Qin Shi frowned. It wasn't because of Li Qi's words. Both of them had met each other in the Memorial Auction Hall, and it had only been half an incense's time. It was already beyond his expectations that Li Qi could help him get forty thousand red beans.
However, he couldn't understand the sharp gaze just now. He turned his head and looked around, but he couldn't find the source of the gaze. It was as if it had disappeared into thin air, or as if it had never appeared.
"Was it an illusion?"
He muttered in his heart, but when he saw Li Qi's unfocused gaze, he immediately shook his head. He was sure that the gaze just now wasn't an illusion, but it had really existed. It was just that he couldn't feel it anymore.
"Big Brother, are you angry at me?" Li Qi asked tentatively.
Qin Shi quickly shook his head and smiled, "Why would I? I'm already very touched that you could help me. Since the Han Family likes the blood essence so much, I'll let them have it. After all, they have paid a huge price for it."
Hearing this, Li Qi was like a child who had been forgiven for his wrongdoings. He heaved a deep sigh and relaxed.
At that moment, Qin Shi's black eyes turned gloomy and cold after he looked away from Li Qi. At that moment, the hammer struck for the third time, and the blood essence naturally became Old Taoist Han's possession. A commotion arose in the surroundings.
"As expected, the Han Family is rich and overbearing. It's not something that ordinary people can fight for."
"Indeed, this kid is overestimating himself."
After Qin Shi's defeat, everyone at the scene started to support Old Taoist Han. This caused Qin Shi to sigh from afar, "How realistic."
"Indeed, but there's nothing we can do about it. This is a world where the winner takes all."
Qin Shi nodded his head. He had experienced far too many of such things. Therefore, he had long since become accustomed to it. However, his gaze still paused on the essence blood as he narrowed his eyes, "However, it cannot end like this."
"Why, are you going to snatch it by force?"
Qin Shi didn't respond to the Blood Sorcerer. When the blood essence was pushed down the stage, and Liu Feifei announced who the winner was, Xiao Mi Cai's delicate body trembled in fear. Even her surroundings were filled with dense killing intent.
Pa!
But at this moment, a big hand suddenly pressed down on her fragrant shoulder. Only then did she suddenly calm down, and the coldness in her eyes also faded a little. She looked back and said, "Father …!"
"Little girl, don't be impulsive. We'll think of a way after we leave this place. But I promise you, I'll definitely help you get the essence blood. Trust me, I won't break my promise to you."
To Xiao Mi Cai, Qin Shi's promise was very heavy. She gritted her teeth and nodded, "En, I believe in daddy!"
After successfully pacifying Xiao Mi Cai, Qin Shi's expression turned solemn. Wanting to snatch the blood essence from the Han Clan was a task that was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
As natives of Shang City, the Han Clan was no ordinary clan.
"As expected, the trip to the Merchant City will not be smooth."
Qin Shi let out a long sigh. He really didn't have much interest in the following auction. He stood up and left the Merchant City Tower early.
Seeing him leave, Li Qi hurriedly followed behind him and asked, "Big brother, where are you going?"
In the beginning, Qin Shi was quite prejudiced against Li Qi. However, ever since Li Qi lent him forty thousand Red Beans, he had to be patient. "In the second half of the month's memorial auction, there will be a stalk of Spirit Grass that I care a lot about, so I want to think of a way to accumulate some Red Beans."
"Accumulate red beans?
Then, big brother, let me follow you. Who knows, I might even be able to help you. "
Li Qi was so excited that he danced with joy, "Big brother, don't look down on me. I'm also in the Third Heaven Realm. If you don't believe me, look at my arm, isn't it very sturdy?"
As he spoke, Li Qi clenched his fist so hard that the veins on his arm popped out. Seeing this, Qin Shi couldn't help but smile bitterly. But just as he was about to reject, he thought to himself, "This kid has a good temperament. It's good to bring him along. After all, he's from Shang City and understands this place better than me."
Thinking of this, he nodded, "Alright then."
Hearing this, Li Qi let out a joyful cry. He followed the three of them to find a hotel. Until night fell, Qin Shi was still adjusting himself.
In the evening, Qin Shi finally reached his peak condition. When he opened his eyes, he did not expect to see a very happy face. Li Qi was sitting in front of him with a face full of curiosity. Shocked, he stood up abruptly and said, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm watching how big brother cultivates," Li Qi answered truthfully.
Qin Shi rubbed his chest. He was really shocked by this kid just now. He said coldly, "I say, it's so late. Don't you need to go home?"
"Me?
I don't need to. I still want to stay and help big brother. Big brother, how are you?
I see that you're in good condition. Are you going to do something next? "
Li Qi gave Qin Shi the feeling that he was a spy lurking in the enemy's camp. This made Qin Shi feel very helpless.
However, Li Qi was right. Qin Shi was indeed going to do something next. Since Li Qi did not need to go home, he did not try to persuade him. He asked, "Do you know where there are wild beasts near Merchant City?"
"Wild beasts?"
Li Qi was stunned. Then, he said cleverly, "Big brother, you want to hunt wild beasts to earn Glazed Crystals, right?
