Ding Fan grew up with the education that told him, if you want to achieve something, you must stand by your brothers and be willing to sacrifice everything for the one you love.

If it has something to do with Wu Qingxia, then Wu Qingxia is his woman, his lover, and he would give up everything for his love. How could he be irresponsible? How could he let go of Wu Qingxia and the Skeleton Sect?

If he continually worries about the Skeleton Sect, how can he join the Royal Family of the Five Kingdoms, go to the Jade Goshawk Palace in Tongzhou to rescue Xia Mengqing, and fulfill his dream of becoming strong?

When people are entangled by emotions, they become restrained, unable to act freely. If an eagle’s feet are tied by a string, how can it fly?

Ding Fan forced himself to calm down again. After a while, he looked at Wu Qingxia and apologized to her, "I’m sorry, Wu Qingxia, I can’t treat you like this. I know what you want; thank you, go rest early, I’m going to cultivate."

After that, Ding Fan directly closed his eyes and sat down, Wu Qingxia looked at Ding Fan’s sharp face, with eyes full of sadness, tears clear in her eyes, she turned and curled up to lie down, soon falling asleep.

The next day, Wu Qingxia woke up very early. Ding Fan had been cultivating and then spent the rest of the night sleeping on the carpet. In the morning, they both seemed to have forgotten last night’s events, smiling, they washed up, ate some food, and then went directly to the Daozhen Trade Firm.

Daozhen Trade Firm was easy to find, located on the south side of the city square, a magnificent super castle where you can see the four big characters "Daozhen Trade Firm!" written on it, the font appearing very imposing.

"Why is there a Heritage Temple here!"

Ding Fan exclaimed in surprise upon seeing a temple next to the trade firm, Wu Qingxia glanced at him and explained, "As long as a city reaches a certain size, there will be a temple within it. Temples exist not only here but reportedly in all cities within the Divine Realm as well."

"Oh, oh, I see."

Ding Fan no longer looked back, and they headed towards the trade firm, spotting three large doors from afar, each guarded by soldiers from Daozhen City.

"I’ll go inquire and see what’s going on."

Ding Fan, carrying a bag containing a Crimson Flame Bodhi, approached a soldier and asked, "I want to sell something, which door should I choose?"

"Our people enter through the right door, the middle door is for buyers, and you must sell your items to the people behind the left door; there will be someone inside to assist you."

The soldier spoke politely, and Ding Fan led Wu Qingxia through the left door, entering a small hall where two female attendants were present.

"Hello, esteemed guests,"

A pretty maid greeted them with a smile, causing Ding Fan to once again sigh at the politeness of Daozhen City’s people. He responded with a smile and nod. The maid asked, "Are the esteemed guests here to sell something?"

Upon receiving Ding Fan’s confirmation, the maid continued, "How much value do your items hold? Here, depending on the value of the items, different people will attend to you."

How much Black Obsidian can this Crimson Flame Bodhi sell for? Ding Fan has no idea; he even wonders if the quality of the Crimson Flame Bodhi is problematic. He seemed to think carelessly for a moment and said to the maid, "It should be worth a few thousand Black Obsidian or so."

"Yes, esteemed guests, Steward He will attend to you, and you will receive special attention."

The maid led them to the left corridor, one of three corridors seemingly organized by the price of items to direct them to different locations.

After half an hour, they arrived at a side hall, where an elderly man with slightly white hair sat inside, appearing very spirited. It seems that person is Steward He, sensing him secretly, the Two were taken aback, as he was actually at the high Third Level in the Divine Realm, causing their hearts to falter.

Steward He was very courteous, though he did not stand up, his face carried a comfortable smile; he invited them to sit down for tea, observing that they became less reserved, he inquired, "What kind of Spiritual Materials or Treasures do you wish to sell? Our Daozhen Trade Firm is the largest in Tianmu Sea, and generally, the prices we offer leave both the buyer and seller very satisfied."

Wu Qingxia looked at Ding Fan, her cautious gaze suggesting Ding Fan take the lead, and Ding Fan stood up and said to Steward He, "Steward He, before I sell my items, I want to ensure absolute safety in selling here. Is our secrecy secure? Will no one outside know what we are selling?"

"Ha...!"

The white-haired manager chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Brother, you may not understand us well; this trade firm was founded by Master Daozhen himself. For many years, the firm has had no issues or anything affecting its reputation. If you don’t believe me, you can go outside and ask; nondisclosure of customer information is the most basic professional conduct of the trade firm."

Ding Fan was completely at ease, placing the bag on the table, saying, "This is what we want to sell, please estimate the price."

Steward He casually opened the package, glanced briefly, and then his expression turned serious. He picked up a Crimson Flame Bodhi and examined it carefully with his eyes, asking Ding Fan, "Brother, is this a Crimson Flame Bodhi?"

Ding Fan nodded and replied, "Yes, this is our improved Crimson Flame Bodhi Fruit, which is much stronger in effect than ordinary Crimson Flame Bodhi."

Steward He examined it carefully, then stood up and said to them, "Wait, I need someone to properly appraise it. If we confirm that this Bodhi is far more effective than the usual medicine, we will offer you a price that will surely satisfy you."

