After they left, Mao Yuan pointed at their departing figures and questioned the person in charge, "You just let them leave like that? Could it be that there's something shady going on at your Huangtian Auction House?!"
After watching Xu Yuehuai and the others leave, the manager gave Mao Yuan a look and said, "Miss, please don't make a scene here. That young master is a distinguished guest of our Huangtian Auction House. There is no foul play involved. If you continue to make a scene and disturb the peace, I will send someone to remove you."
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Shi Mu, like a curious child, looked at Nangong Yu and gave him a thumbs up, "Senior Brother, you're amazing! I never knew you were so talented!"
Shi Mu instantly transformed into Nangong Yu's little fanboy, "But how exactly did we get here? Why did the manager change his attitude as soon as he saw your invitation, and didn't even open it?"
Xuan Chi took a few quick steps and then said, "He has the highest-level invitation to the Imperial Auction, which is only available to those who spend a certain amount of money at this place every year. Very few people can get this kind of treatment."
Poverty still limits imagination. Shi Mu opened his mouth wide, looked at Nangong Yu beside him, and hugged his arm tightly, "Senior Brother, please don't leave me."
The group chatted and laughed as they entered the private room. As soon as they stepped inside, everyone was stunned by its luxury. They could see clearly what was happening below. The room was equipped with all sorts of amenities they might need, as well as all sorts of things to keep them entertained.
Once inside, Shi Mu felt as if he had discovered a new continent. Although he was poor before, he had been to auctions before in order to find what he wanted, but he had never been inside a private box and had never known that the world above was like this.
Xu Yuehuai was preoccupied with other things and was always absent-minded. After entering the private room, she just randomly found a seat and sat down. Soon, someone went up to the stage.
The woman who came on stage was dressed in a beautiful outfit. Xu Yuehuai didn't even need to look at her to know what the routine was. After a series of long introductions, she finally got to the point and began to introduce the product.
This time, the attendees were all wealthy individuals, so the items they brought were naturally more unusual and more expensive. However, no one at the scene cared about the prices and started bidding against each other.
Xu Yuehuai glanced at the Ganoderma lucidum on the stage, then looked away. This Ganoderma lucidum was truly rare; there were probably no more than five in the world today, which made it all the more precious.
This Ganoderma lucidum is a very good medicinal material for alchemy. When Nangong Yu saw it, he subconsciously turned to look at Xu Yuehuai and said, "Senior Sister, you usually love alchemy the most. Don't you want such a good medicinal material?"
"It's okay, don't worry. If you don't have the money, I'll buy it for you!" Just as Nangong Yu was about to raise the sign, Xu Yuehuai stopped her.
“I have plenty of these things, I don’t need them, it’s a waste of spirit stones.” Xu Yuehuai was telling the truth and didn’t mean to be polite with Nangong Yu. In the space, she didn’t know why there was an extra piece of land in the recently opened area. She didn’t notice this anomaly until Bai Ze told her that there were many medicinal herbs on that open land.
After she went to see them, she discovered that these were medicinal herbs that were extremely rare and hard to find elsewhere, and she immediately expressed her shock.
Even so, she couldn't find anyone to answer her questions. Yuan Shui still hadn't recovered and remained in the shape of a tower, as quiet as a chicken. Xu Yuehuai walked to his side, feeling somewhat worried. So much time had passed; it would be a lie to say she wasn't worried.
Bai Ze keenly sensed her emotions and comforted her for a moment. Based on her past experience, he said, "He should be performing some kind of ritual or mission. The advancement of these ancient artifacts is not as simple as we imagine. They are very powerful, and each advancement will take them to a higher level. Moreover, he is an artifact with a spirit, which makes the process of training even longer."
Xu Yuehuai's mind was still replaying Bai Ze's words to her. She had no idea what the people below were saying. She was lost in thought. The things she wanted to film were still a long way off.
Xu Yuehuai never expected that when she went to the ruins, she would meet an unexpected person, which shocked her deeply.
"Senior Sister, Senior Sister." Shangguan Xi shook her arm to bring her back to her senses. Shangguan Xi looked at her suspiciously. "Senior Sister, is something on your mind? Do you need our help? Why don't you tell us? Maybe we can help you solve and analyze your problem."
Xu Yuehuai shook her head, forced a smile, and said, "No, I was just distracted for a moment, don't worry."
Seeing this, Shangguan Xi did not insist. The next item to be auctioned was a very exquisite and special dagger.
Although the event was by invitation only, it was still divided into different tiers. The lowest-tier attendees could only sit in the main hall below, while Xu Yuehuai and his group were in the best private room.
"The item we're about to auction is something you'd never expect!" When the auctioneer placed the item on the stage, a gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd.
"What kind of surprise is this! You're just offering a dagger to appease us, which is truly unexpected! This dagger isn't some kind of divine weapon, so what's so special about it?"
"Yeah, are the people at the Imperial Auction House starting to treat us like this now? They're actually using this kind of cheap stuff to pass off as quality."
Everyone expressed their dissatisfaction, but the auctioneer on stage remained calm, lifted the curtain covering it, and shone the lights on it.
Everyone already knew what was going to be auctioned, so even before the items were brought up or the actual items were turned on, they started clamoring for their dissatisfaction.
But when everyone actually saw them bring out a dagger that wasn't a divine artifact, they were all stunned.
"What are you guys doing? We didn't spend our precious time here to see this garbage you're giving us!"
"Yes! Refund! This is far too perfunctory!"
"Please calm down, everyone. Although this dagger is not a divine weapon, its origin is very special. It was brought out from the ruins." The auctioneer began to maintain order at the scene.
When everyone heard that the dagger came from the ruins, the sighs didn't lessen at all; instead, the jeers grew louder. "So what if that's the case? Does everything turn into a treasure after passing through ruins? If you don't have anything good, don't bring it out, lest you try to fool us with something like this!"
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