Return to Wutan City

Huo Xuan entrusted the Medusa Queen, who had yet to regain her senses after evolving, to the care of the Snake-People Tribe's four great elders. Over the next few days, after learning of the Flame Clan's power behind Huo Xuan and considering the various benefits he had promised, the four great elders finally resolved to submit to the Flame Clan.

When word of Huo Xuan recruiting the Snake-People Tribe reached the Flame Clan, Yan Jin immediately dispatched Flame Clan experts to escort them to the Central Plains. After all, that was the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python! A future Dou Sheng! If the Medusa Queen joined the Flame Clan, the clan's strength would undoubtedly rise by a great deal in the future!

Huo Xuan left Yan Ya and Qing Lin behind to assist the Snake-People Tribe. He also left the Medusa Queen a Soul Fusion Pill, so that she could fuse with the Heaven Swallowing Python's soul in the future, before departing.

It had been nearly two months since he left Wutan City. It was time to return and check on Xiao Yan. There was still a treasure in Wutan City that Huo Xuan would not let slip away so easily.

After leaving the Snake-People Tribe, Huo Xuan and Yan Yang rushed back to Wutan City without stopping.

"Young Clan Leader, why are we returning to Wutan City?" Yan Yang asked Huo Xuan as soon as they arrived.

"There's still a little trinket I haven't gotten my hands on. How could I be willing to leave without it?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yang immediately understood. The Young Clan Leader wanted to obtain the Xiao Family's Tou She Ancient God Jade. "But Young Clan Leader, the Gu Clan is keeping an eye on it. It won't be easy for us to make a move!"

"That's why there's no rush. I heard the Mittel Auction House is holding an auction today. The Xiao Family should be attending, so let's go take a look."

After entering the auction house, Huo Xuan casually picked a seat toward the back. His gaze swept over the beautiful woman in a red dress on the auction stage. He estimated that most of the people attending this auction had come just to see her.

The Mittel Auction House's chief auctioneer: Ya Fei. She was a renowned beauty throughout Wutan City, and her mature, seductive charm had made countless men fall at her feet.

This woman named Mittel Ya Fei was indeed alluring, and she was also skilled at conducting auctions. Though she relied mostly on her own charm, she understood herself well and knew how to use her strengths.

Unfortunately, she had no talent for cultivation and was not worth recruiting. The Flame Clan was not a charity, after all. Recruiting and nurturing her would consume no small amount of resources. Huo Xuan would never do something so thankless.

"Hehe, everyone, the auction house has just received a new item for auction. I believe you will all be interested in it." After auctioning off the item in her hand, Ya Fei suddenly spoke with a smile. With a wave of her jade-like hand, an attendant hurriedly brought up a jade tray, upon which sat a small white jade bottle.

"This is a second-tier medicinal pill." Delicately picking up the small white jade bottle, Ya Fei's seductive voice caused the auction hall to fall briefly silent. A moment later, a clamor erupted. On the Dou Qi Continent, the most sought-after items were the various medicinal pills refined by alchemists.

"This item is called Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. It is only effective for those below the Dou Zhe level. Soaking one's body in this spirit liquid while cultivating can increase the cultivation speed of those below the Dou Zhe level! Hehe, if you wish for your descendants to become young geniuses, then do not let this opportunity pass you by." Her enticing red lips parted slightly, and the soft, sultry voice she uttered made the bones of everyone in the hall feel weak.

"Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid can actually increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi? Miss Ya Fei, shouldn't people at that stage be unable to withstand the effects of medicinal pills?" Although Ya Fei was truly beautiful and enchanting, there were no shortage of level-headed people in the hall. After a brief silence, someone raised the question.

"Hehe, this spirit liquid has been personally appraised by Master Gu Ni of our auction house. It is indeed second-tier and absolutely will not cause any problems. Everyone may rest assured," Ya Fei said with a smile.

Upon hearing that it had been personally appraised by Master Gu Ni, the voices in the hall immediately quieted considerably. Everyone knew that Master Gu Ni was a second-tier alchemist. In all of Wutan City, even the patriarchs of the three great families would not dare show him the slightest disrespect.

"Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid? It can increase the cultivation speed of those below the Dou Zhe level? How have I never heard of it?" Yan Yang whispered beside Huo Xuan.

"Because our clan has no such medicinal pill. This Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid was created by Yao Chen himself. No one but him can refine it," Huo Xuan replied.

"That's right! How could I forget that Yao Chen bears the title of the Continent's Number One Alchemist? He must have quite a few valuable Pill Recipes on him."

"Yan Yang, go summon Yao Chen tonight. I have something to discuss with him." Huo Xuan stared at the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid on the stage as he suddenly spoke to Yan Yang beside him.

"Yes."

"Hehe, the starting price for the spirit liquid is eight thousand gold coins. Please begin your bids." Ya Fei smiled as her gaze swept around the hall, finally settling on the patriarchs of the three great families seated at the front. She knew clearly that these three were the main competitors.

"Eight thousand five!" The moment Ya Fei finished speaking, someone called out a price.

"Nine thousand!" Another bid followed immediately.

The price in the hall continued to climb. In only a short while, it had already reached thirteen thousand.

The bidding continued for a while longer before the voices finally weakened. At the same time, an elderly man seated beside Xiao Zhan spoke indifferently, "Twenty thousand!"

As soon as the bid was called, the auction hall fell silent. Some people looked at the expressionless old man and could only sit back down in disappointment. They did not have the means to contend with the Jia Lie Family.

"Hehe, Jia Lie Bi, hasn't your son already advanced to the Dou Zhe level? Why are you still interested in this Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid?" A middle-aged man turned and spoke with a fake smile.

"Ao Ba Pa, can't I buy it for my future grandson?" Jia Lie Bi clearly did not get along with the middle-aged man and sneered directly.

"You'll have to wait until you have that blessing first." Ao Ba Pa then called out, "Twenty-three thousand!"

"Twenty-five thousand!"

In less than ten minutes, under the astonished gazes of everyone present, the two men had raised the price to thirty-one thousand like vicious dogs fighting over food.

In the end, Xiao Zhan bought the bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for forty thousand gold coins.

"Hehe, next comes the finale of this auction." After putting away the jade bottle, Ya Fei waved her jade-like hand, and the lights on the platform dimmed. She bent slightly and took out a silver tray from beneath the stage. On it lay an ancient, simple green scroll. The scroll gave off a faint green glow and appeared rather mysterious against the silver tray.

"Mysterious High-Rank cultivation technique: Wind Scroll Art." The moment the words "Mysterious High-Rank cultivation technique" were spoken, the auction hall fell abruptly silent. Compared with the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid from earlier, the stir caused by a Dou Qi cultivation technique was undoubtedly far more shocking.

Yet to Huo Xuan, this cultivation technique was not even as appealing as the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. His gaze swept across the hall before finally settling on Xiao Zhan. The Tou She Ancient God Jade had to be on him, but Huo Xuan could not simply make a move and seize it—unless someone else acted on his behalf.

Someone else acting on his behalf!

At that thought, Huo Xuan's gaze fell upon Jia Lie Bi and Ao Ba Pa beside Xiao Zhan. That was right! He could not make a move, but they could.

If the Xiao Family was destroyed by the Jia Lie Family and the Ouba Family joining forces, then it would have nothing to do with him.