"But we can’t beat her two maidservants," Ye Wan Jun said, watching Song Qingcheng approach step by step. After all the insults she had hurled at them, he was itching to teach her a lesson!
Nan Gong Huan chuckled softly, her smile carrying a hint of mischief that was oddly charming.
She took out a bottle of demon potion and said leisurely, "Beating her up can wait. First, we need to scam her out of something. Otherwise, I won’t be able to vent my anger."
"But what are you doing with a bottle of demon potion? How is this scamming her?" Ye Sang was puzzled. Demon potions were usually good things, unless...
Was it actually poison?!
"This is the potion Shen Ye Rong gave me at the auction that day. I didn’t drink it," Nan Gong Huan explained. She had poured the potion into her Di Ming Ring and kept it, thinking it might come in handy to scam someone someday. She hadn’t expected to use it so soon.
The siblings suddenly understood—this potion also contained a Gu worm!
Combined with what Nan Gong Huan had just said, Song Qingcheng would surely grow suspicious tomorrow and go to "Black Lotus" to check her condition. Once the Gu worm was discovered, Nan Gong Qian’er’s dream of gaining favor with the royal family would be shattered.
It was a way to cut off one of her hands without her even realizing it.
"That’s so sneaky, but I love it!" Ye Wan Jun grinned. From the three days of the disciple trial, it was clear that Nan Gong Huan had plenty of clever ideas.
"So, what do we do?" Ye Sang also became interested, unable to suppress the smile on her face.
She had also been fed up with the Third Princess for a long time!
"It’s simple..." Nan Gong Huan shared her plan, and the three of them began to lie in wait.
Song Qingcheng soon entered the auction house and was led by a dedicated attendant to the VIP room on the upper floor, Room Seven.
The three of them split up, positioning themselves on both sides of the staircase—the Ye siblings on one side and Nan Gong Huan on the other—waiting for the attendant delivering refreshments to pass by.
For VIP rooms like this, attendants would bring complimentary tea and pastries.
Sure enough, after a short while, an attendant appeared, carrying a tray with delicate, sweet pastries and a pot of fragrant tea.
Just as the attendant was about to enter Room Seven, the three of them sprang into action!
Ye Sang and Ye Wan Jun approached from behind, while Nan Gong Huan approached from the front. She could clearly see the spout of the teapot.
In just a few steps, Ye Sang reached the attendant’s back and dropped a Second Spirit Stage spirit stone on the ground, calling out, "Hey, you dropped something."
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Hearing the call, the attendant instinctively turned around and saw Ye Sang pointing at the shiny spirit stone on the floor. His eyes lit up with greed.
"Thank you. I must have dropped it by accident," the attendant said, naturally bending down to pick it up.
This spirit stone must have been dropped by some VIP in one of the rooms. Why not take it?
As he bent down, Nan Gong Huan passed by him. She had already prepared the Gu worm from the potion and accurately tossed it into the teapot’s spout. The first sip of tea Song Qingcheng took would send the Gu worm down her throat!
To ensure Song Qingcheng would drink the tea, Nan Gong Huan quickly sprinkled some fragrant medicinal powder on the pastries, making them even more enticing.
Once Song Qingcheng took a bite of the pastry, her mouth would feel dry, and she would naturally reach for the tea.
The three of them executed their plan flawlessly, leaving without a trace.
Well, they were just passing by, after all!
Soon, the attendant brought the tea into Room Seven.
Song Qingcheng was sitting on the plush chair, waiting for the auction to begin.
The aroma of the pastries kept tempting her, and she couldn’t resist picking one up to eat. Her maidservant naturally poured her a cup of tea.
After eating the pastry, Song Qingcheng felt her mouth dry and naturally picked up the teacup to drink. The Gu worm smoothly entered her body.
"The taste is still a bit worse than the imperial chef’s," Song Qingcheng muttered, unwilling to admit that it was actually delicious.
Outside, the three of them quickly regrouped.
"Let’s go find the manager and redeem those free passes now!" Ye Wan Jun said eagerly.
"Wait, let’s go to the appraisal area first," Nan Gong Huan said, pulling the two of them toward the appraisal section.
Some people wanted to consign items for auction, so they brought their treasures to this area for appraisal. The auction house would keep the valuable items.
"Are you planning to consign something for auction?" Ye Sang asked curiously.
"I’m going to sell a few bottles of demon potions to boost my senior sister’s reputation," Nan Gong Huan said with a smile, her expression full of hidden meaning.
Ye Sang understood. She remembered that Nan Gong Huan and Black Lotus were from the same school, so as her junior sister, she must have plenty of demon potions!
Soon, they arrived at the appraisal area, where three appraisal elders were seated. They had just finished appraising a treasure, and judging by the owner’s disappointed look, it hadn’t met their standards.
Seeing newcomers, one of the elders listlessly tapped the table and said, "Place your treasure here."
The elder’s tone was lifeless, as if they had been busy all day without seeing anything valuable.
Nan Gong Huan took out eight bottles of demon potions and lined them up on the table with a clinking sound.
The Ye siblings behind her were wide-eyed with envy. She actually had so many demon potions!
Seeing the demon potions, the three elders immediately perked up and began examining them one by one.
They were in for a shock!
"My goodness, a Third Grade Advancement Potion with a 100% fusion rate?!"
"Wait, this is a Third Grade Healing Potion with a 100% fusion rate?"
"Am I dreaming? Hold on, this is a Fourth Grade Spirit Restoration Potion with a 100% fusion rate!"
The three elders were dumbfounded. They kept checking the same potions over and over. There were only eight bottles, but the three of them inspected them twenty-four times!
Fourth Grade potions were currently Nan Gong Huan’s limit. To break through to Fifth Grade, she still needed more practice.
"Did you craft these?" one elder finally looked up, astonished, at Nan Gong Huan.
She didn’t look very old.
"My senior sister crafted them. She asked me to sell them," Nan Gong Huan replied smoothly.
"And your senior sister’s name is?" the elder continued.
"Black Lotus."
The three elders were amazed and fully energized. They had never seen potions with a 100% fusion rate before!
This was unprecedented in the entire demon potion world!
"Change it!" one elder suddenly shouted, startling Nan Gong Huan.
Change what?
Another elder slammed the table and roared, "Replace tonight’s finale with this!"
The last elder laughed heartily and said to Nan Gong Huan, "All the proceeds from the auction of these eight potions tonight will go to you, but we’d like to establish a long-term partnership with your senior sister. Could you ask her for her opinion?"