The auction ended, and the auction lots were exchanged for the items bid for them.
In Room One of the auction house, Xiao Yan accepted a Storage Ring from Ya Fei.
"Alliance Leader, all the items you requested are here." Ya Fei respectfully presented the Storage Ring.
Xiao Yan took it and nodded with a smile. "Mm, understood."
Ya Fei stole a few glances at Xiao Yan, admiration and a trace of indefinable affection in her eyes. It was not because anything had happened between them; Xiao Yan was simply so outstanding that her admiration for the strong had stirred a little affection.
Ya Fei did not reveal those feelings. She bowed slightly and left the room.
Xiao Yan paid it no mind. He toyed with the Storage Ring in his hand, in excellent spirits.
Sharing his joy, Xiao Xun'er smiled and said, "Brother Xiao Yan, the resources you gained from this auction should be enough to raise your cultivation considerably again."
Xiao Yan nodded. "Indeed. With these resources, I can improve my cultivation quite a bit.
"Unfortunately, there's less than a month left until the Three-Year Agreement. I won't have time to absorb all these resources."
Xiao Xun'er laid her hand over Xiao Yan's and said, "It's all right, Brother Xiao Yan. With your current strength, you're sure to win everyone's recognition!"
Xiao Yan smiled without replying.
Having read the original story, he knew that the Ancient Clan's elders placed such importance on the Dou God Bloodline that it bordered on obsession.
In the original story, he had only truly won the Ancient Clan's recognition after absorbing the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
He was certainly more gifted now than he had been in the original story, but he had yet to reach the Dou Sheng level. Winning the Gu