Bu Fang did not know what to say when faced with the outrageous request of the arrogant young man in front of him.
There was actually someone who wanted to buy Xiao Bai, this was simply … unique. Bu Fang turned his head and sized up the chubby Xiao Bai. This guy did not have any unique highlights from start to finish, and he was especially fat, yet someone actually took a fancy to him.
There were so many rich people entering and leaving Fang Fang's Little Store in the imperial city, yet none of them wanted to buy Xiao Bai. The young man in front of him was actually so amazing.
"Xiao Bai, did you hear that? So there are still people who appreciate you in this world," Bu Fang said seriously as he patted Xiao Bai's chubby belly.
Xiao Bai's mechanical eyes flashed with a red light. He raised his fan-like palm and touched his round head … with a dumbfounded expression.
"How about it? Name a price. "The corner of the young man's mouth curled up as he looked at Bu Fang with a smile.
The children and servants who were following behind the young man were also looking at Bu Fang with ridicule.
What did the Xiao family in the Southern City have the most? Money! As one of the tycoons in the Southern City, even though their influence was not deeply rooted, they had earned a lot of money in the past few years by relying on Xiao Meng's name. After all, Xiao Meng came from the Xiao family in the Southern City, which was quite a gimmick.
"No, you can't afford to raise him." Bu Fang seemed to have thought of something and a regretful expression appeared on his face. He shook his head and calmly looked at the young man.
"This young master can't afford to raise him? What a joke … One thousand gold coins and this lump of metal is mine! "The young man coldly smiled and treated it as if Bu Fang was bragging.
"It's just a lump of metal puppet, does it want to fly and eat crystals?"
One thousand gold coins … The corner of Bu Fang's mouth twitched and he suddenly looked at the young man as if he was looking at an idiot. The leftovers that Xiao Bai usually collected from his practice would cost more than one thousand gold coins. Is he treating me as a beggar?
"One thousand gold coins … Hehe." Bu Fang sneered expressionlessly.
Xiao Bai's mechanical eyes flickered. It glanced at Bu Fang, then at the young man.
"You country bumpkin, don't ask for an exorbitant price. It's his honor that this young master has taken a liking to this puppet!" The young man was furious. A thousand gold coins to buy a broken lump of iron, and you still think it's too little? Were the standards of the country bumpkins nowadays so high?
Bu Fang furrowed his brows and pouted. Then, he gently exhaled and said, "Stop fooling around. You really can't afford it."
Stop messing around your sister! The youngster's eyes narrowed. With a flick of his hand, a large bag of gold coins fell to the ground. With a crashing sound, the bag's pocket loosened, and a few gold coins jumped out.
"Here are two thousand gold coins. Is that enough? My mother said that one shouldn't be too greedy, "the youth said.
Bu Fang lightly sighed. He stretched out his hand and patted the youngster's head. "Stop fooling around. If you want to buy this guy, you can't use gold coins."
The youngster widened his eyes. He watched as Bu Fang patted his head with his palm. His entire person was stunned. When did they become so close?
Then, something happened that made him even more dumbfounded. He saw the youth in front of him rub his finger and a shiny crystal appeared in his hand.
Bu Fang solemnly said, "If you want to buy it, you have to use this."
Yuan crystal … You really dared to open your mouth. How could this lump of iron puppet be mentioned in the same breath as Yuan crystal?
"What are you talking about …" The youngster wanted to angrily interrogate Bu Fang.
However, just as he opened his mouth, Bu Fang tossed the crystal toward Xiao Bai. The crystal spun three hundred and sixty degrees in the air. Then, with a clang, it fell into the open stomach of the lump of iron.
"Creak —"
Xiao Bai's stomach closed up. The sound of a crystal being crushed rang out, causing the youngster and the surrounding people to have goosebumps all over their bodies. This lump of iron really … really ate crystals?!
"That's why I said you can't afford it. Those who know me know that I'm the worst at bragging," Bu Fang patted Xiao Bai's chubby stomach and said in a serious manner.
Then, he led Xiao Bai away from the crowd and continued walking forward.
After walking far away, the youngster came back to his senses and his eyes lit up.
"Who exactly is this person? A puppet that can eat crystals, how magical! He can even take out crystals … He's definitely not a country bumpkin! Could it be that Big Uncle hired a puppet master from somewhere? "
"Young Master Yu, this person is Miss Yanyu's friend. He was arranged to stay in a room far away …" A servant who knew what happened bowed and said.
"Nonsense! Is that broken room a place for people to stay? Since he's sister Yanyu's friend, how can he stay in that kind of place? Which idiot arranged it? Hurry up and change this young master into a good guest room! "Xiao Yu was immediately displeased. His face drooped as he scolded the servant.
The servant's face stiffened as he received the order and left.
Xiao Yu's eyes sparkled as he picked up the bag of gold coins on the ground and then followed after Bu Fang.
"Senior, we can discuss the price … Ten crystals? How about twenty? "
…
The Xiao Family's loft was a rather old house. It had been in the Xiao Mansion for quite a few years and had existed since the Xiao Family moved into the Southern City. Over the years, following the development of the Xiao Family's ancestors in the Southern City, many houses were renovated. However, only this loft was preserved.
