Look back to the present.
Since the Tingru Tower incident that day, Chu Tianxiao and Xianliu arranged their time with each other and finally had that "mysterious" meeting on the eve of the serial auctions.
After a conversation, the two sides clasped their fists and said goodbye to each other, then went their separate ways and went down the mountain. Chu Tianxiao crawled down and soon saw Xue Yan and Feng Luoer waiting here.
The two were slightly surprised to see Chu Tianxiao. They thought that since Chu Tianxiao regarded this meeting as a killer move to "break the group annihilation", it would definitely be a protracted conversation. They thought that they would probably have to wait here for a day and a night, but they didn't expect... The conversation ended in less than two hours.
It ended so quickly... Was it the final word, or did it end on bad terms
The two of them couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
Seeing their anxious expressions, wanting to ask but not daring to, Chu Tianxiao couldn't help but smile: "Okay, let's go."
After hearing this, the two were shocked - seeing Chu Tianxiao so confident, they must have reached an agreement!
"Young Master, what did you talk about up there?"
Feng Luoer took advantage of her natural female advantage and asked carelessly. Although Xue Yan didn't say anything, curiosity could be seen in his eyes...
"Oh, nothing much... We just reached a tacit understanding."
"Cooperate? Young master, didn't Luoer say that this person has no relationship with us? Can we trust his words? What if he agrees verbally but stabs us in the back in secret?" Feng Luoer frowned slightly and asked in confusion.
“This person is trustworthy.”
Chu Tianxiao raised his head slightly and gave a mysterious smile.
"Because... he is the sixth child. If you really count, we are not completely related..."
Hearing this, Feng Luoer was stunned. She didn't understand what he was saying at all. She looked at Xue Yan and both could see the confusion in each other's eyes.
"What do you mean, young master?"
"Haha... Anyway, the matter is settled." Chu Tianxiao raised his head slightly, but kept it a secret. Feng Luoer didn't ask any more questions - the auction would be tomorrow anyway, and everything would be revealed then.
"... Young Master, is this really all you talked about?" At this moment, Xue Yan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. He always felt that things were not that simple...
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao thought about it carefully, and then said in a relaxed tone: "Oh, there is one more thing... Speaking of which, it's all because my father's Ziyi Building hasn't opened the third pavilion for me, and I was in a hurry to leave, so I didn't bring a lot of my belongings because they were too heavy, which resulted in me being a little tight on money now..."
"I was afraid that I wouldn't have enough fun tomorrow, so I took a few paintings and asked him for some pocket money, relying on my 'friendship'."
After hearing this, Xue Yan and Feng Luo'er felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry. With their young master's recent performance, he still said "in time" and "short of money"? It was just the two direct followers. If someone else heard this, they would definitely think Chu Tianxiao was pretending... But then again, when Xue Yan and Feng Luo'er heard Chu Tianxiao say that he was exchanging a few paintings for "pocket money", they didn't take it seriously...
Just a few paintings.
The vast land of China values martial arts the most. Although there are many amazing skills such as painting, they are worth a lot of money...
Xueyan and Feng Luoer both ignored this matter.
"Okay, next, let's focus on tomorrow's auction... Ha, after all this trouble, I can finally spend money comfortably. I'm a little excited just thinking about it..."
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At this time, on the other side of the mountain, several brightly dressed women surrounded a handsome young man. Among them, there was also a girl named "Pei Luan", who was obviously involved in the previous incident and thus a new member of this "big family"...
"Sir... Is it really worthwhile to spend such a large amount of spirit coins just to exchange for a few paintings?"
As the group walked, a woman in plain clothes said with some pain in her heart, "Even if you and that person are of the same mind, even if you are the richest man in the Great Zhou, you can't... you can't do this! I heard that he is one of the most prodigal sons in the Great Zhou. The money you gave him might be spent by him tomorrow. Isn't this... this is too wasteful?"
Hearing this, Xian showed a rather amused expression, pinched his chin and said, "Are you feeling bad now? Well, return your painting to me, Master, I will go and 'return the goods' right away!"
"Sir, you can't do that! Why should it be me?" After saying this, the woman in plain clothes suddenly jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She was no longer as calm as before. Her arms were still tightly hugging a scroll, and her face was full of tension.
Because he was too nervous, a corner of the long scroll was even unfolded, revealing the beautiful face of a woman in plain clothes... Unlike the most popular painting method in China, the person in this painting was extremely similar to the woman herself!
A beautiful nose, phoenix eyes, willow-shaped eyebrows...
Every detail is vivid and touching!
If modern people were to look at it, they would definitely recognize that it is a "sketch", but even the best sketching teacher could not achieve such a close resemblance, because "resemblance" and "similar in spirit" are two different things after all...
