Zuo Zhou was so scared that he cried.

"Black-Clothed Elder Brother, are you entering the city?" Xia Yuruo asked curiously.

Chen Yuan nodded, "That's right." Then his tone shifted, "It's just a small hiccup; Mufeng City doesn't seem to welcome me much."

Upon hearing this, the city guard was scared out of his wits. He couldn't be mistaken; the woman's waist bore a Direct Disciple token.

Seeing that their relationship wasn't simple, if he offended a Dingfeng Sect Direct Disciple...

There would be no place for him to hide within a thousand miles of Mufeng City.

Xia Yuruo looked at the guard, took out her Direct Disciple token from her waist, and said with an unfriendly gaze, "Young Master Chen is my friend. Can I bring him into the city?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The guard nodded repeatedly, stepping aside.

"Hmph!" Xia Yuruo snorted coldly, then looked at Chen Yuan and smiled shyly, "Black-Clothed Elder Brother, I'll take you into the city."

Chen Yuan nodded. This was Dingfeng Sect territory, and having a Direct Disciple lead the way would save him a lot of trouble.

Behind them, watching Chen Yuan and Xia Yuruo enter the city together, Mr. Zuo's eyes grew even more sinister.

The old servant wanted to step forward to stop the two, but Mr. Zuo raised his hand to block him.

"Young Lord..."

"Old Zhou, go investigate this person's background," Mr. Zuo ordered coldly.

He still had some discernment; the mane cloud steed Chen Yuan was leading was a fourth-tier Cloud Chasing Steed.

Inside the city,

A handsome young man leading a Cloud Chasing Steed, accompanied by a pretty young girl, attracted many passersby who frequently turned their heads.

"Black-Clothed Elder Brother, I haven't asked your name yet," Xia Yuruo said with a hint of shyness.

"Chen Yuan." After Chen Yuan answered, he immediately asked, "And you?"

"Young Master Chen, my name is Xia Yuruo." As she spoke, she took out a Jade Slip and shyly handed it to Chen Yuan.

"Here, Young Master Chen, if you encounter any trouble in the city that you can't solve, you can send me a sound transmission at any time, and I will solve it for you."

Chen Yuan was a little surprised. Was Xia Yuruo being a bit too enthusiastic?

When he looked at the data panel again, he was stunned.

[Affection: 69.]

It was just a step away from the 'love' level. What exactly had he done to make Xia Yuruo's affection for him so high?

However, it was a bit of a pity that Xia Yuruo's appearance was only 87, so the System couldn't bind her. Otherwise, he could have gotten a binding reward.

Chen Yuan took the Jade Slip, "Then I'll thank Young Miss Xia first."

Around the corner, Xia Yuruo waved her small hand, then excitedly ran off, her entire little face rosy and very cute!

All of this was seen by Mr. Zuo, who was following behind, and the anger in his heart continued to burn.

The hatred of having one's wife stolen is irreconcilable!

At this moment, the Jade Slip in his hand vibrated, and the old servant's sound transmission came to his mind.

"Young Lord, no information about this person has been found. This person should not be from Jiuzhou."

"Investigate more thoroughly."

Fire Cloud Merchant Guild,

Chen Yuan handed the Fire Cloud Steed to the stable boy and asked the shopkeeper to open a Cultivation secret room.

"Guest, I'm really sorry, but since there's an auction tomorrow, our Cultivation secret rooms were all full yesterday. We only have ordinary guest rooms left, you see..."

"Then just give me any room," Chen Yuan said indifferently.

"Alright!" The shopkeeper shouted, and a maid stepped forward, leading Chen Yuan to a guest room on the second floor.

In the guest room, Chen Yuan sat cross-legged, swallowed a qingming pill, and began to Cultivate.

The next day, the morning light was faint.

After two days of Cultivation, Chen Yuan had raised his cultivation to the Golden Core Eighth Layer Late Stage.

The auction starts at theSi Shi (9-11 AM) (9-11 AM), so there's half an hour left.

Chen Yuan got up and walked out of the guest room, then headed downstairs.

