Third-Grade Sunstone

Since Ye Bai had classes in the afternoon, he told Da Hui to watch the house.

Da Hui waved at the door, holding the Lightning Cat in his arms.

Da Hui, whose fur was originally white, had turned gray again.

At this moment, Ye Bai could sense the surging life force radiating from Da Hui.

But it quickly concealed itself again. Ye Bai gave Da Hui a meaningful glance before taking the Thousand Changes Silkworm and heading to school.

Though he still didn't know Da Hui's exact level, Ye Bai understood that Da Hui's strength was far from weak—ordinary riffraff were no match for him.

If anyone came to provoke, Da Hui could crush them with a single move.

When he reached the school gate, Ye Bai was stopped by someone.

He Qingyuan followed reluctantly behind a middle-aged man, stepping out of a car.

This middle-aged man bore a striking resemblance to He Qingyuan, likely his father.

He patted He Qingyuan on the back: "Go on, don't dawdle. What did I tell you when I came earlier?"

"You need to say it word for word, complete!"

Then the middle-aged man looked sternly at Ye Bai: "I am He Qingyuan's father, He Guangda."

"I brought He Qingyuan here today to apologize to you."

"He used his connections without our permission to act against you. I've already given him a severe scolding."

Oh, so they were shifting all the blame onto He Qingyuan alone. Ye Bai could figure out with half a brain that a kid like He Qingyuan couldn't possibly know anyone from the Street Management Office.

It had to be the He Family pulling strings behind the scenes. But since this matter had been publicly exposed by He Qingyuan, the He Family's reputation had taken a serious hit.

So they had no choice but to pin all the responsibility on He Qingyuan.

"He Qingyuan, apologize now!"

He Guangda patted He Qingyuan's shoulder again. He Qingyuan's face flushed red, and he muttered in a voice as faint as a mosquito: "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have threatened you."

He Qingyuan felt his pride had been dealt a severe blow.

"I didn't hear that!"

Ye Bai said mockingly.

He Qingyuan clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hands, clearly feeling utterly humiliated.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

He Qingyuan shouted stubbornly, then turned and walked away.

"Ah, this kid."

"By the way, since He Qingyuan has already apologized, let's talk about the Dragon Soaring Auction House invitation."

He Guangda adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

This was the main reason he had come to find Ye Bai today.

"That invitation was stolen by He Qingyuan from me to show off to his classmates."

"It wasn't his property, so using it as a bet was inappropriate."

"Of course, since he lost, we naturally won't go back on our word. The He Family values its face."

Ye Bai rolled his eyes. That was rich—the He Family had done plenty of shameless things.

He Guangda ignored Ye Bai's eye roll and continued.

"We're willing to offer one hundred thousand Alliance Coins to buy that invitation from you. How about it?"

"One hundred thousand Alliance Coins is enough to get you through your senior year of high school."

He Guangda pulled a freshly written check from his pocket.

The numbers on it had just been filled in.

It could be cashed at any bank counter.

"Not interested!" If he hadn't won a million Alliance Coins, Ye Bai might have accepted.

The Dragon Soaring Auction House was a place full of mixed company, and he didn't want to reveal that he possessed the Eye of Insight.

Now, He Guangda's offer couldn't sway Ye Bai.

Ye Bai's smile faded as he stated his terms.

"If you have a Third Order Sunstone, I might consider it."

"Otherwise, I'll just go visit the Dragon Soaring Auction House myself."

Ye Bai said with a grin.

What a troublesome little fox.

He Guangda cursed inwardly.

But since the advantage was in Ye Bai's hands, He Guangda could only grit his teeth and accept it.

Otherwise, the He Family would become a laughingstock in Jiaying City.

Coincidentally, he had a Third Order Sunstone on hand, offered to He Guangda by his subordinates.

The He Family had more Earth-attribute Pet Beasts, and while a Third Order Sunstone wasn't common, the invitation was more important to him.

So he took a box out of his Pet Beast Space and handed it to Ye Bai.

It was an exquisitely crafted box. Ye Bai took it and opened it.

The Third Order Sunstone emitted a dazzling golden light.

After confirming it was indeed a Third Order Sunstone, he stored it in his Pet Beast Space.

"Here's the invitation to the Tenglong Auction House. Our business is done, we're even."

Ye Bai waved his hand and walked toward the school gate.

He Guangda straightened his collar, looking every bit the elite. He adjusted the glasses on his nose, a smile that didn't reach his eyes beneath them.

That little fox. My things aren't so easy to take.

He turned and walked toward his car.

As soon as he opened the door, He Qingyuan stared at him with a stubborn expression.

"Qingyuan, you made three mistakes this time. First, you shouldn't have let the provocation get to you and staked the invitation as a bet."

"Second, you shouldn't have abandoned that Boxing Rabbit in public—especially one with the Berserk skill."

"Third, you shouldn't have blurted out our plan. It dealt a heavy blow to the He Family's reputation."

"This time, you should have learned your lesson."

"Luckily, I used a treasure to trade the invitation back, or we'd both be the family's sinners."

He Qingyuan's face flushed red. "Ye Bai slapped the He Family in the face like that, and we're not going to retaliate?"

He Guangda smiled leisurely. "I had someone look into it. The lease on Ye Bai's Breeding House is almost up."

"We'll just buy the property outright and kick Ye Bai out. At the same time, we'll put the word out so no one else rents him a shop."

"What do you think of that plan?"

"It'll definitely keep Ye Bai running around like a headless chicken. That's just a small taste of what happens when you cross the He Family."

"Learn from me from now on—play the open game, not those petty, dirty tricks. If you're going to strike, crush them in one blow."

"In Jiaying City, no one has been born yet who can bully the He Family," He Qingyuan said with unmatched arrogance.

After Ye Bai entered the school, he headed straight for the library.

He recalled seeing an introduction to the Eye of Insight talent in some book before.

But he'd only read one page when the librarian took the book away—some important figure needed to look at it.

Now he just didn't know if that book was still in its original spot.

He remembered the book's location and walked along the shelf numbers.

Sure enough, a yellowed ancient book sat in the corner.

Ye Bai pulled it out and flipped through the pages quickly.

His Eidetic Memory talent etched the contents of the ancient text firmly into his mind.

Under the effect of the talent, the words in the book seemed to come alive, eagerly leaping into his brain.

A thoughtful expression appeared on his face.