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Chapter 330 Yuantao

But at the same time, Qin Xiao also ignited hope. These three pills should be enough to pay for the ring, right?

Even... half?

"Please remain calm. Due to the special nature of these three pills, we have decided to sell them separately, with a starting price of 20 million each."

After the auctioneer finished speaking, he announced the starting price of the first pill.

As a result, the price of a Xuanpo Pill soared to 260 million.

"Are you kidding?" Qin Xiao finally couldn't help it and stood up.

"It's quite normal." Wang Xuyi disagreed. "For you evil cultivators, inner demons are nothing, but for ordinary Qi cultivators like us, inner demons are very deadly. There have even been cases of Heaven Realm cultivators being corrupted by inner demons and falling into evil cultivation. Fortunately, he only had Earth Realm cultivation after the fall, otherwise it would have been disastrous."

"For the vast majority of Heaven Realm experts, money is just a number. Moreover, there are very few elixirs that can help them at that level. Therefore, elixirs of this quality are basically not circulated on the market. It can be said that they are priceless."

Wang Xuyi said this and shrugged.

Qin Xiao: ...

Qin Xiao found it difficult to describe his feelings for a moment.

There is always a feeling of... guilt when I suddenly realize that I have been squandering and wasting resources.

Or maybe... I'm blind?

Putting these pills in his hands is like... a cow chewing on a peony.

During the time that Qin Xiao and Wang Xuyi were discussing, the price of the second coin had soared to 230 million.

Qin Xiao couldn't help but exclaim again.

A lot of money……

Even in his previous life, he had never seen so much money.

Until the end of the auction, facing the three pills with a total transaction price of nearly 1 billion, Qin Xiao was unable to recover.

"Xiao?"

Qin Xiao paused and turned to meet Mo Hanyu's puzzled gaze.

Mo Hanyu helped him lift the hair that fell beside his eyes and reminded him, "It's over, you can go now."

"oh oh……"

Qin Xiao quickly avoided her gaze and turned his head away as if to cover up something: "I suddenly have something to do. You guys go to the hall and wait for me first."

Wang Xuyi didn't notice anything unusual and agreed readily. Mo Hanyu frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

Qin Xiao put on a mask and a black robe, completely concealing his aura, and completed the final transaction process.

He was not interested in the person who bought the three pills. He completed the process as quickly as possible and returned to Mo Hanyu.

"Let's go."

Wang Xuyi left first because of something. After Mo Hanyu told him, Qin Xiao nodded in response.

Qin Xiao didn't say much. Mo Hanyu didn't ask either. He glanced at him and followed him out. Unexpectedly, he ran into a big drama shortly after leaving the house.

Not far away, Lan Huaiqiu was dressed in a simple peach-colored dress, with only a peachwood hairpin on her head, which made her look as delicate and charming as a petal. Beside her, Miao Kaijie was wearing a black shirt and pants with a wide-open neckline. Not only was his attire disheveled, but his posture was also slouched and untidy, giving him a rather unrefined look. However, perhaps because of his good looks, he had a rather romantic air.

The two of them standing together, with the willow trees drooping beside them, was a very pleasing sight.

But the people opposite were dressed elegantly, especially the woman who was chattering incessantly to Lan Huaiqiu.

The woman was 70% similar to Lan Huaiqiu, but more mature in comparison. She had sharp and heroic brows and was intimidating without even being angry. She was dressed elegantly and luxuriously. There were no less than a hundred jewels inlaid on her skirt alone, not to mention the jade necklace around her neck and the pearl hairpin on her head.

When Lan Huaiqiu stood next to her, it was as if the weeping peach tree* and Fang Ji* were put together. They were beautiful, but not as stunning as before.

Next to the woman stood a young girl, dressed softly and well-behaved, wearing a white, close-fitting dress that outlined her graceful and slender waist. Her gentle aura attracted people's special attention.

Standing on the other side of the woman was Lan Xinci.

