Battle Through the Heavens and Earth

Chapter 78: Training and Training and then Breakthrough

Only after seeing the black clothed man walked out of the lounge, satisfied with the ingredients in his hand, could Ya Fei finally relax her shoulders. Her body was cuddled-up on top of the chair, making her look like a curled-up fox. This lethargic position of hers had a peculiar charm to it.

"This dear sir... is truly daring." Said Ya Fei with her head stuck to the cool back of the chair.

Beside her, Gu Ni was rubbing his forehead, sighing: "Five pills of Gathering Qi Powder...It's true that he's a fourth tier alchemist, but still, isn't his way of conducting business a bit grand?

Ya Fei nodded and pursed her red, small lips before proceeding to mock herself: "I thought I could last against his pressure, but who would've thought..."

Gu Ni laughed, replying: "If it were me in your shoes, I'm afraid I would've gave in by the time he mentioned the third pill. You were able to exceed my expectations and persevere until the fifth, so be proud of it."

"What I showed was perseverance? Upon hearing his offer, my mind blanked out and so I wasn't able to think straight. But who would've thought...that he would be so forward with his request and threw in two extra pills." Said Ya Fei while rolling her eyes. She couldn't refrain from laughing at the situation.

"Well facts are facts and your mind blanking out helped the Primer Auction House rake in an extra 400,000 income." Expressed Gu Ni while laughing after he heard her explanation.

Ya Fei used her hand to cover up her mouth, letting out a few tender laughs. As she started to get up from her chair, she sighed: "Looks like the Jia Lie Clan is in for it now."

Gu Ni agreed as well, nodding his head.

"But doesn't it seem a bit suspicious? Isn't our dear sir supposed to be a complete stranger to the Xiao Clan? Why is he helping them so much? He's even willing to spare five pills of Qi Gathering Powder to cut off the Jia Lie Clan's supply chain," Ya Fei said while a hint of suspicion flashed across her eyes.

"Who knows... Our respected alchemist sure is mysterious, isn't he? I didn't know that the Jia Ma Empire had a figure like him," Said Gu Ni helplessly.

Ya Fei nodded slightly, her eyes wandering. After muttering a bit, she replied: "Looks like having a phenomenal relationship with the Xiao Clan will be a must. With these pills, I've increased the profits of the auction house by four-fold. Let's see if anyone can surpass me at the next employee assessment, shall we?"

After these words were said, the ends of her red lips formed a smile. With hands behind her back, she exited the lounge while humming a song to herself.

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Walking out of the auction house, Xiao Yan let out a long sigh, in a low voice he said: "Teacher, thank you very much."

"What's there to thank, if the Jia Lie Clan is not stamped to the ground would you be able to concentrate when I bring you on the training journey?" Yao Lao helplessly replied.

"Hehe." Xiao Yan grinned, without any further words he followed his usual twisting and turning about the streets routine before taking off the black mantle in an empty corner and carefully exiting the street, heading towards the Xiao Clan.

Back at the clan, when Xiao Yan occasionally met another clan member, he could feel that their gazes were filled with even more envy. Evidently, word of what had happened in the hall today had spread amongst the clan.

Xiao Yan ignored these looks as he continued his slow journey towards his room. As he turned a corner, a girl in red suddenly appeared in a head on collision course. Thankfully Xiao Yan braked to a halt in time, successfully avoiding the awkward crash that had threatened to unfold.