An Interesting Little Girl

The Elder saw that it was almost time, and the guests should all enter. It wasn't Langya Pavilion that would suffer if they didn't come.

After tidying his clothes slightly, the white-bearded, otherworldly Elder strode confidently to the auction stage under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

"Ahem~" He coughed lightly a few times. "Distinguished guests, please be quiet for a moment."

The Elder's voice, amplified by his profound Dou Qi cultivation, clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

The previously noisy scene fell silent instantly.

Sitting in the private room, Xiao Yan's lips twitched, his expression hardening as he looked curiously at Venerable Feng. "Martial Granduncle Feng, just what is the strength of this senior presiding over the auction?"

Xiao Yan only vaguely sensed that the other party's cultivation was powerful, but he didn't have a specific concept of it, so he could only ask the boss next to him.

Venerable Feng remained calm and said indifferently, "Probably around a six or seven- Dou Zun."

Although the voice was calm, Xiao Yan could still detect a hint of surprise. Come to think of it, it made sense. A powerful figure who was practically a top-level figure in other forces could only preside over an auction here, which showed how high the scale and quality of this auction was.

What is incomprehensible to others is not unacceptable to the Elder of the Langya Pavilion; on the contrary, it is extremely popular.

In the Langya Pavilion, the subsidies for such fieldwork are usually very substantial. It's impossible to expect the horse to run without feeding it.

Nobody's stupid. If the treatment is good, they'll naturally be willing to risk their lives for you. Making empty promises won't fool these old guys in the Cultivation World.

Just as Xiao Yan was talking with Venerable Feng, the Elder began to introduce himself.

He smiled and said:

"I am Liu Wu. Although this is my first time meeting you all, I believe you will see my face often in the future."

"Today is the first auction held by our Langya Auction House. Thank you all for coming."

"I believe you will not be disappointed."

"Alright, without further ado, let's begin the auction!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been dozing off during the opening remarks, immediately sat up straight, eager to see what the auction was all about.

Xiao Han was also looking down with curiosity. He had attended many auctions, but this was the first time he had observed his own family's auction, and the feeling was different.

But suddenly, Xiao Han frowned as an aura that shouldn't be here appeared in his senses.

"You little brat, instead of focusing on your secluded cultivation, you've come here to join in the fun."

At this moment, in the Earth Grade Box of Langya Auction House, a timid little girl was persuading a man and a woman in front of her. They were Xiao Wu and Xian'er.

"Senior brothers and sisters, it seems we can't come out now, right? The teacher will be angry."

"It's alright, Xinlan." Hearing the little girl's words of comfort, Xiao Wu waved his hand dismissively. "We're just out having some fun, as long as we don't cause any trouble!"

Xiao Wu has been going crazy lately. Ever since he went around asking about Ye Shenghan's gossip, and Xiao Han and Yi Huang found out, they directly and forcefully suppressed him and locked him in the secret chamber of the Langya Pavilion to cultivate.

Finally, taking advantage of the relatively loose lockdown today, I sneaked out of the Langya Pavilion and specially invited my two junior sisters to join in the fun at this auction.

While continuing to watch the bidding below, Xiao Wu complained, "My teacher is really something, always using me as a scapegoat. Just wait..."

"Once my cultivation surpasses his, I will definitely... *$**#"

While Xiao Wu was busy making fun of his teacher, he didn't notice that Xian'er beside him and Xinlan behind him had completely changed their expressions.

The latter, in particular, covered her mouth gently with a look of admiration and pity.

"Strange, why do I suddenly feel so cold?" Xiao Wu sneezed and asked, puzzled.

"Perhaps it's because the weather has gotten colder!" A voice came softly from behind.

"How could that be!" Xiao Wu instinctively denied, "How could my cultivation be defeated by a mere cooling effect? You..."

Just as he was about to say something more, Xiao Wu suddenly stopped, stiffly turning his head little by little, and caught a glimpse of a demon-like figure out of the corner of his eye.

Xiao Han said with a smile, "Xiao Wu, I don't remember giving you permission to leave seclusion!"

"Um..." Xiao Wu shrank back, saying with a fawning smile:

"Teacher, both of your junior sisters are here. You wouldn't want your violent image to reach your wife's ears, would you?"

