"How did you know?"
Emperor Xia didn't deny it.
"That's hardly the point."
Jiang Lan just smiled again. "Besides, that didn't sound much like a question..."
Emperor Xia paused, seeming to only just realize her tone was off.
She calmed her emotions slightly and retracted the powerful aura she had inadvertently revealed.
In that moment, a thousand thoughts raced through her mind. 'He might even know my true identity.'
'Why else would he be so certain I wanted to ask about the Exotic Stone?'
"I do indeed wish to ask about the Exotic Stone from the auction..."
"I missed that auction some time ago." Emperor Xia sat back down.
Jiang Lan replied unhurriedly, "That Exotic Stone isn't some Immortal Embryo. It likely contains something related to the Ancient Celestial Emperor, but as for what that is, even if you ask me, I can't give you a definite answer."
"After all, the Exotic Stone didn't end up in my hands."
