Xu Taiping and Lu Rushuang exchanged a glance.
They had guessed something, but neither voiced their shared understanding.
"Prefect Qiu, this is far too much honor for a junior like me. Whatever you have to say, please sit down and take your time."
Xu Taiping rose and invited Qiu Shanyuan to sit back down.
"Have you two recognized that thing as well?"
Qiu Shanyuan was somewhat surprised by Xu Taiping and Lu Rushuang's reactions.
"Prefect Qiu, please first tell us why you want Taiping to kill Mo Yachu in the next match."
Lu Rushuang neither confirmed nor denied it.
Hearing this, Qiu Shanyuan nodded first, then took a Gold Essence Coin from his robes and placed it on the table.
In the candlelight, rings of light could faintly be seen spreading from the ancient Gold Essence Coin.
Immediately afterward, Xu Taiping and Lu Rushuang felt their Divine Soul perception become cut off from the outside world.
Clearly, this Refined Gold Coin was also a treasure used to block outside perception, and its grade was not low.
"Hall Master Lu, Young Master Xu, you have both heard of Demon Seeds, I presume?"
Qiu Shanyuan came straight to the point.
Xu Taiping exchanged another glance with Lu Rushuang.
Their suspicions had been correct.
"Taiping, don't say anything. Let me talk to him."
Lu Rushuang spoke to Xu Taiping through a private voice transmission.
"Sorry for the trouble, Little Martial Aunt."
Xu Taiping replied inwardly.
Whatever Prefect Qiu's purpose in asking him to kill Yachu, letting his Little Martial Aunt handle the discussion first would leave him considerable room to maneuver.
"Of course. But Prefect Qiu, what does that have to do with the next match?"
Lu Rushuang looked at Qiu Shanyuan with deep puzzlement in her eyes.
"A Nine Abysses Demon Seeds