The Allure of a Flight Dou Technique, Visitors from the Imperial Capital

Lei Ou saw the woman off, shut the door, and glared viciously at his grandson, Lei Le.

That brat was always like this, never learning his lesson.

I'll hear what he has to say first. If it isn't anything important, I'll break one of his legs.

After sitting back down behind the desk, Lei Ou said, "Speak. What good news do you have?"

Lei Le said, "A high Xuan-tier flight Dou technique is being put up for sale."

"Really?" Lei Ou was astonished. It had been many years since he had heard any news about a flight Dou technique.

The younger generation probably did not even know such things as flight Dou techniques existed.

"Absolutely. The news came from South Star City, where Ya Fei is stationed," Lei Le said with certainty.

Lei Ou froze for a moment, then sighed. "If that girl hadn't been pressured so hard by the Mu Clan back then, with her abilities, had she remained in the Imperial Capital, she would probably be an elder by now."

"Grandfather, a flight Dou technique can't display its proper value in a place like South Star City. The Imperial Capital is where it belongs," Lei Le said, his eyes gleaming maliciously.

Lei Ou frowned. "The seller may not agree."

"They will. We represent the Imperial Capital headquarters of the Mittel Auction House. They'll have to show the Mittel family some respect. Besides, auctioning it in the Imperial Capital would fetch more money," Lei Le said confidently.

Lei Ou pondered for a moment. "I'll leave this matter to you. Handle it properly."

"No problem, Grandfather." Lei Le revealed a bright smile.

The day of the auction drew closer and closer.

That day, a massive flying magical beast slowly descended into the City Lord's Manor of South Star City.

Fully armed soldiers disembarked first and formed two lines.

The Lord of South Star City lowered his head. When he caught sight of a noblewoman appearing from the corner of his eye, he immediately said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"No need for formalities." The woman's voice was indifferent. "I'm here to handle a small matter and will leave in a few days. Go attend to your own affairs."

Hearing that he did not need to receive her, the city lord nodded and acknowledged the order.

The group soon departed, leaving the flying magical beast behind in the temporary care of the City Lord's Manor.

In a quiet courtyard, Yao Ye stood beside a pond, watching the fish swim through the water.

Suddenly, the slowly swimming fish scattered in all directions as footsteps approached.

"Your Highness, we bought the pills," a voice sounded behind her.

Yao Ye turned around and swept her gaze across the three soldiers. "Try the pills."

"Yes." The three soldiers were all rather old. After receiving the pills, complicated emotions of nervousness and excitement appeared on their weathered faces.

The three were of different ages, but they shared one thing in common: all of them were nine-star Dou Practitioners.

Their injuries had prevented their strength from advancing, and they had gradually been phased out of the army.

Yao Ye watched the three swallow the pills. A trace of anticipation flashed through her cool eyes. Whether the Combined-Strength Pill was truly so miraculous would soon be revealed.

A moment later, the three men who had taken the pills opened their eyes one after another, all thoroughly excited.

"Your Highness, this subordinate has successfully broken through."

"So have I."

"Me too."

A flash of amazement crossed Yao Ye's eyes. "Very good. Cultivate diligently from now on, and don't waste this opportunity."

She then left the scene and entered the room.

Sitting by the table, Yao Ye poured out a pill and examined it. "The Combined-Strength Pill can truly help a nine-star Dou Practitioner break through to a Dou Master. Unbelievable."

If they possessed a large quantity of Combined-Strength Pills, then in the future, the minimum strength of their army would begin at the Dou Master level.

Their overall strength would rise by an entire tier.

"Wang Teng the alchemist... I've never heard this name before." Yao Ye fell into thought.

The formula for the Combined-Strength Pill in his possession was extremely important to the royal family.

She wondered whether, aside from the Combined-Strength Pill and the Blood Surge Pill, he had any other powerful pills.

Mittel Auction House, South Star City branch.

"Elder Ya Fei, someone from the Imperial Capital has arrived and specifically asked to see you." Ya Fei, who was planning the auction, received the notice.

