Everyone knew who had stopped the two men just now. The clamor died away, and the entire auction hall fell exceptionally silent.
The Eight Doors auctioneer gave a light cough, pulling the tense crowd back to their senses and easing the atmosphere somewhat.
"Thank you, friends, for coming from afar to attend this auction. There have been some delays due to last-minute adjustments, so please excuse us."
The auctioneer solemnly offered the attendees a brief bow.
Someone had already grown impatient and began urging him on. The auctioneer naturally liked this sort of atmosphere—and people like this were especially good at livening things up.
"I hereby announce that this auction has officially begun."
The major factions showed little interest in the first few lots, which were not particularly valuable and were naturally bought by independent cultivators.
The atmosphere in the auction hall sank to its lowest point, yet the auctioneer showed no concern. He knew exactly what some people had come here for.
As the saying went, good things were worth waiting for. Seeing that the timing was about right, the auctioneer pressed a mechanism. A small lifting platform slowly rose from underground, presenting an exquisite jade bottle before everyone.
The auctioneer swept his gaze around the hall. The eyes of most attendees had gathered on the jade bottle, every one of them anticipating what it contained.
The only one who was not looking forward to it was Li Xingluo. He knew it too well. It seemed his pill was merely being used to warm up the auction.
"This is a fifth-tier medicinal pill—the Breakthrough Pill!"
The moment the auctioneer spoke, the entire auction hall erupted.
"A fifth-tier pill? That's a fine item. It may not compare to that batch of pills, but it's still no small thing."
"Exactly, exactly.