The old man with iron wings growing from his back came from the White Bone Clan. He had originally been at Star Saint Ninth Heaven Great Perfection.
Two years ago, he had clashed with Little Black and nearly suppressed it to death.
It had been a brush with death. Little Black had escaped by the skin of its teeth, and it had never forgotten the grudge.
After learning Li Ye's identity, the White Bone Clan Quasi-Domain Saint left in disgrace.
He went to a corner and switched places with someone else.
A moment later, a Star Saint Sixth Heaven genius nervously came over to take the White Bone Clan elder's seat.
He knew all too well who sat in the first two rows.
Li Ye and the others had their suspicions, too.
They had been assigned to the third row on the second floor, a very forward position, but only a few people were seated in the first two rows.
The first row, in particular, was completely empty.
"Are those the seats for the Quasi-Domain Realm and Domain Realm?"
Li Ye murmured.
The auction hall was enormous, with room for a hundred thousand people.
Geniuses from every region and forces from all sides streamed in.
The hall was filled with noise.
It was a gathering on an unprecedented scale. Even Li Ye couldn't help marveling.
"Princess Linglong, we meet again."
Little Black grinned and greeted her.
Princess Linglong was the Golden Silkworm Clan princess's name. Her seat was in the same row as theirs.
The imposing Silkworm King was there as well. The siblings shot them both a fierce glare.
"A Teng, over here..."
Little Black waved to one person after another. Eight-armed Ape Yuan Teng had arrived, too.
As fellow young powerhouses, they sat quite close to each