Although third-tier spirit herbs could not be auctioned, they could still be sold. However, their market in Qianlian City was not significant. After all, those who frequented Qianlian City were mostly cultivators at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages. Unless they were rare varieties, third-tier spirit herbs were ordinary items to them.
"Then I won't sell them," Bai Shengyi thought for a moment and put the spirit herbs back.
Chu Tianle, being considerate, said nothing more. Instead, he said, "I'll go ask others if they want to go."
As it turned out, Zhu Wu and Chen Qiyang had a competition that evening and declined. Feng Wuya and Luo Feihua, however, were quite interested and quickly got ready.
Feng Wuya said, "I thought you guys weren't interested, so I didn't tell you. I heard there's a top-grade Earth-tier spiritual weapon at this auction."
Top-grade Earth-tier was the highest grade of weapon that refiners on the Shenqi Continent could forge. Its appearance always caused a storm of blood and violence.
The last time a spiritual weapon of this caliber appeared, it had directly caused the royal families of three kingdoms and hidden families to engage in a pitched battle!
Luo Feihua looked at him in surprise, "Where did you get that information?"
This person always managed to obtain strange news. They had been acting together for most of this period, so why did she know nothing?
Not only Luo Feihua, but Bai Shengyi was also very puzzled.
However, at this moment, Feng Wuya waved his small handkerchief with an irritatingly smug expression, "You guys don't know this, but wise men have their own ways."
Bai Shengyi and Luo Feihua exchanged glances and simultaneously asked, "And then?"
There was no follow-up.
Seeing that he was about to be ganged up on, Feng Wuya hurriedly said, "Don't rush, I have another important piece of news! I heard that our academy's Vice Dean will also be bringing people to participate..."
"Hmph, what's so important about that?" Bai Shengyi said, "It has nothing to do with us."
Luo Feihua also said, "You might as well tell us what other good items there are."
As they spoke, they stopped paying attention to Feng Wuya's chatter and followed Chu Tianle towards the Xunzhan Auction House. However, upon arrival, they discovered that invitations were required.
The group looked towards Feng Wuya.
Feng Wuya was so amused he almost laughed, "You remember me now?"
Despite his annoyance, he still produced an invitation, and no one knew when he had obtained it.
"Who told you to be the most knowledgeable and resourceful person in our team?"
Bai Shengyi was smiling and praising him to pacify him when she heard a familiar voice nearby.
"Sister Li, why don't you ask Fellow Daoist Feng for help? You were all friends before."
Bai Shengyi turned around and saw that most of the faces were familiar.
Bai Murong, Li Shiqing, Qin Zhao, Sun Yun, and three unfamiliar people, two men and one woman.
Li Shiqing greeted Bai Shengyi and the others awkwardly, "Tianle, Wuya, Feihua, Fellow Daoist Bai, what a coincidence."
Luo Feihua nodded with a cool and indifferent expression. Bai Shengyi responded casually. Chu Tianle seemed distracted, so Feng Wuya had no choice but to step forward.
He said with a smile, "It is quite a coincidence. Sister Li, are you also here for the auction? We won't disturb you while you verify your invitations. We'll go in first."
He then gave Bai Shengyi a meaningful look. Bai Shengyi understood immediately; she also had no desire to "catch up" with this group, and immediately pushed Chu Tianle and Luo Feihua away.
"Wait! Fellow Daoist Feng, for the sake of us belonging to hidden families, please help us, since you don't have anyone left anyway." Sun Yun stuck out her tongue playfully.
An invitation could only bring five people, meaning one invitation could admit six people in total. They only had one invitation, leaving one person out.
They were originally hesitating, finding it inappropriate to abandon anyone. Now, seeing that Feng Wuya and his companions had an extra spot, and with Bai Murong's reminder just now, Sun Yun's mind became active.
Feng Wuya smiled thinly and said, "I'm sorry, we're not familiar with each other."
What if they were from hidden families? The Feng family was not familiar with your Sun family.
Bai Shengyi and the others had already reached the entrance. Seeing Feng Wuya's expression, she knew he was about to say something unfavorable. She called out loudly, "Feng Wuya, let's go. It's getting late."
"Coming!" Feng Wuya immediately chased after them.
Sun Yun stomped her foot angrily, "It's this Bai Shengyi again, ruining our plans! Why is she so wicked!"
"Miss Yun, please don't be angry. You'll get used to it. Shengyi can sometimes be..." Bai Murong spoke halfway but stopped, sighing, "Never mind, let's not talk about them. Let's think of a way to get in."
Their numbers were originally perfect, but who knew Sun Yun would suddenly invite Jin Ruyi. Now, it was awkward for everyone, yet the two concerned parties didn't think it was their problem.
Jin Ruyi said, "Are they friends of my defeated opponents? They don't seem that great."
Sun Yun said, "Yes, they're all so arrogant, and I don't know why! Especially that Bai Shengyi, Princess, you don't know, she's so annoying..."
The two spoke to each other, lost in their own world, not taking the invitation issue to heart at all. In their eyes, someone would always solve it for them.
"Achoo!"
Bai Shengyi and her companions entered the auction house with the attendant. She sneezed several times along the way, making her suspect, "Am I catching a cold?"
"Shengyi, look..." Luo Feihua, standing beside her, asked in confusion, "What cold?"
"Nothing, I was just talking. What's wrong?" Bai Shengyi asked.
"Look, isn't that person secretly looking at you?" Luo Feihua nudged Bai Shengyi's shoulder. Her cool voice carried the same gossipy tone as Feng Wuya, "And don't you think this person looks familiar?"
Bai Shengyi followed where Luo Feihua pointed and saw a man in red, wearing a mask, looking in their direction.
Bai Shengyi almost couldn't help but cover Luo Feihua's mouth.
My dear sister, of course, you think he looks familiar!
That's our academy's Vice Dean!
"Shut up, Feihua. That's the Vice Dean. He probably realized we are candidates for the assessment," Feng Wuya quickly said before Bai Shengyi could.
Just then, they arrived at their private room, and the attendant who led them withdrew. Feng Wuya quickly pushed Luo Feihua inside.
"You dare to gossip about the Vice Dean? Don't you want to pass the assessment anymore?"
Luo Feihua said, "Compared to you collecting gossip about the academy teachers, I'm far behind."
Hearing this, Bai Shengyi immediately forgot about the Vice Dean and curiously sat next to Luo Feihua, saying, "What gossip? Tell me quickly..."
Humans are inherently curious.
Luo Feihua actually knew quite a lot, all of which Feng Wuya had chattered into her ear.
"For example, Elder Hua Ye has only shown half of his face for years because the other half was disfigured by a woman; for example, Elder Yun Ying and Elder Yun Kai are siblings. Although both are high-level artifact refiners, their relationship is very good; and for example, I heard that the Vice Dean in charge of our current assessment likes demonic beasts..."
"Pfft!"
Bai Shengyi couldn't help but spit out her tea as she listened.
"Cough, cough, cough..." She coughed violently for a while before recovering, "This... this must be fake, right?"
As far as she knew, human-beast romance had not yet appeared on the Shenqi Continent. After all, no demonic beast had been reported to have transformed in centuries.
"Then I don't know. Shengyi, do you want to keep listening?" Luo Feihua asked.
Bai Shengyi considered it as a way to understand Shenqi Academy better. Although it seemed a bit unreliable, it was better than nothing.
She gritted her teeth, "Listen!"