Chapter 238: The Auction
Xiao Wu smiled lightly. Although she was usually willful and would often do things that made him blush and his heart race, at critical moments, she could still distinguish the priorities. Unlike other men, she was not arbitrary, which was one of the reasons she liked her junior brother.
“Then it’s decided.”
Xiao Wu said, but she was thinking in her heart, because her mother was injured and she had lost her protection, he had actually dared to make a move on her junior brother, completely ignoring her.
Sure enough, in this world, if you want to live well and protect the things you cherish, you need powerful strength. I must work twice as hard.
Since they were leaving, of course, they had to have a suitable reason. They couldn’t just leave directly. That wasn’t very appropriate.
“Why don’t we just use a secret mission as an excuse?”
Xiao Wu quickly thought of a way and told Su Yan.
Su Yan nodded, indicating that he had no objections. It was up to her to decide.
The departure of the two of them did not attract much attention. After all, the focus of everyone’s attention now was the battle with the Black Moon Sect. Very few people paid attention to this small matter.
It wasn’t the first time Su Yan had left. But this time was different. They had no purpose, no mission. They just wanted to leave. And what this represented was actually very clear.
“We can go and play everywhere.”
Su Yan said excitedly.
Ever since he had come to this world, besides the sect, he had rarely gone to other places. Even if he occasionally went out, because his looks were too high, he would become the focus wherever he went, which made him quickly lose interest in playing.
But this time was different. With Xiao Wu by his side, he wouldn’t be so lonely. Besides, playing alone was not as interesting as playing with two people.
“I didn’t ask you to come out to play.”
Xiao Wu said irritably. Leaving the sect was to hide from that woman and make her helpless. After all, no matter what conspiracy she had next, as long as she didn’t take the bait, it would be fine.
It was just that, even so, Xiao Wu did not feel any self-satisfaction. In fact, in the end, it was all because she had no strength. If her strength was powerful, where would she need to do this?
So Xiao Wu not only had to hide from them but also had to use this time to become stronger, so that she could protect her junior brother in the future.
“You can cultivate anytime. There aren’t many opportunities to go out like this.”
After hearing this, Su Yan had a different opinion. A cultivator’s strength was powerful, and every advancement required a lot of effort. Even if Xiao Wu worked hard to cultivate without stopping during this period, she would not make much progress.
Since that was the case, she might as well have a good time with him.
“What are you talking about? Cultivation requires perseverance. Who hasn’t come this way?”
Xiao Wu wanted to lecture him, but she was stopped by Su Yan. He didn’t say anything, just looked at her with moist eyes.
“Y-you… don’t look at me like that.”
Xiao Wu’s face immediately turned red. She couldn’t stand this expression of Su Yan’s. As long as he showed this look, she seemed to have no bottom line.
“It’s a rare opportunity for us to come out together, and we don’t have a mission. Can we just stroll around together?”
Hearing Su Yan say this, Xiao Wu was silent. Reason told her that she couldn’t agree, but being pleaded with like this, how could she refuse?
“A-alright.”
Xiao Wu said with a red face. But although she had agreed, she had not completely agreed.
“But I don’t want to play every day. I’ll spend half my time with you. No more.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Su Yan was very happy. Half the time was enough. It was better than nothing.
And so, the two of them began to travel around the continent. Every place they went, they would hide their identities to taste the local delicacies and see the famous beautiful scenery.
Su Yan had never felt as happy as he did now. With the person he liked by his side, he could see different scenery every day. This was simply a dream-like life.
Xiao Wu accompanied Su Yan every day. At first, she was very reluctant, feeling that this was too slack. But when she saw his smile, this thought instantly disappeared.
As long as he was happy, then whatever she did was very worthwhile.
One day, the two of them came to a city. After visiting the beautiful scenery and tasting the local delicacies, just as they were about to leave, they suddenly heard a piece of news.
“There seem to be a lot of people coming into the city recently, much more than usual. And they all have an extraordinary air about them. They seem to be people of the immortal Dao. What’s going on? Did something happen?”
“You still don’t know about such a big thing? The once-in-five-years auction is about to begin. Those cultivators are here, of course, to participate. I heard that there will be many treasures at the auction this time. Everyone is very much looking forward to it.”
“An auction? Is it the one held by the Hundred Treasure Pavilion?”
“What else? A mortal’s auction can’t attract them. The Hundred Treasure Pavilion auctions a lot of good things every year. Only then can it attract everyone’s attention and make them come here from thousands of miles away.”
Xiao Wu and Su Yan were eating when they suddenly heard this news. The two of them were immediately interested.
“An auction… I’ve never been to one. What do you think?”
Su Yan looked at her with an expectant expression.
Xiao Wu said that the Hundred Treasure Pavilion was a sect that refined weapons. The things they auctioned should have some value. Perhaps there would be something she could use.
At this thought, Xiao Wu nodded and said, “It’s good to participate.”
