Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 199: Chapter 139: Golden Core Contest_3

He’s not worried about the auction house.

Cyan Leaf Auction House indeed has a certain level of credibility. He’s just worried that the blue-robed cultivator might reveal his matters to other Foundation Establishment cultivators, which could attract them, and that’d be unpredictable.

And that’s exactly why he was boasting about his worth in front of that blue-robed cultivator earlier.

The aim was to make this person wary and scared of him.

Perhaps this tactic indeed worked, or maybe the blue-robed cultivator was just a decent person. In any case, Ji Yuan didn’t notice anyone following him even after many twists and turns.

He successfully returned to Du Wanyi’s home.

Not long after the auction ended, it was unlikely for Du Wanyi to return so quickly; thus, Ji Yuan took the opportunity to examine his gains.

Especially that Tier Two Spirit Beast Bag.

He took it out and held it in his hand.

This thing looks like a Storage Bag, and feels like one too... Damn, could it just be a Storage Bag?

Ji Yuan injected Spiritual Qi into it to refine it, then finally relaxed.

This was a Spirit Beast Bag with a size of ten feet, definitely enough to hold a Big Toad.

If he ever encountered a situation where he had no choice but to take a risk, he could place the Big Toad inside and carry it along. A late-stage Tier Two Demon Beast could count as his trump card.

It’s just a pity... if that Big Toad were a Tier Three Demon Beast, it would be even better.

Then even if he encountered a Golden Core Cultivator, he would still have a chance to resist.

If it were a Tier Four Demon Beast, it would be even better; even the Sect Leader of Water Dragon Sect would have to bow low and speak to him... After finishing his delightful daydream, Ji Yuan put away the Spirit Beast Bag.

Du Wanyi still hadn’t come back, and Ji Yuan was not one to leave without saying goodbye.

So he cultivated in her courtyard until deep into the night.

Only then did Ji Yuan sense an aura approaching. Then the door opened, and the busy-for-days Du Wanyi finally returned.

Ji Yuan originally thought Du Wanyi would return calm and relaxed, so he was preparing to get up and greet her with a smile, but he never expected his second sister to have a look of panic on her face.

”Four... Fourth Brother, you’re still here.”

Du Wanyi was clearly surprised to see Ji Yuan in the courtyard.

She had thought that with Ji Yuan’s cautious nature, he must have come to the auction house to sell something and would leave immediately after the auction ended.

But she never expected that Ji Yuan not only didn’t leave.

On the contrary, he was waiting at her home for her.

”Why? Should I leave?”

Ji Yuan was a bit baffled, but after a moment, he realized something. Given their relationship, Du Wanyi couldn’t possibly want to drive him away.

Judging by her reaction now, she must have gotten into some trouble and was afraid of dragging him into it.

”No... that’s not what I mean.”

Du Wanyi gently closed the door and took a deep breath, finally suppressing the panic on her face.

”I just... I thought you had already left.”

Du Wanyi turned her face away and spoke.

Looking at her like this, Ji Yuan suddenly raised his voice and said, ”Quick, go! They’re here!”

”What?! How dare they...”

Du Wanyi quickly turned her head to look outside the door. The deep night was silent, with the chirping of crickets here and there. Moonlight poured onto the stone steps, reflecting like flowing water.

She soon realized.

Ji Yuan was bluffing her, and she fell for it.

”So, tell me, what matter are you even hiding from me?”

Ji Yuan returned to his original seat, his face no longer relaxed.

Seeing this, Du Wanyi had no choice but to sit across from him.

She placed her hands on the table, her lips a little pale, and the needle in her brow grew more pronounced, her eyes even showing some panic.

”No, I wasn’t trying to hide it from you; I just didn’t want you to get involved in this matter.”

Du Wanyi bit her lips as she spoke.

