Seeing the maid pressing herself against him, Sheng He stiffened his body and turned to look at Jiang Xuanli for help.

Jiang Xuanli seemed to have just reacted. He smiled bitterly, took out his fan and tapped his forehead lightly.

"Look at my brain, you are a girl!"

"Xiaohong and Xiaolu, you two go down first."

"yes."

The two maids stood up, bowed to Jiang Xuanli and then left.

Sheng He breathed a sigh of relief, tidied his clothes, stood up and walked to the window.

The auction has been going on for a while. The item being auctioned at the moment is a broken sword. It is said to be the natal sword of a great being in the Tribulation Crossing Stage. Unfortunately, that great being has passed away and the sword is also broken, but there is still a trace of sword energy remaining in the sword. If one can comprehend the sword energy in this broken sword, it will also benefit one's own swordsmanship.

The first floor was full of people, many of whom were interested in the broken sword, and bids were heard one after another.

Sheng He looked away after just one glance, then sat back down at the table and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Miss Sheng doesn't seem interested in this item?"

Sheng He smiled lightly and did not answer.

This broken sword might be of great use to a beginner, but she already has a master, so if what was auctioned was a martial arts technique or swordplay, she would still be somewhat interested.

A wisp of unknown sword energy had no effect on her.

Jiang Xuanli was not annoyed. He sat next to Sheng He and poured himself a cup of tea.

"I am sorry for being rude. I just didn't consider that Miss Sheng is a girl. If Miss Sheng is not interested in these items, it's okay. Jiang will make sure that Miss Sheng has a great time today."

Just as Jiang Xuanli finished speaking, there was another knock on the door.

The next moment, the door was pushed open and a faint cold fragrance wafted into my nose.

"girl."

"Miss~ Why are you pouring tea yourself? Let me serve you~"

The man was handsome and tall, with a hint of red at the corners of his eyes, which made him look even more charming. He was wearing extremely revealing clothes and leaned on Sheng He's shoulder like a weak and boneless person.

Sheng He took a look at the collar of his clothes that was almost open to his belly, and quickly looked away, but saw another man standing in the room.

He was tall, with sharp edges on his face. Although he was a strong man, he had a pair of innocent almond-shaped eyes. When Sheng He looked at him, his ears instantly turned red.

"Girl, are you tired? I will give you a shoulder massage."

The man walked forward slowly with a red face, and put his broad hands on Sheng He's shoulders and began to knead them gently.

Sheng He pinched his brows irritably and looked at Jiang Xuanli who was sitting beside him with a grin: "You mean this when you said let me have fun?"

"Yes, one is gentle and active, the other is strong and shy. Don't you like them, Miss Sheng?"

People who practice Taoism have long lifespans and only respect strength. They have long abandoned the concept of chastity in the human world and regard such things as commonplace. Many even practice dual cultivation to enhance their cultivation.

But... Sheng He doesn't like this method of using his body to please others.

She scowled and said in a cold voice: "Let them leave."

Jiang Xuanli opened his folding fan and fanned himself gently, smiling ambiguously: "If you don't like this, Miss Sheng, I have many other ones here..."

"I say, let them go."

"Don't use your business tactics against me. If the young master of Wanbao Auction House behaves like this, next time I will think carefully about whether there is still a need for cooperation."

Jiang Xuanli put away his dandy look and his expression became more serious. He waved his hand and the two men immediately retreated with their heads lowered.

"I'm so sorry, Miss Sheng. I was inconsiderate. It's just that sometimes it's unavoidable when doing business... But please believe in the reputation of Wanbao Auction House, Miss Sheng. We have never done anything that is against the law."

After all, this was someone else's territory. Sheng He put down his teacup and nodded politely to Jiang Xuanli: "In that case, thank you very much for the young master's hospitality."

The auction continued. Perhaps because he saw that the atmosphere in the room was a little cold, Jiang Xuanli began to introduce the items to be auctioned to Sheng He in a familiar manner.

Sheng He also gave him face and bought a set of robes and a pill recipe.

Until the auction was about to end and the last item was pushed onto the stage, Jiang Xuanli stood up, walked to the window, and stared at the large iron cage covered with black cloth on the stage, his eyes fixed, but his tone was somewhat mysterious.

"Miss Sheng, I can see that you are not very interested in today's auction items. Indeed, compared with them, the items in front are just vulgar things."

"Next, please allow me to introduce this last lot to you."

As Jiang Xuanli's voice fell, the light at the auction site suddenly dimmed, leaving only wisps of white light around the huge iron cage on the stage.

Jiang Xuanli's voice sounded faintly: "Have you heard of the mermaid tribe in the deep sea?"

Mermaids, also known as mermaids, grow in the distant eastern waters. It is said that the mermaids' tears turn into pearls, which are priceless. Their skins can be made into flowing skirts, which glow brightly in the sun when worn. They are immune to water and fire. Their flesh can be made into mermaid candles, which burn inextinguishably. Their bones can be used to refine tools, which are indestructible.

When someone was searching for mermaids, they discovered an island in that sea. On the island there were huge corpses and countless treasures. Therefore, every year countless people go to the eastern seas to search for treasures, but no one has ever seen that island, let alone the legendary mermaids.

Could it be that the one in the iron cage...

"Is it a mermaid?"

Sheng He stood up suddenly, and seemed to realize that her behavior was too abrupt, then sat down slowly. She narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at the big iron cage without blinking.

It is said in "A View of Spiritual Objects" that mermaid tears are the most precious treasure in the world and can be used to refine water spirit roots.

In her previous life, she tried hard to find the whereabouts of the Mermaid's Tears, but in the end she got the result that none of the monks who had been to the Eastern Sea had returned safely. Even if they came back alive, they had become crazy and could not even speak clearly, let alone find the whereabouts of the mermaid.

The black cloth covering the large iron cage slowly rose, and Jiang Xuanli's face gradually became crazy.

"Yes, who would have thought that the legendary mermaid would appear at the auction of Wanbao Auction House? She was washed ashore by herself. When our people found her, she was covered in wounds and was almost sold for two pieces of gold by a local fisherman who didn't know the value of the mermaid!"

"Do you know why so many people came today? Who do you think they came for? For those vulgar things?"

Jiang Xuanli pointed at the densely packed crowd below and the faces of people visible from the surrounding rooms, and said in a frantic tone:

"No! They are all here for her! As long as we have this mermaid, the entire Eastern Sea will belong to our Wanbao Auction House!"