After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

It's very simple, there's only one possibility!

This girl, just like me, isn't a local at all!

No wonder they were acting so furtively and were so afraid of being recognized.

"This princess has no interest in such junk, how could I possibly become a thief!"

Mu Qinghe's expression changed after he realized he couldn't pull his wrist out.

The young man before him was definitely no older than his elder brother, the emperor.

Why do I feel like I'm unfathomable?!

She tried her best, so why couldn't she pull her hand back?

What exactly is this guy's cultivation level?

"Princess?" Xu Ze was even more certain of his guess.

It seems he has caught the other party in a compromising situation.

"You didn't... sneak out of the palace, did you?" Xu Ze said in a low voice, at a volume only the two of them could hear.

These words were spoken.

Mu Qinghe felt as if he had been electrocuted; his pupils suddenly contracted, and his face turned pale instantly.

She felt as if fate had seized her by the throat, completely lost and forgetting even to struggle.

Oh no, we've been found out!

He really knew who I was!

Seeing the other person's expression, Xu Ze became even more certain that he had the other person under control.

"Please, please don't tell my brother and mother, okay?"

The little girl gave up resisting, her eyes brimming with tears, as if she could already foresee the miserable end she would suffer when she returned home, being locked up and forced to copy books.

Xu Ze stroked his chin, a sly glint in his eyes.

He stretched out a hand towards Mu Qinghe, palm facing upwards.

"what?"

Mu Qinghe was almost in tears, but she still didn't understand what this guy was trying to do.

Chapter 69 Fairy Qing Shuang

"What are the benefits?"

Xu Ze acted as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "You asked me to keep this a secret, and you're not giving me anything in return? At least give me some spirit stones, right?"

Mu Qinghe's eyes widened.

I initially thought the other party had some more outrageous demands.

She banished the jumbled thoughts from her mind, her face flushed, and lowered her head:

"I...I sneaked out without bringing any spirit stones..."

Her voice was barely audible, and eventually it became inaudible.

Because she often sneaked out, her storage bag was taken away by her elder brother and mother.

Xu Ze almost burst out laughing when he saw her pitiful appearance.

For a princess to sneak out without even taking any spirit stones, her escape plan was far too careless.

In this deserted corner, even though the two spoke softly and moved very quietly, quite a few eyes gradually turned toward them.

At first, only a few people who were nearby noticed the commotion and looked over curiously. When they saw Mu Qinghe's outstanding appearance and temperament, as well as Xu Ze's unfamiliar yet handsome face, they couldn't help but take a few more glances.

It would have been better if they hadn't known one or two of them; they would have thought it was because they were inexperienced.

But after some whispering, they realized that no one around them recognized the two people, and they gradually became suspicious.

Who are these two people?

What kind of play is this? Pulling and tugging at each other.

Although the murmurs weren't loud, Xu Ze heard them clearly. He knew he couldn't continue like this, or it would attract even more attention.

"Okay, I'll owe you that for now."

Xu Ze found an empty seat nearby and pulled Mu Qinghe to sit down.

"Stop running around, it'll be more obvious this way."

He said in a low voice, "You need to have a certain air about you, as if you were invited here by the owner of this auction, understand? The more guilty you are, the more likely you are to be suspected."

Mu Qinghe nodded blankly, then shook her head.

After saying that, Xu Ze waved his hand and called over a servant, "Bring two pots of spirit tea and some snacks."

The servant respectfully accepted and soon brought over two pots of fragrant spiritual tea and a plate of exquisite pastries.

Xu Ze casually tossed out a spirit stone, and the servant's eyes lit up. He thanked him profusely and withdrew.

Mu Qinghe swallowed hard as she looked at the neatly arranged tea set and pastries in front of her. These pastries looked delicious. Although she often ate them in the palace, she hadn't eaten properly these past few days since sneaking away.

Xu Ze then randomly approached a group of seemingly dim-witted scions of prominent families at the next table and struck up a conversation:

"Fellow Daoists, that flowing cloud robe you wore earlier was indeed quite impressive."

