"Young Sect Master, you still have to eat. Getting angry will only hurt yourself, and it won't change anything."
The elderly steward tossed aside the pig's trotter and chuckled. "If we suffered a loss, we'll just win back our dignity."
"I wonder what Li Mo came to the auction for..."
Qiao Ziyu touched the Sumeru Object hidden in his robes.
It contained eight hundred Profound Crystals, accumulated by the sect over many years.
"Young Sect Master, take a look."
With a flip of his hand, the elderly steward pulled a translucent glass bottle from his robes. Inside was a gu insect.
"When did you get a Food Essence Worm?"
This was a peculiar gu insect. It was completely harmless, yet impossible to guard against.
It could sense emotions and change color according to their intensity. It had something in common with sea silk, and was likewise fed on aged sea silk.
"With this, we'll be able to find out what Li Mo truly wants."
The elderly steward smiled.
"Good! With this thing, we can drive up the price of whatever he is determined to obtain! Today, we will repay the grudge of those two hundred Profound Crystals!"
"What was the first auction item again?"
Li Mo had also entered the venue. Together with Elder Qian, he sat in the front row.
The place was packed wall to wall with people, likely no fewer than six or seven thousand. In truth, far more people were interested in the auction, but only a minority could meet the entry threshold.
After entering, everyone received a jade-colored little placard. Whenever they saw something they liked, they could raise it and call out a bid.
"Welcome, everyone, to the Eastern Pearl Pavilion Auction. This year, many ruins were unearthed beneath the sea, yielding countless