A heart-to-heart?
Seeing Bai Yu's calm expression, Ji Yunshang was somewhat at a loss. She knew the request she had made was rather excessive. After all, the three Great Medicines at the auction had already fetched astronomical prices.
And now, even if she could meet Bai Yu's demand for thirteen Great Medicines, there was no way she could produce them immediately. Though her words had been somewhat irrational, Bai Yu had not refused in the end, had he?
But what did he mean by a heart-to-heart now?
"Master Bai, I came here in good faith. If there is anything you need, just say the word."
After thinking it over, Ji Yunshang smiled and spoke slowly.
"Hehe, does the Empress Dowager know why I came to the Soaring Sky Dynasty to hold this auction? And why I still did not leave after the auction ended?"
Hearing Bai Yu's words, Ji Yunshang froze for a moment, then seemed to hesitate.
Seeing her expression, Bai Yu spoke again.
"Could it be that the Empress Dowager has forgotten? I just said that both sides should speak from the heart."
Bai Yu's teasing expression only left Ji Yunshang more confused, but after some thought, she finally said, "I heard long ago that Master Bai has a close relationship with a genius from the Sword Burial Sect. Because of certain matters, that genius was expelled from the sect and placed under a kill order."
"And that this matter even implicated you, Master?"
Ji Yunshang asked probingly.
Based on the intelligence she had received, she felt this was the most likely reason Bai Yu had chosen the Soaring Sky Dynasty. Judging from the rumors surrounding Bai Yu and his way of doing things, he was not someone who would quietly swallow a loss.
"Hehe, worthy indeed of