36: Xiaonanguo Auction?

Ling Ruoqing looked at Lin Ye with a deep gaze.

Then, she looked at her Junior Brother with a hint of complaint.

Thank him?

You don't know what he did in the forest. What is there to thank him for?

Chu Hao didn't possess any Cultivation Technique or System that could peer into people's hearts, so he naturally didn't know what Ling Ruoqing was thinking at that moment.

He now attributed his Senior Sister's safe return entirely to Lin Ye.

Yet, the other party was so humble. Wasn't this a model of the Righteous Path?

"Brother Lin, where are you headed next?"

"I don't know either."

Lin Ye shook his head, "I'm out of the Sect for training. I haven't decided on a destination yet."

"Oh?"

Hearing Lin Ye's words, Chu Hao's eyes lit up. "That's right, Brother Lin, there's an auction coming up soon in the nearby Little Southern Kingdom, where Prodigies from various forces will gather."

"How about we travel together?"

A Tianjiao Gathering?

This news filled Lin Ye with pleasant surprise.

Wherever there was a Tianjiao Gathering, there was bound to be a significant Opportunity.

This so-called auction was definitely not simple.

"No need, Junior Brother Chu!"

Before Lin Ye could answer, Ling Ruoqing directly took over the conversation, "Lin... Lin Ye said before that he might have other matters and probably can't travel with us."

With that, she looked at Lin Ye, her beautiful eyes filled with a threatening glint.

"Senior Sister, how can you say that?!"

Before Lin Ye could respond, Chu Hao immediately stood up. "Brother Lin already said he has no destination. Is Senior Sister still bothered by what happened with Butler Fu earlier?"

"Brother Lin protected you unharmed in the forest; we should be thanking him. Butler Fu's matter was his own doing and can't be blamed on Brother Lin!"

"..."

Ling Ruoqing looked at her serious-faced Junior Brother, feeling speechless.

Do you know what really happened between the two of us? He protected me? He protected me so well.

While protecting me, he even said a line.

"Junior Sister, don't look back, I am your Junior Brother!"

What kind of words are those?!

You foolish Junior Brother, you'd help count money even after being sold.

At this moment, Lin Ye spoke, "Brother Chu, there's no need to cause discord between you and your Senior Sister over my matters."

"Brother Lin! What are you saying?! We're traveling together! We must go to the Little Southern Kingdom together."

With that, without waiting for Ling Ruoqing to say anything more, he directly decided the matter.

Lin Ye gave Ling Ruoqing a helpless look, as if to say, 'See? I refused, but he insisted.'

Seeing no other option, Ling Ruoqing could only tacitly accept this fact.

The several Elders naturally also saw Ling Ruoqing and Lin Ye.

"Are Prodigies mass-produced now? Are this Prodigy's two friends also Prodigies?"

"If these three all came to our Sect, tsk tsk tsk, it's hard to imagine how many benefits we would gain in this Golden Age."

"Oh, come on, didn't you hear what that girl called the red-clothed youth just now?"

"Lin Ye? What's wrong? Holy crap! The one from Supreme Bliss Holy Land?!"

"How did that little Devil Head get out? Wasn't he said to be in seclusion in Supreme Bliss Holy Land?"

"Quick, quick, quick! Immediately tell the young Disciples of the Sect to absolutely not cause trouble! Otherwise, things will be dire!"

"What is that kid doing?!"

"..."

While they were talking, a young and handsome Cultivator approached Ling Ruoqing.

He flashed what he considered a charming smile, "Fellow Daoist, may I have the honor of knowing your esteemed name?"

Seeing the annoying fly appear, the already irritated Ling Ruoqing naturally had no good attitude.

"Get lost!"

"..."

Being cursed at so publicly by the other party, the young Cultivator clearly faltered.

Lin Ye, seeing this scene, wasn't surprised in the slightest.

A Son of Destiny, especially in front of a Son of Destiny; it's normal to have some flies around. Then it's just showing off, making enemies, showing off again, and making more enemies.

But just as Lin Ye thought the usual trope would play out before his eyes...

A fierce gust of wind struck.

Immediately after, an Elder with a youthful face and white hair appeared beside the young man and slapped him.

"Elder Bai, you..."

Slap!

The young Cultivator's face was distorted by the slap, and he flew backward, crashing into a large rock, his fate unknown.

The white-haired, youthful-faced Elder bowed slightly to the three. "I apologize, three young friends. This Disciple of mine is young and ignorant. For his abruptness towards the lady, I, his master, apologize on his behalf."

"?"

Lin Ye was full of question marks. What happened to the promised showing off and face-slapping? You didn't even give Chu Hao a chance to show off. Isn't that a bit too much?

"Elder Bai, there's no need to be so polite. It's not his fault. You even gave me Medicinal Pills before, I..."

"Alright! It's nothing! That's it! Farewell!"

Before Chu Hao could finish speaking, Elder Bai directly performed a four-part sequence, turned around, and left without a trace of reluctance.

Only before leaving, he subtly glanced at Lin Ye beside him.

This Devil Head must not be provoked, and those madmen from Supreme Bliss Holy Land are even more unapproachable!

If he hadn't been quick-witted and slapped that scoundrel, wouldn't this little Devil Head have eaten that scoundrel's head?!

Too terrifying! It's better to leave this place of trouble quickly.

The various Sect Elders directly ordered their Disciples to leave, not even bothering with some valuable Vicious Beast Materials.

Watching the swift retreat before him, Chu Hao's eyes widened.

Did they have something urgent?

Ling Ruoqing, on the side, thoughtfully glanced at Lin Ye.

Only Lin Ye himself was full of questions.

Those "Devil Cultivators" he encountered earlier must have used some unknown method to find out his identity as a Righteous Qi Sect Disciple. Otherwise, why would they be so afraid of me? Indeed, the name of the Righteous Qi Sect is truly the bane of Devil Cultivators.

But how did they know I was from the Righteous Qi Sect? Could it be... they've heard my story?

"Brother Lin, since there's nothing else here, let's leave. Going to the Little Southern Kingdom early will also help us figure out what exactly they're auctioning."

"Mm, let's set off."

With that, the three immediately sped off into the distance.

Along the way, Chu Hao worried that his Senior Sister would continue to hold a grudge against Lin Ye, so he frequently tried to mediate between the two, even creating space for them to talk alone, all to resolve the misunderstanding.

But clearly, it was useless.

His Senior Sister seemed to have deep feelings for her old butler who had taken care of her, and deliberately maintained a distance from Brother Lin.

Alas... Chu Hao sighed inwardly. One should not advise kindness without experiencing another's suffering. After all, Butler Fu died by Brother Lin's hand. It's best to give Senior Sister some time to cool down.

Lin Ye, meanwhile, was deep in thought.

Those "Devil Cultivators" he encountered earlier must have used some unknown means to discover his identity as a Righteous Qi Sect Disciple.

At this auction in the Little Southern Kingdom, with Prodigies from all paths gathered, there should also be people from the Demonic Sect, right?

At that time, it would be a good Opportunity to see if they could recognize my identity. If I am recognized, I will have to use some methods to interrogate them and find out how they knew.