Though Ning Wuque wanted to join in the excitement, he remembered that he still owed Xu Yi a debt of gratitude he could never repay. Abandoning him and leaving would hardly be the act of a righteous man, so he could only hold back and agree.
Toward evening, Bai Jizi and Xiong Bei Ming returned with a rich haul. The new currency had only just been issued, and Xu Yi had no clear sense of how much their new money amounted to. In any case, Bai Jizi was grinning from ear to ear.
The night passed quietly. At noon the next day, Xu Yi handed the Begonia Gathering's invitation to Xiong Bei Ming, who once again led Bai Jizi there.
Elder Yu Zhi Qiu's words still rang in his ears. He was truly worried that the Three Great Yuan Monarchs had already reported his whereabouts, and that powerful cultivators from the Eastern or Western Continent would come to hunt him down.
In his current situation, he had no choice but to keep a low profile. In any case, the previous evening he had already told Bai Jizi and Xiong Bei Ming what he intended to do at the auction. With their quick wits and thoroughness, Xu Yi wasn't worried they would botch things.
That afternoon, his Ruyi Pearl stirred. It was Chu Qiushan contacting him again, but when he answered, he heard Xuan Lengyan's voice.
He had left in a hurry the day before, and the two of them hadn't connected through their Ruyi Pearls. Xu Yi told her where he was, and before long, Xuan Lengyan came to find him.
"Here's the treasure you wanted. I never imagined you'd have the ability to wheedle such an important treasure out of Elder Yu."
Xuan Lengyan handed Xu Yi a jade