After Transmigrating into a Novel as the Villain, the Heroines' Character Settings All Changed - Section 4

That single "Mm" directly left Li Ruoling stunned, with a faint ache in her heart.

In this life, why was he no longer interested in me?

How could this be? Could someone be stirring up trouble behind the scenes?

For a moment, Li Ruoling thought of another woman.

She gritted her teeth. It had to be her. She wanted to tear her and Xu Chen apart. That damned woman.

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When they left the auction house, Luo Yi, the man in charge of the auction house, was waiting along the route all the Lineage heads had to take.

Before everyone's eyes, Luo Yi held a noble box in both hands and personally handed it to Xu Chen.

"Young Master Xu, this is the pill the Saintess bid on for you. The payment has already been made, with a fifty percent discount. Please accept it."

Luo Yi said cheerfully.

The people from Qingyang City's major Lineages were instantly dumbfounded. Luo Yi had actually come to see Xu Chen in person and deliver a pill.

What an enormous honor that was. If word got out, the Xu Family could boast about it for an entire year.

After all, the greatest power in Qingyang City was the Thousand Spirits Auction House. Every other Lineage had to look up to it.

Moreover, it was said that the Thousand Spirits Auction House had the support of people from Jixia Academy behind it, making it immensely powerful.

Damn!

Seeing this scene, Xu Chen felt troubled. This made him look like the protagonist.

Damn it, every time something unexpected happened now, he feared the plot would reset. He was panicking badly.

Even with this box, he had no idea whether he could accept it, though he guessed he probably could.

After all, Li Ruoling had altered the plot without anything happening. By that logic, accepting it should be fine too.

Besides, he was a villain. Villains took advantage of things.

Thus, Xu Chen accepted the box and said, "Thank you for the trouble, Master Luo."

Luo Yi smiled. "No trouble at all. It's only a small matter."

Li Ruoling nodded and transmitted her voice to Luo Yi. "Well done."

Luo Yi was overjoyed. The Saintess was satisfied. Wonderful.

After Xu Chen took the box, he found that the system gave no warning.

He let out a breath. That was acceptable.

Luo Yi continued, "From now on, whenever the Xu Family comes to buy items at auction, they may receive a fifty percent discount upon payment.

If members of the Xu Family wish to sell items, the deposit charged may also be reduced by fifty percent.

Everyone at the auction house, listen carefully. Whoever dares charge even one extra coin, get out of the Thousand Spirits Auction House immediately."

Luo Yi's voice was loud, allowing everyone present to hear him clearly.

The people from Qingyang City's many Lineages all twitched at the corners of their mouths.

In all of Qingyang City, only the Xu Family received such benefits. This was way too generous.

Those Lineages truly felt envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Li Ruoling gave Luo Yi another approving glance, as if saying, Not bad. You're very sensible.

Luo Yi was ecstatic inside. The Saintess was happy. There would surely be plenty of benefits for him in the future as well.

Xu Chen: "..."

He remembered that in his previous life, the Ye Family had enjoyed such benefits.

It had absolutely nothing to do with the Xu Family.

But now, he had snatched Ye Xuan's benefits.

Damn, wouldn't something happen?

Yet after a long while, the system still made no sound.

Xu Chen was both delighted and worried. This was truly nerve-racking.

Showing off was certainly satisfying, but the plot had gone completely off the rails...

He took a deep breath and thanked Luo Yi, "Thank you, Master Luo."

Luo Yi said with a beaming smile, "Young Master Xu, you are welcome to visit the auction house often. We've recently acquired quite a few fine treasures. It would even be fine to give some of them to you for free."

Xu Chen's eyelids twitched wildly. Give your sister!

Some of those things belonged to the protagonist, Ye Xuan.

If he actively snatched them, who knew whether something would go wrong?

Thus, Xu Chen coughed and said, "Thank you, Master Luo, but I don't like taking advantage of others. Let's forget it."

The corners of the mouths of the many surrounding Lineages twitched. They faintly had the urge to gang up on Xu Chen and beat him to death.

If you were so good at putting on airs, then don't live off a woman. If you had the guts, leave behind the Human Spirit Pill Li Ruoling gave you.

Luo Yi secretly raised a middle finger at Xu Chen, but his face still wore a smile as he said, "Such noble character. Luo admires you."

Li Ruoling chuckled. "Enough. Whatever Xu Chen likes, he has me."

Luo Yi nodded. "The Saintess is right."

Ye Xuan was so furious that he nearly exploded.

A dog man and a dog woman—what the hell were they?

Once I become powerful in the future, I'll teach you two a brutal lesson.

Just as he was about to leave, the master within his ring said, "Do not act rashly. You must still befriend the Saintess."

Ye Xuan took a deep breath. Indeed, he had his master's help, but he lacked resources.

Li Ruoling, however, could easily obtain all kinds of resources and allow him to advance rapidly. He needed to befriend her.

If he gave up simply because he was angry, that would be far too foolish.

Thus, Ye Xuan asked his master, "Master, can I reveal that I refined this pill?"

The Old Man inside said, "No problem. As long as it can help you, say it."

Upon hearing that, Ye Xuan smiled again.

He was only sixteen, yet he could refine a third-grade pill. He was undoubtedly a genius.

With such talent, how could Li Ruoling not be moved?

Thus, brimming with confidence, he stepped forward and said, "Saintess."

Li Ruoling was about to leave with Xu Chen. Upon hearing that voice, she instantly knew who it was.

A trace of disgust flashed through her eyes as she looked coldly at Ye Xuan. "Do you need something?"

Ye Xuan gritted his teeth. "I am Ye Xuan of the Ye Family. The Human Spirit Pill you bid on today was actually refined by me."

As soon as those words were spoken, the people from the many great Lineages present were utterly stunned.

Ye Xuan was actually the person who had refined that Human Spirit Pill.

My heavens, wasn't that far too impressive?

Could Ye Xuan be a rare alchemy genius?

Xu Chen narrowed his eyes. He remembered that this matter was originally supposed to be revealed at Jixia Academy.

Someone else had exposed it for him. Ye Xuan had not said it himself, and in the end, an Academy elder accepted Ye Xuan as his disciple.

Yet today, Ye Xuan had revealed it himself?

What exactly was Ye Xuan trying to do?

Li Ruoling was curious as well. The author had not intended for Ye Xuan to reveal the matter of refining the Human Spirit Pill himself.

To better show off his grandeur, it was supposed to be revealed by a passerby.

And the location was not here either, but at Jixia Academy.

Now that Ye Xuan had said it himself, what exactly was he after?

She could not figure it out and could only nod faintly. "Is that so? That's alright, then."

She knew the plot well too and could not be bothered to question him. Likewise, she could not be bothered to marvel.

So what if you can refine pills? What does it have to do with her? He was not her Brother Xu Chen.