Ling Ruoxue saw her first move blocked, and she immediately followed up with another sword strike, aiming straight for Qin Xiao's head.
Yun Man naturally would not let her succeed, and she used another sword move to deflect it.
"Who are you, and why do you repeatedly obstruct me?"
Seeing both sword strikes blocked, Ling Ruoxue, even if furious, knew the other party was not to be trifled with.
Seeing both sword strikes easily blocked by Yun Man, Qin Xiao finally felt relieved and immediately grew mouthy again.
"Master, please say less."
Yun Man felt truly helpless, but she could not say it explicitly.
"You are just a mortal, so how could you possibly have such a disciple? You must have hired a bodyguard. Miss, whatever he is paying you, I, Ling Ruoxue, will pay you double-no, triple. I must kill him today."
Ling Ruoxue naturally did not believe Qin Xiao's words, and instead she offered Yun Man a price.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but he truly is my master."
Yun Man directly refused.
"Just who are you? What background do you possess?"
After her brief anger subsided, Ling Ruoxue calmed down considerably. Since the other party dared to insult her, they must have something to rely on, and it was better to ask clearly.
"What is it to you who I am? Are you exchanging Spirit Stones or not? If you are exchanging, bring out the silver. If not, I am leaving."
Qin Xiao originally wanted to use the Tianyuan Sect as a shield, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. What if the other party also possessed a decent background? If they came to the sect demanding him, those sect Elders would certainly hand him over. The Tianyuan Sect could not be relied upon.
"You, I will remember you. We will exchange."
Ling Ruoxue was angry, but business still needed to be conducted. She would remember this kid anyway; there would be plenty of opportunities for revenge later.
She then had her attendant directly take out ten thousand taels of silver and nine hundred ninety-nine thousand taels in banknotes from the Storage Bag, totaling one million taels.
"How are these banknotes authenticated? They are not counterfeit, are they?"
Qin Xiao naturally knew such a large shop could not have fakes, but he still intended to annoy this fierce tigress.
"You! These banknotes are specially made by our Immortal Dao Merchant Association, and there is naturally no counterfeit. Are you exchanging or not? If not, forget it."
Ling Ruoxue gritted her teeth as she explained.
"Exchange, of course I will exchange."
Qin Xiao directly poured out ten thousand Spirit Stones from his space, dumping them right onto the ground.
"Let me state clearly first, I am a mortal and cannot use a Storage Bag, so I can only do it this way. Do not use this as an excuse to cause trouble."
Qin Xiao quickly explained as he looked at Ling Ruoxue, whose eyes were blazing with fire.
"Fine, fine, fine, collect the Spirit Stones."
Ling Ruoxue was about to explode with anger, but she had to swallow it back down.
"Disciple, collect the money."
Seeing Ling Ruoxue acting so arrogant and even having her attendant collect the money, Qin Xiao could not back down either, so he had Yun Man collect it.
"Yes, Master."
Yun Man did not care about anything else at this point, wanting only to leave quickly. She could not let Sister Ruoxue recognize her.
Just as Yun Man waved her hand to collect the silver, her face veil lifted slightly, revealing half her face.
With the transaction completed, the two prepared to leave.
"Wait."
Ling Ruoxue thought carefully for a moment, suddenly remembered something, and called out to stop the two who were about to leave.
"What? Do you want to fight again?"
Qin Xiao had planned to let bygones be bygones, but was this tigress not being a bit too bullying?
"Step aside, who is paying attention to you?"
"Miss, may we speak privately?"
Ling Ruoxue bypassed Qin Xiao entirely, stepping before Yun Man to speak slowly.
"Very well."
Yun Man could see from Ling Ruoxue's eyes that she had already recognized her, so there was no need to hide anymore.
"Let us go, we will talk in the back hall."
After speaking, Ling Ruoxue led the way inside, with Yun Man closely following.
"Huh? What is the situation here? Does this tigress know my disciple?"
Qin Xiao also guessed something at this point. From the moment Ling Ruoxue had entered, Yun Man had put on her veil. It seemed his disciple had many secrets as well.
"Immortal, I am impressed."
After the two entered the inner hall, Zheng Kaiming spoke quietly to Qin Xiao.
"However, Immortal, please do not take offense. Although our young miss is somewhat willful and spoiled, she has a kind heart. She has simply been pampered too much, so Immortal, please do not hold it against her."
Although Zheng Kaiming admired Qin Xiao's bravery, he remained loyal and faithful, offering an explanation on behalf of Ling Ruoxue.
"It is no problem, as this is not such a big deal anyway. It appears she is an old acquaintance of my disciple, so I am even less likely to hold it against her.
