Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Today is the day Huijinge is holding its auction.

Li Jie also put away his usual slightly arrogant demeanor. After all, with a Golden Core cultivator in charge, he had to be respectful and humble.

"Those two talisman cultivators you mentioned, haven't they shown up yet?"

Upon hearing this unhurried voice, Li Jie quickly stood up and replied:

"Elder Zhao, the two of them have accepted the invitations and will likely appear today."

"Hmph, trying to fob me off with these words? Five days have passed, you should have figured out their background by now, right?"

The Golden Core cultivator, known as Elder Zhao, narrowed his eyes and asked in a commanding voice.

Li Jie inwardly cried out in despair.

He had been operating in Nanli City for many years; it would be a lie to say he didn't have some tricks up his sleeve.

He did find the person, but he knew nothing about his origins, who was behind him, or whether he had a high-level cultivator protecting him.

However, one point is worth noting—

"Elder Zhao, these two haven't done anything too outrageous these past few days. They seem to be telling fortunes every day, saying that a great disaster is coming to Nanli City and urging people to leave the city for refuge. In the end, their fortune-telling stall was smashed."

"Someone overheard their conversation; the one at the second level of Qi Refining addressed the Foundation Establishment stage girl as—'Miss Ji.'"

The rest is self-evident and needs no further explanation.

Elder Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, tapping his fingers on the armrest of the chair, looking lost.

Surname Ji... Is it the Ji family of Fu Dao?

Therefore, this fish should not be touched.

Li Jie was neither a good person nor a completely evil one.

Previously, when reporting on the matter of these two talisman cultivators, he emphasized that the two seemed to be wealthy, and did not forget to explain his deduction—that they might have high-level cultivators protecting them.

But this is Nanli City, the territory of the Juque Sect.

Even if these two people are accompanied by Golden Core cultivators, so what?

If the higher-ups get interested, they could bring in two Golden Core stage elders to besiege the person and capture them in one fell swoop. As the informant, Li Jie could reap some benefits.

But having a family backing you up makes all the difference.

He, Li Jie, will become a kind and good person.

Zhu Wuyao and Ji Yuezhang had already packed their bags.

They are on their way to Huijin Pavilion.

"Do you think this method will work?" Ji Yuezhang, with only her eyes showing, looked slightly uneasy.

"Profits are tempting. Even if the truth is unknown, staying a few more days won't cost anything, and some cultivators will surely take notice."

Zhu Wuyao carried a sword without a blade on his back, wore a black robe, and spoke with great conviction.

Even while waiting for the auction to begin, they continued to tell fortunes tirelessly.

Each time, they "exaggerate" and cause quite a stir.

Perhaps the reputation of being a "fool" had already spread to several nearby streets, because on subsequent visits, he was simply ignored.

We can't even save up enough for a plate of stir-fried vegetables.

The news has probably already spread in bits and pieces—in Nanli City, two cultivators are saying all the time that a great calamity is coming and that people should leave the city to seek refuge.

In particular, Zhu Wuyao always carries this black sword, ensuring that even though he is covered in black robes, he can still be recognized by those who know him.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance of Huijin Pavilion, Li Jie rushed over to greet them.

"Fellow Daoists, I, Li, have been waiting for you for a long time. Welcome, welcome!"

He led the two to a private room on the second floor and gave a brief introduction to the treasures that would appear in the auction later, especially praising the "Disease-Curing Pill" repeatedly.

It subtly implies that this elixir is expensive, will be highly sought after, and will require a large amount of spirit stones.

As expected, he saw worry in the eyes of the two girls in front of him. After hesitating for a long time, he still took out a talisman.

Good luck charm!

A look of covetousness flashed across Li Jie's eyes. This was an extremely valuable item for cultivators below the Golden Core stage!

Even if they only sell for 500 spirit stones, Huijin Pavilion can still make a net profit of 25 spirit stones.

"Rest assured, fellow Daoists, this auction will not only feature disciples of the Giant Sword Sect and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, but I've also heard that the Seventh Young Master of the Gu family is here. We're sure to fetch a high price for this talisman!"

Of course, Li Jie would also send people to try bidding on his behalf.

Zhu Wuyao looked reluctant to part with it, and it took him a long time to "make up his mind" before handing this precious treasure over to Li Jie.

They said, "If we didn't urgently need spirit stones, we would never have put this item up for auction. If we can't get a bid, we would rather lose some spirit stones ourselves and buy it back."

Ji Yuezhang quickly picked up the act, comforting him, "Master will be bringing people back in the next couple of days, we'll have more!"

Li Jie carefully put away the talisman and repeatedly assured them to put their minds at ease.

But deep down, I was consumed by jealousy—there will be more!!!

As expected, he is a direct disciple of the Fu Dao Ji family. Perhaps he is a member of the family bloodline, which is why he is so highly regarded.

The precious talisman that others would kill for is, in their eyes, merely something that "will be available again." What extravagance, wastefulness, and profligate spending!

As the wording shifted from praise to criticism, Li Jie introspected.

Frugal, diligent in spiritual practice, and cautious in conduct—how come there's no master as generous as him!

He was sore.

But he didn't say.

After accepting the talisman, Li Jie exchanged a few insincere pleasantries before going to entertain the other "respectable" guests.

In the private room on the second floor, Zhu Wuyao glanced around and found that apart from the two of them, there were actually very few people who were covered up so tightly.

Ji Yuezhang also noticed and asked in a low voice:

"Aren't we being a bit too conspicuous?"

Zhu Wuyao calmly shook his head and replied:

“We are both good-looking, not only with beautiful faces but also with elegant demeanor. If we didn’t cover our faces, we would probably attract even more attention.”

Hearing these shameless remarks, Ji Yuezhang almost burst out laughing, then nodded and teased:

"Yes, I heard that Zhao Hua Niang and Young Master Xiao are beauties of their time. When they participated in the cultivation conference, they were surrounded by countless cultivators who threw flowers and fruits at them."

“Every day when we go out, we are also pelted with vegetable leaves by the people of Nanli City.”

"From this perspective, they're pretty much evenly matched."

Just as Zhu Wuyao was about to press his advantage and nod to demonstrate his confidence, he caught sight of the person approaching from the other side.

Gu Lang was seen waving a jade-handled folding fan, wearing a robe embroidered with gold and silver threads that made it almost impossible for him to lift his hand, which was adorned with three gold rings. His hair ornament was inlaid with a spirit stone, and he was accompanied by two cultivators. He swaggered down and took his seat.

A headdress inlaid with spirit stones... Isn't that a bit outrageous? Zhu Wuyao seemed to be hallucinating that he had a stack of hundred-yuan bills on his head.

Ji Yuezhang followed her gaze and was also shocked by her "wealth".

If you want him to make a more eye-catching appearance, this isn't the way to do it...

Zhu Wuyao was almost dazzled by the jewels. Taking advantage of his inability to hear, she whispered to Ji Yuezhang:

"This time, neither of our beauties can steal the spotlight."

Just then, Li Jie's voice came from the auction stage in the lobby on the first floor—

The auction has begun!