My Ares Son-in-Law

Zhou Keying stared intently into Xiao Chen's eyes, trying to glean some clues from his gaze.

"Well, that's about right!"

Xiao Chen maintained his humble attitude and spoke casually.

In his view, this was only a small part of his wealth and nothing to be surprised about.

"That's good. However, not just anyone can participate in this auction. Besides verifying funds, you also need to bring out items of considerable value for auction..."

As Zhou Keying spoke, she sat back down in her chair, straightened her skirt, and regained her elegant posture. "Actually, this is more of an exchange event than an auction. Everyone brings out their valuable treasures and trades them anonymously through the auction..."

She patiently explained the rules and features of the auction, hoping that Xiao Chen could gain a deeper understanding of it.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. The headache felt like a bunch of tiny insects crawling around in his head, making him feel irritable and restless.

According to Zhou Keying's detailed and earnest explanation, he actually had to put something up for auction?

This process is really troublesome, as if a series of tedious hurdles are standing in front of him, making him hesitate to proceed.

He subconsciously touched the treasures he carried with him. He had put a lot of effort into obtaining those items, and each one had its own unique value and significance.

He was thinking to himself that he didn't want to exchange these things for ordinary dragon coins. In his mind, these treasures were not to be sold except for spirit stones.

Spirit stones are the hard currency in the martial arts world. They contain pure spiritual energy and are extremely helpful for cultivation. They are completely different from worldly currencies like dragon coins.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen seemed to have thought of something crucial. A glint flashed in his eyes, a light as brief but dazzling as a shooting star streaking across the night sky.

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with a barely perceptible excitement, as if he had discovered a new continent.

He quickly reached out and grabbed Zhou Keying's slender wrist.

Her wrists were fair and delicate, like mutton fat jade, and appeared exceptionally fragile in his large hands.

His tone was urgent and somewhat excited: "Zhou Keying, can this place auction pills?"

Zhou Keying was taken aback by his sudden action and stood there stunned.

She felt the warmth of Xiao Chen's palm on her wrist, a warmth that penetrated her skin and reached deep into her heart, making her heart beat faster involuntarily.

She instinctively tried to pull her hand away from Xiao Chen's, as such a gesture was a bit too intimate.

However, she found that the other person's hand was as firm as an iron clamp, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not break free even a little.

She simply gave up struggling and let him hold her, a faint blush rising on her face, like the clouds on the horizon.

She immediately guessed Xiao Chen's idea. Based on her understanding of Xiao Chen, she knew he simply wanted to auction off the miraculous pill formula that had moved her entire company.

She had personally witnessed the power of that prescription; for treating cancer, it was undoubtedly a treasure that could turn lead into gold, its value immeasurable, and it would not be an exaggeration to say it was priceless.

However, she also knew very well that if she put this pill formula at an auction where experts gathered and pursued the ultimate in martial arts, it would probably seem somewhat useless.

In her opinion, this prescription would only fetch a few tens of millions at most. The key point is that these ancient martial arts practitioners present are focused on breakthroughs and advancements in their martial arts; who would be interested in a prescription for treating cancer?

After all, cultivators have physical qualities and immunity that far surpass those of ordinary people through cultivation, making it virtually impossible for them to get diseases like cancer.

Even if they unfortunately contract it, they can use their powerful cultivation techniques to mobilize their internal energy to eliminate cancer cells, without needing to rely on any elixirs for treatment.

Therefore, this prescription is likely to go unnoticed at this auction, becoming an awkward item.

But she really couldn't bear to dampen Xiao Chen's enthusiasm, as that would make her feel too cruel.

So, she pursed her lips slightly, thought for a moment, and then said tactfully, "There have been precedents for submitting items for auction at the last minute."

“I heard that there should be a temporary auction item appraisal center upstairs, where professional appraisers will evaluate the items that are brought in.”

"You can take your things there and try your luck; maybe it will work out."

She paused slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes, and continued, "However... I have to give you a heads-up. The appraisers there have very high standards, just like discerning gourmets. Ordinary ingredients simply won't meet their standards."

"And they have a really strange temper. Sometimes, if they say something wrong, they might reject your work outright. They might not even want to look at your work..."

Before Zhou Keying could utter the word "up," she felt a gust of wind sweep past her, and a figure flashed by.

She stared in surprise as Xiao Chen shot off like an arrow.

His steps were quick, creating a small gust of air, and the hem of his clothes fluttered slightly.

Only a hurried and swift silhouette remained, somewhat blurred yet full of determination under the lamplight.

Watching Xiao Chen disappear around the corner of the stairs in the blink of an eye, his hurried manner as if he were afraid of missing some great opportunity, Zhou Keying shook her head helplessly, a bitter smile on her face.

She sighed softly, a sigh tinged with helplessness and regret, and muttered to herself, "Xiao Chen, you may really be disappointed."

"That prescription is priceless to me. It carries countless possibilities and hopes and can save countless lives tormented by disease."

"But for these ancient martial artists who are single-mindedly pursuing power, power is everything in their eyes. It is probably not as practical as a bottle of pills that can quickly restore true energy."

"After all, in fierce battles, true qi is their lifeline. Being able to quickly recover true qi means having a better chance of winning... Sigh."

She had no idea that what Xiao Chen was auctioning off wasn't a pill formula at all!
Xiao Chen had his own plans. He possessed unique alchemy skills, and what he was going to auction this time were real, freshly made pills!

The pill emitted a faint medicinal fragrance and had a smooth, round appearance, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary product.

However, Xiao Chen chose his worst pills to auction.

He looked at the few pills in his hand, and although there was a hint of reluctance in his eyes, he quickly made up his mind.

In his view, he was reluctant to part with the good pills; after all, this was just a dragon coin auction, and for him, these inferior pills were more than enough. (End of Chapter)