Hearing this, Zhou Changqing nodded slightly.
He had been wondering why Su Mei recognized him.
If word of that battle at Jia Nan's Inner Academy had spread, that explained it.
"Thank you for clearing things up, Gate Master Su. I won't trouble you any further, then. Farewell."
Having obtained the information he wanted, Zhou Changqing politely thanked her and prepared to leave with Zi Yan.
Before he could rise,
Su Mei hurriedly called him back.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Changqing looked at her in puzzlement. "Is there something else, Gate Master Su?"
"Hehe, since you're asking about the auction, Mr. Zhou, I assume you intend to head to Black Emperor City to attend it?"
Su Mei maintained her smile, her alluring eyes fixed openly on Zhou Changqing.
Zhou Changqing nodded. "Naturally. Why do you ask, Gate Master Su?"
Su Mei smiled gracefully. "You may not know this, Mr. Zhou, but our Rakshasa Gate will also be attending the auction in Black Emperor City."
"If you don't mind, you could travel with us. That way, you wouldn't need to ask for directions, and we could look out for each other along the way."
After hearing her out, Zhou Changqing studied Su Mei's face, as though trying to see through whatever this woman was planning.
Yet Su Mei's expression remained perfectly calm. She wore a polite smile throughout, without the slightest hint of anything unusual.
After a moment's thought, Zhou Changqing nodded under her smiling gaze. "In that case, sorry for the trouble, Gate Master Su."
It was indeed as Su Mei had said.
If he went alone, he would have to find someone to ask for directions, since he did not know where Black Emperor City was.
Traveling with the Rakshasa Gate would be much more convenient.
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