Su Yan was extremely happy. So their original itinerary was changed. They decided to set off after participating in the auction.
Xiao Wu found an inn in the city, and the two of them stayed there.
“Today is the day the auction begins.”
Su Yan was very much looking forward to what he was going to do today. He got up early in the morning and found Xiao Wu to have breakfast together.
“Eat slowly. It’s still early anyway.”
Xiao Wu gently picked up some food for Su Yan.
After the two finished breakfast, they walked towards the auction site.
The reason Su Yan was participating in the auction was, one, because he was curious and had never seen one before, and two, to see some new things and broaden his horizons. He didn’t seem to have anything he wanted to buy. However, he had forgotten one thing.
“This thing is not bad. That one is also good. They are all things I need.”
Xiao Wu bid with great interest. Ten thousand spirit stones, twenty thousand spirit stones, thirty thousand spirit stones… every time she opened her mouth, Su Yan felt a pang of heartache.
An ordinary cultivator’s monthly salary was only a few dozen spirit stones. To spend tens of thousands at a time… this was something he had not expected.
“Forget it. Don’t buy any more. This is enough.”
Su Yan tugged at the corner of Xiao Wu’s skirt, but she didn’t listen at all.
“How can that be? These treasures and spiritual herbs are all useful. The treasures can assist in cultivation, and you also need materials for alchemy. It’s just right to buy them.”
“But these are very expensive!”
Su Yan said with heartache.
“For an auction, it’s fine to just watch. It’s not worth it to actually bid. After all, with so many people fighting for one thing, the price will definitely be much higher. It’s really not worth it.”
“What’s this little bit of money?”
Xiao Wu said with a smile.
Su Yan was very surprised. This had cost more than a hundred thousand in total. This was still a small amount of money? Where did all her money come from?
“My mother gives me pocket money every month. I’ve never used it. Thirty thousand a month… it should be several million now.”
Hearing Xiao Wu say this, Su Yan was stunned. Thirty thousand spirit stones a month, several million? He hadn’t expected his senior sister to be so rich. Compared to her, he was a complete pauper!
But…
“What’s my senior sister’s is mine. It doesn’t seem to make much difference.”
Su Yan muttered to himself. Since she had so much money, it was nothing to spend a little.
At this thought, Su Yan did not continue to stop her.
At this auction, Xiao Wu had bought many things. But the most expensive of them was a pill cauldron.
As an alchemist, to refine a good pill, besides exquisite technique, the tools were also very important.
This pill cauldron was full of spiritual energy. One look and you could tell it was from the hands of a master weapon refiner. If he used it to refine pills, it would definitely be twice the result with half the effort. It was a treasure that all alchemists wanted.
Su Yan saw this pill cauldron and was naturally very moved. Seeing this, Xiao Wu immediately decided to buy it for him.
However, the price of this pill cauldron was very high, and there were many competitors. In the end, Xiao Wu still had to rely on her amazing financial resources and spent three hundred thousand spirit stones to buy it.
To be honest, seeing Xiao Wu spend so much money, Su Yan felt very heartbroken. Even if you had money, you shouldn’t spend it like this.
“Since you want it, of course, I’ll buy it for you.”
Xiao Wu said dotingly.
Su Yan blushed. He had been taken care of by his senior sister all this time and had even spent so much of her money. He really didn’t know how to make it up to her.
Three hours later, the auction ended successfully. Su Yan and Xiao Wu had gained a lot of good things and left this place happily.
After leaving the auction hall, Su Yan was checking his storage ring all the way. With these materials and the pill cauldron that Xiao Wu had bought, he could refine a lot of pills. He might as well go back and try it to see how much of a boost the pill furnace could give him.
Just as Su Yan was happy, Xiao Wu’s eyes flickered, and she glanced behind her.
Just after leaving the auction site, she had noticed someone following them. At first, she had thought it was just a coincidence, but they had walked for several streets, and these people were still behind them.
Since that was the case, the matter was already very clear.
“Are they targeting us?”
Xiao Wu glanced at Su Yan. Her junior brother’s appearance was concealed by a technique, so it shouldn’t be for lust. Could it be because she had bid too many times just now, and these people wanted to rob them?
At this thought, Xiao Wu gave Su Yan a look.
“Eh?”
Su Yan was stunned for a moment. When he heard Xiao Wu’s voice transmission, he glanced behind him and, sure enough, found someone following them, which made him instantly vigilant.
“What should we do? Are you confident?”
Su Yan said with concern.
“Don’t worry. No problem.”
Xiao Wu nodded. Her senses were very clear. These people’s strength was not light, and the strongest was only at the late Nascent Soul stage. It was impossible for them to pose a threat to them.
Seeing Xiao Wu so confident, Su Yan’s heart immediately relaxed.
After they returned to the inn, these people did not make a move. But the two of them did not relax their vigilance. They would definitely make a move.
Sure enough, late that night, in the dead of night, a noise came from the roof.
