If I had known I wouldn't have saved you!

Si Yunlan stared blankly at the man in the audience. He was carrying a woman on his shoulders and his tone of voice was extremely overbearing. It was obvious that he was an evil cultivator who trafficked in women. But why did she feel that this man was extremely kind and couldn't help but want to follow him?

The whole place was silent, even the middle-aged man who produced the sixteen-year-old Yuan Crystal kept his mouth shut. The cultivators all looked at Lin Shiyi, guessing his identity.

Twenty-year-old intermediate-level Yuan Crystals can be taken out by at least the leaders of the branches of the three major forces, and it is the total expense of many cultivators in the branch. Even the leader cannot squander it at will.

Since Hua Ling was the host of the Shenxiao Association, she knew this, so she said politely: "It's not that I don't trust you, senior, but the conference has a rule that the number of twenty-year-old intermediate crystals is too large, so it needs to be checked in person. Is it convenient for you, senior?"

Hearing this, Lin Shiyi's heart tightened, and he secretly regretted: Damn it, I should have said nineteen years earlier! Why are you pretending to be so arrogant?

He was a little embarrassed for a moment, so he could only make up a story: "This is my first time attending the Shenxiao Conference. I don't have that many crystals with me. Can I use my treasures to pay for it first?"

Hua Ling smiled awkwardly and said, "Of course I can... But, do you have any treasure that can be worth a twenty-year-old mid-level Yuan Crystal?"

After the words fell, Lin Shiyi was speechless.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, the monks around him immediately started talking.

"I remember this guy. Someone just offered a high price to buy his female slave, but not only did he refuse, he also took action to establish his authority!"

"Relying on the fact that you are a peak cultivator at the middle stage of the Spiritualization Realm, you think you can run wild in the Divine Sky Association?"

"If you don't have money, get out of here as soon as possible! Don't waste everyone's time!"

Lin Shiyi looked around and said coldly, "Who said I don't have money? Shut up!"

The cultivators all moved their mouths, as no one wanted to offend a mysterious man who was at the peak of the middle stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, so they all shut up and waited with smiles to see the fun.

Hua Ling also smiled awkwardly, waiting for the man to say the next word.

Lin Shiyi suddenly had an idea and said in a deep voice, "I will mortgage the female slave I captured here in exchange for Miss Si Yunlan!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Hua Ling was speechless, and the monks around him also had different expressions.

After hearing this, Lu Qingyao immediately struggled and shouted in a delicate voice: "You have no conscience! I was trying to help you out of kindness, but you actually wanted to sell me out!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately aroused the suspicion of the monks.

Lin Shiyi was trying to think of a solution, but after being tricked by Lu Qingyao, he panicked. In a hurry, he slapped Lu Qingyao on the buttocks and cursed fiercely: "Behave yourself! Otherwise, you will suffer later!"

After that, he whispered to Lu Qingyao, "I'm really impressed by you! How could I sell you out? This is a delaying tactic, understand? Can you please stop talking nonsense!"

Lu Qingyao's body trembled. She didn't hear Lin Shiyi's voice at all. She bit her lips tightly at this moment. Her heart was full of humiliation. Her face was as red as a ripe apple. At this moment, there was only one sentence in her mind.

She was beaten by Lin Shiyi... and in front of so many people...

Lu Qingyao almost cried as her nose soured. As the Palace Master of the Demon Refining Palace, when had she ever suffered such an injustice? But after meeting Lin Shiyi, she had already suffered it twice!

Ignoring the suspicious looks of the monks, Lin Shiyi put Lu Qingyao down from his shoulders and held her horizontally in his arms.

"Wow... She's also a beauty! No less beautiful than Miss Si Yunlan..."

“I think it’s worth it…”

"I give up! This Shenxiao meeting has turned into a beauty auction!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Shiyi held Lu Qingyao in his arms and slowly flew up to the platform. He looked at Hua Ling, stretched out his hands and asked, "Can we see if this works?"

Hua Ling and the two managing monks on the stage looked over and saw that although the bound woman was wearing a veil, her features were stunning and she even had a sense of nobility. For a moment, the three of them were undecided.

Lu Qingyao glanced at the three people with disdain, then turned her head to look at Lin Shiyi, staring at him with her phoenix eyes.

As soon as Lin Shiyi met her eyes, he quickly raised his head and looked away, feeling a little guilty for a moment.

I slapped her in a hurry just now, but now thinking back, it felt pretty good...

Seeing the three people hesitating, Lin Shiding calmed down and said solemnly: "Don't think that I don't have money. I am just temporarily pawning this female slave here. I will come back to redeem her after I get the money. A female slave of this beauty can only be enjoyed by me!"

"this..."

Hua Ling was a little undecided for a moment. She looked at the two management monks beside her, but they also looked like they didn't want to get into trouble. For no other reason, the man in front of them was not only domineering, but also a casual cultivator at the peak of the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. They didn't want to offend him.

Seeing this, Hua Ling could only bow and say, "How about this, Senior, since the three of us can't make a decision, how about you go to the treasure room in person and discuss it with the appraisal elders of this conference?"

Lin Shiyi thought about it secretly and felt that he couldn't do it in public, so he agreed, "Okay, take me with you."

Hua Ling extended her hand towards the passage on the right side of the platform and said, "Senior, please."

Lin Shiyi, holding the cold-faced Lu Qingyao, walked towards the passage under the guidance of a management monk, while another management monk led Si Yunlan and followed in.

After entering the passage, Lin Shiyi deliberately slowed down his pace and let the two management monks walk in front. Then he activated a soundproof magic circle to cover Si Yunlan.

Seeing this, Si Yunlan frowned slightly and asked curiously: "Who are you? Why did you spend so much Yuanjing to redeem me?"

Lin Shiyi kept walking, his hands trembling slightly as he held Lu Qingyao. He said in a tight voice, "You have suffered..."

Hearing this, Si Yunlan was stunned. She looked at the masked man in front of her in disbelief. For a moment, thousands of words were stuck in her chest and she didn't know what to say.

Lin Shiyi was calmer. He immediately reminded: "Don't show any flaws. I will find a chance to rescue you later."

Si Yunlan tried hard to hold back tears and couldn't help but choke up and said, "Eleven...is it really you?"

"Who else could it be if not me?"

Lin Shiyi smiled and looked at Si Yunlan, his eyes tender under the mask.

Seeing the two of them chatting affectionately, Lu Qingyao felt a tightness in her chest for some reason. She suddenly scolded them, "Can you guys stop for a moment and talk about the past after we get out of here first?"

Lin Shiyi was stunned for a moment and just nodded.

After all, Lu Qingyao made the greatest contribution to our successful infiltration this time.

The dignified Lord of the Demon Refining Palace was tied up and carried in as a female slave. If this shameful thing were to spread, how could she still lead a faction? Although she had experienced it once before...

Si Yunlan was also stunned, and asked cautiously: "Who is this girl?"

Lu Qingyao immediately said proudly: "My name is Lu Qingyao, and I am Lin Shiyi's immediate superior!"

Seeing that the woman was tied up but looked angry, Si Yunlan did not dare to offend her easily. The fact that she could endure such injustice to save her showed that she was a woman who valued love and friendship.

So she nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you, Sister Lu..."

Lu Qingyao felt better then. She snorted and stopped talking.

Lin Shiyi was somewhat helpless. If these women got together, there would inevitably be some verbal disputes. Fortunately, Si Yunlan knew the general situation and did not care about Lu Qingyao's small matter.