Because Ye Bai still had classes in the afternoon, he left Big Gray to watch the house.
Big Gray waved at the door, holding that Lightning Cat.
The originally white-furred Big Gray had turned gray again.
At this moment, Ye Bai could feel the immense life force emanating from Big Gray.
However, it quickly retracted, and Ye Bai gave Big Gray a meaningful look before taking the Thousand-Change Silkworm to school.
Although he didn't know Big Gray's exact level, Ye Bai knew Big Gray's strength wasn't weak, and ordinary cats and dogs weren't a match for it.
If someone came to provoke, Big Gray could crush them.
When he arrived at the school gate, someone stopped Ye Bai.
He Qingyuan, looking reluctant, followed behind a middle-aged man who stepped out of a car.
This middle-aged man bore a seventy percent resemblance to He Qingyuan, seemingly He Qingyuan's father.
He patted He Qingyuan's back: "Go on, stop dragging your feet. Remember what I told you before coming here."
"You need to say it word for word!"
Then the middle-aged man seriously looked at Ye Bai: "I am He Guangda, He Qingyuan's father."
"I am here to have He Qingyuan apologize to you."
"He acted without our permission, using connections to target you, and I have severely reprimanded him."
Well, they're pinning all the blame on He Qingyuan alone. Ye Bai could tell with just a glance that there was no way a kid like He Qingyuan could know anyone in the street management office.
It was definitely the He Family acting behind the scenes, but since He Qingyuan publicly blew the whistle, the He Family's reputation was severely damaged.
So, they had to push all the responsibility onto He Qingyuan.
"He Qingyuan, apologize quickly!"
He Guangda patted He Qingyuan on the shoulder again, and He Qingyuan, flushed, mumbled in a mosquito-like voice: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have threatened you."
He Qingyuan felt his pride had been severely wounded.
"I didn't hear anything!"
Ye Bai said teasingly.
He Qingyuan clenched his fists tightly, blue veins prominent on the back of his hand, clearly feeling utterly humiliated.
"Sorry, sorry."
He Qingyuan shouted stubbornly, then turned and left.
"Oh, dear, this kid."
"Right, since He Qingyuan has already apologized, let's discuss the Dragon Soar Auction invitation matter."
He Guangda pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, a glint flashing in his eyes.
That was the main reason he came looking for Ye Bai today.
"This invitation was stolen by He Qingyuan from my possession to show off to classmates."
"It's not his property, so using it as a wager was inappropriate."
"Of course, he lost, so we naturally can't back out. Our He Family has credibility to uphold."
Ye Bai rolled his eyes; the He Family had done countless things without any sense of face before.
He Guangda ignored Ye Bai's eye roll and continued.
"We'd like to offer 100,000 Alliance Coins to purchase the invitation in your possession. What do you think?"
"100,000 Alliance Coins are enough for you to finish your senior year of high school."
He Guangda took out a freshly written check from his pocket.
The numbers on the check were just written down.
The check could be exchanged at any bank window.
"Not so great!" If he hadn't recently won a million Alliance Coins, Ye Bai might have accepted.
The Dragon Soar Auction was a mixed bag, and he didn't want to expose his Eye of Insight.
Right now, He Guangda's offer didn't tempt Ye Bai.
The smile disappeared from Ye Bai's face as he stated his condition.
"If there's a Tier Three Sunstone, I could maybe consider it."
"Otherwise, I can just visit the Dragon Soar Auction myself."
Ye Bai said smilingly.
What a sly little fox.
He Guangda cursed inwardly.
But now that the initiative was with Ye Bai, He Guangda had no choice but to accept.
Otherwise, the He Family would become a laughingstock in Jiaying City.
He happened to have a Tier Three Sunstone on hand, which someone had gifted to He Guangda.
The He Family had more Pet Beasts with Earth Attributes, and although Tier Three Sunstones weren't common, the invitation was more important to him.
So he took out a box from the Pet Beast Space and handed it to Ye Bai.
It was a finely crafted box, and Ye Bai opened it after receiving it.
The Tier Three Sunstone emitted a dazzling golden light.
After confirming it was indeed a Tier Three Sunstone, he stored it in the Pet Beast Space.
"Here's the Dragon Soar Auction invitation. Our business is done and we're even."
Ye Bai waved his hand and headed towards the school entrance.
He Guangda tidied his collar, looking every bit the elite. He pushed his glasses up his nose, a smile not reaching his eyes.
This little fox, my things aren't so easily taken.
He turned and walked back to his car.
When he opened the car door, He Qingyuan looked at He Guangda stubbornly.
"Qingyuan, you made three mistakes this time. First, you shouldn't have used the invitation as a wager due to provocation."
"Second, you shouldn't have publicly discarded that Boxing Rabbit, especially one with the Frenzy Skill."
"Third, you shouldn't have revealed our plans, as it severely damaged the He Family's reputation."
"This time, you should have learned your lesson."
"Thankfully, I traded a treasure to get the invitation back; otherwise, we'd both be sinners of the family."
He Qingyuan's face turned bright red: "Ye Bai so blatantly humiliates the He Family, and we're not going to retaliate somehow?"
He Guangda smiled leisurely: "I found out that the lease for Ye Bai's Cultivation House is about to expire."
"We'll buy the property, evict Ye Bai, and also make arrangements so that no one rents him a shop."
"What do you think of this plan?"
"It'll definitely keep Ye Bai busy and frustrated; this is just a small punishment for crossing the He Family."
"Learn from me more often, play the open schemes and avoid petty underhanded tricks. When you make a move, make sure it's crushing."
"In Jiaying City, no one dared to bully the He Family yet."
He Qingyuan said domineeringly.
After entering the school, Ye Bai headed straight to the library.
He seemed to have seen in some book an introduction about the Eye of Insight talent.
But, he had just read a page when the book was taken by the librarian because someone important needed to look through it.
He just didn't know if that book was still in its original place.
He recalled the location of that book and followed the shelf numbers.
Sure enough, in the corner lay an ancient-looking book with yellowed pages.
Ye Bai pulled out the ancient book and quickly flipped through the pages.
His Unforgettable talent enabled him to remember the content of the book vividly.
Under the influence of this talent, the words seemed alive, eager to leap into his mind.
He immediately had a thoughtful expression on his face.