"It seems even for a good seat, I'll have to bring out the good stuff my father gave me!"
Qi Yan'er's light, melodious laughter startled everyone who knew her.
Good stuff!
No one knew better than them how discerning this little sister Yan'er was; anything she called a good thing must be astonishing!
What treasure was she preparing to bring out?
"Thank you, sister."
After nodding slightly in thanks, Qi Yan'er reached out her small hand, gently pushed open the door, and stepped inside.
Seeing this, Xiao Xun'er and the others intended to follow, but were stopped by the maid.
The maid bowed respectfully:
"Ladies, please forgive me, young master, but only one person is allowed in the appraisal room at a time. Please wait outside for a moment."
"Okay."
The group didn't insist further; after all, it was an auction item, and they would find out once the auction began.
The maid bowed again, then stepped to the door and closed it.
Qi Yan'er, alone in the small, secluded room, saw an elderly man with gray hair staring at her with sharp eyes due to the bright light inside.
Clearly, the old man was quite surprised that this little girl had entered.
As an appraiser, he naturally knew that appearances could be deceiving.
After a brief moment of surprise, he smiled faintly:
"Little girl, sit down! Bring out what you want to auction."
Being called "little girl," Qi Yan'er's expression changed slightly.
Immediately, she lifted her little bottom and sat down in front of the old man, grinning,
"Old man, are you sure you can appraise what I've brought out?"
Hearing this, the old man's face darkened:
"You little brat, you've got quite the nerve!"
"I've been appraising treasures here for over ten years. Even the top experts on the Black List have changed several times, yet I'm still here appraising treasures. This is all because of my strength!"
"Uh..."
The old man's indignant words startled Qi Yan'er slightly, then she smiled and said,
"Old man, this only proves that you haven't improved at all over the years~"
"You..."
When had the old man ever been so hurt? Even if it was a little girl in front of him, he couldn't bear it!
He straightened his beard:
"Little girl, I'd like to see what good stuff you can pull out!"
"Tch~"
Qi Yan'er rolled her eyes, then reached into the small wooden box...
Jia Ma Empire, Alchemist Guild.
"Nine-Star Dou King! My strength has increased so much again!"
Feeling the surge of Dou Qi within his body, Qi Fan was overjoyed, but also couldn't help feeling worried.
He hadn't absorbed anyone else's Dou Qi, yet his strength had increased so dramatically—there was only one possibility!
That was that Yan'er had also absorbed others' Dou Qi!
This child… had she gone astray?
Qi Fan's heart trembled.
If this child had become addicted to absorbing others' Dou Qi…
"Buzz!"
The thought made Qi Fan's mind sink.
"Brother Fan, what's wrong?"
Suddenly, a clear female voice rang out beside Qi Fan, pulling him back to reality.
Turning his head, he saw Nalan Yanran staring at him curiously.
Qi Fan shook his head and smiled faintly,
"It's nothing. The food here is quite good. Thank you, King Leiming."
Reina, who was accompanying him, hurriedly waved his hands in a flustered manner,
"Sir, you're too kind. You've cleared all the poison from my body; it's Reina who should be thanking you."
After a few simple pleasantries, Ya Fei, sitting on Qi Fan's other side, smiled charmingly,
"Brother Fan, where are we going next?"
Qi Fan put down his chopsticks, his eyes narrowing slightly,
"Since we're here, of course we should meet the legendary President Fama."
Upon hearing this, Reina's old face darkened,
"That old fellow Fama, as a Dou Huang expert, couldn't possibly not have sensed our presence if he were here. He would definitely show himself, hehe~"
Ya Fei smiled faintly beside him,
"The Alchemist Conference is approaching these days; President Fama must be busy with that!"
"Him?"
Hearing Ya Fei's words, Reina immediately retorted,
"The Alchemist Conference has always been handled by the Vice President; that old man doesn't have the time for that now."
"Oh?"
Reina's words piqued Qi Fan's curiosity, and he asked:
"Is there anything more important than the Alchemist Conference?"
"Sigh~"
Reina sighed helplessly,
"Sir, you don't know, that terrifying old man from the royal family made a mistake in the Tagor Desert and was severely injured by that little monster Qi Yan'er. He's been unconscious ever since."
"Now that the old sect master of the Yunlan Sect has suddenly appeared, Gu He, the Pill King, can't be relied on anymore. Only that old man Fama in the entire empire can save him."
"Uh..."
Knowing the reason, Qi Fan's lips twitched violently.
It's because of... his precious daughter again?
Can't this child give her old man a break?
[Ding! Reminding the host, your daughter Qi Yan'er urgently needs an auctionable treasure that will shock everyone. We recommend a Dou Wang-level "Heavenly Demon Puppet" for the host. The exchange price is 80,000 points! Exchange?]
"..."
The system notification that suddenly sounded in his mind left Qi Fan speechless.
He just thought of his precious daughter, and here
she is? A Dou Wang-level "Heavenly Demon Puppet" for auction?
I... am a Dou Wang now! "
Isn't this selling me?
"
Qi Fan simply muttered a complaint before speaking with great magnanimity.
He'd exchange even a Dou Sheng puppet for his daughter, let alone a Dou Wang puppet!
...
Blood Seal City, a small secret room.
Qi Yan'er rummaged through a small wooden box, and then, under the old man's curious gaze, pulled out a "small wooden toy"!
"This is what I'm auctioning off."
Looking at the wooden toy presented before him, the old man's lips twitched uncontrollably.
A sudden surge of anger flashed in his aged eyes, and he slammed his hand on the table, roaring:
"You little brat, you came here just to mock this old man?"
With that, the old man angrily snatched the wooden toy and slammed it to the ground!
"Crack!"
With a crisp sound, the wooden carving shattered!
However, the shattering wasn't a break, but rather a surface crack!
"This..."
The old man, who was about to continue his angry rant, froze on the spot upon seeing this scene, his eyes widening as he stared at it.
"Bang!"
The next moment, with a silent sound, the small wooden carving completely shattered, and a two-meter-tall, dark-skinned, burly man appeared before the old man's eyes!
"Thump~"
Looking up at the burly man staring down at him, the old man's legs went weak with fear, and he slumped into his seat, trembling:
"Th-th-what is this...?"
"It?"
Qi Yan'er said with a grin:
"It's a wooden toy my dad made for me. I never expected it to be this big!"
The old man was stunned, pointing at the dark-skinned, burly man in front of him, and exclaimed in horror:
"You...you call this a toy?"
"Why not?"
Qi Yan'er spread her small hands:
"My dad said it's a toy, but also a puppet. Once activated, it has the strength of a Battle King~"
"Crack!"
Upon hearing this, the old man's jaw dropped in shock, and he said in fear:
"A puppet with the strength of a Battle King! You...you're auctioning it off?"
"What's wrong? Is it not allowed? Can't this be auctioned off?"
"..."
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