects in the western part of Cheng City was housed in the Meng Family's private building. This exhibition is always held every three years and usually takes place very lively.

The Meng family elder always asked his granddaughter to prepare for the exhibition so well, that all the details could be displayed to the public.

The Meng family was the fourth richest family in Cheng City. Its business spread abroad, its products are also spread in many countries.

Other than the Feng, Shen and Xiang families, the Meng family was the best candidate who was predicted to be the richest family with the best reputation in the entire Cheng City.

Guests invited to the exhibition are wealthy businessmen and world-renowned figures. Because it takes place every three years, in one exhibition, guests who come can be up to thousands. They come from all over the country. They have their own access which makes them special guests.

No wonder too. Perhaps, that's because the objects on display here are all interesting. In every exhibition, the Meng Family always showcases and auctioned off antiques from all over the world. The price is fantastic even for a small cup.

Six years ago, the three big families in Cheng City almost got into a fight. They are fighting over a silver spoon that is said to date back two millennia.

A wealthy businessman then manages to take him home after a price fight. Unmitigated, the actual price of a silver spoon was nothing short of selling for five hundred million.

“No wonder, the Meng Family is indeed different.”

Feng Shang looked at the group of well-dressed and luxurious-looking humans who were crowding in the middle of the room. A golden light illuminated the building, making it like a sparkling diamond during the day. The music is heard, accompanying every conversation is not necessarily thrown by them.

“Director Feng, I'm going to the back for a bit. There was a report that went into my email,” Jingjing said, then the secretary left after getting Feng Shang's nod.

Quietly, Feng Shang analyzed this majestic building. The items on display at this exhibition looked different. Glass boxes illuminated by golden lights lined up neatly, extending from the entrance to the very end of the hallway. The glass boxes were also attached to the wall, stored on the table, also stored in some other parts so that people could easily see them.

There was a familiar aura that entered into the spiritual system of his body. He was weak, but the aura was strong. It was as if, that aura had found someone who had once been its owner. Feng Shang automatically walked following the source of the aura.

Feng Shang then looked at a mirror in the shape of a leaf stored in a glass cabinet. A gleaming light appeared for a moment as his eyes stared at the mirror.

The frame is white, patterned foliage and apricot flowers are very neatly carved. Faintly, Feng Shang seemed to recognize the mirror.

“Baimeng mirror fragment?” said slowly.

He recalled, in the time of the ancient god, after the Ancestral God disappeared, the Baimeng mirror appeared which came from the crystallization of the remaining power of the Ancestral God.

This mirror had incredible magic power, capable of showing future predictions. Then, the mirror broke out during the great war between the Nine Heavens Realm and the Demon Realm. His shards were scattered into the Three Realms and could not be found easily.

Feng Shang saw him a few times in the book. The fated Celestial Master could recognize the shards directly and feel its aura.

The fragment of the Baimeng mirror had magic power, it was the best material to make a Baihuang mirror. Although Feng Shang did not know why the broken mirror Baimeng could get to earth, but he needed it. Feng Shang approached, confirming the reaction of the white-framed mirror.

Before he managed to touch his glass case, he had already been stopped with a very shrill cry of someone.

When Feng Shang turned around to find out who the woman who had dared to shout at him was, he saw a black haired woman wearing a light purple dress standing not far from him. His hand was holding a glass of serving drink, looking down at Feng Shang lightly.

“You're the woman President Shen took home, right?” ask the woman. She was Xin Lan, the daughter of a famous businessman in Cheng City.

Feng Shang was not interested in answering him. The principle is that he holds fast: not to talk to strangers, especially women. It was obvious that this woman did not come with good intentions. The highlight of his eyes implied a deep hatred, as if he had long been hostile to Feng Shang.

“Hah! So arrogant! Only President Shen's pet woman, but already this arrogant?” xin Lan said again.

Xin Lan's voice was deliberately hardened, until the people there turned to look at Feng Shang. In the exhibition room, Feng Shang turned into the only object of attention that was more interesting than these antiques. Various gazes and responses were fixed on him, making Feng Shang long-standing uneasy.

“So, she is the woman that President Shen brought from Yonghe Island?” ask the others.

“I heard now that he lives at President Shen's house. Is it possible that she is his lover?”

“Omong empty! President Shen was too pure, not even having a girlfriend. How could this ordinary woman be his lover! If juxtaposed with Big Miss Feng Ling or Director Jiang, it is only appropriate!”

“True too. He must have used a trick to lure President Shen!”

The longer the more comments that are thrown from the mouth uncontrollable it. Feng Shang could ignore their ignorance of his identity, but he did not like it when they continued to corner him and associate him with Shen Yi.

As for him being brought home by Shen Yi, they could already string him like that?

They didn't know that Feng Shang wasn't an easy person to bully. If he wanted to, he could flatten the building right now even though his strength had not recovered.

