When Aotian arrived at the trading counter, Purple Spirit Cloud had already been waiting there for a long time.
Upon seeing Aotian enter, she immediately greeted him with a smile and said, "Dear guest, you have successfully bid on the Ancient Fragment Map and Triple Pill, totaling six million Mysterious Origin Stones! I'll give you a discount; you can pay six million Mysterious Origin Stones!"
Looking at the smiling Purple Spirit Cloud, Aotian was momentarily taken aback. Undeniably, the smiling Purple Spirit Cloud was even more charming than before.
However, Aotian was accustomed to various beauties in Xuantian Academy and had a certain resistance to beautiful women, so he did not embarrass himself in front of Purple Spirit Cloud.
A hoarse voice came from under Aotian's Black Cloak: "Thank you, Miss Purple. It's just that I was in a hurry when I left and didn't bring that many Mysterious Origin Stones. May I exchange them for something else?"
Purple Spirit Cloud smiled seductively and replied, "Of course you can!"
After thanking her, Aotian took out two or three mid-level martial arts manuals for exchange. These manuals were what Aotian had scavenged from Martin's Storage Ring.
As a core member of the Underworld Society and having been an undercover agent in Xuantian Academy for many years, Martin naturally had a rich collection. Although several mid-level martial arts manuals were precious, Martin's Storage Ring still contained some.
Purple Spirit Cloud took the three manuals Aotian handed over and examined them before saying, "These three mid-level lower-grade martial arts manuals can be exchanged for five million Mysterious Origin Stones."
Aotian nodded; five million Mysterious Origin Stones was indeed a fair price.
Then, Aotian took out one million Mysterious Origin Stones from the Storage Ring and handed them to Purple Spirit Cloud.
After receiving them, Purple Spirit Cloud also gave Aotian the Fragmented Map and Triple Pill.
Once the Fragmented Map and Triple Pill were placed into his Storage Ring, Aotian let out a heavy sigh of relief. After traveling through countless mountains and rivers, he finally obtained the Triple Pill and unexpectedly acquired the Ancient Fragment Map. This journey was worth it!
At that moment, a strange light suddenly flashed in Purple Spirit Cloud's eyes, followed by a vast surge of Soul Power erupting from between her brows, spreading towards Aotian's cloak.
Aotian was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Purple Spirit Cloud to suddenly attack him. However, he quickly steadied his mind and prepared to defend himself.
He saw the Soul Power from Aotian's Second Brain Sea surge forth as well, forming an invisible barrier to block the invasion of Purple Spirit Cloud's Soul Power.
"Boom"
The two invisible Soul Powers collided, producing a muffled sound of impact.
At the moment of collision, Aotian couldn't help but take a small step back, a muffled groan escaping his throat, clearly indicating that he had suffered a slight setback.
In contrast, Purple Spirit Cloud remained unmoved, only showing a hint of surprise in her eyes.
Under the cloak, Aotian's expression turned somewhat grim. Just now, he felt a faint trace of Soul Power sweep across his face. Clearly, his appearance had been completely exposed to Purple Spirit Cloud's Soul Power.
Aotian did not expect that Purple Spirit Cloud would have such high attainments in the Soul Path; even he might be inferior to her in this regard.
Niu Geng stepped forward, looking at Purple Spirit Cloud with great vigilance. There was no doubt that if Purple Spirit Cloud made any sudden moves, she would undoubtedly face a storm-like attack from Niu Geng.
Purple Spirit Cloud remained calm, showing no signs of worry. In fact, there was nothing for her to be concerned about. This was the Purple Gold Chamber, and Purple Spirit Cloud did not believe that Niu Geng would dare to act against her.
Moreover, even if he did take action, Purple Spirit Cloud was confident she could handle him. Not to mention that he lacked the strength of the Human Spirit Realm, even if he had it, he would still have to behave himself in front of her.
“Niu Geng, come back!” Aotian said sternly, his gaze fixed on the enchanting woman before him.
From the earlier contest of Soul Power, Aotian sensed the depth of her unfathomable strength. He knew that this chief auctioneer of the Purple Gold Chamber had already shown him mercy; if she truly went all out, he would likely be lying on the ground by now.
Upon hearing this, Niu Geng shot a glare at Purple Spirit Cloud, then reluctantly retreated behind Aotian. However, when she looked at Purple Spirit Cloud, her eyes were filled with warning and vigilance.
Purple Spirit Cloud extended her delicate hand, brushing her hair away from her forehead and lightly said:
“Hehe, little brother, don’t misunderstand. I have no other intentions; I’m just a bit curious about your appearance.”
Aotian replied irritably:
“Miss Purple, now that you’ve seen my face, can I leave?”
His voice returned to its original tone; since his appearance had been revealed, there was no point in pretending to be hoarse anymore.
A glint of mischief flashed in Purple Spirit Cloud's eyes as she chuckled:
“Hehe, you really have quite the temper for such a little guy. Sister isn’t planning to let you leave the Purple Gold Chamber today!”
Aotian’s expression changed immediately as he took a step back, his gaze firmly locked onto Purple Spirit Cloud, seemingly fearful that she might suddenly launch an attack on him.
Seeing Aotian's nervous expression, Purple Spirit Cloud chuckled and said,
"Hey, little one, don't be so tense. If you want to leave the Purple Gold Chamber, you can. Just call me 'sister'!"
