Gu Ni's Shock

"Miss Ya Fei, since both sides are willing to cooperate, when will the Miter Auction House be able to finish purchasing this batch of medicinal ingredients and deliver them to me?" Jia Lie Bi asked respectfully.

Ya Fei's soft, languid laugh drifted over. "Does Clan Leader Jia Lie Bi not trust our Miter Auction House? As long as the Jia Lie Family has enough gold coins, I can have them transferred from other Miter Auction Houses within three days!"

Though Ya Fei's words were somewhat arrogant, considering the Mite'er Family's standing in the Jia Ma Empire, they were indeed true.

Jia Lie Bi's aged face twitched slightly as he cursed inwardly, What a shrewd woman. She won't act until she sees the profit! Of course, he did not dare say such things aloud. This woman held no low position within the Mite'er Family. Taking care of a Jia Lie Family in Wutan City would be absurdly easy for her. Jia Lie Bi was not foolish enough to provoke her.

Jia Lie Bi smiled. "Miss Ya Fei is absolutely right. Once I return, I'll immediately arrange for someone to coordinate with you. The gold coins will be delivered shortly!"

Ya Fei nodded faintly. "Clan Leader Jia Lie Bi is too courteous."

Their conversation reached Xiao Yu, who was still in the hall. That old fellow Jia Lie Bi is buying medicinal ingredients from the Miter Auction House? What is he planning? Could he be trying to swallow up the Xiao Family's business in Wutan City?

Jia Lie Bi said no more. After exchanging a greeting with Ya Fei, he prepared to leave. Just as he passed Xiao Yu, he glanced at him and frowned slightly. This person seemed somewhat familiar, but he was in a hurry to return and gather gold coins, so he gave it no further thought and hurried away.

At this moment, Ya Fei also noticed Xiao Yu standing in the hall, but she did not pay him much attention and was about to turn away when Xiao Yu spoke. "I have business for you. I wonder whether Miss Ya Fei is interested?"

Hearing Xiao Yu speak, Ya Fei said with interest, "Oh? Little fellow, what good thing do you have?"

Xiao Yu made no effort to conceal his voice, so it was naturally apparent that he was quite young. "A Tier-Two pill: Snow Jade Spirit Liquid."

"You're an alchemist?" Ya Fei's originally languid posture straightened slightly as she asked with visible surprise.

Xiao Yu chuckled softly. "Why, is that a problem?"

Ya Fei swiftly composed herself and turned to the Maidservant beside her. "Go invite Master Gu Ni."

Upon hearing this, the Maidservant hurried out of the hall. Xiao Yu naturally knew that the Miter Auction House had a Tier-Two Alchemist named Gu Ni, but he was not worried and simply stood there calmly.

Ya Fei curiously walked up to Xiao Yu. "Could you tell Ya Fei more about the Tier-Two pill you mentioned?" Since Xiao Yu was an alchemist, her tone had unconsciously become more respectful. After all, alchemists were always worthy of respect.

"Snow Jade Spirit Liquid contains extremely pure energy. Taken internally, it restores Dou Qi. Applied externally, it tempers the body," Xiao Yu said.

"There's actually such a miraculous pill? It works so well both internally and externally?" Ya Fei said in surprise, her lovely lips parting slightly.

Xiao Yu's lips curved faintly. "If it weren't good, I wouldn't have come looking for you."

Ya Fei's heart trembled slightly at Xiao Yu's smile, and a faint blush rose to her cheeks. "Looking for me?"

"Of course. Isn't the Miter Auction House the best auction house in Wutan City? Naturally, this is where I can maximize my profits," Xiao Yu said with a light smile.

But when Ya Fei heard Xiao Yu's words, her expression froze, and a trace of disappointment unexpectedly rose within her. She quickly drove away that absurd thought and once again put on a charming smile. "Naturally. If your pill truly has the effects you described, the Miter Auction House will certainly offer you a satisfactory price!"

