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She let out a soft sigh, put on her cool clothes one by one, and then slowly walked out. When she reached the corridor, she saw a comical scene. Ah-Dai was completely soaked, with water droplets constantly flowing down from his hair, and he didn't dare to look at himself, crouching against the wall. The powerful magician who had been in the casino earlier was nowhere to be seen, and he had transformed into a shy young boy. Looking at this tall and majestic magician who was several years younger than her, Bing's heart felt a hint of tenderness for the first time. She stopped beside Ah-Dai and said calmly, "My life is not something you can understand, I hope you won't disturb me. That's also none of your business. Since you don't want my body, I'll leave." After finishing speaking, she turned around and walked towards the door, and when she reached the entrance, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, and she said in a low voice, "I'll give you some advice, leave here as soon as possible, otherwise..." She paused for a moment, but didn't continue speaking, opened the door, and walked out.
Listening to the sound of Ice's footsteps gradually fading away, Ah-Dai finally let out a sigh of relief, his body slightly softening. Even when he was climbing up and down Tianfeng Mountain earlier, he hadn't felt as exhausted as he did now. Thinking back to that "moving" scene just now, Ah-Dai's face involuntarily flushed bright red. For a long time, his emotions only gradually calmed down. After calming down, he thought about Ice's words from earlier and clearly sensed the sadness in her heart. There must be some secret she was hiding. Although Ice had a great temptation for him, he didn't actually like her; he clearly understood that his heart had already been completely occupied by Xuan Yue. The reason he stayed behind with Ice just now was because he wanted to help her. Even though on the surface Ice seemed so beautiful and moving, Ah-Dai felt she was pitiful, and he secretly made up his mind: when there's a chance, he must help Ice.
Ah-Dai walked out of his own room, the corridor outside was silent, he looked around and came to the door of the Rock Brothers' room, gently knocking on the door.
"Who?" The low, thick voice of the rock echoed out.
"Big brother, it's me." Ah-Dai replied in a low voice.
The door opened, and the rock looked at Ah Diao's disheveled appearance with some surprise, letting him in. The rock looked at Ah Diao with a somewhat strange expression, chuckling: "Brother, you're not doing very well, are you? Finished so quickly?"
Ah-Dai was stunned by his words and asked: "What's going on?"
Yan Shi glared at Yan Li and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Ah-Dai, why did you let that girl go earlier?" He knew clearly that Ah-Dai was not the kind of person who would be infatuated with beauty, so there must have been a reason for letting Bing go. Adding to this, Ah-Dai's previous transmission made him want to clear up his own doubts from Ah-Dai's mouth.
"Big brother, I think that girl named Ah Bing is very mysterious and pitiful. She seems to have suffered a great deal of trauma and has many unspoken secrets. I wanted to help her, but she didn't appreciate it." He then recounted how Ah Bing had snuck up on him in the casino and what had happened afterwards.
After listening to Ah Dai's words, Yan Li stretched out his thumb and said: "Brother, you're really something, you can even bear with this, I admire you."
"Ah-Dai, you mean to say that the girl's abilities are not weak and seem to be controlled by the boss here. This Dark Night Casino is indeed interesting. The dealers in the casino all have impressive skills, especially when we were playing roulette in the Saintly Hall, that old man who came later, his red aura was very strong, not inferior to mine at all. It seems that this place is indeed a land of hidden dragons and sleeping tigers!"
"Right! Big brother, I think it's better if we don't confront them head-on. This place is full of dark forces and it's their territory. If we clash with them directly, it will definitely bring a lot of trouble and affect our plan to rescue the Spirit Clan people later. Anyway, we already have over 10 million gold coins. Tonight, if possible, let's just buy that Spirit and leave this place. We can then rescue the Spirit and consider our mission here accomplished."
"The rock sighed and said, 'Brother, you're thinking too simply. Today's performance in the casino was too eye-catching. I'm afraid the boss here won't let us off easily.'"
Yan Li snorted and said: "What's the point of not letting go? Can he still eat us up? If all else fails, we'll just fight our way out."
