Upon seeing the person who arrived, Lin Xuan was truly surprised; it was actually her.
The newcomer was impeccably dressed, quite elegantly, with several rings on her fingers, and her waist ornaments jingling. Her hair was styled with several shimmering hairpins.
Noticing Lin Xuan's gaze, she smiled somewhat embarrassedly and spoke helplessly.
"My older sister was so worried that she insisted I wear it properly, afraid I'd be kidnapped by bad guys again."
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, my benefactor."
Lin Xuan shook his head, then sat down next to her, slightly puzzled.
Why did you come looking for me?
The woman before him was one of the women he released that day after he killed the remnants of the demonic sect, and also the last woman to leave.
Seeing that Lin Xuan didn't mind, the woman breathed a slight sigh of relief, blinked, and spoke.
"My benefactor, my name is Yuan Yuyao. I am deeply grateful to you for saving my life that day. This is a small token of our Yuan Household's gratitude; we hope you will accept it."
As Yuan Yuyao spoke, she took a box out of her Storage Bag, gently placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly, but did not refuse. He reached out and took the box Yuan Yuyao had given him. He opened it and found that it contained another eighth-grade pill. Although it was not for healing, it was indeed precious and rare.
This kind of gift is a bit too much.
Eighth-grade pills are definitely not cheap; even in the Holy Heaven, they are considered rare.
Lin Xuan said nothing. Under Yuan Yuyao's somewhat uneasy gaze, he casually put the pill back into the box and spoke indifferently.
"Tell me, you went to such lengths to find me and offered me this elixir; it can't be just about repaying a debt of gratitude, can it?"
The other party's earnestness clearly indicated that they were not there to repay a debt of gratitude.
Yuan Yuyao nervously gripped the hem of her clothes, bit her lip, and nodded.
"My benefactor truly has discerning eyes..."
"Besides wanting to repay your kindness, I have come here today to ask you for a favor."
With a wry smile, Yuan Yuyao recounted the story in detail.
It wasn't complicated; Lin Xuan understood the gist of it after hearing a few words from her.
The Yuan Household runs an auction house in Ten Thousand Paths City. Yuan Yuyao is the second young lady of the Yuan Household and is extremely favored. Unfortunately, the auction house has recently encountered a crisis. The powerful figure in charge of the auction house has fallen, and the remaining people are no longer able to save the auction house.
The Yuan Household's enemies are watching with predatory eyes.
Not only was the Yuan Household anxious, but Yuan Yuyao was also very anxious.
In this state of anxiety, she left the city alone to find a solution, but unexpectedly encountered the remnants of the demonic cult who had been captured. Fortunately, it was during this capture that she met Lin Xuan, which can be considered as a way out.
Yuan Yuyao had a very high opinion of Lin Xuan.
In her opinion, Lin Xuan was able to kill a powerful expert at the Earth Venerable Realm so easily, so he must have at least the cultivation level of the Heavenly Venerable Realm. Moreover, he was a student of the Holy Heaven, so he must not be an ordinary genius!
Such a powerful individual is someone that few in Ten Thousand Paths City can rival.
so...
"I would like to ask for your help to protect the Yuan Household's business. If such a powerful expert as you were to oversee it, the Yuan Household's auction house would surely be safe and sound."
"Regardless of whether the deal succeeds or fails, the Yuan Household is willing to pay our benefactor 70% of the profits."
Yuan Yuyao spoke with certainty.
A 70% profit margin is undeniably high.
However, if Lin Xuan can really help the Yuan Household protect this auction house, even if only 30% of the profits remain, it will still be a profit for the Yuan Household. Moreover, the profits they can earn in the future will be substantial, so there is no need to give up a broader future for short-term gains.
After all, if the Yuan Household's enemies were to stir up trouble at the auction, then in the end, not only would there be no profit, but the Yuan Household's auction house would probably go bankrupt.
