Auction, Journey to the Holy City of the Jia Ma Empire

After Xiao Chen finished cultivating at his residence, he opened his eyes.

Footsteps sounded outside the door.

Xiao Zhan looked at him. "Chen'er, the Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect is here. She says she wants to see you."

Xiao Chen's expression remained calm.

He stood up and dusted off his clothes.

Xiao Zhan looked at him, his feelings somewhat complicated.

He did not know when Xiao Chen had become acquainted with the Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect.

Yun Yun had actually come personally to visit the Xiao Clan?

Chen'er was no ordinary person.

"Xiao Chen."

"Thank you for saving me last time," Yun Yun said.

Xiao Chen looked at her but said nothing.

"If you had not saved me from the Amethyst Winged Lion King, I likely would not have survived," Yun Yun said.

Xiao Zhan's expression changed when he heard that.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King?

That was a sixth-tier magical beast.

One of the overlords of the Magical Beast Mountain Range in the Jia Ma Empire.

Xiao Chen had actually saved Yun Yun from the Amethyst Winged Lion King?

Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Chen in disbelief.

Xiao Yan, standing to the side, was equally stunned.

He knew Xiao Chen was strong, but he had not expected him to be this strong.

What level of strength did it take to save someone from a sixth-tier magical beast?

Xiao Yan muttered to himself.

"A small matter," Xiao Chen said indifferently.

Yun Yun watched his calm expression and secretly nodded.

Even in the face of her gratitude, he remained so composed. Such temperament was truly rare.

If it were anyone else, after saving a Dou Emperor like her, they would probably have long since become unbearably smug.

Yet Xiao Chen showed no expression at all, as though he had merely done something insignificant.

"Xiao Chen, I would like to invite you to visit the Misty Cloud Sect," Yun Yun said. "What do you think?"

"Not interested," Xiao Chen said.

Yun Yun froze for a moment.

She had not expected Xiao Chen to refuse so bluntly.

Nalan Yanran, standing nearby, was also full of disbelief.

Her teacher had personally invited him. Throughout the Jia Ma Empire, countless people wanted the chance to visit the Misty Cloud Sect and could not get it.

Yet Xiao Chen had refused?

"Xiao Chen, the Misty Cloud Sect possesses many profound cultivation methods and Dou Skills," Yun Yun said. "If you go, you may browse through them freely."

"No need," Xiao Chen said.

Yun Yun looked at him, feeling somewhat helpless.

Why was this man so impossible to persuade?

"Since that is the case, then forget it," Yun Yun said.

She paused before speaking again. "In the coming days, an Auction will be held in the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire."

Xiao Chen looked at her.

"The Auction is hosted by the Mite'er Family and is held once every three years," Yun Yun said. "Quite a few good items will appear there."

"High-level Dou Skills, cultivation methods, medicinal herbs, pills, and even high-tier magic cores," Yun Yun said.

"Are you interested?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's heart stirred.

High-level Dou Skills, cultivation methods, and medicinal herbs.

If he obtained those, perhaps he could improve Xiao Yan's strength and opportunities.

He could also receive multiplied rewards.

"When?" Xiao Chen asked.

"Three days from now," Yun Yun said.

Xiao Chen nodded.

Seeing Xiao Chen agree, Yun Yun looked at him with some excitement. "Then let us travel together."

"Whatever," Xiao Chen said.

Xiao Chen turned and looked at Xiao Zhan. "Father, I'm going to the Imperial Capital."

Xiao Zhan nodded. "Go."

"Xiao Yan, come here," Xiao Chen said.

Xiao Yan stepped forward. "Brother."

Xiao Chen patted his shoulder.

"Cultivate properly," Xiao Chen said.

"Don't worry, Third Brother. I definitely won't neglect my cultivation," Xiao Yan said.

"I'm going to take a look at the Auction," Xiao Chen said. "If I find anything good, I'll buy it to help you improve."

Xiao Yan was moved when he heard this.

"Brother, you don't have to do this for me..." Xiao Yan said.

