Inside the auction hall, Su Xiao suddenly placed a bid, clearly disrupting the spellcasters' arrangements.
It was not that the spellcasters had overlooked anything or failed to anticipate this. It was simply unavoidable.
Although the auction items came from multiple factions, the auction was being held at Dawn Manor. Since this was the spellcasters' territory, they naturally had the final say over how the auction proceeded.
Even so, they could not approach Su Xiao, who was disguised as the Holy Flame Alchemist, and tell him not to bid on the final item because it was a mysterious object from the Abyss.
Among the spellcasters, only a few knew about this matter. Even though they were currently trying to win Su Xiao over, they would never reveal such an embarrassing secret to him.
As for preventing Su Xiao from attending this auction, that was even more impossible. It would be tantamount to targeting him. Their subsequent relationship would become strained, if not outright break down, and all the investment the Arcane Eternal Star had made to recruit Su Xiao would be wasted.
Moreover, the commencement of the Arcane Ceremony had made the arrangements seem somewhat rushed, which was why this flaw had been left behind.
Before the auction began, Sephilia, Dean Guya, Lord Soul, and the Wind King had discussed the matter. The Wind King's proposal was to throw the "Book of the Dead" into the Abyss passage. Since it had come from the Abyss, they should simply let it return there.
Sephilia, Dean Guya, and Lord Soul had unanimously opposed the idea. There were too many variables involved in throwing the "Book of the Dead" into the Abyss passage. It would be safer to sell the thing to a "chosen buyer."
On the auction stage, the Feathered auctioneer appeared composed,