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"Stop with the scare tactics. Those two disciples from the Xiaoyao Sect have been disguising themselves and have yet to reveal their identities, which means they don't want to expose their affiliation with the sect, right? I don't think you need to worry so much. If you just apologize sincerely later, they'll likely let this matter slide."
"Apologize?" This was hard for Cheng Yuling, who had been high and mighty for years, to accept. But upon reconsideration, he thought that compared to facing the family punishment from his uncles, an apology wasn't so unbearable after all.
With a dejected wave of his hand, he led his companions back home. The servants of the Cheng family were overjoyed to see him return.
"Young Master, Second Young Master is back!"
Cheng Yuling paused, feeling as if he had found a lifeline. "My elder brother is back?"
"Yes, he just returned. The eldest young master was looking for you earlier."
Cheng Yuling's spirits lifted as he hurried toward the main hall. Sure enough, Cheng Yufeng and Cheng Hai were sitting there chatting casually.
He quickly approached them and bowed respectfully to his elder brother and father but was met with Cheng Hai's sharp reprimand. "You spend all day idling around without any proper business. Where have you been again?"
"Hmm? Why are you silent?"
Seeing Cheng Yuling's hesitant demeanor, Cheng Hai's heart skipped a beat. He slammed down his teacup and glared at him. "Have you caused trouble again?"
Unable to hide it any longer, Cheng Yuling lifted his robe and knelt before his father, briefly recounting what had just happened.
Cheng Hai listened coldly. "What do you mean they won't sell to you? I bet you tried to force them, didn't you?"
Cheng Yuling's face flushed as he lowered his head in shame.
Cheng Yufeng laughed heartily and quickly helped his younger brother up from the ground. "What are you worried about? Soon I will become Elder Zhao's direct disciple. As long as they aren't disciples from other peaks, I can handle them."
"Lead me to them; I want to see which Xiaoyao Sect disciple dares to act recklessly in Shacheng!"
Cheng Yuling's face brightened with joy. "Thank you, elder brother! I'll take you there right away."
On the other side, all the miscellaneous items on Qi Xiao's stall had been sold out, leaving only the double-headed snake golden pill, which no one seemed interested in. Even at a price of one hundred mid-grade spirit stones, it was clearly too expensive for others who couldn't even afford the entrance fee to the city.
"Brother Lu, I heard there's going to be a large auction in the city. Why don't we try our luck there? One hundred mid-grade spirit stones might be too much for these people, but those small families in the city should be able to afford it, right?"
Lu Yuan thought it made sense and nodded in agreement. He began to pack up his things, intending to head towards the city gate, but was stopped by Qi Xiao.
Qi Xiao took out a disguise pill and handed it to Lu Yuan. "Considering what happened in the mountains, it's possible that someone from the Cheng family has discovered it. We can't be sure that no one else has seen our faces, so it's better to be cautious."
Lu Yuan nodded in understanding. Together with Qi Xiao, they walked towards the dense forest outside the city. Before long, two unfamiliar young men emerged from that direction. They were unremarkable and dressed plainly, clearly the kind of impoverished wandering cultivators who had come from some remote corner.
The gatekeeper sneered as he accepted their spirit stones and waved them through dismissively.
Not long after, a young man from the Cheng family rushed over with three scrolls in his arms. "At home, we encountered the three people in these paintings; immediately detain them!"
The gate guard recognized that the girl in the painting was the eldest daughter of the Cheng family. As for the other two young men, he vaguely felt they looked familiar but couldn't recall where he had seen them before.
"What’s going on?" the Cheng family youth asked in confusion.
The gate guard couldn't think of an answer and assumed he must have been staring at the gate for too long. "It's nothing; don't worry! I will handle this matter properly."
Once they walked a short distance away, Lu Yuan and Qi Xiao entered a narrow alley and let out a quiet sigh of relief.
"Brother Qi, it's a good thing you brought the disguise pill; otherwise, we would have been caught red-handed. But is this disguise pill reliable?" Lu Yuan hesitated as he touched his face.
Qi Xiao smiled reassuringly. "Brother Lu, don't worry! This bottle of disguise pills was carefully crafted by a senior sister from the Alchemy Hall. Below the Nascent Soul stage, no one will be able to see through it! Even for those at the Nascent Soul stage, unless they are specifically looking for it, it will be hard to detect."
Hearing this, Lu Yuan felt relieved. "So, are we still going to that auction?"
"The ones issuing the bounty are from the Cheng family, and just now it was their second young master causing trouble. If the double-headed snake golden pill appears at the auction, those from the Cheng family will definitely react quickly once they see us enter."
Qi Xiao slightly curled the corners of his lips. Why not go? The auction could be held anonymously, and the organization behind this auction was none other than the Linlang Pavilion!
I refuse to believe they would dare offend the Linlang Pavilion and forcefully interrogate us about our whereabouts. The Linlang Pavilion encompasses everything; it could be said that the economic lifeline of the entire cultivation world is in its hands. Small families can only show respect and deference when facing the Linlang Pavilion.
The Cheng family made a great effort to find them, yet he chose to walk all over their pride, reveling in the city.
Meanwhile, Cheng Yuling arrived outside the city with his men, only to come up empty-handed.
Where are they?
The gate guards stammered, "Perhaps those two have already left without us noticing."
Cheng Yufeng snorted coldly, thinking that they must know about his status in the Xianyao Sect and dared not offend him; they probably just left on their own.
His elder brother was impressive; they hadn't even arrived yet, but he had already scared them off.
Cheng Yufeng laughed heartily, ruffling his younger brother's hair. "So, Yuling, you must train diligently. If one day you join the Xianyao Sect, you will realize that the so-called four major sects of the cultivation world are nothing extraordinary."
Cheng Yuling admired his elder brother. "I will take your teachings to heart and strive to emulate you."
Not far away, an old man cloaked in a robe overheard their conversation and subtly frowned.
"Cheng Yufeng? Hmph! It seems he is merely a shortsighted individual—someone at the Golden Core stage judging the four major sects is truly foolish!"
He couldn't help but sigh again.
What reason did his disciple have to always recommend him? Was he perhaps deceived by his facade?
The old man shook his head helplessly and departed.
The auction at Linlang Pavilion was a significant event in Shacheng. Not only did the four major families in the city attach great importance to it, but many families from nearby cities also sent representatives to attend.
Qi Xiao donned a cloak and mask as he entered the inner hall. After stating their intention to auction items, a curvaceous female cultivator led them to a small room on the third floor.
"Welcome, esteemed guests," she said politely.
"May I ask what items you wish to sell?" she inquired with a slight bow.
Lu Yuan produced a Golden Core from a two-headed snake. The attendant raised an eyebrow but showed little surprise.
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