Several days had passed since the engagement annulment incident.
To most people, it seemed like a long time ago, mainly because it was unrelated to them.
Many just watched the show; who would truly care?
“Xiao Yan, why are you looking for me?”
Xiao Jian had just finished cultivating and was about to go out for breakfast.
As soon as he opened the door, he ran into Xiao Yan.
“Uh, Xiao Jian, aren’t we good brothers?”
Xiao Jian looked at Xiao Yan suspiciously.
“Yes, we are!
Why are you acting crazy so early in the morning?”
“Then, lend me some money!”
“What did you just say?”
“Lend me some money!”
“No, I mean the sentence before that.”
“Oh!
Are we good brothers?”
“No.”
“Hey, hey, hey, you can’t do that!”
…
“Just kidding.
You, the clan leader’s son, asking me for money?
Are you crazy?
Wait!
Xiao Yan seems to be broke now!
But I don’t have money either!
I still need money to buy the sword sheath.
Hmm…
Wait, I think I suddenly have a solution.” Xiao Jian’s eyes suddenly lit up, staring intently at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan was initially a bit disappointed that he couldn’t borrow money, but then he suddenly noticed Xiao Jian looking at him with a strange gaze, and goosebumps immediately rose on his skin.
“You, what do you want to do?
I’m telling you, I sell my art, not my body.” Xiao Yan crossed his arms over his chest, looking defiant.
Xiao Jian rolled his eyes at this idiot.
“What good things are you thinking?
I’ll take you to find someone who definitely has money.
And maybe you won’t even have to pay it back.”
“No, no, how can a big man like me borrow money from a girl?
No, no!” Xiao Yan thought for a moment and immediately knew who Xiao Jian was referring to.
He shook his head frantically, looking absolutely resolute.
…The scene shifted:
“Thanks for the money, Xun’er, my little sister.
Don’t worry, Xiao Yan will definitely pay it back.
If he really can’t, he’ll pay with his body.”
“You guy, you borrowed more than me, why should I pay it back?” Xiao Yan looked at this shameless guy.
Although he also borrowed money, he was forced into it.
Xiao Jian put his arm around Xiao Yan’s neck.
“You guy, we’re brothers, aren’t we?
We share blessings and misfortunes!
Right, Xun’er, my little sister?”
Watching the two bicker, Xun’er didn’t take the bait.
Instead, she said, “Then, would you like to go shopping with me?
I haven’t been shopping in a long time!”
“Okay, I agree!” Xiao Jian waved his hand, immediately expressing his consent.
“Hey, hey, hey, you guy, I haven’t agreed yet!” Xiao Yan looked at this guy with dissatisfaction.
Just as he was about to continue mocking him, a smiling voice came out.
“Then…
Brother Xiao Yan doesn’t want to go?”
“Uh!
Go, go, go!” How could he refuse Xun’er?
Helplessly, Xiao Yan could only use himself as collateral first.
…Dividing line
“Third Young Master, Young Master Xiao Jian, Miss Xun’er, I am Payne, the captain of the guards personally appointed by the Patriarch last year!
Just call me anytime if you need anything.”
The Xiao Family’s market was still very lively, with almost everything for sale, dazzling Xiao Jian.
Unfortunately, he had a clear purpose, so he couldn’t buy anything else.
He just casually looked around.
Of course, it was mainly because he was poor.
“Oh, isn’t this Miss Xun’er?
Hehe, I didn’t expect to meet you here, what a coincidence!”
With a slight frown, Xun’er looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a crowd of people surging over.
In the crowd, a richly dressed young man, surrounded like stars around the moon, was being escorted.
The young man was around twenty years old, quite handsome, but his complexion was a bit pale.
His eyes were now intensely staring at the graceful young girl not far away, filled with undisguised admiration.
As soon as Xiao Xun’er saw that person, she immediately turned to leave.
Seeing Xiao Xun’er wanting to leave, that person immediately became anxious and wanted to block her.
