Happy Cooperation!

"That old gentleman—no, the Spirit-Nourishing Pill from last time—was that also Young Master Chen's work?"

Looking at the inscrutable Xiao Dongchen, Ya Fei was filled with uncertainty. She pressed her red lips together as stormy waves rose in her heart.

This Young Master Chen not only possessed Heavenly Flames and a Heaven Rank Dou Technique, but his strength was also unfathomable. Surely he wasn't going to tell her that he was also a Pill Refiner of at least the fourth grade, was he?!

That would be far too outrageous. Such a monstrous young genius was practically intolerable to the heavens!

She had suspected as much back then, but could something so impossible actually be true?!

"Heh, of course not."

Xiao Dongchen waved his hand and smiled faintly. Then he said calmly, "I merely found Xiao Yan a teacher. Those pills were his work."

"A teacher?"

Ya Fei frowned slightly and turned to look at Xiao Yan and the other young man, her face full of suspicion.

She had felt up that black-robed person back then. He was clearly a young man, yet now another teacher had appeared?

Could it be that there really was some mysterious person secretly teaching Xiao Yan? If so, his unusual Dou Techniques did make sense.

"Ahem. Xiao Yan, I've brought the person here for you. Why haven't you taken out the pills for Miss Ya Fei to inspect?"

After coughing lightly, Xiao Dongchen turned to the still-dazed youth and gestured with his eyes.

"Oh, right!"

Xiao Yan nodded. Somewhat helplessly, he rolled his eyes. His greatest trump card had just been ruthlessly exposed by the other man. What a headache.

With a wave of his hand, light flashed from his Storage Ring, and ten bottles of pills appeared neatly on the table.

"Here. Five bottles of Spirit-Nourishing Pills and five bottles of Spirit Tempering Pills. Ten pills per bottle. Inspect them however you like."

After glancing at the pills, Xiao Yan spoke indifferently, completely unaware that this was an extremely arrogant display of wealth.

Since they had laid their cards on the table, they might as well go all in!

Seeing such a large number of Third-Grade Pills appear out of thin air, Ya Fei could not help taking a deep breath. Shock filled her beautiful eyes. Then she licked her alluring red lips and said in a soft, numbing voice, "Young Master Xiao Yan is certainly bold. With so many Third-Grade Pills, I'm afraid even all of Wu Tan City couldn't swallow them up, could it?"

Seeing Xiao Yan casually flaunt his wealth, even the usually composed Xiao Dongchen could not help twitching the corner of his mouth. Inwardly, he lamented that Alchemists truly were filthy rich.

This guy had probably gotten so used to taking pills that he no longer thought they were particularly precious. He really did have a bit of Xiao Dongchen's old style!

"Miss Ya Fei, let's speak plainly. Wu Tan City may not be able to handle them, but wouldn't an enormous organization like the Mite'er Auction House have more than enough capacity?"

Xiao Dongchen curled his lips and said carelessly, "Since there's a large quantity, we don't mind giving you a discount. We only have one condition: we need the money as soon as possible."

Hearing the two young masters speak with such audacity, ripples suddenly stirred in Ya Fei's beautiful eyes, and her delicate body trembled faintly despite herself. She secretly took a breath, her heart tightening slightly, while the hint of excitement on her face was swiftly concealed.

I'm going to be rich!

I've struck it rich!

My performance record is about to soar!

That was a hundred Third-Grade Pills! At an auction price of two hundred thousand gold coins each, that was twenty million gold coins—a deal of unprecedented proportions!

After all, Alchemists were all exceedingly proud. Those of high rank had little interest in gold coins anymore. What they wanted more was bartering for items.

Therefore, these hundred Third-Grade Pills were absolutely the largest pill transaction the Mite'er Auction House had seen in nearly a decade!

And since she had come to a small city like Wu Tan City for experience, Ya Fei naturally had distribution channels. According to Xiao Dongchen's terms, she might even make a huge profit from this!