Yan Shi Dao: "It's not that easy, this is someone else's territory. If they want to deal with us, they must have a well-planned strategy. Even if our skills are strong, we may not be able to kill our way out. For now, we can only take it one step at a time and adapt to changing circumstances. If those people want to force their way, we're not easy to bully either. Ah-Dai, this Dark Night City is almost devoid of good people. When the time comes, you mustn't be soft-hearted again, or else we'll fall into a disadvantageous situation. If necessary, I hope you can summon the dragon to fight together. That way, even if the enemy is strong, we have a chance to break out of the encirclement."
After a moment's thought, Yan Shi Dao continued: "Actually, what I'm most worried about now isn't the hidden forces here, but the army of Dark Night City. Even if our abilities are strong, it's impossible to contend with an army. Human strength is always limited."
A'Dai was shocked and said: "Big brother, are you saying that the troops of Hei An Cheng have a possibility of intervening? Could it be that they will protect these dark forces?"
Yan Shi laughed and patted Ah Duan's shoulder, saying: "Stupid brother, don't you understand yet? Without the support of official power, how could this Dark Night Festival be held on such a large scale? Didn't you hear what Uncle Wata said, that a large part of the income has to be handed over to the Lord of Black City? Although we have just entered the territory of the Lu Ri Empire, I already understand why Yue Hen and others chose to quit and hide in the dark. The dark forces lurking in the shadows are indeed terrifying! Fortunately, we spent half a year cultivating in the Tian Fa Sword Sect, otherwise our current situation would be even more dangerous."
Listening to the rock, Ah-Dai couldn't help but think of the heavenly sword saint who had flown away into the distance. In his heart, he secretly prayed, Master ancestor, you must wait for me in that world! I will definitely go find you one day.
Yan Li looked puzzled and said: "Big brother, I don't feel like there's anything wrong. Isn't this place pretty good?"
"Ah-li, I'm warning you seriously now. You must listen to my commands. If you make any mistakes, I won't forgive you lightly." His voice softened slightly as he continued, "I know our lives in the Pu Rock tribe are dull. Everything here is tempting. But don't forget, you're a brave warrior of the Pu Rock tribe. We carry the mission of passing on and reviving our tribe's legacy. Remember those Ti Lu warriors? If they hadn't paid with their souls, we might not be here today. If you abandon your people's expectations for temporary pleasure, I'll be the first to take care of you." The rock wasn't joking, his voice gradually turning cold as a murderous aura emanated from him. Ah-li was stunned, scenes from before flashing through his mind. He couldn't help but ask himself, "What's wrong with me? Am I still that cheerful person?" Yes! I'm a brave warrior of the Pu Rock tribe. Our tribe leader, prophet, and people have such high expectations of us! Why did I become like this? Why did my heart get lost? Cold sweat kept seeping out as Ah-li became somewhat dazed, his face deathly pale.
"Big brother, let it go. Yánlì didn't mean to, and he won't do that again in the future."
The rock sighed and said, "Actually, I didn't blame Ali. The temptation here is so strong that no normal person can resist it. To be honest, among the three of us, you have the strongest ability to resist temptation, while Ali is simple-minded and easily loses himself when faced with temptation. As his older brother, how could I watch him sink?"
A'Dai's face turned red as he said, "My ability to resist temptation is the strongest? No, no, Brother Yan, actually I also..." He thought of Ah Bing's plump and attractive body from before, A'Dai couldn't help but lower his head, "Actually, my willpower isn't firm enough either, how can I compare to you, Brother?"
The rock shook his head and said, "No, your willpower is much stronger than mine. The reason I'm not affected is that my heart has already died. It followed Yun'er to the afterlife, and unless Yun'er comes back to life, my heart won't wake up again. Although there are many beautiful women here, with some even more stunning than Yun'er, in my eyes, they've all lost their souls and become full of servility. Their bodies have become ugly due to the lack of a soul. How can they attract someone like me who's already dead? If Yun'er hadn't died, when I first encountered such great temptation, perhaps my determination wouldn't be as strong as Yan Li's." The rock sat down on the nearby sofa with a thud, his face revealing a melancholy expression.