"Guest, is there anything I can help you with?" The maid stepped forward, greeting him respectfully.

Chen Yuan looked up and asked, "Where is the auction being held?"

The maid pointed upstairs, "Guest, the auction is on the third floor. Do you have an invitation letter?"

"Invitation letter?" Chen Yuan frowned. An auction required an invitation letter? He really hadn't known that.

"If you don't have an invitation letter, you won't be able to participate in the auction," the maid said tactfully.

At this moment, an elegant Young Master walked into the Fire Cloud Merchant Guild; it was Mr. Zuo.

Seeing him dressed in luxurious silk, the maid quickly stepped forward and greeted him warmly, "Young Master, what can I do for you?"

Mr. Zuo flipped his right hand, taking out an invitation letter, "Take me to the auction."

Upon seeing the invitation letter, the maid's attitude became even more respectful, "Young Master, this way please."

Mr. Zuo followed the maid forward and happened to see Chen Yuan standing at the stairwell.

He stopped, and his tone was mocking, "Oh, kid, why are you standing here?"

Chen Yuan wasn't annoyed; he spread his hands and told the truth, "No invitation letter."

Mr. Zuo's eyes were playful, "No invitation letter! What a pity, what a pity. So, do you want me to take you up?"

Chen Yuan cupped his hands, "Thank you, Young Master Zuo."

Mr. Zuo was stunned and hadn't reacted yet when he heard Chen Yuan's urging, "Brother Zuo, what are you spacing out for? The auction is about to begin."

Mr. Zuo's mouth twitched. He had never seen such a shameless person.

Arriving on the third floor, Chen Yuan smoothly entered the auction and found an empty seat to sit down.

Mr. Zuo plopped down next to Chen Yuan, "Kid, what's your relationship with Xia Yuruo?"

"What does that have to do with you?" Chen Yuan's tone was cold.

"Kid, you're from the Far North, right? I found out you bought intelligence at the Fire Cloud Merchant Guild in the Far North Land. To be honest, we, the Tianqing Sect, don't even put that backwater place in our eyes." Mr. Zuo's tone was fierce, filled with strong threats.

Chen Yuan chuckled, "Young Master Zuo, your intelligence-gathering ability is a bit weak! Didn't you find out that I bought a Cloud Chasing Steed in Tianqing City?"

Mr. Zuo was stunned. Where was Tianqing City?

Chen Yuan took out his identity token, "See for yourself!"

Mr. Zuo took the identity token and looked at it. A moment later, he was so frightened that he stood up directly, cold sweat covering his back.

The person he had been ridiculing and mocking was actually a Personal Disciple from the first-grade Sect, Xuantian Sect.

"Young Master... Young Master Chen, it was my ignorance earlier. Please don't stoop to my level." Mr. Zuo was almost in tears. If this went wrong, his Tianqing Sect would be overthrown.

"This True Person is not an unreasonable person. Ignorance is no sin." Hearing this, Mr. Zuo breathed a sigh of relief.

"However..." Chen Yuan drew out his words, making Mr. Zuo's heart clench again.

"However... I left in too much of a hurry and didn't bring any Spirit Stones."

Mr. Zuo understood his meaning immediately upon hearing this.

Patting his chest, he said ingratiatingly, "Don't worry, Young Master Chen. Whatever you fancy at the auction, just tell me, and I will pay for it then."

"How embarrassing. Seeing your sincerity, This True Person will reluctantly accept." Chen Yuan said, snatching his fan and patting his face, "Oh, and don't point at people with this broken fan anymore."

"Understood, understood!" Mr. Zuo nodded repeatedly.

At this moment, a Jade Slip in Mr. Zuo's storage ring vibrated continuously.

He held it in his hand, and immediately the old servant's sound transmission came through.

"Young Lord, the arrangements have been made. We just need to wait for that kid to leave the city, then we can directly make our move."

Mr. Zuo's face stiffened, and he furtively glanced at Chen Yuan, "Young Master Chen, please excuse me for a moment."

Then he got up and walked to the side, immediately cursing into the Jade Slip, "Arrange your mother, quickly withdraw them! I still want to live a little longer!"