A few more days passed, and Huo Yuhao received an invitation to the Treasure Appraisal Fair. Since Wang Dong'er wanted to join in the fun, Huo Yuhao agreed and brought Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu'er along as well.
That evening, they went to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion together. The map was on the back of the invitation, so the four of them found the place easily.
The Treasure Gathering Pavilion was enormous, over twenty meters tall, with a glittering, gilded exterior. The map was also very detailed, so it was not difficult to find.
Gu Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er were both drawn to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion's splendor. Gu Yuena remained quite composed, while Huo Yuhao frowned at the eight young girls welcoming guests at the entrance.
Still, Huo Yuhao said nothing. He showed the invitation and led the three girls inside. Along the way, quite a few curious gazes fell on the four of them.
Inside the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, the extravagance far surpassed the exterior. Several girls also stood on either side of the hall. They were even younger and wore even more revealing clothes.
The anger in Huo Yuhao's humanity instantly ignited. His mother had been in this same age range when she had him. And Huo Yuhao knew all too well what fate awaited these girls.
This world is at fault. I must change all of this. I cannot let my homeland become a place of rot and depravity, Huo Yuhao thought.
Having once been a Primarch of the Imperium, Huo Yuhao knew its dark sides well. Those lives were even more miserable than his had been at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. By comparison, with his mother by his side, his own life had actually been fairly happy.
Huo Yuhao had once asked the