The young man calmly stated, "I've purchased Mo Clan elixirs at auctions before and know that a single elixir is hard to come by, making it impossible for them to be sold at a street stall. That's one reason. Secondly, I've specifically observed Mo Clan elixirs. They have a special mark visible only with a Heavenly Eye, etched with a moon. Without activating the Heavenly Eye, it appears as just a dot, easily overlooked by most people."
The middle-aged man scoffed, "You know nothing, talking nonsense."
The young man turned to Mo Qi, "Where did you obtain this Beast Soul Pill?"
Mo Qi, not wishing to reveal his identity, replied, "I also bought it at an auction."
"Brother, would you be willing to part with it? I'll buy it from you for one hundred million gold coins," the young man said, presenting a storage bag to Mo Qi.
Mo Qi glanced at the murderous look in the middle-aged man's eyes and said, "If I accept your one hundred million gold coins, it would seem like I'm snatching business. I didn't just buy one elixir back then; I have many more. So, I'll give this one to you as a friend."
The young man was stunned. "You're just giving me something this valuable?"
Mo Qi nodded. "Good things are given to those destined for them; they shouldn't be measured by money."
As the young man hesitated, Linghu Xiaoxian snatched the storage bag from his hand. "It's only right to pay for what you buy. What's there to be embarrassed about? If we're snatching business, we do it with our own strength. What's there to fear?"
Mo Qi's forehead creased.
The young man chuckled awkwardly and put away the elixir.
However, he suddenly noticed the young woman's frosty expression and her displeasure. He turned back to Mo Qi, "Brother, do you happen to have any Skin Beautifying Pills?"
"Yes, plenty," Mo Qi replied, casually producing a Skin Beautifying Pill and a Youth Preserving Pill, handing them to the young man. "These two are complimentary gifts, no payment needed."
The young man was still hesitant, but the young woman quickly grabbed them, smiling. "In that case, we won't be polite."
Mo Qi's forehead creased again.
The middle-aged man couldn't stand it any longer and roared, "You two are working together, deliberately trying to ruin my business! Who are you? Are you looking for death?"
Others began to gather, pointing and murmuring. Some said Mo Qi and the young man were in league to swindle the middle-aged man, while others accused the middle-aged man of being a fraud selling fakes.
The middle-aged man's body flared with red light, and thunderous cracks echoed around him as he prepared to attack.
Just then, another man emerged from the side, his brows furrowed, veins bulging as he glared at the middle-aged man. "You fraud! I bought a Beast Soul Pill from you yesterday, and it had no effect at all. You claimed it was a Mo Clan elixir and cheated me out of a hundred million gold coins. This is outrageous!"
The middle-aged man immediately caved. "Don't get agitated, let's talk calmly. Perhaps... the time hasn't come yet."
"Still spouting nonsense. You won't shed tears until you see the coffin," the man roared, lunging forward and flipping over the middle-aged man's stall. Elixirs and magical artifacts scattered across the ground.
The man wasn't finished and continued to pounce on the middle-aged man. "Give me my money back!"
The middle-aged man, seemingly unfazed by the mess, turned and fled. "There's no reason to return money that's already been given."
The man roared in fury and chased after him.
The mess on the ground seemed to speak for itself. If the middle-aged man had been selling genuine goods, would he have abandoned his stall and fled?
Among the onlookers, those who had previously bought elixirs from the middle-aged man were enraged and rushed after the fleeing pair.
The young man bowed to Mo Qi. "I am Qi Ao Lai, and this is Ling Feng. May I ask your name, brother?"
Mo Qi returned the bow. "I am Mo Qi, sharing the same surname as that alchemist elder Mo. This is Chao Xi Xue, and this is Linghu Xiaoxian."
Qi Ao Lai glanced at Xue Nu and Linghu Xiaoxian, his eyes lighting up. "Brother Mo, you have quite the fortune with women."
"What are you talking about?" Linghu Xiaoxian glared at him.
Xue Nu waved her hand. "It's a misunderstanding. We're just traveling together."
Mo Qi also looked at Ling Feng. "Brother Qi also has quite the fortune with women."
Ling Feng snorted and haughtily turned his head away.
Qi Ao Lai whispered in Mo Qi's ear, "Our relationship isn't settled yet. I'm working on it."
Mo Qi clenched his fist. "Keep at it."
"Likewise!"
"We're different," Mo Qi rolled his eyes. "They've just temporarily lost their memories and don't remember me. We were in a confirmed relationship before."
"Oh," Qi Ao Lai casually replied. "I feel an instant connection with you, brother. Where are you headed? We could travel together."
Mo Qi said, "We're going to the Light World."
"The Light World! To get to the Light World, you have to pass through the River World. Our path home overlaps with yours for a stretch, so we can travel together."
"Alright."
While they chatted, Linghu Xiaoxian excitedly counted the elixirs in her storage bag, calculating how much money she could get at one hundred million gold coins per elixir. The more she counted, the happier she became.
Seeing her joy, Xue Nu also walked aside and opened her storage bag to count her elixirs. After counting, she too was beaming.
Linghu Xiaoxian quietly approached, unable to hide her delight. "How many do you have?"
Xue Nu hesitated. "You go first."
"I have ten."
Xue Nu had fifteen, but she feigned indignation. "I only have nine."
"Nine or ten doesn't make much difference, don't worry about it," Linghu Xiaoxian said contentedly. In reality, she had thirteen.
Xue Nu frowned slightly. "How do you think we got these elixirs? Did he really give them to us?"
"How is that possible? Didn't he say he bought them at an auction? So, we could have bought them at an auction too," Linghu Xiaoxian replied.
"Who would buy so many elixirs all at once? That's a lie. He's trying to avoid unnecessary trouble. Besides, he knows exactly what elixirs are in your storage bag, even better than you do. If he's not the one giving you elixirs, he's at least someone very familiar with you," Xue Nu's eyes sparkled.
"But how do I know which of his words are lies and which are the truth?" Linghu Xiaoxian asked.
This girl, bless her simple mind, was impossible to reason with.
At that moment, a shout echoed from afar: "The Creation Divine Tree has appeared!"
The crowd erupted. "The Creation Divine Tree has appeared, bringing myriad fortunes! Let's go and try our luck!"
In an instant, everyone rushed towards the direction of the shout. The venue for Zhunti's sermon was soon empty.
Zhunti shook his head. "Foolish children, when will you awaken?"