I'm invincible once I descend the mountain; the beautiful CEO is forcing me to get our marriage

The auction for the last top-grade Crimson Sun Pill has reached a fever pitch.

"I'll offer a five-year mining right for a rare mineral vein!" an old man shouted, slamming his fist on the table.

"Five years is nothing! I'll offer ten years! Plus my Wang family's treasured copy of the 'Overturning Rain Sword Technique'!" Another representative from a prominent family in the southeastern coastal region was not to be outdone and directly raised the stakes.

The entire audience went crazy.

The value of the elixir can still be estimated, but the mining rights and the lost martial arts techniques go beyond the realm of money.

Looking at the crowd below who were almost about to fight, Jiang Xiaotian's awe of Ye An deepened even further.

He raised the small hammer in his hand and brought it down heavily.

"Ten-year mining rights, Wang family wins!"

The Wang family representative who succeeded was so excited that he trembled all over. He immediately bowed and clasped his hands in the direction of Jiang Xiaotian, as if he had obtained a ticket to immortality.

The defeated old man plopped back into his chair, pounding his chest and stamping his feet, his face full of regret.

Next, Jiang Xiaotian took out several bottles of top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pills.

Although it doesn't drive people crazy like the Supreme Crimson Sun Pill, it is still a coveted treasure for martial artists stuck at the threshold of the Celestial Realm.

A new round of bidding has begun, with the intensity remaining undiminished, once again proving the saying, "Anything produced by Master Ye is guaranteed to be a masterpiece."

The auction has finally come to an end.

Jiang Xiaotian cleared out most of the guests, but the entrance to the banquet hall was still crowded with people who craned their necks, hoping to catch another glimpse of Ye An, even if it was just to become acquainted with him, which could be considered a stroke of luck.

Jiang Xiaotian personally escorted Ye An through the crowd and into the inner lounge.

As soon as she entered, Jiang Yu'er came to greet her.

At this moment, she completely abandoned her airs as a young lady and stood obediently beside Ye An. First, she poured him more hot tea, and then she just stood there, staring at him with her bright eyes, her admiration and love almost overflowing.

Jiang Xiaotian watched from the side, feeling both gratified and helpless.

He coughed and clapped his hands toward the door.

Several servants of the Jiang family laboriously carried in several heavy sandalwood boxes and respectfully placed them in front of Ye An.

"Master Ye, these are the proceeds from this auction. Please take a look."

Ye An picked up his teacup but did not get up.

With a sweep of his divine sense, the scene inside the box appeared clearly in his mind.

Millennium blood ginseng, purple-gold lingzhi, demon-accompanying grass, deep-sea sunken silver... all kinds of rare spiritual herbs are piled up like mountains, and the spiritual energy is so rich that it is almost condensed into mist.

This harvest was even more abundant than he had expected.

Ye An quickly calculated in his mind.

These resources are not only enough for him to condense the first level of the Azure Wood Longevity Technique, but the remaining materials can even allow him to try to refine some higher-level pills.

For example, there are "Qingxin Dan" and "Yunshen Dan" that can directly strengthen one's spiritual consciousness.

He was preparing to ask Jiang Xiaotian to let him use the Jiang family's secret room for a few days of seclusion.

A calm voice came from the doorway.

"Master Ye's alchemy skills are divine; why confine yourself to the humble Jiang family? Why not consider coming to our An family?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

A middle-aged man wearing a custom-made dark Zhongshan suit walked in with his hands behind his back.

He was followed by two bodyguards in black, their sharp eyes making the air in the room heavy just by them standing there.

These two bodyguards in black were actually two martial arts masters!

Jiang Xiaotian's expression changed instantly when he saw the person who arrived. He moved closer to Ye An and whispered in a dry voice:

"Master Ye... please be extremely careful, these are people from the An family of the capital! They... are truly behemoths standing at the pinnacle of China!"

The middle-aged man, An Siyuan, seemed oblivious to Jiang Xiaotian's wariness.

His gaze went straight past Jiang Xiaotian and landed on Ye An, a polite but distant smile on his lips.

"My name is An Siyuan. I have witnessed Master Ye's abilities from beginning to end. He is quite capable and qualified to serve my An family."

His tone was flat, yet carried a sense of self-righteous arrogance.

Jiang Yu'er immediately raised her eyebrows and was about to speak, but Jiang Xiaotian held her down with a look.

He knew perfectly well that settling down in the capital gave him the confidence to be arrogant!

An Siyuan continued:

"The Li family in Shanghai is nothing more than local bullies from the south; they're not respectable."

"As long as Master Ye agrees to become my family's honorary alchemist, I can smooth over the trouble you've caused by offending the Li family with just a word."

He paused, looking at Ye An with the scrutinizing gaze one would use on goods, and added:

"Of course, as the alchemist of the An family, you only need to focus on refining pills. The family will provide you with all the rare and precious materials you need."

"All the pills you refine will naturally be under the unified control of the family. This is a chance for you to rise to the top in one step."

After An Siyuan finished speaking, he stopped talking and just looked at Ye An quietly with an expression that said, "You should be grateful," waiting for him to agree with tears of gratitude.

The entire inner room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Ye An finished the last drop of tea in his cup and slowly put the cup down.

A crisp "ding" broke the silence.

He finally raised his eyelids and looked directly at An Siyuan for the first time, his eyes calm and unwavering.

"Settling down in the capital?"

Ye An's voice was very soft, but it was like a thunderclap in An Siyuan's ears.

"There's no need for that. I'm used to being free and easy, and I don't want to be confined."

An Siyuan's smile faded slightly.

Ye An looked at him, a slight smile playing on her lips, and spoke again.

"Furthermore, you're just a family living in the capital, not worthy of my life."

Upon hearing this, both Jiang Xiaotian and Jiang Yuer gasped in shock.

Master Ye is truly ruthless... He not only refused the An family's offer of recruitment, but he also dared to speak to them like that!

A flicker of displeasure crossed An Siyuan's eyes, but he still patiently explained, "Master Ye, you misunderstand. This is not imprisonment. Our guest elder and the An family have a cooperative relationship, we..."

"Show them out."

Ye An closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair to rest, as if saying another word would be a waste of energy.

An Siyuan's expression finally froze.

He gave Ye An a deep look, then glanced at the boxes filled with rare and precious herbs beside him, and finally said nothing before turning around and leaving with his men.

Only after those figures completely disappeared did Jiang Xiaotian finally let out a long breath, feeling that his back was soaked with sweat.

"Master Ye, you...you..."

Jiang Xiaotian wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to begin.

That's the An family's home!

One of the eight great families of the capital!

If the Jiang family still holds some sway in the Jiangnan region, then the influence of the eight great families in the capital city can be said to extend throughout the entire country.

If it were him, he would probably have accepted the offer from the An family with great joy.

But he didn't dare to make a decision for Ye An.

This guy really dares to poke a hole in the sky.