#546 - Auctions

After leaving Drunken Immortal Tavern, Xu Ming and Lu Xiaoliu walked down the street.

In Westwind City, carriages traveled along the wide roads, the bluestone pavement echoing with the rumble of wheels.

Eight snow-hoofed black steeds pulled a gilded carriage with jeweled finials, parting the thin mist. A glimpse of peacock feathers peeked through the curtains, causing a peddler carrying a load to hurriedly step aside, scattering freshly picked lotus pods from his bamboo basket.

Many of the common people in Westwind City watched the arrogant wealthy man and cursed under their breath.

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Xu Ming raised his head and glanced over.

A woman just happened to peer out from the carriage.

The woman wore a veil, a vermilion dot between her eyebrows, and ancient green agate pendants hanging from her ears.

Judging solely from the upper half of her face, she appeared to be from the Western Regions.

The woman merely glanced at Xu Ming before retracting her gaze and lowering the curtain.

“You’re not wrong. That woman just now should be from the Peacock Sect of the Western Regions,”

Lu Xiaoliu said, taking a bite of his steamed bun.

“The Peacock Sect is a Jade Purity-level sect with considerable influence in the Western Regions. Although the Peacock Sect is a demonic sect, its actions are much better than those of other demonic sects.

So, under normal circumstances, the Buddhist sects of the Western Regions won’t go looking for trouble with the Peacock Sect.

And the other demonic sects, because the Peacock Sect has quite a wide network of contacts, plus the Peacock Sect Master’s strength isn’t bad either, all respect the Peacock Sect to some extent.”

As he spoke, Lu Xiaoliu took another bite of the steamed bun in his hand, then glared at the meat filling inside and cursed, “This shop is really too much! One low-grade spirit stone for a steamed bun, and they give so little meat? One bite and it’s gone. Is this a steamed bun or just bread?”

Xu Ming looked at Mr. Lu beside him, ignoring Lu Xiaoliu’s complaints: “Mr. Lu really knows a lot about the Western Regions.”

Lu Xiaoliu smiled: “That’s for sure. Over the years, besides farming and raising chickens at White Deer Academy, and completing the assignments set by the teacher, I’ve also been constantly gathering information about the Western Regions.

But, because White Deer Academy is too far away from the Western Regions, and the Central Plains mostly isn’t very interested in the Western Regions, even if I want to understand, there aren’t many channels.”

“So, Mr. Lu had Miss Yan Yan of Drunken Immortal Tavern help collect information about the Western Regions,” Xu Ming said, finishing Lu Xiaoliu’s sentence. “Mr. Lu knows so much about the Western Regions, could it be that the thing you’re going to do in the Western Regions is very difficult?”

Xu Ming wasn’t clear about Lu Xiaoliu’s realm.

But in Xu Ming’s view, Lu Xiaoliu’s realm would definitely not be low, at least a Jade Purity realm cultivator.

And that was at least!

For an Upper Five Realms cultivator to collect so much information before going to the Western Regions, it was clear that the thing Mr. Lu was going to do in the Western Regions was definitely not simple.

He had even developed the courtesan of Drunken Immortal Tavern into an informant.

Could it be that Mr. Lu was going to turn the Western Regions upside down?

“To describe it in a phrase I hate the most,” Lu Xiaoliu looked at Xu Ming with a smile, “The thing I’m going to do is, it’s hard, but it’s also not hard.”

“…”

Xu Ming’s eyebrows twitched.

Putting aside whether the matter was difficult or not, that sentence was indeed quite annoying.

What was the difference between saying it and not saying it?

Lu Xiaoliu adjusted his sleeves: “As for my affairs, you young man shouldn’t think about them. This is just a mistake I made when I was young.

After making the mistake at the time, I never dared to face it.

But, what he said was indeed quite reasonable.

So much time has already passed, if I’m still escaping, still not facing it, then that would be too unmanly.

That guy Mo Chi would laugh at me in heaven.”

“Is it because of love?” Xu Ming guessed.

“…” Lu Xiaoliu was speechless.

Xu Ming smiled: “Then it seems I guessed right, but Mr. Lu, that Miss Yan Yan of Drunken Immortal Tavern seems to like you quite a bit.

And just now at Drunken Immortal Tavern, I also heard that this Miss Yan Yan hasn’t had any patrons to this day.

In my opinion, she’s probably waiting for you, Mr. Lu.”

