Xie Chengming’s smile froze for a moment. He originally thought that giving Xia Mian a 20% discount was a big concession, but Xia Mian, she actually wanted to get it for free!
Song Ke, standing next to him, gave Xia Mian a strange look, "Miss Xia, are you very short on money?"
Xia Mian gently raised her hand to cover her mouth, coughed lightly, "Not particularly short, but if I can get these herbs without spending money, I’d be very happy."
This shameless statement shocked Xie Chengming’s worldview!
Has the Divine Clan really fallen this far?
Next to Xia Mian, Lu Zechuan turned his face away somewhat guilty. Having lived this long, it was his first time encountering such an embarrassing situation of not having enough money.
Since Xia Mian intends to stay with the Divine Clan in the future, he must find a way to get her more Heavenly Spirit Stones.
Let her experience the joy of shopping!
"Miss Xia, how about this, I’ll cover the cost for you, and you can owe me a few bottles of elixirs to improve my physique." Song Ke timely came to help Xia Mian out of the predicament.
After Song Ke said this, Xie Chengming also reacted. If Xia Mian could really refine the kind of elixir she mentioned, the value of the elixir would far exceed the value of the herbs he was offering!
Xie Chengming quickly weighed the pros and cons, "The proposal of the young lady, I find it very suitable. Let’s proceed according to the young lady’s proposal! You take the herbs, and if the elixir is made, the young lady can keep what she needs, and the rest, I’ll buy back at three times the market price, and then the young lady can pay back for today’s herbs..."
Xia Mian’s eyes flickered slightly, as Xie Chengming agreed to let her defer payment.
Xia Mian breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she could get the items without paying upfront, deferring the payment was acceptable.
"Young lady, don’t misunderstand." Xie Chengming explained with a smile, "If you are able to refine the elixir, its value is far higher than the herbs, you only keep what you need, and the remaining you give to me, I would be taking advantage of you. So that’s the reason, young lady, rest assured, if by chance... I mean if by chance you can’t make it, you won’t have to return the money for these herbs..."
Xia Mian glanced at Xie Chengming meaningfully, this man really handled things carefully, adeptly maneuvering between different people.
"Mr. Xie, rest assured, I won’t get your herbs for free, nor will I disappoint you," Xia Mian said, standing up, "No need to trouble others, Mr. Xie, please prepare a furnace for me. I’ll refine the elixir directly at the auction house today."
Xia Mian spoke lightly, but Xie Chengming slightly furrowed his brows.
Xia Mian gave him the impression of being omnipotent, but Xia Mian seemed very young and was reportedly raised in the current world.
How would a girl raised in the current world get involved in all things Mystical World?
Hopefully, he hasn’t truly misplaced his trust in her, causing irreparable losses to the auction house!
Xie Chengming didn’t respond for a while, and Xia Mian probably guessed Xie Chengming’s concern, and then chuckled lightly, "Mr. Xie is worried about making a losing deal?"
"Miss Xia, I’m not worried!" Song Ke immediately interjected, "I’ll pay the money for you! If you do refine the elixir, just give me a few!"
With what Song Ke said, if Xie Chengming hesitated any longer, it would seem he was not generous enough. So Xie Chengming immediately said with a smile, "The young lady is jesting, I’ll go prepare the furnace for the young lady right away!"
Xia Mian smiled a little, sat back down.
Xie Chengming turned and left hurriedly, though his face didn’t look very happy as he left.
What Xia Mian did was clearly an attempt to get something from their auction house for free!
But, Xia Mian is the young lady of the Divine Clan, and without explicitly saying she was getting things for free from their auction house, if he were to fall out with Xia Mian, it might attract retaliation from the Divine Clan, leading to disaster!
To top it off, next to Xia Mian was that odd Beast Clan member constantly flattering Xia Mian inconsiderately, putting him in a difficult position...
It took quite some time for Xie Chengming to return, long enough for Xia Mian to wonder if the guy had absconded, but Xie Chengming finally came back.
"Young lady, I just contacted the owner of our auction house, and the owner agreed to let you use the Treasure Cauldron that has been a treasured item here for many years!" Xie Chengming’s tone carried a hint of excitement, "That Treasure Cauldron was unexpectedly obtained by our auction house twenty years ago, and is said to be the furnace of a Heaven-level Alchemist."
Xia Mian smiled, seeing Xie Chengming’s joyful face, suppressing the displeasure of waiting all day.
"Young lady, please follow me!" Xie Chengming still wearing a smile, showing no trace of reluctance.
Xia Mian slowly stood, followed closely by Lu Zechuan, while Song Ke showed no intention of leaving.
He wasn’t talented, his big brother said to stick close to Xia Mian for possible personal gain.
"Mr. Song." Xie Chengming glanced back at him, "The place where the Treasure Cauldron is stored is a restricted area of our auction house, you should stay here!"
Xie Chengming’s brows slightly furrowed, looking at Song Ke with an obviously disdainful gaze.
Song Ke blinked, "A restricted area? Mr. Ming, is this restricted area only for me?"
In a group of three, both Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan could enter, just he couldn’t?
Xie Chengming’s lips curved into an elegant arc, "Mr. Song can understand it that way."
This annoying person ought to go away!
Otherwise, who knows what he might do to mess things up!
But Song Ke was determined to stick close to Xia Mian, refusing to leave no matter what, "I’m not leaving! I’m Miss Xia’s friend, I want to witness Miss Xia successfully refining an elixir!"
Of course, Song Ke also had other ideas, wanting to see if Xia Mian genuinely could refine elixirs.
After all, in the Mystical World, almost all of the Hundred Families and their clans excel in their own domains, and someone like Xia Mian, who seems proficient in everything, is indeed extremely rare!
With Song Ke stubbornly refusing to leave, Xie Chengming really had no way to deal with him.
After all, although Song Ke wasn’t much himself, his brother was quite a notable figure in Gubei Town.
"Can’t Mr. Ming show some leniency?" Xia Mian raised her eyebrows lightly, thinking to herself.
This time, although Xie Chengming was reluctant, he was still willing to agree to her conditions, and Song Ke played a significant supporting role,
She was never the type to disregard those who helped her along the way; Song Ke helped her, and she would do her best to repay him.
Song Ke’s face immediately showed a hint of a smile, "Mr. Ming, please rest assured, I’ll obediently wait outside the alchemy room, I definitely won’t disturb Miss Xia while she’s refining elixirs!"
With the conversation reaching this point, Xie Chengming had nothing more to say.
"Then let’s all go together!" Xie Chengming left these words, turning to lead Xia Mian and the others toward the auction house’s alchemy room.
The auction house was quite large, with all kinds of facilities complete.
Because they had previously recruited alchemists, the auction house had specially set up several alchemy rooms.
It was convenient now for Xia Mian.