After a brief moment of thought, Lin Xuan nodded slightly.
"Alright, I agree."
He does indeed need Cultivation Resources now, and not only he, but his clansmen do as well.
And that little guy Xuan Bing...
And, he didn't even know if his own disciples were injured...
There are countless places that need resources.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yuyao's face lit up with joy, and she breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
She quickly said, "My benefactor, you can go to our Yuan Household's auction house right now. Our Yuan Household will certainly welcome you with open arms!"
Seeing Yuan Yuyao's anxious and joyful expression, Lin Xuan secretly thought to himself.
It seems that the crisis Yuan Household Auction House has indeed reached a critical point.
Otherwise, Yuan Yuyao would not be in such a hurry.
He didn't waste any time, simply nodding and agreeing.
Yuan Household Auction House.
"My benefactor, this is our Yuan Household Auction House. We've arrived."
Standing at the entrance of the auction house, Yuan Yuyao, with a hint of embarrassment and sadness on her face, spoke softly to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan looked around the auction house.
It is daytime now.
Despite being a well-known auction house in Ten Thousand Paths City, the Yuan Household Auction House had surprisingly little business during the day.
Not only that, even the door was closed.
Yuan Yuyao pursed her lips, gently placed her hand on the door, and instantly activated the Spiritual Power patterns, opening the door.
Please follow me, my benefactor.
As they walked in, they found the auction house to be quite Leng Qing.
Logically, an auction house should have many servants and appraisers, but in the Yuan Household Auction House, not a single one could be seen.
It's deserted here, looking like a place that's been abandoned for a long time.
"My benefactor, I..."
Yuan Yuyao opened her mouth as if to say something, but before she could finish speaking, a voice came from the stairs on the second floor.
" Yaoyao, where have you been again? You're finally back!"
A woman with an anxious expression came down the stairs.
She wore a pale yellow cheongsam, a hairpin casually inserted in her hair, and had a beautiful and charming appearance. At this moment, her face was full of worry.
She didn't even glance at Lin Xuan beside her, but anxiously grabbed Yuan Yuyao's arm.
"I know you care about the family business, but you can't just run around like that. If you hadn't been lucky last time, you would have died at the hands of those remnants of the evil cult!"
"Now that the matter is resolved, from today onwards, you will stay at home with me and not run around anymore. I will handle everything at home."
solve...?
Yuan Yuyao was stunned.
Seeing her younger sister looking lost and bewildered, Yuan Yushuang, the older sister, had no choice but to speak up.
"That's right, the young master of the Xu Household has agreed to stand up for the Yuan Household. Don't worry, this matter has been resolved."
Yuan Yushuang gently stroked her younger sister's hair, her face full of worry.
This younger sister is young, but she has a strong sense of self. She can't stop her. Now she only hopes that Yaoyao can stay at home for a while after hearing that the matter has been resolved, so that the enemy won't have any leverage over the family.
I don't care about any leverage or anything like that...
Even if a family business falls apart, it's not impossible to rebuild it.
The only thing I absolutely cannot lose is my family!
As for the young master of the Xu Household...
Yuan Yushuang lowered her eyes slightly, a hint of struggle and dejection flashing in them, but it quickly turned into determination.
The Xu Household is a prominent clan in this city, Lineage considerable power and influence.
Xu Qingyang, the young master of the Xu Household, had been pursuing her, which she was initially unwilling to do.
But there's no other way now.
Therefore, Yuan Yushuang agreed to marry Xu Qingyang, saying that as long as he could help her family resolve the crisis, she was willing to marry him.
Thinking of this, a hint of sadness flashed in Yuan Yushuang's eyes.
She wouldn't have done this if she hadn't been forced to!
But now...
There's really no other way.
But Yuan Yuyao knew that things were not as simple as her sister had described.
"How could Xu Qingyang possibly give in so easily?"
"Sister! Don't do anything foolish! I've brought help too!"
