Chapter Thirty-Eight: Appraising Treasures

Feeling that intense and sinister killing intent, along with a sense of alienation that didn’t belong to him, Su Yi was startled—was it that evil soul called Blood Emperor? His hands trembled uncontrollably, struggling as if to suddenly seize Ke Yue’s throat. Damn it, trying to control me? It won’t be that easy! Su Yi gritted his teeth, forcing his hands together into tightly clenched fists.

He glanced coldly at the “obstructive” Ke Yue before him. With a swift motion, his right foot lashed out like thunder, smashing violently between Ke Yue’s legs. Ke Yue took the blow head-on, his eyes bulging, pain wracking his body so fiercely he could only let out a cry before slowly squatting down, clutching his vulnerable spot.

Though a fighter’s body was somewhat tougher than an ordinary person’s, the vital spot between the legs was still weak. With Su Yi’s current strength, this kick might leave Ke Yue permanently impaired even after treatment.

The other guards were stunned by this unexpected turn. Su Yi’s attack was so sudden that none could react in time—besides, they’d never expected Su Yi, who usually avoided trouble or responded in silence, to act so fiercely today!

Watching Ke Yue convulsing on the ground, the guards swallowed involuntarily, instinctively shielding themselves. Their gazes toward Su Yi brimmed with schadenfreude and a touch of pity. In their eyes, whatever happened, Su Yi—a waste in their minds—was surely facing ruthless revenge.

Even Lin Tie couldn’t help but see Su Yi’s actions as courting death. Since he hadn’t even formed a cyclone, he should learn to keep his head down, like himself. Stirring trouble without the strength to back it up was the height of foolishness.

Su Yi, oh Su Yi, hadn’t you lived this way for the past year? Now it’s certainly a fight to the death, and soon, you’ll have no place here... Hmph, geniuses are always like this, never knowing when to endure, Lin Tie thought to himself.

After fiercely suppressing that impulse, the murderous emotion gradually faded. Su Yi let out a sigh of relief, and felt a surge of surprise. During his struggle and emotional upheaval, he suddenly realized his energy had unknowingly reached the eighth level!

Ke Yue, curled up on the ground, finally caught his breath and began to moan. The guards, as if waking from a dream, hurried forward with questions. One of them sneered at Su Yi, “Su Yi, you’re dead! How dare you play dirty with Brother Ke!”

“That’s right! Our guard squad won’t let you off!” another chimed in.

Su Yi merely snorted coldly at their words, not bothering to glance at them, and turned to walk away. The guards were momentarily stunned by Su Yi’s brisk and carefree “escape,” and wanted to pursue him, but exchanged hesitant looks—none moved. Their gazes finally settled on Ke Yue, still writhing in pain.

Unable to move, Ke Yue stared venomously at Su Yi’s departing back, hatred boiling over in his heart.

“Damn it! Why didn’t you stop him?!”

“Don’t be angry, Boss Ke. That useless Su Yi can’t run far. Your injuries are more important…”

“Right, right! Next time, let the boss deal with him personally—make Su Yi regret ever living…”

“Hey, isn’t it time for our shift?”

“Nonsense! Boss Ke is like this—how can we stand guard?”

“Take leave, take leave!”

“You bastards… Shut up! Carry me… for treatment…”

…

On his way, Su Yi encountered staff from the auction house and made a few inquiries. He soon confirmed his suspicions: Mei Ya was neither at the auction event nor in any transaction or conference room. She had her own large chamber, and often stayed in its hall.

As the chief auctioneer, Mei Ya could skip smaller auctions—other auctioneers could handle them. But for Mei Ya, matters seemed even more flexible. Whether she attended or not depended entirely on her mood; sometimes, even for major auctions, she would simply not show up.

In the eyes of those men who regarded Mei Ya as their dream girl, this only made her more unique and alluring, her charm growing ever stronger.

Sometimes Su Yi thought Mei Ya acted less like an auctioneer and more like a guest. She rarely visited transaction or conference rooms, preferring to wander about or remain in her fragrant chamber.