The three young people at the table, who had been whispering among themselves, were startled by what they heard and looked at Xu Ze.

Seeing that he was a Golden Core cultivator who was unfamiliar but had an extraordinary demeanor, he was puzzled but dared not be negligent.

One of the young men in blue cupped his hands and said:

"Indeed, it is quite good. Fairy Qing Shuang cultivates the Flying Snow Valley's personal techniques, so the Flowing Cloud Robe is indeed suitable for her."

Xu Ze nodded. It turned out that the woman was a disciple of Flying Snow Valley.

As one of the four great immortal sects, Flying Snow Valley has a rather peculiar way of doing things. It only recruits female disciples, and they must be female disciples who have sealed their hearts to the mortal world, which is commonly known as being sexually indifferent.

Look, we've gotten intelligence.

After a few words, Xu Ze started chatting with these people. He spoke eloquently and wittily, which made the disciples nod in approval.

In this way, the skeptical glances that had been cast at them gradually dissipated.

Seeing this, the people around thought to themselves: It seems that we are indeed ignorant. This must be a prodigy we don't know. We'll try to get to know him after the auction.

"What a brilliant move to turn the tables!"

Looking at the tea and desserts in front of her, Mu Qinghe swallowed hard and couldn't help but whisper in admiration, "You're really something."

She picked up a piece of osmanthus cake, took a bite, and her eyes immediately lit up.

It tastes pretty good.

But soon, her mind suddenly realized what was happening.

and many more.

What does it mean to pretend you were invited?

"You...you also sneaked in?"

This little girl isn't stupid; how could she not understand?

She stared at Xu Ze with wide eyes, half a piece of pastry still in her mouth, looking rather comical.

Xu Ze looked at the quirky little girl and a smile appeared on his lips: "Did I say I wasn't?"

The smile was gentle, but Mu Qinghe felt that it was the smile of the Big Bad Wolf from a fairy tale.

I feel like a little lamb.

Not only did it not run away, it also actively came over to eat the grass that others gave it.

As they spoke, the auctioneer's voice suddenly rose on the stage, filled with barely suppressed excitement:

"The next item in the auction is a bit special!"

"It's not a single product...it's a complete set!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience fell silent, and everyone looked curiously at the stage.

A maid carefully carried a tray covered with a red cloth onto the stage.

As the red cloth was lifted, a beam of icy blue light instantly burst forth, causing the temperature in the entire hall to drop several degrees. Several cultivators nearby even shivered, instinctively channeling their spiritual energy to resist the chill.

On the tray was a complete set of jewelry carved from cold jade.

Even more amazingly, these pieces of jewelry seem to be connected in some way, their light reflecting off each other to form a tiny, icy blue halo that envelops the entire set.

"This set is named 'Frosty Jade Heart'!" the auctioneer's voice was impassioned. "This set of jewelry is made primarily of millennium-old frost jade marrow and was meticulously crafted by a fourth-tier weapon-refining master over three years! It is not only exquisitely beautiful but also a supreme treasure for ice-attribute cultivators!"

He casually picked up a ring and held it up to the light to show it:

"Please look, everyone. Each piece of this jewelry set contains a wisp of 'Ice Soul Essence' sealed inside. Wearing it for a long time can subtly improve one's physique and increase one's affinity for ice-attribute spiritual energy."

"If one cultivates ice-based techniques, wearing this set of jewelry will increase cultivation speed by at least 30%!"

A gasp of surprise erupted from the audience.

Increasing cultivation speed by 30% is simply an incredible effect!

Moreover, it can improve one's physical condition, which is an irresistible temptation for any cultivator.

"Starting bid: 1,500 low-grade spirit stones! Each bid must be at least 100 stones higher!"

The moment the price was announced, the audience fell silent.

1,500 spirit stones, which is equivalent to 15 mid-grade spirit stones, is no small amount for the young cultivators present.

However, for those who cultivate ice-attribute techniques, the value of this set of jewelry goes far beyond that.

After a brief silence, the bidding began.

"Sixteen hundred!"

"One thousand eight hundred!"