The junior sister's rebirth and madness send the entire sect trembling in fear.

"Junior Sister, what's wrong?" Ye Yanqing asked with concern as she looked at Si Nansheng, who was in a daze.

Si Nansheng snapped out of her daze and looked at Ye Yanqing.

To be honest, her senior brother was the real gentleman, much better than Su Heng.

Chu Xueyin is such a good woman, she shouldn't be allowed to fall into the hands of a hypocrite and an ingrate.

"Big brother."

"What's wrong?" Ye Yanqing looked at his junior sister, who had just been in a daze but whose eyes suddenly lit up.

"Senior Brother, do you want a wife?"

"Pfft~ Junior Sister, what nonsense are you talking about?" Ye Yanqing was so shocked by Si Nansheng's question that she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Is Junior Sister alright? Why would you ask that out of the blue?

The others also stared at Si Nansheng in astonishment. Was their junior sister not focusing on her cultivation, but instead trying to become a matchmaker?

"Senior Brother, I've heard that the Holy Maiden of Xuanbing Palace is incredibly beautiful. Although she's a bit aloof, she's a promising young woman and a perfect match for you. Why don't you consider it?" Si Nansheng leaned closer to Ye Yanqing, her eyes sparkling.

"Alright, junior sister, stop fooling around. The auction is about to start, let's stop this here." Ye Yanqing sighed and pushed Si Nansheng's face aside.

"Oh, what a pity. She's absolutely stunning. Is she really going to end up with that Su Heng?"

Si Nansheng sat in her seat, pursed her lips, and muttered something under her breath. Everyone looked at her with suspicion.

What is this girl muttering?

"Distinguished guests, welcome to the Treasure Auction House. Today will be a grand auction, and we hope you will all find the items you wish to bid on. First, our first item..."

With a resounding gong echoing throughout the venue, the auction began. Some of the initial items were of little use to Si Nansheng and his companions, so they simply sat quietly in their private box, eating and watching the spectacle.

"Next, we will be auctioning a live animal." After the auctioneer finished speaking, someone pushed a small cage onto the stage.

As the cloth covering the cage was removed, everyone saw a rat-like mythical beast inside.

"This spirit beast is a treasure-hunting rat. Although rare, it is very weak for some unknown reason. The starting bid is 10,000 low-grade spirit stones, and the minimum increment is one low-grade spirit stone." After the auctioneer finished speaking, the room fell into a brief silence.

"This is supposed to be a treasure-hunting rat, but why would we want this sickly-looking one?"

"Pshaw, only an idiot would want this."

A murmur rippled through the room, but the auctioneer on stage maintained a professional smile, seemingly unaffected by the whispers.

"Take a picture of it." Ye Xiuran's voice suddenly rang in Si Nansheng's mind.

"Huh?" Si Nansheng asked in confusion, "This little thing looks like it's exhaling more than inhaling, can it still survive?"

"It's fine; it just ate some rare and precious herbs and is undergoing a transformation."

They may appear weak, but their bodies are fine. This transformation process can be long or short. If the transformation is successful, they will not only be formidable in treasure hunting, but also in combat power.

Furthermore, the power it wields varies depending on the properties of the rare and precious herbs it is fed.

Ye Xiuran's explanation immediately made Si Nansheng's eyes light up.

He already said he'd let them take the picture, so how could there be any problem?

"Ten thousand and one low-grade spirit stones," Si Nansheng shouted.

Ye Yanqing and the others all looked at Si Nansheng: "Junior Sister, what do you need it for?"

"Let's play." Si Nansheng grinned.

"Play? But looking at it like this, the chances of it surviving are slim." Mo Yu looked at Si Nansheng helplessly.

"It's okay, anyway, we have plenty of spirit stones now." Si Nansheng winked at him, and he seemed to understand something immediately.

“Since Junior Sister is interested, then Fifth Senior Brother will take a picture for you.” Mo Yu slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

Ye Yanqing and the others looked at Mo Yu with suspicion. It was one thing for their junior sister to be playful and outgoing, but why was this guy joining in the fun?

Mo Yu winked at them, signaling to Si Nansheng. The rare tacit understanding between the brothers was now overflowing.

There must be a reason why my junior sister did this.

Even without a reason, it seems they have no reason to refuse what their junior sister wants.

"Fifteen thousand low-grade spirit stones." A familiar voice came, and Si Nansheng raised an eyebrow.

Haha, Liu Xuewei really hasn't changed her ways. She still wants to upset her at a time like this. Too bad, she'll be disappointed.

"Fifteen thousand and one low-grade spirit stones," Si Nansheng added.

"Sixteen thousand low-grade spirit stones." Liu Xuewei was still unwilling to give up.

"Sixteen thousand and one low-grade spirit stones."

"Seventeen thousand low-grade spirit stones."

"Seventeen thousand and one low-grade spirit stones." Si Nansheng was leisurely eating her food, and no matter how much Liu Xuewei raised the price, she only added one low-grade spirit stone.

"Twenty thousand..." Liu Xuewei was furious and prepared to raise the price again.

"Junior Sister, don't forget the purpose of our trip," Su Heng stopped Liu Xuewei.

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother." Liu Xuewei came to her senses and hurriedly apologized to Su Heng.

"I... I was just afraid Nan Sheng would be deceived, and I didn't want her to photograph that dying treasure-hunting rat. I was wrong."

Liu Xuewei put on a pitiful look, and Su Heng could only step forward to comfort her.

Liu Xuewei nestled in Su Heng's arms, turning her head to look out the window in the direction of Si Nansheng's private room.

She knew Si Nansheng could see it; she put on this show just for Si Nansheng to see.

She wanted to show Si Nansheng that Su Heng was now her senior brother!

Unfortunately, her little schemes had absolutely no effect on Si Nansheng.

At this moment, Si Nansheng and Mo Yu were fighting over a chicken leg, so they had no time to watch her performance.

"Seventeen thousand and one low-grade spirit stones for the first time, seventeen thousand and one low-grade spirit stones for the second time, seventeen thousand and one low-grade spirit stones for the third time. Congratulations to the VIP in Box Number One, next..."

The auctioneer continued the auction, and the dying treasure-hunting rat was sent to the private room where Si Nansheng and his group were. Si Nansheng also stopped fighting with Mo Yu for the chicken leg and handed the spirit stones over to the auctioneer.

"Can this little thing still live?" Mo Yu's hand reached for the second chicken leg, but Bai Ye snatched it away and handed it to Si Nansheng.

"Third Senior Brother, aren't you being too biased?" Mo Yu looked at Bai Ye with a wronged expression.

"This was bought for my junior sister, you've already eaten it." Bai Ye's expression was serious, and Mo Yu had no way to refute it.

"Junior Sister, what use do you have for this treasure-hunting rat? Judging from its appearance, it probably won't live much longer." Qi Xuan walked in from outside, looking at Si Nansheng with some helplessness.

"Brother Qi Xuan, you didn't put this treasure-hunting rat up for auction, did you?" Si Nansheng asked with a smile.

"No, it's not that. A rogue cultivator encountered it by chance while doing a mission. When he met this treasure-hunting rat, it was already like this. He was worried that he couldn't keep it alive, so he brought it to us."

I thought about it, and the chances of it surviving in this condition were slim, so I put it up for auction. Why? Is there something special about this treasure-hunting rat?

Qi Xuan stared wide-eyed at Si Nansheng's expression.