She frowned. Why would someone from the Imperial Capital come at a time like this?

With that question in mind, she followed the staff member to a reception room and pushed open the door.

"Hehe, Ya Fei, we meet again." A grating voice rang out.

Ya Fei looked over. Her willow brows furrowed, and disgust flashed through her eyes. "Lei Le, what are you doing here?"

This young man relied on his fairly decent cultivation talent and the fact that his grandfather was in the Council of Elders to harass quite a few women in the family.

Moreover, Lei Le's manner of speaking was exceptionally sharp and unpleasant.

"I come and go as I please. Who would dare stop me?" Lei Le said blandly. "You, on the other hand, had the chance to return to the Imperial Capital, yet you gave it up voluntarily and chose to transfer to South Star City. That really is surprising."

Ya Fei had no interest in listening to his nonsense and turned to leave.

Had she known the visitor was Lei Le, she would not even have bothered coming to take a look.

"Stop!" Lei Le shouted.

Yet Ya Fei acted as though she had not heard him and did not slow her pace.

"I came with an assignment!" Lei Le said in a low voice, anger flashing in his eyes as he stared at Ya Fei's back.

He did not understand it. In the family, many women admired his qualifications, yet Ya Fei alone always looked at him with such disgust.

Ya Fei turned around and asked coldly, "What assignment?"

Lei Le said, "I heard you have a flight Dou technique here that is about to be auctioned. The elders require you to hand it over so it can be auctioned in the Imperial Capital."

"Which elder?" Ya Fei frowned.

Lei Le looked proud. "My grandfather."

Seeing Ya Fei's expression darken, he said smugly, "I advise you to hand it over obediently. Otherwise, if this reaches the Council of Elders, there will definitely be more people supporting my grandfather than you."

The Mittel Auction House bringing out a flight Dou technique that had vanished for years for auction would undoubtedly increase the auction house's fame.

For something that brought nothing but benefits, the elders in the Imperial Capital would naturally be willing to support it.

Ya Fei had once stayed in the Imperial Capital, so she naturally understood this as well.

But she did not panic.

There was still one prerequisite: the owner of the item had to agree as well.

Ya Fei said expressionlessly, "The flight Dou technique is not with me, and the seller has said it is to be auctioned in South Star City."

"I want to meet the seller." Lei Le was not buying it.

Wang Teng's Pill Shop.

"Hello..." Wang Teng's mother saw a customer enter and stepped forward to greet her, only to be stunned for two seconds by the woman's cold, glamorous aura.

Fortunately, she had met Little Fairy Doctor and Ya Fei over this period, so her tolerance had improved considerably. She quickly regained her composure and attended to the customer normally.

Yao Ye looked over the pills on the shelves as Tang Hua introduced them.

"Why are they all first-grade? Are there none of a higher grade?" she asked.

Wang Teng's mother explained, "Most customers in South Star City are mercenaries."

"If I wanted to purchase high-grade pills, what options do I have?" Yao Ye continued.

"Please wait a moment." She immediately went to find Wang Teng, guessing that the woman might want custom-made pills. Whether they could accept the order depended on her son's alchemy level.

Soon, Wang Teng followed his mother into the shop.

Before he could walk over to Yao Ye, a carriage bearing the Mittel Auction House emblem stopped outside. A young man rushed out first.

Without even glancing at the signboard, he strode straight into the shop and asked Ya Fei, who had followed behind him, "Who is the seller of the flight Dou technique?"

Wang Teng looked at Ya Fei in confusion.

"This is Lei Le from the Imperial Capital headquarters. Wang Teng, he wants to take the flight Dou technique to the Imperial Capital for auction," Ya Fei said.

Lei Le's gaze immediately fell upon Wang Teng. Seeing that he was a young man and even more handsome than himself, he could not help frowning.

"You can produce a flight Dou technique? Looks like you simply got lucky and picked it up in some cave." Lei Le said, "Did you hear what Ya Fei said? I'm from the Imperial Capital. Hand the flight Dou technique over to me, and I guarantee it will sell for more than it would in South Star City."