Chapter 82 Return to Wutan City
In the eastern outer area of the Warcraft Mountains, above a huge basin.
"Is the matter resolved?" Hai Bodong flapped his ice-blue fighting wings slightly and looked at Xiao Se who was slowly flying up from the clouds in the valley below.
"Well, it's been solved. Let's go." Xiao Se nodded slightly. This time when he passed by the Monster Mountain Range, he specially went to the small valley where he used to live with Xiao Yixian. However, he found that Xiao Yixian had no signs of returning. So he left a letter in the wooden house in the valley, saying that he was about to go to the Holy City of Jiama to attend the Alchemist Conference.
"Alas, I hope Xiao Yixian can see the letter I left behind, at least to let her know that I am safe." With a sigh in his heart, Xiao Se flapped his wings suddenly, and his body turned into a stream of green light and flew quickly towards Wutan City. Hai Bodong followed closely behind.
"Damn it, we're finally here. If I had known this when we were in Mo City, I would have taken you directly by plane. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had to travel for several days." As soon as he arrived in Wutan City, Hai Bodong started to complain aggrievedly. Just as Xiao Se had said before, if the two of them had no conflict of interest, Hai Bodong would have chosen to just walk away, even if he had to bear the reputation of not keeping his promises.
It was also because of the Fuling Purple Pill that Hai Bodong was willing to patiently accompany Xiao Se on his "slow" flight.
"Haha, stop complaining. I heard you call the current patriarch of the Mitre family a waste on the Guhe spacecraft. I guess you must have a deep connection with the Mitre family. It just so happens that there is an auction house under the name of the Mitre family in Wutan City, and there is a business genius from your Mitre family in it." Xiao Se adjusted the mask on his face and chuckled.
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong stroked his chin, showing a hint of interest. He smiled faintly and said, "Since you admire me so much, I must see for myself."
An old man and a young boy walked into Wutan City talking and laughing, obviously attracting a lot of people's attention, especially the second-grade alchemist badge on Xiao Se's chest, which attracted the awe and envy of countless people.
However, due to Xiao Se's one year of training, his appearance and figure had changed greatly. In addition, he had been relatively low-key since childhood and wore a mask, so even if he met the Xiao family, no one recognized him.
After passing the end of the street in Wutan City, Xiao Se and the others soon arrived at the Mittel Auction House in the center of Wutan City.
Compared with a year ago, the Mittel Auction House has not changed much, but when Xiao Se really stepped into it, he found that its business was much more booming than it was a year ago. The hall was bustling with guests and the noisy sounds of transactions were everywhere.
Looking at the terrifying flow of people in the auction house, Hai Bodong nodded slightly and said, "It seems that the person you mentioned is indeed quite capable. It is rare for him to be able to run a small auction house branch to this extent."
Xiao Se was also somewhat surprised by the changes in the Mitre Auction House. Logically speaking, even during the period of Xiao Yan's three-year agreement two years later, it shouldn't have been so popular.
"Let's go. There are too many people here, and what's on sale are just ordinary stuff. Let's go through the VIP channel to the auction hall and have a look. Maybe we can find some materials to help you refine the Fuling Purple Pill." Xiao Se pointed in the direction of the relatively deserted VIP channel, then walked over slowly.
Hai Bodong shrugged and followed him.
There were two fully armed guards guarding the VIP passage. Their cultivation was about five stars of fighters. When they saw the second-grade alchemist badge on Xiao Se's chest, they made way for him before he even took out the VIP card that Ya Fei had given him.
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"Sir, you've come at the perfect time. The auction hall is currently holding the most grand auction in the past year. It is said that the last few items will tempt even a second-rank alchemist like you." One of the guards bowed and made a flattering gesture, then called a passing maid to lead the way for the two of them.
Xiao Se shook his head, refused the maid's offer to lead the way, and slowly led Hai Bodong into the VIP passage with ease.
The moment I walked into the VIP channel, the noisy noise outside seemed to be blocked by something, and the whole world became quiet in an instant.
After passing through several corridors, their vision suddenly opened up, and a huge space similar to a scaled-down version of the ancient Roman Colosseum on Blue Star came into view.
The auction platform was almost full of people. It was worth mentioning that this time, the people sitting in the front row were no longer just Jialebi, Xiao Zhan, and Obapa, the three patriarchs of the three major families in Wutan City, but four more people. Judging from the aura they exuded, they were all great fighters. They seemed to be the patriarchs of the families in the surrounding cities.
On the auction platform, Ya Fei was wearing a bright red tight brocade robe, which was exquisitely crafted and outlined her graceful and exquisite curves to the fullest. Under the brocade robe, a pair of jade-like white long legs made people feel as if their lower abdomen was on fire.
Her pretty face was smiling, with a hint of enchantment and charm, and her sweet voice almost made all the guests in the venue bewildered. They bid far more than the price of the auction item itself, just to get a glance from the beauty.
With his arms lightly leaning on the handrail of the porch, Xiao Se couldn't help but click his tongue a few times, secretly sighing that she was really a beauty. However, Xiao Se was no longer the green boy he was a year ago, and he was not as shy as he was at the beginning.
"You're not talking about this girl, are you?" Hai Bodong, who was leaning on the handrail of the porch, spoke slowly.
"Oh? Why do you say that, Hai Lao?" Xiao Se asked in surprise.
"She knows how to use her beauty to benefit herself, but I can also see from her eyes that she disdains and even disgusts everyone. She seems to be a woman who is proud but knows how to endure." Hai Bodong is an experienced man. Born into a business family, he has a very sharp eye and saw through Yafei's disguise at a glance.
"You hit the nail on the head." Hearing this, Xiao Se couldn't help but sigh softly, and then he became interested and asked, "Then Hai Lao, what kind of person am I in your mind?"
"You?" Hai Bodong pondered for a moment, his mouth twitching as he said, "You are evil-minded, but you seem to have a strong sense of justice in your heart. And you seem to be able to predict the future. I stand in front of you as if I am naked, without any secrets."
"Uh" Hearing this, Xiao Se smiled without saying anything. In order to find the remaining map of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, he did use his X-ray eyes to look through Hai Bodong's body, although it was disgusting.