"Is this phantom light crystal?"
Even the knowledgeable Xu Jiujiu couldn't help but hesitate at this moment.
After all, a rare spirit tool crafting material like phantom light crystal was something only the Sun Moon Empire possessed; let alone circulating on the market, people from the Three Great Empires had never even seen it before.
The reason she could recognize it as phantom light crystal was because Xu Jiujiu had studied the Sun Moon Empire extensively and had seen records regarding certain Ore.
Such a large piece of phantom light crystal...
Could Ao Yao have emptied the Sun Moon Empire's national treasury?
Of course, this was merely a jest.
Xu Jiujiu could roughly guess the origin of this phantom light crystal; it was likely nothing more than a reward Ao Yao obtained for persisting in writing his diary.
"Yes, it's phantom light crystal. Besides phantom light crystal, there's also this."
Saying that, Ao Yao took out a piece of Star Silver Ore from his storage spirit tool: "Star Silver Ore."
There's Star Silver Ore too!?
Xu Jiujiu was completely shocked.
Although Star Silver Ore wasn't as rare as phantom light crystal, from the perspective of practicality and usage rate, Star Silver Ore was undoubtedly more important!
Only certain specific spirit tools or high-level spirit tools required phantom light crystal, whereas Star Silver Ore was a material needed for crafting many spirit tools.
The reason the Three Great Empires had never been able to catch up with the Sun Moon Empire in the field of spirit tools was not only due to technical barriers but also a more important reason: the lack of Materials.
This kind of rare and important spirit tool crafting material was basically kept under a tight grip by the Sun Moon Empire and was never sold externally. Without these spirit Materials, they simply couldn't create spirit tools that could rival those of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Engineer.
If this continued, the gap between them and the Sun Moon Empire's spirit tool technology would not only fail to narrow but would instead keep widening.
If they could have these spirit tool crafting Materials, they might not surpass the Sun Moon Empire, but at least they wouldn't be left too far behind.
Xu Jiujiu never expected that Ao Yao would give her such a surprise.
"phantom light crystal... Star Silver Ore, I really never imagined you would have such precious items in your possession." Saying this, Xu Jiujiu hesitated for a moment before finally asking the question she cared about most: "These two types of spirit tool crafting Materials... are there many of them?"
"Well... there's quite a lot, anyway."
Hearing this, Xu Jiujiu immediately breathed a long sigh of relief.
"No problem. If you trust me, I will take these two things back to the Star Luo Empire immediately and personally preside over the auction. When I return next time, I'll bring back the gold coin from the auction along with the spirit devouring fierce blade you need."
These were strategic Materials that could truly narrow the gap between the Three Great Empires and the Sun Moon Empire!
As the Princess of the Star Luo Empire, she had to be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious.
Meng Hongchen opened her mouth but didn't speak, forcing back the words she wanted to say.
She naturally knew what kind of impact publicly auctioning these things outside the Sun Moon Empire would have on the Sun Moon Empire, but... what could she do?
Could she really tell this information to her grandfather, tell the Sun Moon Empire that these rare Materials, which should only belong to the Sun Moon Empire, actually came from Ao Yao's hands?
Once she actually did that, the first thing the Sun Moon Empire would do would probably be to assassinate Ao Yao, right?
So...
Meng Hongchen turned her head, pretending she hadn't heard anything.
...
Bei Bei looked at Xu Sanshi beside him with a face full of shock, never expecting his good friend to say such a thing.
Although his heart was also filled with dissatisfaction and even hatred toward Ao Yao, all he thought about was letting Tang Ya see Ao Yao's true colors, or at most teaching the guy a lesson; he had never thought about killing him.
But these words from Xu Sanshi...
"Are you crazy!?"
"I'm not crazy."
Xu Sanshi took a deep breath with abnormal calmness, his gaze firmly locked onto Ao Yao, a hint of resentment surfacing in his eyes.
"Although I don't know how this kid managed to knock me unconscious with a single slap... I will definitely make him pay the price. Don't worry, the academy won't find out it was me."
Hearing this, Bei Bei frowned, as if he had thought of something.
Xu Sanshi continued, "I've already contacted people from my Sect. As soon as they catch Ao Yao leaving the academy alone, they won't hesitate to take action."
People from the Xuan Ming Sect?
Bei Bei breathed a long sigh of relief, his expression somewhat complicated.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but Xu Sanshi had already shaken his head with determination: "Don't stop me, Bei Bei. I must kill this guy. If I don't, I won't be able to sleep!"
Bei Bei couldn't help but give a bitter smile.
Xu Sanshi had already said this much; what else could he do?
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"This kid..."
Xuan Zi, who had been leisurely eating a large chicken leg and occasionally wiping his grease-stained hands on his clothes, abruptly put down the chicken leg and looked toward Ao Yao with a face full of confusion.
Although Xu Jiujiu's initiative to walk toward Ao Yao had indeed attracted many people's attention, in Xuan Zi's heart, nothing was more important than the large chicken leg in front of him; he hadn't paid much attention to Ao Yao at all.
It wasn't until Ao Yao took something out of his storage spirit tool... although it only stayed out for a moment before being put back, Xuan Zi still keenly sensed something unusual.
After focusing his full attention on Ao Yao, Xuan Zi finally discovered Ao Yao's uniqueness.
This kid actually gave him an unfathomable feeling!
You have to know, he was a Rank 98 Super Douluo!
Among the students of Shrek Academy, there was actually someone he couldn't see through?
Xuan Zi suddenly felt a bit of interest. His murky eyes continuously sized up Ao Yao from top to bottom, his mind pondering heaven knows what.
Ao Yao, who was chatting happily with Xu Jiujiu, subconsciously shivered.
I feel like... there's a sudden bad premonition?
Ao Yao subconsciously looked back and was startled to find that Xuan Zi, who should have been huddled in a corner eating chicken legs, had appeared at the very last seat directly behind him at some point, staring straight at him.
Seeing him look back, Xuan Zi even revealed a slightly wretched smile that seemed exceptionally meaningful.
Wait... are you sick or something?
Why are you looking at me instead of eating your chicken leg?
Ao Yao only felt a wave of revulsion in his heart and immediately turned back, terrified of having even the slightest connection with Xuan Zi.
This old fogey is toxic! I absolutely can't get involved with him!
Seeing Ao Yao's actions and the very obvious look of disgust in his eyes, Xuan Zi was slightly taken aback, and his brow subconsciously furrowed.
He, the dignified Gluttony Douluo, an Elder of the Sea Gods Pavilion, was actually being disdained?
And the other party was actually just a First Year student of Shrek Academy's Outer Court!?