Chapter 39: The Worried Ya Fei
After Ling Ying and Xiao Cang reached an agreement, Ling Ying left and hid outside the Xiao family residence, silently protecting Xun Er.
"Brother Xiao Cang, why did you suddenly agree to spar with Uncle Ying? Uncle Ying is very strong," Xun Er said, holding Xiao Cang's hand with both of hers, expressing her concern.
"Don't worry, Xun Er. If I agreed to spar with him, it's because I'm confident. I'm doing this for our future," Xiao Cang said gently, caressing Xun Er's soft hand.
He had his own reasons for doing this. He couldn't guarantee that Ling Ying would only find out about Xun Er's pregnancy three months later. So, he wanted to defeat Ling Ying, making Ling Ying owe him a favor. If the truth were to be revealed prematurely, he could ask Ling Ying to keep it a secret for a while before reporting it to the Gu Clan.
Of course, the matter of Xun Er's pregnancy was significant, and Ling Ying might not agree to keep it a secret, but there was at least a small possibility.
Xun Er had a vague idea of what Xiao Cang was thinking. She snuggled against Xiao Cang's chest, her fingers drawing circles on his palm, and said softly, "Brother Xiao Cang is so good. Well… I'm going back to my room now."
"Alright."
Xiao Cang nodded slightly, giving Xun Er a light kiss on her forehead.
Xun Er's face turned rosy. She turned around and started walking away, taking small, happy steps, looking back at Xiao Cang every few steps.
"Remember to think of me, Brother Xiao Cang."
"Remember to think of me."
"Remember…"
"I know, I will think of you."
Xiao Cang said to Xun Er in a doting manner.
"I will also think of you."
Xun Er immediately smiled playfully and returned to her room feeling satisfied.
The next morning, the first thing Xiao Cang did after waking up and freshening up was to go out of the city to find the human puppet.
When he arrived at the city gate, he spread out his soul perception, found the location of the human puppet, and with a thought, made the human puppet walk towards him automatically.
"Good, it wasn't caught by Ling Ying yesterday, and it didn't get hurt."
Xiao Cang looked up and down at the human puppet. Other than some mud on its feet, it looked no different from last night.
Of course, Xiao Cang knew that although the human puppet didn't have any visible injuries, its bones and muscles were damaged.
The human puppet was not a living body after all, and its body had already become a dead object. It was inevitable that it would be damaged after forcibly digesting the medicinal power.
Xiao Cang collected the human puppet back into his storage ring with a thought and walked back into the city.
However, he didn't return to the Xiao family residence, but instead headed towards another famous place in Wu Tan City - the Mitel Auction House.
The Mitel Auction House is one of the top forces in Wu Tan City. Its status in Wu Tan City is no less than that of the three major families.
Even because it has maintained neutrality for many years, in the hearts of most people, its status is even higher than that of the three major families.
At this moment, there was a constant stream of guests at the auction house entrance.
None of the people coming in and out here were not wealthy, and many of them were young masters from some well-known families in Wu Tan City.
Anyone who could enter the Mitel Auction House could not afford to buy anything ordinary. Even if they wanted to come and watch the excitement, there was a threshold.
And in the noisy crowd, a figure in a white robe slowly walked over.
The steady footsteps sounded in everyone's ears, and everyone couldn't help but look at the person.
"What a young man, whose son is he?"
"He seems to be wearing a white robe exclusive to alchemists. Could he be an alchemist?"
"Wow… such a young alchemist, which family has produced such an outstanding young man?"
"Wait! Look at the stars on his collar… there are five!!!"
"What?! Five stars? Isn't that…"
"A five-star alchemist?!!!"
Xiao Cang's appearance caused a stir among the crowd.
Everyone recognized that the white robe he was wearing was exclusive to alchemists, looked at his collar, and then showed a look of shock.
Such a young five-star alchemist…
Some of the wealthy young men around were dumbfounded, their throats dry.
If it were in the past, they might have exclaimed that it was impossible, and even thought that the white robe in front of them must be fake.
How could there be such a young five-star alchemist?
But now, it's different.
Everyone knows that the prodigy of the Xiao family, who stepped into the Dou Wang realm at the age of only eighteen and advanced to a five-star alchemist, has returned to Wu Tan City!
"Is he the prodigy of the Xiao family?"
"I actually saw the true face of a five-star alchemist…"
"I thought it was just a rumor, but it turns out to be true."
"This young man has an unlimited future!"
Listening to these shocking praises, Xiao Cang's mouth quietly rose.
He deliberately put on the five-star alchemist's robe to come here.
Since he was going to come to the Mitel Auction House, he planned to win over Ya Fei while also taking the Mitel Auction House for his own use.
So, as soon as he arrived, he revealed his identity as a five-star alchemist, which could make the auction house show the highest sincerity and attitude.
Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Cang arrived at the entrance, a maid with a flattering smile came up to him.
"Please come in, sir."
The maid smiled very flatteringly. Every move she made could reveal the snow-white scenery at her collar, just so that Xiao Cang could take a few more glances at her and favor her.
But Xiao Cang didn't even bother to look at her.
What a joke, he had tasted the flavors of top beauties like Yun Yun, Yao Ye, and Xun Er, how could he be interested in these vulgar powders?
Xiao Cang followed the maid into the auction house and said, "Please go and inform Alchemist Gu Ni that Xiao Cang has come to visit."
"Yes."
The maid saluted and hurriedly went to report.
In the high-level appraisal room.
Alchemist Gu Ni, dressed in a green robe, his hair somewhat white, but his face was extraordinarily ruddy, was talking with a woman full of charm in front of him.
This woman was enchanting and beautiful.
She was wearing a red body-fitting brocade robe, which perfectly outlined her curvaceous figure. She sat on a chair, her long, jade-like legs closed tightly. The slit at the hem of the brocade robe revealed a touch of snow-white thigh skin, which anyone would find irresistible.
Even Alchemist Gu Ni, who had been working with Ya Fei for many years, couldn't help but exclaim in his heart when he saw this scene.
"Miss Ya Fei, have you made up your mind about the matter that the Mitel family notified you about?" Alchemist Gu Ni asked.
"I get a headache just by thinking about this"
Ya Fei propped her cheek with her jade hand, and a touch of worry appeared on her charming face.
"Xiao Cang is not only the prodigy of the Xiao family, but also the husband of the Yun Lan Sect's Sect Master, and later he even married the princess of the royal family. I'm just a junior of the Miter family, although I have some beauty, how can I be sure to win Xiao Cang's heart and marry him as a concubine?"
"Let alone marrying him, even if I want to see him now, I can't find a suitable reason."
Ya Fei sighed helplessly.
"This… indeed." Alchemist Gu Ni also felt helpless when he heard this.
The Xiao family's patriarch and others could see him at any time, but Xiao Cang was a Dou Wang powerhouse and a five-star alchemist… How could they see him if they wanted to?
Just then, a maid walked in.
"Master Alchemist Gu Ni, Miss Ya Fei. A five-star alchemist has come to the auction house, he seems to be Xiao Cang from the Xiao family."
"What?!"
Alchemist Gu Ni and Ya Fei heard this, their eyes suddenly brightened, and they were excited.
They were worrying about how to see Xiao Cang, and Xiao Cang came on his own initiative?