The moment Ya Fei exposed his identity, Xiao Yan's heartbeat seemed to skip a beat. He had no idea where he had slipped up and allowed himself to be recognized.
Moreover, Xiao Yan had no idea when he had become so famous that even people from the Mite'er Auction House knew of him and dared to make such a guess.
After all, during this time, he had spent almost all his days cultivating in the family's back mountain and rarely went out. How had he been recognized the very first time he went out, and while disguised at that?
Naturally, Xiao Yan did not know that Ya Fei was a genuine member of the Mittel Family, and not one without any standing.
It was only because her cultivation talent was poor that Ya Fei had never been able to enter the Mittel Family's core circle. Yet, because of her beauty, much of the intelligence gathered by the Mittel Family was willingly shared with her.
After all, in the eyes of the Mittel Family, Ya Fei was undoubtedly an excellent commodity, a perfect tool for a marriage alliance.
The first requirement for such a tool was exceptional beauty, but not the kind of aggressively overwhelming beauty that seemed too domineering—someone like Medusa Queen, for instance, would not be suitable.
Beauty like Ya Fei's, seductive and enchanting enough to make men lose control, was the perfect answer for a marriage alliance.
At the same time, it was best for a marriage alliance tool to possess no cultivation talent whatsoever. Otherwise, someone like Nalan Yanran or Yun Yun, with peerless beauty, outstanding cultivation talent, and great future strength—would marrying her off not simply be giving away one's top expert for free?
Ya Fei also fit this requirement perfectly. Though already in her early