Chapter 408 (1/2)

Chapter 408: Everyone Acts and Pretends

Translator: GravityTales Editor: GravityTales

After returning to Earth, Tang Xiu’s personally had undergone subtle changes. He was no longer a pure ascetic who had few desires. Instead, he was much closer to a human who was true to life, with seven emotions and six sensory pleasures constantly affecting his every action.

At this moment, Tang Xiu gently looked at his cherished disciple who fell into slumber. Despite having been prepared for it, sorrow and grief emerged inside his heart, the hatred toward Shade Demon Zhu Wushou turning more intense.

While gently holding Gu Yan’er, Tang Xiu placed her on the bed, watching her slumbering form, seemingly suffering a painful torment. Tang Xiu couldn’t help but softly whisper, “Yan’er, Master will definitely cure you. And I will certainly make Shade Demon Zhu Wushou live a miserable life for thousands of years, for ten thousands of years, even millions of years.”

Amid the cold, sitting cross-legged beside Gu Yan’er on the seventh floor of the exquisite pagoda, Tang Xiu quietly watched her beautiful face for a very long time.

Finally, the dusk came and the dawn arrived. As the new day approached, he floated and decided to leave the seventh floor. When he came to the first floor of the exquisite pagoda, he saw Ji Chime sitting cross-legged on the rush cushion in the middle of the room, cultivating silently. There was a very powerful fluctuation of Immortal Origin Qi coming out of her.

“Lord.”

Noticing Tang Xiu, a sorrowful look flashed in Ji Chimei’s eyes, as she said respectfully.

Tang Xiu’s expression was icy. He lightly nodded and said, “Chimei, take care of Yan’er. Protecting her safety is of the utmost importance. The next time she wakes up, I’ll teach you a top-notch cultivation technique from the Immortal World, as well as a type of divine combat art.”

“Understood!” Ji Chimei reverentially said.

Tang Xiu left the exquisite pagoda. He didn’t have the intention to stay in the Everlasting Feast Hall. Asking someone to drive him to the airport, he then took a flight to Shanghai.

It was already noon when he arrived at Shanghai. Because he kept thinking about the “Buried Diamond”, Tang Xiu got a cab and directly went to Glory Auction House.

The auction house was in a magnificent building with about 40 floors. On the way back to Shanghai, Tang Xiu had browsed information about Glory Auction House through his mobile phone. He found that, apart from someone named Hou Qingmin who was the Glory Auction House’s General Manager, he couldn’t find who the secret Big Boss was.

“Hello, Sir. You need to show your staff tag and swipe your work card to enter. If you’re not an auction house’s staff, please enter from the adjoining line. There’s a registration desk over there.” It was like the MetroCard machine in subway stations, with six entrances sealed. On the other side, the one who spoke was a woman wearing a blue suit and wearing a staff tag.

Tang Xiu looked at her and then entered the next doorway according to her instructions.

“Hello, Sir. May I ask for your intention in coming to our Glory Auction House?” One of the two female staffs sitting inside the registration desk asked with a professional smile.

“I want to see Hou Qingmin.” Tang Xiu said.

“What?”

The two female staffs were stunned, strange expressions emerging on their faces.

“I want to see Hou Qingmin. I’d have to trouble to you to help me inform him about my request.” Tang Xiu repeated.

One of the staffs forced a smile and said, “Sir, you need to make an appointment in advance if you want to see our General Manager. Additionally, you also need to register here and find the Lobby Manager for that. As to whether she can help you, we don’t know.”

“Alright. I’ll register then!”

Tang Xiu took the registration book and wrote his name and contact information on it. He then strode into the first floor lobby. There was a row of tables and chairs inside the lobby, whereby two middle-aged man and a woman were sitting.

“Excuse me, who among you is the Lobby Manager?”

Tang Xiu looked at one of them and asked.

The middle-aged woman stood and nodded with a smile, “I am. May I ask who am I speaking with?”

“I’m surnamed Tang, Tang Xiu.” Tang Xiu said, “My purpose in coming to Glory Auction House is to see your General Manager, Hou Qingmin. If it’s convenient, I’d like you to inform him about my request.”

The Lobby Manager forced a smile and said, “Mr. Tang, our General Manager is unable to see guests for the time being. Can you leave your contact information and your ID, please? I’ll submit your information after our General Manager has finished with his job.”

“So much trouble?” Tang Xiu knitted his brows.

“It’s the rule of our Glory Auction House, Mr. Tang.” The Lobby Manager said.

Rule?

Tang Xiu was silent for a while. He then dialed Chi Nan’s cell number and said, “Help me find Glory Auction House’s General Manager—Hou Qingmin’s contact. The sooner the better.”

“I have it, Boss!” Chi Nan’s voice came out of the phone.

“You are acquaintance with Hou Qingmin?” Tang Xiu asked, a bit surprised.

“We have a bit of a friendship.” Chi Nan said with a smile, “He once tried to break through our Thousand Revolution Array in Jingmen Island’s Everlasting Feast Hall’s HQ. Pity that he failed, though. Later on, he came to dine at Everlasting Feast Hall’s Shanghai branch many times, hence we knew each other and exchanged contact information.”