"Next up for auction is the Frostfall Grass. This Frostfall Grass is harvested from the mid-slope of a snowy mountain. The roots are in excellent condition. It's extremely effective for ice cultivators and for refining elixirs. The low price is three thousand spirit stones."

Cheng Ye's expression changed slightly, and he immediately sat up straight.

He didn't understand the auction rules, but he planned to take a look at other people's bids first. He sat up straight and was able to see Feng Yuxuan downstairs who also had a serious expression.

It is not easy to get Hanjiangcao. If Feng Yuxuan missed this one, he might never have the chance to get Hanjiangcao in his life.

Without the Hanjiang Grass, even if he recovered, his weapon-refining skills would sooner or later reach a bottleneck, and he would gradually become lost among the crowd.

However, Hanjiangcao is inherently precious, and coupled with the atmosphere of the auction, the price will definitely be inflated. Given Feng Yuxuan's financial resources, he will probably regret it for the rest of his life.

After all, the Feng family had been implicated by Feng Yuxuan, causing injuries to several of their elders and offending two major families. They had long been eager to sever ties with him, and it was only out of consideration for their previous friendship that they spared him. How could they possibly be willing to help him?

As for the Weapon Refining Pavilion - although he is talented, he is also controversial. Moreover, he is only an entry-level disciple and is of no help either.

Feng Yuxuan kept scanning the crowd, and even lingered in the box on the second floor, but because of the magic, he couldn't find Qi Yu's specific location at all.

But he had to look for him even if he couldn't find him. Now he only had Qi Yu left.

"Five thousand." As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, a clear voice rang out. It was a female cultivator.

Cheng Ye suddenly thought that cold water seemed to improve skin quality, but the ingredients for a good beauty pill were hard to come by. After all, not all cultivators would use such beneficial ingredients solely for skin care, so he had previously overlooked the female cultivator's combat effectiveness.

It seems that the competition has become more intense - Feng Yuxuan has no chance.

"Six thousand!" Cheng Ye felt that the voice sounded familiar. He looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was the playboy who followed Feng Yuxuan that day.

He did not sit with Feng Yuxuan, but after bidding, his eyes fell on Feng Yuxuan. It was obvious that even after learning about Feng Yuxuan's scandal, he still had feelings for that face.

The two looked at each other from a distance, Feng Yuxuan gave him a grateful smile, and they were attracted to each other by lightning.

"Tsk." Cheng Ye sneered.

But the playboy was just a playboy, and he didn't have much wealth, so his offer was quickly drowned out. Feng Yuxuan bit his lip, cold sweat was coming down on his forehead, and he never looked at the playboy again.

There was a sense of loss in the dandy's eyes. He leaned back dejectedly, glancing at Feng Yuxuan from time to time, but still did not receive a glance of reward from the other party.

until--

Cheng Ye suddenly said, "Twenty thousand!"

He actually added five thousand at once. Everyone was shocked and looked towards the box, but they could only see the closed door and a white hand that had not yet remembered to be retracted.

"Whose eldest daughter is this? Could it be that she has developed some skin care products again?"

"They're rich. Let alone protecting their face, even if they grind it into powder and apply it on their buttocks, what's it got to do with you?"

"How can you say that? I... it's none of my business, but I'm just envious..."

Listening to everyone's discussions, Feng Yuxuan's face turned pale. He gripped the chair tightly with both hands, almost breaking off a small piece of the armrest. The medicine he used, which could be considered life-saving, was actually wasted by rich people like this.

This world is really unfair.

If... if Qi Yu hadn't quarreled with him, let alone the Hanjiangcao, even if it was the Yacon, as long as he said a word, Qi Yu would risk his life to find it for him.

pity--

Damn Cheng Ye!

Feng Yuxuan slapped the armrest beside him angrily, drawing dissatisfaction from the people around him. The person next to him moved a little further away from him without leaving a trace, and whispered to another person, "Let's sit somewhere else. This guy must have developed psychological problems after being abandoned by Master Qi. He won't suddenly go crazy, will he?"

"Can't you beat him?"

"...How is that possible! But do you want to get involved with him? He's the enemy of the Cheng and Qi families!"

"We'd better stay away from him. It's really unlucky!"

"Twenty-one thousand." It was the female cultivator who spoke first.

Cheng Ye frowned and was about to reach out and wave the flag, but Qi Yu grabbed his wrist and pulled him back. He then preemptively offered a price: "Twenty-two thousand!"

