Chapter 130: Cat Girl, I Want to Take Another Look at That Rabbit (Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Monthly Votes!)

Tang San stared at the gold soul card Gu Xuan directly handed over, stunned for a moment; he hadn't expected Gu Xuan to be so direct, or rather, so trusting of him.

After all, he had seen others trade large items before—for example, a order of one hundred gold soul coins, where the customer would first pay thirty percent as a deposit, then pay the rest after the goods were fully delivered.

Yet now he faced an order of five hundred thousand gold soul coins—frankly speaking, that's a sum many ordinary people never see in a lifetime, and Gu Xuan simply gave it to him.

Gu Xuan seemed to see Tang San's thought, his smile unchanged: "I still trust your character, Xiao San; from the fact that you didn't choose to continue colluding with the transformed soul beast, it's clear you are an honest and trustworthy person."

Hearing this, Tang San blinked slightly, then a smile appeared on his face; Gu Xuan's approval made him happy, and he also thought of himself as a good person.

Gu Xuan paused after speaking, then continued: "Although saying this is a bit exaggerated, besides trusting Xiao San you, there's also the fact that no one on this continent has dared to toy with the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect."

Hearing this, Tang San's heart gave a report; yes, as one of the Top Three Sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, who would dare to toy with it? Who would dare to owe it a debt? Tang San nodded slightly, indicating he understood, and returned a smile—this was Gu Xuan's acknowledgment of his reputation.

With Gu Xuan's help, Tang San naturally no longer needed to continue auctioning his hidden weapons, since five hundred thousand gold soul coins were already enough for his current expenses and also enough to purchase rarer metals to forge higher-grade hidden weapons.

With the deal done, the rest was naturally small talk; Gu Xuan didn't rush to leave, bringing Tang San to the auction house's VIP seats, namely the frontmost red seats.

At this moment the auction was about to start; walking along, Gu Xuan asked Tang San: "Xiao San, won't you introduce me to the person beside you?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San looked at Meng Yiran and then introduced: "This is my classmate, called Meng Yiran."

Hearing Tang San's introduction, Meng Yiran lightly pursed her lips and whispered in Tang San's ear: "Just a classmate?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San blinked slightly, his body stiffening for a moment; flashes of his time with Meng Yiran flickered through his mind, as if recalling something, and he softly replied to Meng Yiran: "Now it is, but later… later it's not certain."

Seeing Tang San's state, Meng Yiran felt a hint of joy, for it was the first time she heard Tang San loosen up, indicating he had begun to let go of Xiao Wu.

The very moment Tang San's body stiffened was when he recalled his contact with Meng Yiran; Meng Yiran is a girl who dares to love and hate, never hiding her feelings.

After being defeated by Tang San's hidden weapon in a sparring match, Meng Yiran began to pursue Tang San.

And while Tang San, unwilling to step forward because Xiao Wu was a transformed soul beast, Meng Yiran accompanied him.

Needless to say, for Tang San, who had never been in love, plus the blow from Xiao Wu, Meng Yiran quickly entered his heart; after all, those few kisses he now recalls still make him tremble uncontrollably.

And the reason he dared not agree to Meng Yiran is that he fears a repeat of what happened with Xiao Wu; he has become somewhat afraid.

Moreover, he still wants to see Xiao Wu one last time, to finally… finally… finally confirm once and for all whether Xiao Wu truly is a transformed soul beast!

Originally he planned to go to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy after a while to look for Gu Xuan, but now it's unnecessary, since Gu Xuan is right before his eyes.

This auction had nothing worthwhile to see; the final climax item was a cat girl, indeed, a cat girl.

This cat girl is not born from a human and cat union; rather, she resulted from a mutation when humans awakened their martial souls.

The cat girl's eyes are also heterochromatic, one blue and one green; a tail a full meter long was revealed when the auction staff struck it with their baton, making her look pitiful and evoking pity—Tang San gazed at this scene, his eyes slightly cold; though he could be considered a just person, he clearly realized he lacked the ability to help this cat girl, for she might later give rise to leopard girls, tiger girls, snake girls, and even with his five hundred thousand gold soul coins he could not help, since his gold soul coins have a greater use: forging even more powerful hidden weapons.

In these aspects, money to him is a bottomless pit.

Ye Lingling beside Gu Xuan couldn't bear to look at him; Gu Xuan patted her head, then raised his placard, which showed an amount of one hundred thousand gold soul coins.

Tang San looked at Gu Xuan, somewhat astonished; he hadn't expected Gu Xuan to be such a person—otherwise why would he bid on that cat girl?

Apparently noticing Tang San's gaze, Gu Xuan calmly said: "Saving a soul that's already lost is meaningless, but this one still has a soul and is a person mutated by a martial soul; upon encountering her, how could we not rescue her?"

Afterward Gu Xuan turned his head to look at Ye Lingling, softly saying, "Lingling, let her stay by your side as a maid from now on; she has soul power fluctuations, and she looks like she could become a Soul Master."

Upon hearing Gu Xuan's words, Tang San, who had originally misunderstood him, felt even more ashamed, clasping his fists toward Gu Xuan: "Elder Brother Gu, your righteousness— I, Xiao San, am inferior."

Meng Yiran had at some point hooked her arm around Tang San's; this time Tang San did not refuse, making Meng Yiran's heart even happier.

Tang San also felt it was time to let go, for Gu Xuan's earlier words had struck his heart; he is an upright person—how could he associate with soul beasts?

Those earlier oaths were merely deceived by the soul beasts' human façade; they cannot be trusted.

Although he still wanted to see Xiao Wu once… once… once to confirm, what reason would such an upright Gu Xuan have to deceive her? Moreover, there is Gu Rong, a Titled Douluo, and Meng Shu, an eighty-seven-level Soul Douluo, bearing witness.

Seeing Gu Xuan raise his placard, others naturally lowered theirs silently; even the Snow Star Prince not far off in the VIP seats silently lowered his bidding placard, suppressing the lust in his heart.

"One hundred thousand gold soul coins second time, one hundred thousand gold soul coins third time. Deal!! This cat girl belongs to Young Master Gu Xuan." Seeing Gu Xuan make the move, no one else raised their bid, and the auction proceeded smoothly.

Afterward there was nothing else worthwhile; Gu Xuan directly took Ye Lingling, Tang San, and Meng Yiran backstage, where the cat girl had already been sent to be packed.

Gu Xuan told the staff to send the cat girl to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy's Royal Battle Team villa, then left; as he walked, he gave his Heavenly Dou Royal Academy identification to the staff.

Gu Xuan did this also so that Tang San could see.

After leaving the auction house, the four of them, Tang San followed Gu Xuan's side; after a long while, he finally spoke slowly: "Elder Brother Gu, I want to take another look at… uh, that transformed soul beast."

Seeing Tang San's pleading tone, Gu Xuan's face showed no extra expression: "Xiao San, I understand your current turmoil; after all, living with that rabbit for several years makes it naturally hard to let go of those feelings."

"But I must remind you that humans and soul beasts are naturally opposed; that rabbit lurking by your side may not be without designs on you, given your talent is not low…"

Gu Xuan said up to this point and then stopped; with Tang San's intelligence, it's naturally not hard to imagine the subsequent developments.

Afterwards Gu Xuan said: "Never mind, since you want to take another look, come to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy tomorrow to find me; I'll take you to the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect."

ps: Typos will be corrected later.

(End of chapter)