Lu Li was the first to notice that Shushu had woken up. Seeing that she was still a little dazed, her little nose twitching as if she were sniffing something, he couldn't help but be curious and asked her.
"Junior Sister, what's wrong?"
However, at this moment, Shushu seemed to be attracted by something and did not notice Lu Li's question at all. Following the smell, he rushed towards the windowsill.
If Lu Li hadn't reacted quickly and caught her small body in time, Shushu would probably have already rushed out.
Seeing this, Lu Li raised his eyebrows slightly and, following the view from the window, began to carefully examine the Water Cloud Lotus in the auction stage below.
Unfortunately, after looking it over from all angles, he could tell it was just an ordinary fourth-tier spiritual plant, the Water Cloud Lotus, and he couldn't find anything special about it.
However, based on his trust in his junior sister's talent, Lu Li decided to bid for the Water Cloud Lotus at this moment.
Just as he made up his mind to bid, the still somewhat dazed Shushu fully woke up and said to Lu Li, "Senior Brother, I want this Water Cloud Lotus."
After saying that, she couldn't help but wave her little paws wildly in the air a few times.
Seeing that eager little face made Lu Li's brow twitch, confirming that this Water Cloud Lotus was no ordinary thing.
However, he immediately reassured Shushu, his tone confident: "Don't worry, Senior Brother will definitely win the bid for this Water Cloud Lotus." It wasn't that he was arrogant, but that he truly had the ability.
Just as Lu Li trusted Shushu, Shushu also trusted Lu Li very much. Hearing his assurance, even though she was anxious, she finally calmed down.
To avoid getting angry again, she even used her little paws to calm herself down.
The little gestures were performed quite skillfully, which relieved Lu Li, who had been worried about her, and made him focus his attention on the bidding for Shui Yunlian.
Just then, the bidding below reached its peak, and people in the top-floor VIP boxes started bidding as well, so Lu Li's participation was not abrupt.
Perhaps it was because Lu Li's tone was calm and showed no sign of panic that, after several rounds of bidding, the Water Cloud Lotus was finally won by Lu Li for 50,000 mid-grade spirit stones.
Although it's slightly more expensive than the normal price elsewhere, it's not by much.
Therefore, no one else noticed the abnormality of this Water Cloud Lotus, including the auctioneer on the stage, who was already calling for the next item to be auctioned, and everyone's attention shifted accordingly.
Soon, the door to Lu Li's private room was knocked on again, and Shushu smelled an even stronger aroma than before, clearly the waiter had brought over the Water Cloud Lotus they had purchased.
Worried that she would be too excited and the waiter would notice, Shushu hid inside Lu Li's clothes before they opened the room door.
Lu Li paid the spirit stones, received the Water Cloud Lotus, and the attendant left, closing the door behind him.
Shushu excitedly rushed out, hugging the plate of water lotus tightly and refusing to let go, looking as excited as if he had obtained a great treasure.
This attracted the attention of the other Liuyue Sect disciples present, who curiously examined the Water Cloud Lotus.
When Shushu noticed them gathering around, he didn't mind at all, letting everyone look and touch him, and he was also a little curious whether they could figure out anything.
Unfortunately, even the well-informed Lu Li couldn't figure it out, so they couldn't either.
So a group of transformed beasts stood around the Water Cloud Lotus for a long time, and even as the auction below was nearing its end, they still couldn't find anything.
After glancing at Shushu, who was still staring at them with wide, round eyes, the disciples couldn't resist giving each of them a gentle pat on the head before returning to their seats.
As for Shui Yunlian, they only thought it was something their junior sister liked or something useful to her, and they had no intention of competing with Shushu for it or digging into the details.
Upon seeing this, for some reason, Shushu suddenly lost his previous excitement and became unusually calm.
But considering that the antidote to the Spirit-Sealing Powder was necessary, Shushu was carefully put away by Lu Li.
There's no other way; this thing needs Xue Ling's help to recover, so leaving it with Lu Li is the best option.
Furthermore, she also has Tianluo, a gluttonous vine who likes to take a bite of everything, in her space. She feels that if she dares to leave her space, Tianluo will find a chance to take a bite sooner or later.
Will she give Tianlu a beating, or a really severe beating?
In order to maintain a good relationship between landlord and tenant, she felt it was best to prevent the incident from happening in the first place.
Lu Li was unaware of Shushu's ulterior motives. When she asked him to accept it, he accepted it without hesitation.
He also listened to what Shushu had said and handed the Water Cloud Lotus to Xueling.
Just as he handed the Water Cloud Lotus to Xue Ling, Lu Li suddenly had a flash of insight and guessed the answer. He was filled with disbelief, but he didn't say it out loud.
After all, although he knew that with his strength, there shouldn't be anyone here who could intercept his voice transmission, he was still very cautious because it concerned the antidote to the Spirit-Sealing Powder.
Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long. After the auction ended and they returned to the Liuyue Sect's outpost, after checking and activating the protective array again, Shushu told him what had happened.
Just as he had guessed, the Water Cloud Lotus did indeed look like a Water Cloud Lotus on the surface.
In reality, the Pure Moon Divine Lotus had been lacking the nourishment of the Snow Spirit for a long time and had no choice but to degenerate, which is why it disguised itself as the Water Cloud Lotus, which is the closest to it.
If it is nurtured by the Snow Spirit, it will surely transform back into the Pure Moon Divine Lotus after absorbing enough spiritual power. At that time, will the antidote for the Spirit-Sealing Powder be far behind?
Thinking of this, Shushu couldn't help but feel overjoyed and started jumping around happily in the room.
Lu Li couldn't help but chuckle at Shushu's happy expression.
At the same time, she thought to herself that her junior sister was indeed worthy of being called a treasure-hunting rat. She was simply a walking treasure trove discoverer. Her incredible luck was unmatched.
Of course, Lu Li certainly wouldn't be jealous.
However, due to a series of unexpected events, they obtained the Pure Moon Lotus, and the senior and junior disciples were all eager to get the Earthly Fiend Scale as soon as possible.
After a brief discussion, the senior and junior students unanimously decided to forgo sightseeing for now and head straight to the Bert Desert.
So, early the next morning, Lu Li and Shushu hurriedly bid farewell to the steward of Wuzhou City. As soon as they left Wuzhou City, they boarded a flying boat and set the speed to the maximum, heading straight for their destination.
They pressed on with all their might, without stopping, and finally arrived at the last small town outside the Bert Desert – Anson City – on the afternoon of the seventh day.
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