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#383 - Auctions

As Yu Linglong gracefully arrived, Liang Jin quickly stood up, a slightly grave expression on his face, and said:

“Sect Leader, there's been a slight problem.”

Yu Linglong slightly furrowed her brow, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes, and asked:

“Don't tell me we can't set sail today?”

Left with no other choice, Liang Jin had to tell Yu Linglong everything he had learned from Xie Wuwei about Li Xueqing's departure for Azurewave City last night, truthfully and without reservation.

But after a moment of thought, she made a decision and slowly said:

“Elder Li must have urgent personal matters to attend to, most likely involving her relatives in Dongzhou.”

“However, Elder Li's relatives do not live in Azurewave City. She is likely just passing through Azurewave City to take the land route to her relatives' home. Therefore, when we arrive in Azurewave City, we may not necessarily meet Elder Li.”

“Especially since we can use the 'Thousand Faces Mystique'. In that case, even if Elder Li sees us, she might not recognize us.”

“In short, as long as we act cautiously, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.”

Liang Jin shrugged slightly after listening.

He knew in his heart that Yu Linglong was clearly just comforting herself and taking a chance.

However, since Yu Linglong had already made a decision, as a subordinate, he naturally had to fully assist Yu Linglong in completing this trip and do his best to ensure that everything went smoothly without any mishaps.

Immediately, Liang Jin turned around and shouted loudly at the giant snake in the distance:

“Old buddy! Time to come back!”

Upon hearing the call, the giant snake slowly poked its head out of the sea, giving Liang Jin a cold glance, seemingly not intending to pay any attention to him at all.

But when its gaze inadvertently swept over Yu Linglong, its eyes instantly softened. Immediately afterward, its massive body quickly swam, like a black flash of lightning, arriving on the shore in the blink of an eye.

It excitedly lowered its massive body, its head slightly drooping, its eyes full of anticipation, waiting for Yu Linglong to sit on its back.

Upon seeing this, Yu Linglong's lips slightly curved upward, and her figure leaped like a swallow, landing steadily on the giant snake's back.

Seeing this, Liang Jin also hurriedly prepared to climb on.

“Whoosh!”

Accompanied by a whistling sound of wind.

A thick and powerful tail, like a black giant whip, “swish!” came to Liang Jin's face, pushing him away without any mercy.

Clearly, this giant snake still harbored resentment towards Liang Jin and had no intention of taking him along.

Liang Jin helplessly spread his hands towards Yu Linglong, his face filled with innocence and helplessness.

Yu Linglong gently patted the giant snake's head and said softly:

“Stop it, let him come up too.”

“We still need to hurry to Azurewave City.”

Hearing Yu Linglong's words, the giant snake reluctantly retracted its tail.

Liang Jin seized the opportunity and quickly jumped onto the giant snake's back.

Feeling that both of them were seated securely, the giant snake's massive body moved slightly, slowly swimming into the sea like a giant ship.

It swam extremely fast, the sea breeze whistling past their ears, and the waves constantly crashing against them. The figures of the two quickly disappeared into the darkness, gradually moving away from Dragon Transformation Island.

Traveling on the giant snake was much faster than traveling by boat.

However, a troublesome problem arose during this process.

That giant snake would always suddenly flick its tail from time to time, “smack!” and knock Liang Jin off its back.

Every time Yu Linglong reprimanded it, it would put on a pitiful look, its head slightly drooping, as if indicating that it had accidentally knocked Liang Jin off.

But after Liang Jin struggled to jump back onto the giant snake's back from the sea, the giant snake would suddenly shake its body violently after a while, knocking Liang Jin off again.

After experiencing this situation repeatedly several times, anyone could see that the giant snake was clearly deliberately targeting Liang Jin.

“This guy is really holding a grudge!”

Liang Jin couldn't help but complain:

“He's still thinking about how to mess with me even now.”

