I am an incredibly handsome man, and my fiancée refuses to call off the engagement even at the cost

Gu Yan's injuries haven't fully healed yet, as they damaged his foundation, and this won't recover in a short time. He needs a large amount of medicinal pills to aid his recovery. Even without Chen Yujing and the others, Gu Yan would have come out on his own. He was used to solving problems on his own in his past life, and he'll do the same now.

He didn't ask his parents for help, even though he knew they were not ordinary people, but he didn't intend to ask them for assistance.

Even as an infant, he could tell from snippets of their casual conversation who they were hiding from, and that their peaceful life would be disrupted if they were discovered.

He didn't want his own affairs to disrupt their peaceful daily life.

Take care of your own affairs.

After refining a batch of pills, the injuries to her soul had healed considerably. Then, Gu Yan continued to take out medicinal herbs from her storage ring and continue refining pills.

This continued for a month.

Gu Yan opened the window and looked outside. A giant city in the distance was getting closer and closer.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Fufeng County is one of the wealthiest counties in the Ruohe Empire. And Tianyang City is one of the largest cities in Fufeng County.

Walking along the main streets of Tianyang City, the bustling scene before one's eyes is truly eye-opening. Although there are no steel and concrete skyscrapers here, the towering buildings rising from the ground resemble celestial palaces, and the City Lord's Mansion in the distance looks like a giant beast perched on the city.

The streets were bustling with people, and every now and then one could see spirit masters riding magical beasts, savage beasts, and demonic beasts, as well as magnificent beast-drawn carriages. Each carriage was usually surrounded by guards dressed in tight-fitting clothes. As each carriage passed by, people would cast envious glances at the blurry figures inside, sometimes even gossiping about which important figure was traveling.

The shops are filled with a dazzling array of goods, the streets are neat and tidy, and flowers and trees are planted along the roadside, with various majestic statues standing on both sides of the street.

Gu Yan walked through the bustling street wearing a mask. He looked up at the sky and saw many crystal-like spheres floating in the air. These spheres emitted a dark blue light from the center, and it was clear that they were nodes of a large magic array.

As Gu Yan walked down the street, she attracted a lot of attention.

As they walked, a colossal building came into view, soaring into the sky like a celestial palace. It occupied a vast area, its walls adorned with exquisite bas-reliefs, and the banner of the Qionghua Merchant Guild hung prominently above it. This was an auction house called Jujing Pavilion.

This Jujinge is owned by the Qionghua Merchant Guild and is the largest auction house in Tianyang City, bar none.

Gu Yan glanced at it and then headed towards the auction house.

The auction house was bustling with activity. Gu Yan, dressed in white, attracted a lot of attention as soon as she stepped inside due to her outstanding temperament.

More than a dozen divine senses swept towards Gu Yan, but the owners of these divine senses found that their scans were as if the divine senses had vanished without a trace, and while they were surprised, they also became wary of Gu Yan.

If this person is not far stronger than them, then their cultivation method is unique, or they possess some kind of secret treasure. In any case, it means they are not an ordinary person, and they should not provoke them easily.

Those divine senses immediately withdrew, but couldn't help but take a few more glances. For some reason, that figure had a kind of magical power that attracted attention, which neither men nor women could resist.

Gu Yan looked around the spacious hall and saw a maid in yellow walking towards him. The pretty maid stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "Guest, what do you need?"

The auction house was crowded, and the staff were very busy, so they selected VIP guests to serve proactively based on their observation. Gu Yan's attire and demeanor met the standards for a VIP guest, so someone immediately came over.

"Just browsing, where is the auction?" Gu Yan asked.

The moment he spoke, his voice, deep and warm like a gentle hot spring, made the yellow-clad maid standing before him tremble, and her heart inexplicably began to race.

She gazed at the masked face and saw the clear eyes revealed beneath it. Those jewel-like emerald eyes made her heart race again, and her cheeks flushed.

"Young master, the auction is here. I'll take you there!" the maid in yellow said shyly.

The maid in yellow led the way, bringing Gu Yan to a magnificent auction hall where an auction was already underway.

In the center of the auction hall stood an auction platform, upon which stood a woman in a long red dress. The woman was stunningly beautiful, and several boxes of various sizes floated in front of her.

With a wave of her hand, a sealed box suddenly appeared, opened abruptly, and a crystal core shimmering with fire-attribute light flew out.

"The crystal core of a level three magical beast, the Fire Source Lizard, starts at 100,000 spirit stones, with each bid increasing by at least 10,000," said the beautiful female auctioneer. She seemed to have cultivated the art of seduction, as every move she made exuded a subtle allure, and her voice was charming and captivating.

"110,000."

"120,000."

"130,000."

The calls for bids rose and fell.

As Gu Yan stepped into the room, many eyes turned to him, but most people's attention was drawn to the beautiful female auctioneer above and the treasures in front of her, and they did not notice him.

Gu Yan looked around. There were tables set up under the auction stage, with chairs next to the tables.

In addition to the regular seats, there are also private VIP boxes. Those VIP boxes are reserved for important and influential figures.

"Young master, would you like to go to the VIP box?" the maid in yellow asked.

Gu Yan asked her, "What are the conditions for becoming a VIP at your Jujing Pavilion?"

"First, you must spend a million spirit stones; second, you must pre-deposit a million spirit stones into the Jujing Pavilion. If you are a powerhouse above the Earth Spirit Realm, then there are no conditions; you are all VIPs of our Jujing Pavilion," the girl in yellow said with a smile.

Gu Yan replied, "This place is nice, I'll sit here."

Gu Yan walked to the corner and sat down next to an inconspicuous empty table.

The girl in yellow followed and asked:

"Is there anything else you need, young master?"

Gu Yan shook her head: "No, thank you for leading the way."

Hearing that Gu Yan was alright, the girl in yellow was very disappointed. She really wanted to say a few more words to this young master.

"Then Lian'er will take her leave."

After the yellow-clad maid who brought Gu Yan here left reluctantly, Gu Yan, who was sitting in the corner, also turned her gaze to the female auctioneer on the stage.

This female auctioneer is the most famous auctioneer in Jujinge, and also a renowned beauty in Tianyang City. Her name is Wen Qing.

As a top-tier auctioneer at Jujinge, Wen Qing is certainly not only beautiful. She is also shrewd, adept at social interaction, and has a keen eye that rivals that of expert appraisers.

"Two hundred and fifty thousand, is there a higher price?"

Wen Qing smiled and looked around. Her charming voice always had a magical power, exciting the guests and making them bid recklessly in a moment of excitement. Every treasure that passed through her hands would fetch an unexpected price at auction.