Li Tao fabricated the idea of him seeing parts of the future and filled in some negative words against the protagonist. He told the whole story and convinced her to believe in his actions in the future.
He took out a single
Her first thought… was her family. There are so many people at the peak of Dan Forging realm in her family. Not anyone can reach the Earth Immortal realm in this world, they either need a national treasure-level elixir or a Heaven-defying chance. It was also her confidence in his words that instinctively showed up, otherwise if anyone else said these words to her, she might have called him an 'Idiot'. And what he had in his hand was something even her family would treat with extreme caution.
He noticed her hesitation and gently placed the smaller bottle in her hand while keeping the other one to himself.
Murong Qing subconsciously took it and said "This is too precious." but her actions betrayed her.
Li Tao smiled and took this chance to kiss her cheek, he said, "Qing'er, The moment we entered into this engagement all of mine was yours. And the same goes for you. hehe."
Murong Qing reacted and pushed him slightly and said "Bah! Pervert." and ran back to the hall.
The elders of both families were still discussing their affairs. They had agreed on the last day of this month, and the venue should be 'First Palace' where Grandpa Murong met Li Tao for the first time.
Seeing Murong Qing running inside with a red face, everyone envied Li Tao for being able to marry such a beautiful and pure girl.
Li Tian said he was not worthy of this daughter-in-law.
She came near them when Murong Laotian noticed the bottle in her hand so he asked, ''Qing'er what is in your hand?".
He could feel massive energy radiating from this bottle.
Murong Qing realized that she had not returned the jade bottle and stood embarrassed.
"umm..." she was hesitant.
"Grandpa it is my gift for Qing'er." Li Tao came behind her and announced.
Murong Qing was surprised by his generosity.
Murong Laotian was also happy to see their relationship was getting closer. He wanted her to be happy more than her being able to get stronger.
He laughed and asked the question everyone wanted to ask, "What is in this bottle?"
Murong Qing briefly explained what she understood about the pill—carefully avoiding exaggeration.
The first reaction of everyone present was 'Impossible', then they remembered what had happened before their eyes earlier today. So, their expressions turned from surprise to excitement.
Murong Leitian walked up to her and she handed the pill to him.
He opened the bottle and a faint medicinal aroma spread in the air, making everyone instinctively focus. It was like soaking in a sauna but better.
Murong Leitian hurriedly closed the bottle and looked at Li Tao in amazement.
He was happy and surprised by the generosity of this new son-in-law of his. Originally he was a little unhappy when his father gave such valuable resources to Li Tao but after getting hold of this pill, he realized this was not a favor that could be casually repaid.
Li Tao nodded to him, showing his approval of him taking these pills.
Murong Laotian and others wanted to stay but these pills were too important for them. Although these pills cannot help them at this moment but gaining another Earth Immortal realm expert could boost the overall strength of their family.
Additionally Murong Leitian also felt his bottleneck loosen up after absorbing residual energy radiating from her daughter. He wanted to test his analogy after returning home.
Murong Laotian gave Li Tao a look with gratitude and went back with others. A helicopter was already waiting for them outside.
Li Tao was amazed by the style of the Murong Family. One word to describe it was 'chic'.
They waved everyone goodbye and Li Tao proposed everyone take Murong Qing for lunch while others planned the wedding.
Everyone agreed.
He took his G63 from his garage and they set off for their first date as Fiancée.
...
Li Tao already had a plan in his mind, he was not going on a date but to steal one of the initial fortunes of the Protagonist.
He remembers that when Ye Feng was fighting against a young master of a martial arts family in the province, he was hurt badly.
Song Yurou presented a 100-year-old Wild Ginseng, which was the bottom of a box item for the Song Family to Ye Feng. Thanks to this he was able to break through to the peak of the grandmaster realm later on.
Song Family lost their use after this but Song Yurou was still part of the less-used Harem members. Her role faded in the later stage because the treasures stored by the Song Family had long become useless.
If he remembers correctly, this wild ginseng came from an ore that was auctioned today.
He sped up and drove to an ancient building with a sign saying, "The Golden Treasury Pavilion".
This was the biggest auction house in the province with the shadow of the Qian family from the province behind it. He walked towards the entry and showed his invitation card.
The receptionist scanned it and said, "Welcome distinguished guest, please follow this lady towards the VIP 3 area."
VIP 3 was already the highest publicly accessible tier in this branch. Any higher and it was personally issued by the Qian Family themselves. With this, you could avail of several benefits such as 10-day credit, 20% discount on regular sales, etc.
Li Tao took Murong Qing's hand and under the envious and shocked gazes of everyone present, walked towards his private room.
Most of them were discussing his entanglement with Lin Bingxue, while others were praising Murong Qing's beauty and temperaments.
They entered room number 4, followed by Two maids to serve them tea and fruit. They took their seats and waited for the auction to start.
Li Tao disliked unnecessary attention, so he dismissed the maids. and informed them that he would ask when needed.
After they were alone, he picked up his chair and adjusted it right next to hers. He took hold of her hand and started talking about why they were there.
Murong Qing blushed and noted information about things he said. She was well aware of the powers in the city thanks to the network of the Murong Family but she still listened to his words with care.
10 minutes later, the VIP rooms were occupied.
Room 1 was booked for the members of the Qian Family and the Auction House manager sat there. Rooms 2 to 5 were booked for the Big Four, currently occupied by The Song Family, The Li Family, and the Wang Families. Shen's family did not attend the auction since there was nothing that could interest him except the ginseng but it was a hidden treasure.
Surprisingly Room 5 was occupied by Lin Baitian and Lin Bingxue—father and daughter duo thanks to their vague relationship with the Li family.
Next up were some first-class families.
Li Tao pointed at room 2 and said, "Qing'er today we have many people present who are blessed with Qi of luck."
Murong Qing's face turned serious, she looked in that direction he pointed while he continued, "First one is the Song Family, Song Yurou, the young miss of the Song family is a daughter of luck. She had a strange knack for stumbling upon opportunities—far beyond normal people."
He turned towards room 5 and said seriously, "The Lin family's daughter, Lin Bingxue, sitting in that room… is also a person blessed with luck., her luck is among the highest in this city—second only to a few individuals."
Her gaze turned sharp when she heard the name 'Lin Bingxue'. She looked at him and teased, "Is she the woman you loved for your dear life?"
Li Tao looked at her with eyes full of love and said, "She is nothing but the past. From now on, you are the only woman whom I love."
Murong Qing was satisfied with his answer and tightened her grip, claiming her ownership.
Li Tao then pointed at one of the tables in the lower VIP 1 area. An old man in a grey robe was sitting there along with a middle-aged man in uniform and a young lady dressed in sportswear.
"You must know them, right? They are people from the hidden Tang Family in our city. Although they are not as popular as the Big Four, that old man is the strongest person in the city on the surface."
Old Li Tao might have taken this old man seriously but his vision has been refreshed too many times, not to mention he now had access to resources that could slowly elevate his family's standing. Not to mention the sealed high-tier resources he still couldn't freely use.