A'Dai savored the words of the rock, nodding gently. Ah, yes! Even if one's appearance is beautiful, without a soul, they will become ugly. I liked Yueyue not just because she had an absolutely beautiful appearance, but more so because of her personality. And what about A'Bing? Had she lost her soul too? But why did her eyes sometimes look so sorrowful?
Yan Li suddenly stood up, his tiger eyes shining brightly. He looked at the rock with determination, his eyes had completely cleared up. The rock's words had shattered all the confusion in his heart, and he finally woke up. He walked firmly to the front of the rock, and with a thud, knelt down on the ground. The rock was taken aback, asking: "What are you doing?"
Yan Li said solemnly: "Big brother, I know I was wrong. There's just one thing I want to tell you, Yan Li will always be a brave warrior of the Pu Yan tribe and won't change for anything."
Yan Shi smiled with relief, he helped Yan Li up and said with a smile: "This is my good brother, from now on, I'll be watching your actions. Alright, let's take a rest for a while, tonight, there's still something important we need to do, we must be in our best state."
Ah-Dai and Yan-Li nodded simultaneously, each of the three found a comfortable spot and sat down cross-legged with three different emotions.
After an unknown period of time, the knocking sound suddenly rang out. Iwao stood up and looked at Abo and Ganryu who were still meditating, then walked towards the gate. "Who?"
"Honorable guest, we've come to deliver food, please open the door." A respectful voice sounded from outside the door.
Ganryu opened the door, and outside were three waiters, each holding a large tray with lids on them. The first one bowed respectfully to Ganryu and said, "This is your dinner."
The rock nodded and let the three people in, instructing them to put the food on the table.
The head waiter said: "Three distinguished guests, please have your meal. Manager Jin instructed that after an hour, the three of you can directly go to the fourth floor, where someone will receive you."
Yan Shi nodded slightly and said, "Alright, you can go now." After sending the servant away, Yan Shi opened the lid of the tray, revealing three exquisite dishes inside. The aroma wafted up to his nose, making his stomach growl with hunger. Just as he was about to dig in, he suddenly had a thought and stopped himself.
Perhaps the aroma of food was too great, Ah-Dai and Yan-Li successively woke up from their cultivation. Ah-Dai looked at the food in front of him and couldn't help but swallow his saliva, saying: "So many delicious dishes! Big brother, why haven't you eaten? Are you waiting for us?"
Yanshi shook his head, pulled Yanli who was drooling beside him and said: "Wait a minute before eating. We should be careful here. If the food is poisonous, we'll be at their mercy. Let's starve for a day instead. But this might arouse suspicion from the locals."
Yan Li furrowed his brow and said, "Big brother, this food looks so delicious and doesn't have any strange taste, it shouldn't be poisonous, right? Look, there's even wine, if they were to poison us, it would be in the wine, we just won't drink the wine. We still need to eat our meal, those snacks from this afternoon are already gone."
"The rock shook its head and said: 'A steady sail gets a thousand years of safety, it's better not to eat. Unfortunately, we don't have a way to test for poison, otherwise we wouldn't be afraid.'"
A'Doh's heart moved, and he remembered the silver balls he had refined to control the Owen body's Wu Er Sheng Shui. Although some were eaten by the Holy Evil, a few remained, which should be the best item for testing poison. The Qing Ji Shuang contained within has the effect of absorbing all toxic substances, and the Silver Mother is also the best item for testing poisonous substances. Thinking of this, A'Doh chanted the Dragon Blood Spell and took out a silver ball.
The rock was stunned, just as he was about to ask Ah-Dai what that thing was, Ah-Dai had already proven his purpose through action. The silver ball, under the control of the aura threads that had transformed from thin air, carefully and cautiously probed towards the delicious food in the plate. After Ah-Dai had probed each dish, the silver ball didn't have any special reaction. He couldn't help but furrow his brow, looked at the rock, and said: "Big brother, there's no poison in the dishes."
