Chapter 63 Buying and Selling
During the following period, Tang San also became surprisingly quiet. He no longer continued to investigate Xiao Wu's matter, nor did he trouble Shi Yi again. He seemed to have seen through it instantly and practiced silently.
While others were surprised by Tang San's calmness, Shi Yi could probably guess something. At this juncture when the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition was about to begin, Tang Hao must have met Tang San.
Only the so-called truth from Tang Hao's mouth could make Tang San calm down like this. Shi Yi guessed that Tang Hao probably told Tang San that Xiao Wu was not dead, but left for some reason. Apart from putting on Xiao Wu's resurrection armor, Shi Yi couldn't think of any way to calm down Tang San.
Shi Yi was also happy to see this. Tang San, who had calmed down, would obviously not take action easily again. Although he had grasped Tang San's weakness now, Shi Yi was still very careful during this period and stayed at the academy honestly without going. Anywhere.
"Xiao Yi, come on." A familiar voice sounded in Shi Yi's ears.
Shi Yi, who was practicing, looked at Zhao Wuji with doubts on his face.
"The dean said someone wants to see you." Zhao Wuji explained to Shi Yi.
Shi Yi looked surprised and said: "Is there anyone else looking for me?"
"I don't know who it is. Stop talking nonsense. You'll find out when you go there. It's in the living room on the floor of Flanders' office." Zhao Wuji urged Shi Yi.
Shi Yi nodded, simply packed up, and headed towards the college office building with a suspicious look on his face.
"It can't be that old boy Tang Hao. The lower limit for this old boy Tang Hao should be slightly higher than that of Dugu Bo. But since the appointment is in an office building, there shouldn't be too much danger." Shi Yi thought to himself. .
Soon, Shi Yi came to the door of the living room, knocked lightly, and heard Flanders' voice: "Come in."
Hearing this, Shi Yi pushed the door open and saw a strange nobleman sitting opposite Flanders.
Shi Yi was a little confused when he saw this. He didn't recognize the person in front of him. Flanders also introduced him at the right time: "Xiao Yi, this is His Highness the Crown Prince. He is here specifically to see you."
After saying that, Flanders stood up slowly and said politely towards Xue Qinghe: "Your Highness, I won't disturb you."
Xue Qinghe nodded slightly with a warm smile, and whispered to Flanders: "Dean Flanders, please let me, Brother Xiaoyi and I can do what we want."
Shi Yi looked at Xue Qinghe, or Qian Renxue, in surprise, and was thinking rapidly about the purpose of Qian Renxue's trip.
After Flanders left, Shi Yi bowed slightly towards Qian Renxue and said softly: "Boy, I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
"There is no need to be formal. It is an honor for me to meet such a talented person like Brother Shi Yi. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Xue. It's okay if you don't mention the prince." Qian Renxue looked at Shi Yi. chuckled.
A glimmer of light flashed in Shi Yi's eyes, and he suddenly understood why Qian Renxue came here.
Shi Yi estimated that after what happened last time, Ning Fengzhi knew very well that Shi Yi would no longer be able to join the Qibao Glazed Sect, but he was still a rare talent, so he recommended himself to Xue Qinghe, who was his disciple. It is also beneficial to the Qibao Glazed Sect.
But what Ning Fengzhi didn't know was that the real identity of Xue Qinghe in front of Shi Yi was Qian Renxue, the daughter of the previous pope.
Shi Yi was also very wise and said again: "Brother Xue is so complimentary. I wonder why Brother Xue is looking for me?"
Hearing this, Qian Renxue smiled slightly and said: "It's nothing serious. I just happened to pass by here on my own free time. You also helped me a lot in Tiandou Royal Academy. Xue Beng is young and is not sensible yet. I I should also apologize to you and Shrek’s teachers.”
"Brother Xue said something serious. People in the countryside have only a few blessings. How can I blame you?" Shi Yi said with a smile.
After hearing this, Qian Renxue nodded slightly and stood up slowly, and said to Shi Yi: "Brother Xiao Yi Haihan, if you don't mind, I will be the host of this palace today. I wonder if brother Xiao Yi can appreciate it."
Shi Yi pretended to be flattered when he heard this, nodded, and said matter-of-factly: "Thanks to Brother Xue for being so important, I will treat you as my companion."
Soon, the two slowly arrived at the gate of the college and boarded the carriage.
On the carriage, Shi Yi and Qian Renxue also chatted. Qian Renxue found that Shi Yi was not only very talkative, but also knowledgeable and had a very rich reserve of knowledge. Shi Yi was able to pick up on everything he said and even gave it to him. Express some of your own opinions, and the angle of expressing your opinions is also very novel.
Not long after, the carriage slowly stopped at the entrance of a very luxurious hotel.
On the dining table.
Qian Renxue handed the menu in her hand to Shi Yi and said generously, "I will be the host today. Brother Shi Yi just order with confidence and boldness."
