Chapter 643 Let go of prejudice and become friends

"Lu Yu, look over there."

Liu Erlong suddenly whispered, pointing to the crowd below the stage.

Lu Yu followed her gaze and saw a familiar figure in the crowd surrounded by several young soul masters.

The woman was tall, with delicate features but a bit of stubbornness. It was Meng Yiran.

She was holding a jade token tightly in her hand, and seemed to be arguing with several people around her, with an ugly look on her face.

"is her?"

Lu Yu frowned and glanced at the people surrounding Meng Yiran.

The young man in the lead was wearing a gorgeous brocade robe and had a frivolous smile on his face. The several soul masters behind him had strong auras and were obviously from important backgrounds.

"That's Jia Ming, the young master of the Jia family."

Liu Erlong whispered, "The Jia family started out by selling medicines, and with Soul Douluo behind them, they have quite a bit of influence in this city.

Meng Yiran seemed to be here to auction a potion that could help her break through to Soul Emperor, but she was pestered by Jia Ming.

Lu Yu's eyes turned cold.

He knew Meng Yiran's strength well. He was a level 58 Soul King, only one step away from becoming a Soul Emperor. If he could get that bottle of potion, a breakthrough would be in sight.

But Jia Ming's frivolous look clearly showed that he had no good intentions.

"Dean Liu, I'm going to go downstairs."

Lu Yu stood up, his tone calm but with an unquestionable tone.

Liu Erlong was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Go ahead, don't make things too awkward.

Although the Jia family is not top-tier, they are not to be trifled with."

Lu Yu didn't say anything more. He quickly got out of the box, walked through the crowd, and went straight to Meng Yiran.

Jia Mingzheng approached Meng Yiran with a smile, his hand almost on her shoulder. "Miss Meng, if you want this bottle of medicine, my Jia family can give it to you as long as you accompany me for a cup of tea. How about it?"

Meng Yiran's pretty face turned cold, and she took a step back. She said in a cold voice, "Jia Ming, please respect yourself! I'm only here to auction the potion, and I have no intention of getting entangled with you."

"Self-respect? Haha, Miss Meng, do you know whose territory this auction is?"

Jia Ming laughed even more wantonly, and several soul masters behind him also laughed along, their eyes full of mockery.

At this moment, a cold voice came from the side: "Meng Yiran, you have an appointment with me, why are you still lingering here?"

Everyone was stunned and turned around, only to see Lu Yu walking slowly towards them.

He was dressed in a black robe, with an upright posture and a calm gaze that carried an invisible pressure.

A hint of surprise flashed in Meng Yiran's eyes, and he hurriedly said, "Lu Yu, you're here!"

Jia Ming looked Lu Yu up and down, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes: "Where are you from? Miss Meng's affairs are not your business, right?"

Lu Yu's eyes were slightly cold, and he said lightly: "She is mine, do you think it is my turn to take care of her?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Meng Yiran's cheeks flushed slightly, and she seemed to want to refute but held back.

Jia Ming's face darkened, and anger flashed in his eyes: "Boy, do you know who I am? The Jia family in this city is not someone you can mess with!"

"Jia's family?"

Lu Yu sneered, with a hint of disdain in his tone, "I don't care who you are, get out of here and don't force me to do anything."

"you!"

Jia Ming's face flushed with anger. He pointed at Lu Yu and said, "Good, very good! You rely on the Blue Tyrant Academy and think you're so great? Just wait and see. My Jia family has a Soul Douluo in charge, and we will definitely make you pay!"

Lu Yu was too lazy to pay attention to him anymore. He turned to Meng Yiran and said, "Let's go. This place is not suitable for you."

Meng Yiran hesitated for a moment, nodded, and followed Lu Yu away.

Jia Ming gnashed his teeth in anger behind him and whispered to his followers, "Go, find my uncle. This kid must pay the price!"

Back in the box, Meng Yiran breathed a sigh of relief, with a look of gratitude on her face: "Lu Yu, thank you for helping me out just now.

Jia Ming, relying on the power of the Jia family, is usually arrogant. I'm really afraid that he will keep pestering me."

Lu Yu waved his hand and said calmly, "It's just a piece of cake.

But why do you insist on having this potion? With your talent, breaking through to the Soul Emperor level is only a matter of time."

Meng Yiran gave a bitter smile, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes: "My martial soul is a little special, and breaking through the bottleneck of Soul Emperor is more difficult than that of ordinary people.

This bottle of potion can help me. If I miss it, I will have to wait for several more years."

Liu Erlong smiled and said, "Miss Meng, you don't have to worry too much.

You are well aware of Lu Yu's strength. The Jia family is nothing but a small matter to him."

Meng Yiran was stunned and looked at Lu Yu, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes: "Lu Yu, are you related to the pharmacy?"

