Xu Taiping was so surprised not because of Young Master Cao's sex, but because the aura she now gave off was utterly different from before.
Men and women had very different auras, and with Xu Taiping's current Divine Soul Power, he could sense that difference with great ease.
Yet he had spent at least an hour with Young Master Cao without noticing anything. This meant that either her cultivation far surpassed his, or she carried an Immortal Treasure of an extremely high rank.
Either way, Young Master Cao was no ordinary person.
"Young Master Cao, those stones were just a matter of good luck. Luck alone won't do in the upcoming sale. You'd best not follow my purchases."
Xu Taiping withdrew his gaze from Young Master Cao.
Right now, his most pressing concerns were obtaining the Dragon-Trapping Tower and dealing with the Qi Household's lethal ambush afterward.
"Brother Taiping, Young Master Cao is my alias. My name is Chu Xiaoxiao. You can call me Xiaoxiao, too."
The young woman smiled at Xu Taiping.
"All right, Miss Xiaoxiao."
Xu Taiping nodded.
His attention was entirely on the sale before him and on Qi Yu and his companions not far away. He really had no energy to spare for the intensely curious young girl beside him.
But when Monk Chongde heard the young woman's words, his brows rose, and he sent a voice transmission to Xu Taiping beside him:
"Lord Heavenly Dharma Protector, if this humble monk remembers correctly, this young lady named Chu Xiaoxiao should be the daughter of His Majesty's third imperial uncle."
Xu Taiping was likewise a little surprised to hear Monk Chongde's words.
"What is her character like?"
Xu Taiping sent Monk Chongde a voice transmission to ask.
Chu Xiaoxiao's identity did not matter to him. He only