Just as he was about to move, he was stopped by someone.
“Young Master Jia Lie Ao, flirting with girls on the street isn’t a good thing!
Xiao Yan, where did you die?
Didn’t you see Xun’er, my little sister, about to be harassed?
Are you dead?” Seeing Xiao Yan still picking things at a stall, Xiao Jian was exasperated with this guy.
He really wanted to kick him.
He couldn’t even keep an eye on his own girlfriend, forcing him to step up—how annoying!
Who knew Xiao Yan’s reaction would be beyond his expectation?
Xiao Yan looked indifferent and said, “Oh!
I know.
You handle it.
I’ll take Xun’er to stroll over there.
Xun’er, come, let’s go stroll over there.”
After speaking, he waved to Xun’er, signaling them to go stroll over there.
Just as Xiao Jian was about to scold this shameless guy, Xun’er surprisingly said with a smile:
“Okay!
Brother Xiao Yan!
I’m coming.
Then, Brother Xiao Jian, I’ll leave this to you!” After saying that, she smiled sweetly and went towards Xiao Yan.
“You three!
How dare you!” Jia Lie Ao saw the attitude of these three people, as if they didn’t put him in their eyes at all.
Dou Qi surged out, and he wanted to make a move.
Seeing the guy about to make a move, Xiao Jian’s eyes also narrowed.
“Young Master Xiao Jian, is something wrong?”
Uncle Payne walked over with a few people, staring unkindly at Jia Lie Ao.
Jia Lie Ao wanted to say something, but the person behind him pulled his arm.
“Young Master, this is the Xiao Family’s territory.
We are no match.
Let’s find another opportunity next time.”
Jia Lie Ao looked at Xiao Yan and the others, who had already walked far away, then looked at Payne and his group.
He gritted his teeth and said, “Let’s go!”
Seeing Jia Lie Ao leave, Xiao Jian didn’t stir up trouble anymore.
After all, he wasn’t a match for Jia Lie Ao’s father yet.
But it wouldn’t be long before he was gone, and Xiao Jian wouldn’t bother with someone who was about to die.
“Young Master Xiao Jian, Young Master Xiao Yan and the others have already gone over there,” Payne said, thinking Xiao Jian was going to look for Xiao Yan and his group.
“No need, let them shop.
Uncle Payne, do you know where there’s a blacksmith shop?
I want to buy something.”
Although he didn’t know what Xiao Jian wanted to buy, Payne enthusiastically told him where the blacksmith shop was and even sent someone to guide him.
“Then, Young Master Xiao Jian, I’ll head back first.” The guide was a young man, a few years older than Xiao Jian, but he had a stiff demeanor and barely spoke a few words to Xiao Jian the whole way.
“Okay!
You go back.
Tell Xiao Yan and the others that I’ll be back a bit later; they don’t need to wait for me.”
“Understood, Young Master Xiao Jian.” The young man nodded, indicating he knew.
As soon as he entered the blacksmith shop, a blast of heat rushed out.
There was no reception; inside, a middle-aged man was forging iron.
Seeing Xiao Jian enter the shop, he immediately stopped his work and came to greet him.
“Young master, do you need any weapons?
My weapons are the best forged in all of Wutan City.”
“I don’t want weapons.
I need two sword sheaths.” Saying that, he took out the Black and White Profound Sword those he found from the inhineritence inheritance from his storage rings.
“These…
these two swords, their grade is at least Profound Tier.
Young master, may I take a closer look at these two swords?”
The blacksmith was somewhat flustered.
Seeing the Black and White Profound Sword, he immediately became excited.
It had been a long time since he had seen such fine swords.
Even his father’s best forged weapons seemed inferior to these two.
Xiao Jian made a gesture to invite him, then quietly watched the blacksmith carefully examine the two swords.
After a while, the blacksmith began to speak excitedly: “I have never seen swords of such craftsmanship.
These are the best swords I have ever seen in my life.”
