65: The most cunning and vicious, the most alluring and seductive

"Brother Ye, you have quite a few secrets."

"With the arrival of the Year of Death One, if players from other main cities learn of your various deeds, they will surely do everything in their power to target you. At that point, your survival will be uncertain."

Zhao Yunsou analyzed the situation, constantly using rhetoric to intimidate Lin Du.

Lin Du wore a timely look of worry on his face. "Young Master Zhao is absolutely right. It seems I need to hurry and find someone powerful to rely on—someone with top-tier financial resources and strength!"

Zhao Yunsou was waiting for exactly these words from Lin Du, and he smiled proudly.

"Brother Ye, my Zhao family is your best choice!"

"Join the Zhao family, and I will look after you from now on. I guarantee that you will live in luxury during the Year of Death One."

"By the way, I heard that Ember Eyes tried to recruit you a while ago?"

Lin Du nodded. "Ember Eyes did indeed try to recruit me, but I refused."

Zhao Yunsou patted Lin Du on the shoulder, satisfied.

"Well done!"

"Does a mere Ember Eyes think she can snatch people from me? Before long, she, Ember Eyes, will become my plaything!"

*Whoosh.* Lin Du narrowed his eyes, and a terrifying cold glint flashed in the eyes beneath his clown mask.

Seeking death!

Regardless of the relationship between him and Ning Fengya, the two of them were still nominally husband and wife.

Perhaps, in a while, Ning Fengya would even become the mother of their child.

The words Zhao Yunsou just spoke had already touched Lin Du's reverse scale.

Lin Du had originally only intended to scam Zhao Yunsou, but now it seemed necessary to add him to his death list...

While Zhao Yunsou was speaking, a large group of players walked in from outside the door.

Ning Fengya, dressed in white, walked at the front. There was not a single player within two meters of her, as if an invisible aura surrounded her, preventing anyone from getting close.

Behind Ning Fengya, Ning Fengnian, Shameless Cao Thief, and Hong Jiu'er—several old acquaintances—also appeared one after another.

Besides them, many high-level players from other major factions also arrived...

In "universe ol," there are many sword-wielding classes, and the number of players capable of learning the Emperors Heart Sword is countless.

The high-level players from several major factions all wanted to compete for it; after all, no player could resist the immense temptation of an SS-rank exclusive skill!

"Welcome everyone to the Ye Clan Merchant Guild!"

"The time is about right, let us officially begin!"

"Little Silver!"

At Lin Du's command, Silver King "whooshed" and pulled off all the red cloths covering the display cases.

As the red cloths were pulled away, pieces of equipment emitting purple light and dazzling orange light appeared in everyone's sight.

*Whoa.* After a brief moment of shock, the crowd discovered that these pieces of equipment were actually only level 29. Some players couldn't help but shake their heads in disappointment.

"What a pity, it's all useless level 29 equipment. I thought I'd find some treasure this time!"

"Are you stupid? This equipment might be useless to you, but have you forgotten about the level 30 Supreme Secret Realm?"

In the crowd, someone's words woke the dreamers.

"That's right! I completely forgot about that."

"This level 29 equipment can be used exactly for the level 30 Supreme Secret Realm! There are even two SS-rank premium pieces and one S-rank perfect quality piece among them!"

"Look, look! The signature under these pieces of equipment is Night Ember!"

"Holy crap! Night Ember can actually craft equipment higher than his own level?"

"How is this possible!!"

The level 30 Supreme Secret Realm is one of the hottest topics in Yunlong City recently.

Many major factions have attempted to clear this secret realm, but they all returned empty-handed. Even so, the major factions have not given up on continuing to clear it.

It is simply because... the rewards in the Supreme Secret Realm are too tempting.

The level 29 equipment displayed on the cabinets are all excellent weapons for attacking the Supreme Secret Realm.

The high-level members of the major factions hurriedly went to check the stats and began competing to bid on them...

These level 29 pieces of equipment were the side dishes Lin Du had prepared!

For high-level players above level 400, the value and utility of level 110 equipment are very limited.

Therefore, Lin Du decisively gave up on crafting the flowing light soul slaying blade and chose to craft these few pieces of level 29 equipment instead.

Crafting level 29 equipment requires low fatigue value, and the probability of producing high-quality equipment is also high.

Killing two birds with one stone!

Now it seems this choice was quite good; these level 29 premium pieces of equipment are very popular...

The sale of the equipment in the display cases uses an auction format.

In front of each piece of equipment is a bidding placard. Within ten minutes, players can bid any price they want.

In the end, the highest bidder gets the equipment from the display case!

Most of the players in the room went to bid on the level 29 equipment, while Ning Fengya and the others went straight to the point and arrived in front of the Emperors Heart Sword.

Shameless Cao Thief pulled Lin Du to the side and pointed with a dissatisfied look at the level 29 equipment in the distance.

"You brat, you're really not playing fair!"

"You had such good stuff and didn't bring it out to share earlier?"

Lin Du smiled. "Mr. Cao Thief, I remember you said before that you wouldn't collect equipment if you didn't have money. How come you have money now?"

Shameless Cao Thief coughed awkwardly.

"Ahem! The boss approved some funding recently, so I'm currently doing okay!"

Upon hearing this, a look of regret appeared on Lin Du's face.

"Sigh! You should have said so earlier."

"If you had said so earlier, how could I have let this fat profit flow into an outsider's field?"

"Next time!"

Shameless Cao Thief sighed, walked over to Ning Fengya's side, and began bidding for the Emperors Heart Sword...

After Shameless Cao Thief left, Hong Jiu'er, dressed in a wine-red qipao, arrived in front of Lin Du.

Hong Jiu'er acted as if nothing had happened yesterday, her face still wearing that charming, alluring smile of the past.

"Night Ember, should I call you Boss Ye now?" The smile on Hong Jiu'er's face was intoxicating.

Among all the female players in Yunlong City, Hong Jiu'er alone claimed two "mosts."

The most vicious and scheming! The most charming and alluring!

Hong Jiu'er was truly wicked, but she was also truly seductive.

She was considered the dream lover of countless male players!

Lin Du had spent a long time hanging out with Ning Fengya, so he had become somewhat immune to beautiful women.

Hong Jiu'er wanted to use her looks and figure to bewitch Lin Du, but she had clearly miscalculated.

"Miss Red Wine, have you ever studied Sichuan opera?" Lin Du suddenly asked.

"What do you mean?" Hong Jiu'er was stunned.

"If you haven't studied Sichuan opera, how can you change your face so quickly?"

*Boom.* This sentence from Lin Du made the charm and allure on Hong Jiu'er's face vanish without a trace.

Hong Jiu'er looked at Lin Du with cold eyes. "You sharp-tongued brat!!"

"On behalf of the Immortal Venerable, I will ask you one last time: are you willing to join the Peak of the Forbidden City!"

Lin Du smiled and shook his head.

"I am grateful for the Qilin Immortal Venerable's kindness!"

"I am not willing!"