The Hero of a Cool Novel? I, the Villain, Will Kill You!

142: Brother Xiao, these two are my acquaintancesXiao Yifan’s voice was as cold as ice, each word carrying a bone-chilling frost.

The air in the entire hall seemed to freeze, and everyone’s gaze involuntarily converged on this inconspicuous corner.

Wu Meier and the members of the Wu Family fixed their sharp, murderous gazes, almost solidified into substance, on Wang Qing and the mysterious black-robed figure beside him.

Wang Qing’s lips moved, just about to speak, when a flurry of hurried footsteps echoed from the street outside the hall.

”Brother Xiao, wait! These two are old acquaintances of mine, and they’ve also come for the upcoming auction,” Song Wenxuan said, walking quickly to the corner and explaining with a sincere tone.

Xiao Yifan’s brows furrowed tightly, his gaze like a knife, as he meticulously scanned Wang Qing and the black-robed figure again, the familiar sensation in his heart still faint and unclear.

In such a situation, it was most likely just a fleeting acquaintance, or perhaps they had some dealings with Song Wenxuan.

Similar misunderstandings had occurred in the past, and ultimately, he chose to trust this brother with whom he had shared life-and-death experiences.

”Big Brother Song, since they are your friends, it’s not convenient for me to ask too many questions.”

His tone softened slightly, but still carried a warning:

”The God Race are full of schemes. Tell your two friends to be extremely careful. After they acquire what they need, they should leave as quickly as possible.”

”Otherwise, if a murder for treasure truly occurs, I’m afraid even I won’t be able to intervene.”

Xiao Yifan cautioned in a deep voice.

His gaze once again sharply swept across the other corners of the hall, then he led Wu Meier and the others to continue searching for suspicious individuals.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust his own intuition, but rather that Song Wenxuan had shared life and death with him.

He had saved Song Wenxuan and brought him to the Dao Realm.

And in return, Song Wenxuan had risked his life to save him multiple times in dangerous situations.

The two had long since evolved from ordinary friends into true sworn brothers.

He was unwilling to chill his brother’s heart over a faint, almost imperceptible suspicion.

Seeing the tension dissipate, the surrounding crowd also withdrew their gazes and resumed their tasks, no longer paying attention to this small interlude.

”Steward Song, well done.”

”It’s been tens of thousands of years since we parted in the Immortal Realm, hasn’t it?” Wang Qing chuckled softly, a hint of approval in his eyes beneath the ghost mask, motioning for Song Wenxuan to sit down.

Song Wenxuan’s expression was complex, but he wisely didn’t inquire about Wang Qing’s plan, only shaking his head with a bitter smile: ”Divine Master, please don’t tease your subordinate.”

”Before the Immortal Realm was destroyed, I was already an Immortal King. Tens of thousands of years into the new era, I’ve only just managed to step into the Immortal Emperor Realm.”

”And you... from that greenhorn youth back then, you are now an existence in the Hongmeng Sea that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Hongmeng Empress.”

As he spoke, his tone carried an undisguised sigh and emotion.

He recalled when Wang Qing first arrived in the Immortal Realm.

He had worked under him, managing several Immortal Crystal ore veins, and was one of Wang Qing’s most capable followers.

Who would have thought that in just over a decade, Wang Qing would single-handedly stir up a storm and unify the Immortal Realm.

When the Great Tribulation descended, it was Wang Qing’s sentimentality that led him to send him into the Boundless Star Sea, thus saving his life.

If not for that, he would have long since been annihilated in the Great Tribulation, and how could he have the Opportunity to approach transcendence today?

”Heh, let’s not dwell on the past,” Wang Qing interrupted faintly, briefly informing him about the myriad things mother cauldron in a low voice.

Song Wenxuan’s eyes flashed with brilliance. ”I’ve heard a little about this matter. It’s not suitable to discuss it in detail here.”

”Divine Master, this esteemed person accompanying you... may I invite him for a private chat?” he asked cautiously, his gaze respectfully sweeping past Wang Qing, then discreetly looking at the silent black-robed figure.

”Yes, lead the way,” Wang Qing nodded slightly.

Song Wenxuan acknowledged the command, stood up, and led Wang Qing and the other person upstairs.

Zhuge Yuanxi gently detached herself from Wang Qing’s embrace, still silent, only following quietly behind him.

She was curious about when Wang Qing had laid this hidden move in the Dao Realm.

But she also knew that now was not the time to ask, so she could only suppress her doubts for the time being.

Soon... Song Wenxuan led Wang Qing to the top floor pavilion, found an elegant room, and pushed the door open to enter.

The Dao Source Ancient Building had a circular hollow design, which was also to facilitate the smooth holding of each auction.

He brought them to an elegant room with the best view, from which they could directly overlook the entire hall through the window.

A high platform had already been erected in the center of the hall, surrounded by tens of thousands of auction seats.

In addition, the hall also had eight exits.

This was also to facilitate those beings who bought items at the auction to have the Opportunity to leave as soon as possible.

Because Dao Source Commerce only managed the auction and did not explicitly prohibit murder for treasure.

Reality was this cruel; treasures belonged to the capable, and the incapable were at the mercy of others.

Especially above the Immortal King Realm, this dark Law of survival of the fittest was even more brutal.

To keep the auctioned items, one could only use their ultimate skills to leave.

Only the threat of life and death could filter out stronger existences.

After all, the Dao Realm was a world created by the myriad things mother cauldron, and it consistently cultivated a few transcendent beings in each era.

Other beings could only fend for themselves, either breaking through with the help of medicine or waiting for the next era to arrive.

This was a self-protection mechanism of the myriad things mother cauldron.

It could not allow too many transcendent beings to appear in the same era, which would lead to it lacking the energy to maintain the operation of the Dao Realm.

”Tell me what you know!” Wang Qing didn’t remove his mask, found a window seat, and looked up to ask.

Zhuge Yuanxi, however, chose to sit beside him, her Divine Thought scanning the layout of the entire pavilion.

Seeing this, Song Wenxuan sat opposite Wang Qing, remained silent for a moment, then spoke: ”Divine Master, I presume the myriad things mother cauldron you mentioned is probably the Dao Realm Mother Cauldron.”

”That small cauldron basically rotates on its own, without a fixed position at any given moment.”

”Even Master Wu Yan and Cave Master Shan Qiong have to rely on special methods to make that small cauldron temporarily stop.”

”I was fortunate enough to see it twice while following Xiao Yifan, but as for what the small cauldron actually does, I don’t know.”

With that, Song Wenxuan said no more. He also didn’t know if the little information he had was useful to Wang Qing.

Wang Qing thought for a while, intending to ask Zhuge Yuanxi later how to seize the myriad things mother cauldron.

He waved his hand, ”This information is somewhat useful. You may go now! Inform me immediately if anything comes up.”

”As you command, Divine Master.” Song Wenxuan didn’t linger, fearing he might arouse Xiao Yifan’s suspicion, and quickly pushed the door open and exited.

”Creak.” The door was pushed open and then closed.

Wang Qing casually pulled Zhuge Yuanxi into his embrace from the side and removed his bronze mask.

He gazed at her indescribably beautiful face and laughed heartily: ”How do you plan to seize the myriad things mother cauldron?”

Zhuge Yuanxi was truly defeated by Wang Qing’s shamelessness and no longer had the heart to argue with him about taking advantage. She said darkly: ”The myriad things mother cauldron has almost no nemesis. Only by invoking the power of the Void to destroy everything can it be temporarily stopped.”

”Master Wu Yan relies on the power of the Void to temporarily suppress the myriad things mother cauldron’s movement trajectory.”