The rock thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be! We won over 10 million gold coins today. That old man who fought against you should know how strong our power is. If I were the boss here, I would definitely put some poison in the wine to deal with us. Ah-Dai, try again if there's any poison in the wine."
He nodded, and inserted the silver ball into the wine. Unexpectedly, the silver ball still didn't change. The rock said: "Brother, can you be certain that this silver ball can detect all poisons?" Ah-Dai replied without hesitation: "Shouldn't be a problem, big brother should know about the colorless and odorless, world's most toxic Wu-Er Sheng-Shui, right? This silver ball can even detect that."
Yan Li laughed and said, "So to speak, we are using the heart of a small person to measure the belly of a gentleman. Alright, eat quickly, fill your stomach, and you'll have more energy to deal with everything tonight!"
The rock nodded, just about to take action, but found Ah Dumb stunned. Ah Dumb stared at the silver ball he had just placed on the tray, and in an instant, the silver ball suddenly turned black after lightly rolling into the spoon due to its own quality and shape.
Ganryu slapped Iwao's hand away just as he was about to pick up the dishes, and Cho Hakkai asked in surprise, "What's going on?"
"Looks like you were right, brother. The people here are indeed sinister! There's no poison in the food and water, but it's on the tableware." He said, tearing off a piece of cloth from the bed sheet to wipe away the black lacquer on the silver ball, carefully testing each utensil one by one. Finally, he was shocked to discover that all the utensils except for the wine jug and the food plate were highly toxic, especially the spoon and wine cup. Ah-Dai sniffed the poisonous gas absorbed on the silver ball, recalling the records in Goris' notebook, and said in a low voice: "This seems to be a kind of slow-acting poison mixed with many toxins. Although it won't take effect immediately, it's always threatening us. What a vicious poison!"
Yan Li Nu hummed and said: "Thanks to big brother's vigilance, otherwise we would have died without knowing how. Let's not eat, let's starve for a day."
Yan Shi and Ah Dui exchanged a glance, both of them smiled. Ah Dui said: "It's okay, can't use utensils? The food isn't poisonous! We can just eat with our hands and then wash them." Yan Shi nodded: "Ah Dui is right, we must eat or it will arouse those people's suspicion. Such good food, what a waste if we don't eat!" As he spoke, he picked up his own portion and started eating. Yan Li's eyes lit up, and with Ah Dui, they both dug in together.
In order to keep a clear head, none of them drank wine, and only when they had almost finished eating did they stir the remaining food with poisonous tableware for a few times, making it even less likely to arouse suspicion.
When Ah-Dai and the three others entered the fourth floor, Ah-Dai's first glance fell upon Bing, who was waiting there. Bing had changed into a white top and pants that wrapped around her slender figure, her expression still icy cold, but when she saw Ah-Dai appear, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. Beside Bing were two white-robed girls who had followed the Rock Brothers to the Holy Hall. As soon as they saw Yan Shi and Yan Li, they hurriedly smiled and greeted them, slightly bowing their heads. One of the white-robed girls said: "Honored guests, please follow us." After speaking, she led the way first.
Ah-Dai walked to Ice's side, feeling a bit embarrassed, and nodded at her. Ice furrowed her brow, suddenly took Ah-Dai's hand, and followed the Rock Brothers inside. Ice's small hand was as cold as her name suggested, and Ah-Dai felt her index finger constantly sliding in his palm, yet it felt extremely comfortable. He couldn't help but feel a sense of unease rising from the bottom of his heart. His mind stirred, and he realized that Ice seemed to be writing something. Concentrating on the sensation, he discovered that Ice was writing: "Why don't you guys leave? Don't you know this place is very dangerous?"
"Ah-Dai suddenly spoke up and transmitted his voice to Bing Dao: "Although it's dangerous here, we can't not come! Ah-Bing Miss, don't stay in this place. You, you follow us and leave."
