Preparing To Leave

In the VIP room, Xiao Se sipped his tea thoughtfully. Just then, the sound of light footsteps approached, and a graceful figure slowly pushed the door open.

Xiao Se looked up and saw a beautiful woman, dressed in a red dress, with an alluring and enchanting presence. Her figure was striking, with perfect curves.

"Hehe, Master Pu, it's been nearly a month since you last visited our Miteer Auction House," a soft and seductive voice rang in Xiao Se's ears, making his heart tremble slightly.

Ya Fei walked gracefully toward Xiao Se, bringing with her a wave of fragrance.

Once again being so close to her, Xiao Se felt the woman's mature charm. Her beautiful face was adorned with a pair of bright, narrow eyes that seemed to exude temptation at every moment. As his eyes discreetly wandered over her long, swan-like neck, he found himself lost for a moment in the deep curves that drove many men wild. Her slender waist was as delicate as a willow branch, and with each step, a glimpse of her smooth, jade-like legs made men feel restless.

Cursing her inwardly as a "temptress," Xiao Se set down his tea cup and, using his raspy voice, said, "I've been busy refining medicinal formulas lately and couldn't make it. Now, can you hand over the proceeds from the auction of the elixirs?"

"Of course. Our Miteer Auction House has always prided itself on being reputable," Ya Fei chuckled lightly, covering her lips with her hand. She gestured to a servant who entered, handing Ya Fei a gold card.

"Master Pu, the auction of ten bottles of Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid, 180 bottles of Blood-Stopping Powder, and 100 bottles of Wound Healing Elixir totaled 735,000 gold coins. You hold a VIP card with us, so after deducting a 2% service fee, the remaining amount is all here." Ya Fei smiled as she handed over the gold card.

Xiao Se frowned slightly but didn't take the card. Instead, he asked in his raspy voice, "You didn't deduct the cost for the three low-tier Xuan-level combat techniques."

"Hehe, Master Pu must be joking. Last time, Ya Fei was perhaps a little too curious and might have offended you. Consider the three Xuan-level techniques as a token of apology," Ya Fei said with a charming smile.

Xiao Se shook his head and finally took the gold card. Then, with a flick of his hand, ten bottles of Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid appeared on the table between them.

Ya Fei's eyes showed a hint of surprise as she glanced at Xiao Se's gloved hand. Despite the old, raspy voice, the skin between the sleeve and the glove was as smooth and white as that of a young man, with a faint purple sword-like totem. This person—was he truly an old man?

"Here are ten more bottles of Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid. I don't like owing people anything. You didn't offend me last time, so I'll take the money. As for the three techniques, deduct whatever they're worth from the auction proceeds," Xiao Se said in his raspy voice.

Ya Fei, somewhat startled from her thoughts, felt a wave of gratitude. No one knew that the three low-tier Xuan-level combat techniques had been paid for out of her own pocket just to leave a good impression on Xiao Se and hopefully establish a future connection.

"Alright, no need to argue anymore. I know quite a bit about your Miteer family. You're clever but need more experience. Here's a list of items I need—please prepare them for me," Xiao Se said, handing over a list.

"Thank you, Master, for your understanding." Ya Fei nodded slightly and took the list. Her eyes flashed with surprise as she saw that, aside from ingredients for refining third-tier elixirs, it also included many survival tools for the wilderness.

"Is there a problem?" Xiao Se asked calmly.

"No problem at all. We'll promote the Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquids today, and they'll be up for auction tomorrow. The herbs and survival tools will take some time to prepare, so I recommend you come back after the auction tomorrow to collect everything," Ya Fei suggested with a smile.

"Very well. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving." Xiao Se stood up, ready to depart.

"I'll see you out." Ya Fei, elegantly standing up and bringing a fragrant breeze with her, gathered the elixirs and followed him to the entrance.

Xiao Se nodded and did not refuse her company. The two walked to the entrance of the Miteer Auction House before parting ways.

Standing at the door, Ya Fei gazed at Xiao Se's fading figure in the distance, muttering to herself, "He really is an interesting person."

At that moment, the familiar raspy voice echoed in her mind, "Did you forget to verify the authenticity of the Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid?"

Startled, Ya Fei hurried to ask Gu Ni to verify the elixirs. Once assured they were all genuine, she breathed a sigh of relief but couldn't help feeling a little exasperated at Xiao Se's mischievousness.

After leaving the Miteer Auction House, Xiao Se found a quiet corner to take off his black robe. Rarely did he skip training, and he wandered aimlessly through the streets in a good mood.

In a few days, he would leave the Xiao family to explore the outside world.

"Brother, you seem to be in a good mood," Long Kui's gentle voice echoed in Xiao Se's mind.

"Well…that is true," Xiao Se smiled as he responded.

"Is it because of that woman, Ya Fei?" Long Kui asked.

"Uh..." Xiao Se hesitated. "Long Kui, why would you think that?"

"Because when you were with that Ya Fei woman just now, your heart was racing, just like..." Long Kui's voice trailed off.

"Like what?" Xiao Se asked, intrigued.

"Like when you hold me," Long Kui whispered, her face blushing.

Cough Xiao Se coughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject, "I'm excited because I'll be leaving Wu Tan City soon to explore the world and show you what it's like."

"Hehe, thank you, brother," Long Kui said sweetly, clearly pleased with his response.

After wandering around Wu Tan City for half an hour and buying two half-face masks, Xiao Se decided to head back to the Xiao family's mountain to train.

As he passed the Xiao family's square and reached a crossroads in the back mountain path, he unexpectedly ran into someone.

"Xiao Yan!"

"Xiao Se!"

Both were surprised to see each other and called out the other's name.

Looking at Xiao Yan's downcast and defeated expression, Xiao Se nodded slightly and was about to continue on his way when he suddenly sensed a powerful soul force sweeping toward them. He quickly activated his techniques to conceal his presence.

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