After making a circuit of the hall, Liu Yunche shook his head slightly, disappointment flickering in his eyes.
Le Qingrou had vanished somewhere. Just as Liu Yunche looked up to search for her, a gentle woman's voice came from behind him.
"Did you not find anything to your liking, young master?"
Liu Yunche turned to see a woman dressed like a steward walking gracefully toward him.
Before Liu Yunche could speak, quick footsteps sounded beside him. Le Qingrou emerged from behind a display cabinet holding a small wooden box. Her eyes lit up. "Sister Xuanyi, you're back?"
A faint smile touched Lin Xuanyi's lips as she looked at the girl. "Qingrou, what are you doing here?"
Le Qingrou pointed at Liu Yunche. "I came with my senior brother."
Lin Xuanyi turned her gaze to Liu Yunche.
She had approached him because his bearing was upright and carried a natural air of nobility. He was clearly no ordinary person.
She had hoped to strike up a conversation, make herself known, and forge a good connection for the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
She had not expected him to be Le Qingrou's senior brother. But if she remembered correctly, didn't Daoist Fire Crane have only one disciple, Le Qingrou?
When had another senior brother appeared out of nowhere?
Surprise crossed her eyes, but she composed herself and cupped her hands in a proper greeting.
"So you're Qingrou's senior brother. I saw you studying the curiosities for quite some time. Were you looking for an antique?"
Liu Yunche nodded slightly and answered calmly.
"I was, but nothing I saw suited me."
Le Qingrou leaned in eagerly. "Sister Xuanyi, do you have any other rare antiques you've acquired?"
Lin Xuanyi considered for a moment, then smiled. "The items in the hall are merely what the Myriad