Bing's whole body shook, and she glanced at Ah Duan. Ah Duan saw something sparkling in her eyes. Bing's index finger moved again, "Do you think I can still leave here? You'd better go now, maybe it's not too late. Go, go." Bing kept writing the character for "go" on Ah Duan's palm, but Ah Duan didn't intend to stay behind, holding onto Bing's small hand and continuing to walk inside.
Bing's eyes revealed a hint of anxiety, he lowered his head and stopped writing, lost in thought.
They soon arrived at the large hall on the fourth floor. The light in the hall was very dim, and the vast space only had two weak lights on the walls on both sides. Ah-Dai borrowed the dim light to find that this place was completely different from the casino on the third floor below. There were no gambling tools here, but a row of luxurious sofas. At the front, there was a wide high platform, empty and with nothing on it. Two white-clad girls led Ah-Dai and his two companions to a large sofa in the middle of the left side, asking them to sit down. In front of the sofa, there was a table with a number plate that read "36". The table also had various fruits and drinks on it. Yan Shi looked at Ah-Dai, and the three sat comfortably on the large sofa. The two white-clad girls sat beside Yan Shi's brothers, no longer speaking. Yan Li appeared nervous, always keeping his eyes on himself, not even looking at the girl beside him, while Yan Shi observed everything around him.
Bing sat down next to Ah-Dai, and Ah-Dai could clearly feel the temptation of her cool skin through the thin fabric. Thinking about everything in the room now, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Bing tightly held onto Ah-Dai's hand and quietly wrote: "Be careful. Leave as soon as possible." Ah-Dai looked at Bing, whose face still had a cold expression, but her small hand was slightly warm, and her slender body gradually gained temperature. Ah-Dai felt this strange atmosphere, and he wanted to move away from Bing, but the sofa was just wide enough for six people to sit on, and next to him was another white-clothed girl. If he moved, he would inevitably touch her. Rather than touching another girl, Ah-Dai thought it was better to stick with Bing.
"Is this the place where the auction is held?" Ah-Dai asked. Bing looked at him and nodded slightly. At this time, more and more people were entering the auction hall under the leadership of the white-clothed girl. Due to the dim light, it was difficult to discern their appearance. After about twenty guests had taken their seats, no one else entered. The door of the hall suddenly closed, and the entire hall became even darker without the light from outside. Ah-Dai suddenly discovered that Bing's slender body beside him was trembling slightly, and her breathing was a bit urgent. He couldn't help but ask in a whisper, "What's wrong?"
Bing grasped Ah-Dai's hand tightly and wrote on it: "Let me lean on you for a while." After finishing, her slender body leaned towards Ah-Dai, her height just right to rest her head on his shoulder. She wrapped Ah-Dai's arm around her waist, pressing her entire upper body tightly against him. Ah-Dai's whole body shook, and he looked down at Bing, who was also looking at him. Her clear eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and her complex gaze contained emotions of satisfaction, sadness, reluctance, and excitement. Ah-Dai suddenly felt clearly that Bing leaned on him not to seduce him, but out of her genuine feelings. Although Bing's slender body still exuded temptation, Ah-Dai couldn't bear to push her away, and could only silently let her lean against him, feeling her rapidly accelerating heartbeat.
"Welcome, esteemed guests, to the Dark House Nightclub Auction Hall." The front table suddenly lit up, a beam of light shining down from above, illuminating the center of the table. The speaker, with a smile on his face, was Jin Bo. He scanned the room below and continued, "Our auction is held once a month, and in this past month, we have collected some rare items for your viewing pleasure. The rules remain the same as before: after our starting price is announced, you may bid using the number plates in your hands, with a minimum increment of 1,000 gold coins."
A hoarse voice came from the right side of the hall, "Alright, we all know the rules, so just get started quickly."
