Auction House, Ya Fei

A light green dress covered her only to below the knees, leaving her smooth little legs bare.

She wore a pair of low-cut cloth shoes without stockings, her fair insteps clearly visible. Her skin was so pale and translucent that even some capillaries could be seen.

Her body had yet to fully develop, but she was already slender and graceful.

Given time, she would surely grow into a great beauty.

Seeing Nalan Chaoge's gaze, little Guo'er immediately blushed crimson. She crossed her hands before her, fidgeting awkwardly, not knowing where to put them.

Nalan Chaoge's appetite was stirred as well.

He quickly took a deep breath and banished those distracting thoughts from his mind. This girl was still too young, not ripe yet. It would not be too late to pick her once she ripened!

Amitabha!

He walked to Guo'er's side and naturally took her small hand, which she had not known where to place.

"Young... Young Master... this..."

Nalan Chaoge had no intention of worrying about such things.

Even Guo'er only struggled slightly.

She was a maid of the Nalan Family, and moreover, Nalan Chaoge's bedwarming maid. To put it plainly, she would be Nalan Chaoge's future, well...

Even after Nalan Chaoge married, she would still remain by his side to serve him.

When the young master of the Nalan Royal Mansion went out, the proper pomp could not be lacking. However, Nalan Chaoge had a purpose this time, so he naturally did not bring too many people.

He only selected four Martial Generals at the Da Dou Shi level to accompany him.

It was not that Nalan Chaoge did not want to show off. He simply knew that if someone truly wanted to make a move against him, let alone a few Da Dou Shi, even experts at the Dou Ling level would not be able to protect him.

The Jia Ma Empire could only be considered a beginner village on this Dou Qi Continent!

Jiamar Holy City was considered one of the most prosperous cities in the Jia Ma Empire.

After leaving the royal mansion and turning past two streets, they arrived at a free trade market.

These free trade markets were under the control of the Jia Ma Imperial Family. No additional fees were required to sell things here.

However, every free trade market had people sent by the imperial family to maintain order.

"Young Master, what are you buying? Our royal mansion has everything!" Guo'er asked in confusion as she watched Nalan Chaoge look around as soon as they entered the market.

"I need a First-tier Magic Core. By the way, Guo'er, do you know where Magic Cores are traded?"

"Young Master, Magic Cores are precious and generally do not appear in markets like this. But if you only need a First-tier Magic Core, you can still try your luck!"

"Oh?" Hearing Guo'er's words, Nalan Chaoge looked at her in confusion.

Knowing Young Master's doubts, Guo'er immediately continued without waiting for him to ask, "These free trade markets do not charge any fees, and goods sell quickly. They are generally places where Mercenary Groups sell their things. They either urgently need money, or need to take on another mission after selling, so the things they sell are usually low-grade items!"

"Higher-grade items are placed in Auction Houses for auction. The largest Auction House in the Jia Ma Empire is controlled by the Mite'er Family!"

"Things like Magic Cores, pills, and Battle Skill manuals are all extremely scarce on the Dou Qi Continent. A First-tier Magic Core usually sells for around four hundred gold coins in a market, but if it is taken to an Auction House and the timing is right, it might sell for as much as one thousand gold coins! Even after deducting the ten percent fee, one can still receive nine hundred gold coins!"

"What?" Nalan Chaoge cried out.

His shout startled Guo'er as well.

The four Da Dou Shi behind Nalan Chaoge swiftly came over to ask.

"What happened, Young Master? Is there a problem?"

Nalan Chaoge smiled awkwardly and waved at them.

"It's nothing, nothing. I was just a little shocked. Uh, you don't need to follow me so closely. If you need anything, you can also go take a look. If anything happens, I'll call for you!"

The men answered in acknowledgment, but merely stepped back a few paces without letting Nalan Chaoge leave their sight.

This was the young master of the Nalan Family. If anything happened to him, having their nine clans implicated would be a light punishment.

However, in Jia Ma Holy City, there were practically no people who dared to make a move against the Nalan Family.

"What is it, Young Master?" Guo'er asked softly as she looked at Nalan Chaoge.

"It's nothing. Um..." Nalan Chaoge looked at Guo'er somewhat embarrassedly. "Guo'er, can I ask you something?"

"Mhm!"

"Um, do you have any money on you? I... well..."

As the dignified eldest young master of the Nalan Family, asking a maid to lend him money was somewhat hard for Nalan Chaoge to bear.

"Pfft!"

Guo'er's body trembled, and she suddenly burst into laughter.

"Young Master, Guo'er is fifteen this year and has served in the Nalan Family for eight years. Old Master gives us forty gold coins a year. Well, Young Master borrowed twenty gold coins last time, so there are still three hundred gold coins here!"

As she spoke, Guo'er directly pulled a green card from her pocket and handed it to Nalan Chaoge.

Forty a year, three hundred and twenty over eight years. So this girl's gold coins had all been borrowed away by him.

Nalan Chaoge felt his face grow hot.

"Guo'er, I'll return the money to you when we get back!"

"There's no need, Young Master. Guo'er is doing very well in the Nalan Family. I do not need gold coins for food or clothes. It's just that... I have too little money and cannot help Young Master much!"

Nalan Chaoge squeezed Guo'er's hand and said no more.

The two walked hand in hand. The man was dashing and handsome, while the girl was fresh and lovely. Many Big Men passing by them turned their heads to look.

What a perfect pair of golden boy and jade maiden.

However, Nalan Chaoge's luck did not seem very good today. He visited several markets in succession without finding a First-tier Magic Core.

Perhaps its grade was too low, or perhaps it was simply unfortunate. No one from the Mercenary Groups was willing to hunt low-level magical beasts for Magic Cores.

He did encounter quite a few second-tier and third-tier ones, but they were of no use to him.

Of course, if Nalan Chaoge had gold coins, he would have bought them without hesitation.

Money.

It seemed he still needed to find a way to make money.

Not finding what they needed made Guo'er anxious as well.

"Young Master, why don't we go take a look at the Mite'er Family's Auction House?"

"Auction House? Doesn't the Mite'er Family only hold auctions once every week?"

"Yes, Young Master. Auctions are held once a week, but the Mite'er Family also has its own market. They purchase large quantities of medicinal herbs, Magic Cores, and such on ordinary days!"

"Hey, why didn't you say so earlier?" Nalan Chaoge said as he pulled Guo'er toward the Mite'er Family's Auction House.

"I... I only just remembered. Besides, weren't we trying our luck here? Things at the Auction House are much more expensive than outside!"

Nalan Chaoge could understand that. After all, they had to pay rent, hire workers, and so on. But he could not worry about that now. His Dou Qi Tenth Stage strength gave Nalan Chaoge no sense of security whatsoever.

"No problem. We have five hundred and twenty gold coins now. Even if it costs a little more, that should be enough, right?"

"It should be enough, Young Master! The Mite'er Family has seven Auction Houses in Jia Ma Holy City. The nearest one is just ahead. The person hosting the auctions there is the renowned eldest Young Lady of the Mite'er Family, Ya Fei!"

"Ya Fei?"

Nalan Chaoge froze once again!