"Hehe, what are you saying? Does that mean I can't contact you just because my sister is alright?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Yao chuckled and glanced at Murong Qianqian, who was currently clinging to Xiao Yan's arm. Her smile widened, and when she looked at the latter, she noticed that the girl in front of her was also staring at her with a pair of bright, alert eyes.
"Hehe, what's wrong, little girl? Are you afraid your older sister will steal your man?"
Seeing this, Jin Yao laughed again, while Murong Qianqian's pretty face quickly turned crimson. Xiao Yan was also provoked by Jin Yao's words and couldn't help but cough a few times, glaring fiercely at Jin Yao in front of him.
The latter completely ignored this, instead puffing out his proud upper body as if even more smug, which aroused a sense of jealousy in the girl in front of him. At the same time, the two jade hands that were holding Xiao Yan's arm tightened their grip, making Xiao Yan secretly cry out in pain.
"Snort."
He gave a low hum, then withdrew his gaze once more, pulling back the thoughts that had popped into his mind.
"You wouldn't come to my door without a reason. You must have come for more than just a simple visit."
"Hehe, the Three Treasures Hall? This is the Heavenly Cloud Auction House, you know. Be careful they don't hear you and kick you out."
Jin Yao covered her mouth and laughed.
He pursed his lips helplessly; the woman in the red dress in front of him was definitely more talkative than him.
"Let's go then. Since there's nothing else, let's go get the things I auctioned back first. I remember you auctioned a few things too, right? Shall we go together?"
"Very well, perhaps that guy is still at the auction house. I'd like to see him and see who he really is."
Jin Yao's bright, beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and beneath that allure lay a venomous snake that inspired fear. This sight sent chills down Xiao Yan's spine, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel secretly relieved that the fangs of this beautiful snake were not aimed at him.
Then, the two chatted casually for a few more minutes, their teasing remarks causing Murong Qianqian, who had been silent all along, to blush to the roots of her ears. At the same time, Xiao Yan also felt that a small patch of his left arm, which was being tightly gripped by the girl, had probably been pinched purple.
With Xiao Yan's physical strength, ordinary magical beasts could hardly harm him in the slightest, yet he was pinched like this by a little girl. Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh bitterly when he thought about it.
Jin Yao, who was standing to the side, naturally saw all of this and understood it all.
However, she still smiled slightly, her red lips revealing a captivating smile, which made Xiao Yan inwardly curse her as a vixen.
Every alluring move this woman made, no matter what it was, would cause Murong Qianqian to grip his arm even tighter, while Xiao Yan could only helplessly suppress his emotions. Xiao Yan had almost no doubt that if Jin Yao's strength was not above that of Dou Di, then she would probably have become the source of countless men's troubles long ago.
However, perhaps it was precisely because Jin Yao was a Dou Di powerhouse that she did not cause any conflict among the powerful figures in the Western Region.
In a short while, under Murong Qianqian's rough treatment, Xiao Yan and the graceful woman in the red dress finally arrived at the backstage of the auction house. Here, they could find Fang Qian and retrieve their winnings from the auction.
The three entered the backstage area and were greeted by a large hall that could accommodate forty or fifty people. The hall was somewhat empty, with only a few waiters waiting there. As if they knew someone would come, their faces were simple and lonely, and they seemed to have been waiting for a while.
The waiters stood motionless like statues until Xiao Yan Xiao Yan his companions walked around a few pillars and entered the hall, at which point they turned their attention to them.
Immediately, one of the three let out a long sigh, his chest rising and falling slightly. The boring wait seemed to have made him somewhat weary.
"Are you three here to collect the auction items?"
The waiter's gaze swept quickly over the three people in front of him. To Xiao Yan's slight surprise, the waiter's gaze was completely unaffected by Jin Yao's bewitching technique.
"Yes, I've come to collect the Green Jade Fruit."
Jin Yao seemed to be used to the waiter's indifferent gaze. She glanced at him lightly, then spoke in a charming voice.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan quickly followed up by saying:
"I've come to collect the Blazing Flame Flower."
The waiter clearly recognized Xiao Yan, so his expression remained unchanged as Xiao Yan spoke. However, upon hearing Xiao Yan speak, especially after hearing about the Blazing Flame Flower, the waiter's expression finally changed.
Everyone at the auction today knows that the Blazing Flame Flower that appeared on the field was taken by a Third-Tier Alchemist. However, no one expected that the Third-Tier Alchemist would actually appear in front of him. Moreover, judging from Xiao Yan's young face, he is even more immature than rumored.
"How old is this kid? How come he's already become a Third-Tier Alchemist?"
At this moment, even someone as composed as this waiter couldn't help but feel a sense of unease and doubt.
Such a young Third-Tier Alchemist was truly astonishing to him. At this moment, not only him, but also the two other servants behind him who stood like statues, motionless, couldn't help but raise their eyes and stare at Xiao Yan. A hint of surprise also appeared deep in their indifferent eyes at this moment.
"My lords, please follow me."
Then, after a moment of surprise, the waiter spoke to Xiao Yan Xiao Yan the other two in a calm tone, while raising one hand to gesture for them to enter.
Upon seeing this, the three exchanged glances. Then, Jin Yao took the lead, moving with light steps, her swaying figure like a standing water snake, slowly walking towards a dimly lit passage in the depths of the hall.
After that, Xiao Yan and his companion slowly followed.
With an extra person accompanying her, Murong Qianqian was a little quieter along the way. After a series of light footsteps, the light gradually brightened at the end of the passage in front of the four of them, and the waiter finally stopped at the end of the passage.
However, at that very moment, at the end of the passage, within a world shrouded in white light, a figure slowly stepped out.
Upon seeing that figure, the calm expressions on Xiao Yan and Jin Yao's faces changed slightly.
The person who came was none other than Zhao Xian.