My Silly, Sweet Wife

The previous sword strike was entirely controlled by the Immortal Slayer Sword’s own spirit. Ye Guichen felt the unleashed power and thought that even someone in the Nascent Soul Realm would only meet their end. Unexpectedly, this Scar Dragon actually blocked it with a black shield. It seems this black shield is no ordinary item, sparking a bit of interest in him.

At this moment, Scar Dragon had completely lost his fighting strength. Looking at Ye Guichen was like seeing a monster, his heart filled with deep terror.

Ye Guichen walked towards Scar Dragon, a sinister smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Don’t... don’t kill me..." Scar Dragon, seeing Ye Guichen coming toward him with a strange smile on his face, was instantly filled with dread, fearing that Ye Guichen would kill him, and immediately begged for mercy.

"Tell me, where did you get that black shield?" Ye Guichen asked threateningly.

"The black shield, the black shield I bought at the black market..." Scar Dragon stammered in response.

"Black market? What kind of place is that?" Ye Guichen asked in a deep voice.

Scar Dragon was puzzled that Ye Guichen, a disciple of the Qianji Sect, didn’t know about the black market. But now was not the time to think about this. He looked down humbly towards Ye Guichen and explained in a low voice, "Ten kilometers from Taihe Town, there is a Mingpan City, located at the junction of Taihe Town and the desolate mountains, under no jurisdiction. People come and go continuously, so it has become a place for many treasures transactions, which is where the black market exists. And recently the black market is about to hold its annual auction, widely collecting treasures, and that’s why I..." Scar Dragon said, casting a frightened glance at Ye Guichen.

"An auction? Interesting. It seems there might be something I need. Anyway, there’s still nearly ten days until the Lifespring opens. I might as well check out this auction and see if I can find something for my journey to the Barbarian Tribe," Ye Guichen thought to himself.

Ye Guichen walked over to Sana and used his Wood Essence Evergreen Technique to heal their injuries, saying, "You all go wait for me on the outskirts of Mingpan City. I’ll come to find you in two days."

Ye Guichen thought for a moment and then summoned Gui Yi to accompany Sana and the others to prevent any unexpected events.

Ye Guichen leisurely walked toward Scar Dragon, saying in a relaxed manner, "Lead the way."

Scar Dragon quickly took out a pill from his ring, swallowed it, and immediately sat cross-legged, heading into the distance.

The two of them took only two hours to arrive at Mingpan City, during which Scar Dragon explained that to get into the auction, an invitation was needed, causing Ye Guichen a headache.

Ye Guichen and his companion leisurely strolled down the street, hearing numerous shouts from the roadside.

"Blood Yang Root, consuming it can nourish the blood energy. Those in need, exchange it with Locking Ganoderma!"

"Golden Phoenix Fruit, consuming it can elevate True Qi to a higher level, needing only a hundred Spirit Stones!"

Ye Guichen was observing the surrounding treasures, realizing that they were basically only useful for those below the Golden Core Realm and no longer necessary for him.

"Hmm" The little black dog, which hadn’t been lively for a while, seemed attracted by something and was now joyously howling from within Jiuyou Tower.

Feeling the little black dog’s reaction, Ye Guichen, looking puzzled, stopped and gazed at the stall in front of him.

He saw a disheveled old man lying lazily on a lounge chair, his white hair shining in the sun, seemingly unconcerned about selling his treasures, standing out starkly from those around him.

Ye Guichen summoned the little black dog from the Jiuyou Tower, and saw it barking incessantly at a completely black bead in front of them.

Ye Guichen closely examined the black bead, noticing a faint blue flame emanating from its surface, giving off an icy aura, all of it exuding a strange feeling, as if it shouldn’t exist in this world.

Ye Guichen’s soul suddenly trembled, and he hastily withdrew his mind, not daring to continue scrutinizing.

"Old sir, how much for this bead?" Ye Guichen cupped his hands and asked with a gentle expression.

The old man did not respond to Ye Guichen, but pointed to a sign in the corner of the stall. Ye Guichen followed the direction of the old man’s finger.

The sign read, "All items on the stall are priced at two hundred Spirit Stones, pay up or leave."

Seeing the price on the sign, Ye Guichen suddenly understood why nobody was around the old man’s stall. Such a high price must have scared off most people at first glance.

However, seeing the little black dog’s eager expression, Ye Guichen, with some determination, stepped forward and said, "Old sir, here are two hundred Spirit Stones, may I take away this bead?"

"Not for sale! Except for this bead, you can take away anything else for two million." The old man lazily replied.

"But your sign clearly says two hundred for take-away..." Before finishing his words, Ye Guichen noticed a line of ant-sized words below the sign.