Douluo Continent: My name is Lu Mingfei, and my martial soul is Lu Mingze.

Huo Yuhao leaned closer to take a closer look and nodded slightly.

"The circuitry looks very detailed; its defensive capabilities should be quite good."

"Okay." Lu Mingfei handed the breastplate to the receptionist.

"I'll take this one."

The girl smiled and took it, carefully wrapping it in a piece of silk cloth.

Lu Mingfei continued walking forward, his gaze sweeping over one exhibit after another.

He's in a very relaxed state of mind now, since he has plenty of money to reimburse and can buy whatever he wants.

It's really great to be able to shop without having to look at prices.

However, he couldn't just buy one for himself, Lu Mingfei thought to himself. He quickly calculated in his mind, and after thinking about it, he decided that he should bring a gift for everyone.

When it comes to spending money, if you're generous, everyone will save face.

Of course, the main point was that he wanted to win people's hearts. After all, he had also discovered from the Yan Shaozhe incident that when people are out in the world, they still need to have a background, and giving gifts is the simplest and most effective way.

The world is bustling with activity, all for profit. Although using gold soul coins and soul bones to pave the way seems a bit mercenary, problems that can be solved with money are not problems at all.

Anyway, the money came from the college, so it's just a way to give back what's already been given.

"Let's keep shopping." Lu Mingfei turned around and called to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

Wang Dong stopped in front of one of the exhibits.

By the time Lu Mingfei noticed, Wang Dong had already been staring at that booth for quite a while.

He followed Wang Dong's gaze and saw a soul bone on the display stand. It was light gold in color and had fine patterns on its surface. Under the illumination of the soul guide crystal lamp, it shone with a soft light.

The price tag next to him had a string of numbers written on it. Lu Mingfei counted the zeros: 950,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Wang Dong's eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again.

He reached out and touched his storage soul tool, his lips pressed into a thin line, saying nothing.

Lu Mingfei saw through his thoughts.

Nine hundred and fifty thousand gold soul coins is no small sum. Although Wang Dong may have a good background, he doesn't have that much money in his pocket right now.

Huo Yuhao noticed it too.

He glanced at the soul bone, then at Wang Dong's expression, before grabbing Wang Dong's wrist and walking towards the exhibition stand.

"Walk."

"Hey—" Wang Dong stumbled as he was pulled, "What are you doing?"

"purchase."

Huo Yuhao only said one word.

Before Wang Dong could even speak, Huo Yuhao had already waved to the receptionist next to him.

"I want this soul bone."

The young receptionist smiled and bowed slightly: "Yes, Mr. Huo, this left arm bone is priced at 950,000 Gold Soul Coins. Would you like to pay with Gold Soul Coins or—"

"Use VIP privileges," Huo Yuhao interrupted him.

Wang Dong suddenly grabbed Huo Yuhao's sleeve: "Are you crazy? Do you know what using VIP privileges means?"

Huo Yuhao turned to look at him, his expression calm.

"Know."

"You know nothing!" Wang Dong snapped, lowering his voice.

"The academy's VIP privileges can only be used once a year, and you used them all just to buy me a soul bone? What are you going to do after that?"

There will be other ways later.

"No!" Wang Dong's attitude was firm. He turned to leave, "I don't want to!"

Huo Yuhao didn't let go.

"The attributes of this soul bone are very compatible with your Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul." Huo Yuhao's tone was unhurried, as if he were stating an objective fact.

"I--"

"It's true that you're a core disciple now, but not having a teacher to back you up also means that you lack resources more than anyone else."

"Think about it, if you go out on missions in the future and don't have a decent soul bone, wouldn't you be embarrassing Shrek Academy?"

Wang Dong opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to refute it.

He subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Lu Mingfei not far away.

Lu Mingfei was leaning against another booth with his arms crossed. When he saw Wang Dong looking over, he immediately looked away and pretended to be studying a wristband on the booth.

Wang Dong: "..."

He was 100% certain that Lu Mingfei had said those words.

"Besides, it's my idea to buy it for you. After all, that soul bone from the freshman assessment helped me a lot. It's a testament to our friendship." Huo Yuhao spoke again, this time with a hint of unyielding authority in his tone.

Wang Dong was stunned.

