Chapter 55 – Could it be that he is truly destined to be surrounded by beauties for the rest of his life?
"Young Master, I cannot accept this pill without earning it."
Seeing the pill bottle before him, Murong Bo hesitated for a moment before shaking his head with a bitter smile.
As the saying goes, "One should not take without giving."
The Murong family had already received immense favors from Xiao Chen. How could they shamelessly accept more, especially a precious seventh-rank pill?
"No worries. The Revitalizing Purple Pill from yesterday and the resources you provided have already benefited me greatly."
"So, please accept this Revitalizing Purple Pill as well..."
Xiao Chen responded with a faint smile. Seeing that Murong Bo still wanted to say something, he raised his hand and continued.
"If you feel too guilty to accept it, then once you fully recover your cultivation, you can help me gather some resources to offset the debt."
Exchanging a pill for the loyalty of the entire Murong family was undoubtedly a profitable long-term investment.
"Thank you, Young Master, for your great kindness..."
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Murong Bo no longer declined and accepted the pill with gratitude.
He had tried to restore his cultivation last night, but without external help, he could only recover to the third level of Body Tempering in one night.
To return to the second realm of Mystic Mastery would take years without assistance.
With the help of this Revitalizing Purple Pill, he might fully recover in two or three days.
Such was the terrifying power of high-rank pills.
"Young Master, the Ziyun Commerce Guild will hold an auction in a couple of days. Would you be interested in attending?"
As Murong Bo put away the pill, Murong Fu, holding an invitation, smiled and asked Xiao Chen.
Now that the Xiao family's matters were resolved, only his daughter's lifelong happiness remained.
To create an opportunity for Murong Qingxue, they had to keep Xiao Chen at the Murong residence for a few days.
"I already knew about this..."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, glancing at the invitation.
"Speaking of which, I learned about the Revitalizing Purple Pill in your possession thanks to Yun Shan's reminder."
With that, Xiao Chen took the invitation and opened it for a quick look.
He was curious about what rare treasures the Ziyun Commerce Guild would auction in addition to the pills he provided.
"Hmm? An Earth-rank flying artifact... Wind God Wings?"
"This seems like a good item!"
Scanning the auction list on the invitation, Xiao Chen's attention was immediately drawn to one item.
Before breaking through to the Celestial Grotto Realm, martial artists couldn't traverse the void without flying artifacts.
Although the System's shop had some flying artifacts, his cultivation limited him to exchanging for Mysterious Rank items.
More importantly, items exchanged from the System's shop couldn't be upgraded in quality.
So, despite being tempted before, Xiao Chen ultimately didn't exchange for any flying artifacts from the shop.
After all, Mysterious Rank flying artifacts were somewhat useless to him.
However, if he could find a flying artifact in the outside world, he could use the System to synthesize or upgrade it.
As long as he had enough points, he could even upgrade it to the Sacred Rank.
With a high-rank flying artifact, he could not only soar freely but also gain terrifying agility and even formidable defense!
"I must get this flying artifact!"
As this thought settled in his mind, a glint appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes.
"Hmm? There's also a Heavenly Rank pill... the Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill?!"
After making up his mind, Xiao Chen noticed another item, his face showing a hint of surprise.
The Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill.
This was a rare healing pill that could not only heal physical injuries but also purify true essence.
It could cleanse fire toxins and some high-rank poisons.
Thus, the Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill was a valuable life-saving asset even for Heavenly Being Realm experts!
He hadn't expected the auction's highlight to be such a Heavenly Rank pill.
This made Xiao Chen curious about what the final item would be.
"Young Master, are you interested in this auction?"
Noticing Xiao Chen's change in expression, Murong Fu's eyes lit up, and he eagerly said.
"The auction is in two days. Why not stay at the Murong residence until then?"
"We can go to the auction together and look out for each other."
Hearing Murong Fu's words and seeing his eager expression, Xiao Chen suddenly had a bad feeling.
This behavior...
It was reminiscent of those two useless elders from the Xiao family. Could it be that Murong Fu also wanted to push his daughter onto him?!
"Alright, I'll stay here for the next two days, but I have some business at the Ziyun Commerce Guild now."
After a moment of silence, Xiao Chen casually replied.
Cai Yan was currently recovering her cultivation and couldn't come out for a while.
Staying at the Murong residence for a few days would allow them to look out for each other.
With that, Xiao Chen returned the invitation and prepared to head to the Ziyun Commerce Guild.
"Young Master, please wait. This old man has a request..."
Seeing Xiao Chen about to leave alone, Murong Bo suddenly spoke.
When Xiao Chen turned around, Murong Bo cleared his throat and continued.
"Thanks to Young Master Xiao, Xue is now like any other person."
"But she hasn't stepped out of the Murong residence for years and might not be able to adjust her mindset."
"And since Young Master Xiao and Xue get along well, I would like to ask..."
"Could you take Xue out for some fresh air and help guide her?"
After speaking, Murong Bo patted Murong Fu, and the two bowed deeply to Xiao Chen, showing their sincere attitude.
This made Xiao Chen's mouth twitch.
Alright, he had guessed correctly. They wanted to send another woman his way.
He had just been tormented by the Medusa Queen last night, and there were still three women waiting for him in the Xiao family.
Now, at the Murong residence, another stunning beauty appeared.
Could it be that he was destined to be surrounded by beauties for the rest of his life?
"Grandpa, do you think I look good today..."
As Xiao Chen felt a bit frustrated, a clear voice rang out, and Murong Qingxue appeared in the inner courtyard.
Hmm, Murong Qingxue's appearance today...
"Young Master?"
As she stepped into the inner courtyard, seeing Murong Bo and Murong Fu bowing to Xiao Chen, Murong Qingxue was stunned, thinking they were discussing something important.
Xiao Chen also looked over and, seeing Murong Qingxue's attire, his eyes lit up slightly.
No wonder she could rival the Medusa Queen in beauty. Today's outfit gave her a unique charm.
"Hahaha, my Xue looks good in anything..."
Seeing Murong Qingxue in the distance, Murong Bo laughed heartily.
"Young Master Xiao is going to the Ziyun Commerce Guild, and you need to go out for some fresh air. Why not accompany him?"
"?!!?"
Hearing Murong Bo's words, Murong Qingxue was a bit confused. When did she need to go out for fresh air?!
But seeing Murong Bo winking at her, Murong Qingxue remembered what he said yesterday and realized he was creating an opportunity for her.
Her initially confused face turned slightly red.
"As long as I won't disturb Young Master Xiao, I'd like to go with him..."
Blushing, Murong Qingxue approached Xiao Chen and responded softly.
After speaking, she didn't dare to look up, nervously clutching her clothes, afraid of being rejected by Xiao Chen.