The auction concluded successfully.
Xiao Yan acquired the Jade Fire Golden-Eyed Beast's horn for 350,000 Gold Soul Coin.
This price isn't very low, but it's not a loss for Xiao Yan.
After all, the pure fire energy contained within this horn is of great benefit to his cultivation.
However, Xiao Yan auctioned off the Jade Fire Golden-Eyed Beast's horn not to absorb its fire energy.
He was simply attracted by the hardness of the horn.
He wanted to try combining it with the spear he had chosen from the treasury of Spirit City to forge a new weapon.
Of course, the biggest gain from this auction was that he gained a clearer understanding of the relationships between the various forces within Star Luo City.
This intelligence was key to his later stirring up trouble within the Star Luo Empire.
When Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing left the Treasure Pavilion, Qian Baichuan personally saw them off to their carriage, his smile even brighter than when they arrived.
The auction's success brought Hundred Herbs Pavilion a fortune.
And all of this is inseparable from the pills that Xiao Yan has provided.
" Elder Xiao, a new batch of medicinal herbs will arrive at the Hundred Herbs Pavilion in three days. I will personally deliver them to the restaurant."
Qian Baichuan spoke to Xiao Yan solicitously.
Xiao Yan nodded, and the carriage slowly drove away.
Back inside the Peaceful Restaurant, Xiao Yan took out the unicorn horn of the Jade Fire Golden-Eyed Beast and examined it carefully.
The unicorn is entirely fiery red, with fine lines on its surface and a faint glow of fire.
Just holding it in your hand, you can feel its intense heat.
Xiao Yan could sense the surging fire energy contained within it.
Are you going into seclusion?
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Xiao Yan holding the Jade Fire Golden-Eyed Beast's horn and couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "No rush."
I still feel that the assassination attempt at the Crown Prince's investiture ceremony isn't over yet; it's best to be cautious these next few days.
For the next few days, Star Luo City remained calm and peaceful.
Qian Baichuan personally delivered the medicinal herbs collected by the Hundred Herbs Pavilion to Peaceful Restaurant, where Xiao Yan once again began refining pills.
Zhu Zhuqing was responsible for liaison with the outside world, and the orders from the Hundred Herbs Pavilion and the Zhu Family were delivered on schedule.
Until one morning.
Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing were dining in a private room on the second floor of Peaceful Restaurant when they overheard a series of low murmurs.
"Three more have gone missing, have you heard?"
"Isn't that right? How many times has this happened already?"
In the slums west of the city, at least 20 people have gone missing in the last two weeks.
"Those who went missing recently were all ordinary homeless people with no background or connections, so the government didn't take them seriously at all."
I heard that it was only after the young master of the Yang Family in the west of the city was kidnapped a few days ago that people started to take the matter seriously.
"It's a pity, it didn't work."
I heard that someone saw a dark shadow in the middle of the night, and it was incredibly fast.
With a whoosh, they kidnapped the person in the blink of an eye...
Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing listened to the discussions below but didn't take the matter to heart.
After the meal, Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing walked out of the restaurant.
Although Hundred Herbs Pavilion had been providing him with medicinal herbs for refining elixirs.
However, Xiao Yan also likes to go to some medicinal herb markets to see if he can find any bargains.
These are all experiences I gained from Yao Lao and Xiao Huohuo back in the Battle Through the Heavens World.
You might be able to snag some great deals here.
The medicinal herb market is located at the intersection of the working-class and commercial areas in the west of the city, and it is bustling with activity every day.
All sorts of medicinal herbs and even some rare Soul Beast materials can be found here.
Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing were strolling along when suddenly Xiao Yan stopped.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Zhuqing turned around and asked Xiao Yan in surprise.
Xiao Yan frowned and looked toward a dark alley.
"Something's weird..."
Xiao Yan closed his eyes and spread his soul perception to its fullest extent. In his perception, an evil and cold aura was constantly emanating from the depths of this dark alley.
This smell is unpleasant.
It was filled with a strong sense of bloodshed, resentment, and an indescribable eeriness.
"Let's go take a look."
Xiao Yan hesitated only slightly before following the aura.
Stepping into the depths of the dark alley, Xiao Yan, with his keen senses, passed through one alley after another, going further and further off course, and soon left the bustling commercial street behind.
The working-class neighborhood and the bustling commercial street are not far apart, yet they seem like two different worlds.
On one side were low, dilapidated houses and narrow, dirty alleyways, the air thick with the stench of garbage and sewage.
Seeing the civilian area ahead, Xiao Yan didn't stop and chased after them directly into it.
Zhu Zhuqing, standing beside him, was also very light and agile, following closely behind Xiao Yan without falling behind.
Soon, Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at an almost abandoned area.
This area must be close to the deepest part of the civilian district, where most of the houses have collapsed and weeds are growing rampant.
Even beggars don't want to linger here.
Xiao Yan keenly sensed that the evil aura he had detected was ultimately drawn into a half-collapsed dilapidated house in front of him.
Xiao Yan made a subtle gesture, gesturing for Zhu Zhuqing to look at the dilapidated house.
The two silently approached the dilapidated house.
"Waaaaaahh...
As Xiao Yan approached the dilapidated house, he saw a figure in a black cloak with his back to the door.
Three ragged civilians lay on the ground before him, two men and a woman, all bound with ropes, their mouths stuffed with rags, their eyes filled with terror.
The man in black wore a black cloak that completely covered his body, making it impossible to see his appearance or figure.
At that moment, the man in black crouched down and extended his right hand.
But Xiao Yan's pupils suddenly contracted.
What the man in black had wasn't an arm at all, but a dragon claw covered in blue scales.
" Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?"
The name of this Martial Soul instantly appeared in Xiao Yan's mind.
Next, the blue dragon claw slowly pressed down on the head of the man at the front.
The man trembled violently, emitting mournful moans.
However, under the powerful control of the man in black, they were powerless to resist.
Then Xiao Yan only saw wisps of Soul Power appear on the blue dragon claw.
Then the injection began to be injected into the man, and his body began to convulse violently. Something was wriggling under his skin, as if a living creature was burrowing inside him.
This bizarre scene made Xiao Yan feel nauseous.
More importantly, he could sense that the intense evil aura was emanating from the man in black.
This person is the source of that evil aura.
"Stop!"
Although he didn't know what the other party was doing, Xiao Yan's intuition told him that it was definitely not a good thing.
Xiao Yan let out a fierce shout, shattering the broken door in a mere ten feet, and rushed into the room.
The man in black turned around abruptly, looking at Xiao Yan as he stepped into the room, his lips twitching slightly beneath his cloak.
His eyes gleamed with intense hatred.
" Xiao Yan... I didn't expect to meet you so soon."
The hoarse voice startled Xiao Yan.
"Who are you?"