Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Before long, Ningguang slowly appeared.

She moved gracefully and slowly sat down next to Hu Tao.

She stared intently at Hu Tao, a look of confusion on her face. "What brings you here, Hall Master Hu?"

“My men have seen some things in Mondstadt recently. Although Seven Stars will find out sooner or later, I think it’s better to inform them sooner rather than later…”

Hu Tao briefly recounted the dragon plague in Mondstadt, the monster siege, and the Fatui's coveting of the gods' power, but did not mention the Heart of the Wind God.

Although Ningguang is a figure at the pinnacle of power in Liyue, the Heart of Gods involves deities and is a serious matter. She only reminded Qixing that the Fatui might be detrimental to the Emperor and advised her to be wary of the Fatui.

"So many things have happened in Mondstadt..." Ningguang couldn't hide her surprise after hearing Hu Tao's account.

Although she has her own intelligence network, Mondstadt and Liyue are too far apart, so news doesn't arrive as quickly, and there are many things she doesn't know yet.

But how did Hu Tao, who is far away in Liyue Harbor, know about these things?

Her gaze held a hint of inquiry. "From what Hall Master Hu said, these events all occurred very close together. Out of personal curiosity, may I ask Hall Master Hu how he learned of these events? Of course, it's alright if you don't want to say..."

Liyue is a vast land with a wide territory, and it is far from other countries. The speed of intelligence and correspondence transmission is too slow, and there is a great lack of fast means of communication.

"It's not exactly a secret. I was fortunate enough to receive a communication artifact bestowed upon me by an immortal..."

Hearing that it was a magical artifact of immortals, Ningguang thought to herself, "What a pity."

Immortal treasures are rare and hard to come by. Ye Lan did have a pair of bracelets that could transmit information, but unfortunately she lost one and could no longer use it for communication.

She did intend to have Yelan investigate these matters to see if the Fatui of Liyue were secretly plotting anything detrimental to the Emperor.

But unfortunately, Yelan is far away in winter, and distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.

"I am aware of these matters. Thank you for informing me, Master Hu..."

Stepping out of the reception room and onto the plaza of the Jade Pavilion, Hu Tao stretched as she looked at the Liyue Square shrouded in night.

Ningguang was relieved to hear these things.

With Condensed Light's ability, the Fools will be able to detect any unusual activity immediately.

She spread her wings of wind and flew downwards.

The next morning, upon learning that Jiang Bai had returned injured, Xingqiu, Chongyun, Xiangling, and a few others came to visit him.

The usually quiet courtyard suddenly became lively.

"How did you hurt your leg?" Xingqiu unfolded his fan and looked at Jiang Bai's leg.

"He was injured by the Executors of the Fools..." Jiang Bai felt exhausted.

He felt that now everyone would know that he had been beaten by the Fatui Enforcers...

"The Executors of the Fools?" The three, unaware of what had happened, exchanged bewildered glances.

What exactly happened?

Walnut sat on a stone bench with her legs crossed, holding a Sunset Berry in her hand. "To sum it up in one sentence, this guy did good deeds in Mondstadt, but his strength was lacking, and he got taught a lesson..."

Chapter 240 Zhong Li, please don't come to the auction!

"Was it an act of bravery and chivalry? I never knew you had such qualities!" Xingqiu's eyes lit up!

Jiang Bai's lips twitched slightly, "More or less... Mondstadt was hit by a dragon plague a while ago, and then there was a monster siege, and I just happened to be there..."

It's a pity his leg is broken, otherwise he would have really been able to brag to them about his experiences in Mondstadt, but given his current miserable state, he really has no mood for boasting.

"Dragon?" Xiangling's eyes lit up instantly, filled with excitement for an ingredient she had never tried before. "How does dragon meat taste?"

She had tried sea monster meat, eaten monster meat, and even used Hilichurl sticks to cook, but dragon meat was something she had never tried before!

It made her almost impatient to go to Mondstadt to find the dragon!

Seeing the excited light in Xiangling's eyes and her eager look, Jiang Bai was a little dumbfounded.

Xiangling isn't planning to kill Dvalin and use him as food, is she?

That's the Dongfeng Dragon!

“Uh…” Jiang Bai didn’t know how to answer her. He rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

"Dvalin the Wind Dragon is one of Mondstadt's four guardians, so don't even think about messing with him!"

"I was just asking... I've never seen a dragon before..." Xiangling looked up at the sky, clearly not giving up on getting a piece of dragon meat.

"When will your injury heal? Our family's auction is in a few days." Xingqiu quickly changed the subject to prevent Xiangling from continuing the topic of dragon meat.

"It's going to be held?" Jiang Bai became excited upon hearing this.

Doesn't this mean he's going to get a huge amount of Mora?

"Yes, it's the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce's annual mega auction. The Chamber of Commerce has been preparing for all sorts of good stuff for a whole year!"

Xingqiu took out several invitations and handed them to everyone. "Here, these are invitations. You can come in and take a look even if you don't buy anything."

Along with the invitation came a catalog of products. Jiang Bai opened it and was dazzled by the wide variety of names.

"This auction not only features antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and rare treasures, but the grand finale is also a celestial treasure! Jiang Bai, your celestial books have been arranged as the third to last..." Xingqiu gave a brief introduction.

Upon hearing the words "antiques and calligraphy," Hu Tao immediately became alert.

Zhongli mustn't find out about this auction, or her wallet will be in danger!

However, things did not go as she wished.

In the teahouse, D'Artagnan handed Zhongli a VIP invitation to the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce auction. "Mr. Zhongli, would you be interested in coming with me to this auction?"

"Oh?" Zhongli turned his gaze to the invitation.

He slowly opened it and looked at the list inside.

