at the same time.
Inside the Nine Heavens Pavilion.
Murong Xiao was about to lose his composure.
The battleground was there, but the one who bore the brunt of its pressure wasn't Senior Sister Zhao Zhao, but him, the innocent bystander caught in the crossfire!
Senior sister!
Do you know that the beaded curtains and barriers of the Yuntai Alliance might be enough to fool these cultivators in the lower realms, but they're practically useless to our sect leader?
It's one thing if you bid on other rare and precious materials, but why do you specifically target items used by talisman cultivators to inflate prices?!
What do you mean?!
Is something going on between you and Pei Lang?!
Senior sister, wake up!
Pei Lang is obviously not very bright. Although he is young, his master is no less capable!
At least he's good-looking!
He may not know if the job is good or not, but senior sister, don't you know?!
Murong Xiao's teeth chattered from the silent, oppressive atmosphere inside the Nine Heavens Pavilion. His mind was in complete chaos, and all sorts of treasonous words began to spill out.
The little brat didn't dare to breathe loudly, cautiously glancing at the dark figure not far away.
Xie Linyuan sat upright, his hands with distinct knuckles seemingly casually resting on the arm of the chair, his fingertips lightly tapping the smooth wooden surface.
His expression remained unchanged, with even a faint, detached smile playing on his lips. His aura remained aloof and cold, like the icy moon in the heavens, untouchable.
However, only Murong Xiao, who was standing close by, could sense the chilling aura emanating from beneath that seemingly calm exterior.
Oh.
Xie Linyuan sneered inwardly; she was certainly generous.
They're willing to compete with others at any cost just for that guy surnamed Pei.
What's so great about Pei Lang?
Is it worth her concern?
She did the same thing during the newcomer competition, using that kid to annoy him. Now she's gone even further, deliberately throwing useless talismans and cinnabar at him... Could it be that she really has a different opinion of that simple-minded kid who only knows brute force?
Xie Linyuan subconsciously rubbed his fingertips together, as if trying to crush that untimely irritation as well.
Murong Xiao's face turned pale from the oppressive atmosphere. He forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace and began frantically trying to cover for Shen Zhaozhao: "Your... I think my senior sister... probably didn't mean that?"
Xie Linyuan didn't even bother to glance at him, his gaze remaining fixed on the excited, calculating figure in the water mirror below. His voice was chilling, carrying a hint of grievance and resentment as if he had been abandoned.
"What could she possibly mean?"
"I just feel sorry for Pei Lang."
Murong Xiao: "Huh?"
Xie Linyuan seemed to have finally found an outlet for his emotions. He was not willing to point his spear at Shen Zhaozhao at all, but instead aimed it precisely at Pei Lang.
The disdain in his tone was not even feigned, as if saying another word would sully his mouth: "He is plain-looking, his cultivation is poor, and his mind is not very bright. Apart from his brute strength, he is utterly useless."
Murong Xiao: "???"
no?
What are you talking about, Your Excellency?
Are you so angry that you've lost your mind?
Pei Lang's face could be considered handsome and dashing among the younger generation in Lingzhou, right?
Moreover, at this age and with a cultivation level of Foundation Establishment Level 8, it can't be considered bad, right?
How come it becomes so offensive in your mouth?!
Murong Xiao was internally cursing, but on his face he only dared to force a humble smile and didn't dare to say a word.
Meanwhile, completely unaware of the "torture" her junior brother was enduring in the top pavilion, Shen Zhaozhao excitedly pulled Pei Lang aside to do the math: "Pei Lang, from the beginning until now, that guy in the top pavilion has already spent nearly two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones! He's a bottomless pit, he should be running out of money by now!"
Pei Lang was engrossed in oranges, mechanically stuffing them into his mouth while asking indistinctly, "Speaking of which, during the newcomer competition, you said there was a saying about Yuntai Immortal City. What exactly are you going to film here?"
Shen Zhaozhao smiled and was about to reply when the elder presiding over the auction rang out again, and the next item was presented.
It was a book made of antique materials and dark in color. There were no words on the cover, and it looked ordinary. The corners were even a little worn.
"The next item up for auction is an ancient book."
“Originating from the depths of the top-tier secret realm ‘Wanfa Guixu’, however, the inscriptions on it are strange, and no one has been able to decipher their meaning to this day. Starting bid: 500 high-grade spirit stones.”
It's here!
Her Nine Revolutions Soul Devouring Technique!
Shen Zhaozhao's eyes darkened as she mentally calculated all her assets—the money she made from the rookie competition, the income from selling blind boxes recently, plus the share of the pills Xiao Jingrui mailed to her through the magic array. In total, she had 25,000 high-grade spirit stones.
At this moment, the bidding outside the pavilion was incessant, but because the ancient book was too mysterious, even though it was produced in a top-level secret realm, most sects were extremely cautious in their bidding. After bidding for a long time, the price only slowly climbed to seven hundred high-grade spirit stones.
Pei Lang munched on an orange while complaining, "How can a tattered little book sell for seven hundred high-grade spirit stones?"
"Tsk, it seems there are still a lot of fools in Lingzhou."
"Next time, I'll also take a stroll around the 'Burning Heaven Fire Prison' under our Crimson Cloud Sect. Even if I just pluck a couple of blades of grass, I might be able to sell them for this price."
But before he could finish speaking, Shen Zhaozhao activated the lotus lantern with a thought.
"Elegant Pavilion No. 7, Class A, bids five thousand high-grade spirit stones!"
Pei Lang: "???"
Pei Lang almost spat out the orange in his mouth and turned to look at Shen Zhaozhao in astonishment.
Shen Zhaozhao grabbed Pei Lang, who was still in a daze, and patted him hard on the shoulder twice like two good buddies. He then lowered his voice and said quickly, "Pei Lang, to tell you the truth, I came to Yuntai Immortal City for this ancient book."
"I thought it was a piece of cake, but who knew that such a huge stunt would happen out of nowhere."
"That's why I deliberately raised the price with him just now, putting on that rich and unapproachable talisman cultivator persona, all for this moment!"
At this point, Shen Zhaozhao's eyes lit up, as if they were filled with shattered stars: "I'll just ask for a high price, so he won't be able to figure out exactly how much I have. Plus, he's already been bleed dry, so this time, I'm determined to get him!"
Pei Lang didn't hear a word of Shen Zhaozhao's long list of plans. He only felt his shoulder being pulled up as if it were on fire, and the heat rushed to his cheeks, making him almost flushed. His face was as hot as a boiled shrimp.
No matter what Shen Zhaozhao said, all he could do was say, "Um... Oh... Okay..."
Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the Nine Heavens Pavilion on the top floor, the water mirror clearly reflected the scene in the elegant pavilion below, where Shen Zhaozhao was intimately embracing Pei Lang's shoulder and "whispering".
"Click".
A very slight, crisp sound.
Under Xie Linyuan's fingertips, a crack as thin as a hair quietly appeared on the incredibly hard, ancient sandalwood table.
The faint smile on his lips vanished instantly, his handsome face seemingly covered in ice, and a storm brewing silently in the depths of his eyes.
An uncontrollable pressure spread out, causing the temperature inside the Nine Heavens Pavilion to plummet, and even the flowing spiritual energy seemed to freeze.
So what's so good about Pei Lang?
young?
lively?
It wags its tail?
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