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Grand Mall.
As the name suggests, this is a city primarily focused on commerce. Within the Grand Mall, there are numerous Auction Houses of various sizes, and the number of shops is countless, like stars in the sky.
Of course, the Haoyuan Auction House, which opens only at the beginning of each month, is undoubtedly the most eye-catching.
Although the name Grand Mall includes the word "grand," the entire city is not large; it is even smaller than the remote Fengyan City. However, this not-so-spacious city is exceptionally mixed, with countless factions of various sizes. Almost every shop and every Auction House has a powerful force backing it. Therefore, while many treasures gather here, few dare to act recklessly.
It is said that a powerful individual from the Primordial Embryo Realm once arrogantly attempted to seize a spiritual artifact from an Auction House. After failing to win it at auction, he directly attacked the Auction House, killing its manager and his competitors on the spot before leaving.
This incident shook the entire Grand Mall. The powerful factions behind each Auction House and shop reacted swiftly. The murderer from the Primordial Embryo Realm was killed within days, and his head was hung at the city gate of Grand Mall.
Since then, no one has dared to kill or steal during any auction within Grand Mall. Of course, such incidents still occur outside the Auction Houses.
When Fang Chen spent nearly half a day arriving outside Grand Mall, he couldn't help but show a hint of shock on his handsome face at the scene before him.
The number of people pouring into Grand Mall was overwhelming. From a distance, it looked like an endless sea of people. Occasionally, shouts and angry curses could be heard, and many were already fighting outside the city gate, creating a chaotic scene.
Retracting his gaze, Fang Chen frowned and joined the flow of people entering Grand Mall.
Once inside Grand Mall, Fang Chen truly understood how terrifyingly popular this city was. Wide streets were completely filled with crowds.
On both sides of these streets were various shops, emanating waves of Spiritual Energy, clearly indicating that they were not ordinary establishments.
This scene left Fang Chen in awe; even these ordinary shops were so extraordinary. He couldn't help but wonder what kind of high-quality treasures would be found in the true Auction Houses, especially in the Haoyuan Auction House, which held auctions only at the beginning of each month.
No wonder there were rumors that even powerful beings from the Heavenly Realm had appeared at the Haoyuan Auction House. Of course, the authenticity of these rumors was widely debated; many believed it was just a way for Haoyuan Auction House to enhance its reputation. After all, in the Great Zhao Kingdom, those from the Heavenly Realm stood at the pinnacle of power and were rarely seen.
Although Fang Chen had never been to this Grand Mall, he had visited other cities' Haoyuan Auction Houses, so he knew that these rumors were not unfounded. Powerful beings from the Heavenly Realm did indeed appear from time to time at the Haoyuan Auction House.
"Straight to the Haoyuan Auction House," thought Fang Chen. While the dazzling array of shops around him was captivating, he would not forget his purpose for coming to this Grand Mall.
Evil Mist Grass is the most important thing for this journey!
Haoyuan Auction House, located in the city, took Fang Chen nearly an hour to navigate through the crowd after squeezing in.
At this moment, he could see a massive Auction House standing in the center of the city from a distance. This was the largest Auction House within the Grand Mall—Haoyuan Auction House!
As he gazed at the outline of the Auction House in the distance, thinking about how the Evil Mist Grass he needed would be inside, Fang Chen felt a surge of excitement and wanted to quicken his pace. However, at that moment, he suddenly sensed a commotion behind him.
The sound of a girl's scream, the roar of a spirit beast, the rapid crunching of wheels on the ground, and piercing laughter continuously reached Fang Chen's ears, causing him to frown and turn around.
On the once-crowded street, as the sounds of chaos approached, figures quickly scattered to both sides of the street like they were avoiding disaster. Some confused individuals, after asking those nearby what was happening, also joined the fleeing crowd.
With fewer people around, the sounds of chaos became clearer, and Fang Chen finally saw where they were coming from.
What caught his eye was a Snowy Mastiff covered in pure white fur, standing over half a person tall and more than ten feet long! On this Snowy Mastiff sat a young man and woman.
The man was dressed in luxurious garments adorned with jewels that sparkled, indicating his extraordinary status. The woman wore revealing clothing and had a flirtatious expression; large areas of her snow-white skin were exposed to the air as she half-lay in the young man's arms, occasionally letting out light laughter while watching the delicate figure being chased by the Snowy Mastiff.
About several feet ahead of the Snowy Mastiff was a girl around fourteen or fifteen years old desperately running away. She had fair skin and a slender figure, combined with her exquisite features; she was indeed a rare beauty. Even while running for her life, there was an indescribable grace about her.
