Chapter 221: Right, Right, Right! Godfather
Ming Zhaoshuang’s words left Xie Yanning and Qin Feilong in a daze for a long time.
Xie Yanning said, “A Shuang is right, a Pure Yin Maiden is not a tool; she should have her own life.”
Qin Feilong said, “Perhaps the matter of the Pure Yin Maiden has nothing to do with us, but people cannot stand by and do nothing in every situation, so what’s the point of us cultivating this Dao.”
This meant they supported Ming Zhaoshuang in going to save the Pure Yin Maiden together.
Wen Ye said, “I can accept all ten of these talismans from you, but only for six hundred thousand Demon Stones. That’s far from enough to buy the Pure Yin Maiden.”
Ming Zhaoshuang took out the pills Tan Zhu had given her from her Cosmic Bag again. These were edible by both humans and demons.
She asked, “These pills are very precious; will you take them?”
Wen Ye looked at her eager expression and couldn’t help but smile.
“I say, A Shuang, do I look like someone who collects things? Why do you ask me to take everything.”
Although he said that, he still picked up the pills from Ming Zhaoshuang’s hand to examine them.
Suddenly, Ming Zhaoshuang remembered something: “If you can easily produce so many Demon Stones, then it also means that the noble families can casually produce so many Demon Stones. If I compete with them, won’t I have no chance of winning?”
Wen Ye raised an eyebrow, “Who said that? Do you think I’m an ordinary noble family?”
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “Aren’t you a Chiwen?”
Wen Ye said, “I am a Chiwen, but that’s from my mother’s clan. My mother’s bloodline is stronger than my father’s, so I naturally inherited it. However, if it were just the Chiwen clan, they couldn’t produce so much money. My true identity is the Young Master of this Gui Xuan Merchant Guild, so there’s no shortage of Demon Stones, if nothing else.”
Ming Zhaoshuang was surprised, “Are you saying all the money in the Demon Realm is in your pocket?”
The Gui Xuan Merchant Guild is the largest merchant guild in the Demon Realm, with a scale spanning the entire realm, almost controlling the economic lifeline of a country.
Wen Ye smiled slightly, “I wouldn’t dare say all the money in the Demon Realm, just about fifty percent.”
Wen Ye originally thought that after he said something so boastful, Ming Zhaoshuang and the others would surely look at him with admiration and envy.
To his surprise, Ming Zhaoshuang’s gaze towards him grew colder.
Xie Yanning directly asked, “So, you planned this auction and tacitly agreed to the transaction of the Pure Yin Maiden?”
Wen Ye paused, then immediately said with good sense, “Not exactly. I don’t interfere; I’m just a second-generation rich kid.”
He was afraid Ming Zhaoshuang and the others would have a bad impression of him, so he quickly added, “I also think such transactions are bad. I don’t agree with their intentions.”
Ming Zhaoshuang placed a hand on Xie Yanning’s shoulder and said, “Alright, A Ning, it’s normal for business to involve some dirty tactics.”
It was just that these tactics were too dirty.
However, seeing their expressions, she knew that the perception of the Pure Yin Maiden as an object was deeply ingrained in their minds, so Ming Zhaoshuang couldn’t say much more.
She could only say, manage yourself, do what you need to do, and only seek a clear conscience.
As they were speaking, they suddenly saw Yan Ao excitedly lean forward, holding a jade bottle and asking, “This is a pill refined by my goddess! I recognize it; her pills have a blood-red Higanbana Flower imprint on top! How much is this pill? I’ll take it all!”
As he spoke, Yan Ao’s wound burst open, seeping out thin strands of blood.
Aha?
Is this world so small?
Ming Zhaoshuang stiffly turned her head and looked at the excited Yan Ao, “Are you saying your goddess is Tan Zhu?”
Yan Ao nodded vigorously, “I like Goddess Tan Zhu the most!!”
Wen Ye held his forehead, finding him somewhat embarrassing.
He returned all the talismans in Ming Zhaoshuang’s hand to her:
“How about this, you give me all these pills refined by Miss Tan Zhu. We want both the ones for humans and the ones for demons, and we’ll exchange them for the Pure Yin Maiden?”
“The Pure Yin Maiden has already been advertised by our Gui Xuan Merchant Guild, and it’s impossible to remove her casually. Besides, you should also know that things like the Pure Yin Maiden are only allowed to be resold among noble families and the Imperial Family. If you were to bid for her, you would definitely be strictly investigated. However, since Yan Ao is the legitimate eldest grandson of the Demon Emperor, I can use his name to help you bid for her. You can just wait for us at the back after the auction ends.”
Ming Zhaoshuang raised an eyebrow, “You are this generous?”
That was millions of Demon Stones!
Although Tan Zhu refined many pills, they couldn’t compare to those refined by her Honored Master. However, she didn’t expect that Wen Ye and the others didn’t want the Heaven Rank pills refined by Tan Zhu’s Honored Master but instead wanted the Earth Rank pills refined by Tan Zhu.
This price was far from equivalent!
“The few formation patterns you drew for me earlier are all Heaven Rank formation patterns, each costing at least tens of thousands. I can’t possibly take advantage of you by accepting your benefits for free just because you don’t know how precious these formation patterns are.”
