Chapter 143: Helping Ya Fei Become an Elder! Embarking on the Return!
Inside the conference room of the Mittel Auction House, Xiao Ze said nothing and only lightly tapped the medicine bottle with his fingertips. Fujisan, seeing this, had no choice but to look at Ya Fei, hoping she would speak well on behalf of the Mittel auction house.
Ya Fei, however, could only give an expression of helplessness.
"Ya Fei knowing this expert is enough for her performance to meet the standards. I think the 'acting' title of her supervisor position can be removed, don't you think?" said Fujisan, recalling Xiao Ze's words, who had mentioned his old relationship with Ya Fei.
As this expert was not interested in punishing Elder Leio, they could only try to help Ya Fei.
"I see the Mittel auction house has some good things. This Dou Ling pill, if I auction it here, I shouldn't be at a loss, right?" asked Xiao Ze.
"Don't worry, sir! We will ensure it is auctioned at a price that satisfies you!" replied Fujisan, relieved that Xiao Ze was willing to communicate.
"Do you want to sell it quickly, or prefer to wait a while so we can create some publicity and attract more buyers?" asked Fujisan.
"Quickly. This Dou Ling pill is not worth staying here for too long," said Xiao Ze as he tossed the medicine bottle to Fujisan and remained silent.
Fujisan, very excited, carefully took the bottle and, showing good perception, led the elders out of the room, leaving time for Ya Fei and Xiao Ze to converse.
"Ha ha! Brother Xiao Ze, you really helped me a lot. I couldn't solve this problem, but for you, it was very easy," said Ya Fei, hugging Xiao Ze, giving him a feeling of soft suffocation.
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On the other hand, Fujisan was excited with the Dou Ling pill in hand. Its value was so high that it deserved to be auctioned in a celestial level auction. Although it was a superior level five medicine, its appeal and utility were comparable, even superior, to some level six items.
"It's a pity that this expert insisted on auctioning it. Otherwise, the auction house could have acquired it directly. A single Dou Ling pill would save me years of cultivation..." sighed Fujisan.
"If there hadn't been a conflict with this expert today, this pill could have been handled directly by the auction house. What a pity..." he said while looking at Elder Leio, who trembled slightly.
"Leio, you almost caused the Mittel auction house to offend someone we cannot mess with!" continued Fujisan. "Not only is he a Dou Huang level expert, but also a fifth level alchemist. His network of contacts could easily destroy the Mittel auction house. And I suspect he is a sixth level alchemist, comparable to the Pill King Gu He."
Upon hearing the Grand Elder's words, the other elders nodded. Even for a fifth level alchemist, making a Dou Ling pill was difficult, costly, and had a low success rate. Everyone sweated coldly thinking about the situation.
"I can't believe the Mittel auction house was so close to a crisis today," said one of the elders while looking at Leio with resentment.
"Grand Elder, I think Leio is no longer fit to be an elder. His incompetence is worse than that of a common auctioneer. If he continues in his position, he could bring more problems to the Mittel auction house," proposed another elder.
These words made Leio look at the elder with hatred. They had always opposed each other, and now he was taking advantage to sink him further.
Fujisan frowned and looked at Leio. "It's decided. Leio, resign from your position as elder and retire," he said, not caring about Leio's reaction and taking the other elders with him.
The elders realized that with such strong support as Xiao Ze, Ya Fei was untouchable. Leio, on the other hand, was left speechless, leaning against the wall. From being a high-ranking member, he became a simple retired person without power, such a big change that it made him faint.
A guard found Leio unconscious later.
The Mittel auction house, with great efficiency, soon let the entire empire know that they had opened a celestial level auction with a superior level five Dou Ling pill as the main attraction. This pill was highly coveted by Dou Wang level cultivators. Although the Pill King Gu He could also make it, working with him involved providing materials, significant compensations, and dealing with the Yun Lan sect.
Now, without those complications, they could obtain the pill directly at the auction, which, although expensive, was more accessible. Besides the Dou Ling pill, Xiao Ze also auctioned many other medicines to increase his earnings.
The event was a success, with the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire acquiring the Dou Ling pill and other factions distributing the other medicines, all satisfied with the auction.
Many factions wanted to know more about the alchemist who provided so many medicines and requested introductions, but the auction house would not do so without Xiao Ze's permission. Although he had no interest in settling in the Jia Ma Empire, his power was already significant.
With the auction proceeds, Xiao Ze bought many herbs at the auction house to replenish himself, keeping 30% of the earnings in gold coins, amassing more than ten million coins, equivalent to the empire's annual income.
After enriching his resources, Xiao Ze decided to return to the academy, as he had no more reasons to stay in the Jia Ma Empire.
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