"The evening after tomorrow at seven? Great! I promise I'll be there early!"
Blood Sword nodded repeatedly, and the Ninth-Order Martial Saints listening intently nearby also looked delighted.
"Let's make this clear in advance: this auction may not necessarily sell all three portions of Supreme Divine Blood. If what you bring out isn't enough to move me, I won't make a trade."
Xu Jingming spoke after taking in everyone's reactions.
"Of course. Supreme Divine Blood is unimaginably rare. It's already generous enough of you, Director Xu, to put it up for auction."
A burly man immediately replied in a hearty voice, while the other Martial Saints shared the sentiment.
With the auction serving as an opening topic, Xu Jingming, Blood Sword, and the others naturally had plenty to talk about.
An hour later, Su Qingli, who had set out from Great Xia, also arrived at United Nations headquarters.
Xu Jingming, who had arrived before her, naturally rose to greet her. Su Qingli made no attempt to hide it as she affectionately hooked her arm through his.
"What's going on? Has Su Qingli fallen for Xu Jingming?"
"Looks like it. But then again, Xu Jingming is outstanding in both talent and strength. I'd fall for him too."
"Tsk. Now that Su Qingli has someone she likes, those few are probably heartbroken."
"..."
The Great Xia Ninth-Order Councilors who noticed this were greatly surprised.
At only thirty-three years old, Su Qingli had broken through to become a Ninth-Order Lower-Position Law Saint and commanded the vast Thunder Martial Hall.
Both her figure and appearance were exceptional.
Therefore, even though Su Qingli suffered from the side effect that prevented her from advancing to the Ninth-Order Middle-Level, several male Ninth-Order Councilors in Great Xia had admired her.
It was simply that the aloof Su Qingli