"This is Young Master Lin Xuan, a disciple of the Primordial Holy Heaven. I've secured Young Master Lin's help with 70% of the profits from this auction. Our family is saved! My sister doesn't need to agree to any of Xu Qingyang's conditions!"
Although she didn't know what kind of deal Yuan Yushuang and Xu Qingyang had reached, she knew from the start that it wouldn't be easy.
Looking at the flustered Yuan Yuyao, Yuan Yushuang frowned slightly and glanced at Lin Xuan beside her.
This person...
His breathing was average.
It looks like it belongs to the Emperor Realm.
Could her sister have been scammed?
While Yuan Yushuang thought to herself, she did not act impolitely. Her eyes flickered, and a hint of apology appeared on her face as she gracefully bowed to Lin Xuan.
"Thank you for your help, young master, but this is no small matter. Yuyao is immature and has dragged you into this. As her older sister, I cannot act like my younger sister."
Let's drop what Yuyao said earlier.
Yuan Yuyao's eyes widened; she never expected Yuan Yushuang to say such a thing.
She stamped her foot anxiously, about to retort, when she saw Yuan Yushuang wave her hand wearily.
" Yuyao, please give this young master Lin you brought a good welcome. I have other things to do."
Yuan Yushuang left immediately after speaking, without the slightest delay.
Seeing her older sister leave so decisively, Yuan Yuyao immediately panicked.
She glanced at the direction Yuan Yushuang had gone, then at Lin Xuan, stamping her feet in frustration, and hurriedly bowed.
"I'm sorry, my benefactor, this was my sister's fault, I..."
She wanted to explain but was speechless, unsure of what to say.
Lin Xuan casually shook his head.
It's alright.
He noticed Yuan Yushuang's disdain.
Although the other party was somewhat rude, they still managed to save face. Besides, Lin Xuan didn't care about the other members of the Yuan Household.
This can only be described as a transaction.
The Yuan Household contributes 70% of the profits, and he oversees the operation for Yuan Household.
But now that the deal can't be reached, it doesn't matter. With the pill that Yuan Yuyao gave up at the beginning, it's worth it even if he came all this way for nothing.
However, before Yuan Yushuang could even reach the entrance of the auction house, the door was suddenly blown off by a powerful gust of air.
The large reddish-brown wooden door slammed against the wall with a thud, shattering into two pieces that fell to the ground with a crackling sound.
They almost grazed past Yuan Yushuang's body.
It was just two wooden doors; it wouldn't cause any harm to Yuan Yushuang.
She herself also possessed cultivation.
But this insult caused her face to flush red quickly.
"Who..."
Yuan Yushuang was furious. She gripped the hairpin in her hair and glared angrily at the doorway, but before she could finish her sentence, her face turned pale when she saw who it was.
"How could this be?!"
Lin Xuan heard Yuan Yuyao, who was beside him, exclaim in disbelief.
"How did they get here so quickly...?"
them?
Are they enemies of the Yuan Household's auction house?
Lin Xuan seemed to be deep in thought, and looked in the direction of the sound.
At the entrance of the auction house, one after another, powerful figures with terrifying auras arrived.
Each of them was extremely arrogant, completely disregarding the auction house.
They didn't even take Yuan Yushuang at the door seriously.
The person at the forefront looked around the auction house as if it were his own property.
What's most alarming is the sheer power of these experts; they are far from ordinary. Among them are several at the Heavenly Venerable Realm!
Not only Lin Xuan noticed this, but Yuan Yushuang also noticed it.
Her face drained of color in an instant. She stared at the newcomer in disbelief, biting her lips until they bled without even noticing.
How could there possibly be a Heavenly Venerable Realm Heavenly Venerable Realm expert?
The one that rivaled the Yuan Household Auction House was another Qian Household Auction House.
However, it is rumored that the top experts in the Qian Household Auction House are only Earth Venerable.
