Chapter 155: Intestines Regret Deeply

Su Xiangquan’s breathing quickened.

Another Gale Bead! It truly was another Gale Bead! As expected, this young man still possessed materials from the White-haired Jade Beast.

Wen Shengnan didn't recognize it immediately and was stunned. "What is this, Junior Brother Jiang?"

But Chen Luoyue, standing beside her, widened her beautiful eyes. Covering her crimson lips, she said in disbelief, "Could this... could this be the legendary eye of the White-haired Jade Beast, which possesses the bloodline of a Demon Emperor? A naturally occurring high-grade magical artifact, the Gale Bead?"

Wen Shengnan gasped. "A Gale Bead? The rumored Gale Bead, worth a hundred thousand spirit stones?" She looked at Jiang Fan in shock. She finally understood why Jiang Fan had said he would help her present a pledge of loyalty! This Gale Bead alone was enough to be the main highlight of this auction! And she, who had found such a client, undoubtedly had the greatest merit!

Jiang Fan nodded and said, "Vice President Chen, are you interested?"

Chen Luoyue regained her composure. She finally understood why Su Xiangquan had been so eager to reclaim Wen Shengnan—it was because Wen Shengnan had brought a true patron of wealth! She quickly nodded, her face overflowing with undisguised delight. "Of course! Of course! Since Young Master Jiang trusts me, I will surely sell this item for a good price!"

Immediately after, like Su Xiangquan, she also noticed that the eyeball was exceptionally fresh. This indicated that Jiang Fan possessed other treasures. The White-haired Jade Beast was valuable from head to tail, with every part being priceless. She asked expectantly, "Young Master Jiang, do you have anything else you'd like to auction?"

Jiang Fan replied without hesitation, "Not at the moment." He was only selling one Gale Bead to acquire funds to purchase the Spring of Purgatory Water. The remaining choice meat, beast whip, and stomach could be dealt with later when needed; there was no need to convert everything into spirit stones.

"Not at the moment?" Chen Luoyue naturally understood the implication, and her face lit up with delight. "Good, then for now we will only consign the Gale Bead." As for the future, she looked at Wen Shengnan with a broad smile and said, "Shengnan, I will request the President to promote you to a Three-Star Manager." Since Jiang Fan had explicitly stated that he would go wherever Wen Shengnan went, she only needed to keep Wen Shengnan firmly by her side; why would she worry about Jiang Fan not showing up to support them in the future?

Wen Shengnan was overcome with immense surprise. "Three-Star Manager? Me?" She had worked diligently for many years, yet remained a lowly One-Star Manager. Even a promotion to Two-Star Manager had seemed a distant dream. Now, simply because she had brought in Jiang Fan as a client, her career was soaring. She quickly bowed. "Thank you, Vice President Chen, for the promotion." Then she bowed solemnly to Jiang Fan, her gratitude heartfelt. "Thank you for your great kindness, Young Master Jiang."

Jiang Fan waved his hand and said, "No need to be so polite. Your aunt and I are old acquaintances."

At that moment, Wen Shengnan also felt boundless gratitude towards her aunt. Her aunt had brought her a true benefactor destined to change her life!

Suddenly, Wen Shengnan remembered Jiang Fan's purpose and quickly said, "Vice President Chen, Young Master Jiang is here to bid for the Spring of Purgatory Water."

Chen Luoyue realized, and without concealment, said, "The Spring of Purgatory Water is indeed part of this auction. Moreover, it was entrusted to me for auction by an elder of my Celestial Scheme Pavilion."

Jiang Fan felt relieved. "I'll come again when the formal auction begins."

Chen Luoyue's beautiful eyes flickered, thinking of doing Jiang Fan a favor. "How much Spring of Purgatory Water does Young Master Jiang need? When that elder entrusted it to me, he also gave me a small bottle of Spring of Purgatory Water. If Young Master Jiang doesn't need much, I can simply pass it on to you." Although the Spring of Purgatory Water was valuable, its use was quite niche, and she found it difficult to put it to practical use. Moreover, since it was only a small bottle, it could at most sell for seven or eight hundred spirit stones. It would be better to give it to Jiang Fan as a favor.

