Chapter 29: Azure Manor

  Lin Yue'er felt a little uneasy in her heart.

  She was born into a family of merchants, in this third-rate land of the capital city, how could she not know the great name of Tao Ran Ju. This auction house that covers the entire continent, with wealth overflowing to the heavens, and its backing is said to be so powerful that even various countries dare not offend it slightly.

  Just thinking about facing such a massive thing with this guy by her side made her speculate.

  Chu Hao wore a black robe that wrapped around his entire body, with his hat lowered and the remaining light under his eyelids constantly gazing at the distant 100-meter-away entrance of Taoranju. It was a large iron gate in black, with two stone lions standing guard on either side outside the gate, one belonging to earth and the other to wood, surprisingly making use of the local energy here very harmoniously.

  Chu Hao looked up at the signboard again, and the three big characters "Tao Ran Ju" shone brightly in the warm sunlight. He narrowed his eyes, and it was unknown what he was thinking about in his heart. And in his arms, the two bronze-colored sword boxes with green edges lay quietly.

  "Hey, I'm saying, must it be like this?" Lin Yue'er took a deep breath, but still found it hard to calm her emotions.

  "Remember, miss, you are no longer the third young lady of Yan Yu Jewelry Store, but the young lady of our Bi Zhuang. The voice coming from the black robe was hoarse and very old, gloomy, like an old crow on a cold night. For now, don't speak first, let me help you block any questions."

  What's with "Bai Zhuang", I've never even heard of it! And what's with "Lao Fu", how old are you anyway?!

  Lin Yue'er rolled her eyes, unable to understand what the young master was up to today. She reluctantly said, "Alright, alright, I get it. Loser pays winner, I'll help you this one time."

  "Yes, miss." Chu Hao stood quietly beside Lin Yue'er, motionless, as if he had turned into a wooden stake.

  Lin Yue'er was delighted by his appearance, and with a determined heart, she also let go. Since they had already come this far, there was no room for further thought, and she could only follow the arrangements of this detestable young master.

  She then composed herself, her pretty face frosty, and strode towards the gate of Taoran House with a haughty air.

  The Tao Ran Ju was not very crowded when there were no auctions, so at this moment there wasn't even half a customer in front of the gate.

  "Halt!"

  The two guards at the entrance of Tao Ran's residence were both sixth-level Bone Refining warriors, a head taller than Chu Hao. They truly lived up to their wealthy and influential background. The two guards, wearing red vests and sleeveless armor, saw Lin Yue'er and Chu Hao approaching and hastily stood in front of the gate, blocking their way.

  "Show me your tokens."

  One of the guards was relatively polite and whispered to the two people.

  Chu Hao knew that those who were qualified to enter Tao Ran's residence all possessed a token issued by Tao Ran's residence. This token was not only an entry and exit pass for Tao Ran's residence, but also a pass for participating in auctions or transactions, and it was also a symbol of identity.

  Throughout the entire capital, people with tokens are not many, but also absolutely not few, and are used throughout the continent. Many high-ranking officials and nobles are even willing to pay a price of 10,000 taels to buy such a token, but it's all in vain.

  After all, Taoranju's system is very strict.

  Chu Hao didn't have the token, and he wouldn't ask Chu Yunfei for it either. So this time when entering, he hadn't planned on showing the token at all.

  Chu Hao took a step forward and stood in front of Lin Yue'er, coldly saying: "Do you know who she is? You two little guards dare to block us, don't you want to live?"

  In front of the Taoranju gate, no one dared to be so arrogant. The two guards listened to Chu Hao's voice and felt a chill in their bones. They looked at each other, unsure of the background of the black-robed man and the beautiful girl. After thinking for a moment, the guard who had spoken earlier said cautiously: "No matter who you are, if you want to enter Taoranju, you must show your token. This is our rule, please forgive us."

  These two guards were just the gatekeepers and did not belong to the Tao Ran Ju, in the capital city, there were many people they could not afford to offend, so they slowed down their tone.

  "Hmm!" Chu Hao let out a cold hum, then glanced at the guard with a hint of menace in his eyes. Suddenly, a chill aura emanated from his body, mixed with a few strands of killing intent, causing the two guards to involuntarily take a step back and stare at him in alarm.