Lu Yu smiled slightly and was about to speak when a commotion came from outside the window.

The auction had already begun. The host on the stage loudly introduced the first item, while below the stage, Jia Ming's gaze was fixed on their box, his eyes full of coldness.

"Jia family, Soul Douluo?"

Lu Yu muttered to himself, a meaningful arc appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It seems that this auction is much more interesting than I thought."

Inside the auction hall, beneath the magnificent dome, the crystal chandeliers emitted a soft light, illuminating the faces below that were flushed with excitement.

On the high platform in the center of the venue, the auctioneer, dressed in a brocade robe, announced the evening's highlight in a voice as resonant as a bell. "Everyone! Tonight's grand prize is the 'Soul Ascension Liquid', a product the pharmacy has spent years painstakingly refining! This potion can forcibly increase the strength of soul masters below the level of Soul Emperor by one level. It has minimal side effects, only slightly increasing the resistance to future cultivation and causing some hidden injuries! Starting price: one million soul coins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion in the venue.

Countless pairs of eyes were fixed on the potion bottle on the high platform that was emitting a faint blue light, and the number of soul coins surged in people's mouths like a tide.

Lu Yu sat in the VIP seat, his green robe fluttering slightly, and his eyes calmly scanned the venue.

Beside him, Liu Erlong was dressed in red, with a noble temperament but a bit of impatience. Ma Hongjun was leaning lazily on the back of the chair, holding a grass stem in his mouth, and glancing at Meng Yiran opposite him from time to time.

"1500000!"

A gruff voice boomed from the front row, followed by another shrill voice: "Two million!"

The bidding heated up quickly like a raging fire, with bids being heard one after another.

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and whispered to Liu Erlong, "This pharmacy's signboard is really valuable. The side effects are obviously significant, but the price is sky-high."

Liu Erlong snorted softly, pursing her red lips: "The medicine in the pharmacy has always been a hot commodity. Soul masters don't even care about hidden injuries for that little bit of strength improvement.

The Su family probably can’t sit still any longer.”

As expected, a middle-aged man in fancy clothes in the front row suddenly stood up and said in a loud voice: "The Su family bids five million soul coins!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Ma Hongjun couldn't help but whistle, then turned his head and winked at Meng Yiran. "Sister-in-law, look at this situation, the pharmacy is going to make a fortune again! I'll get you a bottle of something with fewer side effects later, how about it?"

Meng Yiran was stunned when she heard this, her pretty face flushed slightly, then she frowned and looked at Ma Hongjun: "What did you call me? Sister-in-law?"

There was a hint of surprise in her tone, and her eyes involuntarily glanced at Lu Yu.

Two years ago, Lu Yu and her had a conflict over the sect's affairs. Now Ma Hongjun's "sister-in-law"

It left her a little confused.

Liu Erlong's face darkened, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: "Ma Hongjun, watch your mouth! The auction isn't over yet, don't talk nonsense here!"

Although her tone was cold, the majesty in it made Ma Hongjun shrink his neck and smile awkwardly: "Sister Erlong, I was just joking..."

Lu Yu coughed lightly, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face, and he hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Okay, Hongjun, stop it.

The auction is still going on, let's just watch the fun first."

He turned his gaze towards the platform, his tone tinged with sarcasm, "It seems the Su family has invested heavily this time, seven million. Is this Soul Ascension Fluid really worth that much?"

On the stage, the auctioneer's voice was already a little hoarse: "The Su family bids seven million! Is there a higher bid? Seven million once! Seven million twice!"

Finally, the hammer sounded, and the Soul-Uplifting Liquid was taken into the Su family's pocket at a sky-high price of 7.2 million soul coins.

The whole audience applauded, but Lu Yu just shook his head and whispered, "The Pharmacy sign is really more valuable than the medicine itself."

The auction continued, with rare treasures appearing one after another, but the atmosphere was far less heated than that of the Soul-Refining Liquid.

Until the last item was slowly pushed onto the podium, the whole audience was boiling again.

The auctioneer lifted the red cloth, revealing a medicinal herb underneath that glowed with an icy blue hue. It was so cold that even the air seemed to freeze.

He shouted, "Everyone! Tonight's grand prize is the 'Ice Soul Snow Lotus' from the extremely cold region! This herb is an excellent ingredient for refining top-grade elixirs. Starting price: 10 million soul coins!"

Liu Erlong's eyes suddenly lit up, and she leaned forward slightly, muttering, "That's it... I need this snow lotus to refine the 'Qingling Pill', otherwise..."

Before she finished speaking, Lu Yu gently patted the back of her hand and whispered, "Sister Erlong, don't worry, we will definitely get this snow lotus."

Bidding soon began and prices soared like wildfire.

The starting price of 10 million soul coins was quickly pushed up to 30 million, 50 million, and even close to 100 million! Lu Yu looked calm, but his fingers tapped lightly on the back of the chair, his eyes scanning the venue, trying to find those bidders hiding in the dark.

