"Sis Mei Xing!" Su He makes a joyful face after seeing the beautiful girl.
"Who is this?! Oh! Lu Chen, why are you still pestering Su He? Get lost before I get angry! " Mei Xing immediately scolds Lu Chen and looks towards Art.
"Brat! Your luck is good. " Lu Chen frowns and leaves.
'OMG! He is too handsome! I wonder who he is?! Is he Sis He's boyfriend? Wait, she already has a fiance. ' Mei Xing ponders herself.
"Sis Mei Xing, let me introduce you to each other. He is Art Vivian, and this is Situ Mei Xing, my friend from Shanghai Magic high school. I met him near the transportation portal." Su He introduces both of them.
"Oh, I thought he was your boyfriend and came to break off your engagement." Mei Xing teases her while admiring Art's beauty.
"Well, my name is Art. I am new to this city. Nice to meet you! " Art greets her.
"Sis, we will go to the auction house to buy a gift for Sis Qiuyue. Art, will you come with us? " Mei Xing asks Art.
'He is not your average guy by looking at the energy he gives off.' Mei Xing mumbles to herself.
"Ok, that's fine with me. I need you guys to go to the Murong's House. " Art replies with a smile.
'What's up with me?! Why am I blushing? He is a dangerous guy. I need to stay away from him. ' Mei Xing blushes within herself while completely ignoring the Murong's House part from Art sentence.
"Let's go!" Mei Xing pulls Su He with her and goes to the auction.
In the corner, Lu Chen, with his bodyguards and lackeys, watched the whole scene play out.
"Boss, should we clear him?" one of the lackeys says to Lu Chen.
"Are you an idiot? He is not your ordinary person. Even if we all combine our strengths. I doubt that we can win against him, much less eliminate him. " One of the bodyguards immediately slaps the lackey, without hesitating.
Lu Chen was surprised at the action of his bodyguard.
"Young master! This time we need to be careful and the Su family is not something we can deal with, so please listen. The Master has already passed orders as the Su family has already taken action and gave us a warning. I also felt a dangerous aura around that young boy. Stop going after Su He as it is a family order, so please comply with this once with us. " One of the bodyguards says to Lu Chen.
"What?! The Su family took action. I thought they did not care and supported us. " Lu Chen says, in a shocked voice.
"Su family is one of the major families of eleven families in the eastern region. We can not touch them, much less get their approval on these matters. You need to perform well in the World Championship of Magic Union. Then, we might have a chance. " One of the bodyguards tells him.
"Shit!" Lu Chen punches the wall after hearing this.
'It is still a chance, not a confirm thing.' Lu Chen mumbles to himself.
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-Situ Auction House-
"Wow! No matter how many times I see this, it still amazes me. " Su He says to Mei Xing.
"Miss, Do you have an invitation or card to enter the auction? " One of the attendants at the desk asks Su He and Mei Xing.
"Are you new here?" Mei Xing immediately asks her.
"No, young Miss! Sorry, but today is different as the main auction will start, so strict orders came from the master. Even if you are from the family, you need to provide a card or invitation to participate in the auction. " The attendant politely explains to Mei Xing.
'Oh! main auction. It takes place in two parts, with many valuable treasures. I do not have my card with me right now. ' Mei Xing mumbles.
"Does this card work here?" Suddenly, a hand goes past her.
Art places the card on the table.
The attendant was shocked after seeing the card.
'This is a diamond card! How in the world does he have it?! Even the most distinguished guests will not have a gold card, much less a diamond card. Who is he? ' Mei Xing was surprised.
"Sorry, young master! Please come inside. " The attendant immediately bows to Art.
Art, Su He, and Mei Xing enter the enclosed room.
"Sir, the product will be displayed on the auction stage. You can start bidding after the introduction of the product. It is the list of items in the auction. The auction will begin in fifteen minutes. If you need any help, this assistant will help you. " The attendant immediately leaves after explaining the rules.
"Art, who are you?" Mei Xing asks Art with a sharp gaze.
"Hmm... I already told you that I came from a faraway place. I am just a nobody who came to visit the Murong family on my mother's instruction. " Art replies to her in a calm voice.
"Like hell! I would believe that. Who is your mother? " Mei Xing asks him in a curious voice.
"Eh... Don't you think that is a personal question? Stop bothering him. " Su He stops Mei Xing from asking Art further questions.
"Nah... It's not a problem, but you would not know her. So, there is no point in telling you anyway. Her name is Vivian. " Art replies to her.
"How did you get the card?" Su He asks him.
"It was given to me by my step-mom. Let's see the list. " Art replies to her.
"The first list is not so special! The second list is only average." Art says to them.
Su He and Mei Xing turn around and look at him with wide eyes.
"These are average in your eyes. I guess you have never left your house since childhood. " Mei Xing says to Art.
"From where I came, these are pretty normal to find, but the second half of the list is not available, so I don't know about that!" Art says nonchalantly.
"The second half is a major event this time. Let's see what would be a good gift for Sis Qiuyue." Su He says this to Art and Mei Xing.
'When you meet Murong Family Daughter, remember that you need to give her a present. Don't go to Murong House without a gift for the family and her. ' Before leaving the tower, Art remembers Vivian's words.
"Let's see, what would be good for a present?" Art sees the list with deep thought.
'Wait, it would not be the same person who I met, and they know right! ' Art remembers that they constantly say Qiuyue's name as Murong Family Daughter.
"Eh... Does the Murong family have a daughter at about my age?" Art asks Su He and Mei Xing.
"Yes, Why do you ask? " Mei Xing's interest is piqued as Art asks about the Murong family daughter.
"How many are there?" Art asks another question.
'Oh! It is getting interesting. When I talked to Murong Qiuyue, she said someone important was coming to visit her. Is he the one who is going to meet her? ' Mei Xing ponders herself.
