The First Venerable of All Paths

"Then let's give it a try!"

Qiu Yun refused to budge an inch.

The woman gritted her teeth inwardly, then looked at Fang Xuan and the others beside her, her eyes fixed on Fang Xuan.

Like a wolf that has spotted a lamb, it makes no attempt to hide the desire in its eyes.

"This young man looks unfamiliar; he's probably not a local, right?"

The woman licked her lips and said with a radiant smile, "Would you like to have a drink with me? The kind where we drink until we drop, you know?"

Both Lu Zhao and Li Guanlan frowned, their faces showing disgust.

This woman's words are far too explicit.

"Han Yanling, if you want to be horny, go somewhere else. Don't disgust me here."

Qiu Yun glared angrily at Han Yanling.

"Why are you in such a hurry when I'm just talking to that guy?"

Han Yanling curled her lips and said, "Could it be that this young man is your lover? If that's the case, I wouldn't mind a threesome."

"You...you're utterly shameless!"

Qiu Yun, an unmarried woman, could hardly withstand Han Yanling's words and immediately turned red with anger.

Seeing Qiu Yun's discomfiture, Han Yanling's smile widened.

She raised an eyebrow at Fang Xuan and said, "Two thousand spirit stones, how about having a meal with your sister?"

Fang Xuan's expression remained calm, and his tone was silent.

"roll!"

Fang Xuan's words immediately stunned Qiu Yun and Han Yanling.

Li Guanlan and Lu Zhao, on the other hand, were much calmer.

They knew Fang Xuan's temper best, and the fact that he didn't take action directly was already a great act of restraint.

"You little bastard, I am the eldest daughter of the Han family. It's your good fortune from past lives that I've taken a liking to you!"

Han Yanling's face flushed red, then she pointed at Fang Xuan and shouted, "You dare to be so ungrateful? Believe me, I'll make sure you never leave Sunset Town alive!"

"So you're the eldest daughter of the Han family. My apologies for not recognizing you."

Fang Xuan curled his lip and said mockingly, "If you didn't know better, you'd think she was some wild chicken that escaped from a brothel."

The room fell silent upon hearing this.

Countless people stared at Fang Xuan in disbelief.

Immediately, a series of grinding and sputtering sounds rang out.

Qiu Yun stared wide-eyed at Fang Xuan as if she had seen a ghost.

"Sister Lu, is your bodyguard always this fierce?"

Qiu Yun stammered, her red lips parted wide enough to fit an egg in her head.

"He has already been very restrained."

Lu Zhao rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, but he wasn't flustered.

"you......"

Han Yanling's face turned bright red, almost liver-colored, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

Finally, she screamed, a sound that seemed to shake the entire hall.

"You little bastard, how dare you insult me? I..."

"Shut up!"

Fang Xuan interrupted Han Yanling with a cold shout.

"Get out of here before I lose my temper!"

Just as Han Yanling was about to lose her temper, she suddenly saw Fang Xuan's eyes, which were deep and cold, yet full of killing intent, and she was immediately startled.

Although she was domineering, she still had some brains.

Knowing who this person was, she wasn't afraid of her identity.

More importantly, Han Yanling had already noticed that the Business Alliance's guards had taken notice of this area.

"Fine, you just wait!"

Han Yanling struggled to control her anger, gritting her teeth as she said, "You will pay the price!"

After saying that, Han Yanling turned around and left, sitting down in the first row.

Upon seeing this, Fang Xuan raised an eyebrow.

Unexpectedly, the Han family is actually one of the top-tier families in the business alliance.

"Scared?"

Qiu Yun said sarcastically, "It's not too late to apologize to her now. Anyway, she's already taken a liking to you, so she'll definitely be willing to give you a chance."

Fang Xuan simply pretended not to hear.

Lu Zhao, on the other hand, quickly comforted Qiu Yun and took the opportunity to inquire about the Han family.

After exchanging only a few words, a manager of the merchant alliance stepped onto the platform and said, "Enough with the small talk, the old rules apply: the highest bidder wins all the goods."

"Now, please welcome cargo number one."