But this problem is not an insurmountable threshold for practitioners in the vast land of China, especially since Chu Tianxiao has also absorbed the 'axisless painting concept'. With a sweep of his spiritual consciousness, he can carve it like a mold, draw its shape, and concentrate its spirit!
All I can say is that the means from another world plus modern technology, a two-pronged approach, will bring about a qualitative change!
"Look, you can't bear to give it up... Or, you can ask other people..."
Seeing this, Xianliu made a playful remark, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a group of objections. Even the new girl Peiluan joined the ranks to protect the painting in her hands!
Xianliu spread his hands.
"You see, this guy has completely grasped the mentality that I will never be stingy when I take you girls with me... But in the end, it still requires that magical method, um... sketching, what a technique!"
Xian Liu thought silently in his heart: "With this skill in hand, I will have another way to pick up girls in the future! How can it not be worth the price? Worth it! It's absolutely worth it!"
"Besides, it's only a little over 1 billion... It's so rare to meet a 'peer' who shares the same ideals as me and is also friends with Ning Jiugui and Fourth Senior Brother... What's wrong with giving a little money to help? It's just that I forgot to bring my pocket money when I was out, is that a big deal? It's just that these girls are worrying about nothing..."
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Time does not care about people's thoughts.
The next day, the sun rose.
Just a few hours before the auction starts!
Several shocking pieces of news came out of nowhere, and then spread rapidly throughout the entire wilderness basin as if they had wings, causing a major earthquake!
As we all know, the real purpose of this auction is not to win the prize. Those weak forces aside, the three giant forces will definitely set their ultimate goal on the five-colored Nine Heavens Star Sand... As the time approaches, the auction house continues to reveal information, and everyone knows that it turns out that there is not just one copy of the five-colored Nine Heavens Star Sand, but three copies miraculously appeared! Each copy of the Nine Heavens Star Sand can open an entrance, which means that there will be more than one team that can enter the Dragon Marquis Secret Realm!
Then, on the eve of the official auction, two pieces of news that could be described as "bloody" came out again.
"First, the secret realm this time has been confirmed. It is not a ruin, but the real Long Hou secret realm!"
"Secondly, the five-color Nine Heavens Star Sand is enough to open a Dragon Marquis secret realm! But if you have three portions of Nine Heavens Star Sand at the same time, you can use the secret method of condensation to have a certain chance of refining six-color Nine Heavens Star Sand! Once you have a secret treasure of this quality, and then open the Dragon Marquis secret realm, you can gain the recognition of the Dragon Marquis's remaining soul, and thus have a great advantage in exploring the secret realm, and even have a slight chance of obtaining the Dragon Marquis's inheritance..."
Once this news came out, it was so well-organized that all discerning people could see its lethality. Originally, the major forces could still negotiate, or at least the giants could use their power to form a strong alliance, suppress the surrounding forces, and realize the plan of division. But once this news came out... this plan could no longer be implemented.
To put it bluntly, the three giant forces are originally a "loose alliance", and what maintains their existence is nothing more than interests.
So now... in front of the four words "Long Hou Heritage", the auction that had already been vaguely "qualified" has become confusing again. Forces that are not as powerful as the three giants are also rubbing shoulders with each other, thinking that the time has come!
There is no doubt that the next auction will be full of swords and sabers!
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"While we are taking action, our opponents are not idle either... This cuts off the possibility of a 'smooth compromise' between the parties and entering the secret realm."
After hearing the news, Chu Tianxiao, who was already prepared, lowered his eyes slightly.
"According to the current situation, I'm afraid the eldest prince has already seen through my idle chess pieces, but he didn't expose it. Instead, he used this to confuse us... Now, I have every reason to suspect that even the 'lucky guy' who is about to arrive is related to him!"
After saying this, Xue Yan's eyes suddenly lit up: "Young Master, are you saying... that the current situation was instigated by the eldest prince?"
"... Apart from him, I can't think of anyone else who needs to do this. He is the only one who wants to muddy the waters, intensify the conflict, and make us fight each other so that he can reap the benefits... Well, he has been patiently hiding in this area for many years and has never made a move in the Wilderness River Basin. Now that he has awakened from his dormant state, his courage in making a move is truly astonishing..."
Chu Tianxiao said this, but there was no trace of 'fear' on his face. Instead, he smiled and waved his hand confidently!
"Well, it's time to harvest..."
"Then... let's go."
"This long-awaited auction should finally begin!"
(This chapter is 3,000 words long, and is presented as the first update. There will be updates at 6:00, 8:00, and 10:00 p.m. It's exam week, and I have an exam tomorrow. I'm trying my best to update in the midst of the intense pressure. Please subscribe! Thank you!)