"The Qing Xuan Sect has arrived..."
Lin Chen looked toward the source of the sudden silence in the crowd and saw a grand group filing in one after another, numbering more than twenty people.
The aura of this group was not particularly formidable, but when the surrounding crowd saw them, their gazes were filled with considerable reverence.
At the center of the group was a somewhat burly young man. He had a rugged appearance, yet his fairly fair face carried a trace of gentleness, making it difficult for anyone to dislike him at first glance.
Walking alongside him were two lean middle-aged men dressed identically in blue robes. Judging from the faint Origin Energy fluctuations rolling off them, they were clearly two experts at the peak of the Creation Realm.
Following behind them was a little girl in green. A hint of timidity showed in her large, dark eyes. She was about the same age as Qingtan now, perhaps eight or nine years old. Her features were delicate and beautiful, her skin snow-white—she was the rare sort of girl clearly destined to become a great beauty.
Su Kui and Su Rou...
Lin Chen murmured inwardly. From the discussions arising around the venue, he immediately learned the identities of the group.
However, he had no desire to go over and speak with them at the moment. The Great Qing Auction was about to begin, and his foremost task was still to obtain that Natal Spirit Talisman.
Besides, whether he befriended the two of them was no longer important. Plans could never keep up with changes.
As the people brought by Su Kui of the Qing Xuan Sect took their seats one after another, the annual Great Qing Auction finally began.
"Since the people of the Qing Xuan Sect have all arrived,