Inside the room, the aura of flowing Soul Power slowly receded, and Kong Xuan opened his eyes, looking towards the doorway.
Meng Hongchen leaned against the doorframe, her red hair loosely draped behind her head, a gold-embossed invitation card dangling in her hand, a sly smile playing on her lips.
There's an auction tonight, are you going?
Kong Xuan's gaze lingered on the invitation in her hand for a moment before he asked, "What level of auction is it?"
Meng Hongchen replied, "Level 5."
Of all the auctions held during the competition, Kong Xuan was only interested in the top-tier one.
He shook his head. "I won't go. I might be able to take care of something during this time."
Meng Hongchen asked curiously, "What's the matter?"
Kong Xuan smiled and said, "It's a good thing. It's a good thing for us and for the Sun Moon!"
Seeing that Kong Xuan was unwilling to explain, she snorted, "So mysterious! I went to an auction with my brother that night. We've never been to a Star Luo Empire auction before!"
Kong Xuan nodded. "Let the teacher guide you, and be careful."
Meng Hongchen waved her hand and closed the door, but her voice came in at the same time. "I understand!"
Kong Xuan glanced out the window; the last rays of the setting sun had disappeared on the horizon, and the sky was gradually darkening.
There was still some time before the auction started, so he wasn't in a hurry and entered a state of cultivation again.
Time slipped away unnoticed, and when Kong Xuan opened his eyes again, it was already dark outside.
And he, too, was about to begin his actions.
Just as he stepped out of his room, he heard the door open in the next room, and Gu Yuena came out.
Although today's auction is only at level five, it has clearly attracted quite a few people to participate.
At this moment, only Kong Xuan and Gu Yuena were present in the corridor on the top floor of the Star Emperor Hotel.
Kong Xuan walked over and said with a smile, "Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, what do you think of the human competition?"
"It was very lively; it was an experience I'd never had before."
Gu Yuena looked at Kong Xuan and said, "The human world is indeed rich and colorful, far surpassing the world of Soul Beast."
"But the human world is also very complex, full of intrigue and backstabbing, which I really dislike."
Kong Xuan was somewhat curious. How could Gu Yuena have experienced such intrigue and scheming at the academy? Judging from her expression, perhaps she hadn't actually experienced it herself, and it was probably just hearsay.
However, Kong Xuan did not refute anything, after all, the human world is indeed like this, cruel and real.
He chuckled, "It seems His Majesty the Silver Dragon King still prefers the world of Soul Beast."
"The world of Soul Beast and the world of humans each have their own advantages and disadvantages."
Gu Yuena remained calm, then looked at Kong Xuan and smiled, "However, I think it might be more appropriate to call me ' Na'er ' here."
Kong Xuan was speechless, a look of surprise flashing across his face. "It seems Na'er is becoming more and more accustomed to her human identity."
Gu Yuena smiled gently and asked, "Is that a compliment?"
Kong Xuan nodded. "Of course!"
Gu Yuena's purple eyes fixed on Kong Xuan, the smile fading from her lips, "But compared to you, I'm still far inferior."
Kong Xuan understood what she meant and said, "What's the point of comparing yourself to me? After all, I'm just a human being."
Gu Yuena's mouth was slightly open, her eyes were lifeless, and she seemed somewhat dazed after hearing those words.
In her eyes, Kong Xuan was a god.
Therefore, she also regarded the two of them as her own kind, but not as her human kind.
Without realizing it, she began to compare herself to others.
As for the content of the comparison, it naturally boils down to which one is more human-like.
Kong Xuan's words at that moment made Gu Yuena realize her previous misconceptions.
Kong Xuan is a god, but he was once a human, making him fundamentally different from her.
Having figured all this out, Gu Yuena couldn't help but laugh out loud, "In human terms, I was just being stubborn, wasn't I?"
"It seems Na'er has adapted quite well to the human world; she's already using such adjectives."
"When humans and Soul Beast can coexist peacefully in the future, we can pass on our experience to the Soul Beast."
Kong Xuan's words startled Gu Yuena, then her eyes lit up with anticipation. "Will that day ever come?"
"Yes, it will." Kong Xuan solemnly promised, "Research on Soul Spirit has made groundbreaking progress. Once Soul Spirit are widely promoted, the conflict between Soul Beast and humans will be alleviated, and little by little, that day will definitely be achieved."
Gu Yuena herself didn't know why she trusted Kong Xuan so much. Looking into his eyes, she didn't have much doubt in her heart.
"Then I'll be looking forward to that day."
Gu Yuena smiled. With her divine lifespan, she naturally wouldn't say something like, "I'm afraid I won't live to see that day."
She then pointed to Kong Xuan's left and asked, "Did you look like you were going that way?"
"Yes!" Kong Xuan nodded and said, "There are some things I need to take care of."
"Then I won't bother you any longer."
Watching Gu Yuena turn and return to her room, Kong Xuan withdrew his gaze and walked towards his left.
The top floor of the Star Emperor Hotel is in the shape of "hui". Now half of it belongs to the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and the other half naturally belongs to Shrek Academy.
If Kong Xuan continued forward at this moment, he would have entered the "territory" of the Shrek Academy.
Finally, Kong Xuan stopped in front of a door and tapped it three times with his knuckles.
A slight noise came from inside the door, and then the door slowly opened.
Her short, golden hair shimmered under the lights, and her eyes initially seemed blank, then surprised, and finally sharp.
"Is something the matter?"
Ning Tian asked a brief question, looking very wary.
It's not surprising that she acted this way, since she didn't know Kong Xuan and they were currently competitors.
Moreover, most people in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms didn't have a good impression of the Sun Moon Empire.
Kong Xuan, however, didn't seem to care at all, and laughed, "I do have something to discuss, but are you sure you want to talk here?"
His coming here today can be considered "long premeditated".
Most of the students from the Shrek Academy went to attend tonight's auction.
Xuan Zi finally learned some lessons this time and moved on.
However, this made things easier for Kong Xuan; otherwise, if Xuan Zi were here, he would probably have thrown him back right now.
"Let's talk right here!"
Ning Tian glanced outside; there was no one around, but her tone remained firm.
To be honest, Ning Tian really couldn't understand why Kong Xuan, the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's reserve team, would suddenly find him.
Kong Xuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I'm not here to see you today as a student of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, but as the grandson of the Hall Master of the Worship Hall."
Ning Tian frowned slightly, unsure of the difference between what the other person meant by saying that.
However, she really didn't know that Kong Xuan was actually the grandson of the Worship Hall Master of the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Worship.
"I came here to talk to you about Soul Tool."
At this point, Kong Xuan deliberately raised his voice. "Regarding business matters, I've heard that your Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect..."
This time, Kong Xuan was interrupted by Ning Tian halfway through his sentence: "Alright... come in and talk!"
Kong Xuan grinned and walked into Ning Tian's room.