Chapter 208: Chapter 208

The atmosphere was awkward.

Green Parrot had no choice but to let it go.

Si Yan looked up at her indifferent Beast Husband, her clear, distinct eyes curving up at the corners.

The male looked down. "Hmm?"

Si Yan withdrew her gaze, a slight smile on her lips, and continued to watch the auction. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs ⓝovelFire.net

Various tribes were offering different items, and Si Yan bid on many seeds and fruits provided by the weaker Beastmen, reaping a good harvest.

Then, Si Yan saw a group of very unpopular snake Beastmen offering their shed skins for auction.

Sen Ran’s gaze turned cold.

Si Yan looked over curiously. These snake Beastmen were quite large, looking as if they belonged to a python tribe.

"You don’t like them?" Si Yan asked curiously. "I don’t think I’ve seen this kind of snake Beastman in the Delusional Domain before. Is it okay for them to auction their shed skins instead of keeping them for the females?"

Sen Ran explained, "They are from the Water Python tribe. Our Delusional Domain does not accept Water Pythons."

Si Yan asked curiously, "Why don’t you accept Water Pythons?"

"The Water Python tribe doesn’t follow the rules. Not only do they casually sell and trade their shed skins, but they are also likely to devour their own mates."

Si Yan was stunned. "What did you say? Snakes... eat their mates?"

Sen Ran looked down. Noticing the young female appeared somewhat frightened, his expression softened.

"The Water Python tribe has a high probability of successful mating. However, the cost is that the females become very weak and irritable afterward. They sometimes replenish their strength by consuming the male."

"Of course, our Sen Ran tribe has no precedent of consuming our own kind."

Si Yan was speechless. That’s utterly terrifying!

Sen Ran’s gaze grew deeper. "Do you want to eat my flesh?"

Si Yan quickly refused, "No, no, no, I don’t have any such ideas, thank you."

After a long wait, the auction for the scar-removing ointment finally started.

Si Yan immediately sat up straight. Xi Qing’s face had always been a weight on her mind, and she was determined to heal it.

The auctioning Beastman held up a small stone jar and said, "This is provided by a Cow Tribe Beastman—scar-removing ointment. It’s said that during the Blazing Day, the Bovine Tribe Witch Doctor skilled in making this ointment passed away, so this is probably the last one."

"The Bovine Tribe Witch Doctor is gone? Ah..."

"The scar-removing ointment from the Cow Tribe always worked quite well."

Several Beastmen were sighing. In the Beast World, there were not many capable Priests and Witch Doctors, so each was highly respected. Losing even one or two was a great pity.

No sooner had the explanation finished than a Beastman impatiently said, "Ten Red Insect Crystals! Don’t compete with us; our female needs it for her face. This is the last one; without it, I’ll have no other options!"

"Twenty Red Insect Crystals. You only offer ten? What kind of paltry bid is that?"

"One Purple Insect Crystal! Sorry, our family’s female needs it too!"

Items for females always sold well, especially those in high demand, not to mention this might be the last scar-removing ointment available.

The scar-removing ointment was quickly bid up to fifty Purple Insect Crystals. The value of fifty Purple Insect Crystals was already very high.

Si Yan raised her hand. "One Golden Insect Crystal."

"Delusional Tavern bids one Golden Insect Crystal!"

"Did they sell that insect medicine from earlier to buy the scar-removing ointment?"

Bao Lin looked at Si Yan with jealousy. She also wanted the scar-removing ointment but couldn’t keep bidding past twenty Purple Crystals. In previous years, the scar-removing ointment hadn’t been this expensive. Who would have thought that after it became a limited edition, the price would skyrocket?

Bao Lin couldn’t understand why their parents were so biased, why they had given Si Yan a Gold Beast Crystal.

Indeed, as long as that second child is around, none of the good things ever come my way!

Si Yan was also a bit nervous. Her total fortune amounted to only two Jin Jing and fifty Purple Crystals. If she didn’t win the bid, she might have to find another way.

"Add fifty Purple Crystals," Xue Lin declared grandly.

Si Yan was taken aback. She turned her head to look at Xue Lin, only to see him gazing affectionately at Hemei. Damn it, Xue Lin really wants the scar-removing ointment too.

"The Lord of the Castle bids one Jin Jing plus fifty Purple Crystals! Is there any higher bid?"

Si Yan raised her hand. "Two Jin Jing!"

"Two Jin Jing??" The auctioning Beastman looked at Si Yan.

"How can they be so rich?"

"Apart from the one Jin Jing they just earned by selling insect medicine, they actually have another one?"

"Oh my god, is brewing wine really that profitable?"

Bao Lin and her siblings’ eyes were turning red.

How could Si Yan be so rich?!

Si Yan clenched her fists tightly. She had to buy this scar-removing ointment, whether for Xi Qing’s face or to mend the final crack in her relationship with Xi Qing. This item was extremely important to her!

Crying pitifully, her dark circles starkly visible, Hemei looked at Si Yan as Xue Lin raised his hand again.

Si Yan looked towards Xue Lin and Hemei, her eyelids twitching. He’s bidding again?!

Si Yan immediately said, "Wait!"

Si Yan walked a few steps forward and asked, "Lord Xue Lin, why do you want this scar-removing ointment?"

Xue Lin noted Si Yan’s earnest expression and affectionately hugged Hemei. "My Meimei wants to get rid of her dark circles."

Si Yan sighed. A panda wants to get rid of her dark circles. This matter... well...

Fortunately, although there were auctions in this world, the rules weren’t perfect, so a little delay seemed to be no problem.

Si Yan said, "Meimei."

Hemei replied softly and cutely, "Little Si Yan."

"The scar-removing ointment is for scars; it might not work on dark circles..."

Hemei became anxious. "But I’ve tried everything! I don’t want dark circles!"

Si Yan smiled at Hemei. "You’re so cute now, why would you want to get rid of your dark circles?"

Si Yan smiled. "Let me do your makeup. You can see what you look like without dark circles before deciding whether to bid on the scar-removing ointment, okay?"

Si Yan’s demeanor was very gentle, and Hemei knew that Si Yan was the young girl who had lived in that small earthen mound for many years.

So Hemei said, "Si Yan, you know how to do makeup too?"

Si Yan said, "Mm-hm."

Hemei said, "Alright, let’s try."

While no one was paying close attention, Si Yan conjured a makeup kit in her hand. This makeup kit was somewhat different from the common ones in her previous world; it was one she occasionally used for disguises.

Even though her makeup skills weren’t great, covering up Hemei’s dark circles wasn’t challenging.

Hemei removed her mask, revealing her chubby, round face.

"Meimei is so cute, why would she want to change?" Si Yan sincerely admired.

Hemei’s face turned red. Am I really that cute? She felt Si Yan dabbing her face with a powder puff.

Si Yan continued, "Meimei, you’re most beautiful with your dark circles, believe me."

Si Yan evenly applied the powder to her face, and soon, the panda without dark circles appeared.

Xue Lin frowned slightly. It wasn’t that she looked bad, but... how should he put it? He still thought Meimei was cutest with her dark circles.

Si Yan took out the Snake Scale Mirror that hung at her waist, the one Sen Ran had given her, and showed it to Hemei.

When Hemei saw her reflection, she was so startled she leaped up.

She immediately started to rub her face. "It’s hideous! So ugly! I don’t want to get rid of my dark circles anymore! BOO HOO HOO! Xue Lin, BOO HOO HOO, I don’t want to get rid of my dark circles anymore!"