Although Lu Xuening and Lu Yunchuan's wedding was simple, since they had already held a wedding ceremony, there was no need to hide it anymore. Soon, everyone learned that Lu Yunchuan, the second young master of the Lu family of Kunshan, had married Lu Xuening, the adopted daughter of the Lu family of Kunshan.
Suddenly, everyone had a new topic of conversation.
"This second young master of the Lu family has actually hooked up with his own sister, tsk tsk~"
Several low-level cultivators were chatting idly in the teahouse.
"Although they're not blood-related siblings, isn't Lu Xuening engaged to the Gu family?" a Foundation Establishment stage male cultivator in blue robes said, cracking sunflower seeds.
“Oh dear, the Gu family clearly doesn’t want this daughter-in-law!” said a female cultivator in yellow robes who was at the Foundation Establishment stage. “If it were me, I wouldn’t even look at Lu Xuening. At least the Third Young Master Gu is a promising young man. Look at Lu Xuening, she’s just a good-for-nothing.”
"That's all. He broke off the engagement with the proud daughter of heaven and married a good-for-nothing. That young master Gu is probably already regretting it to the core. If he really married Lu Xuening, he would be laughed to death."
As they talked, everyone burst into laughter.
"If I were Gu Huaiyuan, I wouldn't dare to go out," a Foundation Establishment stage male cultivator in a gray robe said with a smile, holding a wine jar.
"It should be 'heartbreaking regret'!" A shirtless, bald male cultivator in the corner laughed loudly.
"Speaking of which, how did the second young master of the Lu family get involved with Lu Xuening? Why would he be so foolish?" the blue-robed male cultivator said.
"Perhaps she's attracted to Lu Xuening's seductive charm!" the female cultivator in yellow laughed.
When news of Lu Yunchuan's marriage to Lu Xuening reached the Gu family of Tongshan, the Gu family breathed a sigh of relief. This was good; they wouldn't have to go to the Gu family again to annul the engagement. Although Gu Huaiyuan had privately expressed his wishes to Lu Yunshen, this was a marriage alliance between two clans, and the Gu family head still needed to speak with Lu Xiuwen in person.
Now it's all settled, no need to say more.
Very good!
The Gu family patriarch and his wife wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate, as Lu Xuening, that jinx, was finally no longer associated with their Gu family.
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Eastern Regions, White Sand City.
White Sand City in the Eastern Region is a city of cultivators, and Treasure Jade Pavilion is a famous auction house in White Sand City. Right now, in one of the auction halls of Treasure Jade Pavilion, dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators are sitting, and a dark-faced man in the mid-Nascent Soul stage is presiding over the auction.
"Heavenly Snow Silver, weighing five taels, starting bid is eighty thousand high-grade spirit stones," the dark-faced man announced loudly.
Before he could finish speaking, an old woman in purple robes in the corner said in a hoarse voice:
"Eighty thousand."
“Ninety thousand,” said a young man in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm with tattoos on his face.
"One hundred thousand."
"110,000."
The bidding continued, and among the group of Nascent Soul stage cultivators sat a girl dressed in a light green gauze robe and with her face covered.
Although the girl's face was covered, making it impossible to see her features clearly, her exposed skin was as white as snow, her figure was graceful, and she exuded an ethereal and pure aura, which made people think of her beautiful appearance.
She sat there quietly, holding a jade flute in her hand, without making a sound, but many male cultivators in the auction hall couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.
This girl is one of A Yao's clones.
That day, Xueyin was eventually bought by that old woman in purple for 150,000 high-grade spirit stones.
The dark-faced man waved his hand, and a box appeared before him. The box was made of wood and had a yellow talisman on it. The dark-faced man smiled and said, "The treasure inside this box is a Soul-Nourishing Flower."
Upon hearing about the Soul-Nourishing Flower, A Yao's clone became interested. The dark-faced man waved his hand, and the yellow talisman that had hit the box slowly disappeared. The box opened automatically, and a soft light emanated from within, revealing a spiritual herb emitting a hazy glow like starlight and moonlight.
This spiritual herb has sixteen leaves and two pure white flowers. Its entire body radiates a soft white light, giving it a sense of holiness.
Everyone was surprised; this Soul-Nourishing Flower looked to be at least a thousand years old.
"Soul-Nourishing Flower, this is a top-quality tonic for repairing damaged primordial spirit and nourishing the soul. The starting bid for this Soul-Nourishing Flower is 500,000 high-grade spirit stones. If you don't have enough spirit stones, you can trade other items," said the dark-faced man.
The Soul-Nourishing Flower is indeed a rare find, but 500,000 high-grade spirit stones is quite expensive. It's not easy for a Nascent Soul cultivator to come up with that much, so unless someone really needs it, everyone else gave up the idea of bidding as soon as they heard the price.
“Five hundred thousand,” A Yao’s clone said.
Everyone glanced at her. After A Yao spoke, a charming woman in a peach-colored dress immediately followed up with a bid: "Five hundred and ten thousand."
The alluring woman was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. She glanced at A Yao with a hint of provocation in her eyes.
"Five hundred and twenty thousand."
The one chasing the price wasn't Ayao, but a middle-aged man wearing a mask.
Ayao said, "Five hundred and fifty thousand."
“Five hundred and sixty thousand,” said the alluring woman in the peach-colored dress.
"Six hundred thousand." Ayao continued to add money, but the charming woman gritted her teeth and gave up on adding more money when she heard six hundred thousand.
“I’ll offer a seventh-grade Spirit Marrow Pill.” A gaunt man in black suddenly spoke up. This man had an ordinary appearance, but he exuded a bloodthirsty aura, clearly a demonic cultivator. This man in black was at the late Nascent Soul stage, and everyone was surprised after he spoke.
A Grade Seven Spirit Marrow Pill—if auctioned off, it could fetch at least 800,000 high-grade spirit stones. This person spending so many spirit stones to buy this Soul-Nourishing Flower suggests he desperately needs it; the black-clad man's primordial spirit is damaged, and he wants the Soul-Nourishing Flower to heal himself.
However, A-Yao also needed this flower; she wasn't using it herself, but for her master, Feng Wu. In her previous life, after breaking her master's seal, she left Xuan Yin Mountain, and her master spent a full thirty thousand years nurturing her soul. Therefore, now, whenever A-Yao encountered something helpful to her soul, she would collect it.
Actually, the thousand-year-old Soul Nourishing Flower wouldn't have a significant effect on Master, since it's meant to repair the primordial spirit of a Celestial Emperor. However, every little bit counts, and if the quality isn't enough, quantity will make up for it. Collect everything that's useful for nourishing the soul.
The man in black thought that by offering a seventh-grade spirit marrow pill, no one would dare to snatch the Soul Nourishing Flower, but then he heard A Yao say calmly, "One seventh-grade spirit marrow pill plus fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones."
“You…” The man in black glared coldly at A Yao.
The crowd watched with interest, observing Ah Yao and the man in black.
"One Grade 7 Spirit Marrow Pill plus 100,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones." The man in black said through gritted teeth. He was already feeling the pinch from spending just one Grade 7 Spirit Marrow Pill, and now he had to add 100,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones. Wouldn't that be incredibly painful? But he really needed it.
Seeing that A Yao didn't seem to have given up the fight, the man transmitted a message: "If you came alone, be careful when you go out."
His words carried a threat.
Ayao wasn't buying it. She spoke again: "One Grade 7 Spirit Marrow Pill plus 150,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones."
As soon as she finished speaking, the man in black glared at her, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Everyone could tell that once these two left, a fight was likely to break out at Baoyu Tower.
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