Cao Youqian: I Never Used to Pay Spirit Stones When I Bought Things

As evening approached, the auction was drawing to a close.

Cao Youqian patted Ye Beixuan on the shoulder. "Junior Brother Ye, in a little while, you go and get those two items by yourself. Remember to slow down when you get them and look around a bit."

None of the people present were no Little White in the cultivation world, and upon hearing this, they instantly understood Cao Youqian's plan.

Ye Beixuan asked instinctively, "Senior Brother Cao, how big of a fish are you planning to catch this time?"

Cao Youqian shrugged. "I never used to pay with spirit stones when I bought things, but now that I've spent so much money, I naturally have to make it up to those with ulterior motives."

If no one has any ill intentions towards us, then let's pretend nothing happened. But if they do, then they can't blame us for bullying the weak.

Xiao Chen rubbed his forehead with his hand. "Daqian, this isn't how you bully the weak. Besides, this time you're fishing, you might catch a Nirvana cultivator."

Cao Youqian shrugged. "I'm the number one spoiled brat of the Dao-Seeking Academy. As long as I'm not facing a disciple of a Holy Land, I'm considered to be bullying the weak."

"..."

Everyone was speechless, except for Han Paopao, who was beaming with excitement. In the past, others were always chasing him, but this time he finally had the chance to chase others.

Cao Youqian took out more than a dozen black cloaks from his storage ring.

"To prevent those guys from running away as soon as they see us, you should put on these cloaks before we move."

"Alright, I'll play with you for a while, your senior brother. I hope those guys know better than to cause trouble for Junior Brother Ye."

Xiao Chen took the cloak from Cao Youqian and changed out of his own Black Robe.

Just as everyone had changed into their Black Robe, a familiar voice came from inside the private room.

"Daqian, get one for this old man too."

As the Mountain-Moving Marquis's voice rang out, his figure appeared before everyone.

Holy crap!

Cao Youqian jumped up from his seat, looking speechless, and said, "Uncle-Master, could you please give us a heads-up before you show up next time? People can be scared to death, especially when we're plotting something."

"..."

Mountain-Moving Marquis was speechless. "This is the first time I've seen someone make fishing so mysterious. Leave those Nirvana cultivators to me; the rest are up to you."

Cao Youqian asked with a smile, "Uncle-Master, can you take on ten of them by yourself?"

???

Mountain-Moving Marquis, looking utterly bewildered, said irritably, "I'm not Half-Saint, how could I possibly take on ten cultivators of the same realm by myself? Do you think everyone is as invincible as you two brothers at the same realm?"

Cao Youqian handed the cloak to Mountain-Moving Marquis with a regretful expression, muttering, "What a pity."

Mountain-Moving Marquis felt offended and said angrily, "Are you getting too big for your britches?"

Cao Youqian shook his head. "No, I just really wanted to beat someone up."

"Snort!"

Mountain-Moving Marquis snorted and took the cloak, draping it over his shoulders.

Moments later, the auction ended as the last relic was sold.

Gu Sanbian said with a smile, "Distinguished guests, this auction has now come to an end. Those who won items today may proceed to the backstage to complete the transaction."

The guests present reacted in various ways upon hearing this. After all, there were thousands of guests present, but only a few dozen actually placed bids, including some like Cao Youqian who bought two items.

After exchanging a glance, Cao Youqian and Xiao Chen placed one of their storage rings on the table.

"Thank you both, senior brothers."

Cao Youqian said with a smile, "Once you get the item, leave the city as quickly as possible and fly east. We'll meet you outside the city."

"Promise."

Ye Beixuan responded, changed his cloak, and even put on a bronze mask with the function of shielding divine sense. He then took two storage rings and walked out of the private room openly through the main door.

The moment he stepped out, his entire demeanor underwent a qualitative change. Ye Beixuan, who was usually quite ordinary in front of others, now appeared to them like a peerless powerhouse who had just been born.

Ye Beixuan walked at a slow pace, but each step was powerful. His eyes beneath the bronze mask radiated unparalleled confidence, mixed with a sense of world-weariness.

With such imposing presence, coupled with Cao Youqian's earlier bid, everyone's attention was immediately drawn to Ye Beixuan.

Inside a private room at the Great Evolution Holy Land.

The two elders looked at the unfamiliar figure with suspicion on their faces.

Elder Sikong murmured, "Who is this young man? Why have I never heard of him before?"

"Judging from his build and aura, he is definitely not Xiao Chen or Cao Youqian."

Elder Ouyang looked puzzled. "What are these guys doing now?"

Elder Sikong said, "Could it be that they're trying to fish for us?"

"Be more confident. Remove the first half of that sentence. It seems these kids from the Dao-Seeking Academy came prepared this time. Which faction are they targeting?"

Elder Ouyang's face showed a thoughtful expression.

Ever since Chu Feng's lineage and their Great Evolution Holy Land formed a feud, the Great Evolution Holy Land has been investigating and learning about the Dao-Seeking Academy lineage.

They had a deep understanding of Chu Feng's three disciples. Chu Feng, needless to say, was invincible below the level of Saint. His eldest disciple, Xiao Chen, walked the path of invincibility and never bothered with any schemes or tricks.

The second disciple Cao Youqian, is a prime example of a spoiled brat turning his life around. When this kid became famous, the patriarchs of Great Sage gathered all their spoiled brats together to let them display their talents.

Unfortunately, all the elders were disappointed. Their own spoiled brat remained just as spoiled as ever, with absolutely no possibility of becoming a future prodigy.

As for the third disciple, she was a key target for the Great Evolution Holy Land to eliminate, but unfortunately, that little girl always stayed at home.

If Chu Feng were here, he would definitely give the two elders of the Great Evolution Holy Land a thumbs up and praise them.

The ancients were right: those who understand you best are often your enemies.

Just as the two elders were deep in thought, Ye Beixuan sensed several hostile gazes.

One of the dishes gave him a feeling that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

However, Ye Beixuan did not pay special attention to that gaze, but instead walked through the crowd with an air of indifference, and soon arrived at the backstage of the auction.

Gu Sanbian looked at the strangely dressed cultivator in front of him, smiled, and completed the handover with him, handing Ye Beixuan a blue token.

"Distinguished guest, this is a VIP token for my Myriad Treasures Pavilion Auction. As long as you hold this token..."

"No need for further explanation, I know the value of this token. It's second only to the purple and gold VIP tokens, and it grants a 20% discount."

After finishing his sentence, Ye Beixuan turned and left amidst Gu Sanbian's slightly surprised gaze...