Shi Yi was not polite when he saw this, and casually ordered a few dishes, and Qian Renxue made some additions.
Not long after, a large table full of food was served, and the two of them began to eat slowly.
Qian Renxue began to eat bit by bit gracefully, something stuck to the corner of her mouth, and from time to time she would pick up a napkin and wipe it gently.
When Shi Yi saw this, he also smiled and said, "Brother Xue, you are taking your food too seriously. Just relax and eat whatever you want on weekdays."
Qian Renxue put down her chopsticks and chuckled: "Xiao Yi, this is a matter of etiquette. This prince is not as relaxed as you. If there is anything wrong, others will target you, so I must be serious." Do everything well, even eating.”
Shi Yi nodded and smiled when he heard this: "No wonder Xue Beng wants to hide himself. You put too much pressure on him."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue was also slightly startled. She came back to her senses and looked at Shi Yi with a different meaning in her eyes. She looked at Shi Yi and smiled slightly and said: "Brother Xue has learned a lesson, look. Lai Xiaoyi is not only a genius in cultivation, but also well versed in tactics. ”
Shi Yi shook his head and said with a smile: "This is not a Machiavellian way. It's just about doing the right thing at the right time. Naturally, you have to eat well when eating. It's so delicious, and it's even more enjoyable when you eat it in big mouths."
While saying this, Shi Yi also started eating.
"That makes sense." Qian Renxue nodded.
After all, Qian Renxue imitated Shi Yi and ate with a smile on her face. This small change really made Qian Renxue feel a different taste, and she even felt lighter in her heart.
"Brother Xue, don't you feel different?" Shi Yi chuckled.
"It's indeed different." Qian Renxue imitated Shi Yi and smiled again.
The two of them smiled at each other and ate in silence, their appetites were much larger than usual.
After a while, most of the food on the table went into the stomachs of the two of them. Shi Yi also smiled and burped, and said to Qian Renxue, "Thank you, Brother Xue, for your hospitality."
Qian Renxue waved her hand and said with a warm smile, "You're welcome. Where do you want to go, brother Xiao Yi?"
"The host and guest do as they please, just make your arrangements." Shi Yi said with a smile.
Soon seeing the familiar building, Shi Yi couldn't help but look helpless. Apparently Qian Renxue also studied under Ning Feng and brought Shi Yi to the auction house.
After all, men only have such hobbies, after eating and drinking, of course... But due to their status, Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue cannot take Shi Yi to that kind of place, so they can only do this kind of sidekick. After all, you have to be serious here. If you want to buy it, the confidentiality is high.
Qian Renxue seemed to have caught the change in Shi Yi's expression and said with some confusion: "What? Brother Xiao Yi?"
Shi Yi smiled and said: "It's okay. It's just that the leader Ning of the Qibao Glazed Sect brought me here once last time. I was a little surprised."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue also pretended to be surprised and said: "Teacher brought you here?" Shi Yi also accompanied Qian Renxue in the drama and said in surprise: "Zongren Ning is your teacher?"
After a verbal exchange, the two slowly entered the Tiandou auction house.
Xue Qinghe also smiled and said: "Xiao Yi, if you want anything, you're welcome."
Shi Yi listened to the same words as Ning Fengzhi, smiled and nodded. When he came here again, the scene was still wonderful.
Noticing Shi Yi's lingering gaze, Qian Renxue looked extremely generous and said: "If brother Xiao Yi is interested, you can choose whatever you want. This is my thanks to you."
As he spoke, Qian Renxue's eyes flashed with a hint of disgust.
Shi Yi shook his head slightly to express his refusal. Seeing this, Qian Renxue said nothing more, but in his heart, he labeled Shi Yi as sanctimonious. If he hadn't learned about Shi Yi's talent from Ning Fengzhi, he would not have Wasting time here with Shi Yi.
However, Qian Renxue is still very smart. He did not take Shi Yi into the VIP room, but took Shi Yi to sit on the seats outside. The advantage of this is that Shi Yi can see people wearing cool clothes walking around from time to time. Service staff walking around.
At this time, the soul guidance device on the ceremony table had been successfully traded for fifty-three thousand gold soul coins.
The host on the podium held a loudspeaker and said to the bidders with a smile: "Next, what we are going to auction is a rare treasure. Please pay attention to those who are interested. Especially male VIPs, this is a rare treasure. Something that can change a family.”
As he spoke, he motioned to the audience, and three strong men pushed a cart up. The cart was covered with red cloth, and the contents inside could not be seen, but from the appearance, it looked like a large square box.
Hearing these familiar words, Qian Renxue couldn't help but frown. Having lived in Tiandou for a long time, he certainly knew what was going to be auctioned next.
"Now, all distinguished guests, please take a closer look. The base price of this lot is 400,000 yuan!" As he spoke, he grabbed the red cloth and pulled it off fiercely.
After the red cloth was lifted up, a huge iron cage was revealed. Inside the iron cage, a girl squatted.
