In a brightly lit hall in Shahepu, Xiao Yan sat lazily in a chair, his gaze sweeping over the furnishings of the hall, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Lü Zhongtian has been living a very successful life these past few years. His reception hall is quite unique, with everything from the building materials to the array arrangement inside the hall being distinctive. Judging from the array arrangement alone, any expert below the Origin King level who wants to cause trouble here will probably have to pay a considerable price.
As Xiao Yan was looking around, an old man quickly arrived outside the hall. Before he even got there, his slightly apologetic voice could be heard.
"Hehe, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, sir. I'm the manager here. Because our chairman is overseeing the auction at the front, I've inadvertently neglected you. Please forgive me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man arrived in front of Xiao Yan. Upon seeing the young man in black robes, the old man couldn't help but show a look of surprise. He hadn't expected that the customer who wanted to auction off a fifth-grade pill would be a young man.
"Sir, are you... are you really going to auction off a fifth-grade pill?"
After a long pause, the old man finally spoke slowly, his face full of suspicion. He found it hard to believe that such a young man could possibly possess a fifth-grade pill. Even if he did, why would he bring it to the auction house? Wasn't he afraid of being killed and robbed?
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled noncommittally and said nothing more. Instead, he flicked his finger, and a burst of light flashed from his storage Storage Ring. Then, dozens of jade bottles containing pills appeared on the tea table next to him. There were probably more than thirty jade bottles in total, and each jade bottle contained at least one pill, all of which were undoubtedly fifth-grade pills.
Seeing the pile of jade bottles that almost filled the entire table, the old man was stunned for a moment. Then, under Xiao Yan's smiling gaze, he quickly picked up one of the jade bottles, opened it, and carefully examined the pills inside.
As the jade bottle was opened, a rich aroma of medicinal fragrance immediately wafted out. The special medicinal power contained within caused the old man's spirit to tremble. He had naturally seen many fifth-grade pills, and although this one was not the best, its quality was definitely quite good among fifth-grade pills.
"Indeed, it's fifth rank!"
Finally, the old man nodded solemnly, his deep gaze slowly sweeping over the remaining jade bottles. At the same time, a look of shock appeared on his face. There was no doubt that since even the bottle of pills he randomly selected was of the fifth rank, the quality of the other pills was naturally beyond question.
And these thirty-odd pills were all fifth-grade pills!
Such a quantity, if it were to appear all at once in the Western Region, would likely cause quite a stir!
"My lord... are you really sure that all of these pills will be auctioned off?"
Having confirmed the grade of these pills, the old man no longer dared to underestimate the seemingly ordinary black-robed youth before him. To be able to produce so many fifth-grade pills at once was a feat no ordinary person could accomplish. After all, even with the resources of their auction house, the number of fifth-grade pills in their current inventory was only a handful. Therefore, the old man could now conclude that the black-robed youth before him was no ordinary person.
"Auction them all off. I have no use for them. Besides, I hope this matter can be resolved within two weeks."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the old man was taken aback. He naturally knew the value of fifth-grade pills, but this black-robed youth so casually said they were useless. If such words were heard by an ordinary person, they would probably infuriate them. What shocked him most was that Xiao Yan actually demanded that all these pills be auctioned off within half a month. In all his life, this old man had never heard of such a requirement!
Instead of rushing to put away the jade bottles, the old man sat down opposite Xiao Yan Xiao Yan with a sheepish grin, cautiously smiling obsequiously at him. He could only anxiously wait for his guild leader to arrive in time; in this situation, perhaps only he could handle it.
About an hour later, Xiao Yan finally turned his gaze to the outside of the hall again. In his soul perception, a slightly familiar aura was rushing towards this place, and the owner of that aura was none other than Lü Zhongtian.
At the same time, the old man sitting opposite Xiao Yan also noticed the latter's arrival. His tense mood eased slightly, and he hurriedly went to greet him with an embarrassed smile.
" Wang Xuan, what exactly happened?"
Outside the hall, upon seeing the steward rushing forward, Lü Zhongtian frowned and hurriedly asked a question. Wang Xuan, equally cautious, quickly recounted what had just happened to Lü Zhongtian. Upon hearing this, the latter couldn't help but show a look of surprise, and then looked up at the mysterious black-robed youth in the hall.
However, when his gaze fell upon the black-robed figure who had already risen, his expression gradually froze. In the hall, Xiao Yan looked at Lü Zhongtian, who hadn't changed much compared to a few years ago, and slowly said:
"It's been three years. How have you been?"
"Of course it's good. Thanks to you, I am where I am today, and I have achieved my current level of cultivation."
After a pause, Lü Zhongtian slowly opened his mouth with a smile. In the past three years, with the help of the pills given to him by Xiao Yan and some fortuitous encounters, Lü Zhongtian's cultivation had reached the Origin King realm. He was no less powerful than Bai Haoxuan, the patriarch of the Bai Clan. Then, Lü Zhongtian stepped forward, lowered his head slightly, looked at the pills laid out on the table, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"No wonder you scared my auction house manager like that. Looking across the entire Western Region, you're probably the only one who can pull off something like this."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but chuckle. Immediately afterward, Lü Zhongtian continued:
"Tell me, why are you auctioning off so many pills? With your status, you don't seem like someone who's short of money."
"I want to establish influence in the Western Region, but my personal wealth is not enough, which is why I plan to auction off these elixirs."
Upon hearing this, Lü Zhongtian raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his eyes. He hadn't expected that Xiao Yan would already have such a plan upon seeing Xiao Yan again. Without needing to think too much, he knew what would happen in the future: the power Xiao Yan wanted to build would inevitably dominate the entire Western Region.
Do you need my help?
"That's exactly what I was thinking. I came to Shahepu for two reasons: first, to ask for your help in auctioning the pills; and second, to hope to form an alliance with your forces."
Xiao Yan smiled calmly. If he could also unite with Lü Zhongtian, then the growth rate of the Xiao Gate would be extremely terrifying. When he left, he would naturally not need to worry about anything in the Western Region.
"Haha, that won't do."
However, Lü Zhongtian's answer surprised Xiao Yan slightly, as it was something he hadn't expected. If Lü Zhongtian was unwilling...
"Instead of forming an alliance, I think it would be more straightforward to just join directly."