When Lu Yin swept out with his domain, he had taken note of the masked auctioneer, particularly the man’s hands, as there was blood and dirt embedded under the nails. It was quite obvious that the man had been involved in something nefarious.

The masked man watched the flames burn for a while before leaving. The secret auction could be easily abandoned by whatever power was behind it.

Lu Yin did not secretly follow the man, instead tracking the man’s whereabouts with his domain while maintaining plenty of distance. Finally, after it became dark, the masked man entered a mansion. Lu Yin slowly lifted his head, as it turned out that the man had entered Yuan Taishi’s mansion. It turned out that Yuan Taishi was the power behind the secret auction.

Lu Yin did not disturb anyone and simply returned to his own residence.

Qing Shaohuang had constantly kept track of Lu Yin's whereabouts, and he was surprised to see the young man returning to his own quarters after approaching Yuan Taishi’s mansion. Qing Shaohuang was not surprised to see Lu Yin approach Yuan Taishi, but why had he not gone in to actually see Yuan Taishi?

"Your Majesty, I've looked into the matter, and Lu Yin was just at a secret auction." Attendant Yi returned to provide a report.

Qing Shaohuang's eyes flickered. "Whose?"

"Yuan Taishi’s," Attendant Yi replied.

Qing Shaohuang...