Jin Bo nodded and said, "Since that's the case, let's move on to the first item for auction." As soon as he finished speaking, two burly men pushed a small cart from behind the stage to the front, with a red cloth covering something on it. Jin Bo smiled and said, "This first item for auction is something we acquired at a high price from the Tianjin Empire." He casually lifted the red cloth, revealing a silver vest that sparkled in the light. It didn't look very big, and apart from its silver color, there was nothing particularly special about it. Jin Bo explained, "This vest was made by an alchemist from the Tianjin Empire, and its greatest feature is that it can protect the wearer's body. Moreover, it has a certain resistance to magic. Everyone, please take a look." He then pulled out a dagger from his pocket, straightened the vest with his hand, and stabbed at it with force. However, the vest didn't budge, and not even a scratch was left on it. Jin Bo also tried burning the vest with fire, but it still showed no signs of damage.
A'Dai furrowed his brow, this vest was precious, but it looked no better than his own giant spirit snake robe, and didn't seem to have any special features, seemingly not in line with the characteristics of this dark auction.
Jin Bodao: "With this vest, it's like having an extra life. The starting price is 10,000 gold coins, please bid."
The guests below the stage don't seem to be very interested in this vest, and the bidding is not enthusiastic. In the end, it was bought by guest number eleven for 21,000 gold coins.
Perhaps sensing some dissatisfaction in the air, Jin Bo smiled mysteriously and said, "The second item for auction is something that must appear at every auction, but this time it's even more precious. Please bring out the second item." Again, two burly men pushed another cart forward, taking away the previous cart and red cloth. Jin Bo lifted the red cloth on the second cart, revealing five
A bottle, the bottle is a very ordinary style, it seems to be made of crystal. All five bottles are filled with dark red liquid, and there seem to be some small white things floating in the liquid.
A'Dai clearly felt a tremble throughout his body as he leaned against Yī, and involuntarily lowered his head to look at her. Yī's lips were slightly trembling, and she lowered her head without saying anything.
"Everyone should know what this is," Jin Bo said with a hint of pride. "These five bottles contain Purple River Cars, but unlike previous auctions, these are extremely special. Not only were they nurtured for four to five months to produce the finest quality, but each bottle contains Purple River Cars from different ethnic groups: the Luoshen people, the Huasheng people, the Tianjin people, and the largest ethnic group of the Suoyu Federation, the Yaoren people. The central bottle is the most precious, as it was extracted from a high-ranking Light System magician. Rest assured, that magician was not from the Church; how could we desecrate the great Heavenly God? The sacred energy inherent in the Light System magician makes her Purple River Cars exceptionally valuable. It took us a lot of effort to obtain them. With these five Purple River Cars, we can create top-grade medicinal supplements. Of course, they can also be used for other purposes. These items are absolutely the best offerings."
After listening to Jinbo's introduction, the guests below the stage were in an uproar, seemingly all shocked by this second auction item. Ah Dai looked at Yan Shi in confusion, but found that Yan Shi had a pale face, his hands tightly clenched, and he couldn't help but ask: "Big brother, what is this Ziheche?"
Yan Shi glanced at Yan Li, who was equally curious on the other side, and forced a low voice to say to Ah Diao: "Brother, you must not act rashly. This Zi He Che is actually an unfinished fetus. In other words, these dark masters will kill five pregnant women and cut open their bellies to take out the fetuses." Yan Shi's strength was originally insufficient, and although he was close by, he used his transmission sound with great effort, slightly panting, with cold glints constantly flashing in his eyes, staring intently at the five bottles on the platform.
After hearing the explanation from the rock, Ah-Dai was completely stunned. The five bottles on the table represented ten lives! Why were these guys so cruel? They didn't even spare pregnant women! An unprecedented anger surged through Ah-Dai's brain, making him feel like his energy was boiling over. His mind racing, he wanted to charge forward without thinking about the consequences. Just then, Bing, who had been holding onto his arm, suddenly pulled him back tightly and sat on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck. Her cold cherry lips kissed Ah-Dai, causing his entire body to shake violently. His hands instinctively wrapped around Bing, and the icy air from her lips seemed to dissipate the anger within him, restoring his calm. As he kissed Bing's soft lips, Ah-Dai felt a little flustered, and the strong temptation stimulated his body, making his breathing heavy. The rock and Rockforce looked at Ah-Dai in surprise, not understanding what he was doing.
