As a small mountain of Soul Bones was fully revealed before everyone, they all involuntarily held their breath.
The small pavilion fell into a profound silence. Everyone was so shocked that their mouths had fallen open, yet not a sound was made.
Thud—
With the crisp sound of books hitting the ground, Shui Ningbing stood blankly at the entrance to the pavilion with Bai Nian, a stack of documents in her arms, looking at everyone in bewilderment.
After a long silence, Shui Ningbing finally squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth:
"Um... did I come at a bad time...?"
Everyone turned to look at Shen Hanyu. Shen Hanyu froze for a moment, then shook his head with a soft laugh.
"These Soul Bones all belong to my Xue'er. Less than forty percent of them even have anything to do with me..."
Snow Empress glanced at Shen Hanyu, then said softly, "Pick whatever you like. These Soul Bones are all top-grade, with very few flaws or missing origins. They're all over ten thousand years old too. Ayu, Bing'er, and Yue'er can each pick one to play with as well..."
The group exchanged looks, but no one dared to be the first to reach out and choose.
As a result, apart from the laughter of the girls coming from the front courtyard, the area was so quiet that a pin could have been heard dropping.
Shui Ningbing led Bai Nian slowly into the pavilion. After hesitating, Bai Nian cautiously edged closer to Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress before finally throwing himself into Snow Empress's arms.
Meanwhile, You Mengchu came racing over at top speed, her eyes gleaming as she dragged Xue Ke along.
The utterly confused Xue Ke had run until even her exquisite hair was disheveled. Panting hard, she took