Squelch! Squelch! …
Bang!
Bang bang!
Bang bang bang…
Smack!
Smack smack!
Smack smack smack…
…
"What is going on upstairs? It's been almost an hour and they're still making noise! Are people supposed to sleep or not?!"
The bearded, burly man threw off his blanket and stared up at the ceiling. His eyes were bloodshot, and deep within them was a trace of envy and jealousy.
Beside him, a gaudily dressed woman with heavy makeup whispered softly, "Shh! Keep your voice down. The room upstairs is a Heaven-Class room of the auction house. Anyone who stays there is either extremely wealthy or extremely powerful."
"But they can't keep going forever! Every time I close my eyes, that kind of scene appears in my mind!"
The bearded man was on the verge of collapse.
The gaudy woman's eyes sparkled as she said, "Isn't it just making noise? Let's do the same. Let's see who can last longer."
The bearded man shrank his neck slightly.
"This…"
The gaudy woman asked, "What, you can't do it anymore?"
The bearded man stiffened his neck.
"Who said that?!"
And then…
…
Late at night, the moon hung high in the sky.
The prosperity of Jia Ma Sacred City gradually faded.
Only the pleasure quarters in one corner of the city remained lively with bright lights and wine.
(TL/N: Miteer Tengshan is called Primer Tengshan in english. His Chinese pinyin is called Mǐ tè ěr téng shān so i called him as such. Also Miteer is a Chinese pinyin if you have noticed/known. In English, its called Primer Clan. But since i went this far calling it Miteer, i went with it.)
When Miteer Tengshan returned to the Miteer Auction House, he noticed an old man anxiously pacing back and forth outside his room.
"You're looking for me?"
"Patriarch, I am Gu Ni from the auction house. I have an urgent matter to report."
Gu Ni bowed respectfully.
After arranging the matter of the medicinal ingredients, he had been waiting here the entire time.
He had prepared two plans.
First, directly ask Ye Hao to step in and protect Ya Fei.
Second, reveal Ya Fei's relationship with Ye Hao to the patriarch and have him handle the situation.
Miteer Tengshan nodded.
"Let's talk inside."
After entering the room and sitting down,
Miteer Tengshan calmly poured himself a cup of tea before asking unhurriedly,
"Speak. What is the matter?"
Gu Ni had already been anxious for a long time.
"Patriarch, an extraordinary expert has arrived at our auction house. What I mean is that this lord is not only a Dou King expert, but also an incredible alchemist!"
Gu Ni spoke very quickly, pausing to catch a deep breath.
"This lord is someone Miss Ya Fei and I met back in Wu Tan City. At that time, he was only a Dou Grandmaster. Now, after less than half a year, he has already become a Dou King!"
"Oh right. Before leaving, this lord also gave Miss Ya Fei two Gathering Qi Powder pills. He even said that if there is a chance in the future, he will refine a pill to improve her physique!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like thunder exploding beside Miteer Tengshan's ears.
The teacup in his hand shattered with a bang. Even though the scalding hot water spilled onto his hand, he did not feel it at all.
"Is this true?!"
Miteer Tengshan asked excitedly.
A Dou King. An alchemist. A young man.
All the signs indicated that this person was an extraordinary genius.
Most importantly, he had prior connections with Ya Fei. Perhaps they could use this opportunity to recruit him.
For the gradually declining Miteer Family, this would undoubtedly be tremendous news.
Gu Ni nodded.
"Absolutely true. Also, the one who will soon compete in alchemy with Pill King Gu He is him as well!"
"What?! It's actually him?!"
Gu Ni nodded again.
Miteer Tengshan revealed a look of wild joy.
Gu He was a Sixth-Grade Alchemist.
Anyone who dared compete with him must be at least a Sixth-Grade Alchemist as well.
If the Miteer Auction House could also have a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, wouldn't they soar to new heights overnight?
Seeing that his goal had been achieved,
Gu Ni spoke again.
"Patriarch, that lord is currently staying in Heaven-Class Room Number One. If you wish to recruit him, I suggest you let Ya Fei go."
Miteer Tengshan immediately understood.
"Come, let's find Ya Fei!"
…
Inside the elders' council hall on the first floor of the auction house.
Lei Ou sat arrogantly in the main seat.
Beside him stood a spirited young man.
The young man's eyes were fixed on the woman standing below.
