Doubling back

After Xiao Yu finished speaking, he stood at the doorway, looked up at the slightly dim sky, glanced at Cai Lin following behind him, and said, "You should go back to the inn first!"

Cai Lin's alluring figure, even with a veil covering her face, still drew onlookers. If she were to stay by their side like this, their whereabouts would be completely exposed.

Cai Lin glanced at Xiao Yu indifferently, then swept her cold gaze over the passersby around her. Without saying a word, she walked directly towards the inn.

Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled, "Cai Lin's cold nature remains as usual."

Xiao Yu smiled faintly, "It's only natural that she's cold-blooded; otherwise, how could she have earned the reputation of being as ruthless as Medusa? If these people knew how vicious Cai Lin was, they probably wouldn't have this expression!"

Xiao Yu said to Xiao Yan, "Let's go to the auction house's living room first and get the money from the auction and all the items you bought!"

Xiao Yan nodded, and the two headed towards a living room in the auction house.

After entering the living room, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan handed their VIP cards to the maid and explained their purpose. The maid then respectfully welcomed them inside.

"My lords, please wait a moment. The person in charge will help you sort out the auction items and money shortly." The maid placed two cups of warm tea beside Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan, and then withdrew.

Soon, a middle-aged man walked in, followed by the same maid who had been there before, carrying a silver tray.

"Distinguished guests, I apologize for keeping you waiting. I am the manager here, my surname is Xu, you can just call me Steward Xu." The middle-aged man looked at Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan and said with a smile.

"Xiao Shi Yi!"

"Yao Yan!" the two whispered, giving their names.

Steward Xu smiled and glanced at the two of them a few times before clapping his hands. The maid behind him quickly held up a Purple Gold Card on it. The card had five different wavy lines drawn on it, making it a Five-Patterned Purple Gold Card.

The Five-Patterned Purple Gold Card that Xiao Yu was holding earlier was a gift from Xun'er when he left home.

Steward Xu chuckled and said, "Gentlemen, the total price of your pills at auction is seven million Gold Coins. After deducting the 10% auction fee, you will have six million three hundred thousand Gold Coins left. As for Mr. Xiao's four million three hundred and twenty thousand Gold Coins, as you requested, thirty thousand Gold Coins have been transferred to Mr. Yao Yan's Purple Gold Card. The remaining Gold Coins have been deposited into your Five-Patterned Purple Gold Card."

"Mr. Yao Yan has a total of 1.98 million Gold Coins. The Earth Core Fire Ganoderma cost you 1.2 million, the Eight Directions Bright Fire Cauldron cost you 400,000, and the remaining 320,000, totaling 700,000 Gold Coins, are all in this Purple Gold Card. And the items you auctioned are all in this Storage Ring!"

Steward Xu waved his hand slightly, and the maid handed a silver tray to Xiao Yan. On the tray were a Five-Patterned Purple Gold Card and an ordinary Storage Ring.

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yu with some confusion and asked, "What are these 320,000 Gold Coins for?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "It's for that map. Anyway, I have plenty of money, so I'll give you some more!"

Xiao Yan was indeed short of money, so he didn't say much. After all, they were brothers, and there was no need to be too concerned about such things.

In this auction, Xiao Yu auctioned four sets of Two-patterned Green Spirit Pill and two sets of Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill, while Xiao Yan only auctioned four sets of Spirit Replenishing Qi Pill. Therefore, Xiao Yan's auction price was lower than Xiao Yu's. In addition, he also bought the Earth Core Fire Ganoderma and the Eight Directions Bright Fire Cauldron, so he received even less money!

"Now that we've obtained the items, we won't bother you any longer. Farewell!" Xiao Yan gave Steward Xu a slight bow and prepared to leave with Xiao Yu.

Steward Xu suddenly smiled and said, "Mr. Yao Yan, my sect leader has long been quite interested in you, but has never had the opportunity to meet you. Now that we have encountered someone like Mr. Xiao, why don't you meet with my sect leader and have a chat?"

Xiao Yu frowned slightly, then said, "Forget it, we're just here to auction off some items. We have other things to take care of. We'll come back to you next time we need something!"

Xiao Yan also said, "That's right, we still have some things to do this time, so let's wait until next time!"

The two then left the auction house. As they exited, a system notification suddenly appeared in Xiao Yu's mind. "Congratulations, host, for successfully checking in at the Black Seal City Auction House. Reward: Earth Tier High-Grade Dou Technique, Wind Xun. The reward has been issued; please check your account!"

Xiao Yu paused slightly, instantly noticing a cyan scroll appearing in his Storage Ring. It looked like the Wind Attribute Dou Technique, Wind Xun!

After Xiao Yu and his companion left, a burly middle-aged man walked into the living room, and the atmosphere immediately became somewhat oppressive.

When Steward Xu saw the middle-aged man, he was slightly taken aback, then respectfully said, "Sect Master!"

"Have their identities been verified?" the middle-aged man asked in a deep voice.

"We can't tell yet; they're hiding their abilities too well. However, the fact that these two can produce such a large number of fourth-grade pills suggests they are likely alchemists. Moreover, one of them even auctioned off the Eight Directions Bright Fire Cauldron!" Steward Xu said.

The middle-aged man nodded slightly and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on these two. Do everything you can to get them to work for my Eight Fan Sect. In recent years, the Blood Sect has become increasingly arrogant, and my Eight Fan Sect needs fresh blood. However, if they really can't be mine, then get rid of them. Be clean in your dealings!"

As he spoke, a hint of ruthlessness and murderous intent flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes!

Steward Xu shuddered, then inwardly sneered, "Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit, courting death!" He then addressed the middle-aged man, "Yes, Sect Master!"

"Okay, go ahead and do it. I still need to personally hand over the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill Heavenly Snake Mansion. Heh, such a good treasure, if the seller wasn't so powerful, would I have been able to give it up?" The middle-aged man walked out, grumbling somewhat resentfully.

On the other side, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan headed straight for the Thousand Medicine Pavilion. What were they going to do? Naturally, they were there to buy medicinal herbs!

"We're being followed, and it's not just one group!" Xiao Yu said calmly.

Xiao Yan swept his Soul Power and indeed found several people following him suspiciously. These people were divided into two groups, but it was truly a miracle that neither of them had noticed the other!

"Who could it be?" Xiao Yan asked, frowning slightly.

"Who else could it be? The Eight Fan Sect and the Thousand Medicine Pavilion. Let them follow us, we'll shake them off later!" Xiao Yu said, pursing his lips.

The two quickened their pace slightly, and just as they reached the entrance of the Thousand Medicine Pavilion, Xiao Yu saw the manager of the Thousand Medicine Pavilion from yesterday's expression change. He stepped forward and blocked the door of the Thousand Medicine Pavilion, grinning, "Hehe, manager, we meet again!"

The manager's expression turned slightly sour. "You two are here to buy medicinal herbs again?"

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "Of course! Didn't your young master say that we get a 20% discount when we come to buy medicinal herbs? We happen to have some spare cash right now, so we came to take a look!"

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan then went inside. With their combined efforts, they bought medicinal herbs worth a total of four million Gold Coins. As soon as the two left, the manager immediately went to report to Xiao Qian!