The appearance of three powerful beings at the Heavenly Venerable Realm has truly shattered Yuan Yushuang's understanding.
This also made her realize that the Qian Household had ill intentions and had probably made a lot of preparations for this day.
'They want to wipe out the Yuan Household's assets today!'
Upon having this thought, Yuan Yushuang's face turned even paler.
Even when facing three powerful beings at the Heavenly Venerable Realm, her hand holding the hairpin trembled.
Moreover, they were all old acquaintances. Everyone in the city knew that the powerful figures supported by the Qian Household auction house were all desperate criminals who had risked their lives for life.
This group of people...
They're all ruthless and heartless!
'Is my Yuan Household destined to be wiped out of Ten Thousand Paths City today?'
A flicker of gloom and despair suddenly flashed in Yuan Yushuang's beautiful, glassy eyes.
However, at that moment, she suddenly saw a young man in blue robes in the crowd, and hope ignited in Yuan Yushuang's eyes.
Xu Qingyang!
The newcomer was none other than Xu Qingyang, the young master of the Xu Household.
Xu Qingyang held a folding fan in his hand, dressed in fine clothes, his brows slightly furrowed, his expression somewhat solemn as he looked at the group of people who had come to cause trouble for the Yuan Household Auction House.
However, remembering his promise to Yuan Yushuang, he still stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting to the leading Qian Household.
"I am Xu Qingyang, the young master of the Xu Household. Gentlemen, could you please give my Xu Household some face?"
Yuan Yushuang was surprised that Xu Qingyang actually dared to stand up in the face of so many powerful experts at the Heavenly Venerable Realm.
A glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes.
However...
"Oh!"
"Young Master Xu Household?"
The leading expert at the Heavenly Venerable Realm sneered, his eyes narrowed, his gaze towards Xu Qingyang filled with contempt.
"You mere young master of the Xu Household family, you expect me to give you face? Your Xu Household has overstepped your bounds!"
"So what if I don't give you face? Believe me or not, I'll make sure you stay here with them!"
The people behind him all let out a cold laugh.
These people were all desperate criminals; why would they care about the Xu Household or Zhou Household?
Besides, even if the Xu Household's patriarch himself came, so what?
Such Lineage are not much stronger than them.
This so-called Young Master Xu is clearly used to a life of luxury and thinks everyone will give him face.
Utterly ridiculous!
The expert at the Heavenly Venerable Realm had a cold gaze and didn't even glance at Xu Qingyang.
He casually released his aura, and a ferocious aura rushed straight towards Xu Qingyang.
Xu Qingyang, enveloped in the aura of the Heavenly Venerable Realm expert, turned pale instantly.
Especially after sensing the killing intent in that aura...
In disbelief, he suddenly realized that these desperate criminals were actually planning to kill him too!
In an instant, fear welled up in Xu Qingyang's heart.
He gave a stiff twitch of his lips, stopped fanning himself with his folding fan, and awkwardly cupped his hands in greeting to the several powerful figures at the Heavenly Venerable Realm.
"This... I... In that case, I apologize for my rudeness and will not disturb you any longer. Farewell!"
Xu Qingyang didn't even hesitate for a moment before turning around and leaving.
The woman I like?
What does that even mean?!
As long as he's alive, what kind of woman can't he have?
Why risk your life for Yuan Yushuang!
Yuan Yushuang never expected that Xu Qingyang would turn around and leave so abruptly, and she panicked.
"Xu..."
She opened her mouth as if to call out, but Xu Qingyang walked even faster after hearing her voice.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Yushuang felt utterly devastated.
She never expected that the young master of the Xu Household would actually run away.
Now, only my sister and I are left, facing so many powerful opponents. What are we going to do?
Does this mean we really have to hand over the Lineage business?
Just then, Lin Xuan, who had been watching for a long time, shook his head slightly and spoke to the Yuan Household sisters.
"Does that 70% figure you mentioned still count?"