The girl was wearing ordinary clothes, squatting in the corner of the iron cage, her head lowered, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Child." Shi Yi's pupils shrank and he murmured softly.
"Perhaps the distinguished guests are wondering why such an ordinary girl can have such a high reserve price, even more expensive than the beauties who have been trained for many years in our auction house, because this child has awakened the innate eighth-level soul power and martial arts. The soul is a wind-breaking knife. You should know what this means. Do you want your family to become prosperous? Everyone, please bid!" At the end, the host's shout instantly aroused the emotions of the audience.
Seeing this, Shi Yi couldn't help but sigh slightly. According to his understanding, female soul masters only accounted for one-tenth of the total number of soul masters, but no one had ever understood why they only accounted for one-tenth.
Although women's bodies are indeed inherently inferior to men's, and they are more likely to die in battles between soul masters, Shi Yi estimates that the most fundamental reason is this, because martial souls and innate soul power have a certain hereditary nature. Female soul masters can also be said to be an extremely valuable resource.
Shi Yi's heart was filled with turbulent waves. It was not that he had never seen the dark side of this world, but the education he received in his previous life made him think that this was much more disgusting than Tang San attacking and killing him. He never thought of buying and selling female soul masters. Things will really come to him.
Hearing Shi Yi's sigh, Qian Renxue's eyes flashed with surprise and she said to Shi Yi: "I'm surprised, Xiao Yi."
Shi Yi nodded slightly and said, "Indeed."
"The people who sell these children specialize in helping girls awaken their martial souls. Once they are targeted, they will be sent here before they enter the junior soul master academy to practice. Of course, only those of this level can be sent to this Tiandou auction. The lower-level ones were probably sent to the auction houses in major cities." Qian Renxue's voice was very soft, and Shi Yi could clearly feel the harshness in his words.
"The two empires are indeed inferior to Wuhun Palace in this regard." Shi Yi sighed softly.
A strange light flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes: "Xiao Yi, you can't say this outside."
Hearing this, Shi Yi pretended to come to his senses and said to Qian Renxue: "I didn't mean to offend, Brother Xue, please forgive me."
Qian Renxue then continued: "Although this child's talent is very good, the emergence of a Soul Saint requires about fifty years of practice and consumes a lot of resources. A Soul Douluo takes even longer time. Generally, Many nobles do not pay attention to cultivating them after buying them back. They only raise them with a basic meditation method and food, and let them continue to have children, so that they can also improve their cultivation and obtain a few ordinary souls. ring, thus giving birth to more children.”
"Control your cultivation and the quality of your soul rings to avoid their revenge." Shi Yi said softly.
"Yes, even if they can absorb a hundred-year soul ring, those who bought her will only let her absorb a ten-year soul ring." Qian Renxue sighed.
"Brother Xue, can you help me buy her?" Shi Yi whispered to Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue looked at Shi Yi with a look of surprise on his face, a trace of suspicion flashed deep in his eyes, but Qian Renxue still nodded and pressed the bid button next to her.
Even if Shi Yi is not here today, she will buy this child back.
Here, the gold soul coin seems to be just a number. The girl's worth even exceeded 800,000 gold soul coins amid constant bidding.
"Eight hundred and eighty thousand gold soul coins for the second time, eight hundred and eighty thousand gold soul coins for the third time. Deal. This girl belongs to a VIP in the red VIP area!" the host shouted excitedly, as if he had bought it. With this girl, you will have a powerful family.
"Let's go and see the child together." Qian Renxue whispered towards Shi Yi.
Shi Yi nodded slightly and slowly stood up with Qian Renxue.
"Dignified guest, please come with me." The girl in the silver skirt saluted the two of them very respectfully and made a gesture of invitation.
Soon, in a room, a cage containing a girl was pushed over.
When the little girl walked out of the cage, she looked at Shi Yi and Qian Renxue in confusion.
"You don't even understand your own situation." Shi Yi gently touched the little girl's head and sighed with a complicated expression.
"They all come from small villages, and many of them don't even know that they were sold." Qian Renxue said softly.
"Brother Xue, can you accept her?" Shi Yi looked at Qian Renxue and asked a little embarrassed.
Qian Renxue had a look of surprise on her face and said, "Didn't you ask me to buy it? Don't worry, I, the prince, can still afford this amount of money."
Shi Yi shook his head slightly and said: "That's not what I meant. I am still a child myself, how can I take care of her?"
Qian Renxue looked at Shi Yi deeply, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "You are a good person, but I am the one who takes care of the children. You are smart."
"Let her follow you and she will have a better future. Besides, she is also one of your Tiandou subjects." Shi Yi chuckled.
"Okay." Qian Renxue nodded, took out a gold medal from her arms and handed it to Shi Yi, "If you have time, you can come to the East Palace to see this child at any time."
Shi Yi nodded slightly.
Then the two took the child for a brief stroll around Tiandou City, and Qian Renxue sent Shi Yi back to the academy.
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(End of chapter)