"I've heard that there are many rare items at this auction, but I don't know much about precious items in Liyue. I hope you can give me some pointers at the auction."

"It would be my great honor."

The day of the auction arrived quickly, and Hu Tao and Jiang Bai slipped out of Zhong Li's courtyard.

Following Xingqiu, the two entered a private room in the auction house.

The auction hall of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is quite large. In the center of the hall is a circular flat area, and the seats around it are arranged in concentric circles to ensure that every guest can see the items being auctioned.

At the very top are the VIP rooms, which are reserved for VIP clients of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce and other distinguished individuals.

Xiangling didn't come along; she had to mind the shop and wasn't interested in the auction. Chongyun didn't come either; the items at the auction were beyond his means, so he wasn't interested either.

As the second young master of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, Xingqiu's treatment was naturally exceptional.

The private room had a great view, and was filled with all kinds of fruits and snacks. There were also servants by your side to give you any instructions.

Jiang Bai pushed the wheelchair to a stop in front of the huge glass window, his gaze sweeping across the auction hall below.

Those who attended the auction were all wealthy and influential people; I didn't see any familiar faces.

His gaze shifted to the surrounding private rooms, but unfortunately, the privacy settings of the rooms were quite good. The glass allowed for a clear view from the inside out, but when looking in from the outside, all he could see was a blurry mess.

He could only see shadows of people, standing or sitting, in front of the glass of each private room.

"Master, do you think that figure looks familiar?" Jiang Bai pointed to the two figures on the opposite glass.

Although the exact features were unclear, the figure looked remarkably like Zhongli.

Hu Tao's eyes widened.

Without a doubt, she was certain that it was Zhongli!

"Xingqiu, help me find out who else is in that private room besides Zhongli!"

"This is probably not appropriate..." Xingqiu hesitated.

Those who can stay in the private rooms are all VIP clients of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. Some clients value their privacy, and leaking information would damage the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce.

"Never mind, I'll do it myself!"

Walnut called Little Ghost out of her body, and Little Ghost, who was sleeping, yawned widely.

Hu Tao pointed to the private room opposite, "Youyou, help me see who our guest is with!"

The little ghost nodded, its figure fading as it slipped out of the private room.

It returned shortly afterward.

After a series of conversations that Jiang Bai couldn't understand, Hu Tao suddenly realized, "So it was that guy, 'Young Master'..."

"Is it that guy?" Jiang Bai frowned.

"I guess she wants to buy something and asks the old man for his approval!" Hu Tao shrugged.

Zhongli was merely a guest of the Hall of Rebirth; the head of the hall couldn't possibly manage so many things.

"Don't worry, the old man is much more cunning than you. You don't need to worry that he'll suffer if he's with the Fools."

Jiang Bai's lips twitched.

Is that what he's worried about?

What he was worried about was that these two guilty guys would hit it off!

"Xingqiu! If our guest doesn't pay for what he buys, keep him here to work and pay off his debts. Just don't let him send the bills to our Wangsheng Hall!"

Hu Tao grabbed Xing Qiu's shoulder and patted him harder with each pat, the warning meaning clear.

Xingqiu didn't quite understand why Hu Tao was doing this; after all, how could someone attend an auction without bringing money?

Moreover, he is Mr. Zhongli, who is very famous in Liyue Harbor.

He chuckled awkwardly, "No problem!"

Jiang Bai's gaze fell on Xing Qiu's shoulder. Then, he took a sunset fruit from the table and stuffed it into Xing Qiu's hand. He subtly pushed the wheelchair between the two of them, pushing him aside.

Before Hu Tao could say anything, he quickly said:

"Master, the auction has begun!"

Hu Tao was immediately drawn to the auction and ignored his little tricks.

The auctioneer was a middle-aged man. A red silk cloth covered the table next to him, and under the red silk cloth was the first item to be auctioned.

Without much formality, the auctioneers pulled back the red silk, revealing the items on the stage to the audience.

"As you can see, our first item for auction is this unclaimed Eye of God! It was once a fire-attribute Eye of God, but its previous owner died in an accident, leaving it unclaimed. The starting bid is one million Mora!"

Chapter 241 Slime Pet

The unclaimed Eye of God clearly ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.

The "Eye of God," something possessed by only a select few, symbolizes the gaze of the divine and power far exceeding that of ordinary people, and most people hold it in extremely high esteem.

Even though it has lost its luster.

Whether they buy it for collection or believe they are destined to rekindle the Eye of God, these wealthy businessmen are happy to compete for it.

"An unclaimed Eye of God?" Jiang Bai became interested.

He had studied the Eye of God with Abedo and knew the concept of the Eye of God.

If the Eye of God that Zhongli gave him was a half-finished product without any wishes, then what does the extinguished Eye of God represent?

Is there any possibility that it can be lit up again?

Holding a handful of melon seeds, Hu Tao glanced at him while watching the bidding below. "What? You want to buy?"

Jiang Bai shook his head. In just a short while, the price of the Eye of God had already risen to a level that he couldn't afford.

"Master, do you think the extinguished Eye of God can be rekindled?"

"of course can."

"How do we turn it on?"

"I don't know, but I heard that Ningguang's Eye of God was rekindled from an unclaimed Eye of God, which sparked a craze for finding unclaimed Eyes of God. However, Eyes of God are extremely rare, and whether one can rekindle one's Eye of God depends entirely on fate..."

As the two chatted, the unclaimed Eye of God was auctioned off for 34 million Mora.

With the "Eye of God" igniting the atmosphere, the items auctioned off thereafter fetched considerable prices.

While watching the excitement, Jiang Bai kept an eye on the private room where Zhong Li was located. So far, they hadn't quoted a price yet.