Li Tao continued in a nonchalant tone, "That young lady is called Tang Jing, she is the last daughter of Luck present in this auction. She is a typical 'justice' policewoman who is mad about helping the needy."
Muong Qing noted her name while nodding.
Li Tao dropped a big bomb next, "You might be wondering, how so many girls here are called daughters of luck be present in this hall. And why am I mentioning them one by one."
She looked at him in surprise having a feeling that his words contained a big secret hidden in them.
"All these women have their luck entangled with someone from the Good Fortune Mountain, he is the only Son of luck in this city. These women will become his lovers and support his rise in the future. haha." he was laughing but the sarcasm hidden in his words overwhelmed it.
Murong Qing was shocked beyond doubt. She took another look at all the women he had pointed to and then looked at them with pity. She thanked her luck that she did not stay in that mountain for long or she might have been caught in this drama.
"That Old Dog Xiao played it smart. He saw through the future of a few individuals and paved the way for his disciple's rise. Most of these people were left with hidden dangers so they couldn't help but rely on his disciple to pass these difficulties." he commented in sarcasm.
"He spared you because he might be afraid of Grandpa," he added.
Her impression of that master and disciple was not good to begin with but after learning his deeds, she felt disgusted with a trace of killing intent.
Li Tao sensed it and was satisfied with the result.
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[Ding! Temporary mission issued.]
[Mission: Cut off future opportunities of the Protagonist in advance.]
[Description: Please cut off as many opportunities as possible.]
[Rewards: Rewards will be settled in experience, points, and treasures at the end of today based on performance.]
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Soon the auction began, and Li Tao openly challenged all the people of these three families raising their dissatisfaction towards him but none of them showed it.
He knew almost everything owned by these families would be resources for Ye Feng's future rise. So, he did not even leave a piece of meat for these people.
They were dissatisfied but did not make issues inside the Golden Treasure Pavilion because they were scared of the Qian Family.
Li Tao gritted his teeth and converted 2,000 points into 200 million RMB.
{Tch, burning points like this… hurts more than getting stabbed.}
and purchased everything in the auction house he liked.
The last item was the ore he was here for, Many people tried to see what was inside but it was to no avail. The whole ginseng was coated in tar-like crystal.
The auction was closed and Li Tao settled all his bills with 180 million on the spot.
A few remaining items were placed under Li Family credit, to be cleared within three days.
Everyone was surprised by the Li Family's resources. This was a big amount even for the Big Four, not to mention juniors spending it on a shopping trip.
Li Feng met a lot of people in the exit hall. The first one to jump was Shen Yurou, the little dumb b!tch.
She came running towards him and tried to kick him. Although she is a girl under the spoiling of the Song Family, she is already a warrior in the Initial stage of Internal Energy.
If it was previous Li Tao, he might have to avoid the edge but not today. He took hold of the incoming leg with slight difficulty.[1]
Song Yurou was angry and disgusted by his actions and cursed, "How dare you!!"
He twisted and used momentum to throw her off balance instead of overpowering her directly.
He did not forget to shout "Idiot" while doing so.
Everyone present was too late to react, even the members of the Song Family were dumbfounded by the sudden development.
*crash* *bang*
She crashed with the dustbin and turned the area surrounding it into a mess.
She was not hurt but the humiliation she suffered made her mad. She got up and was about to attack again when the Song Family retainers stopped her and went up to teach him a lesson.
Sadly, the outcome did not change, all of them were thrown out like trash.
Murong Qing looked at everything like a play. Aunt Ling was now standing behind her like a bodyguard. Although she could now cultivate she was only comparable to the late-stage of the External energy realm.
Everyone came out of the hall after hearing the noise.
Lin Bingxue commented in an ice-cold voice, "Li Tao, if you think you can gain my favor but doing these stunts and bringing some chick in front of me then you are wrong. I do not like you at all so stop dreaming."
Li Tao looked at her like he was watching a clown perform her act. "This is not a place for the likes of you to speak, Also, she is not a 'çhick'. She is my Fiancee and my future marriage partner. Don't you dare speak another ill word about her or I will make you look ugly."
After warning he walked towards Song Yurou who was kneeling due to repeated blows, picked her up by her neck, and gave her two slaps right in the face.
*Pa pa*
He said, "Don't you dare stand in my way in the future or I will kill you."
