207 Ouyang Yan (2/2)
Struggling with internal debate, the middle-aged man finally reached a conclusion. ”I can sell you four Rainbow Pills.”
Xue Wei smiled and nodded his head. He withdrew the twelve formations from his storage ring and also four pouches, wherein he put the four sets of formations separately. Then he waited for the four Rainbow Pills to be brought out.
This was the crucial point and also the most dangerous one. Xue Wei had taken out his items, flaunting his wealth, while the other side had yet to even present their goods.
The dilemma also manifested clearly in the eyes of the leader of the Medicinal Pill Workshop; his eyes glistened dangerously for a second before he remembered his orders. Then he unhurriedly withdrew four snow jade bottles containing a Rainbow Pill each.
The exchange was fast and smooth. As soon as Xue Wei was given the four Rainbow Pills, he transferred them into his storage ring. Zhou Yuan did the same with the formations.
Having finished the exchange, Xue Wei nodded to Zhou Yuan. ”Thank you for a pleasant transaction,” he said with a slight smile. ”We will take our leave now, but maybe we can work together later on.”
Just as Xue Wei, Hei Gou, and Bai Tianyi left the upper floor, another youth was led up the stairs by a young attendant. ”I need at least three Rainbow Pills,” he said arrogantly. His words caused Xue Wei to glance over, only for him to realize that the other person was also looking at them.
”Looks like anyone and their grandmothers can try to trade for the Rainbow Pills,” the youth said mockingly. Xue Wei's unveering stare made him snort. ”But in the end, you need treasures of equal value to make this exchange. Hah, even country bumpkins are trying to get their hands on Rainbow Pills. Seems they are trying to reach much higher than their class allows them to.”
As for who exactly this young man spoke about was not clear, but Xue Wei couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in amusement. Hei Gou, who also listened in on the conversation, could not help but chuckle.
”You, peasant, are you laughing at me?!” the young man exclaimed. The way his face twisted made him look rather ugly.
Just as Hei Gou was about to answer him, Xue Wei lifted his hand and shook his head, stopping the words that almost came out of Hei Gou's mouth.
Xue Wei knew his good friend. Hei Gou was definitely going to bust the young man's bubble and tell him that they had just bought four Rainbow Pills, but Xue Wei did not wish to draw too much attention to himself—at least not more than what he already had.
This young man did not know who Xue Wei was, so he was clearly not from Cloudsoar City. He also honestly believed he had enough valuables to exchange for three Rainbow Pills, showing he had a prominent position somewhere.
Bai Tianyi seemed to agree with Xue Wei, as he walked very subtly faster so that they could leave the workshop without letting the conflict escalate. The young man from the stairs also decided not to pursue the matter. He felt that he had won the argument since the other side stayed quiet and he was also in a hurry to get his hands on three Rainbow Pills.
As he entered the upper floor, he held his chin up high and did not deign to look at the cultivators that were guarding the room. In fact, although he was only an Ordinary Knight himself, he was no foreigner to Earth Knights or even experts above that realm.
”Manager Zhou,” the man called out and looked at the middle-aged man at the end of the floor. ”I am Ouyang Yan, a member of the Ouyang family. I have come here to exchange some of my treasures for three Rainbow Pills.”
Had Bai Tianyi heard the words, his eyes would have constricted and his heart would have started beating faster. The Ouyang family was one of the ancient families that had chased him when he was still human and seeking immortality. Their ancestor was one of the experts that had spent their life essence to seal Bai Tianyi in the small village in the Azure Forest Kingdom.
Fortunately, neither Ouyang Yan nor Bai Tianyi were aware of each other's identities and thus they just smoothly passed by each other like strangers on the street.
”Young master Ouyang, I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but we are out of Rainbow Pills right now.” Zhou Yuan shook his head apologetically, but inside he was not really sorry.
Although the treasures that this Ouyang Yan could bring out would be outstanding since he was a descendant of the Ouyang family, they could not possibly compare to twelve formations. Even the Ouyang family only had a single formation master.
”You already traded them away?” Ouyang Yan's eyes widened in surprise, his mood plummeting down from high up in the heavens to the lowest of hells. ”Did you, by any chance, just trade them right before I arrived?” he inquired.
Zhou Yuan's face did not change. He shook his head. ”I am afraid I cannot answer this question. We promise our customers full confidentiality. We do not answer such questions.”
Ouyang Yan could not help but gnash his teeth in annoyance, but he was certain that those three earlier were the ones who had taken the Rainbow Pills. Their behavior, which he had at first taken as a display of submission to his power, was, in fact, them making a mockery of him.
The words he had said then now felt like a joke. Ouyang Yan knew that the Golden Chambers had gotten their hands on four Rainbow Pills, while the head disciples from the three great sects also had secured one each.
He had gotten news this morning that all four Rainbow Pills were still available at the Golden Chambers, so he had not rushed over. Now he regretted his decision greatly.
”Manager Zhou, please excuse me,” he said, running out of the Medicinal Pill Workshop.
It was clear that he was not willing to give up just like that. Seeing his determination, Zhou Yuan considered intervening. Should he send the Earth Knight to protect Xue Wei? In the end, he decided not to. The opposing person was a member of the Ouyang family. Even the Golden Chambers did not want to get involved in a feud with them.