Mittel Ya Fei

Mittel Ya Fei

Under the wary gazes of several fully armed guards at the entrance, Xiao Yan walked straight inside without slowing.

The moment he entered the auction house, the scorching heat seemed to be stripped from his body.

The coolness gave him the strange sensation of being in two entirely different worlds within and without.

His gaze swept across the spacious, magnificently decorated hall before Xiao Yan headed toward a room.

Three glittering golden words were printed on its door: "Treasure Appraisal Room."

Pushing the door open, he found the room somewhat empty. Only a middle-aged man sat boredly on a chair beside a table.

Hearing the door open, the middle-aged man looked up. Seeing the figure completely wrapped in a black robe, his brows creased imperceptibly before a professional smile swiftly appeared on his face. "Sir, are you here to have a treasure appraised?"

"Yes." A somewhat dry, elderly voice drifted lightly from beneath the black robe. It was actually Yao Lao's voice.

Xiao Yan stepped forward two paces and lightly tapped the tabletop with his finger. A luminous blue flower appeared on the table.

The instant the flower appeared, an icy chill spread out, and the temperature throughout the room began to drop.

"This is..." The middle-aged man blinked, carefully picked up the medicinal herb, and examined it closely before saying, "Ice Begonia."

It was an exceptionally precious medicinal herb. Due to its intense ice attribute, it was undoubtedly an immensely helpful aid to cultivators of ice-attribute Dou Qi.

Most importantly, the petals of this Ice Begonia were quite large. One glance was enough to tell that it was of an extraordinary age, something rarely seen.

This Ice Begonia was one of Xiao Yan's spoils from killing the Wolf Head Mercenary Group squad. It was the most valuable medicinal herb among them and could fetch at least three thousand gold coins at auction.

The middle-aged man was visibly moved. Carefully placing the Ice Begonia back on the table, he respectfully said, "My lord, could you wait a moment? I need to invite Master Gu Ni from our auction house to appraise the age of this herb."

"Yes. Be quick." Xiao Yan waved his hand. Not standing on ceremony, he sat down in a nearby chair and closed his eyes to rest.

The middle-aged man nodded, then hurried out of the room.

Sitting in the chair, Xiao Yan said, "A seventy-six-year-old Ice Begonia alone probably isn't enough to buy what we need, is it?"

"The value of that little flower definitely won't be enough." Yao Lao chuckled. "But that doesn't mean we can't afford other things. Using money to make money is one of an alchemist's greatest abilities."

"Teacher is planning to refine medicine?" Xiao Yan murmured, unable to help wondering what Yao Lao would refine first.

Yao Lao sighed. "Normally, I don't give this stuff to others. Now I can only bring out some of my hidden treasures. Watch carefully when the time comes. It will be of enormous benefit to your future pill refining."

He wants me to watch... That means the grade isn't high. Xiao Yan guessed. Could it be Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid?

A short while later, the middle-aged man returned, this time accompanied by an elderly man in green robes with somewhat graying hair.

"My lord, this is Master Gu Ni of our auction house. He is a one-star Da Dou Shi! At the same time, he is also a second-tier alchemist," the middle-aged man respectfully introduced.

The old man's face was ruddy. Though his green robes appeared ordinary, a faint light flowed over them, making it clear that they had likely been imbued with some sort of magical core protection.

There was an unmistakable pride on his plain old face. It was something every alchemist possessed.

The moment Gu Ni arrived, he subtly sized up Xiao Yan. Apart from his somewhat strange attire, he found nothing remarkable about him.

The middle-aged man carefully picked up the Ice Begonia from the table and handed it to Gu Ni.

Taking the herb, Gu Ni examined it closely before solemnly saying to the middle-aged man, "This Ice Begonia is crystal clear, and its veins have already developed distinctive ice veins. It is at least seventy years old and indeed quite fine."

Having learned from this appraisal how to judge an Ice Begonia, the middle-aged man smiled eagerly at Xiao Yan. "Sir, are you planning to auction this medicinal herb?"

"Arrange the soonest possible auction time for me."

"Hehe, naturally, that will not be a problem. My lord, take this to Auction Room Number One. An auction is currently being held there, and your herb will be sold shortly!" The middle-aged man said with a smile, handing over a jet-black iron token.

"Yes." Xiao Yan casually accepted the iron token and did not linger. Under the gazes of the two men, he walked straight out of the room.

After Xiao Yan disappeared, the middle-aged man quietly asked, "Master Gu Ni, I recall that a pack of Ice Wolf magical beasts guards the areas around Ice Begonias. And the older the herb, the stronger the Ice Wolf magical beasts guarding it."

"An Ice Begonia over seventy years old would require at least an elite mercenary squad. What level is that person?"

"I couldn't see any strength on him." Gu Ni frowned and shook his head in confusion. "Perhaps he is a representative sent by some mercenary group. He is merely an ordinary person at the Dou Qi stage."

Wutan City was close to the Magical Beast Mountains, so such matters were nothing unusual to the two of them.

Led by a maid, Xiao Yan entered the auction that was already underway.

He had come to this place many times before, so it was not unfamiliar to him.

At that moment, beneath the lights at the center of the auction hall, Ya Fei, dressed in a red gown, was explaining the functions of the item in her hand to everyone present in a sweet, seductive voice so enchanting it made one's bones go soft.

Under Ya Fei's crisp, sultry voice, the price of that item, which was not truly all that rare, was steadily climbing at a feverish pace.

Ya Fei was currently around one meter seventy tall, with a slender, graceful figure, skin like white jade, and a face like a peony. Her bright eyes shone with captivating charm, stealing souls with every glance, while her small cherry lips looked delicate and luscious.

Her pearly teeth were neat and white as shattered jade, her breasts high and full with alluring curves, her waist slender as if cinched by a ribbon, and her hips lifted above long, shapely legs.

Her seductive charm still carried a trace of a young maiden's purity. Just past twenty, Ya Fei was truly the perfect mature beauty, every movement of hers tugging at one's heartstrings.

It was hard to imagine how enchanting and captivating she would become after another three years under the ripening touch of time.

Since he no longer had the status of a young master of the Xiao Clan this time, Xiao Yan sat in a rather secluded spot.

As Xiao Yan sat quietly, his brows suddenly drew tightly together. He turned his head slightly and looked toward a man hidden in the shadows not far from his seat.

At that moment, the man was staring fervently at Ya Fei on the stage. As her rosy cherry lips opened and closed slightly, his hands kept comforting himself.

"Fuck!" Xiao Yan cursed under his breath, rolling his eyes beneath the cloak. This guy was way too fierce.

He had already started three years ago. Wasn't he afraid of dying in the auction house...?