Xiao Yanyu pushed open the old door of the loft and carefully stepped inside.
There was some sandalwood incense burning in the loft. The pleasant smell of sandalwood permeated the loft, calming one's mind.
After walking a few steps along the loft, there was a small house. When the door of the small house was pushed open, a rich fragrance of tea wafted out, refreshing the mind.
"Grandpa." Xiao Yanyu slightly bowed and said.
An old man was sitting cross-legged in the house. His face was full of wrinkles. He looked at Xiao Yanyu with a benevolent expression and chuckled, "Little girl, you're here."
"Sit down and have a cup of tea. This is the Flowing Sun Tea that I asked my second brother to buy from Jianning County. It tastes pretty good."
The old man skillfully flipped a teacup in front of Xiao Yanyu. Then, he held the teapot and lifted it up high. Light yellow fragrant tea flowed out from the spout of the teapot and filled the cup.
Xiao Yanyu took off her veil and thanked the old man. Then, she lifted the teacup and took a sip.
The rich taste of tea with a hint of bitterness spread in her mouth. Just as the bitterness was about to disappear, it turned into a hint of sweetness. Spirit energy gushed out, making Xiao Yanyu feel as if her entire body was bathed in sunlight.
"Haha, there are very few youngsters nowadays who like to drink tea. I heard from your father that you're pretty good at brewing tea. If you have time, you can brew a cup for this old bag of bones." The old man chuckled.
The Flowing Sun Tea from Jianning County was famous throughout the entire Light Wind Empire. Of course, its price was also well-known.
"Grandpa, you must be joking. If you want to drink, Yanyu can brew tea for you anytime." Xiao Yanyu smiled indifferently.
The old man stroked his beard and laughed. He chatted with Xiao Yanyu for a while longer before gradually moving on to the main topic.
"Little girl, do you know why grandpa called you back from the imperial city?" The old man let out a long sigh. After taking a sip of tea, he slowly asked.
Xiao Yanyu did not answer and quietly waited for the old man to continue.
"If neither you nor Xiao Long came back, the Xiao Family of the Southern City … would be in danger," the old man said.
Xiao Yanyu's pupils suddenly constricted and her expression suddenly became cold. She frowned and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
The old man gave Xiao Yanyu a deep look and then took out a black jade bottle from his bosom.
"This is an elixir that your second uncle purchased from a group of mysterious people a month ago."
Xiao Yanyu took the jade bottle and poured out an unassuming black elixir. A pungent smell suddenly rushed into her nose and she could not help but frown.
"What is this smell …"
"I don't know what this elixir is called. It was purchased by your second uncle. Its effect is to increase one's true energy level. Your second uncle's cultivation level stepped into the sixth grade after consuming this elixir," the old man said with an expressionless face.
Xiao Yanyu raised her eyebrows. Sixth grade Battle-Emperor? Shouldn't this be something to congratulate? Could it be that there was something wrong with this elixir?
"That's right … It's just as you thought. There's something wrong with this elixir, and it's a very big problem." A trace of bitterness appeared on the old man's face.
"Even though your second uncle's cultivation level has broken through to the sixth grade, every time he practices at night, he will feel a stabbing pain all over his body and his skin will show signs of rotting."
Xiao Yanyu sucked in a breath of cold air and immediately threw the elixir back into the bottle. Rotting skin was something unimaginable for a girl.
"Hehe … Such a thing didn't happen when we tested the elixir back then. That's why the Xiao family put this elixir on the shelves and the problem naturally appeared. However, that group of mysterious people appeared again and gave him another elixir. As long as one consumes this elixir, the symptoms will disappear."
Xiao Yanyu narrowed her eyes. She could already feel a strong sense of conspiracy.
The old man took a deep breath and said, "They didn't ask for much. They just want you or Xiaolong to come to the Southern City … But don't worry, they only want you to come to the Southern City and won't harm you. If they want to harm you, I'll be the first to object!"
Xiao Yanyu was very calm, a calmness that exceeded the old man's expectations.
"Grandpa, do you know the identity of that group of people?" Xiao Yanyu asked. They wanted her to come to the Southern City … but they wouldn't harm her. However, a mysterious seventh grade spirit beast had suddenly appeared outside the Southern City.
Who exactly were those people? What was their objective?!
The old man wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he said, "I'm only guessing. Their objective is to restrain your father. It seems to be … related to King Yu."
King Yu?! Impossible! If the forces helping King Yu were able to control that terrifying seventh grade spirit beast outside the Southern City, then they wouldn't even need to do this. Even her father might not have the confidence to deal with that kind of spirit beast!
"I can only say so much … If I don't call you over, your second uncle's skin will rot and he will die. Our Xiao family's business will also be completely ruined because of this elixir. This is intolerable," the old man helplessly said.
Xiao Yanyu did not say anything. She left the loft and was lost in thought.
As she walked in the Xiao family's garden, her gaze became slightly vacant. To be able to summon a seventh grade spirit beast just to restrain her father … What exactly was the objective of that force?
Suddenly, Xiao Yanyu was startled. She looked into the distance and her eyes froze.
Owner Bu … What are you doing?!
She saw Bu Fang carrying a youth with one hand as he expressionlessly walked in the Xiao family's garden. Behind him was the chubby Xiao Bai.
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