This is a large auction house. Shao Yumiao spent ten high-grade spirit stones as an entrance fee to get in.
……
It was almost noon.
Song Cha was in a good mood while cultivating.
Today, Shao Yumiao hadn’t come to find her, seemingly discouraged by her previous actions, so he didn’t come looking for her.
Thinking of this, Song Cha felt even better.
Recently, Shao Yumiao had been coming to her, always saying she wanted to take her to the magic artifact shop.
Just hearing that name made Song Cha recall the scenes where Shao Yumiao made her spend money on things, which put her in a bad mood.
But today, Shao Yumiao finally didn’t come to find her, which improved her mood a bit.
Just as Song Cha was thinking this, she suddenly felt a surge of spiritual energy outside.
Such a dense surge of spiritual energy clearly indicated someone was experiencing a breakthrough.
Moreover, this spiritual power was evidently from someone breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.
Thinking of this, Song Cha walked out of her cave dwelling to take a look outside.
The spiritual energy outside was thick, with patches of golden clouds gathering overhead.
Just from this, Song Cha knew the person breaking through had an extraordinary cultivation level.
Only those with the most exceptional talent could cause such a phenomenon when breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.
As she thought this, Song Cha looked towards the place where the spiritual energy was most concentrated.
It was a cave.
The moment she saw that cave, Song Cha understood who was undergoing the breakthrough.
It was obvious, it was You Ming An.
The surrounding spiritual energy grew increasingly dense, continuously converging towards the small cave.
Song Cha had been waiting, waiting for You Ming An to come out.
After waiting for a full hour, the spiritual energy finally became less dense, and the auspicious clouds gathered in the sky slowly dispersed.
A woman in black walked out of the small cave.
She was still as cold as ever, and perhaps due to her breakthrough to Nascent Soul, her aura seemed even more arrogant.
But the moment she saw Song Cha, all that coldness and arrogance vanished.
A hint of softness appeared on her face. “Cha Cha.”
“Sister Ming An,” Song Cha ran to You Ming An’s side, wrapping an arm around her and began to speak, “I sensed someone breaking through outside, and I knew it was you. Congratulations on your breakthrough, Sister Ming An!”
You Ming An’s expression softened even more. “Cha Cha, thank you for your hard work.”
“Waiting for Sister Ming An is never hard,” Song Cha said.
The two stood face to face, their auras blending harmoniously in an indescribable way.
You Ming An was in an extremely good mood at this moment.
She had just made a breakthrough in her cultivation, and Song Cha was there to accompany her. Could there be anything better in this world?
You Ming An savored the moment.
But just as she was enjoying it, she sensed footsteps approaching from afar.
At first, You Ming An didn’t pay much attention, as it was normal for people to pass by on such a large mountain.
But soon, she had no choice but to take notice.
She heard the footsteps getting closer and closer.
Just as You Ming An finally shifted some of her attention to see who it was, she saw that person already standing before her.
The person was dressed in white, exuding a cold aura, and walked straight towards Song Cha.
It was clearly Shao Yumiao.
“Cha Cha.” Shao Yumiao stood in front of Song Cha. “I’m here to apologize.”
“Apologize?” Song Cha looked at Shao Yumiao innocently. “Sister Yumiao, you don’t need to apologize. Actually… I was just speaking off the cuff yesterday. I regretted it right after I said it. You don’t need to take it to heart.”
Shao Yumiao: “…”
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Shao Yumiao frowned.
How could she not apologize?
Song Cha was such a kind and good-natured person, yet she had been so upset by her that she said those things. It showed how big her mistake was.
If she didn’t get Song Cha’s forgiveness for such a big mistake, Song Cha would definitely feel uncomfortable.
Thinking of this, Shao Yumiao’s desire to apologize grew even stronger.
She took out a storage bag and handed it to Song Cha. “Cha Cha, this storage bag contains all sorts of rare treasures that you can use at this stage, with no side effects. I’m apologizing to you today, so please accept these.”
Song Cha: “…”
Song Cha looked at Shao Yumiao innocently and shook her head in refusal. “No, I can’t just take your things.”
Shao Yumiao became even more serious. “Cha Cha, this is my apology to you. If you don’t accept it, it means you don’t forgive me.”
“Of course Cha Cha won’t forgive you.” You Ming An looked at Shao Yumiao coldly. “Cha Cha is such a good person, she doesn’t need your fake apology.”
Shao Yumiao: “…”
Hearing You Ming An’s words, Shao Yumiao was extremely displeased.
Or rather, when she had just walked over, Shao Yumiao had already seen You Ming An holding Song Cha’s hand.
From the first glance, Shao Yumiao found You Ming An extremely unpleasant.
But even though she found You Ming An extremely unpleasant, Shao Yumiao still didn’t pick a fight.
It wasn’t that Shao Yumiao was being magnanimous, but rather that she had just made a mistake. Seeing Song Cha and not taking the initiative to apologize, instead causing trouble for others, would only make Song Cha dislike her even more.
Now that You Ming An had come to cause trouble for her, Shao Yumiao couldn’t be blamed.
Shao Yumiao looked at Song Cha with a sense of loss, a hint of grievance in her eyes. “Cha Cha… am I really that insincere?”
Song Cha: “…”
Faced with such a question, Song Cha naturally couldn’t answer affirmatively.
Song Cha shook her head. “Sister Yumiao, you’re so kind, of course you’re not insincere.”
“Cha Cha, are you lying to me?” Shao Yumiao looked at Song Cha. “If I’m not insincere, why would she say that?”
Song Cha: “…”
You Ming An: “…”
This question really stumped Song Cha.
If the person in conflict with Shao Yumiao wasn’t You Ming An, but someone else, she could have easily shifted all the blame.
But the one who said it was You Ming An, one of the male lead’s harem members, and a future Demon Lord.
In this situation, she couldn’t shift the blame at all.
“It’s a misunderstanding,” Song Cha could only say.
After hearing Song Cha’s words, neither of them spoke. But the look in their eyes towards each other was filled with danger.
“Sister Yumiao, you’re a very good person.” Song Cha held Shao Yumiao’s hand, trying to change the subject. “Yesterday’s incident wasn’t your fault to begin with, I forgive you.”
Being held by Song Cha and hearing her sincere forgiveness, Shao Yumiao’s mood finally improved a bit. She handed a storage bag to Song Cha. “Cha Cha, you must take this. It’s my apology gift, you can’t refuse.” When she said “you can’t refuse,” Shao Yumiao gave Song Cha an extra look.
With Shao Yumiao’s added emphasis, Song Cha eventually accepted it.
The moment Song Cha accepted the gift, Shao Yumiao felt a bit of warmth around her.
Shao Yumiao had never felt this way before. Although she was perceptive, she was mostly attuned to people’s malice.
This sudden awareness of the atmosphere came after her father mentioned spending money and explained its definition. Shao Yumiao grasped it then.
So… was the recent warmth because Song Cha accepted the gift?
Her father was truly clever.
Could she… follow her father’s advice, spend money to give Song Cha the best life, and be with Song Cha?
But just as Shao Yumiao was contemplating this and hadn’t fully enjoyed the surrounding warmth, she felt the atmosphere turn cold again.
No, it might even be colder than before.
