The voice outside the door rang out, and surprise and suspicion immediately crossed Chen Lin's face.
The voice sounded somewhat familiar, but he could not remember whose it was.
Still, anyone who could enter the auction's Settlement Room and interrupt an ongoing transaction had to possess an extraordinary status.
With his current identity as Lin Xi, no one besides Hua Ruyu should have been willing to help him like this.
His confusion did not last long. Once the attendant opened the door, Chen Lin recognized the visitor.
It was none other than Xiao Qingmo, the Divine Maiden of Illusion God Island and True Lord Jiuhuan's disciple!
Although she wore a veil, her figure and bearing were so distinctive that he recognized her at a glance.
This came as a tremendous surprise to Chen Lin.
No matter how he looked at it, she had no reason to help him.
Never mind that he was currently Lin Xi-even if she knew his true identity, they did not seem to share that kind of friendship.
"So it's Daoist Xiao. Please, come in!"
Seeing Xiao Qingmo, the White-Bearded Old Man's cold expression softened, and he offered a kindly smile.
Such was the importance of status.
Had an ordinary Void Realm cultivator dared interrupt him at a time like this, he might have killed them outright.
After all, he had only exercised his authority to handle this treasure's settlement personally after learning that this person had inquired about the value of Golden Nightmare Coins. He intended to pocket those coins at an extremely low price.
He had called in quite a few favors for this.
But Xiao Qingmo's master, True Lord Jiuhuan, was among the Boundless Realm's foremost True Realm experts, as well as one of the auction's organizers. The rules suddenly became optional.
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