"Alchemist Huang mentioned the Alchemy Exchange," Wu Ling agreed. "She said they'd be auctioning off some of the things that were harvested during the eclipse, including some of the materials from the beasts we fought. Since Sister Xiang and I were already planning to attend, I'm sure I'll see you then," Wu Ling promised.
After polite farewells, once Wu Ling and Su Yao had vanished into the crowd, Liang Xiong finally turned to his older sister with a curious look. "Do you think she was in a hurry to get away from me?"
"Oh, certainly," his younger sister said with a nod. "It's a good thing, little brother! You don't understand women very well. I watched her eyes very closely," she said in sage tones. "The instant you stepped forward to offer tea, she was instantly overwhelmed by your presence. You noticed, however, that she circled back to the offer of tea before she left? She even confirmed a date to meet again," the young scholar emphasized.