Qin Xiao was not someone who enjoyed causing trouble, and since she was an old acquaintance of his disciple, it was all the more a misunderstanding.
"It is good that you say so, Immortal."
Seeing that Qin Xiao held no grudge, Zheng Kaiming felt relieved. He was not like Ling Ruoxue, who looked down upon Qin Xiao. A mortal lacking cultivation who possessed a Golden Core stage disciple and casually exchanged ten thousand Spirit Stones-such a person was either a hidden expert or the young master of a major power. Whatever the case, it was best not to offend them. Harmony Brings Wealth.
Meanwhile, in the inner hall, Yun Man removed her veil.
"Sister Ruoxue, Man'er did not mean to conceal it. You know-"
As Yun Man spoke, her eyes turned red.
"Little Sister Man'er, Sister understands. Since that incident, there has been no news of you for three years, and I thought you were gone as well. I never expected you to still be alive, and seeing you now makes Sister very happy."
Tears welled up in Ling Ruoxue's eyes as well.
"Sister, I have burdened you. After the Yun Family changed, you were close to me, and to continue dealings with the Yun Family, the Merchant Association transferred your Ling Family to the Qingzhou branch. I truly owe you an apology."
Yun Man could no longer hold back her tears, and she hugged Ling Ruoxue tightly.
"What nonsense is that? Our two families have been friends for generations. Even if not for you, the Merchant Association Elders would have sent our Ling Family to Qingzhou anyway. In truth, my father did not wish to be entangled in those political schemes at headquarters, so coming to Qingzhou has brought us peace instead."
Ling Ruoxue patted Yun Man's back to comfort her.
"Alright, Man'er, let us not speak of those matters anymore. How did you become involved with a mortal and even become his disciple? Does he hold some leverage over you? Tell Sister, and Sister will surely help you deal with him."
Seeing that the past caused distress, Ling Ruoxue quickly shifted the topic to Qin Xiao.
"Sister, it is not like that. He truly is my master, and he holds no leverage over me. I became his disciple of my own free will."
Seeing that Ling Ruoxue had misunderstood, Yun Man hurriedly explained.
"Ah? That fellow is completely ordinary, and a waste lacking any cultivation. What were you thinking?"
Ling Ruoxue still could not understand what that fellow possibly had to offer.
"Sister, look at my current cultivation level. All of this was bestowed upon me by my master. Do not let his appearance as a mortal fool you, for he is extraordinary. Whether I can achieve revenge in the future depends entirely upon him."
As Yun Man spoke, she displayed her cultivation, releasing a vast Spiritual Qi that approached the peak of the Golden Core stage.
"What? You are already nearing the peak of the Golden Core stage? What on earth did that fellow give you?"
Ling Ruoxue only now remembered that her two sword strikes had been easily blocked by Yun Man, yet she had never expected Yun Man to have reached such a level.
"This is a secret, Sister. I cannot speak of it."
Yun Man knew her limits; even before Ling Ruoxue, she could not reveal it.
"Very well, since you cannot speak of it, then do not. What are you and that fellow doing in Tianyuan City? Why did you exchange so much silver?"
Ling Ruoxue knew everyone had their own secrets and pressed no further, instead asking about their purpose for coming.
"Well, Master brought me to attend the auction. Exchanging for silver was actually a misunderstanding; my master does not understand mortal prices, which led to a joke. My master is a very good person, so please do not blame him. This should be his first time in the mortal world, and he understands very little."
Hearing Ling Ruoxue ask about Qin Xiao, Yun Man hurriedly explained, continuously speaking well of him.
"Fine, I understand. For your sake, I will let that fellow off this time. Since you are here for the auction, that is fortuitous. I shall personally host this auction, and I will issue you a Supreme Membership Card. Originally, exchanging that many Spirit Stones would only earn that fellow a Silver Membership Card, but since I dislike him, I withheld it. Since you are together, however, I will upgrade you to a Supreme Membership Card."
Ling Ruoxue retrieved a purple-gold card from her Storage Bag and handed it to Yun Man.
"Thank you, Sister. Since everything is cleared up, let us head out. Otherwise, that fellow will start making a fuss again, claiming I kidnapped his disciple."
Ling Ruoxue patted Yun Man's head and led her back out.
"Disciple, you have emerged. How did the discussion go?"
Seeing Yun Man return, Qin Xiao asked with concern.
"Master, it is settled. Did you not wish to stroll through the markets? Come, let us go."
Not wishing for Qin Xiao to ask too many questions, Yun Man pulled him along and quickened her pace out the door.
"Could little Man'er have taken a fancy to that fellow?"
Watching their departing figures, Ling Ruoxue murmured softly to herself.
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