Battle Through the Heavens: Flame Emperor, Please Restrain Yourself—Your Brother Is Truly Quite Down-to-Earth Chapter 10

"Just as I thought." Xun Er's lovely face blossomed into a smile. "With your personality, Brother Yuan, if you really were friends with Mu Zhan, even if you didn't tell him about Ya Fei being here, you still wouldn't use this matter to manipulate Ya Fei."

Xun Er believed she understood Zhang Yuan well. This cousin of hers was a true gentleman.

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan nodded in realization. They had known something felt strange; so this was the reason.

Zhang Yuan: "..."

I'm not even in the entertainment industry, so why is someone building a persona for me?

But whatever. As long as you're happy.

About fifteen minutes later.

Ya Fei returned, but she was not alone. An elderly man with graying hair, dressed in green, followed at her side. His clothing looked ordinary, yet faint light flowed across its surface; it had likely been reinforced with some sort of magic crystal protection. His features were plain, but he carried an undisguised arrogance—the trait every alchemist possessed.

What drew the most attention was the badge on the old man's chest, shaped like a pill furnace. Two dazzling silver ripples adorned it, signifying that he was a Second-grade Alchemist.

"Master Gu Ni." Xiao Zhan rose and cupped his fists toward the old man in greeting.

Not only was the old man a Second-grade Alchemist backed by the Mite'er Family, he was also a three-star Da Dou Shi—the pillar of this auction house.

"Clan Head Xiao." Master Gu Ni gave Xiao Zhan a casual nod before turning his gaze toward Zhang Yuan.

Ya Fei swayed over to Zhang Yuan with feline steps, her expression restored to normal. She placed a jade box on the table and smiled seductively. "Little Brother Zhang Yuan, there is a Fourth-tier Wind Elemental Core inside. Its market price is two hundred thousand gold coins, but you only need to pay one hundred and sixty thousand."

Only one core—so she had failed to secure the one held by that Dou Ling expert.

Bringing Gu Ni back with her... was she planning to use both persuasion and pressure?

She truly was a capable woman.

Zhang Yuan did not immediately take the elemental core. Instead, he asked, "That Dou Ling expert is unwilling to sell?"

"He is willing to sell, but his asking price is quite high." Ya Fei straightened her cleavage, enough to make most men's mouths go dry, planted one hand on her waist, and sighed. "If you had come a few days earlier, this would have been easy to settle, since that lord was in urgent need of gold coins. But today is auction day, so naturally he wishes to wait a little longer."

"If I want to secure it in advance, he will only accept a barter, or the Mite'er Family purchasing it at market price and owing him a favor. I cannot make that decision."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Ni said, "This old man has the authority to promise that favor on behalf of the auction house. But boy, do you think your threat against Ya Fei is enough to make this old man agree?"

(End of Chapter)