“Don’t say such things randomly,” Lu Xiaoliu quickly said, “Miss Yan Yan is the type who sells her art but not her body. She’s currently training in the mortal world, and she’ll be returning to her sect in a few years. We can’t ruin her reputation.”

“But why do I feel that Miss Yan Yan hasn’t returned to her sect because of Mr. Lu?”

Xu Ming glanced at Lu Xiaoliu, his eyes teasing.

“You must be mistaken,” Lu Xiaoliu said earnestly, “Miss Yan Yan and I are purely innocent.”

“Comparatively speaking,” Lu Xiaoliu looked at Xu Ming with a smile, “Junior Nephew Xu, when you go to the Western Regions, if the Buddhist Shixin and the Black Lotus Sect’s Mozhu’er start fighting, who will you help?”

Xu Ming: “…”

“Hahaha.”

Lu Xiaoliu patted Xu Ming’s shoulder and strode forward.

“Junior Nephew Xu, think about it carefully, this kind of thing isn’t easy to handle. No matter which side you lean towards, the other side will definitely be angry. If you don’t help either side, both of them will be angry.

But to be honest, I’m really quite envious of you, Junior Nephew Xu.

Those two are both beauties on the Red Beauty List, and one of them is even at the top of the list. It’s really too enviable.”

Watching Mr. Lu’s gradually receding back, Xu Ming’s eyebrows twitched.

He had only slightly teased Mr. Lu, but he didn’t expect Mr. Lu to be so petty, immediately joking back.

As for what Mr. Lu said, Xu Ming naturally wouldn’t care.

Although he had entanglements with Shixin and Mozhu’er, he and Shixin were just ordinary friends, having traveled together for a period of time.

He and Shixin were truly innocent.

Even in front of the Buddha, he dared to say so.

As for Mozhu’er.

Although he and Mozhu’er had experienced many unspeakable things, and the two of them had some negative-distance contact and exchanges.

But that all started from an accident.

He and she were completely just a simple transaction.

The only thing Xu Ming was worried about was if Mozhu’er wanted him to kill Shixin, that would be difficult.

That possibility wasn’t non-existent.

Because the struggle for the Holy Son and Holy Daughter of the Black Lotus Sect had already entered a white-hot stage.

And the leader of the Black Lotus Sect had issued such a holy decree.

Naturally, everyone's target was set on Shi Xin's head.

And for Mo Zhu'er, the Black Lotus Sect Leader position must be very important, and what she wants most now is Shi Xin's life.

The only thing Xu Ming can pray for now is that his guess won't come true.

But if Mo Zhu'er really makes such a request, he definitely won't do it.

How could he sacrifice his friend's life for his own selfish desires?

Besides, the current Shi Xin is the Buddha-child jointly recommended by the entire Western Regions Buddhist community.

If he really helps Mo Zhu'er kill Shi Xin, Xu Ming doesn't think he can leave the Western Regions alive.

Even if Mr. Lu protects him, it probably won't be of any use.

If there really is no other way by then, perhaps he might really have to choose to abandon one path.

Xu Ming really doesn't want to give up either path.

After all, it was not easy for him to cultivate to this point.

Moreover, he had confidently told Yan Han that he would not give up the path of martial arts.

But now there isn't much time left.

In fact, Xu Ming completely feels that he can enter the Golden Core Realm.

However, Xu Ming has been deliberately suppressing his realm.

Back in Wudu, after Xu Ming's martial artist realm broke, he once again felt the true energy and spiritual power in his body colliding with each other.

Xu Ming felt that if he entered the Golden Core Realm at this time, the meridians in his body would likely be destroyed, and he would become a complete cripple.

In the past, Xu Ming felt that he still had plenty of time to find a solution, but now it's different.

The future situation of the world will change drastically. Now is the time to seize every second, and he can no longer deliberately delay the progress of cultivation.

Xu Ming continued to follow.

At this time, Xifeng City is also becoming more and more lively.

The carved wooden window on the second floor of a teahouse by the street suddenly opened, and a maid with double buns leaned out, pouring the wash water from the copper basin in a silvery arc, just hitting the oilcloth shed of the wonton stall downstairs, startling the shopkeeper who picked up a long-handled copper spoon and cursed: "Little hussy, be careful!"

When they walked to the harbor, the flying boat stopped by the sea and dropped anchor, with arrays helping to fix it together.

