Chapter 203: Come On, Young Man! I'll Be Waiting for You!
A continuous stream of people poured into the massive building's gate, as if being swallowed by a gaping mouth.
"Since we're here, let's go in and take a look!"
Xiao Bai flicked his sleeves and led Zi Yan inside. Seeing this, Xiao Yan followed, blending into the vast flow of people.
"Bang!"
A thin man in the crowd suddenly convulsed and fell to the ground, clutching his hand and wailing.
Xiao Bai, standing nearby, seemed not to hear, walking past calmly without even glancing.
Zi Yan's small hand tugged at Xiao Bai's sleeve. She glanced back at the man groaning in pain on the ground, blinked, and asked curiously, "Xiao Bai, what does he do?"
"He steals candy pills!"
"What?" Zi Yan's face darkened, her eyes widening as she angrily shouted, "I'll go eat him in one gulp!"
"Just some flies, ignore them!"
Xiao Bai grabbed the enraged Zi Yan, patted her head with a smile, and gently scolded her, "You're a human now, don't talk about eating people again!"
"Oh!"
Zi Yan shook her head in dissatisfaction, her two smooth ponytails bouncing. She agreed weakly and muttered softly, "I was just talking, I didn't really eat people!"
Xiao Bai's eyes flashed with a smile, but he pretended not to hear her mumbling and continued walking forward with her.
Behind them, Xiao Yan glanced expressionlessly at the man curled up in pain. Looking at his hands, which were gradually turning black, he knew that his hands were basically useless.
A sneer curled up his lips. He'd seen this kind of person many times back in the market, but in Wutan City, they were after money bags, while here, it was a storage ring.
Entering the auction hall, he found himself in a spacious hall, dotted with countless moonstones, illuminating the entire space with a golden splendor.
"As expected of the Mitel family's headquarters! This scale is far greater than the branch in Wutan City!"
Xiao Bai chuckled noncommittally at Xiao Yan's exclamation beside him.
"Hmph! This is nothing! Compared to Zixiao City, it's a far cry!" Zi Yan rolled her bright black and white eyes in disdain.
"Zixiao City?" Xiao Yan was surprised, unsure of where this place could be.
After a long pause, when the clear voice didn't respond, Xiao Yan looked away from his surroundings and glanced at Zi Yan, but the little girl was no longer with Brother Bai.
"Wow! So many medicinal herbs! They can be turned into tons of little sugar pills!"
Zi Yan had long been drawn to the sales counter in the hall, her eyes aglow as she gazed at the herbs inside.
Seeing her small body nearly slumped over the counter, Xiao Bai couldn't help but smile. This girl's obsession with medicinal herbs was practically ingrained.
The herbs in the hall weren't high-quality, mostly just grade one, two, or three. Zi Yan's previous personality wouldn't have piqued her interest, as they were too unpalatable and lacked energy.
Now, with his help refining the sugar pills, she'd begun accepting anything. Grade four, five, or six were even better, but grade two or three wasn't a problem either. After all, she needed energy, and even a small mosquito still had meat in it.
Xiao Bai turned his gaze away from her and ignored her. In the Jia Ma Empire, the number of times she'd suffered losses could be counted on one hand.
And while Zi Yan might be mischievous, she'd rarely caused him any trouble along the way, so there was no need to keep a close eye on her.
Glancing around, he made his way to a leisure area, sat down, and waved to a maid from the hall.
"Sir, welcome to Mitel Auction House. How may I help you?" the pretty maid approached, bowing.
"I need to buy a courtyard in the city. Could you recommend one?" Xiao Bai nodded and smiled.
The maid's eyes lit up, excited. This was a VIP client!
Living in the capital city was not easy. As the imperial capital of the Jia Ma Empire, Jia Ma Holy City was extremely expensive. A courtyard, no matter how large, was a significant transaction, far more significant than the scattered transactions in the hall.
"Sir, may I ask what your requirements are for the house?" the maid asked, suppressing her excitement and smiling more sincerely.
"A quiet and spacious environment would be fine!"
"Very well, here's one that suits your needs. It's adjacent to the aristocratic district in the north of the city, facing south, and the backyard offers a panoramic view of the entire Yunlan Mountain!"
At this point, the maid, noting the young age of the two, smiled and continued, "Living in such a prime location, if you marry and have children in the future, perhaps you can absorb some of the Yunlan Sect's spiritual energy and become a disciple of the Yunlan Sect, just like the eldest daughter of the Nalan family!"