Her face swelled visible to the naked eye and her eyes turned red due to embarrassment.
Her body flew away and landed near the defeated members of the Song Family.
Murong Qing's brows slightly furrowed.
She did not stop him… but she was observing.
(He's ruthless… but not without reason.)
Her grip on his hand tightened slightly.
Li Tao took Murong Qing's hand and walked out of the hall with a swag. Everyone else could only watch this scene in marvel. Tang's family was among the spectators but Old Man Tang did not let Tang Jing take action.
With her personality, she would have rushed there by now but her uncle did not let her go. She was a muscle-brain when it came to handling politics and barging into situations without thinking about consequences.
If it was an ordinary person, The Tang family would not care but it was Li Tao who was involved. Additionally, Old Man Tang felt a faint sense of threat from the lady accompanying Murong Qing. He tried to assess her cultivation but failed to do so. She must be higher realm them him.
...
Li Tao and Murong Qing went for lunch after this.
They had fun, and while leaving he gifted the ore to Murong Qing. She wanted to refuse because she knew there was a precious medicine inside but he insisted on giving it.
Aunt Ling was confused as to why they were fighting over gifting his black rock, it doesn't look like a precious rock. She took the rock from her niece's hand and looked at it carefully, she could perceive a faint shadow inside.
Li Tao saw through her curiosity and said, "Aunt Ling, I would bother you to crack this rock open for us."
Aunt Ling nodded and exerted force with both hands. To her surprise, the rock did not crack. She increased her strength to 60% when they heard a crack and Murong Qing hurriedly asked her to slow down so the content inside was not damaged.
She stopped and looked at the rock again, this time she could smell a faint medicinal fragrance drifting from the cracks. She took a dagger from her waist and opened the crack.
There was a slightly brown wild ginseng inside.
Her pupils shrank.
"This… is at least 120 years old."
Even Aunt Ling's grip tightened slightly, which can be classified as a treasured plant.
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[Ding! Settlement done.]
[Rewards:
• 8,000 Points
• 30 Low-grade Spirit stone shards
• Destiny Slashing Art proficiency increased to 18% (Proficient Stage)]
[Note: Excessive interference with world fate detected. Rewards reduced.]
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After opening the rock task was assessed as completed by the system.
4,000 points were rewarded for intercepting the ginseng opportunity.
3,000 points were granted for suppressing rival forces.
The remaining 1,000 points were calculated from minor disruptions in fate.
Aunt Ling and Murong Qing were studying the ginseng, if there was any hidden danger inside. After checking they wanted to give it to him but he denied it.
He moved closer to Murong Qing and whispered in her ears, "Did you forget what I said? Everything about me is yours and yours is mine." he pecked her cheeks after saying this.
Murong Qing blushed and looked at Aunt Ling as if she was wronged. Aunt Ling was jealous of them for being in love.
She planned to return to the family in the name of Family Head's promotion and do some aerobics with her husband.
Murong Qing calmed down and noticed she had an additional pouch in her hand. It was somewhat heavy, and when she looked inside, she saw dazzling stones like crystals inside it. She felt herself full of energy just by breathing.
She looked at Li Tao with surprise who explained, that these are spirit stones that are naturally formed where the spiritual energy is concentrated. They can be used to cultivate immortal arts.
He paused slightly before adding,
"Use them carefully. These aren't something this world can replenish easily."
{Because I'm the one paying for them…}
He looked at Aunt Ling and handed over a pill bottle to her. There was a single
Aunt Ling knew it was a good thing so she took it without hesitation and thanked him.
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[Ding! Favorability of partner +4. Current value: 68.]
[Reward: 600 Points]
[Note: Reward scaled down due to repeated system assistance usage.]
[Additional reward for crossing 67 point mark, The Host is rewarded with Breath Concealment Art.]
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It was all worth the effort. Not only did he earn around Seventy thousand points, but he also increased her favorability to a new level. And this Breath concealment art is exactly what he needs to cover up his exaggerated strength. Now he could let loose and upgrade at full speed.
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{Strain increased → 30%}
{At this rate… I'll be the one getting erased, not him.}
[1] He was at peak of external energy but he is also peak of early stage qi refinging stage. Coupled with the belief that he was a trash, Miss Song underestimated him while attacking.