Even if she only took a commission of ten thousand gold coins per pill, she could earn a million gold coins for nothing. That was a million gold coins—enough for an ordinary person to spend across three lifetimes and still not finish!

As for her performance record, there was no need to say more. She would unquestionably rank first. Before long, she would probably be promoted to head of an auction house in a major city!

"Good. Our Mite'er Auction House will take this batch of pills! As for the price..."

She straightened her chest, making the pair of imposing peaks tremble slightly. Ya Fei carefully tested the waters, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation.

"Two hundred thousand each. Wasn't that the price at the last auction?"

Beside her, Xiao Yan shrugged and blurted it out as if it were only natural.

"Uh..."

Ya Fei's breathing stalled.

"When the big brother is talking, the little brother should keep quiet. Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!"

Seeing Ya Fei's awkward expression, Xiao Dongchen immediately turned and scolded Xiao Yan. Then he smiled faintly and said to Ya Fei with a trace of sincerity, "First, my pills aren't of the highest quality. Second, we want to sell them quickly. Third, I've always cherished women. How could I possibly make a beauty's life difficult?"

After solemnly listing his reasons one by one, Xiao Dongchen smiled and blinked at Ya Fei. Then he mused aloud and named his price. "How about this? A flat price of one hundred twenty thousand per pill. Deliver the full payment within seven days. Consider it a favor to you, Ya Fei. What do you say?"

In truth, he more or less knew that the market price for Third-Grade Pills was only around one hundred fifty thousand each. It was simply that supply could not meet demand. How much they could auction them for would depend on the auction house's ability!

This price was already quite fair. The auction house would profit, Ya Fei would make a killing, and Xiao Yan could get the money quickly. It was a win-win-win situation!

With so many kickbacks thrown her way, surely Ya Fei wouldn't actually fall for him in his elegant white robes, would she?

"Hehe, Young Master Chen truly is a straightforward man. That's easy enough to discuss!"

Hearing this, Ya Fei could not help covering her mouth as she smiled. Her eyes brimmed with charm, and her mature allure was utterly captivating.

After swaying her slender waist, she finally grew a little more serious. "The price is fair. Our Mite'er Auction House will take them! Though gathering the gold coins will take some time, Ya Fei can guarantee that all of it will be delivered to your residence within three days!"

To be honest, although she had come to a small city like Wu Tan City for experience, Ya Fei's authority was not small. She could make such a promise.

She had already decided that she would report the purchase price to the auction house as one hundred forty thousand gold coins per pill. A profit of two million gold coins. Young Master Chen, I absolutely adore you!

As for her performance record, she would naturally stand atop the highest peak and look down upon all beneath her!

"Good. Miss Ya Fei truly is a wonderful woman. Then let us wish each other a happy cooperation!"

Xiao Dongchen walked forward with a smile and extended his right hand like a gentleman. His black eyes were full of appreciation for the woman before him.

Sensible, measured, fond of wealth without being greedy. Truly not bad!

Looking at that long, slender hand, Ya Fei was briefly stunned. Then she smiled gently and offered her jade-like hand, saying softly, "Happy cooperation!"

However, the instant their palms touched, Ya Fei's charming face suddenly changed slightly. She realized that this hand was exactly the same as that old gentleman's!

So it had been this Young Master Chen who specifically requested her at the Mite'er Auction House...

What a coincidence. As for those words about being his intimate companion...

Ya Fei lightly bit her red lips and secretly examined the youth before her. His face was as handsome as carved jade, and his bearing was unmatched. Now that she knew the answer to this mystery, she found it somewhat difficult to look directly at him.

Her cheeks reddened as her watery eyes could not help glancing at the youth again. An inexplicable flutter of attraction suddenly rose in her heart.

In the hall, as the man and woman shook hands, it seemed as though an unspoken affection was quietly stirring beneath the surface.