"..." Xiao Bai.
"..." Xiao Yan.
The two exchanged glances, silenced by the maid's words.
He had so much to complain about, he didn't know where to begin!
"Change it!"
Xiao Yan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. He dreamed of having his child enrolled in the Yunlan Sect!
Even though he knew it was just a nice word from the maid, the thought of living there and looking at Yunlan Mountain every day filled him with dismay.
"That's it, no need to change!" Xiao Bai said with a smile.
"Brother Bai!"
Xiao Yan suddenly turned to look at Xiao Bai, his face dark and his teeth gnashing, "What's so good about that broken mountain? Or do you want our nephew and niece to enroll in the Yunlan Sect?"
"It doesn't matter!" Xiao Bai spread his hands and smiled. "If there's a child, and he wants to join the Yunlan Sect, I can't stop him!"
If there really was a child, who knew his mother was the Yunlan Sect's Sect Master? If Xiao Bai dared to say they were forbidden from entering the Yunlan Sect, his mother would probably draw her sword and strike!
Xiao Yan was speechless. He felt sorry for his future nephew and niece, who had to meet such an unreliable father.
The maid beside him trembled, wondering if she had said something wrong. This handsome young man in black robe was fine, but did that handsome young man in black shirt look down on Yunlan Sect?
"Sir, please ask, would you like to change?"
"No need! How much?" Xiao Bai ignored Xiao Yan's resentful look and waved his hand.
Looking at Brother Bai, who was determined to see Yunlan Mountain, Xiao Yan felt a little depressed. This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was he a traitor? What about the agreement of sharing a common hatred for the enemy?
"Chenghui, one million and eight hundred thousand gold coins!" The maid's face instantly lit up with joy, and her voice became softer.
"You pay, and we'll change, how about it?" Xiao Bai looked at Xiao Yan, who rolled his eyes beside him, with a teasing look, and said with a smile.
Xiao Yan's eyes froze for a moment, and he almost fell over. He waved his hands awkwardly and said, "Forget it, let's just watch! At worst, we can just stay inside!"
"Haha."
"Hmph!" Xiao Yan, irritated by the jerk's abominable laughter, muttered angrily, "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Don't bully a poor young man! You just wait!"
"Come on, young man! I'll wait for you!" Xiao Bai patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, offering encouragement with a smile.
Just as he was about to pay, the bustling hall suddenly fell silent. The rhythmic tap of high heels on marble echoed clearly, like a melodious musical note.
He tilted his head slightly, only to hear the sound of rapid breathing all around him. Through the excited men in the hall, like bulls in heat, he could vaguely make out a graceful figure walking slowly.
"Brother Bai, why don't you go up and say hello?" Xiao Yan, observing this, looked at Xiao Bai teasingly.
"What hello? Will saying hello get me my room fee waived?" Xiao Bai withdrew his gaze, glancing at Xiao Yan, who was looking for something to eat.
As he spoke, he felt a gaze fall upon him, followed by a voice, brimming with surprise and a smile, not far away: "Oh? I wonder what Young Master Xiao wants Yafei to waive the room fee for?"
They turned to see a captivating beauty in a black and gold cheongsam, gracefully approaching.
Her eyes, as radiant as spring water, gazed intently, a flicker of disbelief and a faint, almost imperceptible delight.
Her pretty face, adorned with a faint smile, held a hint of allure, her figure slender and even more alluring than it had been two years ago, like a ripe peach.
The men around him stared intently, their abdomens carefully contracted, their faces etched with embarrassment.
"Yafei! Long time no see!" Xiao Bai smiled, standing up as he gazed at the approaching enchanting woman.
"Young Master Xiao, it's been two years since we last met. You seem like a completely different person. I hesitated before even daring to greet you!"
With crisp footsteps, Yafei slowly approached Xiao Bai, sizing up the young man before her, a flicker of wonder in her smiling eyes.
His hair had turned from white to black, and his eyes, once as cold as a star, had become deeper, like the starry sky after a heavy rain, washed clean of allure.
He exuded a fresh and natural aura, feeling much more approachable than he was two years ago.
"Haha. Sit down and talk!" Xiao Bai, ignoring the piercing gazes from all around him, gestured to the chair across from him and smiled.
Yafei nodded with a smile, gracefully approaching the chair and bending slightly. Her round, perky figure was incredibly alluring.
"Young Master Xiao Yan, long time no see!" Her eyes flickered slightly, glancing at Xiao Yan beside her, Yafei chuckled softly.
