"You guys...are indeed clever, unlike that disciple from Black Demon Valley before, who refused this Venerableâs kindness and met his end without a place to be buried."
Upon hearing Zhuo Buhuanâs words, You Guangxiong surmised that the person referred to might be the Silent Blood Valley Masterâs fifth disciple, Huan Qing.
Huan Qingâs strength was much stronger than his, possessing the qualifications to challenge the top one hundred of the "Pride of Heaven List", but he died at the hands of Zhuo Buhuan.
If it were him in that situation, how could things have turned out any better?
Resisting would undoubtedly lead to certain death!
So, You Guangxiong chose to submit, at least preserving his life for the moment.
Once he had the opportunity, he would definitely escape.
At that time, he would report the matter to Black Demon Valley and might even use the power of the You Clan to seek revenge.
Suddenly, an idea struck You Guangxiong, and a bright light flashed in his eyes, his lips curling involuntarily.
"Dou Sanshui, although our trip wasnât specifically to search for you, there is another disciple from Black Demon Valley who has traced a lead here and is searching for your whereabouts."
You Guangxiong said, smiling towards Dou Sanshui.
He was in the spotlight because of the name, Evil Lord, and attracted Dou Sanshuiâs attention and surveillance.
Chen Yu hadnât been very ostentatious, and since he had recently become a disciple under the Silent Blood Valley Master, Dou Sanshui did not recognize Chen Yu.
"Oh? Who is it?"
Dou Sanshui asked, his face showing curiosity and a cold ferocity flickering in his eyes.
If such a person truly existed, he would have to be cautious. Should the other party discover him, he would have to be eliminated.
"Itâs a junior brother of Huan Qing, a man named Chen Yu!"
You Guangxiong said with a smile.
Previously, You Guangxiong and the others were intending to find allies to deal with Chen Yu. Now that they were following Zhuo Buhuan and his group, didnât that equate to having found assistance?
Besides, Chen Yu and Dou Sanshui were on opposite sides. Dou Sanshui had no reason not to act against Chen Yu.
You Guangxiong did not reveal the matter of Chen Yu killing Hua Rong and others because both Chen Yu and Dou Sanshui were his enemies.
Additionally, since their previous residence was remote, Chen Yuâs process of killing Hua Rong was very brief, and people only knew that a battle at the level of the Sky Sea Realm had taken place here, resulting in the death of a Venerable.
As for who the killer was, not many knew.
Furthermore, this place was already chaotic to begin with, so such an incident wasnât surprising.
"It seems you have a grudge against this Chen Yu?" Dou Sanshui inquired.
He wasnât a fool, not the type to be unwittingly used by others.
"Indeed, there is a grudge. A genius of my clan had the hopes of being among the top three in the assessments, but due to Chen Yu, he couldnât even enter the inner valley. We are here to seek vengeance."
You Guangxiong explained, his words mingled with truth and deception.
He didnât say more. The more one says, the greater the chance of mistakes, and it would raise suspicion.
Dou Sanshui snorted disdainfully, feeling no affinity for the royal families, and found nothing unusual about such matters.
"That old man has taken on a new disciple; I wonder what it will feel like if he loses two disciples here in succession!"
Dou Sanshui licked his lips.
In his view, the new disciple under Silent Blood Valley Master surely couldnât be that strong.
You Guangxiong, You Lie, and the others felt a slight joy inside, deducing from his words that Dou Sanshui harbored the intention to act against Chen Yu.
"Donât be hasty to make a move. If it affects the bigger plan, can you bear the consequences?"
Zhuo Buhuan gave Dou Sanshui a glance and spoke indifferently.
"Understood!"
Dou Sanshuiâs gaze trembled as he immediately bowed and complied.
"The bigger plan?"
You Guangxiongâs gaze slightly darkened, but he said no more.
On the other side, Chen Yu had already returned to his residence.
After killing Hua Rong and the others, he felt extremely elated.
"I hope the spoils of battle do not disappoint me."
Chen Yu smiled lightly, his eyes filled with anticipation as he took out three storage items.
He first checked Hua Rongâs storage space.
"As expected of the genius from a three-star clan!"
Chen Yu couldnât help but remark, his smile growing.
In Hua Rongâs storage bag, there were a total of 1,980,000 low-Grade Essence Stones.
Besides that, there was a wealth of various precious materials, ores, Spiritual Artifacts, and so on.
Of course, Chen Yu had anticipated this, which was why he had previously paid the one-eyed man and the others a price of one million low-Grade Essence Stones to monitor Hua Rong and his group.
Just the spoils from Hua Rong alone had made Chen Yuâs earnings soar.
Hua Dufeng, the prodigy of the Hua Clanâs generation, had resources in his storage bag that were not far behind Hua Rongâs, surprising Chen Yu even further.
As for the storage space of the short-haired woman, it seemed somewhat meager.
"Iâve made a profit."
Chen Yu made a final tally, the storage bags of the three amounted to 4,500,000 low-Grade Essence Stones and numerous other items.
Additionally, the Identity Tokens of the three totaled over three hundred Sect Contribution Points.
"With these resources, during tomorrowâs auction, obtaining a Transformation Pill should be more than enough."
Chen Yu was in high spirits.
"Right, since itâs an auction, they should accept consignments for sale, and I have quite a few miscellaneous items here."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yu immediately left his residence, preparing to head to the Ancient Sun Commerce.
After all, the auction was starting tomorrow and it might be too late by then.
Since arriving in the Great Yu Realm, he had slain many powerful enemies and accumulated many resources, which he could now capitalize on by selling them off.
