An hour later, the banquet ended. Shi Yue, Situ Wu, and Ximen Laijun each returned home. Of course, Ximen Laijun and Situ Wu had asked Shi Yue for his Transmission Mirror contact information to make things easier in the future.
Once back at his residence, Shi Yue thought for a moment, then took out his Transmission Mirror and contacted Xiaoyaozi.
"How did it go? You've reached Black Luan City, boy, right? Everything all right?" Xiaoyaozi asked with a smile.
"Everything's fine, but there's something I don't understand. I'd like to ask your advice."
"What is it?"
Shi Yue recounted the evening's events in detail. He already knew what to do, but two heads were better than one, and he wanted to hear Xiaoyaozi's opinion.
"The Ximen and Situ families? Of all the families, it had to be those two. It's no surprise that the Ximen Family showed up. Shangguan Rui has already spread the word, and since you're coming, it's only natural that Ximen Laijun would appear. As for the Situ Family, they control a great many auction houses. It seems there must be something important at this auction—perhaps something related to advancing to Mahayana. Otherwise, there'd be no need for Situ Wu to come in person," Xiaoyaozi analyzed.
"What makes you say that? Situ Wu might not be a core family member. She could be from a collateral branch."
Xiaoyaozi smiled. "That's where you're wrong. The Five Great Immortal Clans have always kept a low profile and rarely show themselves. Even their collateral members hardly ever act in the name of their clans. No matter how grand the auction, they could send an ordinary member. There'd be no need to step into the spotlight. The same goes for Ximen Laijun. Of course, that's only my guess. They may have