She wore a red dress robe. Her appearance was charming, and her figure was voluptuous.
His burning gaze continuously wandered over certain alluring parts of her body.
His heart itched like a kitten scratching inside it.
"Ya Fei, you know very well that ever since the Ice Emperor's whereabouts became unknown, the influence of our Miteer Auction House in the Jia Ma Empire has declined day by day."
Lei Ou spoke.
"Now the Mu Family has extended an olive branch. As long as you marry that boy from the Mu Family, once our two families join forces, the Miteer Auction House will surely regain its former glory."
"Of course, if you stubbornly refuse again… heh, then you can simply return to wherever you came from."
Hearing this, Ya Fei clenched her jade-like hands into fists.
Back then, she had left for Wu Tan City precisely to escape the nearly insane pursuit of Mu Zhan from the Mu Family.
Years later, with Ye Hao's great help,
she finally returned to the Miteer Auction House.
Yet because she rejected the pursuit of Lei Ou's grandson,
he retaliated against her.
During an elders' meeting at the auction house, he proposed that she form a marriage alliance with Mu Zhan of the Mu Family.
The claim was to maintain the influence of the Miteer Auction House within the Jia Ma Empire.
But the real purpose was to force Ya Fei to submit.
However,
Ya Fei let out a cold laugh.
"Elder Lei Ou, isn't it because I refused your grandson's pursuit that you keep putting pressure on me?"
"Let me tell you clearly today. Even if I return to Wu Tan City, I, Ya Fei, will never yield!"
Ya Fei's firm attitude infuriated Lei Ou.
His already aged and sagging face twisted with anger, becoming wrinkled like the face of a Shar Pei dog.
"Good, good, good! Very good!"
Lei Ou angrily stood up.
With bloodshot eyes, he walked up to Ya Fei.
"In that case, starting tomorrow, you can return to Wu Tan City on your own! No one can save you!!"
The moment his words fell,
a powerful voice sounded from outside.
"What if it were me?!"
Bang!
The doors of the council hall were blasted open by a wave of force.
Lei Ou turned his head.
He saw Miteer Tengshan walking in with a dark expression.
"Patriarch…"
Lei Ou had not even finished speaking.
Miteer Tengshan struck him directly in the chest with a palm.
Puff!
Lei Ou's body flew backward like a kite with its string cut. He slammed heavily into the wall, coughing up blood mixed with fragments of internal organs that splattered across the floor.
"Patriarch, I…"
Lei Ou was completely stunned. He had no idea why he had been attacked.
Seeing his grandfather coughing blood after being struck, his grandson collapsed onto the floor. His face turned pale as a yellowish liquid flowed down his pant leg and spread across the ground.
Miteer Tengshan said coldly,
"From this day forward, you are no longer an elder of the Miteer Auction House. If you do not get out within ten breaths, you will die."
There was no explanation.
No reason given.
But Lei Ou roughly guessed that it was probably related to Ya Fei.
After driving the grandfather and grandson away,
Miteer Tengshan's face instantly filled with smiles.
"Ya Fei, I have a request."
"Patriarch, if you are here to persuade me to marry Mu Zhan, I advise you to give up on that thought."
As she spoke, Ye Hao's figure involuntarily appeared in Ya Fei's mind.
A smile unconsciously appeared on her cheeks.
"I… I already have someone I like."
"His name is Ye Hao, right?"
"Ah?"
"Hehe, Gu Ni already told me."
Miteer Tengshan rubbed his hands together.
"Ya Fei, that Ye Hao is currently in our auction house!"
"Little Brother Ye Hao is here?! When did that happen?"
After returning, Ya Fei had been dragged here by Lei Ou immediately, so she had no idea Ye Hao had arrived.
Miteer Tengshan said,
"I came here hoping that you can represent our Miteer Auction House and recruit him, no matter what method you use. Can you do it?"
Ya Fei understood the hidden meaning behind Miteer Tengshan's words.
Her pretty face immediately flushed red.
"But… Ye Hao and I haven't grown that close yet."
"There's still time now."
"Then… I'll try."
Back in Wu Tan City, Ya Fei had failed to seize the opportunity.
Now Ye Hao had come to her again. Their fate was clearly not shallow.
Ya Fei clenched her fists, determined to succeed.
She immediately returned to her room and had a maid bring hot water.
She began to bathe…
making the necessary preparations for what might soon happen.
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