Chapter 24: To Be Continued
After exiting the first auction house, Xiao Yan returned to the appraisal room, quietly bowing his head and waiting under the awe-filled gaze of the middle-aged man.
After a while, hurried footsteps approached from outside, and two figures pushed the door and entered.
"Hehe, is this gentleman the owner of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid? This should be your first time in Wutan City, right?" A fragrant breeze wafted in, and a soft, sweet giggle suddenly rang in Xiao Yan's ear, causing his heart to tremble slightly.
Cursing the fairy in his heart, Xiao Yan buried his face deeper into the cloak, his gaze slightly shifting towards the woman in the red dress standing beside him.
In close proximity, Xiao Yan once again experienced the mature allure of this woman. Her charming and radiant face, adorned with a pair of alluring, elongated eyes, seemed to be constantly releasing temptation towards men. His gaze subtly skimmed over her long and graceful neck, almost getting sucked into the deep, milky cleavage. Her sinuous waist swayed enticingly, making one almost want to force her down and whip her.
His face felt a bit hot, but fortunately, the cloak provided some cover, so the elegant lady couldn」t see it. Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Xiao Yan nodded slightly, and at the same time, the voice of the Medicine Elder came out, dry and hoarse: "The auction was successful? Hand the money over to me, I've got things to do!"
Seemingly surprised by the age of the master under the black robe, Yafei covered her red lips with her delicate hand and chuckled softly. The pair of ample curves on her chest formed a breathtaking arc, and after a light laugh, Yafei finally said with a smile, 「Please wait a moment, sir; some procedures are still being processed.」
Nodding slightly, Xiao Yan fell silent, shifting his gaze away from the woman and maintaining his silence.
Looking at the figure wrapped in the black cloak in front of her, Yafei lightly furrowed her brows. It seemed that her proud appearance had no effect on this mysterious person. She helplessly pouted her rosy lips and cast a subtle glance over the mysterious figure, trying to discern their identity from some small details.
After scanning the area, Yafei felt a bit disappointed. Her gaze brushed against Master Guni beside her, and she gently bit her red lips, softly asking, 「Old sir, it」s rare for Yafei to see an alchemist without a badge. May I know your name?」
「What」s the matter, little girl? You think you need to introduce yourself in a place like this?」 From beneath his black robe, the old pharmacist replied nonchalantly.
「Hehe, Yafei is just curious. If the old sir doesn」t want to say, Yafei naturally wouldn」t dare to press.」 Yafei chuckled.
Through the edge of the cloak, Xiao Yan looked at the pair of snow-white little feet hidden in the tight red dress beside him. He felt a bit helpless. This Ya Fei, who could become the chief auctioneer of the Mitel Auction House, was certainly not an easy character to deal with. They say that beautiful women bring disaster, and there are countless people in Wu Tan City who admire her beauty, but to this day, he had never heard of anyone who truly achieved their goal. Although it was not without the support of the Temir Auction House, no one dared to think that this woman was just a pretty vase with beauty.
Being with such a shrewd woman made Xiao Yan feel like he was walking on thin ice. He was afraid that this woman, as sharp as a hair, would discover something. Fortunately, with the presence of Yao Lao resisting, this old fox of unknown origins wouldn」t be swayed by the slightest temptation from this enchantress beside him.
As the old man responded somewhat coldly, Yafei was unable to extract any useful information, and in the end, she had no choice but to give up, smiling as she took out a personal crystal card, which bore the emblem of the Temir family.
"Sir, this is the VIP card for the Temir Auction House. As long as you hold this card, you'll receive VIP treatment at any of the Temir family's auction venues. Additionally, the tax rate for the auction will be reduced from five percent to two percent."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow; compared to all the previous nonsense, he preferred this substantial offer. After a moment of contemplation, he reached out to take the crystal card.
Looking at the slender, pale hand emerging from the black robe, a hint of surprise flashed in Yafei's eyes. Despite the voice being old and hoarse, it belonged to a pair of hands as clean as a young man's. Who exactly was this person?
At that moment, a maid rushed in from outside and respectfully handed a green card to Yafei.
"Old man, the foundation-building spirit liquid was auctioned off for forty thousand gold coins. After deducting two percent in taxes, the remaining amount is all here." Yafei smiled as she passed the green card over.
Taking the green card, Xiao Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. All the capital for his future cultivation is right here. This money should be enough to let him cultivate peacefully to the fighter level, right...
Since the money is already in hand, Xiao Yan didn't want to linger any longer. He waved his hand casually at Yafei and said in a faint, aged voice, "Can I leave now?"
"Hehe, of course. If you need to auction any elixirs in the future, make sure to take care of the Temir Auction House, okay?" Yafei smiled sweetly.
"Mm." Responding casually, Xiao Yan got up and walked out of the deadly room without looking back.
Looking at Xiao Yan's disappearing figure, Ya Fei's smile gradually faded from her pretty face, her delicate brows slightly furrowing as she walked to the table, lazily leaning on the chair, her curves on display.
"Uncle Gu Ni, is he really a pharmacist?" After a brief silence, Ya Fei asked softly.
"Yeah, and his alchemy skills are probably even better than mine. At least, I can't make that second-grade Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid," Gu Ni replied to Ya Fei with a respectful nod, sighing.
"Even with a recipe, you still can't?" With her eyes slightly narrowed, Ya Fei's rosy lips curled up, as if casually asking.
Hearing what Yafei said, Guni's expression changed in shock, and he hurriedly said, "The prescription is the lifeblood of every alchemist. Miss, please don」t even think about getting his ideas, and don」t carelessly provoke an alchemist whose level you don't know. Even the Temir family would find it hard to bear his wrath. Decades ago, the then-famous Chek family in the Gamma Empire suffered a complete destruction because they tried to mess with the Dan King Guhe」s prescription. In the end, they had to call in four Dou Wang-level experts to wipe them out completely. It escalated to a point where even the royal family of the Gamma Empire dared not interfere too much!"
"Although our family」s power has far surpassed that of the Chek family back then, it」s still better not to easily offend some mysterious alchemists. You have to understand, alchemists are basically a nest of poisonous bees. Once you poke it, they can immediately bring countless friends, and many strong people are more than willing to let an alchemist owe them a favor."
Looking at the somewhat flustered Guni, Yafei helplessly rubbed her smooth forehead and苦笑道:「Uncle Guni, what are you talking about? I have no intention of targeting him. Do you really think Yafei's training over the past few years was for nothing?」
「Aren't I just reminding you?」 Hearing Yafei's words, Guni also breathed a sigh of relief; he was really afraid this girl would do something stupid.
Pouting her little mouth, Yafei propped her jade hand on her fragrant cheek, gently sighed, and thought, alchemists really are a terrifying bunch. But why don」t I have that talent?