The carriage curtain slowly opened, revealing Xu Jiujiu beautiful face. The hotel manager Xu Jiujiu led the way, bowing to Xu Jiujiu and saying, "Greetings, Your Highness." The others followed suit, bowing and saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Xu Jiujiu, he stepped down from the carriage and said softly, "No need for formalities."
"Yes." The hotel staff all stood up. At this Xu Jiujiu Jiujiu's maid stepped forward and said to the steward, "Immediately arrange a reception room for the princess, then take me to the room of Qian Chen, the leader of the Shrek Academy."
"Yes," the hotel manager immediately replied with a smile.
Soon, the steward personally arranged the most luxurious reception room for Xu Jiujiu and personally accompanied Xu Jiujiu's maid to Qian Chen's room.
A soft knock sounded, and Qian Chen opened the door to find a strange woman and the hotel manager.
"What's the matter?" Qian Chen asked.
"I am Princess Jiujiu Jiu's maid. The princess has arrived at the Star Luo Empire Hotel and wishes to meet with Leader Qian Chen," Xu Jiujiu's maid replied immediately.
Seeing this, Qian Chen nodded and said, "Alright, lead the way."
Soon, Qian Chen was led to the reception room of the Star Luo Empire Hotel. Xu Jiujiu was sitting there, surrounded by a group of maids.
Upon seeing Qian Chen arrive, Xu Jiujiu hurriedly stood up. Qian Chen also spoke, " Qian Chen, leader of Shrek Academy, greets Princess Jiujiu. May I ask what brings you here, Princess?"
Xu Jiujiu immediately said, " Qian Chen Qian Chen, there's no need for such formalities. Please have a seat." Then Xu Jiujiu said to the maid beside her, "You may all leave."
"Yes." After saying this in unison, all the maids left the reception room in an orderly fashion.
After Qian Chen sat down, he Xu Jiujiu took out an invitation from his Storage Soul Tool and said, "Valley Master Qian Chen, this is an invitation to our Starlight Auction House. In two days, the Starlight Auction House will be holding a very grand auction, and we hope that Valley Master Qian Chen can grace us with his presence."
Qian Chen accepted the invitation and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness's visit this time must have been for more than just delivering an invitation, right?"
Xu Jiujiu, her face flushed, she said, "Actually, I've also come to thank Valley Master Qian Chen."
"Thank me? Thank me for what?" Qian Chen asked in confusion.
Xu Jiujiu, she finally mustered up her courage and said, "Valley Master Qian Chen, I've been in contact with Brother Pan Long for over half a year, and I like him very much. But he wasn't nice to me before, and he always deliberately distanced himself from me. It wasn't until you came back, Valley Master Qian Chen, that Brother Pan Long's attitude changed drastically, and he accepted my love."
Xu Jiujiu pause, he said, " Jiujiu isn't stupid; she can naturally see that Brother Pan Long accepted me because he received support from Valley Master Qian Chen. That's why I came here today to personally express my gratitude while delivering the invitation."
Qian Chen immediately activated his Eye of the Mind and continued speaking to Xu Jiujiu as if they were still having a conversation, "This has little to do with me. First of all, my fourth brother, Pan Long, really likes you. I just advised him not to worry too much and to give it a try if he likes you."
Hearing from Qian Chen that Pan Long truly liked her, she felt a Xu Jiujiu of joy and happiness. This emotion was clearly captured by Qian Chen's Eye of the Mind.
Qian Chen then said, "My younger brother, Pan Long, has been diligently cultivating since childhood and has hardly had any contact with girls. Since he also likes Princess Jiujiu, I hope that Your Highness will not let him down."
"I will certainly not let Pan Long down," Xu Jiujiu said resolutely. He then added, "If either you, Valley Master, or Pan Long could come to the Empire to take up a post or accept a title conferred by the Empire, that would be the best outcome."
Xu Jiujiu they spoke, Qian Chen's Eye of the Mind clearly saw the inner conflict within Xu Jiujiu. She genuinely loved her younger brother, Pan Long, but Xu Jiujiu also had an almost obsessive love for her Star Luo Empire. Pan Long consistently refused to accept any official position within the Star Luo Empire, causing Xu Jiujiu immense inner turmoil.
"This is really inconvenient. I'm already serving as the Dean of the Martial Soul Department at the Shrek Academy, and I simply can't spare the energy to take on my duties in the Star Luo Empire. As for Pan Long, he not only has to manage the operation of Watch Valley, but he also needs to cultivate himself," Qian Chen declined.
Xu Jiujiu wanted to speak up again to persuade him, but in the end she kept her mouth shut. She felt that doing so would put Pan Long in a difficult Pan Long, caught between the Empire and Watch Valley.
Seeing Xu Jiujiu's thoughts, Qian Chen couldn't help but think more highly of her. It seemed that although Xu Jiujiu Xu Jiujiu n't give up everything for Pan Long, she would ultimately consider things from Pan Long's perspective.
After chatting with Xu Jiujiu about some things that would happen at the Starlight Auction House in two days, Xu Jiujiu said goodbye and left.
Looking at the auction invitation personally delivered by Xu Jiujiu, Qian Chen knew that there would definitely be many treasures at this auction. Perhaps he could really buy some good items.
Qian Chen immediately took the invitation and went to the conference room that the Shrek Academy Team had booked at the Star Luo Empire Hotel. At this time, Wang Yan was organizing the team information he had seen in the past few days and gradually analyzing his team's tactics when facing his own team.
"Teacher Wang Yan, are you busy? You've really worked hard for the Shrek Team," Qian Chen immediately praised.
Wang Yan hurriedly stood up and said, "Dean Qian Chen, not at all, this is just my job. I wonder what business Dean Qian Chen has with me at this time?"
"There is indeed something." After saying that, Qian Chen handed the invitation to the Starlight Auction House to Wang Yan and said, "Take a look."
After accepting the invitation, Wang Yan immediately read it carefully, "Dean Qian Chen, this is the highest-level auction held by the Star Luo Empire's Starlight Auction House, with countless treasures. Are you planning to attend, Dean?"
"Good. After I took over as team leader, Shrek Academy handed over the decision-making power for this Soul Master Tournament to me. So, pass on the word: in two days, everyone should attend the Starlight Auction House auction. If you find something suitable, buy it to improve your combat power."
Wang Yan immediately said, "Dean Qian Chen, I understand."
Two days later, it was time for the Starlight Auction House auction. When Qian Chen entered the Shrek Academy Team's meeting room, the nine team members and one teacher were already waiting inside.
The addresses of "Teacher," "Big Brother," and "Uncle" rang out in a jumble as Qian Chen arrived. Qian Chen waved to everyone, then gestured for them to sit down, saying, "Today, everyone will come with me to the Starlight Auction House. Our main target is treasures that can improve cultivation or combat power, such as Soul Bone and Soul Tool."
After speaking, Qian Chen glanced at Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, and Huo Yuhao. Knowing that the three of them weren't well-off, he said, "Our academy suffered a significant loss in strength during this Soul Master Tournament. So, if you find anything suitable at this auction that can enhance your Soul Power or combat strength, whether it's Soul Bone or Soul Tool, just let me know. No problem, the academy will reimburse you for the cost."
Hearing that the college would reimburse the expenses, no one would turn down the money. Even Xu Sanshi and Wang Dong'er, who came from very wealthy families, looked eager to try it out.
Then Qian Chen recounted the story of the Starlight Auction House that Xu Jiujiu had told everyone two days ago when he came to deliver the invitations. He then stood up and said, "Alright, everyone, prepare to depart. Destination: Starlight Auction House."