Chapter Ninety-Eight: A Man and a Woman Alone

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Zhong Jingyun stared at his retreating figure, the word "scoundrel" nearly slipping from her red lips. Yet, she held back. Suddenly, her beautiful eyes froze in shock. She saw Su Yizhao meet a female cultivator dressed in a red Taoist robe at the auction house entrance. The two seemed quite familiar with each other, chatting as they walked shoulder to shoulder into the auction house.

Unable to resist, Zhong Jingyun asked, "Who is that female cultivator?"

Li Chengye, well acquainted with the auction house and its people, replied, "Chief Auctioneer, Qin Hongyi!"

Zhong Jingyun asked, "Is she very beautiful?"

Li Chengye was surprised, "She’s alright."

Watching their disappearing backs, Zhong Jingyun whispered bitterly, "Complacent! Scoundrel... utterly unreasonable!"

Su Yizhao was very pleased. Meeting a familiar face, especially someone deeply familiar with the auction house, was rare and truly helpful as he prepared to enter the Eternal Cultivation Chamber.

"Friend Qin, I’d like to purchase some cultivation resources. Could you give me a discount?"

Qin Hongyi was equally delighted. This young, wealthy, and prestigious man was smiling at her! Her cheeks flushed slightly.

"This, I can certainly authorize! Although, if you told Senior Gou, it would be the same."

Su Yizhao said, "No need to trouble him."

Qin Hongyi laughed, "Very well, I’ll take you to the warehouse. You can pick whatever you want."

The two chatted and laughed as they headed toward the warehouse.

Seeing their close demeanor, Zhong Jingyun clenched her teeth and said to Li Chengye, "Go see what they’re up to. Could it be harmful to the auction house?"

Li Chengye immediately perked up, "Alright!"

But as he spoke, he suddenly recalled the dazzling sword strike and hesitated, "Friend Zhong, won’t you come along?"

Zhong Jingyun replied without hesitation, "I’m going to cultivate!"

With that, she vanished in a flash, leaving a bitter-faced Li Chengye behind.

Looking around cautiously, he gritted his teeth and quietly followed.

"Warehouse? How bold!" Li Chengye grew excited as he saw Su Yizhao and Qin Hongyi enter the warehouse. "Heh heh, this time, you won’t get away!"

He crept closer and saw Su Yizhao searching the warehouse, gathering everything he fancied into his storage ring.

“Millennium Red Soul Crystals, supreme soul-refining pills, seventh-rank ‘Universe Sword Technique’…” Li Chengye’s eyes reddened as he watched Su Yizhao collect each item.

“Such audacity!” he muttered fiercely. “Each one worth millions of high-grade mystic stones!”

Su Yizhao and Qin Hongyi laughed and searched throughout the spacious warehouse.

“Not satisfied yet?” Li Chengye thought they must be crazy.

Damn it! Treating the warehouse like their own!

No, this won’t do!

He had to report immediately!

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No matter how fast your sword is, this time, you will surely have no chance to recover!

Li Chengye couldn’t bear to watch any longer, fearing he might impulsively burst out and catch them in the act.

He hurried toward the hall.

Gou Jianren happened to be there. Seeing Li Chengye rush over breathlessly, he frowned.

What was the emergency? Was something about to explode?

A seventh-rank divine cultivator shouldn’t be so unsettled—what a disgrace.

He said nothing; restraining his temper was already a great effort.

Seeing Gou Jianren’s unchanged expression, Li Chengye intensified his tone, "Someone is colluding inside and out, stealing resources from the warehouse—stealing the valuable ones!"

"Who?" Gou Jianren asked, surprised.

With so many attendants guarding the warehouse, who dared steal? Were they courting death?

"It’s Su Yizhao and Qin Hongyi!"

“Su Yizhao?” Gou Jianren repeated before calmly saying, "Noted."

Noted?

Li Chengye was dumbfounded.

Just that?

They’re stealing!

Each item worth tens of millions in high-grade mystic stones!

Thinking Gou Jianren might be unaware of what was taken, Li Chengye hurried on, "Millennium Red Soul Crystals, supreme soul-refining pills, seventh-rank ‘Universe Sword Technique’…!"

He rattled off everything he had seen.

But this time, Gou Jianren didn’t even lift his head, merely snorting softly to indicate he already knew.

Li Chengye was incredulous.

Impossible!

He covertly studied Gou Jianren’s face.

No way—he’s not his illegitimate son!

Suddenly Gou Jianren looked up and barked, "Get on with what you’re supposed to do! If Su Yizhao is willing to buy, this auction house can sell it to him!"

What?

Li Chengye rubbed his ears.

Did he hear wrong?

Buy?

Could he afford it? A cultivator from a humble background.

Surely you’re trying to protect him?

Just then, Su Yizhao and Qin Hongyi appeared together.

Li Chengye was excited again, thinking, now there’s no way to protect him!

He turned and shouted, "Friend Su, Friend Qin, your deeds have been exposed—why not come confess quickly?"

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Su Yizhao, just enjoying himself moments ago, instantly turned solemn upon hearing this.

Qin Hongyi’s face also hardened.

"What do you mean, ‘our deeds’?" Su Yizhao’s mind raced as a golden light suddenly appeared beside his right hand.

Li Chengye immediately stood behind Gou Jianren, mustering courage, "What were you two doing in the warehouse? A man and a woman alone, stealing?"

Su Yizhao and Qin Hongyi exchanged a glance and couldn’t help but laugh in anger.

Gou Jianren, however, was delighted, "Young friend Su, have you bought enough? If not, I can arrange supplies from other counties, even from Vast City itself!"

Hearing this, Li Chengye’s heart sank further.

This old man was clearly intent on protecting him!

Su Yizhao smiled, "Almost done, the warehouse is nearly emptied."

Gou Jianren beamed, "Good! We always hesitate to auction off the best items, so I’m giving you a discount!"

Su Yizhao knew this was the truth.

The auction house usually didn’t sell their finest goods—they were sent to the headquarters in Vast City.

He generously said, "Don’t worry, I might not know much, but I trust Friend Qin. Eleven billion seven hundred ninety million high-grade mystic stones in total. Forget the change, I’ll pay eleven billion eight hundred million. How about that?"

Li Chengye’s eyes widened.

Eleven billion eight hundred million?

Could you really afford that?

Gou Jianren laughed heartily, "Young Friend Su, so generous! I’ll just deduct it from your account!"

Su Yizhao stopped him, "Wait!"

Li Chengye thought, there’s definitely something fishy here!

Deduct from his account? That’s nonsense!

Gou Jianren asked, "What’s the matter?"

Su Yizhao said, "I want to go to the Eternal Cultivation Chamber to train—directly for a month!"

Li Chengye pinched his arm hard.

It really hurt!

Stealing from the warehouse, this old man could protect you.

But the Eternal Cultivation Chamber had special guards—would they let you in without paying?

Clearly a small-town cultivator who never knows when to quit—deservedly so!

Unaware of Li Chengye’s thoughts, Gou Jianren happily said, "That’s three billion, so fourteen billion eight hundred million total!"

Su Yizhao nodded in agreement.

Mystic stones without power behind them are ultimately meaningless.

Without strength, those stones will one day belong to others.

Just then, Qin Hongyi suddenly spoke, "Friend Su, pardon my boldness, but could you take me along as well?"