Shopkeeper Qian waited for quite a while.
But no one spoke.
A planet made entirely of red cloud gold was worth more than the treasure itself. No one was willing to compete any further.
Chen Lin did not bid either.
In fact, he had never intended to bid. Even if no one else competed, he would not take part.
He needed the Star Toad Fragment and was interested in unusual Nightmare Realm Scenarios, but he did not want anyone connecting him to his identity inside the Boundary River now. The longer he concealed it, the better his chances of leaving safely.
The Slave-Catching Squad existed specifically to capture cultivators who had slipped out of the Boundary River. He had to stay on guard.
Previously, he had known nothing about any of this and had even considered bringing his entire family out. Now, instead, he needed to find a way to send word back and tell them not to enter the Outer Star Domain.
"Since no one is raising the bid, this treasure belongs to Fairy Shangguan."
Shopkeeper Qian was somewhat disappointed, but he still followed the rules and completed the transaction with the Veiled Woman.
Soon, it was Chen Lin's turn again.
After a brief moment of consideration, he said, "I would like to ask for some information. What exactly caused the Teleportation Formation in the Peach Sea to close? Does it pose any danger to us, and when will the lockdown end?"
After speaking, he looked at Shopkeeper Shi.
She was Peach Blossom Fairy's disciple and should know something of the inside story.
"That information, hmm."
Shopkeeper Shi tapped the tabletop twice.
Then she said, "This is no secret. Even if I said nothing, you would all learn about it soon enough. But since a fellow Daoist has asked,