Chapter 2372 Preparing for a Fallback

After these words were spoken, everyone present nodded, all feeling that it was a trap.

Ye Bufan said, “No matter the reason, I must go. Since the opportunity has come, I cannot let it slip away.”

Ximen Jiayin said, “If that’s the case, then I’ll go with you.”

Ye Bufan thought for a moment, then shook his head.

“If the other party is trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, once you leave, we will fall into their trap.”

Zhongli Mei said, “Then how about this? We all go with Young Master, and then we won’t be afraid of any schemes they might try to pull!”

Nalan Yujia said, “That’s right, with so many of us together, we won’t be afraid even if they have some tricks.”

“That’s even more impossible,” Ye Bufan said.

“If they just want to use the five-colored mystic stone to lure me out, and so many people go at once, it won’t give them a chance to act.

What if they really withdraw the item? Then I wouldn’t be able to get it.”

Hu Yaoyao said, “Then what should we do?”

“You don’t need to worry about this matter; just follow my arrangements.”

Ye Bufan dismissed everyone temporarily, then took out a communication jade slip and sent a message to Grand Manager Zhao Huiying, asking him to come to the Gu Yi Men Clinic.

Before long, a radiant Zhao Huiying walked in from outside. He had already shed his eunuch attire and resigned from his position as Grand Manager.

However, his cultivation was still there, and he was now a revered Elder of the Royal Family, his status undiminished.

Upon entering, he respectfully said, “Ye Yixian, what are your orders for this old man?”

“I want you to help me investigate something,” Ye Bufan said.

“Someone told me that a five-colored mystic stone will appear at the Jubao Pavilion auction tonight. Please help me verify if this is true or false.”

“That’s simple,” Zhao Huiying agreed, sending out a few messages, and soon received the results.

“Ye Yixian, it’s true. Just an hour ago, someone delivered a five-colored mystic stone to the auction house, entrusting it for auction tonight.”

“Oh!” Upon hearing that the five-colored mystic stone had already reached the Jubao Pavilion, Ye Bufan felt much more at ease.

It seemed that even if the other party intended to bait him, they had indeed put out the bait.

“This is the Heaven Mending Pill I promised you.” Ye Bufan said, waving his hand, and a small jade bottle flew over.

Zhao Huiying took the jade bottle and was immediately overjoyed.

“Ye Yixian, on behalf of my younger brother, I thank you for your great kindness.”

Ye Bufan casually waved his hand, “Help me arrange a private box at the Jubao Pavilion tonight, one with the best privacy.”

“That’s simple, leave it all to me.”

Zhao Huiying held an extremely high position in this Royal City, and it was the same at the Jubao Pavilion.

He quickly arranged everything and then left.

After he left, Ye Bufan first returned to his room, changed his appearance, and then quietly left the Gu Yi Men Clinic.

Leaving the Royal City, he flew westward, finally stopping in a small valley about two thousand li away.

The area was surrounded by mountains, silent and uninhabited, with only an occasional small beast passing by.

After scanning a hundred li radius with his Divine Sense to confirm that no one was following him, he immediately took out Formation Flags.

As Formation Flags were thrown out, waves of energy rippled, and soon a Formation was successfully set up.

This was a small teleportation Formation. Although not very large, it was sufficient for short-distance teleportation of ten people.

Then he set up a concealment Formation to hide the teleportation Formation.

In the Cultivation World, some things had to be guarded against.

The sudden appearance of this five-colored mystic stone was very likely a trap set by the other party for him.

Drawing on his experience in the Great Shun Empire, it was safest to set up a teleportation Formation here first, to prepare a retreat for himself in advance.

He had previously asked Ximen Jiayin; a Great Ascension Peak expert’s Divine Sense could scan up to eight hundred to one thousand li.

Such a distance was enough to escape the other party's detection.

Once everything was set up, he quickly returned to the Tianxing Empire Royal City and then set up another teleportation Formation inside the Gu Yi Men Clinic.

This was the advantage of being a Formation Master; everything was done silently, without anyone noticing.

Ye Bufan knew that since the other party had already set up the trap, there must be people secretly watching him.

So he didn't rush into action, returning to his room to make the best preparations.

As usual, the Gu Yi Men Clinic showed no difference. It closed at sunset, and everyone returned to their rooms.

After explaining his plan, he directly used the teleportation Formation to send Ximen Jiayin and the others two thousand li away, having them wait for him there.

Regardless of whether the news of the five-colored mystic stone was true or false this time, he did not plan to return here.

He would go directly from there to the teleportation Formation and then leave Tianqiong State.

With everything prepared and everyone sent away, he once again changed his appearance.

This time, he disguised himself as a fierce-looking middle-aged man, with a long scar on his face.

Donning a black robe, he quietly left the Gu Yi Men Clinic and hurried towards the Jubao Pavilion auction.

Upon entering the Jubao Pavilion, he went directly to the backstage and told a female attendant, “I have some Medicinal Pills I want to sell. Call your Steward over.”

The attendant, after seeing his Supreme jade token, immediately ran backstage, and soon a middle-aged man came over.

“Esteemed guest, I am Zhang Chao, the Steward here. How may I assist you?”

The middle-aged man spoke very politely, his smile revealing a merchant's cunning.

Ye Bufan said, “I have some Medicinal Pills that I want to auction at tonight’s auction!”

Zhang Chao shook his head, “Esteemed guest, tonight’s auction has already been fully arranged. How about we schedule it for tomorrow night?”

“No, I want these Medicinal Pills to be auctioned here, and they must be arranged in the order I specify.”

“This… Esteemed guest, it really can’t be done. This doesn’t comply with the rules.”

Although Zhang Chao spoke politely, his attitude had already cooled a bit.

“First, take a look at my Medicinal Pills before you say anything.”

Ye Bufan said, waving his hand, and a small jade bottle appeared before the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man’s eyes showed disdain. As the Grand Manager of Jubao Pavilion, what kind of Medicinal Pills hadn't he seen? How could he casually change the rules?

But out of curiosity, he still took the small jade bottle and opened the lid.

When he clearly saw the three small pills inside, his expression instantly changed drastically, and he couldn't help but exclaim, “These are High Grade Void Essence Pills!”

It was no wonder he lost his composure. The Void Essence Pill was an eighth-grade Medicinal Pill, capable of helping Dongxu Realm experts improve their cultivation, showing how precious it was.

Generally speaking, very few Alchemists could refine such Medicinal Pills, and even if a small quantity was produced, it would quickly be snatched up by Void Tempering experts, leaving none for their auction house.

Up until now, their Jubao Pavilion had never auctioned a Void Essence Pill.

If these three Medicinal Pills were put up for auction, not only would they earn a large commission, but it would also undoubtedly greatly boost the auction house’s reputation.

“Esteemed guest, we will agree to all your requests. Whenever you want to auction these Medicinal Pills, and however you want to sell them, our Jubao Pavilion will fully cooperate.”

When he came back to his senses, Zhang Chao’s old face was smiling like a chrysanthemum, and the so-called 'rules' he had just mentioned were long forgotten.

At this moment, his gaze towards Ye Bufan was as respectful as if he were looking at an ancestor. If he missed such a rare opportunity, once the higher-ups found out, he probably wouldn't even be able to keep his position as Steward.