Xiao Yan led Liuli into the auction and brought her to their spot, a place that overlooked the entire venue from above.
Looking at the tide-like crowd below, Liuli could not help but marvel. "There are quite a lot of people. Looks like you're pretty famous in the Black Corner Region!"
"Not really." Xiao Yan smiled modestly.
"By the way, has your teacher recovered? I remember his Soul Power was severely depleted when he helped you resist the Fallen Heart Flame." Liuli suddenly recalled why Xiao Yan had held this auction in the Original Work and asked curiously.
During her two years underground, she had spent almost all her time asleep. Thus, she had known nothing about Old Yao waking up and battling the Fallen Heart Flame.
Xiao Yan nodded and replied, "Master has mostly recovered, but he hasn't awakened yet. It won't be long, though."
"That's good. Otherwise, when you return to the Jia Ma Empire, you'll be short one major source of combat power." Liuli let out a breath of relief.
"Hm? How did you know I would be returning to the Jia Ma Empire soon?" Xiao Yan frowned, sensing that something was amiss as his dark eyes scrutinized the Young Girl suspiciously.
"Ah! I-I just guessed, okay?" Liuli's expression stiffened, and she began lying again. "Don't think I don't know about you recruiting people in the Black Corner Region!"
"Fine..." Xiao Yan reluctantly believed her. He sighed and said, "Although dealing with Yun Shan alone wouldn't be a problem, the Misty Cloud Sect's current strength is not much weaker than Jia Nan Academy's. Besides, they are colluding with the Soul Hall. I feel that if I return, I won't only be dealing with that old bastard."
It was like that Dou Zong expert he and Hai Bodong