But now, thinking of the danger she might face after today, and recalling this man's earlier conduct.
She knew in her heart that this was, after all, a glimmer of hope.
If she gambled, she might still live. If she did not, then she could only wait for death.
As she spoke, Mu Feiyan's eyes kept darting about. Inwardly, she was calculating every bargaining chip she could bring out, and what benefits she should offer to achieve her goal.
"If I remember correctly, Yuhui Island has auctions. Even if some supreme treasure cannot be found in the market, the auction will surely have it, won't it?"
"Surely the treasures at an auction cannot also be a mixed bag of fish and dragons?"
"Setting that Evil Cultivator aside, all I need is some basic information about Yuhui Island."
"What kind of information do you think could be more precious than your life?"
Su Shi'er looked at her calmly. He knew that since she was the guide, she must have something to rely on if she dared speak this way.
Yet he remained unhurried and unflustered, his expression unchanged from beginning to end.
Mu Feiyan's thoughts raced to their limit. Forcing herself to remain calm, she quickly said,
"Senior, that is not quite right. Some dangers may be life-and-death crises to this junior, but to Senior, they may be no more than a flick of the hand."
"Just as Senior said, there are indeed quite a few supreme treasures at the auction."
"But Yuhui Island's auction only opens once every hundred years. Though there are many treasures within it, it may not necessarily have everything."
Su Shi'er asked calmly, "Oh? How so?"
Mu Feiyan continued, "In truth, Yuhui Island's once-in-a-century auction consists of two events—one in the open and one in the