Yang Yi continued, "If we spot anything we like, we can trade Overlord Crystals for it. It's more worthwhile than buying at an auction."
In short, earning Overlord Crystals was more important than anything else.
Yet as Sikong Jing listened, his eyes narrowed slightly. He was not lacking Bright King Crystals and the like—the Blood Devour Dragon Pearl had plenty of them. Even if they were merely the loose change Bloodforged Patriarch had carried on him, they still far exceeded what most people possessed.
Of course, Sikong Jing said nothing for now. He would wait and see whether there was anything at the auction that caught his eye.
"Sikong Jing, what are you doing here?"
Just as Sikong Jing was beginning to look forward to the auction, a familiar voice sounded beside his ear again. Turning around, he saw three lovely figures—it was Yao Yuzhi, Hua Meixi, and Gongyang Ying.
The one who had spoken was Yao Yuzhi.
At the same time, Hua Meixi's face darkened. The little princess matter had already left her in a foul mood, and Sikong Jing's presence made her feel as though he was haunting her like an unquiet ghost. Gongyang Ying, meanwhile, cried out in delighted surprise, "Brother Jing."
Sikong Jing nodded and smiled at Gongyang Ying before replying, "Lady Yao, I'm here carrying out a mission with Captain Yang."
Only then did Yao Yuzhi come to a realization.
She knew that Sikong Jing had already begun taking missions, but she did not know what kind of mission he was on.
Without asking further, Yao Yuzhi smiled. "Little Meixi and I brought your little sister Gongyang here to broaden her horizons, and to see if there's anything good we can bid on while we're at it... You two carry on. We'll see each other