Chapter 136 Spending Millions to Send Soul Bones, Zhu Lu: He's the One Who Lies to Others
Ning Tian stepped forward, with Wu Feng following half a step behind her.
"Hua Bin." Ning Tian's tone was casual, as if he had just happened to be passing by. "Is everything identified?"
"The analysis is complete."
Ning Tian glanced at everyone's expressions and had already grasped about 70-80% of the situation.
Her gaze lingered on Wang Dong'er's face for a moment.
That piece of golden light shone from the left arm bone.
Light attribute, Goddess of Light Butterfly.
That's perfect.
Ning Tian withdrew his gaze, looked at Dai Huabin, and spoke directly:
"If Hua Bin doesn't want to owe the academy a favor, how about he owes the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School a favor instead?"
Wu Feng, listening from behind, felt a jolt in her heart. "Young Master, that's too direct!"
Dai Huabin watched Ning Tian for a while, and he knew what Ning Tian was planning.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was not short of money; what Ning Tian lacked was a friendship with him and the possibility of evolving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Pagoda.
He really didn't want to owe the academy too much at this time.
"It's not that it's impossible," Dai Huabin smiled slightly. "After all, we made an agreement last year."
Ning Tian felt relieved. She smiled and said in a light tone, "Yes, after all, we still have an agreement."
Wu Feng watched the two of them going back and forth from behind, and the corner of her mouth twitched.
Dai Huabin turned around and gestured to the manager. "Exhibit number three in the second row, Millennium Whale Glue, six thousand gold soul coins. I'll pay for it myself."
The steward responded and quickly opened the brocade box.
Six thousand gold soul coins were not even a fraction of what Dai Huabin had earned.
The heir to the White Tiger Duke's mansion had tens of millions in travel expenses just before enrolling. He simply pulled a Gold Soul Coin card from his pocket and handed it over for this small amount of money.
The Millennium Whale Glue was now in his hands.
It was actually ten thousand years old.
Dai Huabin carefully put away the whale glue without saying anything. Then he glanced in Wang Dong'er's direction.
Wang Dong'er was standing next to Xiao Xiao, and neither of them spoke.
Dai Huabin quickly made a mental calculation.
Wang Dong'er was the Goddess of Light Butterfly, a light-attribute martial soul, and that Golden Light Left Arm Bone was almost tailor-made for her.
If she could fuse with this soul bone, her combat power would increase significantly.
Moreover, Wang Dong'er was now his teammate.
For him, his teammates getting stronger was only a benefit, not a drawback.
Dai Huabin turned around and looked at Ning Tian.
"Ning Tian, exhibit number five, the Golden Light Left Arm Bone is worth nine million five hundred thousand. Help me pay for this one."
Ning Tian didn't hesitate for even half a second. "Okay."
She took out a golden glass token from her sleeve and handed it to the steward.
The token was engraved with the emblem of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which reflected a faint layer of colorful light under the lamp.
The manager took it and checked it, confirming that it was correct.
"Nine and a half million gold soul coins will be deducted from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's account."
The steward took out the left arm bone that emitted a soft golden light, placed it into a special brocade box, and handed it over with both hands.
Dai Huabin took the brocade box and walked directly toward Wang Dong'er.
Wang Dong'er's pupils suddenly contracted as she looked at the brocade box in his hand.
"Here you go." Dai Huabin handed over the brocade box.
Wang Dong'er didn't take it.
She stared at the brocade box, then looked up at Dai Huabin, her lips moving slightly.
"This is..."
"The Golden Light Left Arm Bone. A perfect match for your martial soul."
Wang Dong'er swallowed.
Nine and a half million.
She wasn't unaware of the conversation. Ning Tian paid for the soul bone, but Dai Huabin was the one who bought it.
"I... I don't have that much money to pay you back..." Wang Dong'er's voice was much lower than usual.
"I didn't ask you to pay it back."
"Then I don't want it."
After she finished speaking, she put her hands behind her back.
Xiao Xiao was extremely anxious beside her. "Dong'er!"
Wang Dong'er ignored her.
Dai Huabin wasn't in a hurry. He stood there holding the brocade box and said, "If you don't want it, then I'll throw it away."
"You dare?" Wang Dong'er glared at him.