Lan Huaiqiu had her hair tied up in a simple bun today, leaving a strand of smooth black hair hanging down on her shoulders. She nodded her head and lowered her eyes as if listening meekly, but Qin Xiao could clearly see the bulging blue veins on her neck and her manic brown eyes.

By then, Qin Xiao had already shed his disguise and was secretly stroking the delicate box in his palm, wondering when it would be safest to give it to Mo Hanyu. Before leaving, Mo Hanyu bought two masks from the auction house. He wore one and kept the other hidden.

After all, the mask at the auction house was much more exquisite and convenient than the one he bought casually.

Qin Xiao originally planned to find a secluded place to see the atmosphere first, so he led Mo Hanyu to the river, but accidentally encountered this scene.

Mo Hanyu listened to the woman's sharp voice and looked at Miao Kaijie, who seemed to be covered with fleas beside Lan Huaiqiu, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

Qin Xiao didn't notice at first and was still immersed in his own world. It was not until Mo Hanyu poked him twice that he came back to his senses and looked at Lan Huaiqiu, then turned and met Miao Kaijie's eyes.

Miao Kaijie obviously saw them, his eyebrows raised and his eyes showed surprise, he turned on his toes as if he wanted to come over here, but when he looked at the girl next to him who was about to cry, he stopped where he was and did not take a step forward.

"——Lan Huaiqiu, are you even listening to me?!"

The woman opposite had a sharp look in her eyes and her words were full of authority.

"What do I need to hear?" Lan Huaiqiu closed his eyes, crossed his arms, and felt like laughing. "Why should I listen to you?"

"Huai Qiu, Yuan Tao, both of you calm down..." Lan Xinci, who was sandwiched in the middle, tried to ease the tense atmosphere between the two and tried to comfort them.

Lan Huaiqiu obviously wanted to say something else, but when he met Lan Xinci's pleading gaze, the corners of his lips twitched, but he closed them.

"Yes, Auntie, please don't be angry." The brightly dressed girl beside the woman also tried to comfort her, gently taking her arm, "Why don't you two calm down and have a good talk? Don't get angry and sulk for so many years."

The woman glanced at the girl, her anger dissipating a little, and she patted her hands: "Xinran, I'm not saying that, but whose child would run off with a gangster out of spite? She is—"

"Who are you calling a gangster?" Lan Huaiqiu's face turned cold and he said in an icy voice.

The woman glanced at her, tilting her head slightly. The pearl hairpin in her hair swayed gently with her movements, the shimmering light cold and reserved, and it was obvious that it was very expensive. "I'm saving face for you, Lan Huaiqiu. Don't force me to speak so bluntly."

"Straightforward?" Lan Huaiqiu almost sneered, tilted his head and opened his mouth for a long time, but he was so angry that he couldn't utter a word.

"I'm just telling the truth." The woman glanced at Miao Kaijie, who was standing there in a casual manner, with disgust in her eyes. "How could I give birth to a self-degrading person like you?"

"Yuan Tao!" Lan Xinci suddenly interrupted and said sternly, "How can you say such a thing?!"

As he said this, he looked at Lan Huaiqiu, as if he wanted to make amends.

"Huai Qiu, listen to me, your mother—"

"Ha ha……"

Lan Huaiqiu avoided Lan Xinci's gaze, a sneer escaped from his throat, and he felt cold all over. His slightly drooping bangs covered his eyes, and his vision quickly became blurred.

Lan Huaiqiu tried to speak several times, but was interrupted by the sobs rising from his throat. Not wanting to show weakness in front of him, he forced himself to endure it.

"Oh, after all that talk... may I ask who you are?"

An arm suddenly fell upon Lan Huaiqiu's shoulders. Miao Kaijie patted her shoulders twice, looked at the woman with a smile on his face, and finally spoke.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you ask my name?" The woman said coldly without looking at him.