Aotian looked helpless, unsure of what this fairy-like woman was up to.
However, there was no turning back now; he could only comply with her request. Otherwise, he might truly end up buried in the Purple Gold Chamber.
"Sister!" Aotian reluctantly called out.
Purple Spirit Cloud laughed lightly and said,
"There are countless people in this world who wish to be my brother, yet here you are looking so unwilling. You really don't know how fortunate you are!"
Aotian sulked, looking dejected.
Seeing Aotian's demeanor, Purple Spirit Cloud lost interest in teasing him and took out a card from her Storage Ring, handing it to Aotian.
"Brother, since it's our first meeting, I haven't prepared any good gifts. This is a VIP card for the Purple Gold Chamber. Keep it; if you ever need help in the future, you can use this card to seek assistance at the Purple Gold Chamber!"
Aotian took the VIP card without even looking at it and tossed it into his Storage Ring, vowing in his heart:
Damn it! Wherever there's a Purple Gold Chamber or her presence, I will definitely steer clear!
It must be said that Aotian had already developed a slight fear of this charming sister.
Purple Spirit Cloud patted Aotian on the shoulder and said,
"Brother, you must have important matters to attend to. I won't take up any more of your time. Remember to come visit me often!"
Upon hearing these words, Aotian felt as if he had heard a celestial voice and quickly stepped out of the Purple Gold Chamber.
Watching Aotian's retreating figure, a glimmer of brilliance flashed in Purple Spirit Cloud's eyes.
"Heh heh, it seems the young lady is quite interested in that boy," a voice suddenly remarked.
A ghostly figure appeared beside Purple Spirit Cloud, an old man dressed in white robes with silvery hair.
The old man's face was flushed, and his hands were covered in calluses, exuding an aura of immense power.
This person's strength seemed to have reached an unfathomable level.
However, when this old man looked at Purple Spirit Cloud, there was a rare expression of respect in his eyes.
Purple Spirit Cloud did not seem surprised by the sudden appearance of the old man and simply said softly,
"That little fellow has extraordinary potential; forming a good relationship with him might not be a bad idea."
"Oh? Even the Four Young Masters of Fengyun couldn't earn a good relationship with the young lady. Does that little fellow have such qualifications?" The old man's tone carried a hint of skepticism.
"The qualifications of the Four Young Masters of Fengyun are indeed among the top in Fengyun Nation, but looking at the Dragon God World, they don't even qualify as third-rate. What right do they have to earn my goodwill?" Purple Spirit Cloud's tone was filled with disdain.
If this were heard by others, they would definitely think that Purple Spirit Cloud is foolish. How noble are the Four Young Masters of Fengyun? Yet, in the mouth of Purple Spirit Cloud, it seems that they are not even worthy to carry her shoes.
However, this statement sounded so natural to the old man because he knew just how shocking the background of the enchanting woman beside him was...
After glancing at the old man, Purple Spirit Cloud swayed her slender waist and walked towards others, beginning the final transactions with the other martial artists...
The old man took a deep breath and cast a long look at Aotian's departing figure before vanishing like a ghost...
Once Aotian ran out of Purple Gold Chamber, he immediately let out a deep sigh, looking back at the grand entrance of Purple Gold Chamber with lingering fear. It felt as if there were some monstrous beast lurking inside.
"Boss, where are we going next?" Niu Geng asked as he followed Aotian out of Purple Gold Chamber.
"Let's go, first leave Azure Wind City and wait outside for Murong Qian. I want to show him through action that the thirty million Mysterious Origin Stones he spent did not buy Gourmet Blood but rather an invitation from the King of Hell!" Aotian's expression appeared somewhat sinister.
Niu Geng was slightly taken aback but quickly caught up with Aotian's figure heading towards the outskirts of the city. He didn't even realize that his eyes had become slightly moist...
Behind a small hill outside Azure Wind City, Aotian looked at the city gate and said, "Murong Qian spent several tens of millions of Mysterious Origin Stones to buy that Gourmet Blood; it won't be easy to complete the transaction quickly. Let's take a look at that Ancient Fragment Map first, shall we?"
Niu Geng was momentarily stunned but then nodded in agreement.
Aotian slowly took out the Ancient Fragment Map he had won at auction from his Storage Ring, gently touching the Fragmented Map with his fingers.
The Fragmented Map felt somewhat cool to the touch, like a piece of warm jade.
Niu Geng also leaned forward, lightly touching the Fragmented Map with his finger, and exclaimed:
"This ancient object is indeed strange. Shouldn't the map be cold? Why is it warm?"
Aotian did not respond, his gaze fixed intently on the twisted lines within the map, murmuring:
"These two Fragmented Maps are indeed connected."
Niu Geng looked at Aotian in confusion, unsure of what he meant.
Aotian did not explain further; he simply took out the Fragmented Map obtained from the Soul Elder's ruins from his Storage Ring.
As both Fragmented Maps appeared in Aotian's hands, they trembled simultaneously, a pulling force firmly attracting each other.
Niu Geng widened his eyes in surprise, clearly not expecting that his boss had another Ancient Fragment Map.
This Ancient Fragment Map is related to ancient artifacts. Could it be that he would decipher it today?
Aotian suppressed his excitement and slowly brought the two Fragmented Maps closer together...
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