Ruyi Zhai had become somewhat popular thanks to Mittel Auction House's auction of a mysterious item, though it had not yet reached the point of being known by everyone. At most, it had gained a few returning customers.
Mittel Auction House had already finished its preparations, and fruit had been placed in several private rooms in case it was needed.
The auction venue had also been arranged with great taste, magnificent yet elegant.
It was already afternoon, and many people had begun arriving at the auction house one after another.
There were already several hundred people in the auction venue.
"Hey, did you know? The Xiao Clan, Jia Lie Family, and Ao Ba Pa Family all sent people this time."
"Yeah, and I heard that a family from the Imperial Capital came too—the Mittel Family."
"Your information is all outdated. Let me tell you, the Misty Cloud Sect sent someone as well. Bet you didn't know that."
The man spoke with considerable pride.
The others all sucked in sharp breaths.
What kind of force was the Misty Cloud Sect? It was one of the Jia Ma Empire's great overlords. Many factions and powerful individuals did not dare offend such a colossal force, fearing they would be crushed by its might.
"I think I saw people from the Jia Ma Imperial Family arrive two days ago. Do you think they came for this auction?"
"What? The Imperial Family sent people too?!"
A middle-aged man nearby cried out in surprise.
"Don't get so worked up. This auction is important. They probably all came to compete for that mysterious item."
"If you ask me, that mysterious item has nothing to do with people like us. We should just honestly watch the show."
The previously smug man spoke helplessly.
Everyone nodded one after another