Three human figures were standing in the middle of the small courtyard that was surrounded by tall walls. They were Xiao Yan, Fang Qian, and Dong Chuan.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's expression was indifferent. His eyes were as calm as before. His hand was extended to the empty space in front of him with his palm facing upwards. A completely white jade fan was slowly standing in his palm.
At this moment, Dong Chuan and Fang Qian in front of Xiao Yan had their eyes wide open. Their turbid old eyes stared intently at the jade fan in Xiao Yan's hand. A surprised expression surfaced on the faces of the two of them. They had never expected that this fan would actually appear in the hands of this black-robed, young man in front of them.
It was a long while later when the two of them gradually recovered from their shock. Only then did they slowly raise their heads. The two of them first exchanged glances with each other and saw shock in each other's eyes. After which, they turned their gazes in unison toward Xiao Yan, who was currently holding the jade fan in his hand.
The expressions on the faces of the two old men gradually became solemn. Their eyes stared intently at the person in front of them. The Dou Qi within their bodies also began to quietly circulate.
"May I ask, where did you get this fan?"
Suddenly, the chairman, Dong Chuan, cupped his hands heavily toward Xiao Yan. Even the tone of his voice had changed.
At the same time his words sounded, Fang Qian, who was beside him, similarly stared intently at the black-robed, young man in front of him. A pair of shriveled hands under his sleeves were slowly clenched.
As a rank three alchemist, Xiao Yan naturally sensed this unusual action of the two old men in front of him. However, he also knew that this matter concerned the owner of this fan. They had no choice but to be extremely careful.
"A gift from a friend."
Xiao Yan unhurriedly kept the jade fan in his hand. At the same time, his gaze stared at Dong Chuan as he spoke in a calm tone.
"Yes, these are the words that we wish to hear the most … however, how can mister prove that this fan is indeed a gift from someone else?"
Dong Chuan nodded. Just as he agreed, he opened his mouth again. His tone was still filled with doubt.
At the same time, Dong Chuan stared at Xiao Yan with an even more solemn and profound gaze. If the person in front of him couldn't answer even a single question, no matter how talented he was in cultivation, he wouldn't be able to leave this place today!
"My proof is my identity."
Xiao Yan still had a calm appearance. The words that came out of his mouth involuntarily caused the two in front of him to frown slightly. What kind of proof was this?
"In that case, please prove yourself. If you are unable to prove your identity, I'm afraid that the two of us will have to ask you to stay here for the time being."
Dong Chuan's tone was somewhat dense as he spoke. A faint Dou Qi glow gradually surged on the surface of his body while the words were spat out from his mouth.
By the side, Fang Qian had also unleashed the Dou Qi within his body. Once the situation changed, the two of them would immediately capture Xiao Yan.
"I am Xiao Yan."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly. His mouth opened slightly as these words were spat out from his mouth. A thought passed through his heart. The instant his words sounded, a 'puff' sound appeared in the empty space in front of Xiao Yan. A cluster of brilliant flames suddenly rose. Following the rise of this cluster of flames, the temperature of the small courtyard that the three of them were standing in suddenly rose. Even the many plants that were planted within the small courtyard swiftly turned yellow.
"This … you are …"
"You are Xiao Yan?"
Seeing the brilliant flame that rose in front of them and hearing the words from Xiao Yan's mouth, the two old men did not have the slightest doubt in their hearts. The person in front of them was definitely Xiao Yan, whose name had shaken the entire Western Region!
"Do you believe me now?"
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded his head. This jade fan was given to him by Luo Jin when Xiao Yan had left Green Jade City back then. The purpose was to allow Xiao Yan to find a timely helper if he were to encounter any trouble in the future. It was also at that time that Xiao Yan found out that this so called Tianyun Auction House was actually connected to the Yunyin Pavilion. On the surface, the two of them appeared to be unrelated, but in reality, they were both factions under Luo Jin's command. When he had first found out about this, Xiao Yan was extremely shocked in his heart. However, when he thought of Old Luo, his heart understood.
Old Luo was such a powerful existence. With the old man's support, it would not be difficult for Luo Jin to establish a faction if he wanted to.
