Chapter Twenty: The Auction Scene

  The next day, Ye Xuan also got up early, finished his meal and made some preparations before leaving the Ye family with Liu Yizhu to head straight to the West River City's largest auction house, the Four Directions Auction Hall.

  Four Directions Auction House, does not belong to any of the three major forces in Xihewan City, but is a branch of the Four Directions Chamber of Commerce in Shaonan County. The Four Directions Chamber of Commerce is one of several large chambers of commerce in Shaonan County, and adheres to the principle of fairness and justice, attracting a large number of cultivators to come and trade.

  In the surrounding small towns of Shao Nan Prefecture, there are branch offices. The Chamber of Commerce has not only wealth but also a boss who is one of the strongest cultivators in Shao Nan Prefecture, so the Four Directions Chamber of Commerce is not only booming with business but also an unprovokable force.

  Ye Xuan and Liu Yizhu strolled around on the street for a long time before finally arriving at this square auction house.

  The entrance to the auction house was crowded with people coming and going, a dense flow of people that showed just how popular the Four Directions Merchant Guild was in Xihé City. Compared to the Situ family's Great Day Marketplace, this place was even more grand and majestic.

  The first floor of the Four Sides Auction House is a free trading market, where some cultivators bring their own treasures to sell. Transactions are not done through the Chamber of Commerce; as long as someone takes a liking to your treasure, both parties can trade freely. Many people choose to buy and sell here because they trust in the strength of the Four Sides Chamber of Commerce, avoiding conflicts between the two parties that might lead to violence.

  The second and third floors are auction houses where many cultivators sell rare treasures, all of which are sold through auctions to maximize their gains.

  Ye Xuan took Liu Yizhu and rushed to the second floor. Before they even reached the stairs, they were stopped by a guard behind the stairs. The guard's black robe had the words "Si Fang" embroidered on it. He looked at Ye Xuan and shouted: "Little kids, you can't just go upstairs and play!"

  Ye Xuan's face turned dark and he said: "You're the little kid, we're going up for an auction! Do you know that? We're guests."

  The big Han said impatiently: "Stop using these nonsense to scare me, many people use this excuse to sneak in and play every day, hurry up and leave, the top is not a place for children to play."

  Ye Xuan was furious, what kind of guard is this, looking down on a child, staring straight at the guard, just about to speak up, when an old man in white clothes walked towards them. He had hair as white as crane feathers, but with a rosy complexion like that of a child, and a smile on his face as he approached.

  The Great Han Guardian saw the old man and immediately changed his expression, bowing respectfully: "Master Kong, you've arrived."

  Ye Xuan gazed at him and felt that this old man was unfathomable, with an inexplicable mysterious power on his body, but somehow he felt a sense of familiarity with this power.

  The old man smiled and nodded, came to the stairs and looked at Ye Xuan for a moment without saying a word, then went straight up the stairs. The guard respectfully watched as the old man's figure disappeared from view, before relaxing his tense expression. Seeing that Ye Xuan and Liu Yizhu had not left yet, he furrowed his brow and said: "I told you two to leave already, don't wait for me to get angry, or I'll have someone throw you out."

  Ye Xuan was furious and on the verge of exploding when he suddenly felt a presence behind him, so he turned his head to look back.

  All that could be seen was a delicate and pretty face, still wearing the same lake-green satin long gown, with a wide and large hundred-pleated skirt trailing behind her, her face as lovely as a peach blossom, with a charming and elegant demeanor. Her soft hair was simply styled in a coiled chignon adorned with a few gemstones and cloud-shaped gold pins scattered randomly among her locks, it was indeed the daughter of the Eastern City Lord, Dongfang Yan, who was now walking towards them with a smiling face.

  Dahan Guardian couldn't help but praise in his heart when he saw Dongfang Yan, "The young lady of the city lord is getting more and more beautiful." He immediately bowed and smiled: "Miss Dongfang has arrived, the auction is on the second floor today."

  Dongfang Yan smiled at him and saw Ye Xuan: "Hey, little Xuanzi, you're also attending the auction?"

  Ye Xuan heard Dongfang Yan call him Xiao Xuanzi, and he felt like it was Empress Dowager Cixi calling her personal eunuch. He couldn't help but say gloomily: "Yes, but this guard won't let me in, humph!"