That's a good idea. If you and I work together, we should be able to accumulate quite a lot of wealth in half a month. "
Qin Shi was too lazy to correct Li Qi. He asked, "Do you know?"
"Yes, of course. It's at Jade Peak Mountain."
"Green Peak Mountain?"
"Yes, that's the closest mountain to Merchant City. Previously, when Merchant City was expanding, they actually wanted to develop that place. However, there are too many wild beasts there. They have already formed a climate and a population. In order to avoid casualties, they didn't excavate it in the end," Li Qi said.
Qin Shi nodded in satisfaction. That place was indeed suitable for him now.
"Lead the way then."
"Alright!"
Li Qi flew happily when he finally showed his usefulness. Qin Shi and Xiao Mi Cai followed behind him. The three of them rushed to the periphery of Merchant City.
Jade Peak Mountain was to the north of Merchant City. The three of them almost crossed the entire Merchant City. Even with the speed of a Heaven State, it would take them about half a day. Due to boredom, Qin Shi asked, "Li Qi, what kind of clan are you from?"
"Me?
I'm just from a small clan, "Li Qi answered.
Hearing that, Qin Shi frowned. However, seeing that Li Qi was unwilling to speak, he did not probe further. However, his curiosity did not diminish at all.
Half a day later, the sun rose from the east. The three of them arrived at the foot of Jade Peak Mountain. Qin Shi looked up at Jade Peak Mountain and saw the lush greenery on the peak. They were all hundred-year-old trees. The entire Jade Peak Mountain was so tall that it reached the clouds. Halfway up the mountain, there was a white mist surrounding it. It was like a paradise.
Qin Shi took a deep breath. He could feel the dense spiritual energy on the peak. He could not help but feel excited and said, "This place is really not bad."
"Of course. Here, there are three or four day wild beasts everywhere. Sometimes, there are even five or six day wild beasts. If we kill these wild beasts and take their beast cores and blood essence, it will be worth a lot in the auction," Li Qi said, then hesitated.
Li Qi said, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Of course, big bro, this money isn't easy to earn. Putting aside the fact that the Heaven realm wild beasts are very strong and not everyone can kill them, even if someone can kill one or two, it won't be worth much. Besides, this place is very dangerous. The wild beasts already have intelligence and like to live in groups. We have to be careful."
Qin Shi nodded. What Li Qi said was right. If desolate beasts could be easily killed, then their beast cores and blood essence would not be so precious on the mainland. Furthermore, if desolate beasts were to go extinct, there would be no more poor people in this world.
How many people were willing to risk their lives to earn those Xuan Crystals?
Even if Li Qi did not say it, he understood it. After all, he had been dealing with wild beasts for a long time.
"I know. Follow me, but don't stray too far away from me," Qin Shi said to Li Qi. He then led the way up the mountain.
Li Qi followed behind him. What puzzled him was that the three of them had been climbing the mountain for half a day, but they did not see a single wild beast. He clicked his tongue, "How is this possible?
Usually, as long as someone dares to invade the Jade Peak Mountain, they will be attacked by the wild beasts immediately. Today is really strange. "
Qin Shi also furrowed his brows. Perhaps Li Qi did not know, but he possessed a powerful soul force. Previously, he had sensed that the desolate beasts were in the vicinity. However, when he tried to focus his soul force to determine their location, the desolate beasts would immediately flee and disappear from his sight.
"Little brat, if you continue like this, forget about half a day, you might not even find a single wild beast in this mountain even if you spend your entire life." The Blood Sorcerer curled his lips.
"Why?" Qin Shi was stunned.
The Blood Sorcerer pointed at Xiao Mi Cai, "With this little brat who has the bloodline of a wild beast emperor, which wild beast would dare to attack you?"
"Huh?"
Qin Shi looked at Xiao Mi Cai and came to a sudden realization. The Rainbow Auspicious Cloud Snake's bloodline had a strong suppression on normal wild beasts. He exclaimed, "No wonder …!"
Thinking about this, he said to Xiao Mi Cai, "Little brat, wait for Daddy here. Daddy will go up the mountain alone, alright?"
Ever since the blood essence incident, Xiao Mi Cai looked as though she had lost her soul. She was no longer as lively as before. Hearing what Qin Shi said, she seemed to understand what Qin Shi meant. Thus, she nodded her head happily, "En, I know. I will wait for Daddy here."
"Good girl!"
Qin Shi rubbed Xiao Mi Cai's rainbow hair before heading up the mountain with Li Qi. Just like what the Blood Sorcerer had said, after separating from Xiao Mi Cai, the two of them walked for less than a thousand meters before a wolf's howl could be heard from the forest. A blood wolf scuttled out of the forest and took the initiative to attack the two of them.
"Howl — —!"
With a long howl, the blood wolf was extremely violent. It arched its waist and soared into the sky. Its blood claws slashed down at the two of them.
Seeing the blood wolf, Li Qi was not afraid. Instead, he became excited, "Big brother, this is a good chance. This Celestial Blood Frenzied Wolf is at the Third Heaven Realm. Furthermore, it is a wild beast on the Ferocious Beast Board. If we kill it, we will definitely be able to sell it for a good price."