Fortunately, his disguise was convincing, and Ye Lingshuang and her companion were clearly focused on the auction. Neither noticed the "ordinary" cultivator sitting in the corner.
Er Ya has grown up!
Li Qingshan's gaze settled on Zhou Taoyao, his eyes filled with quiet pride.
Zhou Taoyao was now tall and strikingly beautiful, dressed in pink, and her cultivation had even reached foundation establishment early stage.
The little girl from more than twenty years ago had truly grown up.
Li Qingshan was genuinely happy for her.
However, his current identity was far too sensitive. He could not meet Zhou Taoyao.
Just then, the lights at the front of the hall suddenly brightened. A ruddy-faced elder wearing the robes of a Purple Glow Pavilion elder slowly stepped onto the auction stage. His cultivation had reached the great perfection of foundation establishment.
He surveyed the room with a genial smile, his voice ringing like a great bell and instantly drowning out the noise:
"Welcome, fellow Daoists, to the Purple Glow Auction! I am Zhao Kun of the Purple Glow Pavilion, honored to serve as your auctioneer today. I'm sure everyone knows the rules: the highest bidder wins, and if you lack spirit stones, you may pledge treasures of equivalent value. Anyone who deliberately disrupts proceedings should not blame the Purple Glow Pavilion for showing no mercy! Without further ado, I declare the auction officially open!"
The simple opening remarks carried the pressure of foundation establishment perfection, bringing every cultivator present to attention.
"Behold our first lot!"
An attractive maid clad in gauzy robes glided onto the stage, carrying a jade tray covered in red silk.
The instant the silk was lifted, rainbow light flared, and an aura of razor-sharpness made the skin of the cultivators in the front rows sting!
"Whoa!"
"What powerful