You Can't Beat Him

The auction proceeded as normal. Under Jia Lie Bi's furious glare, the remaining Snow Jade Spirit Liquid was sold for twenty thousand Gold Coins per bottle to Oba Pa, Xiao Zhan, the mysterious figure disguised as Xiao Yan, and several independent cultivators!

The moment Ya Fei finished auctioning off the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid, she announced the sale of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. Xiao Yu's eyes narrowed. So it really is Xiao Yan!

Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid was also a second-grade medicinal pill, differing from Snow Jade Spirit Liquid only in effect. This time, Jia Lie Bi did not lose his head. Of the ten bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, the three great clans claimed six in total. Soon, the auction reached its climax.

"The final item of this auction: a Xuan Tier High-Grade cultivation technique, the Wind Scroll Art!" Ya Fei's voice rang through the auction house, making everyone hold their breath!

Xiao Yu still remembered some of this, so he decided not to stay any longer. Leaning close to Xun Er's ear, he quietly asked, "Want me to sneak you out?"

Anticipation flashed through Xun Er's eyes as she softly replied, "Sure!"

The two rose directly from their seats and slipped out of the auction house before Xiao Zhan noticed. When Ya Fei saw Xiao Yu's back from the stage, her body trembled. It's him. It has to be him. Is he from the Xiao Clan? Ya Fei felt puzzled, but chasing after him now was clearly unrealistic, so she could only put the matter aside.

After slipping out, Xiao Yu took Xun Er around Wu Tan City for a pleasant stroll. Throughout the entire afternoon, the smile never left Xun Er's face!

After the auction ended, Xiao Yan collected the Gold Coins earned from auctioning the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid and left the Mittel Auction House. After deducting the twenty thousand Gold Coins spent on Snow Jade Spirit Liquid, he had earned a total of two hundred thousand Gold Coins—enough to support his cultivation until the coming-of-age ceremony!

Over the next several months, Xiao Yan diligently cultivated, while Xiao Yu improved his strength and practiced Dou Techniques. Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.

The clan's coming-of-age ceremony was the day after tomorrow. Xiao Yu sat cross-legged on his bed, slowly circulating his cultivation technique. By now, he had returned to the strength of a Four-star Dou Zhe.

The Mittel Auction House has auctioned off all the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid over these past months. Tomorrow, I should go collect the Gold Coins. With them, my cultivation should speed up even further! Xiao Yu thought after finishing his cultivation.

The next day, early morning.

Xiao Yu headed to the Mittel Auction House first thing in the morning.

Over the past few months, Ya Fei had constantly kept watch for Xiao Yu's arrival at the auction house. To her disappointment, he had not appeared once. Thus, when he arrived today, Ya Fei was the first to receive the news.

"You finally came!" Ya Fei said as she looked at Xiao Yu.

"Some matters held me up, so I didn't come," Xiao Yu replied with a smile.

Ya Fei suddenly asked, "Really? You're from the Xiao Clan, aren't you?"

Xiao Yu was immediately at a loss, wondering how to explain himself, when Ya Fei said, "Actually, I recognized you at the last auction!"

Xiao Yu froze, then gave a bitter smile. "You're really sharp." He then took off his mask. When Ya Fei saw his face, her breathing caught slightly, and her heart began pounding. He's so handsome!

"What is it?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Nothing, nothing!" Ya Fei shook her head. "You're Xiao Yu?"

Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "You know me too?"

Ya Fei chuckled softly. "Is there anyone in Wu Tan City who doesn't know you two brothers? Two geniuses..." Then, as if remembering something, she hurriedly covered her mouth.

Xiao Yu did not mind. "I know. But perhaps tomorrow, the Xiao Clan will truly have two geniuses."

Ya Fei quickly nodded. "Did you come to collect the Gold Coins today?"

Xiao Yu nodded. "That's right."

Ya Fei took out a golden card from her robes. "There are one million nine hundred thousand Gold Coins on this. Keep it safe!"

