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"Sir, please wait a moment," after paying for and receiving the armor, a portly man who introduced himself as the auction house owner whispered conspiratorially to Chen Xuanfeng, "If you are truly interested in some marvelous things, besides the public auction, there is actually an underground auction house in 'Gold City'. It is jointly set up by many shareholders of auction houses to handle goods from dark channels, also known as the 'Black Auction'. You are a true gentleman of standing, and if you don't mind, I can prepare an invitation for you."

Just as Chen Xuanfeng and Jin Luosha gladly accepted the invitation from the owner, or rather the shareholder of the Black Auction, the adventuring party, who had already left the auction house, was stopped by a shadowy figure clad in black. The target of this person was none other than Xi Luo.

A single sentence left the young man frozen in shock.

"'Holy Grail Knight' Xi Luo, His Majesty has his eye on you."

Volume 25 of the Werewolf Hero: Handsome Boys and Beautiful Girls, Full of Rumors

It is said that beyond time and space, there is a magical world.

It is said that in this magical world, there lives a group of magical women.

It is said that they possess their own unique code, communicating only with like-minded companions, forming their own magical enclave.

It is said that they love to watch beautiful men and boys engage in eternal, heart-wrenching, tragic love stories, and are utterly obsessed, endlessly captivated, and constantly recounting various fabricated events as romantic tales of male love, never ceasing until they have turned the world upside down.

They are known as fujoshi (female fans of male-male relationships).

The elite among them form the "Fujoshi."

They are adept at adding a strange element called "BL" to everything.

For example: (This section is purely for light-heartedness, as the work has lacked such elements for a long time)

"Urban... beautiful boy... kidnapping case?"

A werewolf in human form asked, completely baffled.

When Chen Xuanfeng and Jin Luosha left the auction house and found the adventuring party, they were surprised to find that Xi Luo was no longer with them. Curious, Chen Xuanfeng asked, only to hear from the quick-witted thief girl an epic, continent-spanning love tale, with Xi Luo and an unnamed king as the protagonists.

Of course, Chen Xuanfeng, who had passed away eight hundred years before the birth of these magical women, would not understand the bizarre and fantastical culture that emerged in the distant future. But if even his ordinary soul could transcend time and space, then the even more magical "fujoshi spirit" thriving and flourishing in another world is not impossible.

Coincidentally, the thief girl Roland seemed to be a destined girl with the "fujoshi spirit."

"...So, synthesizing all the clues, I can confirm that the king who engaged in a nation-shattering romance with Xi Luo must be the young emperor of the Yellow Dragon Empire in the eastern continent—Tan Kongyun. It was to win back Xi Luo's love that he launched the Yellow Dragon's army to campaign against the orcs in the west. Even the full-scale mobilization of the Sacred Dragon Mountain must have been orchestrated by this king. It's so touching, but fate always plays tricks on lovers in this world. Although they each tried their hardest to catch up with each other, they ended up like being lost in a maze, growing further and further apart. Ah, the farthest distance in the world..."

The thief girl narrated her "deduced" story, interspersed with a few exclamations, making the story thrilling and captivating, even Jin Luosha was mesmerized, her eyes shining with wonder, making Chen Xuanfeng shudder beside her.

"Hey, what exactly happened?"

The story, completely blurred by the thief girl's imagination, naturally couldn't provide Chen Xuanfeng with clear information. So, avoiding Roland, who had turned into a bard, Chen Xuanfeng softly inquired of the only still sober "Flame Phoenix Knight" Morova.

"A man in black came and took Xi Luo away, saying it was by 'His Majesty's' order," Morova's reply was far more succinct.

"Does Xi Luo know him?"

"Indeed, the man seemed to be a powerful warrior, but he used some secret technique to conceal his aura. Since he's an acquaintance of Xi Luo's, I couldn't determine the nature of his power without actively probing, so I couldn't identify him. However, judging by Xi Luo's reaction, he should be from Sacred Spirit Mountain."

Chen Xuanfeng nodded, pondering silently.

From what he knew of Xi Luo, this young man would never bow to any king. The only "His Majesty" who could command him would likely be the Pope of the Radiant Church on Sacred Spirit Mountain. Therefore, the man in black must be an envoy from the Radiant Church. It was natural that Xi Luo knew him and left without a word.

However, although the war in the west had somewhat calmed down, the orc warlord's army was still eyeing Sacred Spirit Mountain covetously. No matter how bold the Pope of the Radiant Church was, it was impossible for him to leave Sacred Spirit Mountain and head south at this time. So, why did they seek out Xi Luo here?

Although Chen Xuanfeng had once mingled with the people of Sacred Spirit Mountain, he ultimately knew little about the true inner workings of the Radiant Church. Since he couldn't guess, he temporarily shelved his thoughts, as Xi Luo wasn't his concern anyway.

"Since the other party is from Sacred Spirit Mountain, they naturally know that Xi Luo is your companion, the 'Flame Phoenix Knight'. They dared to summon him away in front of you, so it shouldn't be something like settling old grudges. That means Xi Luo should be fine. So, what will you do next?"

"If Xi Luo returns, he will naturally go to the inn where we are staying. So, I plan to wait for him for a while. I believe he won't leave without saying anything," Morova thought for a moment and replied.

"Alright, we will stay in 'Gold City' until the auction ends. If anything happens, come find me immediately."

Before parting, Chen Xuanfeng left his contact information, partly out of camaraderie and partly to grasp the opportunity to learn more about the inner workings of the Radiant Church. But in any case, they had nothing pressing to attend to for now.