During dinner, everyone chatted casually and finally found out why Xu Xinran came over—it was to avoid a family matchmaking!
But the expressions of the women were all a little playful. Avoiding matchmaking at home is understandable, but why hide at Su Chen's place?
Although it seems like it's because Xia Qiuru, her cousin, is here, the women felt it was more because of Su Chen!
If you observe closely, you can see that there is something unusual between the two...
After dinner, the women went their separate ways. A few women chatting in the back hall pulled Xu Xinran to join them.
Actually, Su Chen and Xu Xinran were already very familiar with each other, having "cohabitated" for a long time in the estate in Jianghai!
He was only slightly surprised at first, but didn't think much of it!
Su Chen wandered around for a while and then went back to his room to cultivate.
He cultivated until almost dawn, and Su Chen didn't bother sleeping since he felt wakeful!
He took a shower and then started making breakfast in the dining room.
Of course, not long after, a woman got up to assist him.
By the time breakfast was ready, all the women were up, and they sat together to eat breakfast.
After breakfast, Lin Ruoxue, Ye Mei, and the others went to work, while Du Hanbing and the others did not cultivate as usual but instead took Xu Xinran shopping!
They knew Xu Xinran had just arrived and would naturally be a little uncomfortable, and shopping was the best way for women to quickly get to know each other...
That afternoon, Su Chen, Ouyang Jing, and Huang Menglei walked out of the estate and drove away.
They were heading to attend an auction held by the Tianyuan Auction House in Yandu.
There were many martial artists in the estate, and it wasn't possible for everyone to go, and after all, they weren't from the Ancient Martial community.
About half an hour later, Su Chen's car stopped at the entrance of an auction house in the eastern part of the city, where people were already walking in twos and threes.
Su Chen was surprised to find a Tianyuan Auction House here.
However, this place wasn't bustling but rather on a relatively quiet street, usually less frequented by people, and even fewer cars! Fresh chapters posted on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲·𝗻𝗲𝘁
But today, on the contrary, there were quite a few, and of course, they were mostly from the Ancient Martial community!
After Su Chen parked the car, the three of them walked towards the entrance.
Most of the people arriving were middle-aged, the backbone of various forces!
Most of these people had attended Lan Minghe's birthday celebration and couldn't help but glance at Su Chen when they saw him.
Su Chen didn't mind and walked directly inside with Ouyang Jing and Huang Menglei.
He noticed that the number of people attending wasn't particularly large, likely only from the first-tier forces of the Ancient Martial World!
But this was normal, as Ouyang Jing mentioned, such auctions are held every year!
Besides the first-tier forces, some second-tier forces who got the news also came to participate, but there were only a few.
Su Chen looked around briefly to see if the Yunhai Hall representatives were there, mainly to see if Lan Xinyi had come.
Just as he was looking around, he met a gaze that stared at him like a venomous snake!
The person was Zhu Jun's father, Zhu Yuanfeng!
Of course, Su Chen knew of Zhu Yuanfeng's animosity towards him, but he didn't care!
"By the way, let's go exchange for some Spirit Stones first."
Ouyang Jing suggested.
Su Chen nodded at these words; this auction doesn't accept money, as Spirit Stones are the currency here!
However, they carried top-grade Spirit Stones that Su Chen brought back last time, while the Ancient Martial World still primarily used Low Grade Spirit Stones.
Since top-grade Spirit Stones are extremely rare, and given that the estate had a large Gathering Yuan Formation, they didn't use many Spirit Stones and still had a few left!
Su Chen originally thought his Spirit Stones would be enough, but many, including Yunlong and Sun Yang, handed him an extra piece!
Of course, as they said, it was a gesture of returning a favor since Su Chen had given these to them, and his visit this time was mainly for them!
Seeing their insistence, Su Chen accepted them, as everyone felt like a family, and it didn't matter!
Then Su Chen and Huang Menglei followed Ouyang Jing to the second floor, where there was a counter-like window at the corner.
At that moment, there were two or three people exchanging Spirit Stones there; any cultivation resources could be exchanged for Spirit Stones, such as some personal cultivation techniques, pills, or even valuable herbs!
After these two or three people finished exchanging, Su Chen and the others approached the counter!
"Sir, what would you like to exchange?"
A woman resembling a maid inside asked, her voice as melodious as an oriole.
Su Chen smiled and replied.
"Sir, are you teasing me? Coming to exchange Spirit Stones when you already have them!"
The woman resembling a maid frowned slightly at these words and pouted.
"How is it teasing? My Spirit Stones are slightly better, so they need exchanging."
Su Chen said with a light smile.
"Are they Middle Grade Spirit Stones?"
The maid immediately asked upon hearing this.
Su Chen shook his head at the question.
"High Grade Spirit Stones?!"
The maid's expression changed dramatically when she saw Su Chen shake his head!
Even in top-tier forces, High Grade Spirit Stones are quite rare!
Su Chen said, taking out a Spirit Stone and placing it on the counter.
"Top Grade Spirit Stones?!"
The maid exclaimed upon seeing the Spirit Stone, sensing its extraordinary quality as she held it. She was amazed!
Although she had never seen a Top Grade Spirit Stone, she had seen High Grade Spirit Stones, and the Yuan Qi in this stone was significantly denser than that of a High Grade one!
"How do they exchange?"
Su Chen asked casually.
"Please wait a moment; I need to report this."
The maid said to Su Chen.
Su Chen smiled and nodded, then the woman put down the Spirit Stone and walked out from a side door to the back, where there were several rooms.
Ouyang Jing laughed and said.
"Is it that bad? Didn't you say that the auction house might be backed by a top-tier force?"
Su Chen shrugged and said casually.
"Even in top-tier forces, Top Grade Spirit Stones are extremely rare, let alone Top Grade ones; even High Grade Spirit Stones are probably scarce!"
Ouyang Jing shrugged, so the maid woman's reaction was also within her expectations.
After a short while, two footsteps approached from the back. The previous woman led another lady in a long dress into the room!
"Sister Yu, it's this gentleman!"
The maid said to the lady in the long dress.
At this moment, two voices sounded simultaneously.