"Sabu Chu, are you bullying people again?"

The newcomer wore a pale yellow long dress, had a good figure, and wore a thin veil over her face, obscuring her full features. Her eyes showed no joy or sorrow.

"What are you saying? I...I'm..." Upon seeing the person who came, Sabu Chu was actually a little flustered, seemingly feeling somewhat ashamed, and dared not look at the woman.

"You've really messed up, haven't you?"

The woman in yellow's voice made him lower his head.

Ye Qiu watched quietly, without letting his guard down for a moment.

"Friend, can you let him go now? I can guarantee your safety..."

“Lingling…I can solve it myself…” Sabu Chu’s words were cut off by a single look from her.

"I've already said, call me Ye Lingling!" Her voice was somewhat cold.

'Ye Lingling? The owner of the Nine Heart Begonia, a member of the Royal Fighting Team! What a coincidence...' Ye Qiu never expected that the girl who helped him would be Ye Lingling, a person who was born with the burden of death on her shoulders.

"Alright, Lingling! You guys hurry up and put away your martial spirits, it's not good to scare the young girl!" Sabu Chu seemed not to have heard what he said and began to call out to his followers.

Ye Lingling merely raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Kid, did you hear what Lingling said? Let go right now! Ouch!" Seeing that the other person was about to stop, Ye Qiu pushed him away.

He cupped his hands in thanks to Ye Lingling, "Thank you very much, young lady!"

"No need, I'm only helping you because of the young lady," Ye Lingling replied calmly, avoiding Ye Qiu's gaze.

"Then...then I thank you, sister!" Xiao Lan raised her hand and jumped out from behind Ye Qiu, imitating Ye Qiu's actions in a very convincing way.

This caused a faint smile to appear in Ye Lingling's eyes.

Upon seeing this, Sabu Chu, who had just been released, stopped crying out in pain and shamelessly moved closer to Ye Lingling.

She nodded to Ye Qiu and the other person, ignored Sabu Chu, and left. The boy, eager to pursue her, followed her off.

"Lingling! Lingling~ Wait for me! How was I? Wasn't I obedient just now? As long as you marry me, I promise..."

Watching the figure gradually disappear, Ye Qiu shook his head. It seems there are quite a few sycophants among the nobles. He didn't dare to use that name and didn't bring shame to the Sadio family.

Suddenly, Ye Qiu's eyes narrowed as he noticed the hatred in Sabu Chu's eyes when he turned around.

'Looks like... I need to be more careful! If he dares to come... I'll see him off!'

Chapter 54 Auction House

After the excitement was over, the surrounding crowd dispersed.

Ye Qiu knelt down and gently wiped Xiao Lan's still tearful eyes with his thumb. "Are you alright?"

"Xiao Lan is fine, it's just that the candied hawthorn is gone~" She pouted, still thinking about the candied hawthorn that had fallen on the ground.

"Your brother bought it for you!"

"Then I'll take two!" He held up a pair of scissor hands, his bright blue eyes gleaming.

"No problem!" This time, Ye Qiu didn't dare let her run around, and picked her up directly.

"Mwah~ Brother is the best! Haha..." The sweet taste of the candy lingered on Ye Qiu's lips, sticky and making him glare at Xiao Lan, which only elicited a burst of giggles from her.

In the distance, as Ye Qiu and his companions clashed and their Sharingan eyes flashed, a magnificent carriage drove by. It was the personal carriage of the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Empire.

He had just had a small gathering with his teacher, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Inside the car, Xue Qinghe, who had been taking a nap, frowned.

For a fleeting moment, he actually felt a tremor within his martial spirit, as if something was drawing it in...

He lifted the curtain and looked towards the crowd. "Let's go see what's going on over there?"

As soon as the order was given, a subordinate stepped forward to inquire.

"Your Highness, it was the son of Count Sadio who got into a conflict with a commoner..." As the accompanying servant finished his report, the crowd had already dispersed.

Xue Qinghe frowned. That feeling was fleeting. Could it have been just his imagination?

Looking in that direction, one could see the back of a blue-haired boy holding a little girl.

"Phew! Let's go back to the palace!" He rubbed his temples and ordered his men to continue on their way. Perhaps he was just too tired.

Ye Qiu hadn't walked far when he turned back towards the carriage. When he tried to use his Sharingan earlier, it seemed a little excited, strangely scanning its surroundings, but there was nothing unusual about it.

"Brother, what are you looking at? Let's hurry and buy some candied hawthorns!"

"Okay, I'll go buy it right away..." Urged on by the little glutton, Ye Qiu put aside his doubts and quickly left.

……

After buying two more skewers of candied hawthorn, Ye Qiu and Xiao Lan continued looking for a place to stay. Looking at the three gold soul coins remaining in his bag, Ye Qiu felt he had to spend the night in the Divine Might Space.

"Ah~"

"Brother, what's wrong?" Little Blue, who was licking a candied hawthorn, looked up at him curiously.

"Nothing, huh!?"