Stepping into the hall, Su Yi saw Mei Ya reclined on a spice-scented chair, dressed in a pale blue cheongsam, leisurely sipping chilled tea. Her moist lips, softened by the tea, appeared more lush and tempting, inviting indulgence.

Mo Ben, as usual, stood quietly to one side, eyes half-closed, as if resting.

Noticing Su Yi, Mei Ya’s gaze flickered. She smiled, set down her cup, and greeted him with a charming smile, “Little brother Su Yi, what brings you here?”

Su Yi’s eyes wandered to the pale thigh revealed by Mei Ya’s cheongsam slit, and he coughed awkwardly. “Mei Ya, I recently acquired something in the marketplace, but I don’t know what it is or what it’s for. I thought… maybe you could take a look.”

“Oh? What is it?” Mei Ya’s face lit up with excitement, clearly interested.

Just as Su Yi was about to speak, Mo Ben suddenly opened his eyes and scanned Su Yi up and down with surprise. “Su Yi, you’ve broken through to the eighth level?”

Su Yi was momentarily taken aback, then nodded.

With Su Yi’s confirmation, Mo Ben and Mei Ya exchanged glances—this was too fast! Though they knew Su Yi cultivated energy at an abnormal rate, it felt like just yesterday, or the day before, that he was at the seventh level.

In only a few days, he’d advanced another stage. At this pace, he could go from the first to ninth level in just over half a month!

That was an achievement most people spent ten or even twenty years to reach. Had cultivating energy become so easy now? The thought left Mo Ben and Mei Ya somewhat dazed.

After a moment, Mei Ya smiled helplessly at Su Yi. “You really are… Oh, by the way, since you’ve advanced, will you participate in the upcoming Martial Trial?”

Su Yi hesitated, puzzled. “Mei Ya, why do you want me to join this Martial Trial so much?”

“Well… of course there are benefits!” Mei Ya winked mysteriously. “You’ll understand in time.”

Seeing Mei Ya’s playful secrecy, Su Yi was speechless, but then remembered her life-saving kindness and all she’d done for him, warming his heart.

Since Mei Ya wanted him to do this, he would oblige. Previously, he lacked the strength, but now, after a lucky encounter, he possessed formidable power. Among those under twenty-seven competing in Changling City, his chances were quite high.

After all, most of the city’s martial experts were over thirty and couldn’t enter the trial. Winning a spot in the top five shouldn’t be difficult. Thinking this, Su Yi nodded and smiled lightly, “In that case, I’ll certainly participate.”

Mei Ya heard the confidence in Su Yi’s otherwise calm words, and her captivating smile bloomed.

As Su Yi admired her radiant beauty, something exploded in his mind. A fierce desire swept through him, nearly overwhelming his consciousness. In his mind, a sinister, hoarse, and hideous voice echoed relentlessly—

Strip this woman naked! Conquer her! Ravish her! Make her writhe and moan beneath you!

Su Yi’s breathing became rapid, and he stepped forward unconsciously. Mo Ben glanced at Su Yi in puzzlement, frowning. “Su Yi, what’s wrong? Your emotions seem unstable…”

Mo Ben’s words were like thunder in Su Yi’s ears, snapping his clouded mind back to clarity!

Bending slightly, Su Yi discreetly concealed the swelling at his thigh, struggling to calm himself and suppress the evil urges threatening to take control. Taking advantage of the moment, he pulled the black thread from his pocket and quickly handed it to Mei Ya, then hurriedly stepped back.

Once he’d retreated, Su Yi took several deep breaths, exhaling slowly to steady himself, though anger simmered within. That evil soul kept hiding in the shadows, inciting him—being manipulated like this was intolerable!

Drawn to the object, Mei Ya didn’t notice Su Yi’s odd behavior. She examined it for a moment before exclaiming in surprise.

“Hmm? Could this be…”

(Fresh flowers! Vote!)

Martial Peak 38—Chapter Thirty-Eight: Treasure Appraisal Completed!