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"Oh." Xiao Se responded calmly.
"Aren't you shocked? This is a pill that can help Dou Disciple's break through quickly and has no side effects," Xiao Ning said in surprise.
"Shocked or not, the Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid is still too far from us. Not to mention the price, even if we obtained it, we're still at the middle stage of Dou Disciple and won't be able use it now. Rather than chasing this elusive elixir, it's better to focus on training and breaking through as soon as possible," Xiao Se replied.
The three elders of the Xiao family sitting in front of them looked at each other, nodded in agreement, and acknowledged Xiao Se's words.
The Grand Elder said to Xiao Ning earnestly, "Ning'er, Xiao Se is right. After the auction ends, you should return to your training. Even if our Xiao family wins the Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid today, it will only be used by the high-level Dou Disciples of the family and direct descendants who have made significant contributions to strengthen the core members of the family."
"I understand, Grandpa." Although Xiao Ning might brush off Xiao Se's advice, he certainly wouldn't ignore his grandfather, the Grand Elder.
Seeing Xiao Ning's dejected look, Xiao Se smiled helplessly and decided not to discuss the Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid any further. His gaze shifted slightly and noticed that members of the Jia Lie and Ao Ba families were also invited into the auction hall.
Among the Jia Lie family's group, Xiao Se suddenly felt a cold and resentful gaze. Looking over, he saw it was Jia Lie Ao, who had been castrated by him over a month ago in the market.
At that moment, Jia Lie Ao was scanning the Xiao family members and, having not found his target, was about to retract his gaze. However, when his eyes swept over Xiao Se, they locked in a stare. He immediately gave a cold smile, his lips moving as if to say, "Little scum of the Xiao family, don't fall into my hands, otherwise, heh heh."
Xiao Se narrowed his eyes and gave a faint smile. A cold light flickered in his lowered gaze.
Without engaging in a confrontation with Jia Lie Ao, Xiao Se had no intention of arguing with him. It was clear that if Jia Lie Ao encountered him, he wouldn't let him go easily either.
After briefly practicing the capturing technique "Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon," Xiao Se turned his attention to the auction stage.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Ya Fei, dressed in a red qipao, walked elegantly onto the auction stage. The slightly tight qipao accentuated her voluptuous figure, causing most of the audience's eyes to light up with intense admiration.
Even Xiao Zhan, the head of the Xiao family, was no exception.
Noticing Xiao Zhan's fiery gaze, Xiao Se curled the corner of his mouth and silently cursed him for being a lecher. He then shifted his gaze back and continued practicing the "Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon" technique, which he had found in Tang San's storage belt.
Xiao Se estimated that while its power might not be impressive, only useful against Dou Zhe's of the same level and nearly useless against Dou Masters, its finesse was noteworthy and comparable to some low-level Xuan class fighting skills.
If used well, it might even counter some mid to high-level Xuan class close-combat skills.
Ya Fei's tempting red lips parted slightly, and she smiled alluringly at the audience while speaking a few words. Her delicate voice and captivating figure instantly ignited the atmosphere in the room.
Seeing the sudden excitement in the crowd, Ya Fei felt a hint of pride. After a month of adjustment, she was well aware of how attractive her beauty was to men. She slightly lifted her red lips and discreetly scanned the audience. When her gaze passed over the young man sitting behind the three elders of the Xiao family, she paused for a moment.
The boy, who looked about twelve or thirteen years old, did not look at her but instead gazed downward, making Ya Fei realize that her beauty seemed to be ignored. She slightly furrowed her brows but soon relaxed them.
Discreetly shifting her gaze away from Xiao Se, Ya Fei's alluring red lips parted, and she picked up a small hammer to tap on the table, smiling, "Ladies and gentlemen, I announce that the auction officially begins. Our first auction item is the much-anticipated Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid."
With that, she gestured, and a maid carrying a silver tray with a jade bottle walked up to the stage.
Under Ya Fei's praise, the price of the Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid soared, especially for the flawless elixirs, which were bid up to nearly a hundred thousand.
With ten bottles of Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid sold out, the subsequent auction items seemed rather dull. Items like necklaces and hairpins were only of interest to those driven by desire.
As the excitement waned, Xiao Se lost interest in training and chose to silently wait for the auction to end to collect the proceeds and buy materials and herbs.
"Xiao Se, this is so boring. After the Foundation-Nurturing Spiritual Liquid is auctioned off, there's nothing interesting left. If it weren't for Miss Ya Fei being so beautiful, I think the auction might have ended already," Xiao Ning, sitting beside him, complained.
Xiao Se nodded slightly and touched the magic sword pattern on his right sleeve, replying "Indeed."
Xiao Ning looked at Ya Fei on stage, then at Xiao Se, and asked hesitantly, "Xiao Se, you're not interested in women, are you? There's such a beauty on stage, and you're focused on your hand. If it weren't for my feelings for Xun'er, I'd be moved. Wait, this pattern is…"
Xiao Ning grabbed Xiao Se's right hand, pulled up his sleeve, and exclaimed, "Wow, such a cool sword tattoo! Xiao Se, where did you get this? I want one too."
Although Xiao Ning's voice wasn't loud, his unusual behavior quickly attracted Ya Fei's attention.
Seeing the familiar pattern on Xiao Se's pale wrist, Ya Fei was slightly shocked. Could this young man be Master Pu?
She compared Master Pu from her memory with Xiao Se's figure. If dressed in a black robe, they could be from the same mold.
Xiao Se also noticed Ya Fei's gaze and recalled their previous encounters where he always wore gloves, seemingly never exposing his hands.
Wait, when he received the gold card from her yesterday, he might have shown a little. Did she notice then?
Realizing this, Xiao Se cursed himself for being careless and couldn't help but show a bitter smile. It seemed that this enchantress had indeed discovered his identity.
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