"Twenty-three thousand—"

"Twenty-five thousand!" Although Qi Yu didn't add much, it also showed his determination to get this grass today. If the price goes up any further, the price will almost be comparable to the black market.

Although Hanjiang is rare, it is not priceless. The female cultivator hesitated for longer and longer before bidding.

Just when the final winner was about to be revealed, Cheng Xi suddenly said, "I don't want it anymore."

Cheng Ye: “?!”

Cheng Ye frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? With the Cold Reduction, you can stabilize the fire poison in your body first, so you won't have to endure the pain of being burned by the raging fire when you practice again."

Cheng Xi frowned and looked at him with firm eyes: "I can bear it!" She looked like a grumpy child.

But he was just a child.

Cheng Ye didn't take his words to heart at all, and just took out his dissatisfaction on Qi Yu: "Why, is Qi Shao also interested in Han Jiang?"

"That's right, Feng Yuxuan needs it too, right?" Cheng Ye muttered to himself and sneered, "Then it depends on each one's ability." He knew in his heart that Qi Yu bought it definitely as a gift for him, but as soon as he thought that Cheng Xi wouldn't eat it after he bought it, what was the use!

It just so happened that stabbing him had become a habit.

Qi Yu grabbed Cheng Ye, who was about to raise his hand to bid, and said in a low voice: "This is for you."

Cheng Ye narrowed his eyes: "You heard it too, I didn't buy it for myself. If Cheng Xi doesn't want it, you'd better not bother Mr. Qi."

If it was someone else, perhaps Qi Yu could ask for help, but if it was Cheng Xi - he would only cause trouble for himself.

Qi Yu was furious after Cheng Xi repeatedly challenged his bottom line today. He immediately retorted: "You just listen to him? Whatever he says is the truth? Who is he to you?!"

"Why do you care who he is to me? Qi Yu, I want to ask you who you are to me. You dare to interfere with my life again and again, and now you even want to interfere with the people around me. What right do you have? I'm telling you today that he is my family! Whatever he says is what it is. Today, I, Cheng Ye, will order this Hanjiangcao. And you didn't give it to me, I bought it myself! Do you understand?" As Cheng Ye spoke, his eyes suddenly turned red, and a tear slid down his left cheek. Not to mention Qi Yu, even Cheng Xi was scared.

Qi Yu was in a panic and searched his body for a long time but couldn't find the handkerchief. Cheng Xi stood on tiptoe and rubbed the slightly red corners of Cheng Ye's eyes with her sleeve, then carefully touched his head. Just for a moment, before Cheng Ye could react, she withdrew her hand and made a vague hug gesture, just like when Cheng Ye hugged him in the cave before.

Qi Yu subconsciously stretched out his hand to separate the two people, but Cheng Ye lowered his head slightly, mumbling in a nasal voice: "He is my savior, who are you? You are the one who almost killed me. Qi Yu, tell me, why do you care about me!"

Qi Yu was completely out of energy. His outstretched hand hung awkwardly in the air. He hesitated for a long time before finally saying anything to explain: "I'm sorry."

Just when the two were at a loss as to what to do about Cheng Ye's unstoppable tears, Cheng Ye suddenly raised his head and shouted to the people downstairs: "Thirty thousand!" His voice was still hoarse.

Qi Yu: “!”

Just as he opened his mouth to speak, Cheng Ye glared at him with red and swollen eyelids.

Qi Yu felt a little aggrieved: "I just wanted to say that you don't need to raise it so high, and I didn't say I wanted to compete with you." He definitely didn't check the almanac before going out today.

The other person doesn't like the gift I chose, and when I want to buy him something he likes, he not only refuses it but also resists it.

Ever since he met Cheng Ye, Qi Shao seriously doubted whether his previous life of being the center of attention was just a dream.

The price had risen to an outrageous level, and the female cultivator was defeated. Tears were still hanging in Cheng Ye's slightly red eyes, but the corners of her lips were obviously pulled up, and her delicate face looked a little more aggrieved because of the tear marks.

Qi Yu's eyes widened as he watched, and he unconsciously reached out his hand towards Cheng Ye's face, but——

Cheng Xi leaned slightly to the side, just blocking Qi Yu's view of Cheng Ye.

Qi Yu: “!”

Cheng Ye raised his head and met Cheng Xi's concerned eyes. He smiled and said, "Do you still want it now?"

