Hearing this, Zhou Yao said apologetically to Li Yang, "Li Yang, something’s come up. I have to go now."

She knew her family’s situation. If her second uncle found out she was with Li Yang, it definitely wouldn’t be good for him.

"Okay. Let’s talk when we have time," Li Yang said with a smile and a nod.

He watched Zhou Yao leave.

Beside him, Qin Shanchuan chuckled and said, "Xiaoyang, you’re a man now. Do you have a girlfriend? You must have a girl you like, right?"

Li Yang found Qin Shanchuan’s question a little strange, but he didn’t lie. He nodded and said, "I do."

’It’s over. Xiaoyue has no chance.’ Hearing Li Yang’s answer, Qin Shanchuan was utterly disappointed. ’There goes the son-in-law I thought was the best.’

Judging by Li Yang’s previous attitude toward Qin Yue, the girl he liked was definitely not her.

Not dwelling on the topic, the two continued walking deeper into Xinhu Square.

After walking for a bit, Qin Shanchuan suddenly felt something was off and looked around.

"What is it, Uncle Qin?" Li Yang asked, confused.

Qin Shanchuan whispered, "Xiaoyang, a lot of big shots have come to compete for the Anticancer Agent this time."

A look of clear confusion on his face, he said, "I’ve been to this Anticancer Agent auction twice before. There were a lot of people both times, but not many from the great families. But now I can see seven of them."

Great families, like the Zhao family and the Zhou family, are worth hundreds of billions. Billionaires like him from the Qin family didn’t even count.

In the past, very few people from families like the Zhao family or the Zhou family came here. But now, with just a glance, there were seven or eight of them.

After he voiced his confusion, Li Yang didn’t think much of it. This was his first time here, after all.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Li Yang’s gaze fell upon a certain spot. A middle-aged man was walking over, smiling and talking with someone else.

As if sensing Li Yang’s stare, the middle-aged man looked over as well, but his expression instantly darkened.

"Zhao Kun."

After a glance at Zhao Kun, Li Yang calmly looked away.

’Zhao Kun is here too?’ he wondered.

’Just as Qin Shanchuan said, there really are a lot of great families here this time.’

"Zhao Kun, is that young man your younger sister’s son, Li Yang?" another middle-aged man beside Zhao Kun asked with a smile.

He had a smile on his face, not at all worried about displeasing Zhao Kun.

At his words, Zhao Kun forced a smile and shook his head. "My apologies for the embarrassing sight, Brother Wan."

He was fuming inside. The Wan family, which this middle-aged man belonged to, was also one of Huaxia’s top-tier wealthy families. But they were the ones who had to curry favor, because the Wan family had a very close relationship with a Celestial Level Cultivator.

With the protection of that Celestial Level Cultivator, the Wan family’s status was naturally higher than their Zhao family’s.

Zhao Kun felt a surge of irritation. If his younger sister had ended up with Zheng Qian back then, with the Zheng family now having one Celestial Level and one King Level expert, it would be the Wan family trying to curry favor with them.

Not just the Wan family; most of the other great families would be fawning over them too.

But there were no ’what ifs,’ and Li Yang’s father, Li Guohai, had ruined it all.

Zhao Qianxing must have known Li Yang was coming to bid on the Anticancer Agent. If not for Zhao Qianxing’s orders, he would have definitely interfered with Li Yang’s bidding this time.

"By the way, Brother Wan, when is Zheng Yi arriving?" Suppressing his thoughts, Zhao Kun asked with a smile.

From his tone, it seemed his main reason for coming was this Zheng Yi.

"Soon," Wan Qiang replied with a faint smile.

He didn’t elaborate, and Zhao Kun could only bottle up his thoughts.

...

Time passed, and the crowd in Xinhu Square grew larger.

DONG!

A sudden sound rang out. Upon hearing it, Li Yang felt a surge of excitement.

’The auction is about to start!’

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, an old man who looked to be in his sixties, with slightly graying hair but a vibrant spirit, walked out.

The old man smiled and said, "We have quite a crowd this time. Let’s cut to the chase. Just like last time, we have two doses of the Anticancer Agent. Those who need it may bid. As for the other auction items, you can choose to buy them or not at your leisure in the square afterward."

Straight to the point. The foundation started directly with the Anticancer Agent auction.

"Seventy million."

"Eighty million."

"One hundred million."

"One hundred and ten million."

...

A few people started bidding. Li Yang joined in, calling out, "One hundred and twenty million."

At that price, the bidding stopped.

To a cancer patient, the Anticancer Agent was priceless. But to someone who wasn’t sick, it was just... so-so.

As for buying it in advance...

Every dose of the Anticancer Agent sold at auction had to be used as soon as possible. It required registration and couldn’t be bought and left unused.

"Alright, the first dose of the Anticancer Agent goes to bidder number one hundred and thirty-one," the old man announced with a smile.

’I got it!’

Hearing the announcement, Li Yang’s face remained calm, but his heart was pounding with excitement!

He had obtained the first Anticancer Agent without any of the unexpected problems he had feared.

And after spending one hundred and twenty million, he still had two hundred and twenty million left!

