"You've got one dirty mind, kid."
After hearing Qin Xiao's plan, Elder Ma gave him a thumbs-up in praise.
Qin Xiao: "..."
What kind of remark was that?
Was that supposed to be a compliment?
Qin Xiao shook his head helplessly, only to see everyone else looking at him and silently raising their thumbs as well.
Qin Xiao: "..."
These guys were going too far.
Who was he going to all this trouble for?
Wasn't it to help the Sun Moon Empire and eliminate a formidable opponent for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy?
Qin Xiao's face darkened with exasperation.
Just then, someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"I remember Elder Ma telling the staff not to disturb us, didn't he?"
Meng Hongchen frowned in confusion.
"Then that proves whoever's here isn't a member of the staff," Qin Xiao said.
He recalled that Top-Tier Auction.
Hadn't it started only after the Round-Robin Tournament ended?
While everyone was puzzling over it,
a gentle, pleasant voice came from outside the door.
"Sorry to disturb you. I'm not a member of the staff. I'm from the Starlight Auction House. Is Mr. Qin Xiao here?"
The Starlight Auction House?
Hearing that voice, Meng Hongchen looked at Qin Xiao in surprise.
She recognized it as the voice of the auctioneer who had sold Qin Xiao the Carving Knife.
Right...
Her name was Qing Ya.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Qin Xiao asked in surprise.
"Martial Uncle, do you have some kind of relationship with that Soul Master from the Starlight Auction House? How did she track you down here?"
At that moment, Meng Hongchen was like a little fox.
She kept looking Qin Xiao up and down with a scrutinizing gaze.
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