On a certain street in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital, a blood-red steed charged arrogantly down the road, and pedestrians on both sides hurriedly scattered in alarm.
A figure in green sat atop the blood-red horse. He looked young, around twenty-five or twenty-six, yet there was a hint of ferocity in his eyes, like someone long tempered by the battlefield.
Before long, the green-clad man riding the blood-red horse stopped before a massive auction house guarded with extreme vigilance.
"Isn't that Mu Zhan of the Mu Family?"
"I heard he went to the northwestern border before and only returned recently. His cultivation has already reached peak Dou Shi, catching up to the older generation's experts!"
As the young man arrived, several people at the auction house entrance recognized him and began whispering among themselves.
"Heh..."
Mu Zhan revealed a trace of disdain as he looked at those discussing him. He then dismounted and strode directly into the enormous auction house before him.
The guards beside the entrance, whose gazes had originally been as sharp and vicious as hawks, immediately became friendlier when Mu Zhan approached.
After entering the auction house, Mu Zhan slowly stopped and swiftly swept his gaze across the vast hall, which resembled a crystal city.
Expressionless, fully armed guards could be seen everywhere throughout the hall.
All of these guards wore the Mittel Family emblem on their chests. Clearly, they were the Mittel Family's direct forces.
The most conspicuous areas of the hall were filled with countless crystal counters. Streams of people flowed endlessly beside them, while the counters displayed innumerable rare and unusual items, each with an exorbitant price tag that demonstrated the Mitel Auction House's formidable strength.
However, Mu Zhan had no interest in any of it. After looking around and failing to find his