After Xu Jiujiu left, she continued inward until she reached the innermost room, numbered one. Without knocking, she pressed her right hand against the door, and it immediately slid open to one side. She quickly stepped inside.
"Brother, there's a problem."
There was only one man seated in the room. He had a tall, straight figure and wore a black robe. There were not even any attendants besides him.
However, anyone who saw this man's face would undoubtedly widen their eyes in shock, because he was none other than Xu Jiawei, the current Emperor of the Star Luo Empire.
Seeing Xu Jiujiu, Xu Jiawei said gravely,
"I know something happened. Otherwise, you wouldn't have extended the viewing time. What's going on?"
Xu Jiujiu relayed Huo Yutong's words to him.
After hearing her out, Xu Jiawei did not know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head helplessly and said,
"I meant to offer them a favor, but it seems that favor has become smaller instead. Go handle it. I'll meet them later and make sure this favor is properly delivered."
Xu Jiujiu nodded in understanding.
"Brother, are they really worth this much? The Auction House's losses won't be small if we do this."
Xu Jiawei smiled faintly.
"Of course they're worth it. The Sun Moon Empire has been restless along the border lately. By my estimation, a large-scale war may break out before long. Thousands of years ago, the Original Three Kingdoms survived that crisis only because of Shrek Academy. Given the current situation on the continent, we'll most likely have to rely on Shrek again. Those two children will surely become pillars of Shrek Academy in the future. Building a good relationship with them cannot be wrong. Go quickly. There isn't much time."
"Yes."
The twenty minutes of