Wasn't it just that he took a little of its essence blood back then? He had already apologized and given gifts, but this giant snake was still targeting him everywhere, making him feel a little dumbfounded.

This also made Yu Linglong quite helpless.

After pondering for a moment, she could only let Liang Jin sit closer to her.

This trick was indeed effective. The giant snake seemed to take Yu Linglong's feelings into consideration and did not continue to attack Liang Jin.

As time slowly passed, they got closer and closer to the mainland.

Yu Linglong softly reminded:

“Let's start using the 'Thousand Faces Mystique' so we don't get spotted.”

Liang Jin nodded to indicate that it was no problem.

So, the two began to circulate their energy and cast the 'Thousand Faces Mystique' to disguise themselves.

After a short while, Yu Linglong had already changed her appearance.

She was no longer that aloof and ethereal figure like a goddess. At this moment, she had transformed into a refined young lady.

Although her appearance was slightly inferior to before, the innate grace and unique temperament were by no means comparable to ordinary young ladies. Every move she made revealed an elegant demeanor.

Liang Jin, on the other hand, had transformed into a chubby, fair-skinned man.

To cover up his shiny bald head, he had specially prepared a magistrate's hat for himself.

With the magistrate's hat firmly on his head, he looked like a wealthy and prosperous rich man, exuding an air of wealth in every move he made.

The giant snake leisurely swam along, occasionally turning its head to look at the two curiously.

Clearly, as far as the giant snake was concerned, it didn't quite understand why these two people had suddenly changed their appearances.

However, all the information it captured through its snake tongue showed that these two people were still the original two people, only their appearances had changed.

Soon.

A starry expanse appeared in the distance, twinkling in the night sky, interweaving with the city lights.

That's right, Azurewave City was about to arrive.

Following their previous experience, the two had the giant snake swim to a remote place, then carefully and secretly went ashore, and then let the giant snake wait for them in the sea.

The moment Yu Linglong's feet touched the land, she seemed to be injected with vitality, becoming lively.

She excitedly called out to Liang Jin, urging him to hurry to Azurewave City, her eagerness as if waiting even a moment longer was torture.

The two hurried on their way and soon reached their destination.

Tonight, Azurewave City was extraordinarily lively, like daytime.

Everywhere was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and large red lanterns hung high, illuminating the streets as bright as day.

The sounds of gongs and drums and cheers intertwined, incessant.

Crowds gathered like a tide, and dragon and lion dance teams weaved through them, the entire city immersed in a festive atmosphere.

"Xiong Ba, did you arrange all this?"

Yu Linglong asked excitedly.

She looked at the lively scene, her eyes sparkling, like stars twinkling in the night sky.

Liang Jin quickly shook his head and said:

"This disciple doesn't have the ability to arrange such a grand scene."

"Today is Azurewave City's unique festival, called the Sea God Festival."

"Every year on this day, everyone joyfully prays to the Sea God together, and the celebration will continue until late at night."

Azurewave City, as a city heavily reliant on maritime trade, selects a day each year when the sea is calm and the trade is most prosperous, designating it as the Sea God Festival.

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Every year on the Sea God Festival, in addition to some unique local customs, many grand and solemn activities are held.

Treasure Appraisal Hall's largest auction of the year is also held on this day.

Yu Linglong excitedly weaved through the crowd, watching everything around her with rapt attention, her eyes full of curiosity and surprise.

Everything here seemed to be the same as described in the books, yet everywhere seemed to have different novelties.

Everything before her eyes was full of unique wonder and charm for Yu Linglong.

"Miss! Miss, come over here!"

Liang Jin shouted loudly in the distance:

"Have you ever ridden a little donkey? There are donkeys here to ride!"

Horses are common on Dragon Transformation Island.

But Liang Jin had never seen even a single donkey, and now that he had found a place where he could rent donkeys to carry people around, he immediately beckoned to Yu Linglong.

Yu Linglong heard the call and quickly ran over.

She looked at the donkey in front of her and couldn't help but exclaim:

"This is a donkey? It really looks like a horse!"

