Arrival at Tianbei City, the Auction

Only when she saw Sun Qi turn to leave did Feng Qing'er realize she shouldn't have said that!

But by the time she tried to chase after him, Sun Qi had already returned to his room and shut the door.

"Oh, Feng Qing'er, how could you be so stupid? Why did you say those things just now?"

It was the first time Feng Qing'er had ever felt regret. If only she'd known, she wouldn't have been so willful.

But asking her to swallow her pride and go find Sun Qi now? Forget it. That just wasn't in her nature.

The two came together again only when Fei Tian called them out.

"The Space Wormhole here is managed by City Lord Ding of Tiannan City. He and I are acquainted, so if Miss Qing'er is in a hurry, I can go ask whether we can cut in line."

Space Wormholes were among the few means of transportation on the Dou Qi Continent, and most natives of the Central Plains were Dou Ling or Dou Wang. As a result, demand for them was enormous.

Quite a few merchant associations needed to use them as well, so the lines for Space Wormholes were extremely long. Nearly every day was peak season.

Looking at the line stretching out like a long dragon, Feng Qing'er wasn't in the least bit anxious.

"It's all right. A little more time won't make a difference, and we'd have to trouble Elder Fei Tian. Let's just wait in line."

Then she looked at Sun Qi and asked him with a smile, "Am I right?"

Sun Qi felt that something was a little off, but he wasn't pressed for time either, so he didn't say much.

"No matter, no matter. Old Sun has at least that much patience. Besides, riding in a spatial flying boat is even more boring. At least it's lively here."

Feng Qing'er was immediately displeased. "How is it boring? Is it boring to ride in the same flying boat as this young lady?"

Sun Qi immediately felt a headache coming on. Here she went again!

"All right, all right. It's not boring, not boring."

Sensing that Sun Qi seemed to be growing a little resistant to her, Feng Qing'er felt a sudden flutter of panic.

That wasn't what she'd meant at all. She'd only... only wanted her friend to pay a little more attention to her.

"No, I..." The words were on the tip of her tongue, but for a moment, Feng Qing'er didn't know how to explain.

Sun Qi said nothing more either.

The two remained silent for the rest of their time in line. Fei Tian stood behind them throughout, watching them bicker one moment and suddenly fall silent the next.

He really couldn't figure out what those two were up to.

"It's our turn. Pay the fee and get ready to enter the Space Wormhole."

With that, Fei Tian took out a spatial flying boat and brought the two aboard. Together, they joined the queue waiting to enter the Space Wormhole.

A flying boat would be jostled when it first entered a Space Wormhole, and there were fears that multiple boats entering at once might cause a traffic accident.

So the flying boats all had to wait in line.

After the long wait came a long journey through space.

When traveling across major regions, time was the most trying part. Chaotic space lay all around, and unless one was a Dou Zun expert, there was simply no way to cross it using the power of one's physical body.

Gazing at the beautiful sea of space overhead, Sun Qi sat cross-legged on the flying boat's deck. He was curious: what lay at the end of this space?

Feng Qing'er saw Sun Qi sitting in meditation on the deck the whole time, so she ran over and asked him curiously what he was doing.

Sun Qi replied, "I'm looking at the starry sky."

Feng Qing'er followed Sun Qi's gaze and looked up. There was indeed a beautiful sea of space overhead.

She couldn't help exclaiming, "It's so beautiful."

At that, Sun Qi thoroughly spoiled the mood. "Master said that the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is."

Feng Qing'er agreed. After all, the sea of space was full of spatial turbulence, and one moment of carelessness could see a person swept into it.

With luck, they might be randomly transported somewhere else. Without it, they would be torn to pieces on the spot, their corpse left in fragments.

"Then do you think this young lady is dangerous?"

Sun Qi nodded without hesitation. "You're even more dangerous than this sea of space!"

He had meant to mock Feng Qing'er, but to her ears, it became, "You're beautiful, even more beautiful than that sea of space..."

In the blink of an eye, two and a half months had passed, and Sun Qi and the others were about to reach Tianbei City.

Fei Tian said, "It's about time. Another half day of travel will bring us to the Space Wormhole at Tianbei City."

Seeing that they could finally leave the Space Wormhole, Sun Qi perked up at last.

After two months aboard the flying boat, he felt as though he was about to turn into a rotten monkey. Fortunately, Feng Qing'er came to see him from time to time every day to discuss matters of cultivation.

So it hadn't been too boring.

Feng Qing'er came to stand beside Sun Qi. "Monkey, once we reach the Northern Region, we'll have to get ready to part ways."

Although he and Feng Qing'er were sworn enemies, they had spent so much time together that there was at least some friendship between them.

Without the chatterbox Feng Qing'er at his side, he felt a little out of sorts.

"Ah, I didn't expect us to part ways so soon."

"Then you'd better cultivate hard. Next time we meet, don't let Old Sun keep you under his thumb again."

Though Feng Qing'er looked unconcerned at Sun Qi's words of concern, her heart had long since blossomed with joy.

"Hmph! This young lady isn't that useless. The next time we meet, I definitely won't let you surpass me!"

Just then, Fei Tian suddenly stepped between them. "Miss Qing'er, an auction is being held in Tianbei City soon. There's something I need for my cultivation there, so we might not be able to return to the Wind Lightning Pavilion so soon."

Feng Qing'er had just been wondering how to delay her return to the pavilion, and Fei Tian had gone and handed her a stool.

It was truly like sending charcoal in snowy weather!

She turned to Sun Qi. "Hey, interested in taking a look at the auction? I hear there are lots of good things!"

Sun Qi looked puzzled. He had attended auctions with his teacher before and had bought quite a few good things there.

Seeing him hesitate, Feng Qing'er spoke again. "Oh, what are you hesitating for? Tianbei City has a Space Wormhole anyway."

"Haven't you had enough of staying inside a Space Wormhole? This is a good chance to get out and take a few days to breathe!"

Sun Qi thought about it and decided Feng Qing'er had a point. If he had to take another Space Wormhole to the Northwest Continent as soon as he got out, he'd be bored to death.

He might as well stay in Tianbei City for a few days and rest.

"All right, then. I'll go take a look at the auction too, see if I can pick up an overlooked bargain or something."

The three emerged from the Space Wormhole and arrived directly in Tianbei City.

On the first day, Feng Qing'er took Sun Qi around Tianbei City for a good look.

Of course, Sun Qi didn't manage to find any good treasures in Tianbei City's markets.

Fei Tian, meanwhile, went to secure admission to the auction.

The next day, the three entered the Tianbei City auction together. It was being organized by the Han Family, the foremost family in Tianbei City.