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Steward He hurried away, and soon two maids came in, bringing some fruit to keep them from getting too bored while waiting. The two naturally weren’t polite about the complimentary fruit, grabbing it and eating heartily.

After waiting nearly an hour and a half, Steward He finally returned, not alone, but followed by a beautiful woman.

At first glance, Ding Fan couldn’t take his eyes off her. Wu Qingxia, though also a woman, felt slightly ashamed upon seeing her.

This woman was so beautiful that if a single word could describe her, it would be... enchanting!

Her face did not appear old, and without a careful look, she seemed similar to Wu Qingxia. However, her demeanor exuded the aura of a mature woman. Her figure was exquisite and her curves were clear. She wore a luxurious floral dress, but it wasn’t overly revealing. Her expression wasn’t boastful—rather, she had a slightly serious look, with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.

Yet when Ding Fan and Wu Qingxia saw her, the word "enchanting" came to mind. They found this woman full of charm, effortlessly beautiful, naturally appearing enchanting.

"Hmm, this is Madam Yan, she is a high-level steward in our firm!"

Steward He lightly coughed, bringing Ding Fan back to his senses, and introduced the woman to them with a smile: "We have appraised the Crimson Flame Bodhi you brought, and Madam Yan happened to pass by and said she wanted to meet you."

Secretly feeling around, Ding Fan and Wu Qingxia realized they couldn’t sense Madam Yan’s breathing. There were only two explanations: either Madam Yan had no combat ability, or her strength was so high that they couldn’t grasp her realm of power.

Madam Yan smiled gently, bowing slightly to them, "Hello, young lady, and young man, nice to meet you."

The aura Madam Yan exuded was so strong that Wu Qingxia, somewhat restrained, returned the greeting, "Hello, Madam Yan!"

Ding Fan quickly composed himself. Having seen countless beauties, he was quite immune to them. An idea flashed in his mind, making him realize the Crimson Flame Bodhi he brought must be of good quality; otherwise, Madam Yan wouldn’t bother coming herself. Therefore, he knew he shouldn’t get too close to her now, as it might affect his ability to negotiate the price later.

Thinking it over, he nodded slightly and said flatly to Madam Yan, "Hello, Madam Yan."

Ding Fan’s indifferent expression and calm tone left a deep impression on Madam Yan and Steward He. Not to mention, Ding Fan was just a young martial artist; many family patriarchs and leaders might struggle to maintain such composure in front of Madam Yan.

Madam Yan quickly responded, looking at Ding Fan, "Your Crimson Flame Bodhi has been preliminarily appraised and is of good quality. How much its medicinal potency can be increased requires further testing, so I want to find someone to improve the medicine, to see if the final product will enhance its effectiveness. As long as it’s determined that the medicine can be improved, the price negotiation will be quite easy. What do you think?"

It’s reasonable for them to test and determine whether the Crimson Flame Bodhi is useful. Ding Fan asked Madam Yan, "How long will it take?"

"Two hours!"

Madam Yan turned her eyes to Steward He, "In these two hours, you can have Steward He show you around our firm. Anything you fancy within a thousand Black Obsidian units, you can buy it, and it’ll be on me, as compensation for the time you two spent here."

The two hours passed quickly, but Madam Yan was very courteous, essentially gifting them a thousand Black Obsidian. Seeing them agree and nod, Madam Yan smiled and left, and Ding Fan and Wu Qingxia followed Steward He inside the trade firm.

Upon entering, the two were stunned. The place was so vast, with hundreds or even thousands of shops—and this was just the first level; there were two more levels above.

Even on the first level, they were shocked by the items, which cost thousands or even tens of thousands of Black Obsidian. They saw some treasured swords and treasured blades that required over ten thousand.

Whether it was secret manuals, spiritual medicine, spirit fruit, treasured sword or treasured blade, it seemed as long as you had Black Obsidian, you could find anything you desired here.

Ding Fan also saw some beautiful women in a shop, clearly marked—they were female slaves...

As they wandered, apart from Wu Qingxia buying a few beautiful clothes that cost several hundred Black Obsidian, they didn’t purchase anything else, as many items were beyond their means.

As they were walking, a corridor suddenly appeared in front, facing downward with people moving back and forth. Curiously, Ding Fan asked, "Steward He, what’s being sold down there?"

"That’s the slave market down below!"

Master Bai quietly explained, "The creatures inside are from other realms, some resembling humans, and there’s a batch of beauties from other realms just arrived today. Would you two like to take a look?"

"Creatures from other realms?"

Having never heard of it, Ding Fan didn’t understand, so Wu Qingxia quietly explained to him, "The realm we live in is connected to many smaller realms. The creatures in those smaller realms are often different from us. It seems there’s a connecting passage in Tianmu Sea, frequently attracting martial artists for battles. If they defeat the strong inhabitants, they capture some martial artists and beautiful women from these smaller realms and bring them back as slaves to sell at high prices,"

Steward He nodded, smiling at the two, "In fact, Tianmu Sea connects not just one small realm, but three others as well, so slaves from other realms in the Tianmu Sea are not uncommon."

"Let’s go have a look!"