This was enough to buy the second dose of the Anticancer Agent!

’Once I have both doses of the Anticancer Agent, Mom and Dad can finally make a full recovery!’

Li Yang had been happy when he first came into contact with cultivation and even when he’d gained his current strength.

For others, coming into contact with cultivation would be worth it even if it cost tens of billions.

But for Li Yang, winning this Anticancer Agent at auction made him happier than even cultivating to his current level.

The Anticancer Agent meant his father would no longer have to lie in a hospital bed, waiting for death.

Family would always be the most important thing to Li Yang!

"Who’s that young man?"

"Never seen him."

"Anyone who can spend over a hundred million on the Anticancer Agent must come from an extraordinary family."

"Haha, you guys don’t know, but I do. That young man is Zhao Kun’s nephew."

"Zhao Kun’s nephew? A member of the Zhao family?"

"What Zhao family? He’s Zhao Rou’s son."

"Zhao Rou! Haha, now I remember! The daughter of that old man Zhao Qianxing, the one who made him a laughingstock." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Did Zhao Rou return to the Zhao family? Otherwise, how could her son be rich enough to afford the Anticancer Agent?"

"No. Last time at the Xuan City auction house, this Li Yang and Zhao Kun didn’t seem to be on good terms."

At this moment, many people were looking at Li Yang. Anyone who could win the bid for the Anticancer Agent definitely had some power, yet they didn’t recognize him.

However, some of the people who had been at the Xuan City auction house last time happened to be here as well, so they knew about the relationship between Li Yang and Zhao Kun.

After a little gossip, everyone present came to know who Li Yang was.

Over with Zhou Yao, upon seeing Li Yang win the auction for the Anticancer Agent, Zhou Xiaoyun nudged Zhou Yao and winked at her.

A smile appeared on Zhou Yao’s face as well; she was happy for Li Yang.

Beside them was a man who looked to be in his thirties. He noticed Zhou Xiaoyun and Zhou Yao’s interaction and asked, "Xiaoyun, Yaoyao, do you two know that young man?"

The man’s name was Zhou Tiantao, Zhou Xiaoyun’s older brother.

"We do," Zhou Xiaoyun nodded. "That young man is Yaoyao’s classmate."

"A classmate?"

Zhou Tiantao nodded and didn’t ask any more questions.

However, as the crowd’s chatter spread, Zhou Tiantao overheard it, and his expression shifted slightly.

’The son of the Zhao family’s Zhao Rou?’

A story had spread about the Zhao family back in the day: Zhao Qianxing’s daughter hadn’t chosen the Zheng family, but an ordinary man instead. This had sent Zhao Qianxing into a rage and turned the Zhao family into a joke.

And now, the Zheng family had produced a King Level expert, a being like one of the Land Immortals!

This caused people to maliciously bring up the Zhao family’s past affair again.

He knew about this matter too.

"Xiaoyun, Yaoyao, you two should keep your distance from this Li Yang. His family has offended the Zheng family. Nothing good will come from associating with them."

Zhou Tiantao said bluntly, "Besides, people from the Zheng family will be here soon. I got some inside information that not only Zheng Qian’s son, Zheng Yi, but possibly even the Celestial Level Zheng Qian himself might come. You absolutely cannot talk to Li Yang."

In his opinion, someone like Li Yang was to be avoided.

So many wealthy people had gathered here this time, all for the sake of the Zheng family.

The appearance of a King Level Cultivator had made the Zheng family’s reputation soar. Countless people wanted to curry favor but couldn’t find a way in. Now that an opportunity had presented itself, who would be willing to miss it?

Their Zhou family didn’t have a single Cultivator; they were incredibly desperate to build a connection with a powerful one!

Hearing Zhou Tiantao’s words, Zhou Yao’s expression faltered slightly. Zhou Xiaoyun quickly grabbed her hand and said to Zhou Tiantao with a smile, "Second Brother, don’t worry. Yaoyao and I know our limits."

"Good." Zhou Tiantao nodded and said no more.

...

"The auction for the first dose of the Anticancer Agent is over. We will now begin the auction for the second dose."

In reality, only about ten seconds had passed since the first dose was sold. The old man spoke again with a smile, and people began to bid.

The price quickly reached one hundred and twenty million again.

Just then, Li Yang called out directly, "One hundred and thirty million."

"It’s that young man again?"

Some people’s eyes immediately focused on Li Yang.

Zhao Kun’s expression had been grim, but it changed instantly when he heard Li Yang speak.

"Didn’t Li Yang just spend one hundred and twenty million? How does he still have money to bid for the Anticancer Agent?" Zhao Kun’s face contorted.

He knew Li Yang’s situation. He had even specifically investigated Li Yang after the Bluefin Tuna auction and confirmed that Li Yang hadn’t come into any significant gains since then.

In his view, it was normal for Li Yang to win one dose of the Anticancer Agent. This was something he and Zhao Qianxing had tacitly approved of—they would allow him to get one dose.

But how did Li Yang suddenly have the money to bid on a second one?

This was definitely not something he wanted to see. And not just him—it was certainly not what Zhao Qianxing wanted to see either.