"Recently, we have heard that Mr. Xiao Yan defeated the Four Great Families a few months ago in the Desolate Ancient Ruins. The two of us have always wanted to meet you, but we did not expect to see you today. Previously, we were disrespectful. Please forgive us, Mr. Xiao Yan!"
After confirming the identity of the person in front of him, Dong Chuan's old face suddenly revealed a touch of excitement. The higher-ups had reported that if Xiao Yan came one day and needed any help, regardless of the manpower and material resources, Yunyin Pavilion and Tianyun Auction House must fully cooperate. The person who had given this order was the Pavilion Master of Yunyin Pavilion, Luo Jin!
At first, Dong Chuan only hoped to meet Xiao Yan one day. After all, regardless of whether it was the latter's talent or his relationship with Luo Jin, Dong Chuan attached great importance to him. However, he did not expect that the opportunity would come today. From the looks of it, it seemed that the latter had come with a purpose.
However, after thinking about the previous incident, Dong Chuan could not help but feel ashamed in his heart. Immediately, he bowed to Xiao Yan with an apologetic expression on his old face.
"Haha, President Dong, you don't have to take it to heart. What you did just now was just to be on the safe side. This is human nature. Even in that situation just now, you still have doubts about me. This is something that I admire. If it was me, I'm afraid that I would have already dispelled all my doubts the moment I saw the Buddha Jade Fan. If the other party was a fake, I'm afraid that I would have put myself in danger. Regarding this point, President Dong's method is the safest way to ensure your safety."
When he saw Dong Chuan bow, Xiao Yan hurriedly helped him up. At the same time, he rolled his eyes and opened his mouth to flatter Dong Chuan.
When they heard these words, Dong Chuan and Fang Qian looked at each other and smiled. Even though they knew that Xiao Yan's words were meant to comfort them, but then again, who would mind being praised by others?
The three of them chatted happily and flattered each other. In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere in the small courtyard became warm again.
"Previously, I heard that Mister Xiao Yan was looking for us. I wonder if Mister needs any help. As long as it is within our ability, we will do our best to help you."
Suddenly, Dong Chuan changed the topic and asked Xiao Yan again.
Now that he had revealed his identity, Dong Chuan would naturally do his best to help Xiao Yan. However, unlike what he had said before, this time, he was not only doing this because of Luo Jin's order, but also because he hoped to get closer to Xiao Yan.
This was just like what he had said to Fang Qian before he was aware of Xiao Yan's true identity. It would be too much of a pity if he was unable to recruit such a training genius.
When he said this, Fang Qian also looked at Xiao Yan. If they could get closer to Xiao Yan, it would undoubtedly be of great benefit to them in the future. Naturally, they would not miss such an opportunity.
When it came to the main topic, the expression on Xiao Yan's face quickly returned to normal. After a moment of hesitation, he raised his head and looked at Dong Chuan.
"That's right. I came to the Tianyun Auction House this time in the hope that I could borrow your strength to find a medicinal herb for me."
When Xiao Yan said this, the two men in front of him suddenly smiled. Obviously, they had expected Xiao Yan's words.
As an alchemist, other than looking for pill formulas, his other purpose in coming to the auction house was probably to find medicinal herbs.
"Haha, I wonder what medicinal herbs Mister Xiao Yan needs. As long as my Tianyun Auction House has it, I won't be stingy. Even if we don't have it, I guarantee that I will find it for you within a month!"
Dong Chuan parted his mouth and smiled. His shriveled hand patted his chest, which was still quite strong. His manner was one of 'leave everything to me'. This scene caused Xiao Yan to feel extremely comfortable in his heart. The good impression he had of the two of them had also soared greatly in an instant.
Now, the Ice Spirit Pill was extremely important to Xiao Yan and the Fire Plume Flower was one of the key medicinal herbs to refine the Ice Spirit Pill. It would be difficult for him to find the Fire Plume Flower by himself. However, if he could borrow the power of the Tianyun Auction House, it would be a different story.
"If that's the case, thank you Chairman Dong!"
A smile surfaced on Xiao Yan's face as he cupped his hands toward Dong Chuan. Soon after, however, an anticipation swiftly surged into Xiao Yan's eyes. A pair of dark-black eyes stared at Dong Chuan in front of him. His words were filled with anticipation as he asked.
