Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 40 The Auction, Ya Fei's Intuition.

As Xun'er drew closer, Zhong Li keenly sensed that the power of the bloodline originating from the ancient emperor was growing stronger.

Before obtaining the Thunder True Notebook, he didn't have much of an impression of the special imprint in Xiao Xun'er's bloodline. But now, through the memories of the Thunder True Notebook, the bloodline power of those ancient emperors, Zhu Xu, Hun Shi, and others whom he had never met has left a deep imprint in his heart.

"It seems that the eight-star Dou Huang powerhouse, like Xiao Xun'er, has the blood of the 'Ancient Emperor' lineage from Lei Dian Zhen's memories." Zhong Li pondered to himself.

"Xiao Xun'er has such a powerful backer, yet the Xiao clan patriarch knows nothing about it. But she is indeed surnamed Xiao, so the only explanation is that she has a mysterious mother." Zhong Li reasoned silently.

At this moment, Xiao Xun'er had already run lightly to the side of everyone, her face beaming with a joyful smile.

Upon seeing Zhongli again, the scene from just moments ago replayed in her mind, and a blush crept onto her cheeks.

However, she quickly regained her usual elegant demeanor, though the faint blush on her cheeks was still hard to conceal.

"Uncle Xiao, are you heading to the auction? I'm interested too, why don't I come along?" Xiao Xun'er said, trying to keep her voice calm.

Ling Ying, who was standing beside her, knew that Xiao Zhan was currently searching for winged magical beasts of the third, fourth, and fifth tiers, and that her close interaction with Little Fairy Doctor over the past few days had also given her a thorough understanding of flying combat techniques.

Xiao Xun'er knew the details of the items auctioned at the Mittel Auction House like the back of her hand, and even knew about them before Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan laughed heartily, "Of course! Haha, Xun'er, you're getting prettier and prettier, you little rascal!" With that, he clapped his hands, "Let's go, everyone follow me."

Led by Xiao Zhan, the group arrived at the branch venue of the Mittel Auction House in Utan City.

Xiao Zhan calmly took out a purple-gold card from his inner pocket and handed it to the guard. Upon seeing this, the guard at the gate knew that a member of the Xiao family had arrived. He was startled and hurriedly ran inside to report.

As a prominent family in Wutan City, the Xiao family possesses substantial wealth and a strong reputation.

Moreover, the recent incident of Nalan Yanran annuling her engagement had already caused quite a stir in the city.

However, the focus of people's discussion was not on the loss of face for the Xiao family, but on the fact that the Xiao family had produced a terrifying powerhouse at the level of a seven-star Dou Wang—Zhong Li.

Although Zhong Li usually keeps a low profile and rarely shows off in public.

But a person's name is like a tree's shadow.

Xiao Zhan had already declared: Dou Wang Zhongli is a guest of my Xiao family.

For this reason, the Jia Lie family and the Aoba family, which usually stand as the three powers alongside the Xiao family, have been unusually quiet lately.

Even though the Xiao family accelerated their encroachment on the two markets, they could only silently endure it.

After all, under the threat of the Battle King, even if the two families joined forces, they would find it difficult to stir up any trouble.

Not long after the guards went in, a woman with exquisite features, a graceful figure, and wearing a bright red tight-fitting brocade robe, exuding nobility, trotted out in high heels.

She was none other than Mittel Yafi.

"Oh dear, Clan Chief Xiao, I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner." Ya Fei jogged over to Xiao Zhan and warmly shook his hand.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Ya Fei's gaze swept over the group of people behind Xiao Zhan.

When her gaze fell upon Zhongli, who exuded an air of nobility, a hint of amazement flashed in her eyes.

"Oh, Clan Chief Xiao Zhan, won't you introduce this handsome young man and beautiful young lady to me? They both look unfamiliar," Ya Fei asked politely with a smile.

"It's only right to introduce him, only right to introduce him." Xiao Zhan put his hand on Zhongli's shoulder and said proudly, "This is Zhongli, my guest elder, whose status is equal to mine in the Xiao family."

"Oh my! You must be that Seven-Star Dou King powerhouse?!" Ya Fei's expression perfectly conveyed surprise and admiration. She gripped Zhong Li's hand tightly, as if afraid he would disappear.

Zhong Li nodded slightly and politely shook Ya Fei's hand in return.

"This young lady." Xiao Zhan stepped to the side, a gentle smile on his face. He gently opened his palm, slightly turning his body. His palm did not touch Little Fairy Doctor, but rather he subtly guided her forward. "She is Little Fairy Doctor, the prized student of Mr. Zhongli, and also the junior sister of my son Xiao Yan."

Ya Fei walked slowly to Little Fairy Doctor and exclaimed, "Oh my, Fairy Doctor, you are truly blessed with natural beauty! Just thinking about which scoundrel you will end up with someday makes me so angry I could grind my teeth." As she spoke, Ya Fei gently waved her fan and lightly patted Little Fairy Doctor's budding breasts.

Faced with Ya Fei's praise, Little Fairy Doctor did not become complacent. Instead, she held Zhong Li's arm even tighter and politely replied, "Thank you for the compliment, sister. You are very beautiful too."

Ya Fei's approach was very effective on Zhong Li and Xiao Yi Xian. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have been flattered to the point of forgetting themselves. However, Ya Fei observed that both Zhong Li and his disciple had normal expressions, and coupled with Xiao Zhan's extremely confident demeanor, Ya Fei was finally convinced that her choice to give the Xiao family the Purple Gold Card based on her intuition was the right one.

Since its inception, the Mittel family has relied on its keen eye for people and objects to develop. Ya Fei has perfectly inherited her ancestors' unique abilities in recognizing people and appraising treasures. She can accurately judge the value of items, is good at discovering people with potential, and has a terrifying intuition.

That purple-gold card was the concrete manifestation of Ya Fei's terrifying intuition.

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"Oh dear, how could I be so talkative? Distinguished guests, it's chilly outside, please come in!" As she spoke, Ya Fei gracefully stepped back in front of the guards, bowing as if to invite them in.

"Then I'll leave it to Miss Yafei to arrange everything before the auction." Xiao Zhan smiled faintly, waved his hand, and led everyone into the Mittel Auction House.

Only after all the members of the Xiao family had entered the auction hall did Ya Fei slowly straighten her back. Then, she turned her head slightly and whispered to the guard beside her, "Quickly arrange the No. 1 room for the Xiao family. The decorations and the pomp must be the best. There must be no slackness. Go now."

"∠(°ゝ°) Yes, I obey."

The guard responded, and as his figure receded into the distance, Ya Fei breathed a sigh of relief before catching up with the Xiao family's main force with light steps.

As the storage ring on Ya Fei's finger flashed with a bright light, a beautifully decorated and magnificent booklet appeared in her hand.

"Clan Chief Xiao, Mr. Zhongli, this is the catalog of all the items to be auctioned. Please take a look."

Xiao Zhan took the booklet and casually flipped through a few pages. Suddenly, his gaze was drawn to one of the pages, which contained information about the third-tier Flamewing Cloud Sparrow.

"Oh? It seems Chief Xiao is quite interested in this treasure?" Ya Fei's voice carried a hint of inquiry, and at the same time, her voice was both sweet and soothing, making people feel exceptionally comfortable.

Xiao Zhan nodded with a smile.

"Oh dear." Ya Fei frowned slightly, then slowly said, "This seller has a rather eccentric personality; negotiating with him might be troublesome. He also auctioned a Grade 3 Illusionary Dream Poison Pill. I wonder if Clan Chief Xiao is also interested in it?"

"Poison pills?"

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(End of this chapter)