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"So what? Countless hopes are crushed in the Cultivation World every day. One more pair makes no difference."

Just as Ling Xiao was about to rush out, Gu Sheng abruptly stepped in front of him.

"No! I won't allow it!"

The two faced off for a moment before Ling Xiao finally snorted coldly.

"Softhearted fool! Fine, we'll just find another target."

Gu Sheng let out a breath and gave the brother and sister a deep look before swiftly leaving with Ling Xiao.

During the flight, Ling Xiao kept a gloomy expression.

Gu Sheng knew he was angry, but he had no desire to explain. It was not until the sun sank behind the western mountains that the two stopped in a stretch of barren hills to rest.

"Gu Sheng, what exactly do you want?"

Ling Xiao finally exploded.

"This won't do, that won't do. Are we supposed to go back empty-handed?"

Gu Sheng sat cross-legged atop a blue stone and slowly opened his eyes.

"To the southwest lies Luoyun City, the largest city near Zixia Holy Land. I heard an auction will be held there soon. Let's go try our luck."

"An auction?"

Ling Xiao's eyes lit up, only to dim again.

"Where are we going to get Spirit Stones to bid with?"

Gu Sheng replied calmly.

"Looking around is better than waiting here doing nothing. Besides."

He paused.

"There are many people at an auction, and plenty of confusion. We might find an opportunity."

Ling Xiao immediately understood what he meant, and a smile returned to his face.

"Now that's the Gu Sheng I know! Come on, let's go now!"

Two days later, Luoyun City's towering walls came into view. The city gates teemed with traffic as cultivators of every sort came and went, creating a lively scene.

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