In Ye Qiu's line of sight, a magnificent golden domed building appeared. From here, the building was estimated to be at least 500 meters in diameter, and the golden dome was very eye-catching.

"The Heavenly Dou Auction House! How could I have forgotten about this!" He clenched his fist and slapped his palm, only then remembering that he still had a soul bone produced by a four-thousand-year-old Jade Eye Cloud Winged Tiger in his Divine Might Space!

This thing would definitely fetch several million gold soul coins at auction!

"Little Blue, come on! Brother will take you to the auction house!" He took her little hand and walked over there.

"Brother, what is an auction house?" Little Blue's short legs couldn't keep up with Ye Qiu's speed. She even stopped eating her candied hawthorn and was led by Ye Qiu to run.

"Hmm...it's a place that sells things. After I sell everything, I'll buy you lots of delicious food!"

"Great! Whew~ But brother, could you not walk so fast? Little Blue is so tired~"

"Uh~" Ye Qiu paused, only then realizing that her face was flushed and her breathing was somewhat disordered.

"Hahaha... I'm sorry, it's my fault, brother." Ye Qiu simply picked her up again.

Arriving at the entrance of the auction house, Ye Qiu was somewhat impressed by its grand facade. To be able to acquire such a large piece of land in the capital city, where every inch of land is precious, was truly extravagant. Even the marble door frames were inlaid with gemstones.

"This place is so pretty!" The little girl was completely captivated by sparkly things; even her candied hawthorn skewers lost their appeal. She couldn't take her eyes off the pretty girls at the entrance either! "Brother~ the ladies at the door are so pretty too!"

Looking in the direction she pointed, several staff members were standing at the entrance to greet guests.

The four young women appeared to be around 20 years old, with similar heights, beautiful faces, and slender, graceful figures. They wore white floor-length dresses adorned with silver threads, giving them a touch of elegance, and each wore a professional, gentle smile...

At this moment, Ye Qiu was holding Xiao Lan and standing not far from the door. Xiao Lan's voice was undoubtedly heard by others.

"You have such a sweet tongue, but not just anyone can come in here!" The girl closest to Ye Qiu smiled more sincerely, and it was clear that she was genuinely happy.

"I wonder what conditions need to be met to enter?" Ye Qiu stepped forward and asked with a smile.

Only then did she notice how handsome the man in front of her was, and how extraordinary his demeanor was... A blush appeared on her face, and without the slightest negligence, she placed her hands in front of her and bent slightly.

"Young master, there are two ways to enter here. One is to pass the bidding qualification certification, which is divided into different levels, with the lowest threshold being having 10,000 gold soul coins in assets..."

He glanced up furtively, then added, "Another option is for you to consign an item to our auction house. Only items valued at over one thousand gold soul coins after being appraised by our experts are eligible to participate in the auction. If the auction is successful, we will take a percentage of the winning bid as a commission..."

"I see. May I ask if you could introduce me to one of your appraisers? I have some items that I wish to auction."

"Oh? Of course, no problem, come with me~" She gestured for him to enter, swaying her slender waist and taking small steps as she walked inside.

Ye Qiu followed with Xiao Lan, and as they passed by, the girls on both sides couldn't help but glance at his face a few more times.

"Brother, the girls are all peeking at you!" The voice wasn't quiet, but it was enough for others to hear. Not only did they lower their heads in embarrassment, but Ye Qiu also felt a little embarrassed.

"I was looking at you, after all, you're so cute~" He pinched her cheek, nodded to the girls on either side, and expressed his apology.

"Look...their faces are all red...mmm!"

Ye Qiu immediately covered her mouth, glared at her, and stopped her from saying anything more.

Following behind the girl, we walked along a long corridor. On both sides of the marble were carved dragons and phoenixes, as well as reliefs of various soul beasts. Every few steps there was a glass cabinet filled with all kinds of rare treasures. It was quite magnificent!

"Hehe..." came a soft laugh from the girl leading the way. "The little girl is so cute!"

"Thank you, miss. You're very pretty too. But aren't you tired of swaying your hips like that when you walk?"

Hearing Xiao Lan's words, she paused, her face flushed with embarrassment, and her gait lost its rhythm... her posture became awkward, too embarrassed to continue twisting...

"Ouch...!"

"Hehe...Children say the darndest things, children say the darndest things...haha!" Ye Qiu chuckled dryly, and this time he directly tapped Xiao Lan on the head.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll sell you out!"

"Ah! No! No! Xiao Lan won't say anymore!" She bit her lip, hugged Ye Qiu's neck and started to whine and twist for a while before calming down.

Ye Qiu was led into a large hall where a round table was set up. Opposite him sat seven old men, each wearing a monocle and with shrewdness gleaming in their cloudy eyes.

"I wonder what young brother wants to auction?" Among the group, the older man gestured for Ye Qiu to sit down.

A brocade box suddenly appeared in Ye Qiu's hand.

"This is a head bone from the four-thousand-year-old soul beast, the Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger!"

Tap! Place the box in the center and push it to the opposite side.

"Soul Bone!" Several people immediately stood up, as soul bones are extremely rare.

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