"Fuyao, so this is where you were." Jiang Zuo came running from a distance.
The moment Elder Zhao saw Jiang Zuo, the gentle expression on his face turned stern, and he scrutinized the young man before him.
"Fuyao, is this a friend of yours?"
At this, Xue Fuyao said, "Yes, this is a friend I met before. He came to Wan City this time because he wanted to look for something here."
After hearing this, Elder Zhao nodded silently and said, "Stay safe. We need to escort Tang Yi back to the sect safely. The elder coming to take my place is surnamed Sun and is already on the way."
The implication was that if she encountered any danger, she could simply call for reinforcements.
"Understood, Elder."
Only after watching Elder Zhao and the others leave did Jiang Zuo dare approach Xue Fuyao. He whispered, "How much influence does that elder have in your Yuanji Sect? That look he gave me just now made me feel as though I'd been stripped naked."
Hearing Jiang Zuo say this, Xue Fuyao could not help rolling her eyes. "All right, things here are settled. Let's go."
Although the Black Market's auction began at night, the Black Market itself was already open. Moreover, its entrance would close that evening before the auction began, so they had to enter ahead of time.
Xue Fuyao had already found the Black Market's entrance yesterday.
The two made their way to a secluded, quiet alley. There was nothing in it except an old-looking herbal medicine shop at its far end.
"We're here!" Xue Fuyao said, stopping outside the shop.
"Huh?"
Jiang Zuo stared blankly at the little shop before him and even sent his divine sense sweeping through it twice. His conclusion was that, no matter how he