Seeing her like this, Ji Yuan pondered for a long time before finally speaking, ”Remember when we were at Cloud Rain Marsh, the four of us formed bonds in the same year, but then our third brother died tragically, and now Yao Jingfeng has become who he is, leaving just the two of us.”

”That’s why I don’t want you to get involved in this.”

Du Wanyi smiled bitterly, ”It’s not necessary, it’s not necessary.”

Hearing this, Ji Yuan’s heart sank... Could it be that his second sister had offended the Golden Core Clan?

Du Wanyi fell silent after speaking, and after a while, Ji Yuan finally opened his mouth. Regardless of the opponent’s power, he had to find out.

Just in case... just in case something bad really happened to Du Wanyi.

At least he’d know who to seek revenge from.

”What level of cultivation is the opponent... Golden Core Zhenren?”

”No.”

Du Wanyi quickly denied it.

”Peak of Foundation Establishment?”

”No.”

”Then just tell me.”

Ji Yuan was tired of guessing.

Seeing Ji Yuan’s concerned look, Du Wanyi was silent for a long time before she spoke, ”I’ll tell you, Fourth Brother, then leave immediately, okay?”

”Okay.”

Ji Yuan agreed.

Only then did Du Wanyi begin to explain slowly, ”This started a month ago when I was on a day off, strolling around the city. I discovered a thousand-year-old Blue Chinese Wisteria in a shop, and naturally, I wanted to purchase it.”

”Unexpectedly, just when I was about to pay, another man at the peak of Qi Refining entered and said he wanted this thousand-year-old Blue Chinese Wisteria. I naturally refused. That man started arguing, so I revealed my identity, thinking it would scare him away, but surprisingly, he had quite the background.”

”What kind of background?”

Ji Yuan suspected she encountered a second-generation immortal and a particularly difficult one at that.

”His father is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he also has a second uncle who is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, an Isle Master within our Water Dragon Sect... Now he wants me out of the Water Dragon Sect so he can plot further. During this auction, I was cautious everywhere, but no matter how careful I was, he found fault, likely because he has already made his move.”

Ji Yuan recalled Fang Jie mentioning earlier that Du Wanyi came to Cyan Leaf City because she was noticed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator and brought over, but now in this situation, that Foundation Establishment cultivator seems to not care anymore.

Which makes sense, considering the opponent is from a family with two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

But what about Du Wanyi?

Going it alone, originally from that place near Cloud Rain Marsh...

”Do you know what cultivation levels his father and second uncle are?” Ji Yuan asked the most crucial question.

”I do.”

Du Wanyi slightly nodded, ”The man’s name is Yang Yunxiang. His father, Yang Shunan, is an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. His second uncle, Yang Taian, is a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, known as the Isle Master of Forest Wood. He has quite a reputation in our Water Dragon Sect, so many uncles are willing to do him favors.”

Ji Yuan: ”...”

An early-stage Foundation Establishment, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment... can the Big Toad handle them both?

Ji Yuan estimated that if they joined forces, Yang Shunan in his early stage of Foundation Establishment would certainly be killed by the Big Toad. As for Yang Taian in the mid-stage, with more tricks up his sleeve, there’s a thirty to forty percent chance he might escape.

Is that all?

What’s there to fear... Ji Yuan was just worried about not having an early-stage Foundation Establishment to kill.

Isn’t this like getting a pillow when you want to sleep?

”Yang Family, could it be that Yang Family from the Qingyang Manor outside Red Leaf City?”

Ji Yuan recalled the situation within the territory of Water Dragon Sect and guessed.

After all, a family with two Foundation Establishment cultivators isn’t that many, especially the well-known Yang Family.

”Exactly.”

”Alright, I’ll head back first. Second Sister, if nothing happens, you should return to the sect for a few days. In Cyan Leaf City, they have more means. Back in the sect, there’s nothing they can do.”

Ji Yuan suggested.

”That’s my plan as well. Now that the auction is over, I have a five-day leave. I’m planning to return to the sect first.”