Feng Shang did not do it because it would be very troublesome. A creature named the police will definitely come back to him and interrogate him, like when he took a taxi and crashed it in the parking lot of the Xize building.

“Don't he come after seducing President Shen? It shows that this woman is a poor person who wants wealth.”

“True too. I've never seen a shameless woman like her!”

Their words were so outrageous and unpleasant to hear. On this earth, it turns out that there are far more hypocritical and manipulative creatures than a bunch of fairy servants and jealous deities. Just because of the words of someone, others are easily affected and even add to the murky.

“Whispering!” snapped at Feng Shang accompanied by the gaze of his Sky Empress.

There is a fear that runs slowly into the heart. The figure of the woman in their midst somehow felt so terrifying after speaking. All of their organs obediently fell silent immediately, like the people watching their king's majesty from a distance. With just one word, the world stopped spinning.

“President Xiang, do you feel it?” ask Xiang Sun's secretary.

Incidentally, Xiang Sun was also present at the exhibition. Duplicate himself said that in the exhibition there will be valuable objects that should not fall into the hands of others. He watched the scene from upstairs.

“Didn't you see it too? She is not an ordinary woman,” Xiang Sun said.

As expected, Feng Shang had a privilege. The divine blood of the goddess clan on his body managed to make him look charming and dignified, possessing a majesty of its own that made Xiang Sun even more impatiently want to obtain it.

He had seen something similar happen to Feng Ling a few years ago. Xiang Sun had once seen such majesty when Feng Ling fought some of Xiang Sun's former lovers who had come to his office. It could be said, in fact, he could not wait to get a pair of cousins.

Feng Shang looked coldly at Xin Lan. Xin Lan had fear in her heart, but she was unwilling to lose. His attitude turned into an ordinary searogan, but with a somewhat decreased pressure.

Xin Lan couldn't just let go of this woman. President Shen is the target of his ideal man. He could not allow an obscure lowly woman of his origin to coexist with President Shen.

“You think I can't afford this thing?” asked Feng Shang while grinning. Xin Lan reflexively replied, “Then, prove it!”

“Didn't just bet the price? Does it need that much nonsense?”

Those who had been silent were made dumbstruck. Then, the bow of their hearts slowly changed, turning towards Feng Shang with many doubts accompanying him.

The woman only let out a few words, but those who were there were like listening to a goddess speak with her glory.

Feng Shang put a huge pressure on the mental of Xin Lan and the others when saying that. He was a Celestial Empress, unworthy of betting with a small, selfless ant.

But because he wanted to teach the brash woman a lesson, Feng Shang chose to accompany her to play around for a while.

“President Xiang, Director Feng wants that mirror. Will you join us too?” ask Xiang Sun's secretary.

Xiang Sun gasped, not expecting that the woman also wanted her target mirror. He had to join and bet the price.

In less than ten minutes, people gathered in the exhibition hall. They wanted to watch the price fight that would happen in a moment's time.

This live broadcast was moderated by the Meng Family's grandmaster, then covered by several Cheng City news reporters. Those who attend become viewers and witnesses, waiting for who will succeed in bringing home the jackpot in the form of a thousand-year-old antique mirror.

“Two hundred million!” haggard Xin Lan.

“Five hundred million!” tawang Xiang Sun's. Feng Shang turned his head, then gave a small grin.

“Eight hundred million!” haggard Feng Shang. He then got a comment, “Fear you don't have that much money.”

Xiang Sun who was standing next to him chuckled. These fools have no idea who the woman they are underestimating is. If you know, the entire family business in Cheng City could go bankrupt and be destroyed considering Lingjing is a very large company, he said, especially now assisted by Xize which incidentally is the largest and most influential banking company in Cheng City. Although Xiang Sun did not like it, but he had to admit it.

“We prove it,” said Feng Shang lightly. Xin Lan's face turned red.

“One billion!” Xin Lan bid back.

“One and a half billion!” xiang Sun.

The bargain stop. The highest price stopped at the one and a half billion figure put forward by Xiang Sun. This price was already too high for an ordinary-looking ancient mirror.

They simply did not understand why the notoriously stingy Chairman Xiang was willing to charge that much.

“Does anyone want to apply for a price again?” ask the Meng Family's big manager.

“Hey, low ladies! Is your money not enough to apply for a higher price?” taunted Xin Lan. Feng Shang scolded, he thought the woman was licking herself.

“Ten billion!” said Feng Shang.

Xiang Sun and Xin Lan were wide-eyed. Really, they had absolutely no idea that Feng Shang would charge any more, even higher and impossible to surpass. The great management of the Meng Family then announced that the transaction was successful with the highest price of ten billion.

“Who exactly is that woman?” ask the people who witnessed the bargaining process earlier. Then, their questions were immediately answered with a shout from behind.

“Director Feng! I've finally found you!” exclamation Jingjing.

“Director Feng?” ask them not to believe.

Feng Shang only smiled coldly.

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