"The books say that donkeys have long ears and horses have short ears, and it's true! Xiong Ba, look how long its ears are!"

As she spoke, she couldn't wait to jump on the back of the little donkey, and then gently flicked her whip, and the little donkey started to trot, "Da da da!".

The streets were full of people, and the donkey's temper was rather fiery, so it would be bad if it accidentally hurt innocent people.

So Liang Jin immediately reached out and tightly grabbed the donkey's reins, carefully leading the donkey for Yu Linglong in front.

"Miss, Miss!"

Liang Jin said as he walked:

"Look, this is called candied hawthorn. Have you ever eaten it?"

As he spoke, he bought two skewers of candied hawthorn from a nearby vendor, handed them to Yu Linglong, and let her hold one in each hand.

Yu Linglong looked at the red candied hawthorns in her hands, equally curious.

She slightly opened her small mouth, took a light bite, and her eyes narrowed instantly, a satisfied expression on her face:

"Sweet and sour, it really tastes the same as the books say."

"No, the descriptions in the books can't fully express its taste at all, its taste is even more peculiar than the books say!"

Seeing this, Liang Jin secretly despised her in his heart.

An unworldly woman!

However, it is precisely this kind of woman who is full of curiosity about everything in the world that is easier to coax, renting a donkey and buying two skewers of candied hawthorn can make her happy.

But then again, there is really no accurate definition of what is meant by "worldliness."

The worldliness that Yu Linglong has seen, Liang Jin has also never seen.

She can easily access all the treasures, collections, secrets, and confidential information in the Dragon Transformation Sect, and what's more, as a remnant of the previous dynasty, she must also know many unknown secrets.

Those are also things that Liang Jin has never seen before.

So Liang Jin shouted again:

"Miss, Miss!"

"Quickly cover your ears! There are going to be firecrackers ahead!"

Soon, a burst of crackling firecrackers suddenly exploded, hurting people's eardrums.

The sudden sound startled the little donkey and almost caused it to break free and run wildly.

Fortunately, Liang Jin is now immensely powerful, and this mere donkey is not capable of breaking free from his powerful hands and escaping.

Yu Linglong, on the other hand, sat on the donkey and excitedly shouted:

"I've heard firecrackers before! It's not the first time I've heard them!"

"I heard them once when I was five years old!"

"That was when the Yu family's ancestral hall had just been completed, and my father allowed firecrackers to be set off on the island for the first time to celebrate!"

Liang Jin continued to pull the little donkey, taking Yu Linglong for a stroll on the busiest main street.

After a lap, Yu Linglong was still not satisfied, her eyes full of reluctance, and she still wanted to go to the shops that were open to browse.

Seeing this, Liang Jin could only hurriedly persuade her:

"Miss, it's getting late."

"The auction is about to start, and we still have to hurry to participate."

Liang Jin was still thinking about bidding for the Jade Shadow Bow at the auction, and he couldn't let Yu Linglong ruin his plan.

Upon hearing this, Yu Linglong fell into deep entanglement.

She wanted to go to the auction, and she also wanted to go shopping, these two were really difficult to choose between.

But under Liang Jin's repeated persuasion and urging, she could only reluctantly give up shopping for the time being.

She instructed Liang Jin to be sure to quickly participate in the auction, and then come back to continue accompanying her shopping.

Liang Jin readily agreed and took Yu Linglong to the venue where the auction was being held - Treasure Appraisal Hall.

Treasure Appraisal Hall held high-end auctions, and there were very few people who could get admission qualifications.

Liang Jin had already prepared for this, and he had already successfully obtained an invitation through the Dragon Transformation Sect's connections.

The two arrived at the entrance of the Treasure Appraisal Hall, and after verifying the invitation, they were just about to enter.

Suddenly.

Only to hear an arrogant roar coming:

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

"Everyone, hurry up and get out of my way!"

"Don't block my way!"