Encountering the Little Witch

"Your Highness, are you planning to look for Dugu Bo?"

After meeting Salas, Ye Kai directly asked for information about Dugu Bo.

Since he had come all the way to Heaven Dou City, it would be unacceptable not to make plans for Dugu Bo's Immortal Herbs and the Ice and Fire Mandarin Duck Hot Pot—pfft, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"That's right. Is he currently in Heaven Dou City?"

"Probably not. There hasn't been any recent news of Dugu Bo being seen in Heaven Dou City." After thinking it over, Salas answered truthfully.

Ye Kai sighed inwardly. His luck was poor; it seemed he could only wait until next time.

But now that Qian Renxue's assassination plan had been dispelled, Prince Xue Xing presumably would no longer stand against Qian Renxue.

Then when his big nephew wanted to visit the Imperial Supporters of the royal family in the future, wouldn't it just take a word?

So today, he would take a good look around Heaven Dou City and treat it as a chance to relax.

However, even if he was not planning any specialized training, he still could not take off his weights or the Gravity Amulet.

Thanks to the recovery effects brought by Ultimate Life, Ye Kai had now increased the weights over his entire body to one hundred kilograms, while the gravity multiplier had reached five times.

The system could display the effects of training directly. After increasing the intensity, the age limit of the spirit rings Ye Kai could absorb had rapidly multiplied. It had now reached fifteen hundred years, increasing by nearly ten years each day. If he forced it, he could absorb a spirit ring of up to twenty-two hundred and fifty years.

In other words, Ye Kai's physical condition at the age of six was already roughly comparable to that of a level thirty-nine Soul Elder.

However, his efficiency had begun to decline recently, which meant it was time to increase the intensity again. It was the perfect opportunity to see what kind of weights the blacksmiths in Heaven Dou City could forge.

With that in mind, Ye Kai left the Heaven Dou Martial Soul Saint Hall and headed for the commercial district of Heaven Dou City.

Along the way, Ah Yin constantly marveled at the prosperity of the capital of one of the two great empires.

The current Ah Yin did not resemble a mature woman who had already given birth. Instead, she was more like an innocent little girl who had never experienced the world.

'Sister Ah Yin, didn't you come here before?' Hearing Ah Yin ask questions in his mind like a curious child, Ye Kai could not help asking.

'Back then, I hadn't entered the mature stage yet, so I didn't dare come to a big city like this. I was afraid that experts above Soul Douluo level would discover my identity.'

Upon hearing Ye Kai's question, Ah Yin's previously excited mood dimmed slightly.

'It's fine. Once you can take human form again, I'll bring you here and let you experience it for yourself. Given my identity as a disciple of the Pope of Spirit Hall, as long as I say the word, I doubt anyone would dare target you at the risk of offending me.'

'All right, then I'll be counting on you... Eh? Xiao Kai, look at that building ahead. It's so huge and exquisite. What is it for?' Ah Yin suddenly asked as though she had discovered a new continent.

Following her words, Ye Kai looked over and found that it was actually the Heaven Dou City Auction House. He immediately explained, 'That's an auction house. You can think of it as a place that sells things, except the items inside go to whoever offers the highest price.'

'Can we go in and take a look?'

'I'm not sure. It depends on whether there's an auction today.'

Since the conversation had already reached this point, he might as well go take a look and see if there was anything valuable.

Ye Kai called over a guard and had him inquire whether there was an auction today. If there was, he was to get him a VIP card; Salas had them.

Before long, the guard reported, "Your Highness, there is indeed an auction today. This is the bishop's VIP card, and this is the two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins the bishop gave you."

The guard took out a VIP card for the auction house, along with a Soul Coin Card.

Tsk, two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. What a generous gesture.

But if Bibi Dong learned of this, she would probably directly reward him with at least twice as many Gold Soul Coins, or perhaps some other precious resource.

"Very well, I understand. Thank the Platinum Bishop for me." Ye Kai put away the VIP card and Soul Coin Card before entering the auction house.

The moment he entered, a scantily dressed attendant approached him. "Young master, may I ask whether you have anything you wish to auction?"

Ye Kai looked through his Soul Tool. There was nothing worth auctioning. He was only here to go through the motions today; if there was anything that interested him, he would take a look.

"No. Take me straight to the auction."

Although Ah Yin did not say it aloud, the woman's revealing attire still shocked her somewhat as a fellow woman.

After entering the Red VIP Area, Ye Kai swept his gaze around and found that quite a few people had come to this auction. Did that mean there was something good?

Wait, it couldn't be beast-eared girls, could it?

In the original novel, when Tang San first went to an auction house, beast-eared girls had been auctioned off.

Ye Kai deeply despised human trafficking. Merely because Martial Soul Mutation had caused certain Martial Soul traits to appear on their bodies, they were captured and auctioned off as playthings. Calling it inhumane would not be an exaggeration.

This only strengthened Ye Kai's resolve to launch a red revolution.

Spirit Hall also did not permit such things to occur in auction houses within Spirit City.

But outside Spirit City, Spirit Hall was powerless to intervene in the auction houses.

With the host's appearance, the auction officially began.

The items presented at the beginning were all rare goods, but not a single one caught Ye Kai's eye.

'Looks like I'm going home disappointed today,' Ye Kai thought to himself.

'Xiao Kai, an expert has arrived. A Titled Douluo!' Ah Yin's slightly panicked voice sounded in Ye Kai's mind.

'A Titled Douluo? Could it really be such a coincidence?' Recalling that someone in the original novel seemed especially fond of 'saving the souls of fallen girls,' could he have encountered him today?

Ye Kai turned to look and saw a middle-aged man with a face like polished jade, a straight nose, square mouth, and a refined, gentle appearance. Dressed in a white robe, he entered the Red VIP Area with a little girl in a white dress and an elderly man with silver-white hair.

'It really is Ning Fengzhi. Then that little girl must be Ning Rongrong? And the one behind them should be Sword Douluo Chen Xin.'

Because Ye Kai was not wearing a mask, Ning Rongrong's blue eyes lit up the moment she saw him. Tugging at Ning Fengzhi beside her, she pointed at Ye Kai and said, "Dad, look, that boy is so pretty."

Rather than getting angry upon hearing Ning Rongrong say that, Ye Kai felt somewhat gratified.

His travels over the past few months had not been without effect. At the very least, the lines of his face had become slightly sharper, so people would no longer mistake him for a girl.

On the contrary, Ning Fengzhi frowned when he heard Ning Rongrong's words and mildly reprimanded her, "Rongrong, it's too rude to point at someone while talking about them like that."

Chen Xin, standing nearby, said, "Fengzhi, Rongrong is still young after all."

Hearing Chen Xin speak up for her, Ning Rongrong left Ning Fengzhi's side, turned around, and threw her arms around Chen Xin. "Sword Grandpa is still the best to me. Hmph, bad Dad. Rongrong's ignoring you now."