Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

"Teacher, is Huang Liang your pseudonym?" Xiao Li asked.

"Hmm. When you're out and about, you definitely can't use your real identity," Old Wang said calmly.

"Understood. Then, when I enter the Black Corner Region, I will be called Wang Li, and I will use this name when I go to the Central Continent in the future." Xiao Li said after thinking for a moment.

"Take my surname? You little brat, do you want to be my son?" Old Wang stroked his beard and laughed.

"You are my master, and also my half-father. My biological father passed away a long time ago, and my eldest brother raised me. After that, you accompanied me for a long time. It is no exaggeration to say that you are like a master and a father to me."

The only pity is that you're so old and don't have a wife to take care of you. Your disciple is willing to take care of you in your old age, hehe~ Ouch! Teacher, why did you hit me!

Xiao Li held his head and said, "At first, Old Wang was very satisfied and a little moved. He had taken on such a good disciple. How did he start talking so outrageously?"

Old Wang scoffed, "You make it sound like I'm unwanted. Back in the day, I... well, let's not talk about the past. I wonder how she's doing now?"

Xiao Li and Elder Wang did not have to wait long before a man with a fierce face but only five feet tall walked in.

The man's eyes lit up the moment he saw Old Wang, and he immediately came to Old Wang and bowed.

The man before them was the owner of this Xuan Medicine Shop, named Zhuo Tian, ​​a Dou Wang expert.

"Master Huang! I apologize for keeping you waiting. It was my rudeness."

"Hmm, take me to see Ye Xuan. I heard his auction items are quite good. Let me see what makes them so good." Old Wang's tone was indifferent, as if he didn't take Zhuo Tian seriously at all.

That makes sense. Not only is Elder Wang a Dou Huang expert, but he is also a sixth-grade alchemist. What qualifications does a Dou Wang have to swagger around in front of Elder Wang?

"So you're looking for the sect leader. Master Huang, please come with me. And who is this young man?" Zhuo Tian also noticed Xiao Li. Judging from his aura, Xiao Li's cultivation was not weak. He must have some connection with Master Huang.

"He is my disciple, don't ask so many questions, just lead the way," Old Wang said calmly.

"Yes! Master Huang, please follow me." Zhuo Tian led Elder Wang and Xiao Li out of the Xuan Medicine Shop and came to the Xuan Ye Sect.

Xuan Ye Sect

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Xuan Ye Sect, Zhuo Tian led Elder Wang and Xiao Li inside without the guards even trying to stop them.

This Zhuo Tian is not only an elder of the Xuan Ye Sect, but also has intricate connections with the sect leader Ye Xuan. If Elder Zhuo Tian brings people into the sect, nothing will definitely happen.

Zhuo Tian led Elder Wang and Xiao Li to the sect's reception hall.

"Master Huang, please wait here with your disciple for a moment while I go and invite the sect leader," Zhuo Tian said, cupping his hands in greeting to Elder Wang.

"Go."

"Yes! Someone, bring tea!" Zhuo Tian called out to the servants, then left.

"Teacher, what are you planning to do? Weren't we supposed to be here to check out the auction? Why are we here at the organizer's place?" Xiao Li asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hehe, you don't understand. You must have heard on the way that the auction has announced that there are good things to be had, including not only Earth-rank cultivation techniques and fighting skills, but also Grade 7 pills."

"As for me, I don't want to waste too much money auctioning with those desperate people. I'll just come here and buy directly from the organizers," Old Wang said with a smile, stroking his beard.

"Huh? Doesn't this break the rules of the auction house?" Xiao Li asked in surprise.

"Rules? What rules? This level of auction house has no rules in front of me. Even if it does have rules, they are meaningless in front of Huangji Dan," Old Wang said arrogantly.

"Uh, this Dou Huang is really completely under your control."

In about half the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea,

Footsteps sounded outside the door, and the newcomer's aura was much stronger than Zhuo Tian's.

"Elder Huang! Elder Huang! I never expected that you would visit me again after ten years!" A deep voice rang out.

A middle-aged man dressed in a black robe walked in. He looked rather thin, which contrasted sharply with his deep voice, but his aura was truly terrifying. Was this a four-star Dou Huang?