Xiao Yu took the card, which still carried a woman's warmth, and asked in surprise, "That much?"

"The price of second-grade medicinal pills is naturally higher. As for the first-grade Mysterious Spirit Pill, Master Gu Ni purchased it himself at the highest price of one hundred thousand Gold Coins!" Ya Fei said.

"Isn't that too much?" Xiao Yu asked.

Ya Fei shook her head. "Uncle Gu Ni is very wealthy. Besides, this medicinal pill has great research value to him. One hundred thousand Gold Coins is definitely not too much!"

"All right!" Xiao Yu did not dwell on it further, though he had truly seen just how wealthy alchemists could be!

After leaving the Mittel Auction House, Xiao Yu planned to buy some medicinal ingredients from the market to refine pills. He also intended to refine more medicinal pills, then head into the Monster Mountain Range to test himself—and, while he was at it, see the white moonlight of his heart, Yun Yun!

(Xiao Yu was a lecher, but the author wasn't!)

With a large amount of Gold Coins on him, Xiao Yu went on a shopping spree through the market. This was where the Green Ring Ya Fei had given him proved useful; its storage space was enormous. Only after spending a full five hundred thousand Gold Coins on medicinal ingredients did Xiao Yu prepare to leave the market.

Just as he was about to step out the gates, a delicate shout suddenly came from behind him. "Stop right there, you little bastard!"

The voice arrived before its owner. Xiao Yu found it familiar, but before he could remember who it belonged to, a figure flashed toward him. He swiftly dodged a jade-white hand reaching for his ear!

"Tomboy? When did you get back?" Xiao Yu blurted out, immediately regretting it.

Sure enough, Xiao Yu roared furiously, "You still dare call me a tomboy! I'll teach you a lesson!" As she spoke, the whip in her hand swept toward him. But how could Xiao Yu possibly defeat him now? She was only a Three-star Dou Zhe, after all. Of course, she had never beaten Xiao Yu in the past either!

Xiao Yu's body shifted slightly, and the whip in Xiao Yu's hand instantly lost its target!

Xiao Yu was dumbfounded. "What movement technique was that? And how are you so strong?"

Xiao Yu stopped three meters away from Xiao Yu and said in an infuriating tone, "Why should I tell you? With my talent, isn't it only natural that I'm a little stronger?"

Xiao Yu's face turned red, but thinking it over, it made sense. Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan were publicly acknowledged as the Xiao Clan's number one and number two talents. She had no idea why all the good talent had ended up in the main branch!

"I came back this time on leave to see my little brother. Also, Jia Nan Academy is coming to Wu Tan City to recruit students. Are you, you little bastard, going or not?" Xiao Yu asked.

Xiao Yu replied casually, "Depends on my mood."

Xiao Yu rolled her eyes, but she could not refute him. Who knew how this monstrous little bastard cultivated? At only fifteen, he had already become a Dou Zhe. Jia Nan Academy would be desperate to have him enter the academy to study!

Of course, Xiao Yu did not yet know that Xiao Yu was already a Four-star Dou Zhe. Otherwise, Jia Nan Academy would go mad. After all, in all these years, Jia Nan Academy had only ever had one S-rank new student: the Little Demoness!

"You should go back and teach your little brother instead. He doesn't cultivate properly all day and just bullies people in the clan!" Xiao Yu said before promptly slipping away.

Xiao Yu was baffled. "My little brother? Bullying clan members?" She then headed toward the Xiao Clan.

The moment Xiao Yu returned home, she went straight to Xiao Ning's room. Upon seeing her, Xiao Ning rushed over and cried out in grievance, "Sister, you're finally back! Xiao Yu bullied me!"

"What?" Anger flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes. "Xiao Yu, you dared bully my little brother!"

"Wait here. I'll go teach him a lesson right now!" Xiao Yu told Xiao Ning as she prepared to settle the score with Xiao Yu. But Xiao Ning clutched Xiao Yu's leg and cried, "Sis, don't go. You might not be able to beat him!"