A ferocious Snowy Mastiff was actually chasing such a beautiful and fragile girl!
If this scene had occurred elsewhere, someone might have already stepped in to protect her. However, on this bustling street, no one intervened. Even if some individuals showed anger on their faces and wanted to act, their companions would immediately stop them.
Expressions of disgust mixed with fear continuously glanced at the figures on the Snowy Mastiff. Even those who got closer to it instinctively retreated as if trying to avoid something. Clearly, this young man in luxurious garments with a slightly pale complexion had quite a notorious reputation within the Grand Mall.
It goes without saying that being able to run wild with beasts in the Grand Mall without anyone stepping in already indicated many issues.
"Little beauty, don’t run away. Just obediently hand over your treasures, and your brother can still play with you," said the young man as he caressed the exposed white skin of the woman in his arms while looking at the fleeing girl with lustful eyes.
"Ah, this little brat is finished; she's actually caught the attention of Bai Dongchi."
"Yeah, but I wonder what good stuff she has on her that triggered the reaction from Bai Dongchi's Mutated White Mastiff."
"…"
The discussions around them were lively. Fang Chen seemed to have picked up on some clues.
This young man in fine clothes, Bai Dongchi, was a prominent figure within the Grand Mall, the Young Master of the Bai Family. The snow-white Mutated Snowy Mastiff beneath him could sense treasures within a certain range.
With his already greedy nature, combined with the Mastiff's ability to detect treasures, Bai Dongchi gradually became notorious in the Grand Mall for being a ruthless treasure hunter.
It meant that once he set his sights on a treasure, he would find a way to obtain it no matter what. However, despite his greed, Bai Dongchi had a sharp eye and knew whom he could offend and whom he could not. Thus, relying on the power of the Bai Family, he had yet to encounter any serious issues.
"Little brother, you should leave quickly." At that moment, someone beside Fang Chen reminded him.
Fang Chen nodded and prepared to weave through the crowd to avoid the approaching Snowy Mastiff and the obviously exhausted Beautiful Girl in front of it.
While saving a damsel in distress is commendable, one must also weigh their own strength. If Fang Chen still possessed his previous life’s abilities, he wouldn’t hesitate to lend a hand. But now, he was merely at the ninth level of Body Refinement Realm and already had enough troubles of his own. He was unwilling to provoke a powerful force for the sake of a stranger.
This might seem cold-blooded, but more importantly, it was rational. A martial artist must act cautiously when weak and learn to endure; otherwise, even a genius can easily meet an untimely end. Having lived two lives, he certainly wouldn’t make such a simple mistake because of someone’s beauty.
Thud.
At that moment, the girl running frantically suddenly lost her balance and fell to the ground. This fall immediately drew gasps from those around her. As she fell, the distance between her and the Snowy Mastiff behind her—originally only a few meters—was now closed as it opened its massive jaws and prepared to pounce with excitement.
"Unappreciative creature." Seeing this scene, Bai Dongchi sneered. The girl beside him laughed incessantly without any fear of the impending bloody scene; instead, she appeared somewhat thrilled and eager. This was not their first time witnessing such an event.
The fragile girl lay on the ground, pain causing her delicate brows to furrow tightly. Her face turned pale, and in her ink-like sparkling eyes was a hint of stubbornness that tugged at one's heartstrings.
She wanted to get up immediately, but due to exhaustion, her legs were still twitching violently, and for a moment, she couldn't rise from the ground. Behind her, the Snow White Mastiff had already pounced.
A large shadow enveloped her, and a foul stench wafted over.
However, at that moment, a handsome figure suddenly appeared in front of the girl, blocking the Snow White Mastiff!
This figure was none other than Fang Chen, who had suddenly changed his mind!
"Hey, there really are a lot of guys who aren't afraid of death," Bai Dongchi sneered as he looked at Fang Chen's thin body standing in front of the Snow White Mastiff. Feeling that Fang Chen hadn't even broken through to the Qi Boundary yet, Bai Dongchi's disdain only deepened.
His spirit pet not only had a special sensitivity to treasures but also possessed considerable strength, equivalent to a martial artist in the early stages of the Qi Boundary, even stronger than himself. Bai Dongchi did not believe for a second that this guy would pose any threat to him.
However, he soon became furious.
In his line of sight, Fang Chen didn't even glance at him, and a feeling of being ignored suddenly surged in his heart.
"Are you from the Pharmaceutical Clan?" A gentle force moved as Fang Chen helped the girl up and asked softly.
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