  Dongfang Yan heard Ye Xuan's words and burst out laughing.

  "Hey, hey, I'm telling you, Xiaoyan, what are you laughing at? Are you that happy to not let me in?"

  Huo Wei took a glance at Dongfang Yan and recognized Ye Xuan, his heart skipped a beat as he thought to himself, could it be that these two people are really here to attend the auction?

  Dongfang Yan said to the guard: "He is my friend."

  The guard immediately smiled and said: "Since you are a friend of Miss Dongfang, there is no problem entering."

  Ye Xuan snorted and glared at the guard, thinking to himself, "What a professional gatekeeper, not even worth scolding."

  Dongfang Yan smiled and said: "Look at what you're wearing, like a rural vegetable vendor. Of course the guards won't let you in!"

  Ye Xuan was speechless upon hearing this, this little girl always strikes me down, fainting.

  As they spoke, Dongfang Yan only then noticed that there was also a girl who came with Ye Xuan. She had curved willow-leaf eyebrows, delicate crystal nose, pink cheeks slightly flushed, small and delicate cherry lips, and a complexion as white as snow, radiant like jade. Her skin was tender and pale like ice and snow, but her expression was icy cold, seemingly an "ice beauty".

  Dongfang Yan glanced at Ye Xuan with a hint of profundity, thinking to herself that this little scoundrel was indeed blessed with good fortune, humph! Hmm? Why would I be jealous.

  Ye Xuan saw Dongfang Yan's gaze and pulled over Liu Yizhu to introduce: "This is Liu Yizhu, my sister."

  "Dongfang Yan's mischievous smile said: 'I am Dongfang Yan, Yizhu sister is really beautiful, looking at your face, I even want to take a bite! Hehe!'"

  Liu Yizhu heard this and also said with a hint of shyness: "Dongfang girl is the beautiful one! I'm just an ordinary girl."

  "That thing, Xiang Xiang's face is also very tempting, I want to take a bite." Ye Xuan teased.

  Dongfang Yan glared at him and ignored him, instead starting a conversation with Liu Yizhu.

  Ye Xuan watched as Dongfang Yan and Liu Yizhu seemed to be getting along quite well, perhaps because they were of similar age or maybe it was just that girls had a lot of common topics to talk about. He shook his head in self-mockery, speaking as he followed Dongfang Yan running up to the second floor together.

  Arriving on the second floor, Dongfang Yan led Ye Xuan to the counter of the auction house, where a woman and several guards were present.

  The woman wore a blue cheongsam, her skin as white as snow, with a gentle smile on her light pink cheeks that was particularly captivating. However, the full curves and elegant posture gave her an air of a mature woman, which was mesmerizing.

  The woman in blue saw Dongfang Yan walking over and smiled with joy: "Xiao Yan, how did you come? Oh, you've become even more beautiful recently."

  Dongfang Yan, this little girl ran over with a smile and pulled on the blue-robed woman's arm, saying: "Luo Yi, I mainly came today to visit Kong Da Shi. I heard he was coming to attend the auction."

  "Hmm, Master Kong just went in one step ahead of you. Xiao Yan, who are they?" The woman in blue robes said while noticing Ye Xuan and the others.

  "They are my friends, here for an auction." Dongfang Yan said first.

  "Oh? Young man, I'm the manager of this auction house. My surname is Luo. What treasure are you here to bid on?" The woman in blue robes asked with a hint of surprise. After all, it's not often that someone as young as Ye Xuan comes to an auction like this.

  Ye Xuan smiled upon hearing the little guy, why did everyone think he was a kid? Knowing that this person was the auction house manager, he immediately said: "Ye Xuan has met Luo Manager, I came here to auction off a piece of magic crystal!"

  "Magic Crystal? Really?" Luo Zongguan's eyes widened as soon as he heard the two words "Magic Crystal". It's worth noting that Magic Crystals are rare materials, and auctioning them off would allow the Chamber of Commerce to reap a substantial profit.

  Ye Xuan glanced at Liu Yizhu, who nodded and took out the magic crystal from a Qiankun bag.

  The dark red crystal emitted a faint glow in the air, immediately attracting the attention of Luo Zongguan and the Chamber of Commerce guards.

  "Ah! Third-level magic crystal!"

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