One by one, camels came down from the flying boat.

These camels come from the Western Regions.

This flying boat actually comes from a certain demonic sect in the Western Regions.

Thirty-six single-humped camels carried sandalwood boxes inlaid with mother-of-pearl, and the gold-woven brocade hanging between the humps fluttered in the wind like rosy clouds.

Beside the camels, followed one after another of Hu women.

They all wore goose-yellow veils, and the silver bells on their ankles jingled with the whirling dance, wearing very cool clothes, honey-colored skin shone like silk under the red-gold arm bracelets, twelve layers of pomegranate red gauze skirts swayed lightly with the waist, revealing ankles covered with silver bells, each crisp sound seemed to be knocking on the man's parched Adam's apple.

Half a gold-threaded veil covered the tip of the nose, but made those turquoise eyes even more scorching, eyelashes stained with malachite powder, dragging out cyan-gold tail feathers at the end of the eyes with the flow of the eyes.

Each Hu woman's waist is like a willow, slender and resilient, and a delicate flower sticker on the navel gives people a different kind of charm.

Those who have not seen Western Regions female cultivators have eyes shining.

Compared with the elegance and gentleness of Central Plains women, these Western Regions women look like flames, making people feel a different flavor, at least on the bed, there must be an impact that Central Plains women cannot give.

At this time, another Hu woman noticed Xu Ming.

Perhaps because Xu Ming is indeed very handsome, this woman gave Xu Ming a flirtatious look.

"I heard that the Star Snow Sect brought their treasure to participate in the Xifeng City auction this time."

A man on the side of the road said while watching the Hu women getting off the boat one by one.

"I also heard about it. This matter is indeed sighing. Such a large Star Snow Sect has now been reduced to selling the sect's treasure to survive."

"There's no way. Who made the Star Snow Sect's Sect Leader fall? And you said how coincidental, just at this time, the Star Snow Sect offended the Black Lotus Sect. The current Black Lotus Sect is in full swing!"

"I heard that it was not the Star Snow Sect that offended the Black Lotus Sect, but the Black Lotus Sect originally had opinions on the Star Snow Sect."

"I feel the same way, after all, when a sect is weak, everything is wrong."

Xu Ming listened to their words, and naturally knew what they were talking about.

This matter of the Star Snow Sect is also recorded by Miss Yan Yan.

The Sect Leader of the Star Snow Sect is a Celestial Realm cultivator.

However, the Sect Leader of the Star Snow Sect died directly in the Canggu White Land of the Western Regions for some unknown reasons. The Star Snow Sect now only has an Jade Purity Realm elder presiding over the situation.

And the Star Snow Sect and the Black Lotus Sect originally had a feud.

Now isn't this taking advantage of your illness to kill you?

"Let's go, let's go, Junior Brother Xu, there are dancers there, let's go and take a look."

Lu Xiaoliu didn't know when he turned back, walked to Xu Ming's side, and then pulled Xu Ming to walk outside.

Arrived in front of a stall.

A Western Regions dancer is indeed performing.

She used the tip of her toes to pick up a three-zhang red silk, steadily wrapped around the golden step shake thrown down from the elegant room on the second floor, and the bells on her body jingled.

However, Xu Ming really didn't think there was anything to see.

"Make way, make way!"

After watching for a while, the disciples of Xifeng City had to set up to clear the streets again.

The women who had just come down from the boat walked step by step into a huge restaurant called "Sihai Pavilion".

"We will also participate in the Xifeng City auction tomorrow."

Lu Xiaoliu said to Xu Ming.

Xu Ming shook his head: "Sir, although I do have some assets, but, for auctions of this level, I feel that the money in my pocket is not enough."

"Are you really not going?" Lu Xiaoliu looked at Xu Ming with a smile.

"What do you mean?"

Looking at Mr. Lu's appearance, Xu Ming felt that Mr. Lu seemed to know something about the auction.

"This, there is no meaning in saying it in advance." Lu Xiaoliu kept it secret, "But I can guarantee that tomorrow's auction items of the Star Snow Sect will definitely interest you!"

Xu Ming: "."

Lu Xiaoliu smiled: "During this time, your uncle-master has been using your money, which is really embarrassing, and as your uncle-master, I haven't even given you a decent meeting gift.

You only need to be responsible for the ticket.

Tomorrow, your uncle-master will give you a big gift!"