"The Huan Emperor truly is a master schemer! There certainly isn't any 'Mysterious Supreme Treasure' in the Hall of Myriad Emperors, is there? You gained all those treasures, riches, and secrets for nothing, and cleared yourself of suspicion into the bargain. Even snaring a white wolf with bare hands couldn't be more profitable..."
After Kong Wu and the others left, Dongfang Shi raised her cup and took a delicate sip. Her phoenix eyes narrowed as she looked at Xiao Ying, offering a string of probing compliments.
Xiao Ying's heart jolted. Astonished by Dongfang Shi's shrewdness, he maintained a calm exterior and replied, "You're mistaken, President Dongfang! I suspect even the Heavenless Young Master doesn't know what he's looking for. How would I know? Perhaps they really will pick up a bargain! After all, the Hall of Myriad Emperors dates back to the earliest days of antiquity and contains countless rare treasures..."
That was indeed the case. Xiao Ying's greatest suspect at present was the Heaven-Earth Bell, the unsealed form of the Eastern Sovereign Bell. Naturally, the odds were that the Hall of Myriad Emperors held nothing of the sort.
Still, nothing in this world was absolute. Xiao Ying merely suspected it. His main purpose was to seize this chance to clear himself of suspicion, lest the Great Huan Dynasty attract the eyes of every immortal and god under heaven!
"..."
Dongfang Shi froze, struck speechless.
This was also her greatest puzzle. Even the Penglai Commerce Association, which represented the Upper Realm, did not know exactly what the Upper Realm's powers sought, much less the Huan Emperor!
Her thoughts shifted, and Dongfang Shi probed again. "The more you try to hide it, the more you reveal! If the Huan Emperor were so accommodating, you wouldn't be the Huan Emperor! Besides, do