After leaving the Black Seal Auction, Xiao Yan looked at the large sum of money in his hands and then headed back to the Thousand Pharmacy.
When he emerged, his original supply of over a million gold coins was now reduced to just a few tens of thousands for pocket money...
Playing with the purple gold card in his hand, Xiao Yan couldn't help but chuckle. He hadn't expected that after all this time, he was still broke.
However, with this batch of medicinal herbs, he could refine a number of elixirs to improve his strength, and then auction the remaining funds, bringing in another large sum.
This was the immense wealth-making power of alchemists. They might not be wealthy at first, but as they advanced in level, they would always have more money to spend!
"Be careful, someone's following you. I think it's from the Eight Gates."
Just as Xiao Yan turned a corner, Yao Lao's calm voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Xiao Yan paused briefly before continuing his leisurely pace. He sneered inwardly, "As expected of the Black Horn Region! They're already planning to take action before they've even left the city. Aren't they afraid that if word gets out, no one will dare attend this idiotic auction!"
"It can't be helped. There aren't many forces in the Black Horn Region capable of hosting such an auction. After all, it's so chaotic here." Yao Lao smiled. "But for now, you don't have to worry about them. We don't need to get into too much trouble with them right now."
"Yeah."
Xiao Yan nodded slightly.
With Yao Lao around, Xiao Yan wasn't afraid of these pawns at all. If he wanted, they wouldn't even be able to touch him.
However, this incident did give Xiao Yan some ulterior motives.
"Teacher, there are quite a few good items at today's auction... Do you think anyone will come and ambush those who obtain the items?"
Earlier, when Xiao Yan was collecting his money at the auction house, he casually asked which force had obtained the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
Xiao Yan had initially assumed the other party would keep it a secret, but the manager revealed it without hesitation, leaving Xiao Yan speechless for a long time. Given
their unwavering disregard for confidentiality, it seemed likely that the information had already spread widely to the forces that had secured the prize.
Given the nature of the people in the Black Horn Region, Xiao Yan doubted they would remain in peace.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's question, Yao Lao instantly grasped his disciple's ulterior motives. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Are you thinking... that while the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits?"
Xiao Yan chuckled and replied cunningly, "No! I mean, while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is behind!"
"That's not the same idea!" Yao Lao retorted in a huff.
Xiao Yan raised a brow and chuckled, "Hey, Teacher, don't you know that after the oriole, there's the hunter?"
Choking, Yao Lao burst into laughter, "You kid, so you want to be a hunter..."
He had indeed underestimated his disciple's ambitions.
However, being a hunter in secret is still quite a feat...
"Alright! Little one, now go find out the whereabouts of the people from the Blood Clan, the Black Skull Tomb, and the Heavenly Snake Mansion... These three families have the biggest gains from this auction, and countless eyes will surely be on them. We'll then find an opportunity to see which prey is more suitable for a strike...!"
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The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind... The oriole is unaware of the hunter behind it, ready to shoot at any moment, and how could the hunter know that in the darkness behind it, a hungry tiger and
a dragon are hiding... After the auction ended that day, Blood Clan Young Master Fan Ling and his companions did not immediately leave Black Seal City. Instead, they rested for a night, and around noon the next day, they paraded out of the hotel, roaring out of Black Seal City.
After Fan Ling and his companions left Black Seal City, a dark shadow quietly followed, like a tarsal drive, impossible to shake off no matter what.
Unbeknownst to the shadowy figure, a hundred meters away, a harmless-looking young man sat sipping a cup of tea.
Using his minimap, Mo Tang could already see that Fan Ling and his companions were already a hundred meters from the city. Behind them, more than one red dot was secretly following.
"Hehe, looks like things are going to get a lot more lively this time..."
Putting down his tea, Mo Tang chuckled softly before swiftly heading out of the city.
He had been following Fan Ling and his companions for a while, and to Xiao Yan's astonishment, Fan Ling suddenly reversed course and began sprinting westward.
This sudden change caught Xiao Yan off guard, unsure of his intentions.
But having already made it this far, there was no giving up, so Xiao Yan followed. With Yao Lao masking his presence, there was no way these people would detect him, so Xiao Yan wasn't afraid.
After running for nearly twenty minutes, Yao Lao's voice suddenly echoed in Xiao Yan's mind.
"Little guy, be careful. There are many powerful auras hidden in the valley ahead. One of them is even more powerful than the Dou Huang aura at the auction earlier. It is also cold and icy, very similar to Fan Ling's aura."
After hearing what Yao Lao said, Xiao Yan's face changed. He hid behind a tree and said in horror, "Did they discover us?"
"It doesn't seem like it..."
Yao Lao pondered, "Looking at the way they are hiding their aura, it seems like they are lying in ambush..."
This remark delighted Xiao Yan again. He exclaimed, "Haha, truly worthy of the Black Horn Region! This Blood Clan member has already secured so many goodies, yet instead of thinking about preserving himself, he's actually going after others... He's truly found himself in trouble..."
He had initially thought being a hunter was a difficult job, but he hadn't expected this Blood Clan member to be so greedy... This had simply landed him in trouble!
Yao Lao was also delighted, but he still offered a warning, "Alright, since they've given us this opportunity, we must seize it.
They have Dou Huang masters among them, so we must be careful and not expose ourselves beforehand. We can then find another opportunity..."
Xiao Yan nodded. "Teacher, don't worry, I know all this!"
And so, Xiao Yan hid himself in the forest, as still as a log, emitting no trace of aura.
Unbeknownst to him, just a few hundred meters to the other side, a figure was also lurking in the shadows.
Although Mo Tang's hiding place was far from both sides, he had a clear view of both.
Besides this, Mo Tang discovered the presence of another Dou Ling-level expert on his small map...
"Is this guy... the manager of Qianyaofang? Isn't he Han Feng's subordinate? Judging from his current position, is he here to monitor Xiao Yan?"
He never expected that he could find Xiao Yan just by giving him a vague message...
(End of this chapter)