"Ah... because I think people should have some manners, right?" Miao Kaijie replied with a smile. "You came here for no apparent reason and yelled at us without any reason... I think people, especially a beauty like you, should have some manners, right?"

Lan Xinci was stunned and looked at him in disbelief.

The girl holding the woman's arm was also stunned, with a strange look in her eyes.

Miao Kaijie didn't take it seriously, smiling frivolously: "You just said that I have no right to question your name, so why are you lowering your status to argue with us here? Besides, I still don't understand what your identity is to dictate our words and actions..."

"You're saying our words and actions are inappropriate right off the bat. I didn't think anything was wrong between us, so why are you acting like a superior right off the bat—"

Miao Kaijie didn't finish his words when he suddenly felt a surge of pressure. He paused and looked at the woman.

The woman stared at him coldly, and the pressure she emanated from her body was like a mountain pressing down on him, almost making it difficult for him to breathe.

Miao Kaijie's knees had already begun to tremble. The woman in front of him was at least at the middle level of the Earth Realm.

"...Keep talking, aren't you a good talker?" Every time the woman spoke a word, it felt as if a thousand pounds fell on him. Now that he couldn't speak anymore, even breathing and blinking were difficult.

Miao Kaijie's eyes hurt, and he noticed from the corner of his eye that Lan Huaiqiu beside him was normal, so he knew that this was a pressure directed only at him.

Without hearing Miao Kaijie speak for a while, Lan Huaiqiu suddenly realized something and looked at the young man beside him who was already sweating.

"What are you doing? Stop!" Lan Huaiqiu glared at the woman, like an angry young beast with bared teeth.

Faced with such oppression, the young man still had a smile on his face and maintained his leisurely posture.

It would be much better if I just bent down.

The woman narrowed her eyes slightly and was about to say something else when a chill came over her. She raised her hand to catch three ice spikes in the air and turned to look at the two young men approaching.

"Evil cultivator?" The woman's eyes were cold and murderous.

Lan Xinci quickly held her shoulders and whispered, "This is the student participating in the competition, Huaiqiu's classmate."

The woman sneered and said nothing, but her contempt was self-evident.

Mo Hanyu ignored her and looked at Miao Kaijie, who was jumping and rushing towards him impatiently as soon as the pressure was released.

"Brother Hanyu~ I knew you wouldn't ignore me!" Miao Kaijie threw himself into Mo Hanyu's arms with a beaming smile on his face, hugging him tightly, "You really scared me to death just now~"

This time, not only Lan Xinci and others, but even Lan Huaiqiu couldn't help but look surprised.

Mo Hanyu's veins popped up, and goose bumps appeared all over his body. He wanted to kick him out, but he smelled the faint smell of rust on him. He reached out and put his arm around his waist, grinning through gritted teeth: "Are you afraid of causing trouble?"

"I didn't cause this." Miao Kaijie winked at him, subtly wiping away the blood that had spilled from the corner of his mouth, "It was clearly me who was bullied."

Lan Huaiqiu looked numbly at Miao Kaijie who was nestled in Mo Hanyu's arms, and for a moment he couldn't help but want to hold his forehead and sigh.

Mo Hanyu snorted and laughed, without commenting, and grabbed Miao Kaijie's waist with his backhand to prevent him from slipping down.

"What are you arguing about?" Qin Xiao looked at Lan Huaiqiu and asked her.

"It's not me who wants to quarrel, it's her who has been so aggressive. I'm so scared." Miao Kaijie gestured delicately and artificially, and patted his chest, looking frightened.

Everyone:...

Lan Xinci looked at Lan Huaiqiu with difficulty, and after hesitating for a long time, he still couldn't ask the question.

Lan Xinci could naturally see that his daughter had different feelings for the young man. Unlike Yuantao's strong resistance, he wanted to let nature take its course.

Lan Xinci thought about the first time he saw the boy and Lan Huaiqiu fooling around, and thought that he might be doing this on purpose... right?