"I wonder if the auction house has the Fire Plume Flower?"
As Xiao Yan's words faded, the two old men in front of him could not help but frown slightly. It was obvious that they had heard of this Fire Plume Flower.
Although this was the case, the two of them still frowned and descended into deep thought. Their hearts also hoped that they could provide the greatest help to Xiao Yan in the matter that he needed.
Unfortunately, after a while, Dong Chuan still frowned and shook his head, expressing his helplessness. Beside him, Fang Qian still frowned and fell into deep thought.
"No, this Fire Plume Flower is extremely valuable. From what we can remember, we have not heard of it for more than ten years. Furthermore, our Tianyun Auction House does not seem to have handled such a medicinal ingredient before."
Upon hearing these words, a disappointed look involuntarily flashed across Xiao Yan's face. However, soon after, Xiao Yan lifted his head and asked again with a sigh in his eyes.
"Since you don't have it here, I wonder if the Tianyun Auction House branches in other cities have it …"
"No, the Tianyun Auction House has a special rule. If the value of an auction item is too high, it will be recorded in the records. As the Chairman of the Auction House, we will also see the list. From what I can remember, there is no Fire Plume Flower on the list."
Before the words from Xiao Yan's mouth sounded, Dong Chuan interrupted him with a helpless face. The expression on Xiao Yan's face involuntarily became somewhat ugly when he heard this. It was unexpected that even the Tianyun Auction House was unable to find the location of the Fire Plume Flower. Did this not mean that there was no hope of finding the Fire Plume Flower?
The Tianyun Auction House's influence was spread throughout the Western Region. If even they could not find it, then other ordinary factions would also not be able to find it.
Xiao Yan's heart involuntarily felt some dissatisfaction when he thought of this. In order to gather the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the 'Ice Spirit Pill', his journey could be said to be extremely arduous. Now that he was about to gather all the medicinal ingredients, he was actually missing this Fire Plume Flower at such a critical moment. What should he do?
"Damn it! Is there really no way to find it? "
Xiao Yan growled unwillingly in his heart. Steeling his heart, he suddenly clenched his fists under his sleeves and a fierce look emerged on his face.
"If there is really no other way, then let's go to the Western Wastelands and try our luck. Although it is dangerous there, there are many powerful practitioners. Perhaps there is hope of finding the Fire Plume Flower there."
"Mister Xiao Yan, don't be anxious. The Fire Plume Flower is after all a rare and precious medicinal ingredient and its value is quite high. Not long ago, I heard someone mention that this medicinal ingredient was indeed found in a certain mountain range. However, it seems that someone had already obtained it. As for the exact information, I do not know. However, I hope that Mister can stay in Yan City for a few more days. My Tianyun Auction House will definitely do our best to find Mister Xiao Yan's whereabouts. Is that possible?"
Just as Xiao Yan's heart was filled with disappointment, suddenly, the silent Fang Qian seemed to have thought of something and solemnly spoke to Xiao Yan.
Fang Qian's words were undoubtedly like a life-saving straw, falling into Xiao Yan's hands just as he was about to sink into a quagmire. At this moment, Xiao Yan's heart, which was originally on the verge of despair, was once again rekindled at this moment.
"Is Steward Fang's words true?!"
Xiao Yan suddenly lifted his head, his eyes wide open as he stared fixedly at Fang Qian before him. His words were filled with endless excitement.
"Mister Xiao Yan, please rest assured that my Tianyun Auction House will definitely do our best to find the Fire Plume Flower for Mister Xiao Yan!"
"In that case, I will leave it to you!"
Fang Qian opened his mouth and laughed softly. The expression on Xiao Yan's face became even more excited. He did not expect that at such a crucial moment, Fang Qian's words would actually give him hope once again.
"If the two of you can help me find the Fire Plume Flower, I guarantee that in the future, I will definitely repay you with two level four elixirs!"
Xiao Yan said in a firm tone as he clasped his fists towards the two men before him.
Surprise involuntarily flashed across the faces of Dong Chuan and the other man the moment these words were uttered. Just what kind of medicinal pill was Xiao Yan refining that would actually cause him to make such a promise?
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