Aftermath

"Son, remember what this man looks like. Never mess with him in the future. If you do, all I can do as your father is give you a grand and spectacular funeral."

"Dad, I'm not stupid. I'm very honest. You'd better not mess with this guy, or I'll have to take Mom's surname."

"..."

Inside the center of the exchange venue, everyone's gaze kept drifting towards one particular spot.

A loving father and a filial son were talking there.

"Compared to this guy, we second-generation rich kids are nothing."

"Age is still comparable; we're older than him."

"..."

"This guy is unlike any of us. He's a prodigy. Even without fully joining the official ranks, he's received significant honors from them. You can imagine how capable he is."

"My grandfather said that this guy will soon be promoted to the rank of general in the Great Xia Dynasty. That's the most outrageous thing. There are fewer than forty generals in the entire Great Xia. The real power core is something we can't compare to. With his abilities, he could probably kill us and not be punished."

Around them, some of the top second-generation officials were chatting with expressions of envy.

They all have very powerful backgrounds.

However, the people they are so proud of actually have lower social status than that Lieutenant General Cao.

Amidst the discussions, news of what happened here spread to the outskirts of the exchange area.

This also brought a huge shock to the extraordinary individuals on the periphery.

It's easy to imagine that before long, the name Cao Fengqi will resound throughout the entire Tianbei Base City.

"Brother Cao, this Fengqi... when did he become a lieutenant general?"

At this moment, for the Spark Guild, and for Guo Daoming Xia Liehuo, it was a time of both surprise and delight.

The good news is that what they saw as a crisis has passed easily.

To their surprise, Cao Fengqi, whom they had been trying so hard to win over, turned out to be a lieutenant general of the Great Xia.

This left them with mixed feelings.

So now... is Cao Fengqi an official member? Or is he a member of their Spark Guild?

They approached Cao Jianjun, their hearts filled with complex emotions as they asked him questions.

"Hehe, just recently."

Cao Jiancheng looked at them and smiled, "Fengqi's uncle works for the official Transcendent Arsenal. He helped out a little at first, but then he helped out a bit more, so he was given a military rank."

"Dude, you're making it sound so easy! Fengqi is just too awesome!"

Xia Liehuo's lips twitched, and he sighed.

"My dear in-laws, what do you think about my daughter's affair with Fengqi? How about we make it official?"

A woman standing next to Feng Yuntian asked Liu Xiuxiu with a look of eagerness.

"..."

Liu Xiuxiu opened her mouth, forced a smile, and said, "That depends on my son's opinion; I can't make the decision myself."

"Hehe, yes, yes."

The higher-ups of the Spark Guild chatted with him with smiles.

Their eyes flickered slightly, and they all understood that the only way to win over Cao Fengqi at this time was through a marriage alliance.

For the Feng Family, if their daughter could marry this man, it might be more important than their current situation in the Spark Guild.

"Sis, let's not say anything more, let's start trying to conceive."

Not far away, Xiao Youxiu stared at his older sister and made a suggestion with a face full of excitement.

"You think you deserve a beating?"

Xiao Youya paused, staring at him with a dark expression.

Even if you kill me today, I will still tell you.

Xiao Youxiu, head held high, spoke with a defiant air, "My godfather is just too awesome now, more than good enough for you, sister. No, sister, you're way above your station! Stop being so arrogant all the time. You're not getting any younger. My godfather likes you so much, you should hurry up and..."

"Waaaaah!"

Before he could finish speaking, strands of silk wrapped around his mouth.

"It's not a good time to make a move here; you'll regret it when you get home."

Xiao Youya stared at him coldly, directly threatening him.

"Waaaaah, waaaaah!"

Xiao Youxiu held his head high defiantly, looking like he wasn't afraid this time.

"Ha, even if I were with that bastard, do you think he could protect you?"

Xiao Youya looked at him, sneered, and continued.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Youxiu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

That's true...

He might not know exactly who his godfather was, but there was one thing he did know.

That's absolutely the kind of person who would forget their sworn brother for the sake of a beautiful woman.

"Waaaaah!"

Xiao Youxiu quickly forced a smile and admitted his mistake, reverting to his previous ingratiating demeanor.

"Hehe, I originally wanted to interact with you all as an ordinary person, but alas, I'm too powerful; I can't hide it even if I want to."

After chatting idly with General Chen and the others, Cao Fengqi returned and leisurely began to speak.

"Snort."

"Godfather, you are absolutely amazing! I admire you to the core."

"An 18-year-old Lieutenant General of the Great Xia is simply invincible, haha!"

"Indeed, we, the pride of heaven, are like fireflies vying for brilliance with the moon in your presence."

Xiao Youya gave a soft snort, and Zhao Chentian Xia Yang immediately turned into sycophants and came over to flatter her.

"Hey, keep it low-key, keep it low-key."

Cao Fengqi smiled.

"Don't mess with the people next to him either, remember that."

"I know, I know, especially those two beautiful women beside him; they might be his confidantes."

Some people around noticed Zhao Chentian and Xiao Youya's figures, and added a few more people they couldn't afford to offend.

After all, Tao Jia was just killed because he offended the beautiful woman beside him.

The people in the meeting room discussed 'that extraordinary young man' in secret for a full hour before the meeting returned to normal.

Cao Fengqi was also chatting with Xiao Youxiu and the others.

"Godfather, the final auction is about to begin. We at Spark have a reserved spot; would you like to go over there?"

Time flew by, and the exchange meeting soon came to its final hour. Xia Yang asked him a question.

"Okay!"

Cao Fengqi and asked him, "What are the rules of this auction?"

"The rules aren't anything special, but this auction is probably different from what you expected, Godfather."

Xia Yang replied.

"Oh? How is it different?"

Cao Fengqi raised an eyebrow and looked at him.

"The auction involves displaying information about individual items on a front platform, which is then shown on a screen for everyone to view."

"We submitted our bids via communicator."

"This 'currency' doesn't necessarily have to be souls; other treasures can be used for trading as well."

"Once an auction begins, information about the items that buyers are willing to offer will be displayed on the large screen."

Ultimately, the seller can trade with whomever they choose.

"Of course, if you see that your competitor is bidding on a valuable item, you can increase your bid."

Xia Yang introduced him to the situation.

Cao Fengqi nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Because even the government hasn't issued a unified currency yet, the format of auctions is completely different from traditional ones.