I alone am the Honoured One!

Zhao Tian and Li Jia were sitting in the private room in the auction house as they glanced at the auction happening through the one-way glass in front of them.

The auctioneer was in the middle of presenting another rare artifact, his voice booming through the hall.

A soft sigh escaped Zhao Tian's lips as there was nothing that caught his interest in the Auction.

Meanwhile, Li Jia had her jaw dropped on the floor "What the hell? How are they throwing money like this? They must be so rich.. ehh?"

"And Tian, your radiant-grade weapons sold for 10,000 High-grade astral stones."

Looking at her shocked face, Zhao Tian just chuckled and spoke "Well yeah, Radiant grade weapons are quite rare"

Li Jia let out a sigh "Still... that's so much money." She glanced back at the auction hall, shaking her head in disbelief. "I could live off that for decades!"

At this time, Zhao Tian heard a knock on the door.

Rising from his seat, he made his way to the door and opened it to find two young men standing there, dressed in the fine uniforms of the auction house.

One of them held a silver platter with nine pouches neatly arranged atop it.

The lead servant bowed respectfully, offering the tray forward. "Esteemed customer, here are your 9000 high-grade astral stones, after deducting the 10 percent commission for the auction house."

With a nod, Zhao Tian stored them in his storage ring and glanced back at Li Jia "Jia... let's leave."

Li Jia snapped out of her amazement, quickly standing up from the plush couch. "Oh, okay," she said, hurrying to his side as he stepped out into the corridor.

...

As they walked through the city, Li Jia glanced around at the various shops and stalls lining the streets.

"Oh, look at that..."

Li Jia spoke pointing towards an old man's shop which was selling talismans.

They walked to the shop and looked at the talismans arranged on the table "Oh, are they like.. good luck charms?"

"Seems like it..."

"Then let's buy."

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Soon, they bought two Luck talismans and exchanged them with each other "Here, you can have this."

"Hmm..."

Looking at him, Li Jia asked "Since we're already here in Fenglei, is there anywhere else you want to stop by?" she asked, her eyes catching on a nearby shop displaying some herbs.

Zhao Tian shook his head, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon. "No, I've taken care of what I needed. Let's head back. i will have to come here for Pill shop another day."

Upon hearing this, she hugged his arm "Call me at that time too."

...

In the stillness of the night, Zhao Tian sat quietly in the courtyard, gazing up at the silver glow of the moon that hung high in the dark sky.

Li Xueyan was sitting beside him in the courtyard, her head resting on his shoulder.

As the quiet wind rustled past them, she whispered in his ear "Tian... I want to break a rule."

Eh? Confused by her words, Zhao Tian arched an eyebrow and saw the blush on Li Xueyan's face deepening.

With a slight cough, she made her point "I mean... like, the rule that outer court disciples and inner court disciples can't be in a relationship."

Zhao Tian looked at her and couldn't help but chuckle "I see... then seems like we can break that rule."

Li Xueyan looked up at him, her eyes softening at his words.

She was relieved by his casual acceptance, but the depth of her feelings was still written all over her face.

The blush on her cheeks deepened, and she lowered her gaze, speaking in a quieter voice, "Then... we have to keep our relationship a secret from now on."

Zhao Tian glanced around as if making sure no one was around to overhear them, before leaning in closer to her.

"If that's the case, then we shouldn't be sitting out here in the open, should we? If we're going to keep it a secret, we should be spending our time in your room."

Li Xueyan's eyes widened, and she stiffened at his words. "H-His room?"

Her mind raced, and her heart fluttered in her chest as the implications of his suggestion hit her.

Her gaze flitted between his face and the ground. 'Isn't that too soon?' she thought, her cheeks turning even redder

Zhao Tian, noticing her sudden shift in demeanor, realized how his words might have been interpreted and chuckled "Well, I ju-

"Okay..."

Huh?

The blush on Li Xueyan's face deepened and her fingers curled into the fabric of his robes "T-Take me to your room, Tian."

Zhao Tian stared at her for a moment, taken aback. He hadn't expected her to agree so quickly.

They just started talking about their feelings. Weren't they skipping some important steps here?

He smiled back, shaking his head slightly in disbelief. "Well then..." He stood up from the stone bench, brushing off his robes.

Extending a hand toward her, he asked with a warm smile, "Do you want to come to my room?"

Li Xueyan looked at his outstretched hand, her heart beating faster.

Without hesitation, she reached out and gently took his hand, feeling the warmth of his palm against hers. She nodded softly, her lips curving into a faint smile. "Yeah..."

Hand in hand, they walked through the dimly lit courtyard, the sound of their footsteps barely audible over the soft rustling of the trees.

The sect was quiet at this hour, most of the disciples had already retired to their quarters for the night.

As they passed the gardens and training grounds, illuminated only by the faint glow of moonlight, they were alone.

Zhao Tian glanced at her from the corner of his eye, watching as she kept her gaze forward, her hand gripping his hand just a little tighter.

She was trying to maintain her calm composure, but he could tell she was nervous.

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