After another moment, Xiao Jian finally spoke.
“Then, can you make them?”
It wasn’t that Xiao Jian wanted to interrupt him, but looking at him, he probably could have stared at them for a whole day.
“Yes, yes, yes, but…!”
Seeing the blacksmith hesitate, Xiao Jian said, “If you can make them, that’s fine.
Money is not an issue.
Just tell me how much it will cost.”
“About five thousand gold coins.”
The blacksmith’s face was a bit red, seemingly a little embarrassed.
Mainly, with Wutan City’s consumption level, if people knew that making two sword sheaths cost five thousand gold coins, they would laugh to death, but he really didn’t ask for too much.
“No problem.
How long will it take?”
“I know it might sound a bit exaggerated, but if they are to be worthy of these two swords…
you said it’s okay.” The blacksmith looked at Xiao Jian in surprise, not expecting him to agree.
“Boss, I’ll pay you a two-thousand deposit first.
How long until I can pick them up?” Xiao Jian didn’t bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point.
The blacksmith was stunned for a moment, then said seriously, “Ten days.
Give me ten days!
I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”
Leaving two thousand gold coins, Xiao Jian walked in another direction.
By the time the boss had measured all the dimensions, it was already noon.
The boss had measured so meticulously, not missing a single corner, that even Xiao Jian was losing patience.
“Ah!
Finally finished.
Now it’s time to go to the Mittel Auction House.” The items he was about to buy directly related to whether he would have money in the future.
He squeezed the card Xun’er had given him this morning and immediately felt confident.
Otherwise…
to be honest, he really didn’t have the confidence to walk into the Mittel Auction House.
“Hello, welcome to the Mittel Auction House.
May I ask, are you buying or selling?”
As soon as Xiao Jian entered, a rather attractive young woman came to greet him.
Clearly, she had been well-trained.
“Buying!” Xiao Jian said.
“This way, please!” The young woman led the way, swaying.
To be honest, Xiao Jian found it a bit hard to look away.
He admitted, he was in his puberty.
Xiao Jian was led into a room where a middle-aged man was sitting at a table.
“Young Master Xiao Jian, please sit.
May I ask what you wish to buy?”
In Wutan City, he had gained some recognition in the past two years, so it wasn’t strange for the middle-aged man to know him.
“Thank you!” Xiao Jian sat down, said thank you, and then took out a piece of paper.
“Everything I need is on there.
Do you have it in stock?”
“One hundred wisteria flowers, eighty ginkgo nuts, fifty white alum grasses, eighty perilla leaves, twenty green radishes, ten magic cores…
and a two-mouthed cauldron, a low-grade storage ring.”
The middle-aged man slowly finished reading everything on the paper before slowly speaking, “Young Master Xiao Jian, the things you want are not cheap!
May I ask if Young Master Xiao Jian is…?”
The middle-aged man didn’t finish his sentence, implying he doubted Xiao Jian’s financial capability.
After all, Xiao Jian was just an adopted child, and even legitimate young masters would find it difficult to produce this amount of money.
“You don’t need to worry about that.
I’m still here.
Just bring the items, and whether I can afford them will become clear.
Right?”
Xiao Jian picked up the tea on the table, took a small sip, then calmly said.
The middle-aged man stood up and said, “Young Master Xiao Jian, please wait a moment.
The items will be here shortly.”
Xiao Jian didn’t reply, just took another sip of tea.
“Xiao Min, take good care of Young Master Xiao Jian.” Before leaving, the man did not forget to specifically instruct the maid.
In another splendid hall, a woman dressed in purple, who didn’t seem old—at most sixteen or seventeen—but whose impressive figure already surpassed countless others, was looking at Xiao Jian’s list.
“Interesting.
The child adopted by the Xiao Family.
Interesting!”
“Then, what do you mean?” At this moment, the middle-aged man who had just received Xiao Jian was respectfully reporting the situation to the woman.
It seemed this woman’s identity was not simple.
“Give it to him!”