At that moment, Cheng Xi seemed to see bright stars in those eyes.

"Yes!" Cheng Xi nodded heavily.

After the auction, the playboy found Feng Yuxuan. He frowned and said with regret, "Yuxuan, I'm really sorry. I didn't bring enough money today. Otherwise, I would have bought Hanjiang for you."

In fact, he is not the most favored child in the family. After all, his qualifications are limited.

But he really liked Feng Yuxuan, so he brought all the remaining spirit stones with him. However, he was a moonlighter and had not saved much. If he threw them into the auction house, they would not even cause a splash.

"It's okay." Feng Yuxuan wanted to find Qi Yu quickly. He heard the price the moment Qi Yu made the offer. He was secretly happy and felt that Qi Yu must have bought it for him.

After all, apart from himself, no one around Qi Yu should need Han Jiang.

However, he didn't want to neglect Dandy. There were fewer and fewer people around him who could talk to him, and he didn't know when he would need Dandy again.

Feng Yuxuan's abacus clanged loudly, and he pretended to be regretful but smiled calmly: "More than 30,000 is indeed too high. It's actually not worth the money."

The playboy really liked Feng Yuxuan and had even looked up a lot of information about him. He naturally knew the significance of Hanjiang to Feng Yuxuan and was quite worried: "But your health."

Feng Yuxuan was not disappointed or sad, but rather had a faint sense of joy: "It's okay, I have found another way."

No matter how hard he tried to hide it, Danku could still see Feng Yuxuan's indifference and perfunctory attitude towards him from his anxious eyes. He looked even more disappointed. After saying goodbye, he looked at him unwillingly several times, and found that the other party had already turned away.

A green plant so tender that you can almost squeeze water out of it is placed in a crystal clear rectangular box. You can feel the refreshing coolness before you even get close to it.

Cheng Xi, who has always been introverted, rarely showed his yearning for something. He even took a step forward unconsciously.

"This box can resist most of the cold air. When we go back, let them make it into pills. After you take it, the heat in your body will be mostly dissipated." Cheng Ye looked at the light in Cheng Xi's eyes and was sincerely happy.

"Thank you." Thank you for bringing me out of the fire, thank you for being so kind to me, and thank you for taking the trouble to detoxify me.

Cheng Xi's gaze followed the hand holding the Hanjiang grass to Cheng Ye's face. She slightly raised her face and looked at him. Her deep eyes were like an unbottomless abyss, or like a whirlpool that could suck people in if they were not careful.

If it were someone else, they might be surprised why a child's eyes were so mature and cold.

But Cheng Ye knew how much suffering this child had endured, and naturally he was different from other children, so he did not find it strange and was still happy for him: "Okay, there is no time to lose, let's go back and meditate." The earlier you practice, the sooner you can become a talent. Cheng Ye has never raised a child and will not have his own biological children in the future, so he has long wanted to love Cheng Xi as his own child.

"Alright, alright, what's so red about this? Don't make me want to cry again." Cheng Ye smiled and pinched his face. "You've raised it for such a long time and it hasn't grown any flesh. It's not cute at all."

Cheng Xi curled her lips in a rare gesture: "I'm not a child anymore."

Qi Yu couldn't stand it any longer and sneered, "I thought you didn't know. You're so old and still like to act like a spoiled child?"

Cheng Ye rolled her eyes at him and said, "My child, how I educate him is my own business."

Qi Yu was choked and met Cheng Xi's disdainful eyes, almost exposing Cheng Xi's shameful thoughts.

But he knew that Cheng Ye would not believe it if he told it now, and might even think that he was sowing discord and spreading rumors, so he endured it.

Cheng Ye carefully put away the cold wind and pulled Cheng Xi along: "We've been out for so long, and our second uncle has been urging us to go back. We can finally go back."

Qi Yu was stunned and hurriedly followed: "Are you going back?" That meant that he might not see Cheng Ye for a long time.

If it were in the past, ten or eight years wouldn't matter, but whenever Qi Yu thought about not being able to see him, but that dead kid Cheng Xi could stick to him all the time, he felt a tightness in his chest.

Although Cheng Ye's love for the dead child is only that of an elder for a younger generation, things are unpredictable. After all, monks have the ability to maintain their youth. When the dead child grows up a little bit...

Qi Yu couldn't even imagine it.

"Ayu?" A familiar sweet voice sounded in his ears, and Cheng Ye shuddered immediately.

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