Lan Xinci looked at Miao Kaijie, who was like a weak willow swaying in the wind and crying, and his guess became uncertain again.

"What a mess! I'm her mother, what's wrong with arguing with her? What does it have to do with you?!" Yuan Tao finally couldn't help but speak, feeling extremely disgusted by Miao Kaijie's attitude. "Such hypocritical posturing is extremely disgusting."

"I didn't do it to you." Miao Kaijie muttered.

"That's almost it." Mo Hanyu glanced at him, withdrew his hand that was supplying him with Yuan Qi, and clapped twice.

Miao Kaijie recovered a little, exhaled a few times secretly, and the circulation of Yuan Qi in his body had returned to normal, so he separated from Mo Hanyu.

"Why are you two here?" Miao Kaijie looked at Qin Xiao and asked him.

"Just passing by for a walk." Qin Xiao remained calm.

Miao Kaijie suddenly smiled ambiguously and winked at him: "Date?"

"Get lost." Qin Xiao pushed him without hesitation to prevent him from getting too close to him, then turned to look at Lan Xinci, "What do you want?"

"You have no manners." Yuan Tao's critical eyes made Lan Huaiqiu feel a little nauseous. Just as he was about to speak out angrily, his finger was gently pinched.

Lan Huaiqiu was startled and turned to look beside her. Miao Kaijie didn't look at her, still smiling. He noticed her gaze and winked at her.

For some reason, my burning and restless chest miraculously cooled down because of this small action, like a stream of clear spring flowing into my heart.

Qin Xiao didn't even glance at Yuan Tao, but stared straight at Lan Xinci.

Under the boy's calm gaze, Lan Xinci rarely looked embarrassed: "Nothing serious, I just want to talk to my daughter Huai Qiu--"

"There's nothing to talk about!" Yuan Tao interrupted, giving Lan Huaiqiu a cold look. Her eyes were bright but filled with disgust. "In that case, you can continue to be wild outside."

"——Lan Huaiqiu, I am very disappointed in you."

Having said that, he turned around and left, pulling the girl he was traveling with with him.

The woman's cloud shoes made a light and pleasant sound, but it sounded extremely harsh to Lan Huaiqiu's ears.

"Huai Qiu, let's talk, okay?"

Lan Xinci saw that the girl looked unwell, so he quickly grabbed her wrist and said softly.

"...No need." Lan Huaiqiu raised his head, his eyes cold. "We've already discussed this a few days ago, and we've already reached a conclusion today, haven't we?"

Lan Xinci choked: "But——"

"Go back." Lan Huaiqiu broke free from his wrist and said softly, "I don't want to accept any invitations anymore."

Lan Xinci's pupils shrank sharply, and he stared at her, his lips opening and closing, speechless.

Lan Huaiqiu avoided his gaze, remaining calm and resolute.

Lan Xinci didn't say much in front of everyone. Seeing that he couldn't change Lan Huaiqiu's mind for the time being, he had to give up. Before leaving, he stuffed a bottle of pills in her hand and disappeared without waiting for Lan Huaiqiu to refuse.

Lan Huaiqiu looked at the pill in his hand with a complicated look for a moment, then put it away.

"...Did you see it?"

All around was quiet, the wind rustling the willow branches and rippling the river. Lan Huaiqiu's eyes shifted as he looked at the crowd and spoke quietly.

Miao Kaijie, who participated in the whole process, turned his head slowly and looked at the river, as if he could see flowers in it.

Mo Hanyu shifted his gaze and said nothing.

After all, it seemed completely unreasonable for them to get involved in this kind of family conflict. They only interrupted Lan Huaiqiu because they saw that he was too resistant. Now that Lan Xinci and the others had left, he couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable facing the girl's gloomy eyes.

Only Qin Xiao was very calm: "Not only did I see it, I also heard it - so what happened? How did the quarrel start?"

Mo Hanyu: ...

Miao Kaijie: ...

After all these years, he still doesn't know how to read the atmosphere.