The price of high-level talisman patterns and formation patterns was even higher than talismans and formations. They were generally secret transmissions, especially the talisman formations in Ming Zhaoshuang’s hands, which were personally researched by Wei Shuo.
They were truly unique.
Finally, Wen Ye helplessly glanced at Yan Ao, who had a lovesick look on his face, and said helplessly, “Should I look at my son’s current state? How can I give up my own son’s happiness for a million Demon Stones?”
Hearing this, Yan Ao, for once, did not refute him, “Yes, yes, Godfather!”
Ming Zhaoshuang’s lips twitched, “You two brothers have such a good relationship.”
Yan Ao immediately said, “Of course! You don’t know, when this kid was still in his mother’s womb, my mother had already chosen an imperial concubine for me. Unfortunately, he’s not capable and was born a male. Alas, I had no choice but to reluctantly accept him as my godson.”
Wen Ye frowned, “If you say it like that, I don’t want any of these pills.”
Yan Ao immediately waved his hand, “Don’t, Godfather! You’re the best, Godfather!”
Ming Zhaoshuang held her forehead, feeling a bit helpless.
Qin Feilong’s expression also showed some difficulty in enduring, “No, can ‘Godfather’ be said so casually?”
This was too disrespectful to his Father!
Wen Ye’s smile subsided slightly, and he remembered the main point, “You’re not here for the Pure Yin Maiden, so what are you here for?”
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “Nine-Orifice Lotus Root Silk.”
Wen Ye pondered, then finally smiled helplessly, “This item is also in the advertisements. Even though I am the Young Master, I cannot directly give it to you. However, this item is also precious. According to the auction house’s usual practice, it will likely start at thirty thousand Demon Stones, and the final price will be around a hundred and twenty thousand Demon Stones.”
It seemed that the items at the auction were indeed extremely precious.
Even though the Nine-Orifice Lotus Root Silk was not the finale item, its price was very high. If Ming Zhaoshuang hadn’t met Wen Ye and the others, she might not have been able to obtain it even if she had taken on the task.
Yan Ao asked, “The Nine-Orifice Lotus Root Silk can only mend the divine soul, right? It’s of no help to cultivation.”
Due to his bloodline, Yan Ao’s divine soul was often unstable, so the lotus root silk this time was also within the scope of what he wanted to buy.
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “There’s a very important person to me whose divine soul is injured, and only Nine-Orifice Lotus Root Silk can alleviate it.”
Hearing this, Yan Ao raised an eyebrow, “How important?”
Ming Zhaoshuang was momentarily unable to answer.
She didn’t know how important Ming Zhaoxue was to her, but she was certain that he was worth her slaying a Huan Bird for, and worth her risking everything for him.
Finally, Ming Zhaoshuang replied, “Roughly, it’s someone I want to spend my life with.”
Ming Zhaoshuang had previously explained to Qin Feilong that she was raising money for the auction for Ming Zhaoxue. Hearing Ming Zhaoshuang say this now, Qin Feilong immediately exploded.
He blurted out, “The Dao Companion you mentioned to Xie Yanning before was Ming Zhaoxue?!?!”
Ming Zhaoshuang said irritably, being yelled at by him, “So what?”
Ming Zhaoshuang thought to herself that there were many people one could spend a lifetime with; it could be family, or friends, not necessarily a Dao Companion. Just like the System, to her, it was both a teacher and a friend, and she wanted to spend her life with it.
How was it that in Qin Feilong’s mouth, only the word “Dao Companion” remained.
However, Ming Zhaoshuang recalled what she had seen in the Heaven and Earth Yin Yang Formation earlier, where Ming Zhaoxue walked towards her through the clear and bright sky, coaxing her to watch fireworks, and gently calling her “wife.”
It seemed that tricking Ming Zhaoxue into becoming a Dao Companion wouldn’t be bad either?
After all, he was handsome.
Qin Feilong immediately said angrily, “He’s a shameless lecher! How old are you? He’s already been touching you! I knew he wasn’t a good person when he taught you swordsmanship! And now…”
Before Qin Feilong could finish speaking, Xie Yanning’s sword light flashed, and she stood in front of Qin Feilong.
Her gaze was cold, “Watch your mouth!”
Ming Zhaoshuang also couldn’t stand it anymore, “Qin Feilong, my engagement with you has been broken. You have nothing to do with me. Even if I find a stray cat or dog to be my Dao Companion, it’s none of your business. You are not qualified to comment.”
“Secondly, Ming Zhaoxue is a gentleman. He has never touched me inappropriately. You are making groundless assumptions with your own dirty thoughts.”
Yan Ao saw the three of them and guessed most of it.
He scratched his head and said, “So it’s a Dao Companion, no wonder.”
Then he wouldn’t compete with them for the Nine-Orifice Lotus Root Silk, because for him, there were many pills that could stabilize the divine soul, and he wasn’t lacking in just the lotus root silk.
Wen Ye said, “In that case, you should enter the venue with me and Yan Ao at the same time.”
This would also bypass the verification of funds.