  Their hands were already on the knife handles, vigilantly staring at Chu Hao. Suddenly, a particularly tense and intense atmosphere began to spread in the air, like spider silk, condensing every inch of space.

  Lin Yue'er didn't think that this idiot young master would actually dare to make a move at the entrance of Tao Ran's residence. Not to mention whether he could beat these guards, even if he could, he would definitely be dead. Before she could stop him, Chu Hao withdrew his breath and continued to speak in a cold and hard tone: "Considering you are just guards, I will spare your life for now! Hurry up and go tell your superiors that someone from Bi Zhuang has arrived!"

  Those two guards couldn't gauge Chu Hao's cultivation at all, they only felt that the aura was incredibly powerful. Although they were on high alert, in their hearts, they thought that if they made a move, the two of them might be instantly killed by this hunchbacked old man.

  At this moment, they immediately felt relieved and heard Chu Hao's words. They nodded hastily like a garlic press, and one of them immediately went in to report.

  The remaining person, although with a smiling face, took many steps back and stood by the door, not daring to get close to Chu Hao and Lin Yue'er. Even if there were few beauties like Lin Yue'er in the capital, he wouldn't give her another glance.

  With eyes straight ahead and back upright, like a heroic warrior rushing to his death with abandon.

  Lin Yue'er saw Chu Hao walk back behind her with his head lowered again, and she pulled on his robe, whispering in complaint: "What are you doing? Aren't you afraid of offending Tao Ranju? You're so lacking in tact, even your father the king might not be able to protect you."

  "Miss, be quiet. Mind the reputation of our Bi Zhuang." Chu Hao retorted coldly, instantly making Lin Yue'er furious, but she could only force herself to calm down and regain her composure, her eyes expressionless, yet somehow exuding an air of noble elegance.

  But she didn't know that at this moment, Chu Hao's heart was equally tense.

  When deciding on this plan, Chu Hao felt that his own strength was far from enough and could not intimidate those with higher cultivation than himself. So, he cooperated with Chen Honghong, allowing Chen Honghong to temporarily borrow his body.

  This technique, in the cultivation world, is called soul transference. Chen Honghong is a vessel spirit and also a soul, so it's natural for her to use this technique. This technique doesn't have any major aftereffects or negative consequences, it's benign. As long as the host is willing, they can control their own body rights at any time, unlike demonic possession which is a hateful act that offends both heaven and humanity.

  And as for Chu Hao's use of the Bone Shrinking Technique, it wasn't something he could have done on his own either. He owed a debt of gratitude to Chen Honghong. After all, she was a two-thousand-year-old artifact spirit who had seen countless techniques, and she wasn't just a simple character.

  "Chen Honghong, I'm really impressed by you. You can even come up with a crappy name like Bì Zhuāng. Aren't you afraid of being exposed? I am!" In his own conscious space, Chu Hao complained: "This is going to be the death of two people!"

  "A dog's fart can kill two people, and my life isn't even a life?" Chen Honghong hummed and said: "Since you want me to help, I naturally can't listen to everything you say, Laozi also has the right to speak for himself."

  "I don't want to argue with you, you're an old monster who's lived for over two thousand years. Anyway, this time it depends on you, if we fail, I'll be fine even if I die, but after the Hunyuan Ding, there won't be anyone left to repair it." Chu Hao said coldly.

  "Don't worry, I, Chen Honghong, have never made a mistake. As the master of the spiritual realm, I'm renowned for my high IQ. Plus, with my spiritual energy, it's easy to deal with these people." Suddenly, Chen Honghong said, "Someone has appeared, an expert close to the Innate level. If I make any mistakes later, remind me."

  "Aren't you supposed to have high IQ and autonomy? " Chu Hao sneered a few sentences, then let Chen Honghong temporarily control his body again.

  At this moment, two people walked out of the gate of Taoranju. One was the red-clothed guard from just now, and the other was a middle-aged man wearing a gray brocade long gown. The middle-aged man had an ordinary appearance, with sparse eyebrows and small eyes, but his eyebrow bones were very prominent, and his breath was steady, making him unforgettable at first glance.

  "May I ask if you two are from Bichuan?" The middle-aged man looked at Lin Yue'er and Chu Hao, and slightly opened his mouth.

  It seems that without recommendation it's hard for me to rush up, haha, no hurry.