"Enough nonsense," Xiao Chen said. "If I tell you to cultivate properly, then cultivate properly."

Xiao Yan nodded. "I understand."

"Wait for my return," Xiao Chen said.

"Third Brother, be careful on the road," Xiao Yan said.

Xiao Chen nodded, then turned and walked outside.

Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran followed behind him.

Xiao Zhan watched the three departing figures, feeling emotional.

This child, Xiao Chen, was becoming more and more unfathomable.

Xiao Yan stood to the side, watching the direction in which Xiao Chen had left, and silently made a vow.

Third Brother treated him so well. He, Xiao Yan, had to cultivate properly and become stronger.

He could not disappoint Xiao Chen's expectations.

The three walked out through the gates of the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Chen stopped and activated the Dou Qi within his body.

Dou Qi wings unfurled from his back.

Nalan Yanran was startled as she looked at the Dou Qi wings behind him.

Dou Qi Transformation Wings.

That was something only a Dou Wang expert could accomplish.

She had heard her teacher say before that Xiao Chen was a Dou Emperor, but seeing it with her own eyes still left her shocked.

A teenager barely over ten years old was already a Dou Emperor.

How was that possible?

Nalan Yanran muttered to herself.

She thought of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Chen were brothers, but the difference in their strength was far too great.

Xiao Yan was currently nothing more than a useless good-for-nothing who was not even a Dou Zhe.

Yet Xiao Chen was already a Dou Emperor.

Both were members of the Xiao Clan, so why was the gap between them so enormous?

As Nalan Yanran thought about it, she could not help comparing Xiao Yan to Xiao Chen.

The more she compared them, the more she felt Xiao Yan fell far short.

Looking at Xiao Chen's back, a trace of admiration and fondness rose in her heart.

This man truly was outstanding...

Yun Yun also spread her Dou Qi wings.

She reached out and took Nalan Yanran's hand.

"Let's go, Yanran. Follow Xiao Chen," Yun Yun said.

The three soared into the sky and flew beyond Wutan City.

After leaving Wutan City, the three continued flying.

Xiao Chen flew in front, while Yun Yun brought Nalan Yanran along behind him.

The mountains and rivers below rapidly receded.

"Teacher, I never expected Xiao Chen to really be a Dou Emperor," Nalan Yanran could not help saying.

"What else did you expect?" Yun Yun said.

"But he... looks about the same age as me, and he's from the Xiao Clan," Nalan Yanran said.

"That is why I said there must be a major force backing and training him," Yun Yun said. "A teenage Dou Emperor cannot reach such a level by relying on himself alone."

Nalan Yanran nodded, becoming even more curious about Xiao Chen.

As they passed through the Magical Beast Mountain Range, an earth-shaking roar came from below.

Xiao Chen stopped in midair and looked down.

A massive magical beast burst from the forest.

A sixth-tier magical beast, the Shadow Demon Leopard.

The magical beast was entirely black and enormous, with a pair of eyes gleaming with an eerie light.

It raised its head and looked at the three people in the sky.

Its gaze landed on Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, and a lecherous glint flashed through its eyes.

The Shadow Demon Leopard was very interested in human women.

Especially women as beautiful as Yun Yun.

"Two human women. Not bad." The Shadow Demon Leopard spoke in human language, its voice filled with greed.

Yun Yun's expression darkened.

She had not expected to encounter a sixth-tier magical beast here.

And it was a Shadow Demon Leopard.

Such magical beasts were inherently lecherous and loved capturing human women.

"Yanran, leave first," Yun Yun said. "I'll hold it off."

"Teacher, it's a sixth-tier magical beast." Nalan Yanran's face turned pale.

The Dou Qi within her body surged wildly as she prepared to attack.

The Shadow Demon Leopard flashed forward and pounced at Yun Yun.

It was incredibly fast, leaving an afterimage in the air.

Just as Yun Yun was about to act, a hand stopped her.

Xiao Chen stood before her, looking at the charging Shadow Demon Leopard.

"Courting death," Xiao Chen said indifferently.