The next morning, Liu Yun was awakened by a knock on the door, followed by a soft, seductive voice from outside.
"Little Brother Liu Yun, are you awake?"
Liu Yun's body jolted, and he hurriedly rolled out of bed and rushed to open the door.
Ya Fei stared at the bleary-eyed Liu Yun in astonishment. An unnatural look appeared on her lovely face, along with a faint, almost imperceptible blush.
Liu Yun was wearing nothing but a pair of shorts.
Other than that, he was practically naked. The lines of his muscular upper body were flawless, eight well-defined abdominal muscles neatly arranged like the work of a god.
Seeing Ya Fei's strange reaction, Liu Yun seemed to realize something was wrong. Only then did he notice that he was not wearing any clothes. He gave an awkward smile, embarrassedly shut the door, and quickly put on his clothes.
Ya Fei snapped out of her astonishment outside the door. Recalling what she had just seen, she could not help but laugh. It had to be said that every inch of Liu Yun's body embodied one word: perfection.
She had only thought his face was handsome before. She had not expected even his physique to be so perfect. Those muscular lines—how much sweat had he shed to train them to such perfection?
Ya Fei felt that she had begun blindly infatuating herself with Liu Yun. Even she was startled by her own reaction.
At the same time, however, Ya Fei noticed that Liu Yun had injuries all over his body. There were multiple scars on his chest, lower abdomen, arms, thighs, and other places. His arms in particular were riddled with scars.
"Were these injuries from the Monster Mountain Range a few days ago?" Ya Fei murmured painfully to herself.
She knew that because Dou Zhe cultivated Dou Qi, some scars would disappear within a short time. The scars on Liu Yun's body were clearly in the process of healing.
The creak of the door interrupted Ya Fei's thoughts. Liu Yun had already gotten dressed and stepped outside.
"Sister Ya Fei, good morning. Is the auction about to begin?" Liu Yun asked.
Ya Fei lightly shook her head, casting away the messy thoughts in her mind before speaking softly.
"The auction has not started yet. I came to get you because the guards at the entrance said Elder He has returned. I came to let you know," Ya Fei said.
"Elder He is back?" Liu Yun was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Are his injuries serious?"
"They are very serious. The guards said he was covered in blood, but the good news is that his body is intact," Ya Fei said.
"Thank you, Sister Ya Fei. You must have a lot to do today, so hurry and get back to work. I'll go see Elder He," Liu Yun said.
"Mm!" Ya Fei replied, then left with a bright smile.
Watching Ya Fei's retreating figure, Liu Yun thought, She really is a seductress. Every time I see Ya Fei, I feel an unbearable heat for no reason.
Afterward, Liu Yun went to visit He Qingfeng.
He Qingfeng's injuries were severe. His body was covered in marks left by tiger claws. He was battered and scarred, with several broken bones. It would probably take several months of recuperation before he fully recovered.
Fortunately, he had escaped. It was also fortunate that He Qingfeng often fought Magical Beasts and had extensive experience, or he truly would have met his end this time.
The previous night, Ya Fei had summoned the best physician overnight to treat him. Master Gu Ni had also promised to personally refine second-tier Healing Pills for He Qingfeng after the auction ended.
By comparison, Liu Yun seemed to be the one who cared the least. He felt somewhat guilty. Elder He had bled for him, yet he had slept until morning.
Looking at He Qingfeng's grateful gaze, Liu Yun knew this was all thanks to Ya Fei. As expected, this woman was a treasure. She had thought of everything. He Qingfeng probably believed Liu Yun had personally arranged it all.
After offering He Qingfeng some words of comfort, Liu Yun arrived at the auction house early. Seeing the staff bustling about, he wanted to help, only to be refused.
Just like that, he became the only idle person in the entire venue.
It was not until evening that some guests began strolling into the auction hall. As time passed, more and more people arrived, until a long queue eventually formed.
Liu Yun sat in the largest Number One Private Room, happily sipping tea with the air of a pampered young master, completely at ease.
Just then, a guard hurried over to report that a young man and woman wished to see him. There was no need to think about it—who else in Wutan City could know him?
Before long, Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er were escorted into the private room.
The moment they entered, the two looked around like curious children, their faces full of disbelief. Gu Xun'er was relatively composed, having seen the wider world before, but Xiao Yan was different.
Xiao Yan had accompanied Xiao Zhan to the Mittle Auction House several times, yet he had never heard that there were private rooms here. Moreover, the furnishings were several grades above even the Xiao Family's reception hall.
The view here was even more absurdly good. Although it was far from the auction stage, the magnifying-glass-like glass seemed to draw everything right before their eyes. Every detail of the auction items was clearly visible, and every movement of the host could be seen at a glance.
At that moment, Liu Yun sat in the middle of the room with one leg crossed over the other, his lecherous eyes fixed tightly on the host onstage. He looked every bit like the ultimate wastrel, a stark contrast to the handsome mask on his face.
Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in the other's eyes. Was this still the Liu Yun they knew? Had he been possessed after just a few days apart?
Liu Yun also came to his senses and remembered that Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er were coming over. He immediately felt extremely awkward.
Ya Fei's posture when she had taken the stage had simply been too alluring. He had become completely absorbed in it and nearly lost himself, even forgetting about the two of them.
After composing himself, Liu Yun greeted them. "Little Yanzi, Little Xun Er, you're finally here. Come on, sit down and have some tea."
"Little Yanzi?" Xiao Yan's mouth twitched. That name was just too... well, it sounded like a eunuch's name.
Gu Xun'er was also stunned. What kind of Big Brother had I sworn brotherhood with?
"Hehe, don't misunderstand. That big sister onstage is the wife I've privately pledged myself to for life," Liu Yun said proudly, puffing out his chest.
"Privately pledged yourselves for life? More like you pledged yourself alone, right?" Gu Xun'er asked skeptically.
"Huh? How did you know?" Liu Yun blurted out.
But he regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth, because he had already seen the disdain in their eyes.
Forget it. Since he could no longer explain it clearly anyway, he might as well go all the way. A misunderstanding was no big deal. What could the Son of Destiny do? Was he going to stop him from being lustful?
By then, the auction had officially begun. Liu Yun gestured for the two to sit down, then continued staring intently at Ya Fei, eagerly anticipating the system's Return.
"Little Yanzi, Little Xun Er, if there's anything you like, just say the word," Liu Yun said.
Xiao Yan gave a bitter smile and sat down first. Seeing Xiao Yan sit, Gu Xun'er followed suit.
The auction Liu Yun had been looking forward to for so long had officially begun.
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