Female lead: No, it's me again??

Just because he doesn't care doesn't mean others don't care.

Zhao Xiaoqi saw Shen Xuqing coming over and quickly waved to him, "Brother Shen, this way!"

Feng Siyue looked over and saw the same group of people again.

Xuan Li also saw them and frowned, "How come I keep running into her everywhere?"

Zhao Xiaoqi ran up to them, grabbed Shen Xuqing's hand, and tried to lead them towards Xu Mo, "Brother Shen, I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Shen Xuqing waved her hand lightly, "Xiao Qi, I'm busy with important matters. I'll come over later."

He then looked apologetically at Feng Siyue and the other person, "I'm sorry, sir, this is my friend."

Zhao Xiaoqi was initially confused, but when she saw Xuan Li's eyes—eyes that were incredibly familiar even with half a mask on—she spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh, isn't this the young lady who can't even taste the difference in bitter water?"

Feng Siyue frowned slightly, clearly growing impatient.

Shen Xuqing caught a glimpse of her face out of the corner of his eye, and cold sweat nearly dripped down his back. He apologized repeatedly, "I'm so sorry, sir, I'll take care of it right away!"

He looked at Luo Xiao and said, "Take her there quickly, I have important business to attend to here!"

Seeing his good friend's serious expression, Luo Xiao didn't dare to delay and immediately grabbed Zhao Xiaoqi's hand and dragged him towards the seat, "Okay, okay, you go ahead and do your thing!"

Hua Rouzhi seized the opportunity to speak in a affected manner, "Brother Xu Mo, Sister Xiao Qi is really inconsiderate of the occasion, doesn't she know where she is?"

Zhao Xiaoqi, who was forcibly dragged back, looked indignant. "They were the ones who caused trouble that day. Why are you stopping me?"

How can someone who can't even taste the bitterness of the water be a big shot?

Over here, Shen Xuqing was still apologizing, "I'm sorry, sir, I've delayed your important business!"

Manager Cai had gone to great lengths to find him this opportunity, and he couldn't let it slip away like this.

Feng Siyue wasn't angry. "Alright, let's go."

"Yes."

The Hanxi Auction House is located behind the five-story trading building, built over the lake. It is a semi-open building, similar to a concave shape.

The middle section is the lobby on the first floor.

Shen Xuqing went up to the second floor on the right. In the small space, a waiter stood guard at the door. "Fifth floor."

The waiter's gaze immediately became respectful, and he nodded.

Shen Xuqing then explained, "There is a formation on this second floor that allows you to navigate to different floors."

A flash of white light, and the three of them arrived on the fifth floor.

The furnishings here are simple and antique, with calligraphy, paintings, and porcelain being the most common items.

He arrived at the designated room and knocked gently. Shen Xuqing then stepped aside and said, "My lord, please."

Feng Siyue took off her mask, pushed open the door, and went inside with Xuan Li.

"Snapped."

As soon as Xuan Li stepped across the threshold, someone patted his right shoulder.

She looked over in confusion and saw the baby-faced young man with an angry expression putting his hand on her shoulder.

Xuan Li blinked, then jumped back abruptly, crossing her arms defensively. "...Do you know the old saying, 'Men and women should not touch each other'?"

Feng Siyue pulled the person behind her.

"you are?"

Is this person a member of the Bai family?

In the room sat not only Bai Qing, Bai Shuo, and Bai Sinian, whom I had met that day, but also this baby-faced young man.

Bai Xielin stared at his hand in disbelief, then looked at Xuan Li, who seemed perfectly fine, and began to doubt himself.

He is the gifted son of the prestigious Bai family!

The next Elder of the Bai family!

A genius who reached the sixth level of the Spirit Sect at the age of twenty-eight, yet his full-force palm strike didn't even cause a ripple?

He immediately wilted.

Bai Qing spoke first, "Miss Chu Han, I've come today to discuss some matters concerning the secret realm with you."

Feng Siyue led Xuan Li to an empty seat and they sat down.

"Please go on, Professor Bai."

Bai Qing took out a sheepskin map from his storage ring and laid it flat on the table. "This is a rough map drawn by the disciples of the Bai family who have entered the secret realm over the past thousand years. The secret realm covers a total area of ​​100,000 square kilometers and is oval in shape."

"When the Sword Saint's Secret Realm opens, there are a total of sixteen gates, and the opening time is only a quarter of an hour. It will open again in half a month. You must get to your entry point in time, otherwise you will have to wait another five hundred years."

Feng Siyue nodded, indicating that she understood.

"The disciples of the Bai family have studied the distances from the sixteen gates to the core of the secret realm. We have marked the two safest and shortest routes, which you can refer to at the time."

"The core of the secret realm is a valley called Moon Bay. There are moon-shaped boulders outside the valley as markers. The Purple Divine Bamboo and the Innate Spiritual Marrow are very likely to grow here."

Feng Siyue: "Understood."

"There is one more very important thing."

"Please go on, Professor Bai."

Bai Qing's expression turned slightly solemn. "In order to seize Yue Shangyi, the Dragon Court Holy Land handed over an uncontracted ninth-tier peak holy artifact to the Holy Son Long Qianchuan."

"This has never happened before. You must be careful with this person."

The pinnacle of sacred artifacts is already infinitely close to divine artifacts. With just this one treasure, one can suppress all the young talents in the secret realms.

Feng Siyue frowned. "Never appeared before?"

"Yes, we suspect that the Dragon Court Holy Land has some information, and the struggle for Yue Shangyi will probably be a fierce battle this time."