Even with Xiao Yan's composure, he couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise when he saw this lecherous fellow.
He remembered that in his previous life, he should have only encountered this guy after he was sixteen, and then this guy was instantly burned to ashes by My Teacher's Bone Spirit Cold Fire.
However, in this life, he actually met this guy at the age of twelve.
"Heh heh, Young Miss Ya Fei, I finally see you again! I've missed you to death these past few days!"
As Liu Xi walked in, his slightly dark-rimmed eyes stared intensely at Ya Fei's voluptuous and graceful figure, as if he wanted to devour her alive.
That hungry ghost-like lecherous appearance was indeed rare, so much so that he completely ignored Xiao Yan behind Ya Fei.
"Mr. Liu Xi, if we are discussing business, I welcome you warmly. But if it's anything outside of business, I don't think there's any need for us to discuss it further."
Ya Fei smiled faintly as she looked at Liu Xi, but a hint of disgust appeared deep in her eyes.
Although many people coveted her beauty when she was in the Imperial Capital, at least those guys could restrain themselves a bit.
Even if they were pretending, they could at least feign some decorum. But this guy in front of her didn't even have that much self-control; seeing her was like a hungry dog seeing fatty meat, almost drooling.
"Heh heh, I'm here this time to discuss some business with Young Miss Ya Fei."
Liu Xi looked at Ya Fei; her beautiful Face, almost perfect figure, and that enchanting yet elegant demeanor had a fatal attraction for a lecher like him.
"Business? Then let's hear it."
Hearing that it was about business, Ya Fei frowned, but finally nodded. As a businesswoman, she could not easily give up any single business opportunity.
"Heh heh, My Teacher recently refined three second-grade Medicinal Pills, Energy Gathering Pills, and told me to go down the mountain to find a place to sell them, and also to procure some medicinal ingredients to bring back.
After thinking it over, only the Mittel Auction House near Utan City can handle this matter best, so of course, I have to find Young Miss Ya Fei."
When mentioning the three Energy Gathering Pills, Liu Xi was already full of pride.
"Energy Gathering Pills?"
Upon hearing this, Ya Fei couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and her gaze became more serious.
The Energy Gathering Pill is a mature, relatively widely circulated second-grade Medicinal Pill. Its purpose is to allow Cultivators at the Dou Qi stage to advance one star in their Cultivation.
However, although effective for Dou Qi practitioners, its price is much lower than Jùqì Sǎn (Gathering Qi Powder).
Firstly, Jùqì Sǎn (Gathering Qi Powder) can allow a Cultivator at Dou Qi Stage Nine to successfully Breakthrough to the Dou Qi practitioner stage with 100% certainty, and the time saved is actually much greater than that of the Energy Gathering Pill.
Secondly, the difficulty of refining Jùqì Sǎn (Gathering Qi Powder) is much higher than that of the Energy Gathering Pill; after all, the former is a fourth-grade Medicinal Pill.
But even so, the price of an Energy Gathering Pill is around 50,000 gold coins. Many Dou Qi practitioners will use their lifelong savings to exchange for an Energy Gathering Pill after becoming an eight-star Dou Qi practitioner, to quickly become a nine-star Dou Qi practitioner and seek opportunities to Breakthrough to a Dou Master.
Three Energy Gathering Pills would be 150,000 gold coins, which is indeed not a small sum for the Mittel Auction House.
"Since Mr. Liu Xi trusts my Mittel Auction House, please leave the Energy Gathering Pills with us. I will certainly auction them off for a satisfactory price for Mr. Liu Xi."
After a brief thought, Ya Fei smiled gently and nodded.
"Heh heh, there's no problem with auctioning the Energy Gathering Pills at your esteemed establishment, but I have a small request."
Seeing Ya Fei nod, Liu Xi didn't rush to take out the Energy Gathering Pills. Instead, he stared lecherously at Ya Fei and said, "As long as Young Miss Ya Fei is willing to dine with me, this business deal is settled."
"Eating out is out of the question. If Mr. Liu Xi is unwilling, you are welcome to try whether any other establishment can offer a higher price than my Mittel Auction House."
Ya Fei gently shook her head, giving the other party no chance at all.
The truth was that the other party's lecherous appearance was rather disgusting, as if he would pounce on her at any moment.
"Young Miss Ya Fei!"
Seeing Ya Fei give him so little Face, Liu Xi immediately grew anxious and couldn't help but exclaim loudly.
"I have already Breakthrough to a two-star Dou Qi practitioner, and My Teacher is about to officially teach me alchemy. I'm about to become a first-grade Alchemist!
Could it be that I, Liu Xi, am still unworthy of a mere auctioneer like you?!"
When he spoke the words "Alchemist," the arrogant expression on Liu Xi's Face even surpassed his lecherous one.
"Where did this bumpkin come from? He only Breakthrough to a two-star Dou Qi practitioner at twenty years old. Does he think his talent is very good?"
Looking at Liu Xi's appearance, Ya Fei felt both annoyed and amused.
With her beauty and the Mittel Family's background, even a Genius who became a second-grade Alchemist at this age in the Imperial Capital wouldn't speak to her like this.
Liu Xi's talent, even in Utan City, couldn't be considered that of a Genius. He was only so proud because he was associated with the term "Alchemist."
"Mr. Liu Xi, do you think a woman with low Cultivation like me could manage this Utan City branch without any background?"
Ya Fei sneered, and an emblem slowly appeared from her jade-like hand—it was the Mittel Family's crest.
"Let alone you, a first-grade Alchemist, even your teacher cannot threaten our Mittel Family.
I respect you noble Alchemists, but I hope you do not humiliate yourself!"
"You!"
Being rejected so forcefully by Ya Fei, Liu Xi's Face alternated between green and red. After casting a lewd gaze at Ya Fei, he said viciously, "You just wait, sooner or later I'll make you willingly sleep with me!"
At this point, Liu Xi's lust was completely undisguised.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, a slightly childish voice suddenly sounded.
"Wait!"
This almost childlike voice caused Liu Xi to pause slightly. His gaze moved past the cold-faced Ya Fei, and he saw a child, a head shorter than himself, walking towards him with an unfriendly expression.
"Kid, is there something you need?"
Liu Xi turned his head, looking at Xiao Yan with annoyance. If Xiao Yan hadn't spoken, he would have completely ignored him.
"Apologize to her."
Xiao Yan said with an indifferent expression.
"Apologize?"
Liu Xi looked at Xiao Yan, then at Ya Fei beside him, and with a mocking smile on his lips, said, "Whether or not I apologize is not something you, a little thing, can decide."
"Is that so?"
Looking at Liu Xi's punchable appearance, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shake his head gently.
"It seems you're still courting death as always."
As his voice fell, Liu Xi saw that the little fellow, who was originally a head shorter than him, suddenly leaped up. A small hand, moving with a strange speed that he couldn't possibly block, slapped him hard across the Face.
"Divine Ability, Flame God's Headbutt!"