Huangfu Wuxia did not want to notify Qiu Dujian mainly because his status in the Cultivation World was simply too high.
The Four Great Sects were originally four colossal powers, and True Adept Qiu himself was a Golden Core cultivator, as well as one of the Supreme Clarity Sect's "Three Administrators," a position second only to the sect leader.
If such a major figure attended the auction, who would dare compete with him? Even if the Huangfu Clan's ancestor were present, once True Adept Qiu named a price, he would not raise the bid again.
In fact, in this plane, once a True Adept took part in an auction, it basically meant they were determined to acquire the item. It could even be said that for most auctions, a True Adept showing up was beneath their status.
What True Adept did not have several Emergence from Dust Stage adepts running errands for them?
Huangfu Wuxia was offering professional advice. She believed that even if they informed Qiu Dujian, he might not come, while if he truly did show up, the Lovesick Goblet would definitely fail to fetch a high price.
An auction did not concern only the owner's interests; the organizer, the Tiantong Merchant Alliance, had a stake in it as well.
Her reasoning was highly professional. Feng Jun had no reason not to heed it, and even the wild joy he felt at obtaining the Lovesick Goblet faded considerably—his side was still not strong enough. At an auction, he still had to avoid important figures.
To be fair, the results of this third bargain pickup had truly gone to his head. He even felt a little restless, wanting to change his original plan: bargain hunting earned so many Spirit Stones, so why not keep doing it?
*Anyway, I've already