Without even turning back, Ace rolled his eyeballs as a line came across his mind.
"Here we go again, with some idiot."
Sighing, Ace turned around and saw a young man walking with his arm around the thin waist of a woman.
Without a doubt, it was another one of those spoiled young masters that make use of their parents wealth to enjoy life in the foolishest way possible.
If they had decided to make use of their parents wealth to cultivate, they would have been able to stand up for themselves at the very least even if their talent is slightly lower than others.
"This young master, please understand that someone as young as me being here could only mean one thing."
"What?"
Hearing the young master's question, Ace couldn't help but roll his eyes while the woman being embraced by him chuckled.
"Young master Rain, don't waste your time on a young boy, just hurry up and enter the auction hall already. You promised to show me the grand object which would be auctioned four days from now."
Hearing what the woman said, Ace had already gotten a rough understanding of this young master's identity.
There was a high chance that he was related to the family in control of the Peacock Association Hall in some way, especially when he's qualified to know about the grand object which should have been confidential information.
"This young boy here, please forget everything this woman just said." The young master, with a change of heart, said politely towards Ace.
"How are you related to the Peacock Auction Hall?"
"Me? I'm just a son my father gave birth to with another woman outside."
"Oh really? Then how would you know about the grand object if that's all to your identity?" The moment Ace asked this question, the young master, Rain understood that the young boy in front of him was possibly someone extraordinary as well.
"Emma, you need to leave right now." The young master, Rain dismissed the woman who was still in his embrace as he led Ace to a private room with soundproof walls.
"Who are you and how do you know about the grand object?" Rain immediately questioned the moment Ace sat down, his eyes full of hostility as a strong cultivation aura from him suppressed Ace.
As expected, this young master by the name of Rain wasn't someone simple, still, for him to put up a disguise no one could see through must have been tough. Ace thought to himself as he took out the spirit box.
"Within this spirit box is the grand object which has recently been stolen from the Peacock Auction Hall. As for the reason why I have it right now, it's because I stole it back from the thief after making a deal with someone your age from the Peacock Auction Hall."
Rain placed his chain on his palms with the fingers interlocked in deep thoughts.
"Was this the young man you saw?" Rain asked as he took out a portrait with a young man.
Ace nodded his head.
"To think that my younger brother almost lost the grand object of all things. Young boy, what's your name? The Peacock Auction Hall owes you a favour for helping us to reclaim this grand object."
Rain changed his attitude immediately when he understood the entire situation and since Ace had already achieved his target, he then proposed to participate in the auction which will be held four days from now.
"Of course, I'll reserve a private room for you on the second floor of the auction hall. Just show this token to the person in charge that day and they'll lead you to a first class private room."
"What if I want more than just a first class private room?"
"You should know that if you want to be in any of those rooms, then you would have to be worthy of it in the first place, in terms of either wealth or reputation or you'll just get targeted by the others."
"I understand, which is why I would like to auction two different five grade elixir formulas as well. Elixir formulas to refine an elixir that has never been seen in the Nebula Kingdom."
To Ace's surprise, despite the appearance of a young master that only fools around on the surface, Rain was surprisingly calm despite the shock in his eyes.
"If that's the case, would I be able to publish your name and the elixir formulas that you are going to auction?"
"Of course, these are the elixir formulas." Ace replied readily as he took out two elixir formulas he had written out in advance.
Rain took the two elixir formulas and read the one placed above the other first.
Soul Enhancement elixir: Able to increase the grade of any soul spirit below the orange grade by one grade.
"Ace, are you sure that the ingredients listed are correct?" Rain asked after going through the list of ingredients which were way too common in the Nebula Kingdom.
"Of course, not only that, you should know just how terrifying the effects of this elixir are and for this, I have a proposal. In these four days, get all the alchemists that are definitely loyal to the Peacock Auction Hall to mass concoct this elixir in large amounts. After that, I would just need a small portion of all the elixirs."
"No problem with that."
Rain was the one to agree readily this time, as someone who has been working undercover in the Peacock Auction Hall despite his identity, he understood the effects of this soul nourishing elixir better than most people.
For example, if someone were to awaken and be limited to a purple grade soul spirit, awakening the orange grade soul spirit because of the soul nourishing elixir would help them step into the Martial Lord realm and even further down the Four Domains realm.
It was an elixir that could change one's future, not to mention that the Peacock Auction Hall can make another copy of this elixir formula for just themselves and entrust these elixir formulas to those who are truly loyal.
"Ace, please wait a moment while I get an alchemist from the Peacock Auction Hall to make a sample of this elixir."
"Wait a moment, you might want to look at the other elixir formula first before leaving to get the alchemist from the Peacock Auction Hall."
Rain then proceeded to look at the second elixir formula.
Revitalization elixir: Able to help any cultivator which suffered an injury caused by an attack below the strength of the four domains realm to recover.
"Ace, what do you mean by this?"
"To put things in simpler terms, this elixir can help all cultivators except for those few unique cases to recover to their peak, even if it means recovering an arm or lost limb."
The moment Rain heard this, he had a selfish intention in his mind which he couldn't help but ask, "Is it possible for the Peacock Auction Hall to purchase this elixir formula from you privately?
"Young master Rain, is there someone that you intend to save by relying on this elixir after improving it?"
Rain hesitated for a moment, but still told Ace the truth.
"I'm sure you've already heard about the rumors. My father, who is the master of the Peacock Auction Hall is still alive, but he suffered a fatal injury and is already on his last breath and unconscious."
"I know that for someone as strong as my father, such an elixir might not be enough to bring him back alive, but this is the last resort I can take." Rain said with his nails digging into the flesh on his palm.
"Rain, if it's possible to, can you allow me to see your father? I might have a way to save him."
"What did you just say?" For the first time, Rain almost lost control of his emotions, but still controlled himself at the end.
"Lead the way."
"Ace, I'm trusting you on this, I hope that you're speaking the truth."
"Of course."