Ya Fei's Shock: You're Xiao Tianci?

"Books?" Ya Fei froze for a moment upon hearing Xiao Tianci's request, but quickly recovered.

In her understanding, alchemists all had somewhat eccentric temperaments. Needing books was, on the contrary, quite a normal habit, so Ya Fei nodded.

"No problem, Master. I'll immediately send someone to search for them. However, does Master have any particular requirements for the types of books?" Ya Fei continued.

"No. Any books will do." Xiao Tianci shook his head.

Ya Fei immediately looked at the middle-aged man. "Go. Prepare them for this Master at once."

"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded without the slightest hesitation, then hurried out to look for books.

"Oh, and I also need a storage ring." After thinking briefly, Xiao Tianci spoke again.

"No problem." Ya Fei immediately nodded.

Although storage rings were not cheap, Xiao Tianci before her was worth such an investment from their auction house.

"May I ask how we can contact you, Master? You intend to auction these Body Tempering Pills through our auction house, correct?"

Ya Fei took a few graceful steps closer to Xiao Tianci and said, "How should I deliver the gold coins from the auction, along with the books you require?"

At such close range, Xiao Tianci looked at Ya Fei's breathtakingly voluptuous figure and could not help swallowing. This woman really was a temptress!

Then, he turned toward Guni, who stood nearby with a respectful expression. "Master Guni, could I trouble you to excuse yourself for a moment?"

Guni was startled, then quickly nodded.

Ya Fei was even more astonished.

With Guni's status as a second-tier alchemist, he was exceedingly respected throughout Wutan City. Even if the heads of Wutan City's three great clans spoke to him that way, Guni would likely be displeased.

Yet now, there was not the slightest change in Guni's expression as he immediately withdrew from the room.

"Master, do you have something you wish to tell me privately?" After Guni left, Ya Fei turned back toward Xiao Tianci and looked at him curiously.

All sorts of speculation kept surfacing in her heart. She did not know why this Master had chosen to leave her behind alone.

"That's right." Xiao Tianci nodded. This time, he did not deliberately deepen his voice, instead using his original one, clear and carrying a faint youthful quality.

Ya Fei's pupils suddenly contracted.

This voice was so young. More importantly, it sounded familiar, as though she had heard it somewhere before.

Could this Master's age truly be so young?

While Ya Fei was still pondering, Xiao Tianci removed his large hood, then took off the mask covering his face.

A handsome face was revealed.

At that moment, intense shock appeared in Ya Fei's eyes.

The Master before her was actually this young!

More importantly, she was certain she had seen this face somewhere before!

But where exactly had she seen him? Ya Fei's mind momentarily stalled. Her thoughts raced frantically, yet she simply could not remember.

"Miss Ya Fei is quite forgetful." Seeing Ya Fei's expression, Xiao Tianci gave a soft laugh and took a step toward her. "Could it be that among the people of the Xiao Clan worth remembering to Miss Ya Fei, there are only those few?"

Hearing Xiao Tianci mention the Xiao Clan, Ya Fei's eyes widened abruptly.

A thought flashed through Ya Fei's mind like lightning.

She remembered. When she had been invited to observe the Xiao Clan's coming-of-age ceremony, there had been a boy with an extremely weak presence lingering at the edge of the venue.

Whether during the test or the sparring matches, that boy had seemed utterly ordinary and had attracted no attention whatsoever.

Naturally, he had not left any impression on Ya Fei.

If Xiao Tianci had not reminded her just now, Ya Fei would probably have forgotten this person entirely.

"Are you Young Master Xiao Tianci of the Xiao Clan?" Ya Fei asked uncertainly.

The main reason was that the Xiao Tianci before her was as different from the Xiao Tianci at the Xiao Clan's coming-of-age ceremony as heaven and earth.

Even with Xiao Tianci's hint, Ya Fei still did not dare be completely certain.

"It's me." Xiao Tianci nodded.

"Hiss." Ya Fei could not help drawing in a sharp breath.

The fullness of her chest rose and fell, its astonishing curves seeming as though they might burst free the next moment.

The sight left Xiao Tianci somewhat dry-mouthed as well.

All kinds of guesses surged wildly through Ya Fei's mind beyond her control.

So he had been hiding his abilities? But what was his purpose in doing so?

Without hesitation, Ya Fei branded Xiao Tianci in her heart as unfathomable, while becoming even more resolute in her thoughts.

This person was someone their auction house could only befriend, never offend!

Alchemists were already an exceptionally honored profession on the Dou Qi Continent. What was more, Xiao Tianci could refine third-tier medicinal pills at such a young age. Leaving aside his terrifying potential alone—

Behind him, there must surely stand an incomparably esteemed master alchemist!

Even Gu He probably couldn't teach a disciple this monstrous! Ya Fei could not help sighing inwardly.

Xiao Tianci put his mask and hood back on, then looked at Ya Fei and spoke.

"The reason I told Miss Ya Fei my identity is because I trust Miss Ya Fei as a person. So, I hope Miss Ya Fei can keep this secret for me."

"Of course!" Ya Fei hurriedly nodded and assured him, "Rest assured, I will not tell anyone about Young Master Xiao's identity!"

"Mm." Xiao Tianci nodded in satisfaction, then turned to leave.

Before opening the door, Xiao Tianci seemed to recall something and added, "Oh, right, Miss Ya Fei. I hope you can arrange for those pills to be auctioned as soon as possible."

"Young Master Xiao, if you are short of money, feel free to tell me. The Mite'er Auction House will certainly satisfy you!"

Xiao Tianci glanced at Ya Fei, said nothing, and pushed open the door to leave.

Seeing this, a trace of annoyance appeared on Ya Fei's pretty face.

Why had she opened her mouth for no reason? Privately asking about an alchemist's circumstances was a grave taboo. If it had been another alchemist, it would not have been impossible for him to simply refuse to cooperate with them.

Fortunately, Xiao Tianci did not seem to have such intentions for now.

Not long after Xiao Tianci left, Guni returned to the room.

"Miss Ya Fei, how did the discussion with that lord go?"

"He wants the pills auctioned as soon as possible. Arrange them for the auction later today, and release word in advance that there will be a finale medicinal pill." After thinking for a moment, Ya Fei spoke.

"All right." Naturally, Guni nodded in agreement with the proposal.