"Ye Xuan, it has indeed been a long time since we last met. I heard that your Xuan Ye Auction House is about to open, and you have some good stuff. Let this old man see what good things you have," Old Wang said, stroking his beard. Unlike his conversation with Xiao Li, his tone was icy when he spoke to Ye Xuan.

"I knew you meant it. The list is here, please take a look," Ye Xuan said with a smile.

"Hmm." Old Wang took the list in his hand and examined it carefully. Xiao Li also came over to take a closer look.

"Hmm~ Magic core weapons, medicinal herbs, flying combat skills, Xuan-rank combat skills, Xuan-rank cultivation techniques... Hmm? Low-level Earth-rank fire-attribute combat skill, Heavenly Fiery Slash! That's something."

A seventh-grade elixir, the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill? There really are seventh-grade elixirs? But I've never heard of this pill before. It's paired with the Earth-rank mid-level lightning attribute cultivation technique, the Thunderclap Mirror, and its accompanying combat skill, the Awakening Thunder Technique!

"Hiss—Ye Xuan, the items you auctioned this time are all quite good! Seventh-grade pills and a mid-level Earth-rank cultivation technique! Aren't you afraid that other forces, driven to desperation, will raze your Xuan Ye Sect to the ground?"

Old Wang was also greatly shocked; these things were truly outrageous.

"The auction house has its own rules. Elder Huang should know where I come from. Apart from that old demon in the Black Corner Region, I'm really not afraid of anything."

"This auction is the last one. Young Master is about to graduate from Canaan Academy, and it's time for me to escort him home," Ye Xuan said calmly.

"Indeed, the Ye family of the Central Region is very powerful. Is your old Mr. Ye still alive?" Old Wang asked.

"The Supreme Elder passed away a few years ago, and now the family is entirely supported by Elder Ye Zhong. The Ye family is now teetering on the brink of collapse, has lost its former status, and is surrounded by powerful enemies. I'm afraid the Ye family's future will be difficult."

Ye Xuan smiled wryly. That's right, he was a member of the Ye family in the Central Region of Zhongzhou, one of the five great families of the Pill Tower.

Ye Xuan is not an alchemist; he possesses wood-attribute battle qi. He came to the Black Corner Region mainly to accompany Ye Zhong's son, who is studying at Canaan Academy, while Ye Xuan runs an auction house business in the Black Corner Region.

"Oh? Is that so? Never mind your family's affairs, I won't pry further. You have quite a few good items here, I'd like to bid on them directly, or exchange them for items of the same level, is that alright?"

Old Wang continued.

"This! I'm afraid it's against the rules." Ye Xuan was somewhat embarrassed; wasn't this ruining his own reputation?

"Ye Xuan, have you ever taken the Imperial Extreme Pill?" Old Wang asked with a smile.

"No, what's wrong?"

"I have a Royal Extreme Pill here. I wonder if Sect Leader Ye could do me a favor?" Old Wang said with a smile.

gudu~

Ye Xuan swallowed hard. The Imperial Pill! Although he was a member of the Ye family, a family of alchemists, he was only from a collateral branch. He only had some talent, which allowed him to follow the young master to the Black Corner Region.

In the past, before the Ye family ran into trouble, he could be allocated Royal Extreme Pills. But now, given the Ye family's current situation, it would be difficult to allocate Royal Extreme Pills to him.

The only seventh-grade alchemist in the family, Elder Ye Zhong, has been in seclusion and rarely appears. The other alchemists in the family are only at the initial sixth grade, and they can't even refine the Dou Ling Pill, let alone the top-grade sixth-grade Huang Ji Pill.

"Is it okay or not! Give me a straight answer!" Old Wang said angrily.

"Alright! Apart from the seventh-grade pill Yin Yang Xuanlong Pill and the Thunderclap Awakening Thunder Technique, these two items are the highlights and have already been distributed to various forces in the Black Corner Region."

"If Elder Huang takes a fancy to any of the other items, I can arrange for him to buy them directly! You'll be absolutely satisfied with the price!" Ye Xuan said through gritted teeth.