Jiang Fan's eyes lit up. "About ten drops will be enough."

Chen Luoyue lowered her head, fumbled in her sleeve, and produced a dark medicine bottle, which she tossed to him. "It's yours."

Jiang Fan caught it. It felt heavy in his hand, as if he had caught not a small bottle of liquid, but solid gold. He opened it and saw incredibly viscous, clear droplets inside. It was indeed the Spring of Purgatory Water! Joy welled up in his heart. He wouldn't have to wait for the formal auction to refine the Path-Finding Powder!

However, he didn't want to owe Chen Luoyue a favor. After a brief thought, he said, "Vice President Chen, do you have a secret room I could borrow for a moment?" Chen Luoyue didn't know what Jiang Fan wanted to do, but she naturally agreed to such a small request.

And so, Jiang Fan, carrying the demon core of the White-haired Jade Beast and the Spring of Purgatory Water, entered the secret room.

Chen Luoyue was in high spirits. Outside the secret room, she leisurely enjoyed spiritual fruits, drank tea, and conversed enthusiastically with Wen Shengnan. This made Ah Lan and Xiaochun incredibly envious. It had been a long time since they had seen Vice President Chen so happy with her subordinates. The reason was that Wen Shengnan had brought in an astonishing client.

"Shengnan, how did you come to know Young Master Jiang?" Chen Luoyue asked curiously.

Wen Shengnan dared not conceal anything and then explained how they met. After listening, Chen Luoyue clicked her tongue in amazement. "I've heard that your aunt is difficult to get along with and and treats her juniors harshly. Yet she alone treats Young Master Jiang with such warmth."

Wen Shengnan concurred deeply. "Isn't that right? Auntie said he was capable, but I didn't believe it at first. Later, I fully believed it. In the art of alchemy, he possesses unparalleled talent, to the point where even my aunt falls short."

Chen Luoyue was astonished. But then, a look of surprise crossed her face. "But what is he doing now? Spring of Purgatory Water is only needed by soul masters when refining pills. In the past, only soul masters from various sects would send disciples to bid for it."

Wen Shengnan also looked bewildered. "I wouldn't know. Surely, he's not... besides being skilled in alchemy, also a soul master, is he?" After saying this, she couldn't help but laugh at herself. Are soul masters just found everywhere? Which soul master isn't treasured by major powers, revered like an ancestor? If Jiang Fan were a soul master, would he still need to be a disciple? He could directly enjoy the treatment of an elder in the Azure Cloud Sect.

Chen Luoyue chuckled. "You're quite the dreamer, to receive such strong support from a soul master? Even I am not qualified to deal with those exalted soul masters."

*Creak—*

At this moment, the stone door opened. Jiang Fan held two jade bottles in his hand. He put one of them back into his robes. He placed the other one in front of Chen Luoyue and said, "As thanks, we'll split the profits from this bottle of elixir fifty-fifty." The materials he used had yielded two bottles of Path-Finding Powder. Since Chen Luoyue provided the Spring of Purgatory Water, giving her half of this bottle effectively meant she received a quarter of the total yield. This would settle their accounts.

With that, Jiang Fan left.

Chen Luoyue stared at the medicine bottle Jiang Fan had left, a puzzled expression on her face. Wen Shengnan also cast a curious glance. "What is this? I've never seen it before."

Chen Luoyue examined it carefully. Even with her extensive experience, she couldn't identify it. "It looks familiar, as if I've seen it in some book." She closed her eyes, trying hard to recall.

Suddenly, she abruptly opened her eyes, her face etched with profound shock! She then gripped Wen Shengnan's shoulders, her gaze burning as if to melt her. She quickly blurted out:

"Shengnan, what kind of person have you truly brought me?!"