How Could Tang San Possibly Be the Kind of Person Who Gobbles Up All the Benefits and Walks Away?

Xiao Hongchen felt the betrayal from his own younger sister, but they had already agreed on it before. Backing out now would make him seem like a sore loser. "Let me recover a little. We'll start tomorrow."

"Alright."

After agreeing, Meng Hongchen took Xiao Hongchen to the hospital, and Jing Hongchen followed after them. Xiao Hongchen had just been beaten up, so this was the best time to tell him that there was always someone stronger and make him rein himself in a little.

Only Xiao Hongchen, who had just taken a beating, would listen to what Jing Hongchen had to say. Therefore, after giving Teacher Jingyun, who had summoned Xiao Hongchen, a few instructions, Jing Hongchen left.

Xiao Qiang asked Teacher Jingyun for the location of the auction house. After eating something, he hailed a Soul Taxi and headed there. Since sealed Milk Bottles had not yet been developed and put into use, soul-powered cars had to be started by Soul Masters injecting Soul Power on the spot, making them extremely expensive.

Fortunately, Xiao Qiang had just received Jing Hongchen's financial support, so he was not short on money for the time being.

After riding for around thirty minutes, Xiao Qiang arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Auction House. Before he could enter, a staff member approached him and respectfully said, "May I ask whether this distinguished guest is here to participate in the auction? Please present your invitation."

Naturally, Xiao Qiang had no invitation, but he had the status Jing Hongchen had given him. The moment Xiao Qiang took out the Identity Token representing Jing Hongchen's disciple, the staff member became even more respectful.

"So you are the Mingde Hall Master's disciple. My apologies. Please follow me." Upon seeing the token representing Jing Hongchen's disciple, the staff member no longer asked for an invitation and directly led Xiao Qiang into the auction house.

As he entered the magnificent auction house, Xiao Qiang instantly gained a concrete understanding of the phrase "resplendent in gold and jade."

Leaving aside everything else, Xiao Qiang seriously suspected that even the floor beneath his feet was made of pure gold rather than merely gold-plated.

Soon, the staff member led Xiao Qiang into a luxurious room. Xiao Qiang chose a sofa and sat down. The instant he did, the sofas of the Sun Moon Royal Auction House made him feel as though he might never have truly sat on a sofa before.

Just as Xiao Qiang sat down, a beautiful young woman who had already been waiting in the room came before him and knelt down. "Honored guest, I am Ruoshui, a staff member of the Sun Moon Royal Auction House. How may I serve you?"

"I need a pill or heavenly treasure that can clear the medicinal residue from the body of a four-ring Soul Ancestor, as well as medicine that can allow that four-ring Soul Ancestor to steadily increase their strength afterward."

"Honored guest, the pill that can clear medicinal residue from a four-ring Soul Ancestor's body is the Marrow Cleansing Pill. Its starting price is five million Gold Soul Coins. If you wish to purchase it before the auction, you will need to pay a 20% premium. In addition, the medicine that can steadily increase the strength of that four-ring Soul Ancestor is the Soul Ascension Pill. Under normal circumstances, it is a pill capable of raising a five-ring Soul King's Soul Power by one rank, but a four-ring Soul Ancestor may also take it. Its price is three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and purchasing it in advance likewise requires a 20% premium."

"Soul Ascension Pill? A pill that raises a five-ring Soul King's Soul Power by one rank? What does that have to do with the Soul Ascension Pill?"

"Honored guest, the Soul Ascension Pill is a pill created by our Sun Moon Empire. In the past, people from Douluo Continent coveted the formula for our Soul Ascension Pill, but we strictly controlled the pill's secret recipe. As a result, they only obtained an incomplete formula and produced a Soul Ascension Pill that could only raise the strength of Soul Elders by one rank."

"So pills were entirely copied from Douluo's side?" At Ruoshui's words, Xiao Qiang also recalled what Xuan Ziwen had said in the original story of Douluo II. The Sun Moon Empire was also number one in the world when it came to alchemy.

"Yes, honored guest. It is not just the Soul Ascension Pill. There is a Xuanming Sect on Douluo Continent, and their most famous pill is the Mysterious Water Pill, an inferior modified version of their Black Tortoise Divine Pill. Their Black Tortoise Divine Pill, meanwhile, is a low-grade modified version of our Sun Moon Divine Pill."

"Sun Moon Divine Pill? Can that pill be bought?"

Ruoshui shook her head. "The Sun Moon Divine Pill is one of our highest-end pills. Only the families of Titled Douluo might possess such a pill."

"I understand. Wait a moment, I need to ask someone."

As Xiao Qiang spoke, he connected his Soul Communication Device. Before long, Teacher Jingyun answered the call.

"What is it?"

"It's like this, Teacher Jingyun. I'm currently at the Sun Moon Royal Auction House, planning to purchase a Marrow Cleansing Pill for five million Gold Soul Coins and a Soul Ascension Pill for three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. Should I pay the 20% premium to take them now, or wait for the auction and bid normally to save more money?"

"For the Soul Ascension Pill, just pay the premium and buy it directly. If that thing goes to auction, it often sells for more than five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. As for the Marrow Cleansing Pill, it can only be used by people below the six-ring Soul Emperor level. But anyone below the six-ring Soul Emperor level who can afford it must have a powerful backer. People with powerful backers are born taking good pills, so the side effects can be ignored. There is simply no need for them to take a Marrow Cleansing Pill, so that thing can basically be bought at the starting price."

"However, both pills are far too early for you right now, especially the Marrow Cleansing Pill. That is not a pill you should be taking at your current stage."

"It's like this, Teacher Jingyun. Back when I was at Eastsea Junior Soul Master Academy, I owed Vice Dean Bai Qingshan quite a few favors. My strength was still weak back then, and I barely had any money on me. Now that I have some money, I want to repay Vice Dean Bai Qingshan a little, at least."

"I understand. As long as those two pills are not for you to take, that's fine."

After learning the normal prices, Xiao Qiang hung up the Soul Communication Device and looked at the young woman beside him.

"I'll buy the Soul Ascension Pill in advance. As for the Marrow Cleansing Pill, I'll wait for the auction later."

"Yes."

"You're saying that Xiao Qiang intends to spend more than five million to prepare pills for the four-ring Soul Ancestor who helped him?"

Inside Mingde Hall, after Xiao Qiang had spoken with Jingyun, Jingyun quickly relayed his situation to Jing Hongchen.

"Yes, Hall Master."

"Not bad. A little fellow who knows how to repay kindness."

"Although one generally does not encounter the sort of person who gobbles up all the benefits, pats their ass, walks away, and ultimately gives nothing back to anyone, it is still good that we did not encounter one."

"Hall Master, you jest. Even if such people exist, they will not get far."

"Won't get far? Hmph. One famous person surnamed Tang has gone very far indeed." As the powerful and influential Mingde Hall Master, he clearly knew many pieces of intelligence in greater detail.

"A famous person surnamed Tang?" Jingyun was utterly confused.

A famous person surnamed Tang who had gone far... the only one who fit both conditions seemed to be Tang San, didn't he?

But... that was impossible, right? How could Tang San possibly be the kind of person who gobbled up all the benefits and then patted his ass and walked away?

It was said that he was a perfect person.