Mite'er Ya Fei

"What brilliant plan? Hurry up and tell me!"

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, his curiosity thoroughly piqued.

As expected of Brother Chen—he always had plenty of ideas!

"Ahem, well, nothing more to say. Give me back the Spirit-Nourishing Pill I gave you before."

After a light cough, Xiao Dongchen shot the youth a teasing look, generously holding out his palm and gesturing with his lips.

"Uh, why don't you just rob me!"

Hearing that, Xiao Yan was instantly dumbfounded, as though a basin of cold water had been poured over him, chilling him to the core.

Big brother, aren't you just screwing me over?

I'm already worried about not having enough resources, and now you're pulling the rug out from under me. How am I supposed to get stronger?

Besides, how could you ask for something back after giving it away?

You got your moment in the spotlight, and now you want to take it back. Isn't that just bullying?

For a moment, Xiao Yan was like a lone wolf, left standing in disarray amid the wind.

"Yan, what nonsense are you thinking about?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's ever-changing expression, Xiao Dongchen understood at once. He rolled his eyes and walked over to deliver a hard knock to his head!

"My plan is called borrowing a chicken to lay eggs. I'm personally helping you sell pills for gold, and you look at me like that? Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

After knocking him, Xiao Dongchen looked heartbroken, clutching his chest with an expression of utter disbelief.

Xiao Yan's head had been aching from the blow, and he had been about to retort, but upon hearing those words, he instantly felt as though he had committed a grave mistake. His conscience was deeply troubled.

Brother Chen treats me so well, yet I suspected him. I really deserve to die!

"Ah, forget it. It's only human nature. I won't blame you."

A moment later, seeing Xiao Yan still hanging his head with guilt and regret written all over his face, Xiao Dongchen could only sigh softly. He raised a brow and spoke in a faint voice.

"No, it hurts. It hurts so much!"

"Brother Chen, I have sinned. I've wronged you!"

Xiao Yan raised his head, ignoring the throbbing pain in his skull. Blinking, he began apologizing with complete sincerity.

"Hehe, actually, the main fault was mine for not explaining things clearly beforehand!"

Xiao Dongchen immediately put on a broad smile, stroked his chin, and admitted with great amusement, "I simply have too many treasures on me. I'm afraid that if I casually took out any one of them, all of Wu Tan City would be thrown into bloody turmoil. So I can only trouble you for now. You don't have any objections to that, right?"

Hehehe, no more pretending. I'm a billionaire. I'm coming clean!

Besides, he had his own selfish motives. Rumor had it that Ya Fei in Battle Through the Heavens was both seductive and sexy. Of course he had to go see for himself and get to know her a little more deeply.

"Oh, so that's how it is!"

"No objections. Of course I have no objections. Then thank you, Brother Chen."

Xiao Yan cupped his fists and nodded. He swiftly took out the Spirit-Nourishing Pill from his storage ring and handed it over, though when he withdrew his hand, the corner of his mouth could not help twitching fiercely.

What a rich bastard. He's blatantly showing off his wealth!

I was being too petty. Brother Chen is so broad-minded—how could he care about such a tiny Spirit-Nourishing Pill?

Damn it, someone else's lower limit is my upper limit. I'm so poor I'm like a clown!

"Alright, cultivate properly and wait for my good news."

Tossing the pill in his hand, Xiao Dongchen turned and left, leaving Xiao Yan full of envy and longing.

After leaving the Xiao family estate, Xiao Dongchen donned a black robe and headed toward the largest auction house in Wu Tan City.

The Mite'er Auction House belonged to the Mite'er Family, the wealthiest faction in the Jia Ma Empire, and possessed numerous branches.

The Mite'er Family had a long history and deeply tangled family ties. It was said that they even had connections with the imperial family, making them a colossal force throughout the empire.

Together with the Nalan Family and the Mu Family, they were known as the three great families of the Jia Ma Empire. All three had a hand in the military, politics, and commerce, with formidable backing. Thus, no matter how profitable the auction house was, no one dared set their sights on it.

Looking at the enormous building in the center of Wu Tan City, Xiao Dongchen leisurely whistled. He then popped a Voice-Changing Candy Bean into his mouth, smiled faintly, and openly darted over.

Passing the guards, Xiao Dongchen entered the building. The air inside was cool, likely because quite a few Ice Crystal Cold Stones had been placed there.

Without taking any detours, he headed straight for the "Appraisal Room." The glittering sign made him feel it was unbearably tacky. One word: vulgar!

Pushing open the door, he saw a counter before him. A middle-aged man sat on a chair in the inner room, idly cracking melon seeds and drinking afternoon tea.

Hearing the door open, the middle-aged man immediately raised his head. Seeing the somewhat bloated figure entirely wrapped in a black robe, he frowned slightly before quickly putting on a professional smile.

"Sir, are you here to have a treasure appraised?"

"Nonsense. Hurry up!"

From beneath the black robe came an aged, heavy voice, unexpectedly brimming with authority.

Taking two steps forward, Xiao Dongchen casually sat down in a chair. With a flick of his hand, he took out the bottle of Spirit-Nourishing Pills and carelessly tossed it onto the table.

"This is...?"

Looking at such a calm and imposing customer, the middle-aged man's mouth twitched fiercely. He then raised his sleeve, carefully picked up the jade bottle, and sniffed it at the tip of his nose. A moment later, his pupils abruptly contracted.

With just one sniff, he felt refreshed and invigorated. Inside that tiny jade bottle was actually a medicinal pill capable of aiding Dou Zhe cultivation. At once, the way he looked at Xiao Dongchen changed, becoming respectful and cautious.

"Y-you... are you a distinguished Alchemist, sir?"

"What else would I be? What are you trying to say?"

Faced with the middle-aged man's question, Xiao Dongchen seemed very impatient. Why was such a huge Appraisal Room being staffed by someone who was not even a young woman? Bad review!

"Uh, s-sorry, my lord. Could you please wait a moment? My authority is insufficient. I need to invite Master Gu Ni from our auction house to come appraise it."

Seeing that the black-robed man seemed somewhat angry, the middle-aged man immediately broke into a cold sweat. Treating the jade bottle like a priceless treasure, he carefully placed it back on the table and respectfully asked for permission.

"Go on. Mm, it would be best if you called Ya Fei over as well."

Xiao Dongchen smacked his lips, then waved a hand and made a perfectly reasonable request.

How could one handle such serious business as selling pills without a young woman accompanying him? Wouldn't that lower the class of the whole affair?

"Ah, Ya Fei? Oh, I understand. I understand..."

The middle-aged man raised his head, blinking in confusion at first. In the end, he hurriedly nodded, silently spat in disdain, and rushed from the room.

Old bastard. So what if he's an Alchemist? He's already so old, yet he still wants to rob the cradle. Disgusting!

But he could only complain inwardly. He still had to quickly do what needed to be done.

Alone in the room, Xiao Dongchen was perfectly at ease. He poured himself a cup of tea, blew on it, took a sip, and quietly waited for Ya Fei to arrive.

In Battle Through the Heavens, Ya Fei had left a deep impression on him with her excellent figure and charming appearance. He only felt that Xiao Yan did not understand romance at all, which was truly a pity.

Little Yan, since you don't know how to appreciate her, let me take hold of this opportunity!