Chapter 175: Old Friends Reunite

Mittal Auction House.

"Sister Ya Fei, have you been promoted?" Xiao Yan sat in his seat, looking at the enchanting woman before him with interest, and asked with some curiosity.

After all, she was an acquaintance from back in Wutan City; reuniting with an old friend, Xiao Yan was still quite happy.

"Hehe~" Ya Fei looked straight at Xiao Yan with her charming eyes and covered her mouth with a light laugh.

"How could this compare to you, little brother Xiao Yan! I owe this position to the help of your Xiao Clan!"

Ever since the Xiao Clan became prosperous, the Mittal Auction House in Wutan City had become a lucrative post; almost anyone who went there could achieve some results.

And a business genius like Ya Fei was even more so; she had created huge profits for the Miter Clan, so she was quickly promoted, reaching the headquarters directly.

"Sister Ya Fei is joking."

Xiao Yan did not say anything. He had already had a taste of the other party's methods back then, so he naturally understood how formidable this woman, who was almost an ordinary person, was.

Even without the Xiao Clan, it would have been a matter of time before she rose to the top.

"Then, little brother Xiao Yan, what are you here to buy at my Mittal Auction House this time?" Ya Fei knew that the other party was likely here to buy something, so she did not waste time.

However, she added: "Little brother Xiao Yan, I hope it isn't too high-end. The items in my Mittal Auction House are not like those of the Xiao Clan; they might not necessarily catch your eye!"

Regarding the quality of items like Medicinal Pills and weapons produced by the Xiao Clan, Ya Fei, as an old friend, was naturally very clear, so she did not boast too much.

And since the other party had flattered the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan could not be ungrateful, so he smiled and said:

"Sister Ya Fei is joking. The Mittal Auction House is renowned throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire. I am just a greenhorn, so how could I have so many picky requirements."

"Then I thank you for the compliment, little brother Xiao Yan." Ya Fei smiled, her face full of charm, making Xiao Yan unable to hold himself back for a moment.

"I hope to purchase these items during this visit to the Mittal Auction House." As Xiao Yan spoke, he handed the prepared purchase list to Ya Fei.

After the latter took it and browsed through it slightly, her pupils suddenly widened. She couldn't help but glance at Xiao Yan, who was quietly drinking tea in his seat, and said with some surprise:

"Little brother Xiao Yan, these things you want are not cheap! And many of them might not even be in stock in the warehouse of my Mittal Auction House."

"What?" Xiao Yan said in surprise, "As the top auction house in the Jia Ma Empire, the Mittal Auction House doesn't even have them?"

The corners of Ya Fei's mouth twitched slightly. If she didn't know that Xiao Yan wasn't that kind of person, she would have suspected that this little guy was implying something about their Mittal Auction House.

She could only explain helplessly:

"Little brother Xiao Yan, the items you want are not only precious but also numerous. Our auction house doesn't have the habit of storing such a large amount of resources!"

"Then how much does the Mittal Auction House actually have?" Xiao Yan did not make things difficult for Ya Fei; he just asked how much he could get.

Regarding this, Ya Fei was clearly very professional, and in less than a quarter of an hour, she gave him the answer.

"Little brother Xiao Yan, the Fourth-Tier Medicine Cauldron you want does exist in our auction house, but it is an auction item. It will be in the auction three days from now, so you can only bid for it yourself."

Xiao Yan frowned. He didn't want to waste time here, so he asked: "Can you sell it to me directly? I can pay extra!"

His words were filled with the stench of money. Xiao Yan could be said to be quite wealthy now, and he didn't even blink when buying things.

At this moment, Ya Fei showed an expression of being unable to help, "The auction item is already on the auction list and cannot be changed."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan let go of the thought, "Then what about the Medicinal Herbs I want?"

These Medicinal Herbs were the most important thing. He had to know that in order to prepare for this Alchemist Grand Meeting, he was determined to break through to Fourth-Grade Intermediate. Without herbs to practice with, he couldn't possibly refine pills!

Ya Fei showed a hint of difficulty,

"Little brother Xiao Yan, I can only give you half the amount of the herbs you want. Any more, and I am powerless."

If they were low-grade herbs, it would be easy to say; he could gather them all given some time. But the herbs Xiao Yan specifically named were all third or fourth-tier, which were already considered good quality in the auction house, and there wasn't much stock.

Moreover, the auction house's herb resources could not all be supplied to one person. Ya Fei was only doing this because of the friendship between them.

"Hmm..." Xiao Yan lowered his head and pondered for a while, finally nodding slowly, "Then thank you, Sister Ya Fei."

He could accept half; it would just increase his chances of winning.

"And as for the treasure you mentioned to enhance Soul Power, my Mittal Auction House indeed does not have it." Just as Xiao Yan was feeling a bit disappointed, Ya Fei changed the subject,

"But we do have news regarding that."

"Oh?" Xiao Yan suddenly became excited, "What news?"

Yao Lao was currently in urgent need of a large amount of treasure to restore his Soul Power, and for this, Xiao Yan was willing to pay any price.

Ya Fei showed a look of difficulty that was almost imperceptible, "Are you sure you want to know?"

"Of course!" Xiao Yan was already impatient.

"The Nalan Clan is currently widely inviting Alchemists to detoxify Nalan Old Master, and the reward is a portion of Seven-Colored Spirit-Swallowing Saliva. It is a treasure that can enhance Soul Power." Ya Fei said slowly.

And as the latter's voice fell, Xiao Yan's expression sank, "The Nalan Clan!"

……

"Branding Poison?" Xiao Wu said with some surprise, "I didn't expect this Lion-Heart Marshal of the Jia Ma Empire to be so tough; he has been able to hold on for so long while afflicted with Branding Poison."

With Xiao Wu's cultivation, some things in this Jia Ma Empire could basically not be hidden from him.

Just after entering the city, Xiao Wu heard two widely circulated pieces of news. The first was the Alchemist Grand Meeting to be held in a month.

And the second was that Nalan Jie, the pillar of the Nalan Clan, had been afflicted with Branding Poison several years ago and was now nearing the end of his life, and the Nalan Clan was widely searching for Alchemists.

Even in the Central Plains, a stubborn poison like Branding Poison, which was like a maggot on a tarsal bone, would make many people turn pale at the mention of it.

And Nalan Jie had actually managed to suppress it for so many years by relying on his own cultivation; he was worthy of his title "Lion-Heart Marshal".

As he spoke, Xiao Wu cast his gaze toward the silent Xian'er and asked with a smile: "Xian'er, do you want to go to the Nalan Clan and try?"

It's just an Exotic Fire! His Xian'er had one too!

It was just that her Nether Poison Fire was a bit lethal. If she really used the Nether Poison Fire to drive out the poison, it would only make the other party die faster.

"Not interested!" Xian'er shook her head. Mere Branding Poison might be a big trouble for others, and they would really need to use an Exotic Fire.

But she was an old expert at playing with poison. It was just the poison of a Fifth-Tier Magical Beast; her poison could even kill a true Dou Zun expert.

This bit of poison could be easily resolved!

But as the saying goes, Xian'er had no obligation to detoxify others, and she had no interest in that Seven-Colored Spirit-Swallowing Saliva. It was better to let others do this kind of thing.