Just as the price reached 100 million soul coins, a deep but undeniably majestic voice came from the corner: "300 million soul coins!"

The whole place fell silent instantly, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Lu Yu's pupils shrank slightly, and he murmured, "This voice...Tang San?"

Liu Erlong's expression changed slightly, and she whispered, "It's him! Why is he here?"

She took a deep breath, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes, and she turned to Lu Yu and said, "Lu Yu, I must get this snow lotus, help me!"

Lu Yu nodded and said in a deep voice: "Okay, 400 million soul coins!"

His voice was clear but firm, causing a murmur in the meeting room.

Tang San's voice sounded again, with a hint of coldness: "Four hundred and fifty million!"

"Five billion!"

Liu Erlong stood up immediately, her red clothes shining like flames under the light.

Her eyes were sharp and she refused to give in.

The atmosphere in the venue was almost frozen, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the outcome of this sky-high competition.

Tang San was silent for a moment, and finally spoke again: "Five hundred and ten million."

There was a hint of helplessness in his tone, as if this was the limit he could bear.

Liu Erlong gritted her teeth and was about to raise the price again, but Lu Yu gently held her hand and whispered, "Sister Erlong, that's enough. Five hundred and ten million, we'll take it!"

Finally, the auctioneer's hammer fell, and the Ice Soul Snow Lotus was bought by Liu Erlong at a sky-high price of 510 million soul coins.

The whole audience burst into applause, but Lu Yu frowned slightly and murmured softly: "Where did Tang San get so many soul coins? Could it be that Tang Hao is supporting him behind the scenes?"

After the auction, Lu Yu and his group returned to the VIP room.

The atmosphere in the room was a bit depressing. Liu Erlong sat on the soft chair, her fingers gently stroking the teacup with a complicated look in her eyes.

Ma Hongjun scratched his head and broke the silence: "Brother Lu Yu, I'll go arrange the soul coin payment and the delivery of the potion. I'll be back soon!"

He turned and left, leaving Lu Yu and Liu Erlong looking at each other.

"Sister Erlong, the price of this snow lotus..."

Lu Yu hesitated to speak.

Liu Erlong sighed and said with a wry smile, "I know, it's too expensive.

But Qingling Pill is too important to me, Lu Yu, thank you for supporting me."

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door.

A clear voice came from outside the door: "Senior Liu Erlong, Brother Lu Yu, can I meet you?"

Lu Yu and Liu Erlong looked at each other, both surprised.

Lu Yu stood up and opened the door, and standing at the door was Tang San.

Tang San was dressed in a blue robe, with a calm temperament, but there was a bit of complexity in his eyes.

He first bowed slightly to Liu Erlong, then looked at Lu Yu and said in a low voice: "Lu Yu, I haven't seen you for two years, and you are still the same."

Lu Yu smiled, but his tone was somewhat tentative: "Tang San, you came here not just to reminisce about the past, right?"

Tang San nodded and went straight to the point: "Senior Liu, that Ice Soul Snow Lotus is extremely important to my father.

He was poisoned, and only this herb could cure it.

I am willing to increase the price by 20 million soul coins and ask you to sell it to me. The Tang Sect will definitely owe you a favor."

Liu Erlong was stunned when she heard this, and her eyes wandered between Tang San and Lu Yu.

Lu Yu nodded gently and whispered, "Sister Erlong, Senior Tang Hao's injury is serious, give him the snow lotus."

Liu Erlong was silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "Okay, Tang San, I promise you.

But I'll remember this favor."

A trace of gratitude flashed in Tang San's eyes, and he said solemnly: "Thank you, Senior Liu, thank you, Lu Yu."

He paused and asked, "By the way, Senior Liu, how is Dai Mubai doing? I haven't seen him for over a year."

Liu Erlong frowned and said in a low voice: "Mu Bai... has been out of contact for a year, and we don't know where he is."

Lu Yu interrupted and said, "Tang San, I saw Mu Bai's trace in Dongyuan City half a year ago.

He seems to be fighting against the Wuhun Empire, perhaps... you can join forces."

Hearing this, Tang San's eyes lit up and he said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Lu Yu, for telling me."

He paused and looked at Lu Yu with complicated eyes: “Two years ago, I hoped that we could put aside our prejudices and become friends.

Now it seems that there might really be a possibility between you and me."

Lu Yu smiled and patted Tang San on the shoulder: "Let the past be the past.

"Tang San, take care."

Tang San nodded, turned and left.

In the room, Liu Erlong looked at Lu Yu with some satisfaction in her eyes: "Lu Yu, you have grown up."

Lu Yu just smiled, but his eyes turned to the window, muttering: "Tang San, Dai Mubai... the road ahead is still long."