The Li Family head's words were undoubtedly like a colossal thunderbolt exploding over Hundred Wastes City, sending the entire Ancient City into an uproar.
For a time, countless voices of doubt fell silent. Everyone understood that the Li Family was serious this time. They had truly obtained a three-star Spirit Treasure—otherwise, the Li Family head would never dare make such ruthless claims.
The Lin Family Auction House was caught completely off guard by this move. The entire Lin Family descended into chaos. Within a single day, countless cultivators came to retrieve the treasures they had previously entrusted to the Lin Family for auction, offering all manner of excuses.
One particularly shameless cultivator told the Lin Family that he no longer wished to auction his treasure for the time being and intended to hide it away a while longer. Yet the moment he recovered it, he turned around and ran straight to the Li Family Auction House.
The Lin Family could only swallow their anger. They did not dare vent it on these people, or the Lin Family would suffer even greater losses.
Inside the Inner Court hall of the Lin Family Auction House, the atmosphere was even more gloomily oppressive.
"Bullshit! One Spirit Treasure for every person? Can that old Li bastard even produce that many?" The Lin Family head flew into a rage and smashed a huge pearwood table to powder with one slap.
The Lin Family members all lowered their heads in silence. No one dared say another word, afraid that the furious family head would use them to vent his anger.
Yet after the Lin Family head swept his gaze over them, the more he looked, the more enraged he became. He shouted, "What are you still standing around here for? Get out! Investigate it! Dig until