"It would indeed be a waste to throw away nine and a half million." Dai Huabin stuffed the brocade box into Xiao Xiao's hands. "Xiao Xiao, you keep it for her."
Xiao Xiao caught it reflexively, then looked at Dai Huabin and then at Wang Dong'er.
Wang Dong'er's expression was complicated. She wanted to refuse, but she didn't want to refuse either.
To put it bluntly, she was just too proud.
Cui Yajie, suppressing a laugh, leaned close to Xiao Xiao's ear and whispered something.
"Keep it. She'll definitely open it and look at it secretly when she gets home tonight."
Xiao Xiao almost burst out laughing and quickly covered her mouth.
Hyotei paid no attention to these human intrigues. She was engrossed in studying the price tag on the Cold Iron Essence on the counter, feeling increasingly cheated the more she looked.
"Thirty thousand! Thirty thousand!"
Xue Di reached out and lifted her off the counter. "That's enough. Let's go."
"Damn it, something that's everywhere in the Far North is being sold for thirty thousand. Humans are so greedy."
"What does it have to do with you? You're not buying it anyway," Xue Di said indifferently.
"I just can't stand it!"
The treasure appraisal event was almost over.
Dai Huabin led everyone toward the stairwell. Halfway there, Ning Tian caught up from behind.
"Hua Bin, is it convenient for us to chat for a bit now?"
Dai Huabin stopped and looked back at her.
Ning Tian's expression was serious, not just polite.
"Okay." He turned around and said to Zhu Lu, "Just wait for me in the dorm."
Zhu Lu nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
Dai Huabin followed Ning Tian to the rest area on the other side of the second floor. Wu Feng hesitated for a moment behind him but was stopped by a look from Ning Tian.
"Fengmei, you go first."
Wu Feng replied, "Yes."
She turned around and followed Zhu Lu and the others, her heart pounding with anxiety.
...
The group went downstairs and exited through the main gate of Jubao Pavilion.
The evening breeze was cool and refreshing, a stark contrast to the stuffy heat on the second floor.
Xiao Xiao was still holding the brocade box in her arms, and Wang Dong'er walked beside her without reaching out to take it.
Cui Yajie followed behind Hyotei and Xue Di as the group walked along the stone path on campus toward their dormitories.
After walking about a hundred meters, Wang Dong'er suddenly spoke.
"Lulu."
Zhu Lu turned around. "Hmm?"
Wang Dong'er slowed her pace a little, allowing Hyotei and Xue Di in front of her to create some distance between them.
"Aren't you afraid that Hua Bin will be tricked by Ning Tian?"
The question came suddenly, but Zhu Lu wasn't surprised at all.
She smiled.
"Given Hua Bin's personality, he's the one who tricks others."
Wang Dong'er was stunned for a moment.
Zhu Lu continued,
"Besides, it would be great if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could become an asset to Hua Bin."
Xiao Xiao listened in a daze.
Cui Yajie also slowed down and glanced back at Zhu Lu.
None of them had expected Zhu Lu to be so broad-minded.
But thinking about it carefully, it made sense.
Zhu Lu, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Cui Yajie didn't mind staying by Dai Huabin's side.
In her eyes, the young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect probably wasn't even a threat.
Xiao Xiao leaned close to Cui Yajie's ear and whispered,
"Lulu's composure is too good. If I were her, I would have rushed over and dragged him back."
Cui Yajie glanced at her. "You don't even have a fiancé. Why are you so anxious?"
"I'm worried for Dong'er!"
"Shut up," Wang Dong'er said coldly.
Xiao Xiao stuck out her tongue and dared not say anything more.
Wu Feng followed at the back without saying a word. But she pondered Zhu Lu's words over and over again.
"He's the one who tricks others."
Was that sarcasm or trust?
Wu Feng felt she needed to have a serious talk with the young master when she got back. Dai Huabin was probably even more cunning than they had imagined.
As the group rounded the bend in the connecting road, the outline of the dormitory building came into view.
As Wang Dong'er walked, she suddenly glanced at the brocade box in Xiao Xiao's hand.
Just one glance.
Then she turned her head back and said in a stiff tone,
"Xiao Xiao, could you put that box in my dorm room for me?"
Xiao Xiao replied, "Oh."
Cui Yajie almost burst out laughing.
She knew it.
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