"Why do you ask about that? Anyway, there are three daughters in the Murong family, but only one of them is around our age, and she has one younger and one older sister. " Su He replies to Art.
'Let's play with him. Tell him more information and see his reaction.' Mei Xing mumbles.
"Her elder sister is married to my cousin, and she will be going to the central region for her studies." Mei Xing replies to Art.
Art was amused by knowing the information.
'She is the same person.' Art sighs inwardly.
'I think he has got something in getting Qiuyue to move to the central region. ' Mei Xing mumbles to herself.
"The auction is going to start." Su He informs Art and Mei Xing.
The auction starts.
A young lady comes to the stage. Art sees that everyone is wearing a mask that will not reveal anyone's identity.
'It is the same as in the tower. The rules are the same.' Art ponders himself.
"Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen! Today the annual auction will start." The lady starts introducing the auction rules and starts the auction.
The first half of the auction is complete.
"I hope something will come that we can buy." Su He sighs.
"Em... Would you tell me what element your friend has? Maybe I can help both of you! " Art suddenly said.
"Really? That would be great. " Su He says this in a cheerful voice.
"Well, help her to pick a gift for her fiance also. You look very interested in Qiuyue. " Mei Xing says to Art.
'She is definitely a sharp one.' Art thinks in himself about Mei XIng.
"You have a fiance. Is he from Murong House? " Art asks Su He.
"Well, it is decided by the family. He is very talented and is an Indigo level combat master. " Su He replies to Art.
"Congratulations. Hope you have a good time! "
"She has plant element. She is also good at water and spirit magic. " Su He tells him.
"Hey, Are you two purposely ignoring me? " Mei Xing says in an annoyed voice.
Mei Xing stands and sits very close to Art.
"Sis Mei Xing, you are..." Su He was at a loss for words. She has never seen her sitting close to anyone.
"Hey, you know Art, I am interested in you. " Mei Xing says seductively.
Art immediately blushes. Art reluctantly tries to keep his distance, as who in the world would be able to refuse her when she is so charming.
"Well! I am flattered to know that you are interested in me, but we have only met today. So, I have to refuse your offer. " Art replies in a calm voice.
"So, there is a chance if we get to know each other, right?" Mei Xing says to Art while winking at him.
"Cough... cough..." Art immediately chokes as he is drinking water.
Su He was shocked at the scene before her. She thought it was a dream.
'He refused the Situ Mei Xing this easily and made her interested in him. Who is he? Why do I feel like Mei Xing knows something about him? ' Su He thinks to herself.
"I will help you out when hidden items start showing themselves." Art says to them.
"Ok." Both of them replied at the same time.
"The second part has started!" Mei Xing says to Art.
"Now! One of the most desired items for spirit mages. The next item is the Wood-Dragon Spirit from the Tower. It is very useful for spirit or plant mage and helps to improve their energy. The bid starts at ten million coins! "
"Bid for this. It is a good resource for your friend. The starting bid was low, but it will go up to 400-500 million at maximum. " Art says to Su He and Mei Xing.
"Su He, you bid for this as it is your important meeting with your future family. " Mei Xing says to her.
"Thank you, Sis." Su He says cheerfully.
"200 million coins." Su He bids for the first time.
Everyone turns around to see who it is, as it is a high bid.
"230 million coins." Another person bids.
"250 million." Su He bids again.
In the other room, a young boy with handsome features was sitting with a frown on his face.
"Who is bidding against me? Dare to bid against me. " The young man says, arrogantly.
"Young Master Ye, the other person is not an ordinary person. They are in a higher room than us. " Another young man says to him.
"I was going to use it to propose a wedding to the Murong family using it, but now all is in vain."
"Ye Tian, there will be many other treasures in the auction. We can buy them." The middle-aged man says to Ye Tian.
"250 Million, Once!"
"250 Million, Twice!"
"250 million, deal!"
"Congratulations on winning the bid." the lady says to Su He.
"The next item is an ancient book. The starting bid would be 15 million."
Art feels a familiar feeling from it.
"That is... the Realm energy manual!" Art says it out loud.
Mei Xing and Su He turn their heads with wide-open mouths.
"Are you sure?" Mei Xing asks him.
"Yeah! I am sure, but it is not useful to me. " Art says to Mei Xing.
Su He and Mei Xing were both shocked. 'Realm energy manual is not useful for him, then what is useful for him?' Mei Xing cried inwardly.
"120 million." Mei Xing immediately bids without wasting time.
After hearing her bid, no one bid afterwards, as who would waste their money on buying some old book just because it is old?
Mei Xing easily wins the bid as no one knows it is the realm manual, which usually takes a bid of around three billion coins for a low-gold tier one. The higher the tier, the more valuable it is.
"What tier is it?" Mei Xing asks him excitedly.
"Well, it is a Super-Star tier level!" Art replies calmly.
"What!" Mei Xing was shocked after hearing Art's words.
She was not able to process her mind. Meanwhile, Su He was left speechless.
"You are not joking, right?" Mei Xing asks him seriously.
"You can verify it with your father. Judging by your level status here, he would be around the mid-gold level, right? " Art says with a smile.
Mei Xing blushes immediately but is amazed, as he can guess her father's level.
"How can you be certain?" Mei Xing curiously asks Art.
"Well, there is a certain somebody who has been spying on us this whole time. I hope you will take your aura back as it is getting uncomfortable for me. Oh, don't worry! I will not do anything to them." Art says while pointing at Mei XIng and Su He.
On the upper floor, a middle-aged man was sitting on a chair watching the whole auction.
"That brat is interesting. What was his name? Right, Art Vivian. " The middle-aged man smiles and continues watching the Auction.