A moment later, the door to the private room was pushed open again.
Yu Qiurou still wore that smiling yet faintly distant expression.
With graceful, lotus-like steps, she walked to the table and placed a strangely designed storage ring upon it.
"Mr. Ye, all the medicinal herbs you requested are here, not a shred short. How do you intend to pay?"
"Cash."
Ye Li silently let out a breath, then pulled a heavy cloth bag from his robes and placed it on the table as well.
Its opening was wide open, revealing ninety peculiar coins glittering with chaotic radiance lying quietly within.
These were the hard currency of the Chaos Star Sea—Chaos Coins.
Yu Qiurou swept her gaze over them and confirmed the amount at once, her smile deepening.
She raised a hand in a gesture of invitation, indicating that the transaction was complete.
Only then did Ye Li pick up the ring and send his divine sense inside for a brief inspection.
The space within the ring was clearly divided. Several dozen rare medicinal herbs were each sealed inside jade boxes, brimming with spiritual energy and perfectly preserved in medicinal potency.
After confirming everything was correct, he looked up at Yu Qiurou and asked:
"Do you have an unused alchemy room here?"
The moment those words fell, Yu Qiurou immediately perked up.
She had been wondering how she could discreetly determine whether the man before her was a confident master alchemist or a gambler who had squandered everything.
Who would have thought that the opportunity would come knocking on her door?
A quiet alchemy room was hardly a difficult matter for the wealthy Alliance Auction House.
"Of course we do," she replied at once, her tone growing even warmer.
"If Mr. Ye wishes to use one now, our auction