Just as he stepped out, he ran into the one-eyed man and the other six, who were drinking at the tavern.
After all, they had just made profits and witnessed such a shocking sight, they needed a good drink to calm the nerves.
"Everyone seems to be in good spirits."
Chen Yu approached the group of six after noticing them.
The fat-faced man was guzzling wine when he suddenly got interrupted; he immediately stopped, wiped his mouth, and barked impatiently, "Get lost, no business today."
But in the next moment, the fat-faced man saw that his companionsâ expressions were quite strange, with a hint of fear.
As soon as the fat-faced man noticed Chen Yu, his body jolted, and his flab trembled in terror as he said in a frightened voice, "My lord, itâs you... What brings you here? A slip of the tongue, it was just a slip of the tongue."
The rest of the men also quickly paid their respects.
Seeing their behavior, Chen Yu knew they had witnessed the battle before.
"You all saw what happened tonight?"
Chen Yu asked with a smile.
"We did, we did, my lord, your bravery is unmatched, your spirit is unparalleled, you are invincible in the world..."
The fat-faced man started to flatter profusely, almost babbling and spitting as he spoke.
However, on the other side, the one-eyed man, observing Chen Yuâs expression, felt something was amiss and immediately stood up and slapped the fat-faced man on the head to cut off his rambling.
"What did you see? Weâve been here drinking all night, what could you have possibly seen?"
The one-eyed man scolded and gave his companion a significant look.
The fat-faced man snapped back to his senses and quickly corrected himself, "The big brotherâs right, weâve been here all night drinking, donât know anything, seemed to have drunk too much and got confused."
"Alright, keep up the good work, there might be a chance for us to cooperate in the future."
Chen Yu nodded, then departed.
He had another secret task here, to investigate the cause of his fifth senior brother, Huan Qingâs, death.
As for his own identity, it must not become widely known, so he had to give a little knock.
These people could be useful for gathering information later on.
After leaving the restaurant, Chen Yu headed for Ancient Sun Commerce.
Ancient Sun Commerce was one of the three major commerce assemblies in Bishui Bay. Due to tomorrowâs auction, the place was bustling with activity.
Upon entering the commerce assembly, Chen Yu commissioned several spiritual artifacts and precious materials and then left.
The next day, the auction took place as scheduled.
The venue was packed with people from all walks of life, the scene chaotic, and no one was maintaining order.
Before long, the auction began, and an old man with a head full of white hair and sharp eyes took the stage, "The auction will now commence, please adhere to the rules during the auction!"
"The first item up for auction is the âHeavenly Fragrance Powderâ, colorless and odorless, capable of merging with True Yuan to attack the enemy. Once it contacts the skin, the poison can invade, and a sufficient amount can induce anesthesia and hallucination!"
"The starting bid is five thousand Grade Essence Stones, and each increase must be no less than five hundred!"
As soon as these words fell,
"Six thousand!"
"Six thousand five hundred!"
"Ten thousand, I, Three Poison Wanderer, will take this Heavenly Fragrance Powder. Anyone who dares to compete with me is an enemy!"
...
Chen Yu sat in a corner, quietly watching the auction, feeling a variety of emotions.
"It seems that in Bishui Bay, these kinds of trinkets are more popular!"
Chen Yu chuckled to himself.
He still remembered that some items he commissioned yesterday were even rejected.
Just then, Chen Yu felt a strong gaze fixed on him.
"You Clan..."
Chen Yu looked back, his expression slightly surprised.
The reason for his surprise was that, despite having killed Hua Rong and the other two, these individuals still dared to appear before him so openly, challenging him with a provoking manner.
To this, Chen Yu didnât pay much mind.
If he had the chance, he wouldnât mind getting rid of these people; if not, it was also fine since they would face punishment from the sect once he returned to Black Demon Valley.
Before long, the auction for the Transformation Pill began.
"The next item for auction is the âTransformation Pillâ, a total of thirteen pills. Weâre starting with the first one, with a starting bid of ten thousand Grade Essence Stones, and each increment must be no less than five thousand!"
"Itâs finally the Transformation Pillâs turn!"
"There are only thirteen? Thatâs too few."
"These thirteen Transformation Pills were also collected by Ancient Sun Commerce from various places, and now we begin the bidding for the first one."
The elder with gray hair apologized.
"Twelve thousand!"
"Twelve thousand five hundred!"
The bidding continued relentlessly.
Since there were thirteen Transformation Pills, the first one would surely be sold at a high price, so Chen Yu was not in a hurry to bid.
Also, since the starting bids here were quite high, the round of bidding ended swiftly.
The first Transformation Pill was auctioned off at the high price of twenty thousand Grade Essence Stones.
Soon, it was the fourth Transformation Pillâs turn.
"Fifteen thousand!"
Chen Yu suddenly called out a bid.
On the other side of the auction room, a Scarred Man turned his gaze towards Chen Yu and got excited, tapping on a fat man next to him, "Old Pig, look, itâs that kid!"
If Chen Yu saw them, he would undoubtedly recognize them as the people who had ambushed him when he first arrived at Bishui Bay, although they ended up being humiliated by Chen Yu.
"It really is him!"
The fat man glared angrily, his hand had been crippled by Chen Yu.
Behind the group, a member of the Demon Race was sitting upright, his skin smooth with scales in places and a faint scent of blood about him.
"Boss, itâs that kid who humiliated us brothers, crippled my hand, made us apologize, and said that even if you came in person, the result would be the same."
The fat man turned around, his face a mix of grief, shame, and anger as he spoke.