Encounter

"Auction House? You two just mentioned the Auction House, didn't you?" A pleasant voice came from nearby.

Mu Chen turned toward the voice and saw a white-clad girl disguised as a boy. Her face was fair as jade and exceptionally handsome. Her chest rose slightly beneath her clothes, and though she was not particularly tall, her slender figure made her appear willowy overall.

"I've just arrived here and am unfamiliar with the surroundings. You two can show me around." Lin Jing spoke as though it were only natural.

The moment Mu Chen heard her tone, he decided she was a spoiled young lady and instinctively wanted to keep his distance.

"Sorry, no time... We just got here too, so we don't know the place."

Lin Jing sensed the distance in his tone and reflected on her mistake... This wasn't the Martial Border. No one here knew who she was. If she wanted someone to help her, she had to offer compensation.

Feeling that she had grasped the key point, she said, "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Be my guide for ten days, and I'll pay you."

As she spoke, she tossed a jade bottle to Mu Chen. "This is the deposit. I'll give you the other half after ten days."

Mu Chen was about to refuse, but his divine sense inadvertently swept over the jade bottle. He froze, swallowing the words that had reached his lips...

Because the jade bottle contained a full five thousand drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid!

His expression grew slightly dazed as he asked in a strange tone, "Guide you? This is the payment?"

Lin Jing nodded. "Mm-hmm. What, isn't it enough? I can add more... but don't push your luck. This should be quite a lot, shouldn't it?"

She frowned slightly, a