At that moment, the young men and women didn't need her to tempt them.
They would seek out what they needed to grow stronger on their own.
The three Soul Bones were right there on display. They weren't fools, so of course they would go over and take a look.
And it wasn't just them. Bei Bei and the others hadn't left, either.
The three of them walked over to the Soul Bones and joined Bei Bei's group.
"Have you finished your evaluations?" Bei Bei saw them coming from the evaluation area and asked, but didn't press for details.
Wang Dong'er shot Ji Siyuan a fierce look. "We're done. Someone certainly got special treatment."
Bei Bei smoothly skipped over the subject. He had no intention of probing into the treatment they'd received.
"You'd better take a close look at these three Soul Bones. They're very suitable for you."
It wasn't just Bei Bei. Even Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan, who had been playfully squabbling nearby, stopped and seriously urged them to take a closer look.
The three didn't ask any questions and went to inspect the Soul Bones for themselves.
First was the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone from a Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Dragon King. It bore the light attribute and was highly suitable for light-type Soul Masters. Even through the crystal case, Wang Dong'er could feel that it suited her perfectly.
Ji Siyuan said, "Looks like that Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Dragon Meat we ate last time came from this. The one who ate the most would be the Soul Master best suited to it. Little Pig is a perfect fit." He didn't dare say the last sentence out loud.
"Ji Siyuan!" They were already standing close together, and Wang Dong'er's hand moved even faster than her mouth. With Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, she grabbed him on the spot.
"I was complimenting you."
"Damn it, the look in your eyes just now didn't look like a compliment."
Ji Siyuan said, "Don't mess around. We're at the Treasure Pavilion, not in the dormitory. You can't just go wild here."
"Hmph!" Wang Dong'er snorted, then really did let go.
Xu Sanshi, watching from the side, was dumbfounded. She was that easy to appease? He instinctively looked toward Jiang Nannan, but before he could open his mouth, she glared him into silence.
Teasing was one thing, but they still had business to attend to. He asked quietly, "Do you need me to help you get it?"
"I can manage it myself. Keep your privilege for yourself." Wang Dong'er could acquire the Soul Bone on her own and didn't plan to use Ji Siyuan's privilege.
A Soul Bone was simply too valuable. If she had Ji Siyuan help her get it, she would owe him far too much.
The Ten Thousand Year Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone alone was priced at 9.5 million Gold Soul Coins. It wasn't easy to come up with something of equal value.
Huo Yuhao also lowered his voice. "We're getting such good treatment and taking so many things. Won't the academy lose money?"
"That depends on how you look at it," Ji Siyuan replied. "The academy cares more about its students' sense of belonging. The students, meanwhile, want to improve themselves through the platform the academy provides. That sense of belonging may lead them to help the academy in the future. That's where the value lies."
"For example, you're a promising prospect to the academy right now. You'll only be useful to it once you've truly grown into a powerhouse."
"Then what about you? Why are you good to me?" Huo Yuhao buried the question even deeper in his heart. He didn't want to know the answer right now.
Ji Siyuan's answer wasn't complete, but it was enough for Huo Yuhao. He turned his attention to the second Soul Bone.
The Ten Thousand Year Purple Spirit Wolf Skull.
Compared with limb bones like the left arm bone, skulls and torso bones were more precious because of where they were located.
And since it was a skull with the Mental Attribute, it was even more valuable. At auction, its starting price would be at least ten million Gold Soul Coins, and it would be the kind of treasure money couldn't buy.
The description said it came from a Purple Spirit Wolf roughly thirteen thousand years old. The skill inherent in the Soul Bone was guaranteed to be a Mental Soul Skill.
There was no doubt that Shrek had gotten their hands on something like this. With better preparation, the items they'd brought out this time were even more extravagant. It was even more obvious that they were targeting Huo Yuhao.
Before Ji Siyuan could speak, Huo Yuhao immediately told him that he could handle it himself and didn't need Ji Siyuan's help.
Huo Yuhao had a corresponding privilege of his own.
Seeing the three of them finish looking and then huddle together to whisper, the others assumed that Ji Siyuan and his friends couldn't afford Soul Bones like these.
"Your senior may not be rich, but I'm a core disciple, at least. I can lend you the money." Bei Bei was about to take out his purple card and show it to them.
But they all refused.
After all, their authorization was at a much higher level. They didn't need to spend money to buy anything.
Their explanation wasn't complete, but the others could already understand why. They also guessed that Ji Siyuan and his friends must have received exceptionally good treatment. After all, this Treasure Appraisal Fair was meant to make them owe Shrek a huge favor.
There was still one last Soul Bone, and they all knew who it belonged to.
Ji Siyuan walked over and carefully read the sign. It said:
The Ten-Thousand-Year Fire Phoenix Left Arm Bone. It wasn't truly a relic of a phoenix; it had merely been given that name. It could summon a fire phoenix. Its Soul Skill was believed to be either Fire Phoenix Burst Strike or Phoenix Violent Burst Strike.
At that description, Ji Siyuan's eyes instantly darkened. He finally understood why this Soul Bone seemed so familiar. Wasn't this Ma Xiaotao's Soul Bone? He guessed they hadn't given it to Ma Xiaotao because they'd seen that he was suited to it, too.
Tang San said, "It's a good-quality Soul Bone. You don't want it?"
He could sense Ji Siyuan's resistance. Ji Siyuan didn't like this Soul Bone.
Ji Siyuan told Tang San where he thought the Soul Bone might have ended up.
Tang San fell silent for a moment. "Then don't take it. Fire Phoenix Burst Strike? The Earth Core Fire Lotus is more powerful than the original owner of this Soul Bone. You don't need this Soul Bone to prove how strong you are." It was simply a way to give both Ji Siyuan and himself a graceful way out.
The main reason was that Ji Siyuan's dislike of Ma Xiaotao had rubbed off on the Soul Bone.
In reality, Ji Siyuan simply chose to give it up. "I don't want this Soul Bone."
"Why?" His decision tugged at the hearts of countless people watching him.
Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao were especially eager to know why. After all, a Soul Bone was a powerful asset in battle.
Hidden away, Lin Huiqun watched Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong with approval. They had still chosen to take the Soul Bones. But when it came to Ji Siyuan, she hadn't thought she needed to keep watching.
The place she'd felt safest about had ended up causing the biggest problem. She was at a loss. Why had Ji Siyuan rejected it?
It was a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, not a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. Their values were worlds apart. So many people longed for one; most couldn't even find one, much less buy one.
Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan were just as puzzled. "Why?"
Everyone around him had the same question: why didn't he want it?
"I simply don't like it, so I don't need it." The person who'd received the best treatment of all was refusing to take a Soul Bone for that one simple reason?
Huo Yuhao chose to believe his explanation, but he couldn't understand it. "Siyuan, maybe you could give it a try!"
Lin Huiqun was utterly flustered. What was this? They'd guarded this Soul Bone for two days, waiting for its destined owner. And now he didn't even want it?
She'd even wanted to personally force them to refine it, but held herself back.
Ji Siyuan looked at Huo Yuhao. "Getting a Soul Bone is certainly one way to improve your combat strength, but that doesn't mean I have to be thrilled about it."
Two of the three Soul Bones had fallen into their hands. Who could let the last one go to waste?
"Is there a cultivation room here?"
It would be better to absorb the Soul Bone, and this place was safe enough. Getting a Soul Bone would help them improve themselves.