As soon as the business alliance manager finished speaking, the clanging of chains rang out.

Then a pale-faced girl, dressed in plain clothes, with her hands and feet bound by iron chains, was led up to the high platform.

"This is cargo number one?"

Lu Zhao's expression suddenly changed, and his voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

She never expected that the so-called cargo number one would be a teenage girl.

"In this Sunset Town, people are no different from livestock."

Qiu Yun said in a complicated tone, "If my Qiu family falls one day, I will just be a piece of merchandise for others to choose from."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhao suddenly fell silent.

At this moment, many people's gazes toward the girl on the stage became inexplicable.

There is anticipation and excitement.

There may also be some inexplicable strangeness.

Only Fang Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted when he saw the girl's appearance clearly.

A boundless killing intent surged forth from within him like a volcano.

"Fang Xuan, what's wrong?"

Li Guanlan, who was leaning against Fang Xuan, immediately sensed something was wrong. He quickly used his divine soul power to conceal the violent aura on Fang Xuan's body and sent a telepathic message to him.

Li Guanlan's voice was like a thunderclap, ringing in Fang Xuan's mind and jolting him awake.

Fang Xuan circulated his internal energy, trying his best to suppress the killing intent in his heart.

"I'm fine."

Fang Xuan's breathing quickened and his voice became hoarse: "Sister Lu Zhao, please take a picture of her for me. I'll give you as many spirit stones as you want."

"Tsk, so you didn't like Han Yanling, but instead liked..."

Just as Qiu Yun was about to make a joke, Fang Xuan suddenly turned around, staring at her with bloodshot eyes.

His eyes were filled with madness.

At that moment, Qiu Yun had a gut feeling.

If she dared to utter another word, Fang Xuan would definitely tear her to pieces.

"Fang Xuan, calm down."

Lu Zhao grabbed Fang Xuan and said in a deep voice, "I'll help you."

"Thanks."

Fang Xuan managed to utter two words, then leaned back in his chair, panting heavily, trying to calm himself down.

"Do you know her?"

After a long while, Li Guanlan asked telepathically.

She rarely saw Fang Xuan lose control, except for the girl on stage, whom Fang Xuan knew.

Fang Xuan pursed his lips, clenched his fists, and nodded with difficulty.

Li Guanlan gasped.

She knew something terrible was about to happen.

"Don't rush."

Li Guanlan said quickly, "Follow the rules first. If all else fails, I'm here for you."

Fang Xuan turned to look at Li Guanlan and nodded heavily.

Qiu Yun hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Little Yun'er."

Lu Zhao said in a low voice, "Trust your sister's words, don't ask anything, and don't interfere."

Qiu Yun nodded subconsciously.

"You are all in luck this time."

On the high platform, the manager of the Merchant Alliance said to himself, "This shipment is the personal maid of a disciple of the Dao Seeking Sect."

"boom!"

These words excited the entire audience.

A personal maidservant of a disciple of the Daoist Sect.

This identity alone has already piqued everyone's curiosity.

Lu Zhao glanced at Fang Xuan first, then whispered to Qiu Yun, "Isn't the Merchant Alliance afraid of being held accountable by the Dao Seeking Sect?"

You'll find out in a moment.

Qiu Yun sighed inexplicably, feeling somewhat reluctant.

"Please rest assured, everyone."

The Merchant Alliance manager said, "That Dao Asking Sect disciple has been imprisoned for violating sect rules. This maid has absconded from the sect without permission and is wanted by the Dao Asking Sect. Everyone can bid with confidence."

"Whether you send it back to the Dao Seeking Sect to receive a reward or keep it for yourself, it's a good choice."

The merchant alliance manager said with a smile, "The starting price is eight thousand spirit stones, with no upper limit. Everyone, please begin the bidding."

Fang Xuan, who was below, dug his nails into his flesh upon hearing these words.

The crimson that had dissipated gathered again, appearing even more frenzied.

He didn't admit his mistake.

The girl is indeed Sister Yutong's personal maid, Xiaozhu!

Her presence here means that Sister Yutong... is in trouble!