"Hehe~" Xiao Han turned to the two of them, "Did you see something?"

Xian'er and Xinlan shook their heads in unison, with the latter even covering her eyes, though the large gap between her fingers was full of mockery.

Xiao Han watched this scene with some amusement and said to Xinlan, "You must be Huang'er's new disciple?"

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The latter nodded blankly.

"Since you are Huang'er's disciple, then as your senior uncle, I naturally have to give you a gift..."

"No need, Uncle-Master..." Xinlan was about to refuse, but Xiao Han interrupted her, "It's just some small things."

"Keep it safe!"

As he spoke, Xiao Han took out a palm-sized, Snowflake-shaped Crystal that radiated Cold Qi. "This thing can save your life in a critical moment. Consider it a small token of my appreciation as your senior uncle!"

"Thank you, Senior Uncle!" Xinlan replied somewhat blankly, then carefully put it away.

"It's nothing," Xiao Han said nonchalantly.

Compared to Xian'er, who was accidentally encountered by Yi Huang and brought back to the Langya Pavilion for training and became Xian'er for her cultivation, Xinlan is the most suitable successor to Yi Huang's alchemy skills.

The story of Xinlan becoming an apprentice is equally dramatic.

She was actually a genius junior member of the Ye Family, one of the Five Great Families of the Pill Domain. In recent years, the Ye Family had gradually declined, and there wasn't even a single Tier 7 Alchemist among its younger generation.

On the verge of being removed from the five major families, Ye Xinlan, as the only Ye Family who met the requirements and had a decent Yao Tian, was naturally regarded as a lifeline and was almost overwhelmed by the heavy pressure.

As a result, this girl impulsively ran away from the Ye Family and, by a twist of fate, joined the Langya Pavilion, which was recruiting disciples, thanks to her Yao Tian.

However, the latter's identity could not be kept secret from the Langya Pavilion for long. In just one month, Langya Pavilion had thoroughly investigated Ye Xinlan's background.

The Ye Family, one of the Five Great Families of the Pill Domain, has actually joined Langya Pavilion. Is this a joke?

Putting aside the other party's purpose, just the challenge of the Pill Tower alone would be difficult for the Langya Pavilion to explain.

Although Pill Tower has always maintained a hands-off attitude towards these founding families, Ye Xinlan is, after all, a direct descendant of their affiliated forces. This kind of thing could easily be seen as poaching, causing friction between the two forces.

The Elder in charge of this matter at the Langya Pavilion originally intended to explain the reason directly and send Ye Xinlan back to the Ye Family.

Just then, a Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere. When Yi Huang was inspecting the Medicine Hall, she discovered this proud but slightly timid little girl. Finding it interesting, she pulled up the latter's information.

Then, he gave the order to observe for two days. Since the Deputy Pavilion Master had personally given the order, the Elder had no choice but to obey.

She's just a young girl, and they won't really fight over this. In this emergency, we should listen to the second-in-command.

After observing her for a period of time, Yi Huang decided to take the little girl as her disciple. As for the instructions...

After Yi Huang personally made a trip to the Pill Tower, all the problems were resolved.

Unlike the others who were completely unaware of the situation, Xiao Han knew more inside information.

Ye Xinlan's Yao Tian is not particularly high; she can only be described as a fairly good genius. However, such talent is probably just the minimum requirement for Yi Huang, and it is unlikely to impress the latter.

This is also why Pill Tower didn't pursue the matter so easily back then.

Try sending that little girl from the Dan Family in the Pill Domain, or Cao Ying, who almost killed her mother with her powerful Soul Strength at birth, and see if they'll release her.

In Xiao Han's opinion, what truly attracted Ye Xinlan to Yi Huang was her inherent stubbornness and her personality, which was very similar to Yi Huang's when she was young.

He was timid, yet he concealed his arrogance through his innate talent, just like Yi Huang's behavior when they first met.

Perhaps Yi Huang saw a reflection of her past self in Ye Xinlan. Although this little girl's talent wasn't the strongest, it still met the former's minimum requirements. It would be perfect to take her as a disciple and see if she could inherit her alchemy skills.

Just as Xiao Han was about to discipline his adorable disciple, he suddenly stopped...

Under the three people's strange gazes, he slightly curled the corners of his mouth and said, "Let's take care of business first!"