"Of course, it's not a problem."
Ye Bai nodded.
The beautiful woman in front of him clearly wasn't someone lacking in money.
The Lightning Cat would receive excellent care at her home.
Sofia stroked the Lightning Cat's head. Although it was soft, it didn't give her that thrilling feeling.
When she accidentally touched Big Gray's hand, that soft sensation, like cotton candy, was like a strong electric current striking her spine.
Her whole body tingled, and she found it—the feeling of her heart fluttering.
Big Gray grinned, making Sofia feel a warm breeze—so much so that she lowered her head, her ears flushing red.
"Miss is so overjoyed."
The butler wiped tears from the corners of his eyes, speaking with a moved expression.
Sofia signaled to the butler with a glance, and he promptly handed over a non-personalized Black Card.
"Here's a million Alliance Coins, we'll buy the Lightning Cat."
Ye Bai was about to say it was unnecessary to accept so much when the butler seemed to read his mind: "Manager, our young lady hasn't been this happy in a long time."
"Even though it's not a lot of money, it's a small token of appreciation, please accept it."
"Buy some treats for the pets in your cultivation house."
Given these words, Ye Bai felt it would be tactless to refuse.
Sofia turned around, holding the Lightning Cat as she left, with the butler and a group of people following grandly.
"To my surprise, a major client already arrived, and we haven't even put up the sign yet."
Ye Bai's thought was interrupted by the urgent barking of a dog.
"Woof woof woof."
"Why is there a puppy barking in the room all of a sudden?" Ye Bai said with a peculiar expression.
The sound came from where Big Gray was standing. Big Gray lowered its head, not daring to meet Ye Bai's gaze, backing away slightly, trying to block Ye Bai's view with its bulk.
!!! Ye Bai immediately had a bad feeling.
"Big Gray! Let me see what pet beast you've brought back this time!"
The cultivation house echoed with Ye Bai's exasperated voice.
At the old site of Fang Yuan Cultivation House, Butler Wang had been keeping watch all morning, while He Qingyuan had already grown impatient and left.
Before leaving, he instructed Butler Wang to record Ye Bai's frustrated and embarrassed expression.
Whether Ye Bai was frustrated, he didn't know, but Butler Wang was indeed annoyed.
This shabby house had no air conditioning, and the ventilation was poor. After just one morning, Butler Wang felt he was drenched in sweat and had nearly soured.
Extremely irritated, he had to handle all sorts of matters, with the phone ringing incessantly.
Butler Wang sighed for the 10086th time—this family would fall apart without him.
His backside was getting restless, as if it wanted to leave home from the heat.
Forget it, wait a bit longer. If I don't finish the task, that petty, vindictive fellow would say he'll drag me, the butler, along to the grave.
Meanwhile, Ye Bai appeared on the outskirts of Longteng Auction House, holding a recruitment notice in his hand, which stated they needed a temporary cleaner.
The intelligence system had repeatedly mentioned Longteng Auction House and revealed ways to enter it.
Ye Bai felt the need to check out the Longteng Auction House.
After all, the system wouldn't make baseless claims.
Thanks to Ye Bai's years of experience assisting Big Gray with cleaning, he proudly secured the cleaner position at Longteng Auction House.
Meals were provided, but not accommodation. During the auction, he had to maintain cleanliness for five hundred Alliance Coins a day.
If a client purchased a raw stone that needed on-site cutting, he would also be responsible for cleaning up the shattered stone.
Ye Bai set his sights on the stone-cleaning task, aiming to obtain the Sun Crystal from within.
Once he was hired as a cleaner, the auction would begin at the auction house tonight.
This was his best opportunity to seize the Sun Crystal.
By evening, Jiaying City's elites began to stream into the lavishly decorated Longteng Auction House.
At the entrance of the auction house was a golden Giant Dragon statue baring its teeth.
This showcased Longteng Auction House's assets and foundation.
At eight in the evening, the auction officially began.
A host in a red suit and a smiling face mask appeared.
"Ladies, gentlemen, distinguished guests, good evening, I'm the host."
"I'll be hosting tonight's auction."
"I'm sure you're all familiar with tonight's items."
"Without further ado, let's get straight to it."
The host clapped, and a young lady in a high-slit cheongsam with a good figure walked up with a tray.
"Our first item for auction is the Unihorn Demon Wolf puppy."
"They were discovered by our hunters before their eyes even opened."
"Obtained after a fierce struggle, it is a pet beast."
"Starting price: one hundred thousand Alliance Coins."
"Each bid increase must be no less than ten thousand Alliance Coins."
The guests' eyes turned extremely eager upon hearing the host's words.
The Unihorn Demon Wolf is a Tier Four pet beast. Its offspring should reach Tier Four, unsurprisingly.
With good training, the family would gain another Tier Four powerhouse.
"I'll bid one hundred and ten thousand Alliance Coins," someone shouted loudly.
"Cheapskate, only one hundred and ten thousand, I'll offer one hundred and twenty thousand," another sneered, rolling their eyes.
Quickly, the Unihorn Demon Wolf puppy's price soared to five hundred thousand Alliance Coins, but at that price, the bidding's momentum slowed significantly.
The Unihorn Demon Wolf was good, but over five hundred thousand raised concerns about potential serious overpricing.
After all, raising a Unihorn Demon Wolf puppy required quite a few Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Ultimately, an elder won the Unihorn Demon Wolf for five hundred and fifty thousand Alliance Coins.
"Great, a good start, everyone's very enthusiastic."
"Now let's bring in the next auction item."
.....
Time ticked away, and soon enough, the second half began.
This was when the much-anticipated raw stone was finally brought out.
"Hello, everyone."
"This is a raw stone our Longteng Auction House painstakingly found."
"Judging by its external appearance, there's significant Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures inside."
"What exactly it contains, we don't know. After all, cutting the raw stone personally and discovering the answer is the only way to experience that exhilarating thrill."
The host finally stated the price.
He Guangda looked excitedly at the massive five-ton raw stone.
The raw stone was rugged but exuded a majestic aura, covered with green moss.
"Brother, if we win this large raw stone and find treasures inside, our He Family might step out of Jiaying City and expand into the grand market of Yandong Province."
He Guangda's brother, He Guangwei, calmly sipped tea while sitting in a wheelchair.
He raised an eyebrow at the appraiser beside him, who immediately understood He Guangwei's intent.
"Mr. He, we had field-tested this raw stone before, and it is indeed a valuable treasure."