Chapter 152: Finding an Older Sister

The opening item of today's auction was of the top-grade Mysterious tier, carrying a rather formidable prestige. However, the vast majority of attendees had come for the divine-tier Heavenly grade 'Life-Prolonging Pill', so the first item garnered very little attention.

Tong Yixin and the others also appeared uninterested in the first lot. Wu Tian asked, "My wife, which auction item are you and the others here for this time?"

Tong Yixin's face flushed. She glanced furtively at her senior sister and her mentor before whispering to Wu Tian, "Young Master Wu, could you please not call me that in the future? I find it a bit..."

Wu Tian offered a gentle smile and said with keen interest, "Since my wife has spoken, I naturally must comply. What would my wife prefer me to call you from now on?"

"You can just call me Yixin, or Xinxin is fine. And from now on, I'll call you Big Brother Wu, how does that sound?" Tong Yixin blinked and asked with a smile.

"Alright, I'll call you Xinxin, and you can call me Big Brother Wu." Wu Tian nodded, the corners of his mouth curling upward into a playful arc.

"Mn, Big Brother Wu." Tong Yixin smiled sweetly.

"Ahem..." At this moment, Tong Yibing let out a feigned cough, looking at Tong Yixin with a reproving expression. "Our teacher is right here, don't be so uninhibited. Show some propriety!"

"Heehee!" Tong Yixin's face turned red as she stuck out her tongue, looking thoroughly embarrassed.

"Bingbing, you're not quite right in saying that. Xinxin is simply expressing her true nature in front of your esteemed mentor, how can you call that uninhibited? Must one always conceal one's emotions to be considered proper? What difference does that have from deceit?" At this point, Wu Tian looked at Tong Yibing and said with a straight face.

Tong Yibing immediately furrowed her brow and said, "Young Master Wu, I respect you, but please watch how you address me. I am different from my younger sister Yixin; you and I are not that close."

Wu Tian shrugged and replied, "Since you're different from Xinxin, I'll just call you Yibin."

Tong Yibing speechlessly curled her lips.

"Young Master Wu truly possesses a genuine nature. No wonder Yixin is always talking about you; meeting you today proves you are indeed extraordinary," Yue Shishi said to Wu Tian with a full smile.

"Teacher Yue, thank you for the compliment. Actually, I am simply a rather upright person—both Xinxin and Yibin are well aware of this." Wu Tian waved his hand and said with a narcissistic expression.

"Oh? In what way are you upright?" Yue Shishi asked out of curiosity.

"Back then, Xinxin and Yibin were attacked by the Void Sect in the Misty Forest and suffered from a severe poison. As luck would have it, they ran into me. I happened to be sleeping in a cave when Yibin abruptly placed a sword right against my neck. Teacher Yue, do you have any idea how dangerous that was?" Wu Tian said with absolute earnestness.

"And then?" Yue Shishi seemed very interested in this tale.

"Then I woke up on the spot, and Yibin kept her sword pressed against my throat, telling me not to speak and threatening to kill me if I did. I was so frightened I nearly passed out," Wu Tian said with exaggerated expressions. "Right at that moment, the sisters' poison flared up, and I was finally freed from the danger of the sword in Yibin's hand—only for a new danger to arrive."

"The disciples of the Void Sect tracked us down. That formation back then—dozens of people surrounded the cave, blocking every exit and ordering me not to meddle! If it were anyone else, threatened by a stranger with a sword, they surely would have washed their hands of the matter. But I am an upright person; how could I stand by and watch people die?"

Hearing this, Xinxin was fine, but Yibin rolled her eyes. This guy really knew how to make things up.

"If it were anyone else, faced with such a threat, they would certainly have looked the other way. Young Master Wu is truly magnanimous," Yue Shishi remarked with a sigh of admiration.

"Indeed. At the time, I thought to myself: although I am being threatened by Yibin, I still must be a good man. So I stepped forward righteously! But in truth, my heart was pounding. You must understand, the Void Sect members are all masters, and there were so many of them, while I was all by myself—how could I possibly match them?" Wu Tian's expression turned extremely resolute. "However, once I made the decision to uphold chivalry and justice, I had to see it through to the end!"

"Mn, the Void Sect did indeed have a lot of people back then," Xinxin nodded and said.

"Though I was terrified, I still stepped forward. Naturally, the Void Sect people were unwilling to let the matter rest, so they attacked. My cultivation was low at the time, and dealing with them was immensely difficult, but I did not give up. The battle against the Void erupted right then and there. Earth and sky darkened, our blood boiled with passion, and in the end, my unyielding willpower sustained me to the very last, driving away the Void Sect disciples. Yet by then, I was utterly exhausted and drained of all strength..."

The more Tong Yibin listened, the more wrong it sounded, so she interrupted, "Hold on, when were you ever drained of strength? You clearly resolved the fight in just a few moves!"

"Yibin, you were poisoned and your mind was unclear at the time, how could you remember it so clearly? I was clearly in a miserable state, and it was all to save you two," Wu Tian said very seriously.

"You did save us, and I am grateful for that, but you don't need to exaggerate so much," Tong Yibin said helplessly.

"Young Master Wu, regardless of the details, you indeed saved them, and that point is undeniable. Nowadays, youths as warm-hearted and chivalrous as Young Master Wu are exceedingly rare. If Young Master Wu were not already a disciple of the Qingtian Sect, I would even be tempted to take you on as my student," Yue Shishi said with a radiant smile and an admiring gaze.

"Teacher Yue, I am very grateful for your appreciation. Actually, since we cannot be master and student, we can become brother and sister. If Teacher Yue doesn't mind, from now on you will be my Elder Sister Yue."

"It is my good fortune to acquire a chivalrous younger brother like you."

"Elder Sister Yue, it is my good fortune to be your younger brother. Whenever you need help in the future, I guarantee I will not hesitate!" Wu Tian patted his chest and spoke with utmost earnestness, looking as sincere as sincerity could possibly be.

Tong Yibin no longer knew how to describe Wu Tian's thick skin.

Tong Yixin's face was also burning; listening from the side, she felt a secondary embarrassment so intense it made her cringe.

As for Guo Yuemen, the look in his eyes could no longer be described merely as jealousy. Every day he painstakingly tried to please his mentor and his two junior female martial sisters, yet his efforts couldn't compare to a few words from Wu Tian. Seeing the smile on his teacher's face and her admiration for Wu Tian, he felt as though he was on the verge of a complete breakdown.

"Teacher, Young Master Wu is after all a member of the Qingtian Sect. Isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to take him as your sworn younger brother? People might talk," Guo Yuemen finally could not hold back anymore, gritting his teeth as he spoke to Yue Shishi.

Yue Shishi smiled faintly, shook her head, and said, "The Qingtian Sect and the Seven Stars Academy have always enjoyed friendly relations. Having the younger brother of a Qingtian Sect disciple not only will give people nothing to criticize, but it will also further cement the ties between the Seven Stars Academy and the Qingtian Sect."

"Elder Sister Yue is truly sensible. The bond between the two of us siblings is precisely the bridge connecting the Qingtian Sect and the Seven Stars Academy!" Wu Tian said, profoundly agreeing.

*Puff!* Guo Yuemen felt as though a mouthful of aged blood was about to erupt from his heart.

"Esteemed guests, next up is the sixth auction item—an Earth-tier high-grade defensive artifact, a set of three 'Radiant Necklaces'..." Just as Wu Tian was bantering, the auction had already reached the sixth item.

Upon hearing this auction lot, Wu Tian instantly grew interested, listening closely to the introduction of the upcoming item.