His ears turned red at a visible speed.

"W-What did you say...?"

Huo Yuhao didn't repeat himself, but turned to look at the receptionist.

"Please help me with this."

The receptionist smiled and nodded, and was about to turn around to complete the formalities when Wang Dong suddenly reached out and stopped him.

"etc."

Wang Dong took a deep breath; the blush on his face hadn't completely faded, but his expression had returned to calm.

"Yuhao, I understand your feelings." His voice was much softer than before.

"But this soul bone is too expensive. You're using up your VIP privileges to buy this. What if you come across something more suitable for you later?"

"I know what I'm doing."

"What sense do you have? You just acted on impulse." Wang Dong glared at him, then softened her tone.

I appreciate your kind intentions, really. But I can't accept this.

Huo Yuhao was silent for a few seconds, then turned to look at Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei was pretending to study the wristband when he suddenly felt two gazes on him and had no choice but to look up.

"Let me see?" Lu Mingfei put the wristband back on the display stand.

"Please help me persuade him."

Lu Mingfei walked over, looked at the soul bone, then at Huo Yuhao, and then patted Wang Dong on the shoulder.

"Take it."

"Lu Mingfei!"

"You know Yuhao, he's stubborn, once he's made up his mind, nothing can change it." Lu Mingfei said casually, as if he were talking about what to eat in the cafeteria today.

"If you don't let him buy it today, and he secretly buys it and puts it under your pillow, you'll be even more embarrassed."

Wang Dong was rendered speechless by his words.

Huo Yuhao nodded silently beside him.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and complete the formalities." Lu Mingfei waved his hand at the receptionist.

The formalities were completed quickly, and the receptionist carefully placed the pale gold left arm bone in an exquisite wooden box and handed it to Huo Yuhao with both hands.

Huo Yuhao took it and immediately stuffed it into Wang Dong's arms.

"Take it."

Wang Dong held the box, his lips moved, but he only said one sentence in the end.

"……Thanks."

Huo Yuhao shook his head, indicating that he was welcome.

Lu Mingfei watched from the side, feeling a mix of emotions.

What a tragic couple!

A soul bone worth 950,000 gold soul coins was bought without hesitation, without even blinking an eye.

But then he thought about it again, and realized that the money didn't belong to Huo Yuhao himself; it was a VIP privilege of the academy.

Borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha, borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha.

"What are you laughing at, senior?" Huo Yuhao looked at him in confusion.

"It's nothing," Lu Mingfei waved his hand.

"Let's go, let's keep shopping."

The three continued to stroll around the hall, with Lu Mingfei walking in front, his gaze casually sweeping over the exhibits.

To be honest, although all the exhibits were exquisite, they didn't really appeal to him.

His current equipment is already top-of-the-line. No matter how good the items in the Treasure Pavilion are, they are just icing on the cake compared to what he has.

So Lu Mingfei got a little bored while browsing.

He looked around, occasionally picking up an exhibit to weigh it in his hand before putting it back.

Just as he was feeling bored, a familiar voice suddenly came from the crowd.

"Beibei, slow down, what's the rush?"

Lu Mingfei turned his head and saw Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei walking over from the other side of the hall.

Xu Sanshi was wearing a dark blue robe today, with a jade belt around his waist. His hair was neatly combed, and he looked quite presentable.

Beibei is still the same as ever, gentle and refined.

The two were clearly there to browse the treasure fair. Beibei walked in front, and Xu Sanshi followed behind, muttering something under his breath.

Then Xu Sanshi's gaze swept over and met Lu Mingfei's.

His steps abruptly stopped.

His facial expression was like he had swallowed a fly; first he froze, then he twitched, and finally he was frozen in a very complex state—wanting to get angry but not daring to, wanting to run away but unwilling to give up.

Lu Mingfei grinned at him.

Xu Sanshi's lips twitched, then he took a deep breath, strode over, stood in front of Lu Mingfei, and gritted his teeth as he squeezed out a few words.

"May you be blessed, Master Lu."

He spoke those five words clearly and forcefully, but the humiliation and resentment in his voice were so intense that they seemed to overflow from his lips.

Lu Mingfei nodded with a smile.

"No problem, no problem, Sanshi, you're welcome too."