As she spoke, the Maidservant who had left earlier returned with an elderly man in green robes whose hair had begun to turn white. Xiao Yu examined him. On his chest was an emblem resembling a medicine cauldron, engraved with two silver ripples, signifying his noble status as a Tier-Two Alchemist. He must be Gu Ni.

Upon seeing Gu Ni, Ya Fei smiled. "Uncle Gu Ni, this gentleman wishes to auction a Tier-Two pill, Snow Jade Spirit Liquid. It restores Dou Qi when taken internally and tempers the body when applied externally. He would like Uncle Gu Ni to appraise it."

A smile appeared on Gu Ni's ruddy face. "Very well, Miss." He then turned to Xiao Yu. "Sir, please take out your pill. I need to appraise it."

Xiao Yu directly handed Gu Ni the white bottle containing the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid. After taking it, Gu Ni opened the bottle, and a burst of medicinal fragrance immediately spread through the air. Everyone present felt their spirits lift, while Gu Ni's expression grew solemn. Any pill with such a fragrance was bound to be extraordinary!

Gu Ni tilted the bottle slightly, allowing a drop of snowy-white Spiritual Liquid to fall out. It floated quietly above his palm. Looking at the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid in Gu Ni's hand, Ya Fei revealed a trace of fondness. It had to be said that women were naturally drawn to such pure white objects. "This pill is so pretty!" Ya Fei praised, then muttered, "I wonder if it would work well for bathing."

Xiao Yu's face immediately darkened. Ya Fei's thoughts really are all over the place. Ya Fei seemed to sense the change in Xiao Yu's mood, and her face reddened slightly as well.

Gu Ni, however, remained unaffected by the outside world. His gaze was fixed on the white droplet. With a sweep of his hand, a silver needle appeared in his grasp. He wrapped the needle in Dou Qi, inserted it into the snowy-white droplet, and gently stirred it. Gu Ni examined it carefully, and his expression gradually became grave. Soon, he withdrew the needle, returned the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid to the white bottle, and looked at Xiao Yu respectfully. "What you said is true, sir. It is indeed a Tier-Two pill!"

A trace of shock flashed across Ya Fei's face as well. Could this little fellow truly be a Tier-Two Alchemist?

Gu Ni smiled and asked, "Sir, do you intend to auction this bottle of Spiritual Liquid?"

"Yes, but I have another ninety-nine bottles here. One hundred bottles in total. Can the Miter Auction House take them all?" Xiao Yu asked.

Ya Fei came back to her senses and smiled. "No problem, sir. Mitel will certainly give you the most satisfactory price, but I'll need a month to arrange everything!"

Xiao Yu knew that she intended to expand the publicity before holding an auction. He had no reason to refuse, so he said, "That's fine. But I also have a First Grade Pill. I wonder if you want that as well?"

"A First Grade Pill?" Ya Fei glanced at Gu Ni. Gu Ni nodded slightly, and Ya Fei then said, "Certainly. But what effects does the First Grade Pill you wish to auction have?"

Xiao Yu said, "It can restore a Dou Zhe's Dou Qi to its peak state in a short time, with no side effects whatsoever!"

But Gu Ni shook his head from the side. "That's impossible. Pills always come with some degree of depletion. Restoring one's full strength in a short time may be possible, but having no side effects at all is absolutely impossible!"

Xiao Yu did not argue. Instead, he directly took out the Xuan Ling Pill. Gu Ni accepted it with a hesitant expression and opened the bottle. A strange medicinal fragrance filled the entire hall, even richer than the fragrance of the Tier-Two Snow Jade Spirit Liquid just now!

"This is a First Grade Pill? How can it seem even better than a Tier-Two pill?" Ya Fei asked in confusion.

Gu Ni's expression changed. He hurriedly poured out the Xuan Ling Pill. A perfectly round, azure pill the size of a longan rolled out and floated above his palm. When he saw the single ripple on the Xuan Ling Pill's surface, Gu Ni's face filled with horror. "This is... a Pill Pattern?"