"Hehe. I thought Miss Yafei had forgotten me and only had eyes for my brother Bai!" Xiao Yan teased with a playful smile.
"Hehe. Young Master Xiao Yan, you're joking!" Yafei covered her rosy lips with a soft giggle and said, "Yafei, Young Master Xiao, and Young Master Xiao Yan all met on the same day. How could I have forgotten?"
As she spoke, her mind flashed back to the scene of their first meeting. She couldn't help but marvel at the fact that the Xiao family in the desolate Wutan City could have two such remarkable figures at the same time.
Not to mention the older one, the younger one wasn't even as tall as her then, but now, compared to two years ago, he's lost his youthfulness and become more resolute and confident.
Her beautiful eyes flickered to Xiao Bai and she asked softly, "When did you get back?"
"Just arrived in Jia Ma Holy City today!" Looking at this woman radiating charm, Xiao Bai smiled faintly and said, "No, I don't have a place to stay, so I had to come to your place!"
Yafei rolled her eyes at him. What do you mean by having no place to stay, so I had to come to her place?
"Are you here for that promise?"
Yafei recalled the rumors of the broken engagement that had raged in Wutan City three years ago. It all seemed like yesterday, and she couldn't help but lament how quickly time had flown by, gone by in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Bai was about to speak when his brows furrowed, his eyes suddenly sharp, and he turned his head to look in a certain direction.
"Brother Bai, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yan felt a wave of fear at the sudden shift in Xiao Bai's aura. He had never seen Brother Bai truly angry.
"Xiao Xiao Bai!"
Yafei's smile froze, her eyes narrowed, and she felt like she was having trouble breathing. If she hadn't been sitting in a chair, she would have collapsed to the ground.
"Get out of here!"
A crisp, childish voice shouted, explaining Xiao Yan's confusion.
"Bang!"
A human figure, spewing blood, arced through the air before landing heavily on the marble floor. The crowd around them quickly stepped back, leaving a large circle.
Everyone stared in shock at the little girl rubbing her wrist. Their eyes twitched at the sight of her delicate, fair fist, having never imagined it was just a light blow.
"What are you standing there for? Didn't you see the young master getting hit? Catch her!"
A man, though fearful, emboldened by the thought that this was the family headquarters, shouted, pointing at the hesitant guards.
The guards exchanged glances, then steeled themselves and slowly stepped forward.
"How dare you!"
A thunderous roar echoed throughout the hall, sending a wave of dizziness and a feeling of deafness to everyone present, regardless of their level of cultivation.
The guard who had stepped forward to surround the little girl bled from his ear and collapsed to the ground, his face filled with terror.
Everyone's vision blurred as a black-robed figure suddenly appeared beside the little girl, his eyes gleaming with a faint, chilling light that pierced their bones.
Looking at Xiao Bai's gloomy face and the coldness in his eyes, Zi Yan's face turned slightly pale. She gently pulled his sleeve and said cautiously: "Xiao Bai, he has been pestering me, saying that there are a lot of medicinal herbs up there and he wants to take me up there to see them. I warned him several times, but he didn't listen, so I took action. Please don't be angry, okay?"
Maybe it was because of the first time they met, she has always been a little afraid of Xiao Bai. Although he is usually very nice to her and easy to talk to, she still can't help but tremble with fear when he really frowns.
Hearing this, Xiao Bai squatted down, watching the nervousness flickering in those large eyes before gradually relaxing. He patted her head and said gently, "You did well. Next time you encounter a scumbag like that, just punch him to death. If you can't beat him, call me, okay?"
"Yeah, don't worry, Brother Xiao! I can beat ten thousand of those guys. There's no need for you to do anything!"
Seeing that Xiao Bai wasn't angry with her, Zi Yan's eyebrows instantly raised. She quickly patted her chest and nodded, her bright eyes shining again, relieved.
Xiao Bai smiled, then stood up. The smile in his eyes gradually faded, and a chill began to gather. The atmosphere around them, along with his expression, began to become as piercing as the cold of the Netherworld.
"Xiao Bai, don't be impulsive. That guy's grandfather is a Dou Ling!" Sensing Xiao Bai's murderous intent, Ya Fei looked anxious and hurried to his side, saying solemnly: "If you are not sure you can deal with him, leave now. I will keep it a secret for you!"
"Dou Ling!" Xiao Bai's mouth curled up slightly, looking at Ya Fei, and said in a calm tone: "Even if his grandfather is a Dou Huang, he must die today!"
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