"What?"
"Teacher met an interesting young man, so he won't be coming over for now?"
In the red VIP section, Xue Qinghe was taken aback upon receiving the news.
"Yes. The sect master is currently in the black VIP section. He may come over later."
The attendant replied respectfully.
"Fine. I understand."
A perfectly timed helpless smile appeared on Xue Qinghe's face.
But inwardly, he was wondering what Ning Fengzhi was up to.
Just as he was about to stand and look around for Ning Fengzhi, the lights throughout the venue suddenly dimmed.
A beam of light fell upon the stage, revealing a young and beautiful host.
"Welcome, honored guests, to the Heaven Dou Auction House!"
"The annual grand auction is about to begin. Precious treasures from all over the continent will be presented one by one."
"There are all kinds of valuable artworks, equipment, Soul Tools, and servants—"
"And even the Spirit Bones everyone has been looking forward to most!"
"I hope every honored guest will be able to bid on a treasure they desire."
"The auction begins now!"
Just from the description alone, it was clear that this auction was on a completely different scale from the ordinary auction Tang San had happened to attend in the original story.
"The first treasure is a Century-Old Snow Lotus grown in the Far North. It can cleanse toxins, nourish the meridians, and enhance one's beauty. It is a rare restorative treasure—starting bid: 2,000 Gold Soul Coins!"
As the host introduced it, a beautiful snow lotus kept inside a special glass container appeared before everyone.
"3,000!" "4,000!" "5,000!"
The bidding began immediately as people pressed their buttons.
The price climbed past ten thousand in the blink of an eye, though the rate of increase had clearly slowed.
"A Century-Old Snow Lotus